2 Strokes Down Under

It will be interesting to watch. Not a 10 point resto but effing close - and beautiful .

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Yamaha-YDS5E ... 20ced50ba7

Yea I just saw that, its been relisted this time at half the price

i wonder why the faults with it havent been sorted? after spending that much why not finish it,have to admit it looks sweet

Lack of ability I expect. Obviously cant set the timing or the carbs so what else is dodgy, looks like it might be a spit and polish resto only.
Form over function

I hate when people say no reserve, but the listing starts at 3k.

There is a reserve... it was 3k.

EPApolice wrote:Yea I just saw that, its been relisted this time at half the price

Gee you have a good memory - or mine is woeful . What did it go for last time, do you remember?

The seller says it was prepared for transport and the buyer reneged - gee I bet that pissed him off .

I offered this piece of Industrial Art on Ebay some time ago. He should of grabbed it.



Replacing that plastic cap would be a real lift to the oil tank



Ya can't be the combo of Black, chrome and polished alloy .

He had about 6k on it and no bids. Its in an earlier post here somewhere

Here it is phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=700&start=60

'Sold' for $3050 If money and bike change hands that is good buying. Someone has done exceptionally well .

I should have been bidding .

Compared to this.......

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/150982440626 ... _cvip=true

$355 .

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/150982440626 ... _cvip=true

'Cafe racer'... More like, put the handlebars upside on down. lol

Hello, hello, hello whats all this then
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Yamaha-YDS5E ... 20ced50ba7

Aaaah, smell that country air...... or is it just the bullshit.

"that 11,000 kms is the real deal!" and so is the daylight you can see through the gearbox

" Are spare parts available for this model ? 29-Jan-13
A: Parts are scarce, as they are for any 45 year old Japanese two stroke. Bodywork & major components are generally only available from wreckers (again rare) but you can find a fair bit of mechanical stuff if you search hard enough. Do a worldwide Ebay search on Yamaha YDS5 & see what comes up - that will give you some idea. Some minor bits & pieces can be found at YDS Parts in Scotland. This is primarily a show bike now - it can be ridden of course, but regular riding will quickly devalue it. Seats, for example, are unobtainable & this one took me three months to remake, starting with a rusted out seat base & importing a foam core from California. Hope this helps"

Talking up the rarity methinks . Body parts and mechanical parts ain't that hard to find.

And the seat; he didn't even get in right - OEM the top is welded pleats. Didn't even bother to stencil 'YAMAHA' across the back of the seat . - but nice correct chrome trim. If you have the original it ain't that hard to have the top welded (although expensive). Is El Dorado still operating?