Registration No: YEL 568S
Frame No: 1E6 111066
Engine No: 1E6 111066
CC: 500
MOT: Exempt

• Beautifully presented XT500 rebuilt using many genuine parts
• Restored to a high standard keeping a good degree of originality
• Uk registered on a current V5C

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The Yamaha Motor Co was formed in 1955 as the powered vehicle division of the massive Yamaha Corporation more famous for making musical instruments. The first bike produced in 1954 was the YA-1, like the BSA Bantam a copy of the German made DKW RT125 but in typical Japanese fashion this was soon improved upon with the launch of the YA-2 in 1957. This proved to be an immediate success, starting a long tradition of achievement in all branches of motorcycle sport. The XT500 launched in 1975 was their first large capacity four stroke trail bike and dominated the early Paris Dakar rallies.

This matching numbers XT500 has been restored to a very high standard keeping a good degree of originality. The rebuild was carried out using genuine Yamaha parts wherever possible including an original exhaust system. As a bike that was invariably given serious use, especially off road, it's rare to find an XT in this condition and replacement genuine parts are getting increasingly hard to find and sometimes ridiculously expensive to buy. The bike comes supplied with a current V5C.

For more information, please contact:
Ian Cunningham
ian.cunningham@handh.co.uk
07415 871189