Registration No: NOVA
Frame No: R1-08551
Engine No: R1-08551
CC: 350
MOT: Exempt

• Rare in the UK, YR-1 imported from the USA
• Supplied with a NOVA certificate
• Original condition even including its tool-kit

The Yamaha Motor Company’s first motorcycle, 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 in sporting events, starting a long tradition of achievement that goes on to this day in Moto GP. The YR-1 350 of the late sixties and the arrival of the RD range in the early seventies, cemented Yamaha's reputation for high-performance two-strokes and formed the basis of their TR and TD over-the-counter race bikes.

This matching numbers YR-1 came in from the USA about 3 years ago and is supplied with a NOVA certificate. The vendor had it running briefly at the time of import but it has since been stored away as a future project. It appears to be in a very original condition, even down to still having its tool-kit and fuel dipstick in place. A rare bike in the UK, the YR-1 had levels of performance that embarrassed many larger-capacity bikes.

More photos to follow.

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