Yamaha XT500 C 1976

YAMAHA XT500C 1976 UK REGISTERED AND CURRENTLY ON SORN.
FULLY RESTORED MOTORCYCLE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. I BOUGHT THIS BIKE A FEW YEARS AGO PARTIALLY RESTORED. I HAVE REMOVED THE AFTERMARKET ITEMS LIKE CABLES AND LIGHT FITTINGS THAT WERE NOT GENUINE ITEMS AND SOURCED GENUINE YAMAHA PARTS AND FITTED THEM WHERE POSSIBLE.
ALL THE FRAME. SWING ARM HAVE BEEN POWDER COATED TO A HIGH STANDARD AND ALSO THE WHEEL HUBS AND BRAKE PLATES. SIDE STAND. CHAIN GUARDS ETC. NEW GENUINE SPOKES. ORIGINAL 1976 RIMS WITH PROPER RIM CODES STILL FITTED.  FRAME AND ENGINE HAVE CORRECT MATCHING NUMBERS. ENGINE ORIGINAL AND UNDISTURBED. RUNS LIKE CLOCKWORK WITH NO NOISE OR RATTLES OR SMOKE. LIKE NEW. PETROL TANK RESTORED KEEPING ORIGINAL DECALS INTACT. FORKS PROPERLY RECHROMED BY PHILPOTTS REAR SHOCKS RESTORED. ALL NEW MICHELIN TYRES. NEW WHEEL BEARINGS & CHAIN / SPROCKETS. CORRECT 1976 HANDLEBARSCLOCKS RESTORED. GENUINE CABLES AND SWITCH GEARSEAT RESTORED FULLYALL CORRECT CLIPS/ CABLE TIES ETC. ORIGINAL LOW SLUNG EXHAUST THAT IS IN MINT CONDITION
THIS XT IS THE BEST I HAVE OWNED AND IS REALLY A MUSEUM / SHOW BIKE ALTHOUGH THAT SORT OF THING DOESN'T INTEREST ME. I HAVE JUST ENJOYED RESTORING THIS LOVELY MACHINE TO IT'S CURRENT TOP CONDITION AND IF THERE WAS EVER A CLASSIC BIKE TO INVEST IN THIS SURELY MUST BE THE MODEL TO KEEP. IF I COULD AFFORD TO KEEP THIS BIKE EVEN JUST TO LOOK AT I WOULD BUT I CAN'T JUSTIFY KEEPING IT TO JUST LOOK AT AS IT'S TOO BIG A LUXURY AT THIS STAGE FOR ME. THIS BIKE ISN'T CHEAP BUT IT'S WORTH EVERY PENNY IN MY OPINION. CASH ON COLLECTION AND ANY INFO PLEASE CALL ME ON 07517 977043. THANKS

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