1969 Yamaha YM1 Restoration Overview Video
Vložit
- čas přidán 25. 07. 2024
- Had a customer from Grand Rapids deliver this YM1 to do a level 2 restoration. Paint is original on the bike! A general overhaul got this bike back to functional after a few carb related hiccups. To see photos of the bike in original condition, please visit www.motorcyclesymmetry.com/pro...
- Komedie
Beautiful job, beautiful bike.
This bike was manufactured when I was 12 years old, long before I became interested in motorcycles.
We never had that model here. When the Yamaha dealership started, the R3 (YR3) was already out.
I got my first bike at 17 in 1973, a well used Yamaha CT1 175 trail.
At 67, I still ride almost every day.
Oh ! How I love Twin-cylinder 2-stroke Yamahas !
Trinidad & Tobago.
West Indies.
If you like 2-stroke twins, here is some ear candy. czcams.com/video/ZIqIXo5MUxo/video.html
@@Motorcyclesymmetry Thanks. Ramish.
Trinidad & Tobago.
West Indies.
Looks like 64 YDS 3 Yamaha we had in Australia
I bought one new and rode it for years. Thanks for doing the video. Takes me back. Amazingly fast up twisty mountain roads with lotsa hairpin curves. Appreciate you explanation of why the black exhaust pipes--obviously the original was chrome.
No problem glad you enjoyed it. Black hides everything so I’m told.
I’ve got the same bike it was my grandfather’s ✌️👌😎👍🏿
Nice Oscar! The bikes that have been in the family sure pull at the heart strings.
Yamaha makes some really good stuff I own 68 305 first 2-stroke with oil injection motorcycle or any 2-stroke engine I think mine was a screamer a broken speedometer I broke it by going faster than 120 I actually watched it snap and start spinning lol love that bike I wish I never sold it someone out there probably still has it I hope
My 1966 Suzuki T20 has oil injection. You are correct about Yamaha. In the USA, they marketed the first motorcycle with oil injection on the 125 Santa Barbara in 1964.
nice bike
I owned a 1967 one just like this from 1968 to 1972. It would go 80mph in 4th gear at 8000 rpm or 80 mph in 5th at 6000 rpm. Took the baffles out, the air filter out, carb needle adjustable and ignition adj. Could not get it to go faster than 80mph. It still bugs me to this day that I could not get past 80mph. I think if would have lowered the gear ratio a little by a smaller engine sprocket or larger rear sprocket it wold have increased the top end some. I loved this bike it was very reliable for bikes of that era.
About a 68 Yamaha 305 in 76 sold it around 1980-1981 I should have never sold it I love that bike and I got it going faster than 120 cuz I broke the speedometer actually watch the speedometer break I watch the hit the pin and I must have been doing faster than that cuz the needle just snapped and started spinning so anybody out there that bought one of these and the speedometer was broken that's probably the one I had
My friend onwed one as well and he spun the splines on the shifter shaft don't ask me how so I cracked in half for him and put a new shifter shaft in it.
My 68 YDS5E bought as my 1st bike in 69 with 2000miles on it - perfect. Similar story - would clock 80mph in 4th and revs would drop when clicked to 5th gear. Strangely it once or twice did rev out in 5th to the claimed 100mph. I used to have to rev it had to get off the mark and ten it would fly. Got hassled one night by cops who were insisting that I take off without any noise (the law infringement was for undue noise by manner of operation). I always like to think that the harassing policeman was Terry Lewis who rose to Queensland Commissioner of police and later went to jail for corruption (the police involved were known as the rat pack).
I moved up from the 250 to a R5350 - a lot lighter and with an extra10 b hp. It loved to stand up and beg. Cheers
I think I have the same bike that was my dads, was in storage for last 32 years. In general good shape but can't find parts. One place told me it was a YCS1, but it looks exactly not like this one and not the YCS1. on the Headlight is Yamaha YHA-1 but I can't find that model anywhere. It is definately a 1968. The gas tank is rusted badly inside and I need to figure out what to do with that or to try an find a replacement tank. The seat is as hard as a rock so I need to replace the cushion at least and one tear in the seat. Any help you could give on where to get parts and if you know the color numbers of the paint on your bike as I will need to touch up the current bike I have with red paint.
Hi Bill sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. In terms of the gas tank, you'll have to treat the inside of the tank with some acid and then seal it. I typically use Red Kote for relining my tanks. The paint on this particular gas tank is ORIGINAL so I did not create a paint match for this bike. I'm not sure who can supply a paint match. If you need a hand with the tank feel free to get in touch with me. People ship pieces to me all the time for reconditioning. Your bike is in fact a YM1. The headlight bucket on the bike in the video is also stamped YHA-1. You'll want to search for "YM1" and "YDS3" when looking for parts. It's odd I know. I'm sure you've done some "Googling" already but maybe this will help.
Just like most Vehicles I'm pretty sure you can see the actual year on the tail light if it still has a tail light it's molded into the red plastic I sold mine in like 1980 pretty sure I bought it in 76 been a long time so I don't remember all the details but if you can get the parts and get it running you have yourself quite the bike there fast it looks like a slouch but they're not
YCS1 is a 180cc bike.
@@ramishrambarran3998 Yup, completely different bike