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1968
YAMAHA SL350 SNOWMOBILE
THERE
ARE MANY OPINIONS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THE 1968 YAMAHA SL350 SNOWMOBILE.
HOW
MANY WERE PRODUCED? PEOPLE KEEP REPEATING THAT 300 WERE MADE.
270
SENT TO CANADA AND THE USA AND THE REST KEPT IN JAPAN FOR TESTING.
BELOW
I GIVE MY OPINION. DAVID S.
BELOW
IS THE AD THAT APPEARED WITH THIS
1968
YAMAHA SL350 SNOWMOBILE.
1968
YAMAHA SL350 SNOWMOBILE
Engine
& Chassis tag # RW1-000353. One of 270
sold.
Note
that the motor and chassis are correct and have the same tag number.
Rare
-- one article states that "Vintage experts estimate there may now be about
12 complete 1968 sleds out there".
This
example was sourced in Saskatchewan.
This
is Yamaha's first production snowmobile and the only one without oil injection.
The
engine is a 350 cc twin cylinder (twin carb) adapted from Yamaha's R1 motorcycle
line. 23 hp.
Features
include the first use of Mikuni carburetors on a snowmobile, rear-mounted
gas tank, and disk brake.
This
example runs, drives, and handles well. A hoot to drive!
BELOW
IS MY OPINION. DAVID S
*** I DISAGREE
WITH THIS 270
SOLD FOR 1968 ***
***
I DISAGREE WITH
THIS 270 SOLD
FOR 1968 ***
HOW
MANY WERE PRODUCED? PEOPLE KEEP REPEATING THAT 300
WERE MADE.
270
SENT TO CANADA AND THE USA AND THE REST KEPT IN JAPAN FOR TESTING.
FOR YEARS I HAVE BEEN SUGGESTING
THAT 2 PRODUCTION RUNS OF 1968 YAMAHA SNOWMOBILES WERE MADE.
I'M
NOT AN EXPERT BUT 1968 YAMAHA SNOWMOBILES
WERE MADE WITH 2 MOTORS IN DIFFERENT PRODUCTION RUNS.
A
20 HP ENGINE IN THE FIRST PRODUCTION AND
THEN
A 22 HP ENGINE IN THE 2ND PRODUCTION RUN.
SEE
THE YAMAHA BROCHURE SECTION FOR THE 1968 MODEL FOR MORE INFO.
BELOW
ARE 2 PICTURES WITH WHAT I BELIEVE ARE THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE SLED.
Engine
& Chassis tag # RW1-000353.
IS
THIS THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THIS 1968 YAMAHA SNOWMOBILE ?
IF
YES, THIS SLED IS SERIAL NUMBER 353.
THIS
WOULD SUGGEST THAT MORE THAN 300 WERE PRODUCED.
CLICK
THE LINK FOR
MORE INFO
BUT
COME
BACK AND SEE THE REST OF THE PICTURES.
Engine
& Chassis tag # RW1-000353.
IS
THIS THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE 1968 YAMAHA SNOWMOBILE ?
IF
YES, THIS SLED IS SERIAL NUMBER 353.
Engine
& Chassis tag # RW1-000353.
IS
THIS THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE 1968 YAMAHA SNOWMOBILE ?
IF
YES, THIS SLED IS SERIAL NUMBER 353.
1968
YAMAHA SL350 SNOWMOBILE
