the Martini story, {ongoing}

[Christian Raith]

So there s an interesting point....it was my understanding yamaha through their dealerships offered a similar fairing in the silver or maroon colours. Martini fairings were assembled on bikes allocated to them....within a set number of 500 and a specific consecutive serial number allocation .

Correct and this was one of them

[excess.11]

So there s an interesting point....it was my understanding yamaha through their dealerships offered a similar fairing in the silver or maroon colours. Martini fairings were assembled on bikes allocated to them....within a set number of 500 and a specific consecutive serial number allocation .

[Christian Raith]

So what denotes it as a UK model is whats on everyones lips....
I understand there was a change of mount position on the front indicators to comply with overseas regs.
Also a shroud around the headlight instead of the all clear perspex.
Anything else ?

The label inside that says the UK Yamaha mob who put it together :-)

[excess.11]

So what denotes it as a UK model is whats on everyones lips....
I understand there was a change of mount position on the front indicators to comply with overseas regs.
Also a shroud around the headlight instead of the all clear perspex.
Anything else ?

[Christian Raith]

Yes true, but the standard bike looks to be the euro model with 1.1 badge and rear indicator position, whatever they are it's still a great aquisition.

It's the UK model

[makzy]

Yes true, but the standard bike looks to be the euro model with 1.1 badge and rear indicator position, whatever they are it's still a great aquisition.

[Christian Raith]

Yeah I thought so because of where the rear indicators are.
But I'd recon that a batch of 500 would be all the same, ie, started life as European models.

Euro models did not have the spot lights

[AussiXS11G]

Ahead of its time
Even the Ducati Multistrada has prorection to the riders hands
As doel the Elefant I must say

[makzy]

Yeah I thought so because of where the rear indicators are.
But I'd recon that a batch of 500 would be all the same, ie, started life as European models.

[Christian Raith]

Technically a brilliant design whether you like it or not.....personally I don't like cafe racers but if they work all good

[Christian Raith]

Well the magazine feature says around 70 to the uk, about the same to the US, the rest to Europe.
Maby STEPTOE's is a bit special cos it came from Japan ?
Read a bit about them about 5 years ago on the net but nothing was said about numbers and to where.
I think he's got a real find there. Most of John Mockett's work is legendary.
I'm envious! ?

It's a Pommie version

[Christian Raith]

That thing is Duck Ugly

You've go no taste for class

[makzy]

Well the magazine feature says around 70 to the uk, about the same to the US, the rest to Europe.
Maby STEPTOE's is a bit special cos it came from Japan ?
Read a bit about them about 5 years ago on the net but nothing was said about numbers and to where.
I think he's got a real find there. Most of John Mockett's work is legendary.
I'm envious! ?

[XSIIE]

Was the Martini released in the US or was it just a Europe thing?

[excess.11]

3H5 1980G USA standard had different side covers .......