anyone have pics or info of a yamaha byz

[selfpreservation]

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

[stidds]

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.

[theRuler]

cool pic

nice looking bike too!
kuwi stickers

[selfpreservation]

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

[selfpreservation]

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

[stidds]

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

 

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.

[Moose]

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 

[stidds]

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.

[selfpreservation]

thats the one man cool as