YAMAHA SR500 - Long live the kickstarter! Yamaha’s all-new SR500 takes us back to 1978
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The SR500 was marketed in Asia and Oceania (1978-1999), North America (1978-1981); and Europe (1978-1983) — and was not marketed in the Japanese market.
The SR was originally developed under the design credo "easy to use",[6] and when Yamaha's Technical Director wrenched his ankle while testing a prototype, easier starting became a priority — and Yamaha developed a decompression lever and sight glass system.
The SR was styled by Atsushi Ishiyama with Yamaha presenting a pre-production prototype to US dealers in late 1975.[6] Ishiyma said of the bike's styling: "Our choice was to design the new SR500 with a strong family image and a strong link to our first four stroke, the XS 650 twin, which was also inspired by British design
The SR was originally developed under the design credo "easy to use",[6] and when Yamaha's Technical Director wrenched his ankle while testing a prototype, easier starting became a priority — and Yamaha developed a decompression lever and sight glass system.
The SR was styled by Atsushi Ishiyama with Yamaha presenting a pre-production prototype to US dealers in late 1975.[6] Ishiyma said of the bike's styling: "Our choice was to design the new SR500 with a strong family image and a strong link to our first four stroke, the XS 650 twin, which was also inspired by British design