The Yamaha YCS1 Story

My friend Ethan picked up a 1967 Yamaha YCS1 from an auction at Bent Bike in 1996. It wasn't working well, so he put it in storage. After I nagged long and hard about wanting a project bike, Ethan decided to pull it out and let me help him make it go vroom. We retrieved it on March 30 2002.

The first thing we decided to do was look over the bike for things that immediately needed attention. Here are the impressions. Below are some pics from the first night we got her back to the garage. We are making notes on our progress as we work on things. Check the notes for updates and for daily pics.

Front
Rear
Right side
Right side
Left side
Left side
Left side
Points / Condenser assy.
Points / Condenser assy.
Points / Condenser assy.
Points / Condenser assy.
Points / Condenser assy.
Rectifier / Regulator
Rectifier / Regulator
Rectifier / Regulator
Rectifier / Regulator
Battery / Tool trays
Battery / Tool trays removed
Carburetors attached
Mike and Ethan (in the hat)
Look at Mike go!




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