Author Topic: Yamaha 401 bmx (Read 4142 times)

SE MARK · « **on:** May 01, 2007, 03:27 PM »

I notice that you lot on here have managed to help someone find out about a silverfox bmx . Well can anyone help me . Bitd about 1983/4 ish i had a yamaha 401 bmx which i think must be rare as no one seems to know what i mean when i talk about it . They came in different models starting with the 201 up to the 501 top spec i think . Mine was white with red brakes three piece crank etc . Ive looked in the musuem and on vintage bmx but with no joy

Id love another one or even a picture or some info on one if anyone can help .

piper · « **Reply #1 on:** May 01, 2007, 03:34 PM »

Someone defo posted something on here about them,remember reading it a while back....but that doesn`t help does it..... $:-\$

BrianP · « **Reply #2 on:** May 01, 2007, 03:38 PM »

I remember that one. Two guys I used to ride with had them. (They were also into motocross, which makes me think that's why they went for the yamaha bmx's).
They'd white frames, with red rims and red alloy cranks if i remember correctly. And were real light too.

sound close?

Bp.

SE MARK · « **Reply #3 on:** May 01, 2007, 04:29 PM »

Yeh thats right. Mine was a very fast bike easy to ride and felt right .Id never seen another one before i got mine or after i got it come to that . I do remember seeing them in a Bmx mag once. I got mine by swapping my Basic Raleigh Burner and a wog box , oops am i still allowed to say that . Anyway i was well chuffed with it untill i rode it to school one day a couple of months later and found out it was stolen from one of the kids in the year above me . The old bill were called i was questioned and the bike returned to the right owner . I was gutted and still am a bit even though it was over 20 years ago .

SE MARK · « **Reply #4 on:** May 01, 2007, 04:31 PM »

Piper if you could remember how long ago it was posted on here it would help . Id scan the whole of Rad if it was deffo on here .

spillers#1 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 01, 2007, 05:04 PM »

Haven't you got enough bikes now mark ;Dyou can only race one at a time

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #6 on:** May 01, 2007, 05:08 PM »

i think it was moose who has one

SE MARK · « **Reply #7 on:** May 01, 2007, 05:32 PM »

You can never have enough bikes .

SE MARK · « **Reply #8 on:** May 01, 2007, 05:33 PM »

Ok mate how do i find Moose

SE MARK · « **Reply #9 on:** May 01, 2007, 05:36 PM »

Found a 501 on froggy ebay which ran out on the 20th april

Emailed him as the reserve wasn't met . Just hope he can speak english

greentoad · « **Reply #10 on:** May 01, 2007, 05:45 PM »

Hi

There has been a bike on here within the last year, as a guess.

Anyway, a Yamaha 401 test was done in BMX Bi-Weekly - Volume 3 issue 8 - 1983

Hope this helps.

J.

SE MARK · « **Reply #11 on:** May 01, 2007, 05:57 PM »

Best get on the bay and find that mag . Thanks mate.

Humps00 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 01, 2007, 07:22 PM »

Moose was a Heath regular a while ago. Comes from Hoddesdon way and you might try his profile at http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=21 Humps

wolfybmx · « **Reply #13 on:** May 01, 2007, 07:59 PM »

yes the yamaha bmx's were a good bike sold through yamaha motor cycle dealers if i remember corectly... a few of these were often raced at folkestone flyers bmx track down here near folkestone..........

Gary72 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 01, 2007, 08:14 PM »

I think Vinoa (steve blackman) has a vast libary of mags, might be able to help?

SE MARK · « **Reply #15 on:** May 01, 2007, 09:23 PM »

Thanks all of ya

Moose · « **Reply #16 on:** May 01, 2007, 10:29 PM »

I did have a BYZ 401 - I bought it as it was the bike that 'inspired' me to have my Halfords Turbo stove enamelled white and add red/white chequered pads.

Unfortunately I sold it a while back, can't remember who to though.

I'll try and dig out the pictures tomorrow

SE MARK · « **Reply #17 on:** May 01, 2007, 10:52 PM »

I have seen your one mate as ive been scaning Rad all night

. Mine had a 3 piece crank cant remember the make and it also had a tuff neck stem , was the sr stem a standard part as on your bike ? . Memory is a bit faded about the bikes little details as id forgotten all about it up untill recently . I might have brought a 501 tonight just waiting on some postal details . Moose do you know what the difference is between the 401 and 501 is, would it just be the 501 being chrome

umm another Yamaha....