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Yamaha has unveiled the SR400 Final Limited Edition in Thailand. Following last year's "Final Edition," this really is the world's last 700 units. The legendary machine that stayed true to its air-cooled single-cylinder, kick-start philosophy for decades is finally coming to an end.
The final limited run, the last 700 units in the world — even a spec guy like me can't help feeling a bit sentimental over the SR400. Called old-fashioned again and again, it kept the kickstart and single-cylinder heartbeat alive. There's a value here that goes beyond raw speed numbers. Sending it off under the 'Final' name for a second time, that kind of stubborn earnestness is so very Yamaha, and I love it.
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With the SR gone, air-cooled singles in this genre are basically down to the GB350 and the India-made bikes.
With 700 units for global markets, curious how much of an allocation Japan gets.
Why did the SR400 stick with kick-start for so long?
It's a model tracing back to the SR500 lineage launched in 1978, and that simplicity was the core of its appeal.
Carrying an air-cooled single with kick-start all the way into this Reiwa era genuinely earns respect.
They already put out a final edition last year, and now another 'last' batch of 700 — dragging out the farewell for a while.
Honestly, marketing something as 'the last one' over and over to keep selling is a common tactic, not just for the SR.
