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A 1973 Yamaha 360RT3 restoration

44 years ago, a younger Ron Briais purchased a new Yamaha 360RT3 from Annand & Thompson in Brisbane. It was January 1974 and if you were around Brisbane at that time you’d remember the devastating flood. It just so happened that this very flood had also separated Ron from his new purchase. It took two weeks of nervous waiting while things were tidied up and Ron could finally pick up

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