I'm over in Loanhead, 6 miles south of Edinburgh Scotland. I owned my YR5 350 in 1978, built in 1971 I think. So sad I don't even have a photo of it. Great bike, exceptionally fast back then and did 5 minutes to the gallon (ha, ha) Lovely wee video you've made for me to reminisce, thanks for the reminder. Ash Watt
I bought mine in late '72, as the RD350 was coming out. I got it on sale for $735... what a ride. I put J&R chrome expansion chambers on it w/K&N air filters and it was almost unbeatable 0-60... I had a friend that bought the new Kawasaki 900 K1 a few years later, and he was shocked to see I could 'jump him' until I shifted to 3rd gear ( then he would come by me like I was sitting still!). Light weight, fast reving... it STILL puts a smile on my face seeing this video! Thanks for the memories.
Great bike!! I had one with only 1390 miles in great original shape. I sold it on ebay for $4300 to a buyer from Japan. He paid all shipping cost. The clean ones are getting hard to find.