Description
This is Lot 263 in the Bonhams Spring Stafford Sale on April 20 & 21, please see the Bonhams website for full details.
Like all the Japanese manufacturers, Suzuki recognised the importance of the North American 'off-road' market and began offering appropriate models in the mid-1960s. Its first efforts were modified roadsters but as development progressed Suzuki's street scramblers became more capable on the dirt. One of the most successful was the TS range of single-cylinder two-strokes, which commenced in 1969 with the TS250, while the successor ER series shifted the focus even more towards off-road capability. The then largest of the family, the TS400, arrived in 1972 and is notable as one of the first models to have Suzuki's electronic ignition. The history of this TS400 is not known prior to its purchase some time ago; sadly, the late owner never got around to doing a full restoration. Offered for recommissioning or restoration, the machine comes with with Belgian registration paperwork.
