jacques

Thanks Tony, The bike is a right rusty mess and will take a hell of a lot of work and money to fix... I was thinking of turning it into a cafe racer type bike with clip ons etc....so then I could use or make other bits - could be quite nice with the 200 twin 2 stroke motor,,, - thanks too for the link to parts.... cheers Jacques.

Thanks Mervin, I have an old number plate that came with the wreck... just thrown in so not so sure it was that of the bike... shall try what you suggest though, Cheers Jacques.

hi, thanks for the reply..... interesting... the numbers for the frame and motor match, but nowhere does USA come into the numbers or after the numbers....it could have been imported into the UK years ago - many bikes are, and registered here... I do not have papers to prove that, but do have a registration number, so I am pretty confident I shall be able to obtain the correct a paperwork which will show date and country of importation - 55 pound fee for such a document - I am just trying to work out if all the work and hassle will be worth it in the end... I live in Ruislip near London in the UK and very recently bought this wreck from a breaker in Scotland - the bike has been lying around - evidently outside for years.... I am trying to determine if it would be worth spending money on trying to rebuild this possible classic. I would appreciated any info you could supply... Cheers, Jacques,

Hi, I have a 200 cc Yamaha in bits, frame and engine numbers match, but both start with a star and 397 dash and the rest of the number. I also have another Yamaha 200 cc, seems very similar, but frame and engine number both start with cs3.... so that is clear. Does anyone know what the bike with frame number, star 397.... is.... Anyone got any parts for these, especially a rear mudguard. Many thanks, Cheers Jacques.