YAMAHA YDS BIKES ON THE PRODUCTION LINE

a tour of the factory

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• yamaha
• yds
• bikes
• manufacture

[bridgeman11]

I was wrong. They're not YDS2's they're YDS1's.

[superemposed]

Oh, i dont know much about the YDS bikes i am a KH250 owner

[danj1945]

Looks like 1965-1966 YDS-3 bikes

[superemposed]

Ohh, they never made a YDS 4 did they? is number 4 bad luck or something??

[BikerTuber]

@BikerTuber

(cont....) I wonder if two films from different years have been used to 'bulk out' a general film about Yamaha production lines??

Interesting though, and good fun.

[BikerTuber]

@BikerTuber

What is "Wrong", Gipsielectro??

I nearly bought a YDS2 in 1964 then bought my YDS3 in 1965 so I'm very familiar with these models.

The Autolube pump is the biggest clue to year - they weren't available before late 1964 for the 1965 season. Look at the 1:10 point on the film and the pump is clearly seen.

The round tuning fork badge was changed for the 'Yamaha' name badge in 1966 model year, late YDS3s and the YDS5.

BUT you're right about the single leading brake being YDS1 (cont...

[Gypsielectro]

@BikerTuber : Wrong

[BikerTuber]

I'm afraid Gipsielectro and polishbeer are mistaken. These are either late model YDS3 or YDS5, of 1966 or 1967. The big clue is the tank badge on the 'bike ridden off the production line- it is the word "Yamaha" rather than the round, tuning fork badge of the earlier, 1964/1965 YDS3s. The mudguards (front and rear) are right for YDS3/5 and on the production line engines you can even see the Autolube pump before the cover is fitted - Autolube being a feature of late 1964-on 'bikes.

[as3777]

yds1 good!

[7c3c72602f7054696b]

@superemposed

They skipped the YDS4 because the number 4 is synonymous with death in Japanese culture. It's in the book Yamaha by Colin MacKellar.

[Shinigami117S]

ya same exact thoughts here!! the environmentalists are using the GW scam to regulate us! all vehicles now are all regulated because of the stupid scam....

[wingking077]

@Shinigami117S, I agree, some of the bikes they make now are just rediculous, I want a simple bike, none of this ABS, EFI, Traction control shit, yeah its nice for racing, but not a nice daily driver, I want simple shit, shit I can fix with my tools, not some expensive computer

[MrPolishbeer]

July '09 I got my YDS1 back. I put my money where my mouth is and paid a small fortune but it is mine again. Rare as rocking horse poop. I park it right next to my YDS3 and YD3, and the similarities between the YDS3 and YDS1 are readily aparent in scale and paint motif but they do not share many interchangeable parts aside from light bulbs. Japan YDS1s had a loop type front fender as in the video and USA had an L-shaped front fender bracket (my bike has Japanese loop type fenders).

[Shinigami117S]

bikes need to be made like this now. get rid of the EFI system bullshit!!