Fun liitle classics! I miss mine. I had it given to me by a friends great aunt who wanted someone who cared to get all cleaned. It had 1200 original miles in 2008.
That was a quick ride... couldn't find any Honda MB5s to humiliate? Lol, good video, nice bike- good find! My favorite line: "It's a good smell, though." That pretty much sums up the two-stroke experience and all the memories connected to that "smell."
Its a nice bike, and spectacular with the 100cc twin.. But they have a reputation of not being too bulletproof. The one cylinder RS series is supposed to be much better, but they dont have the beautiful sound the LS2 has.. I'd think that if you always use good oils and synchronize the carbs often, it will last as long as any other. If the carbs are out of tune one of the cylinders will run better and cause a too lean mixture in the other, which will run hot.
Great bike! I just picked up a '72 LS2 with about 4,000 miles on it. It's crazy how the only places you find these nowadays is in people's barns or in museums! I just need a battery, new tires/tubes and possibly a chain then she should be running strong! I hope to restore it fully some day but for now it's my college campus cruiser. Lucky guy, getting to ride one when they were fresh out of the showroom.
My very first bike at age 10 in 1973, bought from a neighbor for 400 bucks to ride in the local woods. Yea a street bike for first dirt bike, put a set of 2.75. inch knobbies on it and when I fell over in the trails I had to wait for someone to ride by to help me pick it up. Wish I had one now and NO they were never called RD 100 just a little old LS 2...
I have owned every Yamaha twin except a YDS7. Being an RZ rider, you should know more about the history of your machine. Yamaha did not call the LS2 the RD100, anymore than they called the AS3 the RD125, the CS5 the RD200, the DS7 the RD250, or the R5, the RD350. The RD50, 60, 80, 100, and 125LC were all singles with reed valves and 7 ports. You will find 400,350,250,200 and 125cc twins with these features. These are RD's.There is no reed valve, 7 port 100cc twin in Yamaha's history.
Fun liitle classics! I miss mine. I had it given to me by a friends great aunt who wanted someone who cared to get all cleaned. It had 1200 original miles in 2008.
NASTXL 1 month ago
Do you buy and sell these bikes or do you just have a massive collection?
Scootertuner1000 5 months ago
sweet very sweet
JulieMary47 8 months ago in playlist motorcycle
That was a quick ride... couldn't find any Honda MB5s to humiliate? Lol, good video, nice bike- good find! My favorite line: "It's a good smell, though." That pretty much sums up the two-stroke experience and all the memories connected to that "smell."
mlscinc 8 months ago
nies bike
MrCcj13 10 months ago
aww thats cute
BallsonPHACE 1 year ago
hey nice....how much was it?
aazish100 1 year ago
Its a nice bike, and spectacular with the 100cc twin.. But they have a reputation of not being too bulletproof. The one cylinder RS series is supposed to be much better, but they dont have the beautiful sound the LS2 has.. I'd think that if you always use good oils and synchronize the carbs often, it will last as long as any other. If the carbs are out of tune one of the cylinders will run better and cause a too lean mixture in the other, which will run hot.
KapteinOpel 1 year ago
@KapteinOpel
Never heard of any reliability issues with the LS, but the AS3, that machine was notorious for breaking rods.
I always found as soon as my carbs lost sync the bike would start fouling plugs.
kinescope43 1 year ago
Hi
Amazingly beautiful Ls2, many of those in the USA ye t? Take good care of it, is probably the prettiest Yamaha has delivered the 100ccm
kremgutt 1 year ago
whats the engine capacity in ccs?
Drummernorthernsoul5 1 year ago
I never knew they done a 100 twin I owned a YB100 single back in 74 but this looks a great little bike well done.
Stevis52 1 year ago
Hi,
would you be open to selling this?
If so, how much would you ask?
willowglenn 1 year ago
@willowglenn I plan to post one on Ebay Motors soon. Check it out.
k6ophtfc 1 year ago
Great bike! I just picked up a '72 LS2 with about 4,000 miles on it. It's crazy how the only places you find these nowadays is in people's barns or in museums! I just need a battery, new tires/tubes and possibly a chain then she should be running strong! I hope to restore it fully some day but for now it's my college campus cruiser. Lucky guy, getting to ride one when they were fresh out of the showroom.
Cacahuetes 1 year ago
My 1972 Yamaha LS2 is missing a key and a sprocket where can i get a new one?
GrahamsAutoTruck 1 year ago
My 1972 Yahama LS2 is missing a key where can i get a new one aswell as a new or used sprocket?
GrahamsAutoTruck 1 year ago
ahh I saw a rd60 at a swap meet, no title, 2 strokes all day!
wingking077 1 year ago
A very worthy cause!
sonicshaver 2 years ago
very nice bike... me too it s was my first ride on a bike ...now i got a yamaha fs1 special 1975 100cc one cylinder only...its very cool to ride
514steph5151 2 years ago
What was the top speed?????
keitosaccount 2 years ago
My very first bike at age 10 in 1973, bought from a neighbor for 400 bucks to ride in the local woods. Yea a street bike for first dirt bike, put a set of 2.75. inch knobbies on it and when I fell over in the trails I had to wait for someone to ride by to help me pick it up. Wish I had one now and NO they were never called RD 100 just a little old LS 2...
freddywithay1 2 years ago
Nice bike!
sporty05 2 years ago
Beautiful little machine! However, RD100's were not twins...
kinescope43 2 years ago
They were indeed twins, check your facts.
sporty05 2 years ago
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kinescope43 2 years ago
I have owned every Yamaha twin except a YDS7. Being an RZ rider, you should know more about the history of your machine. Yamaha did not call the LS2 the RD100, anymore than they called the AS3 the RD125, the CS5 the RD200, the DS7 the RD250, or the R5, the RD350. The RD50, 60, 80, 100, and 125LC were all singles with reed valves and 7 ports. You will find 400,350,250,200 and 125cc twins with these features. These are RD's.There is no reed valve, 7 port 100cc twin in Yamaha's history.
kinescope43 2 years ago
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kinescope43 2 years ago
I have this guy. In pieces. Needs a restore.
So far you put up videos for two bikes I recently purchased for restore! You wouldn't have a video of a HS-1 by any chance would you?
7c3c72602f7054696b 2 years ago
Back in 72 alot of my friends had these
DJS59 2 years ago
Lovely bike.
Scootertuner1000 2 years ago
Yamaha really did a nice job on this one thanks
wunshliste 2 years ago