Ask The Editors: Yamaha Mystery Machine
Dear ATVC: Any idea what this quad is?
This is a tough one given nearly every single “at a glace” identifier has been removed from the machine in question (plastics, graphics, muffler, suspension) and your pics fail to include any identifiable codes (VIN, engine stamping) – the best we can offer is an educated guess.
From here it appears to be a mid 80s Yamaha Moto 4 (YFM) 200 – air cooled/ shaft drive. Complete and wearing its full plastics would have looked something like this 1985 model: