In mid 1963 Yamaha introduced the YG1, a very reliable small motorcycle that was going to be produced in very large numbers and sold everywhere in the world. When introduced in the USA, its price was only $ 430,00 POE Los Angeles.....!

There are surely not many Yamaha TY80 machines left in the world.

In the early 1970's the Yamaha FS1P in all its versions was the best sold moped in Europe. This is how it all began.

Many times I get requests from Yamaha two-stroke fans who want to know the precise production start of certain models. Sometimes this is to check the eligibility for road-racing or to convince Authorities for registration purposes.

Here is a Yamaha Model Code List with the most famous models produced during the first years!