As far as I can tell, the rear brake line is the only non-original part. Brake system was flushed and the rear brake line was replaced. I have rebuilt the petcock and carburetors. When I got the motorcycle it had sat long enough that the gas and brake fluid had perished. I got it from the original owner who lost interest when he got to a point in his life when he needed electric start. 300 put on by me enjoying this special motorcycle. Very clean and original SRX Super Single. Simple in looks, the SRX was a well-designed and well-engineered motorcycle that deserved much more attention than it received. Model specific tank, clip-ons and unique short-stack exhaust poking out the bottom of the right side of the bike complete the picture. The brake disks were utilized on several bikes in the line, and the wheels have a common design element as well. There was some Yamaha parts bin raiding going on here too the entire front end is lifted from the RZ350, and the switch gear is common to other Yamahas of the era. The twin-shock swing arm was hardly cutting edge, but did provide a solid foundation at the rear and helped connect the styling back to the neo British design. The steel frame is minimalist, yet is cleverly integrated into the lines of the bike. The alloy oil tank is tucked neatly away, contributing to the clean lines. Oil feed is via dry sump, minimizing the heft of the engine lower section. The crankcase contains a counter-balancer to quell vibration from the 96mm slug traveling through it’s stroke. The single cylinder breathes through four valves driven by an overhead cam. Under the covers, the SRX sports a surprising amount of technology. Which brings us to this beautiful two-owner, low mileage example. Finding one today that has not been neglected is not easy. Incredibly, the SRX600 lasted but a single selling season in the US before being discontinued. And the styling? The SRX stood out like a custom in a sea of mass-produced multis. Impossibly light and narrow, the SRX was all about torque – squirting off of corners in a manner only a thumper can deliver.
Utilizing a XT600-derived air-cooled single cylinder power plant, the SRX series evoked simpler times of British cafe racers doing the ton.
In a world obsessed with multi-cylinder madness, the Yamaha SRX was a breath of fresh air. Links in this post have been updated to point to similar bikes available to bid on eBay.
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