Thanks for the great and simple video explanation. Also have had several Harley's, sold them, and thinking bout gettin' the Yamaha sr400. (had a 65 yamaha sr250 in college). Always loved that yamaha 250. Figured the sr400 may bring back good memories. Thanks again...
Great review. That SR makes a great " Scrambler " with mainly garage mods. Hoping to reserct the Bates Baja desert sleds seat for mine. Thanks for details from you.
Excellent comprehensive review, much appreciated! It's pretty rare to find a review of this machine by a guy that's my size, so this is really helpful. Love the USAF sticker, my father was a 20-year AF veteran. I wasn't as smart, I joined the USMC right out of high school. 😁
I join both USMC AND US AIR FORCE AS A VIETNAMESE AMERICAN 🇺🇸🇻🇳. Total service is 24.5 years . Just retired last month September 2021. I have a Honda Fury, but I like buy the SR400 too
I got a 2014 as a final bike for when I can no longer ride my sport bike and being a YAMAHA it is built to last! Must be a dream to ride for a Harley rider :)
Love the retro style and I am a Yamaha man at heart but I wish they give it electric start it would perfect. I like your video but can I suggest something? It would much nicer if you do the video in landscape instead of portrait mode because I watch you tube on my TV and now I can only see one third of the screen but in landscape mode I could see the whole screen
I like those little noises my SR also does when I turn it off after a ride. Seems those are material expansion, quite common in 4 stroke bikes apparently
Gday Mate, great review thanks. How did you get used to the lack of power coming from Harleys? I'm thinking of getting one of these as a first bike, but worried I'll want more power after a short time. I'm only 5'6 and about 175lbs. I love the look of them though, and love that they're kick start only. Thanks again for the review. Cheers
I just knew getting it that its only a 400cc engine and im not going to have really quick pulls comming off the line . With that you won't get yourself in trouble and a great way to learn to ride right before jumping into a bigger cc engine. It would make a great first bike very basic and simple its just about the bike and riding and not a bunch of gadgets. For your first bike highly recommended it learn counter balanceing , cornering, breaking . Thanks for watching i appreciate it.
bro you need to check the valve clearance. Im pretty sure they are opened to much. I can her them rattle when you open the throttle. Its not harmfull when they are opened to wide but you lose power. The other case, the valves closed too much destroys a machine pretty quick.
The SR500 2J2 with cast wheels and disc brakes front and rear was only available in US/Canada and Australia/New Zealand The 1978 SR500 released in Britain/Europe had spoked wheels and drum rear brake The SR500 was produced from 1978 until 1999 or 2000 The SR400 was produced from 1978 for the Japanese/Asian market and is still available in 2024 but only in Thailand
Thanks for the great and simple video explanation. Also have had several Harley's, sold them, and thinking bout gettin' the Yamaha sr400. (had a 65 yamaha sr250 in college). Always loved that yamaha 250. Figured the sr400 may bring back good memories. Thanks again...
I love my SR400! It's a fun bike and it's got everything a real classic bike needs to have!
I got one 2015 model , two years ago, like it a lot so far, as first time rider
Great review. That SR makes a great " Scrambler " with mainly garage mods. Hoping to reserct the Bates Baja desert sleds seat for mine. Thanks for details from you.
They're like an ABBA revival revival band they look virtually identical to the original impersonators
Like your bike and attitude
I've got the real deal 1978 SR500 2J2 🇦🇺
Excellent comprehensive review, much appreciated! It's pretty rare to find a review of this machine by a guy that's my size, so this is really helpful. Love the USAF sticker, my father was a 20-year AF veteran. I wasn't as smart, I joined the USMC right out of high school. 😁
I have this identical bike and im 280#. Its a beastly little sewing machine once its broken in.
I join both USMC AND US AIR FORCE AS A VIETNAMESE AMERICAN 🇺🇸🇻🇳. Total service is 24.5 years . Just retired last month September 2021. I have a Honda Fury, but I like buy the SR400 too
The engine is actually very sophisticated - dry sump, overhead cam, magneto.
Glad I saw this! Great video! Been looking for more in depth walk arounds on this 400! Might pick one up soon!
Man - you sound like a great dude. Thanks for the honest review.
I got a 2014 as a final bike for when I can no longer ride my sport bike and being a YAMAHA it is built to last! Must be a dream to ride for a Harley rider :)
Great review, thank you!!!
I appreciate your insight and advice. I think I've found what I've been looking for. Fun times ahead with my girlfriend on the back in Thailand 🇹🇭 😊
Very nice SR400 review man! Thank you 🤘
If that was my bike, by the sound of that rattle I'd be checking the cam chain tension and the valve clearances.
Love the retro style and I am a Yamaha man at heart but I wish they give it electric start it would perfect.
I like your video but can I suggest something?
It would much nicer if you do the video in landscape instead of portrait mode because I watch you tube on my TV and now I can only see one third of the screen but in landscape mode I could see the whole screen
Nice honest review. Thank you.
Thanks for the review cool bike I also looked at the Genuine G 400 that’s pretty impressive as well
I like those little noises my SR also does when I turn it off after a ride. Seems those are material expansion, quite common in 4 stroke bikes apparently
Real nice bike!
Had 2 black SR500 4O yrs ago was OK XT5OO BEST
Gday Mate, great review thanks. How did you get used to the lack of power coming from Harleys? I'm thinking of getting one of these as a first bike, but worried I'll want more power after a short time. I'm only 5'6 and about 175lbs. I love the look of them though, and love that they're kick start only.
Thanks again for the review.
Cheers
I just knew getting it that its only a 400cc engine and im not going to have really quick pulls comming off the line . With that you won't get yourself in trouble and a great way to learn to ride right before jumping into a bigger cc engine. It would make a great first bike very basic and simple its just about the bike and riding and not a bunch of gadgets. For your first bike highly recommended it learn counter balanceing , cornering, breaking . Thanks for watching i appreciate it.
Looking forward...just bought 1
Sweet congratulations super fun bike to ride
I tried parking my sr on an incline and the bike fell over. Now mine too has a broken clutch lever.
Just curious, what’s that rattling noise coming from the engine. I think it’s normal but not sure where it’s coming from
wish they had disk F and R and belt instead of chain drive.
bro you need to check the valve clearance. Im pretty sure they are opened to much. I can her them rattle when you open the throttle. Its not harmfull when they are opened to wide but you lose power. The other case, the valves closed too much destroys a machine pretty quick.
tha is I didn't know that I'll check this out asap thanks agian I'll let ya know what I find out
@@bryanslife7229 Mine has 1200 miles on the clock and makes exactly the same noises
It's just how those motors sound.
They are reliable. No problems.
Wrong, the sr 500 came out in 78 and it had disk brakes front and back. I think it changed to o drum in the back in 80 or 81.
The SR500 2J2 with cast wheels and disc brakes front and rear was only available in US/Canada and Australia/New Zealand
The 1978 SR500 released in Britain/Europe had spoked wheels and drum rear brake
The SR500 was produced from 1978 until 1999 or 2000
The SR400 was produced from 1978 for the Japanese/Asian market and is still available in 2024 but only in Thailand
Does anyone know if this bike will come back to the US market?
probably not, but I bought a used 2018 back in January!
72 mph!!!
Thats it!?
I was looking to upgrade from Vespa GTS250 to SR400...
But I can go 70 mph on my Vespa! 60 comfortably.
Im 6 1 and 250 lbs.
It’ll go faster, especially if you tuck.
@@hokogan thx
I've got a 1978 SR500 it will do close to 90 mph
Yamaha official top speed is a claimed 91 mph.
What kind of range do you get? your too big for that bike.
Jess Bailey I think he disagrees, I know I do. A bike fits you if it makes you happy, not based on what other people think.
No self system so boring