Faults:

Nothing went wrong with my machine for the two years I owned it.

General Comments:

This was my first bike. It ran well, was a good size for a guy starting out. Fast enough for the city, light enough to get used to parking and using the kick stands and maneuvering around in city traffic. I kept it clean, oiled, polished and it served me very well.

On the highway it was a bit light I think, especially accelerating hard out of corners. At around 100km/hr with a hard acceleration towards a higher speed, it wobbled a couple of times and that slowed me down in a jiffy.

I would consider this Yamaha an ideal around town cruiser, and it looked great.

Faults:

The electric start didn't work from the beginning, but being a light 400cc bike, I had no problem kick starting it everyday. She would fire right up on the second or third kick on a cold start up.

General Comments:

Bought it for $800 from an older gentleman who had it in storage for a couple of years.

Replaced the front and back tires ($120), and the general tune up I did myself (parts $50). The carbs needed to be cleaned up as well, so it did take about a month before it was ready.

Kick started it all the time and would ride around town to college. Awesome gas mileage! The ten liter tank would last two weeks, and it has a one liter reserve so if you ran out of gas (I did twice), just switch the petcock to reserve and you could start it up again.

I did take the motorcycle on the highway once, and only once. Top speed up a hill was only 100km/h and the ride was uncomfortable with no fairing. It's light weight is not so good when a big rig comes the other way, it blows you all over the place.

Faults:

Had to replace the starter, but has a kick start also, so never left me stranded.

Had fuel tank re-lined.

Had fuel system issue that took two trips to the repair shop to fix. Previous owner had installed an in-line fuel filter.. once it was removed, it ran like crazy.

General Comments:

I bought it for my wife to learn on. It's a fun little bike, and it will even pull me down the highway, and I'm a big dude.

I repainted the tank and side covers the original black, and had the seat recovered. The previous owner had installed new tires, hand grips, and had kept the bike in decent mechanical condition. It runs good, and I love the black with the chrome fenders and trim.

It's a small bike, but it will pull me a 60 on the highway. Great choice for someone learning to ride or that wants a cheap commuter. Had a good riding position, and is easy to handle. Despite its age, it's been very reliable.