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H&H Classic Auction @ National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
30th Oct, 2024 13:00
1995 Yamaha SRX400
No reserve
Registration No: M205 GGP
Frame No: 3VN-089252
MOT: None
JDM cafe racer styled 400cc single
All important electric starter model
Supplied with a S/ S end can and a V5C
The Yamaha Motor Co. was formed in 1955 as the powered vehicle division of the massive Yamaha Corporation, then more famous for making musical instruments. The first bike, produced in 1954, was the YA-1, which, like the BSA Bantam, was heavily influenced by Germany’s DKW RT125, but in typical Japanese fashion it was soon improved upon with the launch of the YA-2 in 1957. This was an immediate success in sporting events in Japan, initiating a long succession of achievements that are still being added to in Moto GP. The single-cylinder XT500 launched in 1975 was Yamaha's 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. The SRX400 and 600cc singles offered a sleek café racer style with the reliability of a Japanese bike and has become the basis of many specials over the years. The 400cc version was made primarily for the Japanese domestic market and featured an electric starter that was sadly lacking on the notoriously hard to kickstart 600 model.
This SRX, being offered at no reserve, is from the deceased estate of a lifelong motorcycle enthusiast and is the 400 model fitted with the all important electric starter. Presented in standard and original condition it was last MOTd in 2022 but due to ill health has not been used much since so will need recommissioning before use. It comes supplied with a pair of mirrors and a short Moto GP style end can that has never ben fitted together with current V5C.
