LOT 429

1971 Yamaha 347cc R5 Registration no. TNB 412J Frame no. R5-028469 Engine no. R5-028469

Sold for £5,175 inc. premium

Lot 429

1971 Yamaha 347cc R5

The Spring Stafford Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show|21 April 2024, 11:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

1971 Yamaha 347cc R5
Registration no. TNB 412J
Frame no. R5-028469
Engine no. R5-028469

The traditional British method of building a 350 - to sleeve down a 500 - usually resulted in an overweight sluggard with little more performance than a 250. The customary Japanese approach - over-boring a 250 - achieved exactly the opposite: a machine as light as its quarter-litre sibling yet with sufficient performance to see off most 500s. Yamaha's YR5 is a case in point: an over-bored YDS7, it weighed a little over 300lbs, produced 36bhp from its piston-ported two-stroke engine, and was good for around 100mph. The cycle parts bore close resemblance to the TD2 and TR3 racers', so good handling was assured. Produced between 1971 and 1973, the YR5 was superseded by the reed-valve induction RD350.

Originally destined for the US market, this charming R5 was won in a competition by the current vendor last year and has been dry stored since. Sadly little of its previous history is known but is offered with a current V5C, VJMC dating letter and current MoT until May 2024.
Offered with key

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