Thought everyone would get a kick out of this vintage Yamaha television ad:
Yamaha Motorcycle Commercial (1960s)
Bruce
Yamaha Motorcycle Commercial (1960s)
Bruce
Yamaha Adventure Touring 1960s Style
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djm_ct
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Funny. Obviously a no helmet law state.
I especially like the female rider's feet off the pegs technique for the water crossing.
I especially like the female rider's feet off the pegs technique for the water crossing.
Sure puts our modern ADV demands into perspective.
Do you really need Ohlins? Lol
100HP?
To have fun, I mean.
A demanding lot we are today. Humans, that is.
Do you really need Ohlins? Lol
100HP?
To have fun, I mean.
A demanding lot we are today. Humans, that is.
:-[ yup, and to the detriment to all other beings on the planet.snakebitten said:
snuffcityrider
Active Member
She was wearing a DOT hair netdjm_ct said:
Wanderer
New Member
Howdy,
Was I mistaken but wasn't that a rifle strapped across the back seat in a couple of the pic's? Was that an OEM option???
Later,
Norm
Was I mistaken but wasn't that a rifle strapped across the back seat in a couple of the pic's? Was that an OEM option???
Later,
Norm
Ramseybella
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Anything will do..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GPEPXTNmTII#t=72
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GPEPXTNmTII#t=72
Nice video! Looks like a beautiful, desolate region.Ramseybella said:
-Bruce
Ramseybella
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If you don't get tangled up with Mexican Banditos!!BravoBravo said:
OMG, shes wearing a Babushka helmet! ???
Yep. That would be my concern about travelling in Mexico!Ramseybella said:If you don't get tangled up with Mexican Banditos!!
Bruce
My 1968 Yamaha YG5T that I learned to ride on in 1980 and got my street licence with. I still have it in the shed, though I haven't had it running in a few years. 80 cc's of two stoke power, with dual sprockets in the back, one for street and one for offroad. I had two master links and a section of 5 links to swap between the two. The top speed with the small sprocket was about 55, going downhill. The off road sprocket had a top speed of about 35 mph. The 4-speed gear box was strange getting used to when I started riding it again when my daughters started riding, the shift pattern was backwards from modern bikes, 4 down for shifting.
Wow, I loved the first video. I had a yellow trail 80 just like it and rode the piss out it. Did everything on it, short track, harescrambles, hill climb, scrambles, enduro, even a time or two at the drag strip. Thanks for the memories.
Ah, the days of our youth. It seems to me that the sun shone just a little brighter then, the sky was a brighter shade of blue, and I don't remember my joints aching when I woke up. Oh well, any day above the dirt is a good one! I love recalling those halcyon days too! ;Dracer said:
Bruce
Yamaguy55
No difficult problems, just difficult people
terryth said:My 1968 Yamaha YG5T that I learned to ride on in 1980 and got my street licence with. I still have it in the shed, though I haven't had it running in a few years. 80 cc's of two stoke power, with dual sprockets in the back, one for street and one for offroad. I had two master links and a section of 5 links to swap between the two. The top speed with the small sprocket was about 55, going downhill. The off road sprocket had a top speed of about 35 mph. The 4-speed gear box was strange getting used to when I started riding it again when my daughters started riding, the shift pattern was backwards from modern bikes, 4 down for shifting.
I have the 100cc version of that apart in my shed. I started on one just like that in the 60s. I like those old rotary valve singles. Nothing fancy, but very tough.
If you ever decide to get rid of it, give me a shout.
OMG! OMG! OMG! want zest in my life, too!
I love the old ads. As someone who makes commercials for a living (well I did....getting layed off) I find those old ads hilarious.
Clifford
Member
I don't remember Yamaha making a "Step Through" scooter like that. It looks more like a Honda CT 90.
Anybody have a Model Designation for that scooter?
Thinking of getting the Wife a SYM's step through for her to ride around out here in Motorhome.
If I could find that step through Yamaha I'd restore t for her.
Anybody have a Model Designation for that scooter?
Thinking of getting the Wife a SYM's step through for her to ride around out here in Motorhome.
If I could find that step through Yamaha I'd restore t for her.
Indeed, they did. I don't know the model designation for the ones in the ad, but here is a link that shows some old Yammy step-throughs: https://www.google.ca/search?q=yamaha+step+through+scooters&sa=N&rlz=1T4ADRA_enCA451CA451&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ei=w3FhUsvlNISL2wXGnoHQCw&ved=0CEgQsAQ&biw=1010&bih=683&dpr=1#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=Z0OV15BEaMULFM%3A%3BH67lVH9wKaStLM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fi361.photobucket.com%252Falbums%252Foo53%252Fmatamalaikat%252Fyamaha%252520U5%252FyamahaU5_matamalaikat01.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.jockeyjournal.com%252Fforum%252Fshowthread.php%253Fp%253D708788%3B320%3B239Clifford said:
Bruce