Welcome to 'www.classicyams.com', the site dedicated to all classic YAMAHA motorcycles, road/race/off-road, 2/4 stroke and the men who rode them as well! Ludy Beumer
For our section 'Yamaha Classic Owners', we are looking for stories of other Classic Yamaha enthousiast from all over the world, so please don't hesitate to send us your story and images!
When you look for a model, just type the name, like YDS3, in the top right "search" space, all relevant articles will show up (do not type Yamaha, only the modelname!)
Website "constructed" by Remko Visser, Yamaha Motor Europe N.V.
Today I found this great picture of Teuvo Lansivuori in Daytona 1973, his story follows!
Nov 9, 2009
These are pictures of the very first Yamaha TD1B which "landed"in the Netherlands. The bike got a hard life as it was immediately modified by Cees van Dongen, one of the best Dutch riders of that period. Details from TD1B first, second and final version.
Peter Abelmann from Germany, who has one of the rare Yamaha YDS-1 machines himself, sent this 1959 Japanese magazine and brochure about the blue Yamaha YDS-1 Prototype, which appeared in the story about the "YDS-Club" in Japan. The testriders in those days were even more daring than today's Moto GP riders!!!
Dec 9, 2009
I have quite some Yamaha Parts for sale, but only to serious restorers. i do not want to sell to people who want a rare part just to make a quick sale.....! Please have a look for yourself.
Frank Camillieri from the USA discovered the website and has sent some amazing pictures from his more than 40 years of racing. He also has his own website. You must read this during the Christmas Holidays! Frank as Yamaha racers that would amaze the old Yamaha men!