Description
14th Feb, 2025 11:00
The February 2025 Auction
1965 Yamaha YM1 'Big Bear' Special
A stunning machine!
Estimate
£3, 500 - £4, 000
Buyer's premium: 18. 00%
Lot details
Registration: FAW465C
Frame: Y26-28042
Odometer: 6, 776
MOT: Exempt
305cc
2-cylinder, 2-stroke
1 previous owner
Matching numbers
Starts, runs and rides
Pack of documents
Dating letter
V5
HPI
3 keys
The Yamaha YM1 is a motorcycle produced by Yamaha from 1964 to 1966. It used a 305cc 2-stroke engine. The model shared common parts with the 246cc YDS3 and was virtually identical in all respects with the exception of bore and stroke. The YM1 featured an oil-injection system that fed oil to the carburettor intake, the oil flow increasing as the throttle was opened. This gave the motorcycle sufficient lubrication for the crankshaft, cylinders, connecting rods, and pistons without requiring premixing of the oil and gas and with reduced use of oil. It had a top speed of approximately 100 mph.
This bike has come to us as part of a small private collection. Loved, cherished and ridden by the owner. Recent oil change, bike is running on premix as the previous owner removed the oil pump (oil pump comes with bike). The bike has been customised as a ‘Big Bear Special’ with stunning paint and OEM genuine Big Bear silencers. Ready to ride or just sit and admire!
