SaltyDawg Posted July 18, 2009 #1 Posted July 18, 2009 Ok all you old timers can you name this bike? It is quite possible that I was just offered one of these for $35.00 It was running when the guy bought it but there was a part missing from the carb. He doesn't have the time or inclination to mess with it. To be honest I only saw it once and I remembered what he called it so I was able to find this pic. It was funny how it came about. Let's say he collects things. Some would say he is a pack rat. He has 6 shipping containers and a 40 x 60 metal building stacked and packed with stuff he has "Collected" I commented on his collection and he said name it and I bet I have it. I said "Moped" and he said yep right there and sure enough 10 feet inside the door we were by stood a bike like this one. I was talking to him today and out of the blue he offered it to me for what he paid for it. I said how much and he said $35 bucks. Any guesses?
mini-muffin Posted July 18, 2009 #4 Posted July 18, 2009 Oh Oh I know what it is. It's a Motorcycle. Sorry someone had to be a smart ass. Margaret
dksmith196958 Posted July 18, 2009 #5 Posted July 18, 2009 I remember seeing them , but its been years! ! close to forty of them if its the bike im thinkin of it has a odd name...............
E-Fishin-C Posted July 18, 2009 #6 Posted July 18, 2009 mini-muffin said: Oh Oh I know what it is. It's a Motorcycle. Sorry someone had to be a smart ass. Margaret It's a Tonka Toy!!!
Celt Posted July 18, 2009 #8 Posted July 18, 2009 i 'd say a 1970ish(late late 60s) Yamaha YG1 100 cc
Flyinfool Posted July 18, 2009 #9 Posted July 18, 2009 Back in the early 70's a buddy of mine had one of those. I thought it was a Honda. He had it apart more that it was together.
SaltyDawg Posted July 18, 2009 Author #11 Posted July 18, 2009 Celt said: i 'd say a 1970ish(late late 60s) Yamaha YG1 100 cc DING DING DING we have a winner!! It's actually a 1963 Yamaha YG1 80cc. You were close enough.
SaltyDawg Posted July 18, 2009 Author #12 Posted July 18, 2009 mini-muffin said: Oh Oh I know what it is. It's a Motorcycle. Sorry someone had to be a smart ass. Margaret Leave it to you Margaret.
E-Fishin-C Posted July 18, 2009 #13 Posted July 18, 2009 SaltyDawg said: DING DING DING we have a winner!! It's actually a 1963 Yamaha YG1 80cc. You were close enough. Hell No Im closer... I said 1965:buttkick:
SaltyDawg Posted July 18, 2009 Author #14 Posted July 18, 2009 Hey Mini I think you might actually be able to straddle this one and have your feet touch the ground!!
SaltyDawg Posted July 18, 2009 Author #15 Posted July 18, 2009 E-Fishin-C said: Hell No Im closer... I said 1965:buttkick: Ahhh but Celt got the model number. LOL
SaltyDawg Posted July 18, 2009 Author #16 Posted July 18, 2009 I forgot to mention, other than the part missing from the carb everything is factory original. If I remember correctly it was in fairly decent shape. Once I get it in hand I'll post some pics.
kingsnake Posted July 18, 2009 #17 Posted July 18, 2009 really its a 1964 Yamaha YG1 80cc http://www.classicyams.com/street-bikes/2-stroke/yamaha-yg1-80-cc/page-2.html
E-Fishin-C Posted July 18, 2009 #19 Posted July 18, 2009 SaltyDawg said: Ahhh but Celt got the model number. LOL Yah,, so I forgot the model # But I bet you he had to look it up on the internet ,,,I owed one :rotfl:
steve crossley Posted July 18, 2009 #20 Posted July 18, 2009 this is a 1965 ..to 1966 yamaha rotory jet 80 it cant be any older then that . autolube came out in 65 . i assembled meny of these old gems brand new out of the box . 2 to a box while working as a yamaha mech back in the day.
spear Posted July 19, 2009 #21 Posted July 19, 2009 Does it really matter? A Yammie is a Yammie is a Yammie. (Says so on the crank case!)
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