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I guess The Yamaha SR 400 one cylinder four stroke modell for 2014 will be a big challenge for all RE EFI models. The Yamaha is at least 500 £ cheaper, rather classic design (from 1978), and propably better performance and a real proper reliability and five years garanty (total motorcycle ensurancy), and more. 23,2 HP. Yamaha makes very much advertisments and PR in Sweden for the renewed SR 400 2014. In GB too I think. (Not only in Japan like last year.) This facts makes me ask the following "forbidden" question:

Who will 2014 buy a new 500 EFI then?

Seems to be a no-brainer but there are many people out there that still think their RE's are British rather than Indian made/designed and like to imagine they're "flying the flag". The Yamaha is not my cuppa tea but I have to say it's a lot better looking than the hideously ugly new baby Triumph.

Hi guys--------- This makes for some interesting reading re}--engine size, customer appeal, etc................... http://www.bikeexif.com/yamaha-sr400-wrenchmonkees -------------- I like the overall "look" of it BUT alas it's in the same Road Taxation band as a 500 by just 50cc!!!!...As SVANTE says, it's a real challenge for the Efi Enfields........Maybe, as I suggested in a recent thread, a tie-up between RE and Yamaha with this engine in the GT rolling chassis might prove attractive ???

I seem to recall a similar collaboration between the owners of the BSA brand and Yamaha a few years ago. A doomed-to-fail re-birth of the Goldie with an SR500 which I suspect ended in tears. Certainly I've never seen one at the old gits bike club meetings on a wednesday out on the N.Devon link road.

I agree with you svante, I'm having to stop myself buying one. Certainly my cup of tea.

I agree with you svante, I'm having to stop myself buying one. Certainly my cup of tea.

One of the boys in the 59 Club out here has one of those BSA/ SR500's and it is a very smart looking machine and it goes pretty hard. He does marshelling on their rides and when he goes flogging past you it sounds fantastic

Yamaha are taking the mick with the launch of the SR400. A bike that has been in continuous production for 30 odd years with the addition of EFI and they charge £5199 so exactly the same price as the RE GT. They also launch a brand new model the MT-07. A liquid cooled 689cc twin. Price £5,199. To me this makes the SR vastly overpriced and I feel they are cashing in on the hipster cafe racer scene. Shame as I rode an SR500 in the early eighties and I am a big fan but if I was in the market for a new bike it would be an EFI Royal Enfield.

About prices: New MC and 2014-models.

In Sweden the Yamaha SR 400 is 59900 SKr.

The RE GT Continental 535 is 76500 SKr.

The RE Classic 500 Efi is 68500 SKr.

The RE DeLux 500 Efi is 66500 SKr.

Only the RE Standard Efi 500 is the same price as Yamaha Sr400.

One must be a real and great RE enthusiast in Sweden to by a RE Efi 2014 instead of the Yamaha SR400. I am sorry to say that.