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MShipley Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 681	Yamaha SR400 03/29/18 at 12:36:50 Does anyone own one of these? What is your impression?
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Re: Yamaha SR400
Reply #2 - 04/01/18 at 15:01:03

I think it's a really good looking bike (I like the retro look), but I've never met anyone that owned one. I do know a local dealer has 4 new 2016s for $4999 each. Not a big seller in our parts, I guess. I did own a Yam XT225, air cooled dual sport single, 6 speed. Very fast and light. Would easily go 70 mph, top out at 84, but was very unstable at that speed, due to weight and (lack of) aerodynamics. I've always liked the Yamaha motors, very smooth and powerful.

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Reply #4 - 04/01/18 at 23:09:13

It is true. 10 years and all old parts get discontinued and what stocks exist on hand are it.

People who put old Yamaha this and that back into motion are scroungers and board repairers par excellence.

My XV535 Virago and the list that supported it actually mourned the passing of the old dude that de-potted and electrically repaired hundreds of Yamaha electronic control modules over the years, he did it as a labor of love and a gift to Yamaha loyalists who would not let the old Yammie iron die.

We are very fortunate that our bike is still in production.

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Re: Yamaha SR400
Reply #5 - 04/02/18 at 06:57:08

Here is a road test.....others an be found on Google.

https://www.cycleworld.com/2014/08/26/2015-yamaha-sr400-motorcycle-review-fir...

It is 24HP and 21 ft/lbs. of torque.....and for rural roads and around town it will do great - but speeds above 60 mph are making the bike work and it gets buzzy. It will be a good bike for commuting if you can ride rural roads or city streets - but not on expressways where folks go 70mph or more. Also it is not going to be a sport touring or touring bike - but will do great for local rides and may even be fine for trips that keep you on the local roads....and you can get by with a minimal amount of luggage.

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Reply #6 - 04/02/18 at 10:11:50

Dave wrote on 04/02/18 at 06:57:08:

It is 24HP and 21 ft/lbs. of torque.....and for rural roads and around town it will do great - but speeds above 60 mph are making the bike work and it gets buzzy. It will be a good bike for commuting if you can ride rural roads or city streets - but not on expressways where folks go 70mph or more. Also it is not going to be a sport touring or touring bike - but will do great for local rides and may even be fine for trips that keep you on the local roads....and you can get by with a minimal amount of luggage.

In some of the countries I have been in you would have Dad, Mom, the Baby and a load of laundry on this thing.

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