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.

"click on the red section for the link"

BASICALLY THERE ARE WEEKLY UPDATES !!

March 9, 2010

George Taylor, who is 71 years young, went to Daytona for the 51st time !!!! But this was his first time as owner, so not as a rider. Read his fascinating diary!

Here is George (2nd from the left) with from the the left: Nigel, Marty Lunde, Chris Spargo (George's rider this year) and Chris' Mother and Father.

Feb 22, 2010

Tom Craig from Canada found a Yamaha Trailmaster in quite complete condition. See for yourself! This is the ideal restoration project as it is too cold to ride in Canada now I think!.

Feb 16, 2010

Kurt Swenson from Connecticut, USA, is typical of those guys with a long Yamaha inspired racing career. He is telling us how he got "hooked" on Yamaha TZ racers (and others too!).

Feb 14, 2010

Ola Isaksen from Norway restored a rusty old Yamaha DT1B to former glory. Same colour as his Yamaha XS1B/F it is a nice pair in Ola's museum!

Feb 6, 2010

Another part of Yamaha's motorcycle development. We are now in 1967, when the famous DT1 was "conceived". The bike that changed the motorcycle world!

Feb 3, 2010

Risto Salovaara from Finland loves classic racing. Currently he is building a racer with a converted Yamaha XS2 engine.

Jan 29, 2010

I found some old color slides and pictures from Giacomo Agostini, Jarno Saarinen, Teuvo Lansivuori and Kent Andersson, those are added to their respective files. Please note: (4 direct links for each rider)

Jan 29, 2010

Leo Commu was a very talented Dutch rider at the end of the 1960's. Apart from being a good rider, he was also a very skilful mechanic and builder. Here are the pictures from his 1971 Yamaha TD2 "Special".

Jan 18, 2010

The Yamaha TR2 production racer was the machine all private racing riders were waiting for. Fast enough to compete with nearly all factory bikes of that time, it was the machine to have in 1969 and later of course! And it really came with a kickstarter as you can see....!

Jan 6, 2010

A very nice movie made with an on-board camera on a Yamaha TZ350 during an ICGP event in the Netherlands last year. Move your volume button to the right and let everyone enjoy two-stroke noise !!!!! A good start of the New Year !!!!

Jan 11, 2010

Ola Isaksen from Norway did not want to restore but searched very carefully for a nearly brand new Yamaha XS1F! Absolutely a stunning bike......

Jan 11, 2010

Fried Anepool, the founder of the Dutch "Yamaha 650 twin club Nederland", now in its 20th year already ! gave me these excellent old press pictures at the occasion of the 40 th anniversary ot this fabulous twin!

From March 2009-January 2010 Yamaha Motor Co.'s "Communication Plaza" exhibtion center shows the nearly 50 years history of Yamaha racing. here are some show highlights.

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.

As you all know, the Yamaha TD1B was followed by the TD1C, a much improved model, based on the DS5-DS6 engine layout. Gone was the erratic clutch on the crankshaft that gave so much trouble. The machine was proudly shown on the Amsterdam Show in early 1968.

Dec 4, 2009

Hiroshi Sasaki, the Manager of Yamaha's "Communication Plaza" (and a real two-stroke fan), is member of the Yamaha "YDS-Club", just sent these nice pictures.

Dec 5, 2009

Richard Tracey took his rare Yamaha YX24/RR250 engine apart and was very surprised:

In 1968 Yamaha made some light automatic moped prototypes. Yamaha does not know about them anymore, but I have the pictures !!

Dec 7, 2009

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.

Dec 10, 2009

In March 1969 the first Yamaha R3 machines arrived in the Netherlands. Have a look at the pictures from the very first road test/impression!

Dec 21, 2009

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!

Dec 22, 2009

Mick Bulman from Australia owns many rare bikes. One is the "mystic" Yamaha YDS-1 Ranch bike, also known as the "Liberty" bike. Here are the pictures and Mick's own words!