
LOT 441
1975 Yamaha RD350 Registration no. TAY 875N (see text) Frame no. 351-602204 Engine no. 351-602204
Sold for £3,680 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 441
1975 Yamaha RD350
1975 Yamaha RD350
Registration no. TAY 875N (see text)
Frame no. 351-602204
Engine no. 351-602204
Registration no. TAY 875N (see text)
Frame no. 351-602204
Engine no. 351-602204
Light as a '250' and powerful as a '500', no range of motorcycles better exemplifies the Japanese approach to making a '350' than Yamaha's characterful two-stroke twins, the first to make an impact in the UK being the YR3. The YR5 followed and then in 1973 came the first of a new family: the RD350. Together with Yamaha's other two-strokes, the new RD350 featured reed valves, an innovation that made for superior breathing and a broader spread of power. The cycle parts remained much the same as those of the preceding YR5, but for the important adoption of a front disc brake.
The private vendor purchased this matching-numbers example at Bonhams' Stafford sale in 2005 (Lot 518). Following its purchase, the Yamaha was MoT'd and issued with a new V5C document in the current vendor's name, since when it has been kept in dehumidified storage and not touched (V5C, MoT and tax disc on file). Currently displaying a total of 26,963 miles on the odometer, the machine is presented in apparently very good original condition, ripe for sympathetic recommissioning or restoration (the engine turns over). A chrome-plated swinging arm is the only listed deviation from stock.
It should be noted that the Vehicle Registration Number 'TAY 875N' features a 2005 'Export' marker to the HPI/DVLA database. Accordingly prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves with regard to the validity of the motorcycle's registration status prior to bidding and will need to apply to the DVLA to retrieve the Vehicle Registration Number.
Offered with key
The private vendor purchased this matching-numbers example at Bonhams' Stafford sale in 2005 (Lot 518). Following its purchase, the Yamaha was MoT'd and issued with a new V5C document in the current vendor's name, since when it has been kept in dehumidified storage and not touched (V5C, MoT and tax disc on file). Currently displaying a total of 26,963 miles on the odometer, the machine is presented in apparently very good original condition, ripe for sympathetic recommissioning or restoration (the engine turns over). A chrome-plated swinging arm is the only listed deviation from stock.
It should be noted that the Vehicle Registration Number 'TAY 875N' features a 2005 'Export' marker to the HPI/DVLA database. Accordingly prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves with regard to the validity of the motorcycle's registration status prior to bidding and will need to apply to the DVLA to retrieve the Vehicle Registration Number.
Offered with key
Footnotes
All lots are sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.





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