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[[Image:1958 Yamaha YD-2.jpg|200px|thumb|right|1958 Yamaha YD-2]]
[[Yamaha]] began offering an [[electric start]] [[motorcycle]] with the '''YD-2'''. It was a 250cc, twin cylinder, single carb, [[2-stroke]], streetbike with a [[pressed-steel]], [[monocoque frame]]. It was basically just a [[Yamaha YD-1]] with electric start added.
{{Yamaha}}
[[Category:Yamaha motorcycles]]
[[Category:1950s motorcycles]]
{{Infobox Motorcycle
{{Infobox Motorcycle
|name            = '''Yamaha YD-2'''
|name            = '''Yamaha YD-2'''
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|image            = [[Image:1958 Yamaha YD-2.jpg|frameless|right|1958 Yamaha YD-2]]
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|manufacturer    = [[Yamaha]]
|manufacturer    = [[Yamaha]]
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The '''[[Yamaha]] YD-2''' was a Twin cylinder, two stroke, air-cooled Naked [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Yamaha]] in 1958. Claimed [[horsepower]] was 14.48 HP (10.8 KW) @ 6000 RPM.   
The '''[[Yamaha]] YD-2''' was a Twin cylinder, two stroke, air-cooled Naked [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Yamaha]] in 1958 featuring a [[pressed-steel]], [[monocoque frame]]. Claimed [[horsepower]] was 14.48 HP (10.8 KW) @ 6000 RPM.  It was the first Yamaha with [[electric start]]. It was basically just a [[Yamaha YD-1]] with electric start added.


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YD-2, the first Yamaha motorcycle which had an electric start, had a 250cc, twin cylinder, 2-stroke engine and a monocoque frame.
YD-2, the first Yamaha motorcycle which had an electric start, had a 250cc, twin cylinder, 2-stroke engine and a monocoque frame.


{{Yamaha}}
[[Category:Yamaha motorcycles|YD-2]]
[[Category:1950s motorcycles]]
[[Category:Naked motorcycles]]
[[Category:Naked motorcycles]]
[[Category:Yamaha motorcycles]]
[[Category:1950s motorcycles]]
[[Category:1950s motorcycles]]
[[Category:Motorcycles needing images]]
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