{"version":"1.1.0","producer":"fm.getcarcurious","layer":"official","episode":{"title":"Bikes that Changed Racing: Yamaha Two-Stroke Production Racers","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/bikes-that-changed-racing-yamaha-two-stroke-production-racers","audioUrl":"https://anchor.fm/s/f21971c8/podcast/play/121934699/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-24%2F426750603-44100-2-5c6de4e699a8a.mp3","description":"Find us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/cw/CycleWorldPodcastYamaha democratized racing in the 1960s with affordable two-stroke production racers that were essentially ready for the track. 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