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1981 Yamaha XS400 Custom For Sale by Auction

LOT 307
1981 Yamaha XS400 Custom
Registration no. GBB 88W Frame no. * 4G5-004383* Engine no. * 4G5-004383*
THE AUTUMN STAFFORD SALE - THE CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE MECHANICS SHOW
15 October 2022, 16:00 BST
Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
£1, 000 - £1, 400

1981 Yamaha XS400 Custom
Registration no. GBB 88W
Frame no. * 4G5-004383*
Engine no. * 4G5-004383*
Bucking the trend towards multi-cylinder motorcycles, Yamaha's early four-strokes - the XS1/ XS650, TX750 and XS500 - were all twins. The latter two models were failures but the launch of the 'XS' range of middleweights in the late 1970s at last brought Yamaha the sales success it had been seeking. Testing the XS400 for its May 1978 edition, Bike magazine found the new Yamaha 'amazingly smooth despite its lack of balancer shafts', and 'a machine with a healthy blend of speed and good handling characteristics'.

Showing 4, 184 miles on the odometer, this XS400 Custom was bought by a member of the vendor's family in 2003 and used for one year, since when it has been in storage. Reported as totally original and in generally excellent condition when stored, the machine will require re-commissioning before returning to the road. Offered with a V5C. It should be noted, the V5C incorrectly records the frame and engine prefixes.
Offered with key
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Saturday 15 October 9am to 5pm
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