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The YDS3 1966, It wasn't their first bike, but 1966's YDS-3 certainly played a major role as establishing Yamaha as one of the world's major motorcycle manufacturers. The YDS series had evolved steadily from the YDS-1 introduced in 1959 through the YDS-2 of 1962, before the YDS-3 really made a breakthrough. At a time when the sportsbike roost was ruled by British 500cc four-stroke machines, the lightweight Yamaha - with its 26ps 246cc parallel-twin two-stroke motor - established itself as one of the first Japanese sportsbikes. The YDS-3 was designed with the export markets in mind. While the YDS-1 and YDS-2 had been designated as sports bikes, Yamaha felt that the bikes needed improvements in certain areas to succeed worldwide. High-performance had not been a major consideration for domestic market Japanese bikes, due in no small part to the lack of freeways or even paved roads. However, the focus changed for the YDS-3. Engineers took the highly-regarded YDS engine and built a more rigid frame to improve handling and straight line stability. The YDS-3 was the first twin to use an autolube system, therefore doing away with the often messy job of pre-mixing the fuel with two-stroke oil. Its blend of performance and reliability, combined with innovative new features like adjustable shock absorbers, showed riders that they could enjoy everyday practicality in a high performance motorcycle. In order to make a full-fledged entry into the US motorcycle market Yamaha would have to overcome these two hurdles of building a more rigid frame and solving the problem of having to mix the gasoline and oil. The YDS-3 was much revered around the world, especially in America, making it a worthy entry into Yamaha's hall of fame. |
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| Author | Ronald Saunders from Warrington, UK |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by ronsaunders47 at https://www.flickr.com/photos/46781500@N00/4284749000. It was reviewed on 26 October 2012 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-sa-2.0. |
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