Beschreibung
H&H Classic Auction @ National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
15th November, 2023 13:00
Yamaha SR500
Rare standard SR500
Estimate
£2, 000 - £3, 000
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.
