1968 Yamaha YR3
Exquisitely restored

Registration No: FNE 790F
Frame No: R3-02499
MOT: Exempt

• Restored to an exceptionally high standard with many new old stock parts
• One of the earliest examples of a YR3
• Well-used since the restoration

Yamaha’s YR3 was the third and final iteration of their first 350cc sports bike. The company had rather been 'playing catch-up' when it came to machines over 250cc. In 1966, re-engineering the 250cc YDS series to squeeze out a bit more power was the best Yamaha could do to field a competitor against bigger offerings like the 305cc Honda CB77. Further challenged by Suzuki's Super Six T20, Yamaha responded with Project YX03 in 1967, which provided the basis for the fresh but oddball YR1 (with a new approach to porting), finally giving it the 350 sports-twin it needed. The engine and peripherals were revised to create the YR2 and then, for the 1969 model year, Yamaha launched the YR3 – a potent creation which sold well.

This exquisitely finished, early-production YR3 from 1968 has been a labour of love for its restorer. The attention to detail that went into it is self-evident and it now appears very much in show condition. During the rebuild, the Yamaha benefitted from new old-stock parts wherever possible, and it now presents beautifully and runs like a dream. The vendor has been using it regularly since the restoration and says it starts ‘on the button’. It comes with several new old-stock parts, the current V5C, handbooks and keys.

For more information, please contact:
Mike Davis
mike.davis@handh.co.uk
07718 584217