Yamaha Refurbishment Project: 1968 YAS1C

[m in sc]

wow that is looking fantastic. 

[Rizingson]

That's awesome. An NOS seat? Where the heck did you get that?

I got it out of Thailand, not cheap and then still have to add the tariff.

[Simmons1]

Wow that is fantastic looking!

Wish I had your skills and patience for all the detail work.

[Rizingson]

Since I know some of you have been following this Yamaha Scrambler project here's the final update: Other than a few tuning tweaks I'm finally finished with the '68 Yamaha YAS1-C "Special Edition". Put on the new petcock which was the last part to arrive. Then I flushed the injection lines, filled the oil tank and bled and primed the Autolube system. So with no need for an auxiliary fuel tank it was time for a shake down ride. From my observation 5th gear is too tall to be practicable in all but level ground or downhill, basically an overdrive. Also too a wide ratio spread between 1st & 2nd. I still need to get the idle more steady as it continually wants to slow down and die. All in all not a bad first ride (since it's been sitting since 1969), if I keep the RPM's up. Click the link below to see how it ran!

[m in sc]

man. thats just a cool af bike   

[Simmons1]

  What a neat old bike.

[JKV45]

Nice work!

[mnein]

I'm not much into the older stuff but that bike is just too cool.

[1976RD400C]

That's a beauty. There's just something about high pipes that is so cool.

[SoCal250]

That's a beauty. There's just something about high pipes that is so cool.

This!^^ +1  Very well done!