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[[Image:Yamaha-RD60.jpg|thumb|right|250px|1973 Yamaha RD60]]
[[Image:Yamaha-RD60.jpg|thumb|right|250px|1973 Yamaha RD60]]
The '''Yamaha RD60''' was a 55[[cc]], [[single cylinder]], [[two stroke]], [[street motorcycle]] manufactured by [[Yamaha]] and imported from 1973 through 1975. The RD60 was the the junior member of the [[Category:Yamaha RD Series|Yamaha RD Series]].
The '''Yamaha RD60''' was a 55[[cc]], [[single cylinder]], [[two stroke]], [[street motorcycle]] manufactured by [[Yamaha]] and imported from 1973 through 1975. The RD60 was the the junior member of the [[:Category:Yamaha RD Series|Yamaha RD Series]].
==Summary==
==Summary==
The '''Yamaha RD-60''' had a 5-speed manual transmission. The machine below is a '74/75 vintage, it's not my motorcycle - although mine is identical to it) a relatively small number were sold.  For such a small motorcycle it is surprisingly capable, it's 5 speed gearbox and manual transmission let you use all the ponies it has, which according to a period test is about 4.  The engine red line is 10,000 RPM, and you'll want to keep it revved up as it makes almost no power below 6000 RPM.
The '''Yamaha RD-60''' had a 5-speed manual transmission. The machine below is a '74/75 vintage, it's not my motorcycle - although mine is identical to it) a relatively small number were sold.  For such a small motorcycle it is surprisingly capable, it's 5 speed gearbox and manual transmission let you use all the ponies it has, which according to a period test is about 4.  The engine red line is 10,000 RPM, and you'll want to keep it revved up as it makes almost no power below 6000 RPM.