This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, The Iconic Sale at Race Retro 2026 - Motorcycles on Sunday the 22nd of February, Stoneleigh Park, Stoneleigh Rd, Coventry, CV8 2LG. The Yamaha TX500 was introduced in 1973 and was only in production for a short time Powered by a 500cc DOHC twin cylinder 4-stroke engine and capable of over 100mph The bike successfully competed directly against the aging British manufacturers at the time but wasn't a huge sales success Overall the bike sold well enough throughout the USA and Europe. Yamaha changed the name to XS500 in 1975 and over the years it has become a cult basis for custom bikes based on the reliable engine and frame This original example was imported from the USA in 2018 and is now UK registered and in running order Original paint and matching numbers and retains its original exhaust system Was decommissioned for storage but now fitted with a new battery is ready for action in 2026 Rare bike is such original condition UK-registered on a current V5C