1978 SR500E

THE HOLY GRAIL OF SINGLE THUMPERSSuper nice 1978 SR500E Near mint with matching numbers. 100% complete and OriginalEverything is NOS or OEMThis is a sharp bike. 11854 original miles. Starts first or second kickRuns great. 100% original Brand New Bridgestone Battlax 45 front and rear tires (still have the nubbins)Carburetor cleaned. tuned ready to go. Pulls hard through all gears. New oil and filter. New air filter. Chrome is in great shapeComes with original luggage rackYou will not find a nicer one at this price. On Mar-27-15 at 12:42:01 PDT. seller added the following information:I've been getting emails with questions about the reserve. Let me put it into perspective. There is a stripped down version with $1500's worth of bolt on bling going for over $5000http://www. ebay. com/itm/Yamaha-Other-/191542273556?forcerrptr=true&hash=item2c98cf2614&item=191542273556There is another one that needs $2000's worth of work for $850. Another on Seattle CL for $1500 that is trashed. This is not any of those choices. It is a 100% clean stock SR500 that will bring years of enjoyment and increase in value. I will not give it away yet the reserve leaves plenty of room for appreciation. The last one I sold went for $5200 and is now on display at the Vintage Museum in Tacoma Wa. Throwing a dart between the high end and low end will give you an idea of my reserve price for this super clean bike. I will say. "It is a hair less than 3K. "