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Title: A little Yamaha history
Post by: TexasDave on March 24, 2017, 01:38:31 AM
Some history of the Yamaha Motorcycle Company. No mention of FJ's or RD's which I grew up riding. Did show some of the 650 twins--no mention that the XS650 was their top selling model for a few years and saved the company.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWoVhGPQ9eU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWoVhGPQ9eU)

Dave

Title: Re: A little Yamaha history
Post by: Mike 86 in San Dimas on March 28, 2017, 10:33:33 PM
Realy enjoyed that, thanks. My early Yamaha's

(http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s361/anchondomichael/yam%20250_zpsqbuoqaif.jpg) (http://s1048.photobucket.com/user/anchondomichael/media/yam%20250_zpsqbuoqaif.jpg.html)
(http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s361/anchondomichael/650%20yamaha_zpsowzc5hw8.jpg) (http://s1048.photobucket.com/user/anchondomichael/media/650%20yamaha_zpsowzc5hw8.jpg.html)
(http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s361/anchondomichael/Scan0155_zpskinaqmrs.jpg) (http://s1048.photobucket.com/user/anchondomichael/media/Scan0155_zpskinaqmrs.jpg.html)
Title: Re: A little Yamaha history
Post by: PaulG on March 28, 2017, 10:44:55 PM
That shirt!   :good:  Those pants!    :good2:   ....errrr... and flames...  Groovy times man.     :dance2:
Title: Re: A little Yamaha history
Post by: Mike 86 in San Dimas on March 29, 2017, 10:14:58 PM
Yeah and I probably had on platform shoes! That was about 1973.