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Title: anyone have pics or info of a yamaha byz
Post by: selfpreservation on May 23, 2006, 10:00 PM

this was the first bmx i ever saw my mates big bro was  sponsored motox and he brought it back for him one day must have been 78/9 it was white and mongoosey if i remember

Title: Re: anyone have pics or info of a yamaha byz
Post by: stidds on May 23, 2006, 10:23 PM

When I 1st started racing I rode a Yamaha BYZ401 (I think there were 3 models 301, 401, 501).

Here is a picture of me riding my Yamaha at the last berm at Solent Spitfires (Southampton) track in 1982.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/stiddsracing.jpg)

Title: Re: anyone have pics or info of a yamaha byz
Post by: theRuler on May 23, 2006, 10:28 PM

cool pic

nice looking bike too!
kuwi stickers

Title: Re: anyone have pics or info of a yamaha byz
Post by: selfpreservation on May 23, 2006, 10:32 PM

wow that takes me back a bit did you often race in your pyjamas though?

Title: Re: anyone have pics or info of a yamaha byz
Post by: selfpreservation on May 23, 2006, 10:41 PM

i wish i had some pics from those days i reckon my mates was a lower spec model no 3 pc but still very cool ride 
cheers for the nostalgia buzz sean

Title: Re: anyone have pics or info of a yamaha byz
Post by: stidds on May 24, 2006, 12:47 PM

Quote from: selfpreservation on May 23, 2006, 10:32 PM

wow that takes me back a bit did you often race in your pyjamas though?

 :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:

I am more worried about the enormous crash helmet I am wearing, that thing is gigantic.  The gloves are pretty huge also.  I was just the king of style eh?  Nice natty boat shoes also.

I remember that bike so well.  It had yellow z-rims, red hubs, red cranks, Curtis handlebars, I think the tyres were red also.

Title: Re: anyone have pics or info of a yamaha byz
Post by: Moose on May 24, 2006, 02:30 PM

Here you go, sorry about the picture of it complete - that was taken by the guy I bought it from (I forgot to take one myself).

I bought it because it was this bike that led me to have my first BMX stove enamelled white and buy some red/white checkered pads. I was going to restore it to it's former glory, but I had to sell it as I was running out of space  ::)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e250/Christmoose/Yamaha/YamahaBYZ.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e250/Christmoose/Yamaha/4a_1.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e250/Christmoose/Yamaha/P5050008.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e250/Christmoose/Yamaha/P5050011.jpg)

Title: Re: anyone have pics or info of a yamaha byz
Post by: stidds on May 24, 2006, 04:21 PM

I remember that bike when it was on ebay Moose, I was going to bid on it, but I just had too many others at the time.  Wish I did now.

Title: Re: anyone have pics or info of a yamaha byz
Post by: selfpreservation on May 24, 2006, 07:39 PM

thats the one man cool as