Sold for £3,565
(including buyers premium)
Registration No: UMW 275T
Frame No: 002781
Engine No: 2J4 002781
CC: 500
MOT: None
The Yamaha Motor Co. was formed in 1955 as the powered vehicle division of the massive Yamaha Corporation more famous for making musical instruments. The first bike produced in 1954 was the YA-1, like the BSA Bantam a copy of the German-made DKW RT125 but in typical Japanese fashion this was soon improved upon with the launch of the YA-2 in 1957. This proved to be an immediate success, starting a long tradition of achievement in all branches of motorcycle sport. The single-cylinder XT500 launched in 1975 was their first large-capacity four-stroke trail bike and dominated the early Paris Dakar rallies with the SR range of road bikes following along soon after.
This SR500 has been part of an enthusiast's private collection of classic bikes spanning the decades from the 1950s to the early 2000s. Unfortunately, due to ill health, he can no longer ride and maintain the bikes, so he reluctantly has to let them find new homes. Not run for a number of years, they have been carefully stored in a dry building but will all need recommissioning before use. The Yamaha is presented in good original condition and unusually for a SR has not been modified, a useable bike in modern-day road conditions that is still appreciating in value. It comes supplied with a V5C.
For more information, please contact:
Ian Cunningham
ian.cunningham@handh.co.uk
07415871189
All successful bids must be paid in full by midday the day after the auction at the latest.
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Auction: National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands, 15th Nov, 2023
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