Kerry Last race NZCMRR Pukekohe Feb 2023 TZ750

[@simon2knine]

It's great that you guys keep these old race bikes on the track. The sound of the engine and the smell of Castrol R. Lucky that i am old and can remember when GP bikes were 2 strokes.

[@KensGarage1]

Brilliant. What a beautiful running machine. Thanks for taking us along.

[@kerrywilton8266]

Lots of feeding it the right parts and time on the dyno..

[@ATMC-su7mv]

I can only imagine how much fun this bike must be to ride. Nice clip.

[@bigmikeh]

Nice to see a TZ with a working water temp gauge! And nice bump in the pit lane. :))) Thanks for posting, I miss racing 2strokes.

[@Malcytwentyfive]

Yeah one of my other videos with my own bike from a few years ago, the charged battery was sitting on the bench after being charged overnight and forgotten to be picked up

[@bigmikeh]

@@Malcytwentyfive ugh... yep, moments like that make frustration in the moment and stories in the future.

[@bigmikeh]

@@davebryant6905 heh heh, yep. I loved the TZ350G as a race bike, with Harry Hunt cylinders. The Yammie ones ate pistons like potato chips. The Honda RS's seemed to have much longer-lasting "accessories" like gauges & ignitions... never rode one but they looked like they handled well from where I sat.

[@darylsmioth1904]

It quit working at 8:00. It bounced up and down for a while and died.

[@sidecarbod1441]

I ran a capillary temp gauge on my TZ350 sidecar outfit years ago, the vibration would destroy the gauge after a few races, in the end I dismantled a new gauge in order to seal it up with silicon, I soldered a nut on the back that covered a small hole, I injected a light oil into the hole and stuck a small bolt into the nut to seal the whole thing up, the gauge worked well after that! I always fancied running a TZ750 or 700 outfit but by the time a moved into F1 it was all 4 stroke stuff. 😞

[@robertsigsworth8229]

I've a video of me on my TZR250 3MA and I pulled it up and ran it alongside this, and the induction noise from under the screen sounded almost the same, mine revs to 13,000 but I was being gentle with the engine and only going to 11,000. I'm knocking on a bit now and the thought just occurred to me when they push my coffin through the screen at the crematorium a two stroke going up the box and back down would be better than music. Noticed Christopher Pearson mentioned the TZ700. Back in the early 70's I was at a club meet and Ron Haslam had turned up on hisTZ700 just to try the bike and have fun, I was running 5th on a modified RD350 road bike and he lapped me just before the flag, then he shut off and waved me by so I could end on the same lap as him, and the 4 guys ahead.

[@christopherpearson1752]

What a great bike Remember John Boot had a first ever win on TZ700 before the official team raced. Great track lost another great memory Andrew Stroud wheelstanding the Britten. Also it was this track that I ever saw Chris Swallow racing before his last visit to IOM

[@RogerBadgerDSFlyer]

Love it! ❤ I read a few of the comments. The guys dishing out the free race coaching probably don’t realise it’s a guy around 60 years old riding it, just enjoying having a blast on a ridiculously awesome (and expensive) bike. Sweet as bro!

[@Malcytwentyfive]

Steven. Yeah always a crack up. When we bought our first pair of 750s the advice we got given was amazing. Almost without fail from folk who’d never sat on one let alone ridden, worked on or owned one . Was quite hilarious . Only one person gave us good “advice” who’d not ridden one and he had great racing and TZ seat time

[@rider65]

You've got nice throttle clutch technique very easy on the engine and the clutch. I like the way you were keeping it under 10 grand on the warm-up lap. 👍👌

[@boybuyo83]

What a beast. Miss this F1 sound😢

[@stevefowler2112]

I raced in the '75 Daytona 200 on a privateer fully sponsored by Island Yamaha (Merritt Island Yamaha, Merritt Island Florida) TZ350 (B). During one of the open practices earlier in the week I got to take a couple laps on a privateer Yoshimira Team TZ700 (only Kenny and Ago had the 750cc engines at Daytona that year). I rode a pretty highly tuned (ported and carb'd up) Kawasaki H2 750 on the street at the time (I was a Sr. in H.S. at Astronaut H.S. in Titusville Florida). The TZ700 was a blast to ride...the frame kinda flexed and wiggled through the high speed corners just like my H2 on street high speed corners. I would have loved to have riden one in the big race.

[@petegotzl8764]

You've got that running beautifully. Massive acceleration, takes balls just to open it on back straight. I'd say gearing looks bang on.

[@Malcytwentyfive]

Yeah, Brett Roberts and Dave Ogden did a great job in the jetting. We think the clutch was slipping a little though

[@gunnyhartman2]

The bike sounds great, a blast from the past.

[@raymondgarrison3560]

How many people caught themselves leaning their head, with the bike on the turns?

[@Dd_chill]

Me

[@TheRING21E]

I'm one of them !

[@brianmascareno4575]

Man, that thing really revs. Nice.

[@Malcytwentyfive]

Great set up on a very well managed dyno

[@tomcrosby6332]

Cool as heck. I like being able to see the lean of the bike in front

[@georgeflutey838]

Great video, thanks. That thing really hauls arse in a straight line. And sounds awesome! sure it would red line in top easy

[@aspjake123]

Love that little bump. We used to do this also!!!!

[@Profabdesigns]

Taking a very conservative line. But if your passed and he's pulling you, watch the others live and start out riding him. 2T's have a tight line, use that to your advanage. Four strokes are passing you have a large radius and apex. Get in that power band sooner and use the lower CG to your benefit. I raced a lot, and I mean a lot. You can do this, it just takes practice and do not be afraid of that power band. Great vid.

[@barneylinet6602]

What a joy it is to be at a 30 degree angle with the bike biting the pavement like a bulldog!

[@Engineersoldinterstingstuff]

Amazing.

[@corujoxx]

Nice video. This is a rocket!!

[@Malcytwentyfive]

Thanks , yes!

[@AceNZ1964]

Thanks so much. Sounds great but water temp gauge is dodgy lol .Cheers from Wanganui

[@Malcytwentyfive]

Battery.

[@shellylozano1052]

9:17 You got the Power!

[@jonoedwards4195]

Fading at the end Mate. You gotta stay on it. Great show nohow. Feeyaaang!

[@kerrywilton8266]

Gave the more current riders on younger bikes the nod-no sheep stations being raced for!

[@georgebarnes8163]

Used to a run a TZR 1000 with the chair, hard to keep it on tune but when it went it really went.

[@konaguzzi1]

Please tell me more I thought the chairs ran 500 fours 2t old ones had 750/700 fours was this a home made TZR1000 motor ? I'm very interested to know the story.

[@Toast-ej2lr]

@@konaguzzi1 I think you are correct. This guy probably means FZR1000. Many a TZ750 engine found it's way into a racing sidecar back in the day. Guess today's 600CC powered outfits with tuned engines are putting out about the same HP.

[@subohmcircus]

Thanks for riding that so I don't have to. Terrifyingly beautiful

[@11dent]

If this is the Kerry I think it is. Hi from CW I am envious!

[@Malcytwentyfive]

Hey, Chris, Alistair here, yes. Is Kerry! He was back from overseas just for the weekend basically. We have one of these each…..plus a pair of McIntosh TZ350s and we both have the 125s we raced with you in 1985 still. I’m still racing modern bikes I. The 300 Supersport 300 which is hilarious! If you are in Facebook, this is me facebook.com/alistair.wilton.7

[@11dent]

@@Malcytwentyfive Hi Alistair! Sorry I don't do Facebook. I figured it must be you guys as I heard you both had TZ750s through Dickie. I didn't know Kerry lived overseas either. I have not ridden for about 10 years, did a track day on my modified RG150 Suzuki in late January 2023 and fell twice in one day! Wasn't a good idea to use the 10-year-old slicks I learned! I still have my 2009 RS125R Honda, 2001 NXA RS250R Honda and 2000 5KE TZ250 Yamaha, but haven't ridden them for many years. Need to learn to stay on the RG150 again first and ensure I put new rubber on them. Great to hear you are still active in motorbikes. Give my regards to Kerry. I still frequently recant the story of my ride on Kerry's TZ250 around your house and how Kerry and the late Craig fended off the neighbors complaints!

[@Malcytwentyfive]

@@11dent hell of a collection you have!! drop me your details at malcy25 at xtra dot co dot nz and we can get on the phone and share Kerry's contact details etc

[@crusader2.0_loading89]

Come on Yamaha, do the right thing, bring back the bloody two stroke!

[@ridhojms227]

11000 rpm 😎 from the sound looks like it still able to pull up to 11500 before shifting. btw the gearing setup was too short for a TZ750

[@kerrywilton8266]

11000 is all I want to rev it to-park power is below that. Gearing is fine.

[@petrichor649]

I was worrying about the temperature gauge not working...

[@raynic1173]

Not bad bro, a couple of suggestions...get that turn after the back straight sorted out, you miss the apex almost every time. This kills your exit the successive couple of turns, there's probably a second in that sequence. For that turn practice a little patience, better slow in and fast out until you get it sorted. Possibly just a braking marker issue. Also, in general, if you're using modern tires....be a little more heavy handed on the throttle for your corner exits. There's a good second there too accumulatively. It seems like your to tentative on the gas. Is your red line really at 11K or ? If you can push it more do it, another place for small accumulative gains. Imho....edit: I think it's your downshift timing, you often seem to get the last shift in to late, so your not ready to turn in. Practice either being earlier with the second down shift or even doing a double at some point. That will increase your engine braking, so proper clutch release and timing is important so you have the bike settled for turn in. Of course it's something you have to practice and get used to/comfortable with...again, imho.

[@Pstaines439]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@martinhulse7402]

When was the last time you raced at Pukekohe ? maybe you could do some coaching

[@Bobby-fj8mk]

Maybe the bike is too valuable for him to thrash it? It's irreplaceable.

[@raynic1173]

@@martinhulse7402 I was just reading that they are no longer motor racing there.

[@aarongillespie3352]

There’s pretty much no engine braking on a 2 stroke…

[@deborahchesser7375]

I can imagine the adrenaline rush from riding that vicious ol girl, what a legendary bike, love my Hammers

[@kingoffunelvispresley261]

Great Sounding Bike 🏍, But To Many Add's Drove Me Crazy 🤪😳😜

[@leekirtley7234]

Good strong motor👍👍👍👍🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@darrelljones8218]

Hmm temp guage was reading a very low water temp at the end of race, ????

[@kerrywilton8266]

Flat temp gauge battery

[@michaeltaylor8835]

RIP 2 strokes

[@Pitoumotorsport]

c'est compliqué de doubler un 500 gamma d'origine !

[@johnnycomelately6341]

shame about the temp gauge or is it that cold in NZ😉

[@kerrywilton8266]

bat flattery

[@camronbay1]

That bike is demonic.

[@mikewright293]

Short shifting alot scary bike I know but on a track rev it out every gear listen to that thing sing music to my ears

[@kerrywilton8266]

Short-shifting is necessary - full throttle and low gears means the front wheel is in the air..not always a great thing..

[@mikewright293]

@@kerrywilton8266 that's the way I love to ride bikes flat out that's why my wife is against me having one again because I'll end up a skidmark 😂

[@luciennosantodoanjolucienn1590]

how .yeah ..abosutly .amazing .moster porpoisyng..dispouising bumping ever ...brutal disponibity motor junping ..never lookad this is ...congratulations to poster... it ..sinplements at experience unforgaratable ...

[@joeblow8206]

Id be shifting gears during and out of the turn. This guys shifting before the turn. Keep the accelerator pegged!!!!! Its a 2 stroke!!!!! Ride!!!!

[@Malcytwentyfive]

Lol take a hike noddy it’s called changing down for a corner 🤦‍♂️to keep it in the power . and unless you are blind and deaf he’s changing up again .

[@joeblow8206]

@@Malcytwentyfive way to soon he does it. Has guys passing him. he's never in the power. If you think he's good I'd def take you

[@kerrywilton8266]

@@joeblow8206 shifting up way too soon? Are you aware of where the engine makes power. Clearly not. Max power (based on what was seen on the synod with that very bike) was around 10,600rpm. Nobody said the rider was any good…though I’m very sure of two things…he has a TZ750 and you do don’t.

[@joeblow8206]

@@kerrywilton8266 750 2 stroke too slow for me. I have better toys

[@glennmosley7690]

What the heck is Pukekohe?

[@Malcytwentyfive]

A now closed circuit

[@sachsgs2509]

You smoked him at 9:17 lol 💪

[@blackened4me]

He went by him but that RG500 surely tucked in behind. Both great bikes.

[@sachsgs2509]

@@blackened4me for sure!👌

[@Truth-Liberator]

Nice wide powerband and a joy to watch.

[@kerrywilton8266]

The benefits of great pipes and reed valves..so unlike a 250 or 350!

[@onuraydeniz8043]

Temp gauge quit the job at middle of the race😂

[@Pitoumotorsport]

on est pas sur des prises d'angle de champion....

[@smoke05s]

6:40 gage sensor gets loose

[@kerrywilton8266]

Gauge battery flat.

[@Malcytwentyfive]

Lol so tell me about your experience riding a tz750. Definitely just proved you don’t have any

[@raynic1173]

2:17, psychological warfare...

[@kerrywilton8266]

An old mate..

[@justinvayre1205]

n'est pas Kenny Roberts qui veut, la machine ne fait pas le pilote.

[@kerrywilton8266]

Exactly. The machine does make the rider understand how to good KR, Cecotto, etc wee though.

[@justinvayre1205]

@@kerrywilton8266 Yes, and if you try to push over limits, its all over as well as my grandfather, a miltary and county semimarathon champion, unfortunately his brother tried to follow him and died at 13yo. So I decided to ride motos on tracks for pleasure only and to watch the motogp.