Highlights

Scout bike for the 2023 Sand Raiders event
Extensive recent maintenance and service
Featured on Harry's Garage Sand Raiders 2023
Original paintwork and decals including event stickers
Professionally serviced and checked Motorcycle Centre in 2024
MOT valid until August 2025

The Appeal

Here is a wonderful piece of history. It is one of the scout bikes used on the 2023 Sand Raiders rally. For those not in the know, the event recreates the 1980s’ Paris Dakar races. This bike’s leading role means that it also features on 'Harry’s Garage' Sand Raiders 2023 media.

It is perhaps no surprise that it was chosen to do this because Yamaha’s XT600 is one of the best trials bikes of the last 40 years. Simple, straightforward, reliable and utterly capable, it naturally completed the long-distance event without fault.

That it did so was no doubt in part due to some extensive recent maintenance. It was sourced from Greece - where it enjoyed a dry climate of course - and imported to the UK in 2021. It was fully prepared for the event as a replica of a 1986 Chesterfield Belgarda team bike . Alongside the cosmetics, this work included a service, clutch, chains, sprockets, back wheel, callipers, front disc and battery at the cost of £2,000.

Following the race, in December 2023, further work included respraying the tank, a service and a general checkover. When the current keeper bought this bike earlier this year it was serviced and checked over again by Motorcycle Centre, Carlisle.

So it is clearly in very good mechanical order. Thankfully the proof of its fascinating recent life has been retained, including decals and signs of use which you can inspect in the photographs. The result is a mechanically sorted bike that tells a story.

The buyer gets a brilliant off-road bike with a fascinating history. It is ready to use too, thanks to all that recent work and a long MOT to August 2025.

History and Paperwork

First registered in 1989 in Greece
Imported to UK in 2021
UK registered in January 2023
Three registered UK keepers
Current keeper acquired it in April 2024 as part of a collection
It is only for sale now due to a change of circumstances
Importation documentation and letters verifying the history
Dating letter from Japanese Motorcycle Club
Featured in Sand Raiders 2023 as a Scout Bike
Also featured on Harry’s Garage Sand Raiders cover 2023
Extensive recent maintenance in UK detailed in photos and summarised below
Various recent invoices verifying the investment and mechanical provenance
Serviced and checked over by Motorcycle Centre, Carlisle prior to current keeper’s purchase
Two sets of keys
Some spare parts included
MOT valid until 29th August 2025 with one very minor advisory

Recent maintenance since early 2023:

Several services pre and post-event
New clutch
Chain and sprockets replaced
Back wheel replaced
New callipers
Front disc renewed
New battery
Tank resprayed
Fluids replaced
General checks

The Condition

Replica of Chesterfield Belgarda 1986 team bikes
Additional decals and features retained from Sand Raiders event
White and red finish in good but used condition preserving recent history
Extensive upgrades as shown for high-level off road use
Generally well kept bike with features such as red and white saddle in good order
Some signs of off road use such as shallow dent to exhaust silencer
Rear luggage rack included

The Mechanics

595cc 4V air cooled XT600 3AJ engine
6spd manual gearbox
Single 282mm front disc and 220mm rear disc
We understand that this is the 45bhp version of the XT600 3AJ
Reported to be in fully working order with no faults
Extensive recent checks, servicing and improvements detailed above
Recently serviced and checked by Motorcycle Centre, Carlisle
One single advisory on current MOT that would be an easy fix

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