I remember seeing odd turbo bikes but they didn't sell so well - I guess because the new fours were very powerful. TN85 looks a beauty..
My FZ750 was a real groundbreaker. Track bred from Yamaha racing team, and that 5 valve per cyl motor was a dream to rev. Very smooth with effortless surge to redline cutout at 11k. Great 7-11k powerband. More of a short travel sports bike but what fun!!.
Here's an absolute cracker of a vid from about 1986-7 featuring a track race between the top Ferrari Testarossa of the day, an FZ750 road bike, and a racing Yamaha YZR500. Giacomo Agostini (great bike champion) on the little FZ. It's a doozy... turn the sound on the vid ..
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x563wqe
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