1975 Yamaha
YZ 360B
MAKE: Yamaha
MODEL: YZ360B
YEAR: 1975
ENGINE: 360cc
GEARBOX: five-speed
FRONT SUSPENSION: 36mm telescopic fork,
178mm (7.0in) travel.
REAR SUSPENSION: Yamaha cantilever sin-
gle-shock, 165mm (6.5in) travel.
FRONT BRAKE: Single-leading-shoe drum, mag-
nesium shoe-plate.
REAR BRAKE: Single-leading-shoe drum, magne-
sium shoe-plate.
MARKET VALUE: US$1750 in 1975. Today, up to
US$15,000 for a bike in good condition.
WHERE TO BUY: The USA is your best place to
start looking, Europe too.
PARTS AVAILABILITY: Again, super rare and eBay
in the USA will be your very best friend.
POWER CHARACTERISTICS: “Lots of bottom, mid-
and top- end. This has had the barrel ported by
Eric Gorr and it’s bloody fast.”
22 KIWI RIDER