Find or Sell Motorcycles & Scooters in USA

1980 Yamaha Sx1100 Special on 2040-motos

$3,000
YearYear:0 MileageMileage:0
Location:

Houston, Texas

Houston, TX
QR code

Yamaha Other description

f.m 1960 this is the 1st bike i ever restored. i did it on my back porch with alot of elbow grease and time. this bike runs well. i mean GREAT!! if you are familiar with the "11 special" then you know this bike is strong and fast. the seat was cut and altered by me because i didnt like the original seat. ive also changed the rear turn signals and brake light.if you are interested i am showing this bike tuesday, wednesday and thursday at the shop where i work. im asking 3000 or best offer and i want to sell it this week.All American Customs is at the corner of f.m1960 and perry rd. in Houston.if you have cash in hand you can test drive the bike. i will put additional pictures up here soon.11950 perry rd. shane

Moto blog

Police Catch Up with Motorcycle Doing 185 mph in YouTube Video

Fri, 20 Apr 2012

Authorities in British Columbia, Canada, have impounded a 2006 Yamaha R1 believed to have starred in a YouTube video reaching speeds of 299 kph (185 mph) on a freeway. The onboard video, embedded after the jump, captures the Yamaha weaving through traffic, and often lane-splitting between other vehicles, covering a 4.67 mile stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway in about a minute and 56 seconds. That translates to an average speed of 144.6 mph.

You want a nice little car, you do.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010

We ran a couple of stories last week - both, coincidentally, about new Kawasakis. One was the first peek of the new ZX10R – hot stuff you’d imagine – the other, the new W800 retro parallel twin. I suppose it shouldn’t have shocked us, which story was most popular in terms of hits but it really does mark a seismic shifts in British biking attitudes that the W800 story doubled the hits of the ZX10 piece.

Yamaha Reports Q2 2012 Results

Thu, 09 Aug 2012

Yamaha has lowered its 2012 year-end sales forecast by 14.3% after reporting disappointing first half results. The Japanese manufacturer reported a profit of 14.5 billion yen (US$184.3 million), a 49.8% decrease from a profit of 29 billion yen reported in the first half of 2011. According to the company’s financial report for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, Yamaha‘s net sales totaled 632.2 billion yen (US$8.04 billion), a 4.6% decrease from net sales of 663.1 billion yen reported in the same quarter of 2011.