Talk:Yamaha SR400 & SR500

Another classic about which more should be said. Respectfully, SamBlob 23:42, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

Definately. I've copied the template from the YZF1 page, to be used as a template. I'm going to update information as I find it. It's such a cult bike, I believe more needs to be here about it. Regards, Marlon

Don't know why it says the bike is still being made, can find no mention on the Yamaha site! Big shame as I owned 2 of these over the years and would get it again if I could. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.40.67.106 (talk) 13:47, 27 September 2007 (UTC)

The SR400 is still being sold in Japan and Australia (as a grey import) It's still very much the same. Now it's disc front, drum rear and has a different ignition system - though it's still kick start only. The engine is exactly the same, but with a different stroke to get around Japanese licencing laws. The SR will be fuel injected from next year. Cheers, Marlon —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.11.81.235 (talk) 17:24, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

Go to the japanese site for the sr400, I find it stupid that the bike is not available to buy in the international market. www.yamaha-motors.co.jp —Preceding unsigned comment added by 196.44.142.146 (talk) 13:44, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

Does anybody else think this article needs a major cleanup? It looks like it's been ripped from a motorbike magazine or something. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.0.77.240 (talk) 00:50, 2 July 2009 (UTC)
 * I agree. This is written more like a fansite than an encyclopedic entry. Marshall Stax (talk) 10:48, 24 October 2009 (UTC)

Cleanup
Here it is 2013 and the article still suffers hugely from a personal tone, heavily biased in favor of the subject of the article, with headings that make it sound like an article for a Popular Mechanics issue of 1967. I have begun and will continue to rigorously trimming of the article in the coming weeks. 842U (talk) 09:03, 5 September 2013 (UTC)

SOMETHING TO EDIT Marty Johnson 2872606@gmail.com 1. Although all models brought in to the US from 1978-1981 had mag type wheels the 1978 and 1979 were not tubeless tires. These two years wheels are very different even though they appear identical. 2. The compression release on all SR500 and the newer SR400's is not and has never been automatic. There is a compression release lever just below the clutch lever (mounted on the same perch). It must be manually pulled which in turn opens the exhaust valve slightly for starting purposes. Marty Johnson 2872606@gmail.com 11-01-2014 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.185.19.137 (talk) 13:01, 1 November 2014 (UTC)