Love it - hate-it. What's your opinion?

[atomicstroker]

;D Bought this the other week, it was delivered yesterday!!
It's a 350 Yam. obviously, but with a full Hamilton body kit fitted. Often referred to as a Ham-Yam for short. New Allspeeds and recent respray. Apparently Hamilton made body kits in the 80's for certain bikes but not many of these were ever produced. I've heard 50 perhaps - alledgedly only 8 still survive that are known about, but who knows? The carrier who delivered it to me really fancied the bike himself as he had never seen one before. The bike runs well but has been stood. It will need setting up I think, maybe to suit the pipes, but the engine is supposed to have been "done" recently. The bike certainly has split opinions, the carrier really liked it, 2 mates hate it, 1 mate won't comment, and the wife is considering booking me in for counselling! You may have seen it on Evilbay a few weeks back, where I first saw it. I liked it straight away, it's like walking into a time warp house and seeing things from years ago that you had almost forgotten about. I like it - but what do you think???

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[steve h]

If you like it, that's all that matters. Ride it and enjoy it!! I once had a dyson body kit and I still get nightmares! All things are entitled to be ugly, but that dyson kit just abused the privilege.

[Norbo]

Its not realy m,y cup of tea but i do loke the faring its the seat unit im not keen on . but having said that it is diferent and anything that stands out is ok with me . i think with some kined of decals on it it could look nice as well as diferent .

[bigal1]

not my cup of t but it looks better than that scooter..lol

[Shytalk]

I don't think it looks too bad considering, the main bit for changing would be that rear light it sticks out a mile and make it look like an after thought.

[broughton5]

i agree with shytalk the rear light would have to go for me too.

[raven13]

same here. love it right up to the rear light, it wud have to go for summat that looks part of the bike and not an afterthought

[Norbo]

I think if it was cut back and light fitted so it sat flush that would be a big improvement

[fatbloke]

I was close to buying it at Newark a few weeks ago. I think if it was painted in a period colour (ie early Rob Mac race colours)it would look ace and some of the fairing fasteners need changing. Other than that leave it as it is. In another 15 years time it will be worth a fortune!!

[theodoric]

It's nice but to me over dressed, I like things naked!! bikes too.

[wizard]

Change rear light and a nice paint job (RD500 style) would transfrom it ;)Like it I think

[daglad]

Blimey i haven't seen an arse like that since i got divorced

[lcolin]

I agree with the majority - the rear light is the only thing that spoils it for me, but steve h put it best - if you like it, thats all that matters.