Honda was the first of the major Japanese manufacturers seriously to challenge British manufacturers in the big-bike category, firstly with the CB450 in 1965 and then with the seminal CB750 four in 1968. By the early 1970s the rest of the Japanese ‘Big Four’ were still struggling to catch up. Bucking the trend towards multi-cylinder motorcycles, Yamaha’s first effort was a brace of twins: the 650cc XS1 and TX750. While the former was conceived in the traditional mould and looked much like a BSA or Triumph, the latter was more advanced, boasting an electric starter and vibration-damping ‘Omni-Phase’ balancers, designed to counteract the shakes traditionally associated with large-capacity parallel twins. A comfortable sports-tourer, the TX 750 weighed 463lbs and produced 63bhp at 6,500rpm, an output good enough for a claimed top speed of around 120mph. The model did not last long however and was soon superseded by the three-cylinder XS750. Very few were officially imported into the UK. Acquired for the Museum in 1985, this rarely encountered early Yamaha four-stroke is presented in original and unrestored condition. The machine is offered with original Austrian Einzelgenehmigung and bill of sale.
Honda was the first of the major Japanese manufacturers seriously to challenge British manufacturers in the big-bike category, firstly with the CB450 in 1965 and then with the seminal CB750 four in 1968. By the early 1970s the rest of the Japanese ‘Big Four’ were still struggling to catch up. Bucking the trend towards multi-cylinder motorcycles, Yamaha’s first effort was a brace of twins: the 650cc XS1 and TX750. While the former was conceived in the traditional mould and looked much like a BSA or Triumph, the latter was more advanced, boasting an electric starter and vibration-damping ‘Omni-Phase’ balancers, designed to counteract the shakes traditionally associated with large-capacity parallel twins. A comfortable sports-tourer, the TX 750 weighed 463lbs and produced 63bhp at 6,500rpm, an output good enough for a claimed top speed of around 120mph. The model did not last long however and was soon superseded by the three-cylinder XS750. Very few were officially imported into the UK. Acquired for the Museum in 1985, this rarely encountered early Yamaha four-stroke is presented in original and unrestored condition. The machine is offered with original Austrian Einzelgenehmigung and bill of sale.
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