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2-Stroke Twins 1957-1970

2012 Exhibitions - Vol. 2

2012 Exhibitions - Vol. 2
2-Stroke Twins 1957-1970

Exhibition Period: April 13, 2012 - July 17, 2012

2-Stroke Twins 1957-1970

The 2-cylinder models until 1970
that built the foundation for Yamaha sport bikes

Amid Japan’s continuing postwar recovery in the mid-1950s, Yamaha Motor brought a breath of fresh air into the country’s motorcycle industry, which was dominated by utilitarian models, by introducing the YA-1 and YC-1 with their fashionable coloring and sporty performance. Then, in 1957, Yamaha released the YD-1, its first completely original design model and powered by a 2-stroke, 2-cylinder engine. This was followed in 1959 by the big success of the new 250S (YDS-1) model, which further established and developed the 2-stroke, 2-cylinder engine as the core power unit of Yamaha’s sporty models. This special exhibition displayed 13 models that formed the foundation of Yamaha’s 2-stroke twin motorcycle line through to 1970, complete with displays of a chronology of their history, product catalogs and more.


Exhibition Photos
Exhibits List
Category Year Product Name
2-stroke Twins 1957 | YD-1 |
1959 | YDS-1 |
1962 | YDS-2 |
1964 | YDS-3 |
1965 | AT90 |
1966 | YDS-3 |
1967 | AS1-D | CS1-E | DS5-E
| R1 |
1968 | HS1 |
1969 | DS6 |
1970 | DX250 |
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