Yamaha RT1MX

[firko]

How sweet is this? It's as original example of Yamaha first open classer that you'll see. It's as perfect as I can spot. A steal at $1525 but I predict it'll go for 5-6k.
I actually started serious racing on an absolute exact replica of this bike. It handled like a barge, was as heavy as a Triumph Bonneville and harder to start than any bike I've owned since but damn it was a cool bike. Genuine yellow stripe RT1MXers were rare as shit back then and are almost never seen today. Mine was imported into Australia in pieces packed into one of Ian Geohegans Mustangs. I sold it to a bloke who got pissed one night and wired the throttle on full and launched it into the sea off Maroubra North head. I still get shivers every time I think of that .
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Yamaha-RT1-360-MX-Motocross-RT1-Yamaha-1970-Factory-MX-360-RT1-AHRMA-Vintage-Not-Enduro-/220655133451?pt=US_motorcycles#v4-36

[vandy010]

good to see he's done the bike justice with some decent photo's as well.
very nice

[Tim754]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Gorgeous.  Should have wired that blokes balls up and launched them into the sea of Maroubra North  Tim754
 

[mx250]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Gorgeous.  Should have wired that blokes balls up and launched them into the sea of Maroubra North  Tim754
 

You obviously haven't had the pleasure of the evil handling overweight land barges trying to kill you  .

But you're right - a great example of a Cool piece of our MX history  .

[Freakshow]

Funny i reckon mine is sweet handling, there light enough and easy to ride, infact the seat height and ridability i reckons better than the mx250/360 seat height/ angles.... there like ridding choppers