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This is a model born out of a pursuit of design originality. In the development as well, the design elements proceeded the engineering. Taking as its key words “A 250cc for the Japanese,” it was given a compact and easy to ride body size that fit the Japanese physique. What’s more, it embodied a “Dynamic design” that gave the impression of powerful dynamism in any situation. It also mounted Yamaha’s first 2-cylinder engine. In a Japanese market dominated at the time by utility models, the YD-1 brought a new image of sports performance. | |||
Yamaha was a fast learner and, within a few years, its twin had cast off all traces of its origins and had given rise to a [[motorcycle]] dynasty. The first was the electric-start [[Yamaha YD2|YD2]]. Then came the first dedicated sports models, the [[Yamaha YDS1|YDS1]] and the [[Yamaha YDS2|YDS2]] (the first model exported to Europe). Yamaha competed in its first French GP at Clermont-Ferrand in 1961 and returned in 1965 with a succession of famous riders -Vesco, Read, Redman, Ivy, Saarinen, and Agostini. | Yamaha was a fast learner and, within a few years, its twin had cast off all traces of its origins and had given rise to a [[motorcycle]] dynasty. The first was the electric-start [[Yamaha YD2|YD2]]. Then came the first dedicated sports models, the [[Yamaha YDS1|YDS1]] and the [[Yamaha YDS2|YDS2]] (the first model exported to Europe). Yamaha competed in its first French GP at Clermont-Ferrand in 1961 and returned in 1965 with a succession of famous riders -Vesco, Read, Redman, Ivy, Saarinen, and Agostini. | ||