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Here's a short video of me kicking it over

https://youtube.com/shorts/KDdmjnMMfc8?is=UlQIvJ43b7_CYp5h

Wow, Scott...you are a brave man.

My wife has a different name for me.

Dragged this one out on my barn and into the shop.
 So I bought this several years ago.  I drove to New Jersey, I bought this and 2 other bikes.
 A 62 yds2, a ys5 something and this
 A 65 yds3
The guys house was on the south coast of Jersey. The bikes were in a shed but at leat allt doors were shut and it was semi dry in there.
Since then I sold the ys I kept the yds2 and 3. So the story on this bike is. . It was his brother's who passed away some years earlier.
 The bike was brand new but was stolen a month after the brother  bought it.
The cops cought the teenager the next day after he crashed it.
The kid sprayed primer all over it trying to hide it. The brother started to repair it, took off the controls and smashed stuff but then parked it in the shed and never touched it again.
I have the  original tank and speedo..
 The speedometer shows 260 miles but it was destroyed with the headlamp and ears and other stuff. as you see. I guess the odometer was messed up in the crash,  it's all crushed.
 Believe it or not te engine is free and has great compression.
 It goes through the gears with no noise, everything is so crusty and rusty. 

Ya gotta be careful 🧐
 You ever hit a cow roadside?
 It ain't pretty.

Thought ya'll would find this bike cool.
 I would love to ride it.

https://www.mcnews.com.au/1954-derbi-392-4-two-stroke/

I'm sad to see it gone
 Here's a pretty good goodbye

https://riderfiles.com/2026/07/13/the-end-of-an-era-the-quiet-silencing-of-cycle-world/?fbclid=IwdGRzaATD-zxjbGNrBMP5F2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHp9pRoK52FxxiC9jJQXr_lKyf_WCv0Rprp7KdrXKFxAn9gy7Z2gLnP9lCkAT_aem_NAz3WCAa_NGU6RKLBLPYtw

As far as wanting the most economical solution I find nothing beats Rust911 in the 1 gallon concentrated jug. It makes 16 gallons and at that dilution level it is as effective as Evaporust. At $80 for the gallon that breaks down to around $5 a gallon. For me it works to have plenty of solution in shop and not have to continually buy single gallon jugs of other brands.
 I think I shared this earlier in another thread.

Though likely an AI generated video it still is kinda interesting.

https://youtu.be/sxPm6Z4b7D0?si=_tEXHLdzaldlINkb

Wasn't there a factory notice showing how to make the boxes breath better?
 I seem to remember that.

Awesome ride & Awesome story.
 Thanks for sharing. Long distance rides on any vintage bike is not for weak riders. It's takes a lot.

There's a bunch of YouTube videos of folks making table lifts
 I found this one interesting

https://youtu.be/Fp8bI03-Apg?si=hjxTkpYE2iznQ8MH

I'd ride it!

This is the one
LT3

gotta watch the aftermarket ones. is it a 16mm thread or flange mount?

Pipe style with a double threaded seal nut.

I haven't been very active in my motorcycle adventures for the last couple years. Really haven't posted here accordingly either. Lots of not bike and family stuff has taken alot of my fire out. I would be more detailed but I'm not looking to make this a pity party. Suffice it to say sometimes shit sucks.
 I'm really thankful for this group. I have tried getting it together and the truth is its not all that easy. But here I  am and hope to be a better member and be more active.
 Thanks guys.