1969 Yamaha R3 350 - Stalled Restoration Project

Miles unknown. Had an (incorrect) replacement speedometer on it when I bought it. Had my friend, a good vintage mechanic go through the bike several years ago, and he said it ran like a bat out of h*ll. Hasn't been ridden since, garage stored always.

Last picture shows the bike as bought. Was a little rough looking but bought from an older guy who had owned it since the '70s and kept it mechanically maintained.

I intended to restore the bike completely, but as they say, life took over. Includes many ultra-rare NOS parts, the parts alone are worth my price or more:

- NOS gas tank, possibly bought the last one ever for sale.

- NOS gas tank side panels, from a '68 R2, same panels, just incorrect color.

- NOS side covers in primer

- NOS headlight bucket

- NOS fork cover set (x4)

- NOS front fender & NOS front fender brace - probably as hard to find as the gas tank

- NOS rear fender

- NOS Speedometer & Tachometer

- NOS dual air filters, impossible to find

- Replica OEM tank & side cover emblems

- Recovered original seat with new foam on a good solid pan. Includes the correct trim buttons.

- New tires, tube and rim strips

- New front and rear sprockets, probably chain also, I don't recall

- points set and tuned up

-includes many other NOS and good used body pieces, along with original gas tank (will have to re-use the rubber tank knee pads on the new tank).

- Left side muffler has some typical battery staining on it, but both mufflers appear to be undamaged.

The bike despite coming to me in only fair condition was obviously never left out in the weather, everything is very rust-free. Ready to be finished; completely restore it, or paint the side covers and tank panels to match and just make a really nice rider. Price is firm.