This was a beautiful piece of machinery. I rode one of these in 1973. The bike model is correctly LS2. At the time there was no such series as the RD. These came in years later. Trinidad & Tobago. West Indies.
My very first bike at age 10 in 1973, bought from a neighbor for 400 bucks to ride in the local woods. Yea a street bike for first dirt bike, put a set of 2.75. inch knobbies on it and when I fell over in the trails I had to wait for someone to ride by to help me pick it up. Wish I had one now and NO they were never called RD 100 just a little old LS 2...
Yeah that also is my first bike at the age of 12 and 77 and I also put knobs on it to ride in the trails and I live next to a swamp and the mud we get stuck between the tire and the fender and it wouldn’t turn that was always fun to try to ride like that
Very nice! This takes me back to my high school days--For those of us who could only afford small bikes at the time, a common argument was which bike was better--The Honda SuperSport 90 or the Yamaha RD 100.The Honda had a bit more low end torque, but the Yamaha was a total chick magnet!
The nomenclature "RD" was not used by Yamaha until 1973. The first RDs were the 350, 250 and 125 The RD 200 came in 1974 and was an electric start (god only knows why a 200 2-T would need an electric start) and then smaller RDs followed. That's an LS2, not an RD 100. I had both the LS2 and later the RD 125. My RD 125 was a 1975 version and my LS2 was just like this one - 1972 - both which I bought new.
You are correct about the designation RD. The YCS1 was 180cc as well as the CS2. The CS2 evolved into the CS3 as a 200cc. The evolution continued into the RD 200 in 1974, and the final in 1978. All were electric start motorcycles. The crankshaft mounted armature of the starter functioned as a generator once the engine was started. Trinidad & Tobago. West Indies.
Fun liitle classics! I miss mine. I had it given to me by a friends great aunt who wanted someone who cared to get all cleaned. It had 1200 original miles in 2008.
Great bike! I just picked up a '72 LS2 with about 4,000 miles on it. It's crazy how the only places you find these nowadays is in people's barns or in museums! I just need a battery, new tires/tubes and possibly a chain then she should be running strong! I hope to restore it fully some day but for now it's my college campus cruiser. Lucky guy, getting to ride one when they were fresh out of the showroom.
Great little bike. My dad bought one new and I eventually inherited it after he went to a RD 400. I rode the hell out've that little ring dinger, a good bike to learn on, since it topped out at about 65 MPH ! [ In Canada, the bike didn't have the RD moniker , just known as the LS2 100.]
I rode a few thousand miles on one exactly like that back in the early/mid 70's, I was about 13 -14 y.o. It was my favorite out of 4 other similar power bikes we had such as a Kawasaki 90 and a Honda 100 road and trail. We rode the streets in rural areas of TN, the cops didn't bother us, we wore helmets and the bikes being low powered were not able to really go that fast, mine could go 78 MPH downhill, about 72 flat. I always wished I had a 125, which I think could go about 83 according to the catalog, but than again, being that young and dumb I'd have probably crashed.
That was a quick ride... couldn't find any Honda MB5s to humiliate? Lol, good video, nice bike- good find! My favorite line: "It's a good smell, though." That pretty much sums up the two-stroke experience and all the memories connected to that "smell."
Had a couple of RD bikes the first was my first motorcycle ever a 1975 RD60B 2nd year was red with black stripes got it in June 1978 was a learner bike the next was a 1974 RD 200 twin cylinder was blue with black and white stripes on the tank got that one in June 1983 enjoyed both bikes 2 stroke street bikes are definitely a thing of the past my cousin raced a 1977 YZ 80 dirt machine winning a few races in the 80cc class such great memories.
This also was my exact bike when I was 12 years old same color and everything bought it upstate New York for 300 bucks with about I think 500 miles on it
Its a nice bike, and spectacular with the 100cc twin.. But they have a reputation of not being too bulletproof. The one cylinder RS series is supposed to be much better, but they dont have the beautiful sound the LS2 has.. I'd think that if you always use good oils and synchronize the carbs often, it will last as long as any other. If the carbs are out of tune one of the cylinders will run better and cause a too lean mixture in the other, which will run hot.
Super little yam screamer all we never got the 100 in England all the small yam twins are gems i had a 200 don't sell it dude your regret it dude .keep ya pipes clean !
Wow absolutely gorgeous. Keep her in mint condition please for the sake of 2 stroke heritage. I didn't know there was an Rd 100 twin. Areal head turner.
Are you sure this is an RD series bike? A guy here (in Norway) stubbornly claims that these bikes are named LS2 100 as the only designation. He says he had several and nothing on the title or frame says RD. They should have the same name regardless of where they were sold??
Just got one of these babies a few months ago with 4k in beautiful condition. Been rising it in my city to many looks and stares! Would love to learn how to do the inspections but the manual seems hard to follow. Any suggestions or videos out there that might help I can seem to find any?!!
This was a beautiful piece of machinery. I rode one of these in 1973. The bike model is correctly LS2. At the time there was no such series as the RD.
These came in years later.
Trinidad & Tobago.
West Indies.
My very first bike at age 10 in 1973, bought from a neighbor for 400 bucks to ride in the local woods. Yea a street bike for first dirt bike, put a set of 2.75. inch knobbies on it and when I fell over in the trails I had to wait for someone to ride by to help me pick it up. Wish I had one now and NO they were never called RD 100 just a little old LS 2...
RD models were in the future !
Yeah that also is my first bike at the age of 12 and 77 and I also put knobs on it to ride in the trails and I live next to a swamp and the mud we get stuck between the tire and the fender and it wouldn’t turn that was always fun to try to ride like that
Very nice! This takes me back to my high school days--For those of us who could only afford small bikes at the time, a common argument was which bike was better--The Honda SuperSport 90 or the Yamaha RD 100.The Honda had a bit more low end torque, but the Yamaha was a total chick magnet!
The nomenclature "RD" was not used by Yamaha until 1973. The first RDs were the 350, 250 and 125 The RD 200 came in 1974 and was an electric start (god only knows why a 200 2-T would need an electric start) and then smaller RDs followed. That's an LS2, not an RD 100. I had both the LS2 and later the RD 125. My RD 125 was a 1975 version and my LS2 was just like this one - 1972 - both which I bought new.
You are correct about the designation RD.
The YCS1 was 180cc as well as the CS2. The CS2 evolved into the CS3 as a 200cc. The evolution continued into the RD 200 in 1974, and the final in 1978. All were electric start motorcycles. The crankshaft mounted armature of the starter functioned as a generator once the engine was started.
Trinidad & Tobago.
West Indies.
Fun liitle classics! I miss mine. I had it given to me by a friends great aunt who wanted someone who cared to get all cleaned. It had 1200 original miles in 2008.
Great bike! I just picked up a '72 LS2 with about 4,000 miles on it. It's crazy how the only places you find these nowadays is in people's barns or in museums! I just need a battery, new tires/tubes and possibly a chain then she should be running strong! I hope to restore it fully some day but for now it's my college campus cruiser. Lucky guy, getting to ride one when they were fresh out of the showroom.
You brought back a lot of memories. Your bike i in great condition. Thanks for sharing.
Incredibly nice bike, this evokes old memories, take good care of it.
Great little bike. My dad bought one new and I eventually inherited it after he went to a RD 400. I rode the hell out've that little ring dinger, a good bike to learn on, since it topped out at about 65 MPH !
[ In Canada, the bike didn't have the RD moniker , just known as the LS2 100.]
I rode a few thousand miles on one exactly like that back in the early/mid 70's, I was about 13 -14 y.o. It was my favorite out of 4 other similar power bikes we had such as a Kawasaki 90 and a Honda 100 road and trail. We rode the streets in rural areas of TN, the cops didn't bother us, we wore helmets and the bikes being low powered were not able to really go that fast, mine could go 78 MPH downhill, about 72 flat. I always wished I had a 125, which I think could go about 83 according to the catalog, but than again, being that young and dumb I'd have probably crashed.
the coolest light MC ever made
Yeah it's very nice but I would personally prefer the 400 version tbh.
That was a quick ride... couldn't find any Honda MB5s to humiliate? Lol, good video, nice bike- good find! My favorite line: "It's a good smell, though." That pretty much sums up the two-stroke experience and all the memories connected to that "smell."
Wonderful friend...
The 2times...
The best smelling...
From Brazil
Big hugs
Had a couple of RD bikes the first was my first motorcycle ever a 1975 RD60B 2nd year was red with black stripes got it in June 1978 was a learner bike the next was a 1974 RD 200 twin cylinder was blue with black and white stripes on the tank got that one in June 1983 enjoyed both bikes 2 stroke street bikes are definitely a thing of the past my cousin raced a 1977 YZ 80 dirt machine winning a few races in the 80cc class such great memories.
Beautiful. Brings back teen memories.
I had one in 1973. Wish I could find another.
Me too I would love one of these. Rarer than hen's teeth these days though.
I bought a new one in 72. Road it 5 miles each way to Portland State.
Gorgeous bike! Love the old smaller displacement 2-strokes. I have an old 2-stroke Honda MB5 (50cc) that can hit 55MPH on flat ground!
That was the exact same as my first, same color, same model... I put over 10K miles on it in one year before I traded it in... Nice Bike
This also was my exact bike when I was 12 years old same color and everything bought it upstate New York for 300 bucks with about I think 500 miles on it
Its a nice bike, and spectacular with the 100cc twin.. But they have a reputation of not being too bulletproof. The one cylinder RS series is supposed to be much better, but they dont have the beautiful sound the LS2 has.. I'd think that if you always use good oils and synchronize the carbs often, it will last as long as any other. If the carbs are out of tune one of the cylinders will run better and cause a too lean mixture in the other, which will run hot.
Ahhh, sweet memories.
Thank you.
Super little yam screamer all we never got the 100 in England all the small yam twins are gems i had a 200 don't sell it dude your regret it dude .keep ya pipes clean !
A very worthy cause!
Yamaha really did a nice job on this one thanks
D2 the he is a good 2nd of the, 7 22nd, 1
Beautiful!
Wow absolutely gorgeous. Keep her in mint condition please for the sake of 2 stroke heritage. I didn't know there was an Rd 100 twin. Areal head turner.
there isn't
@@richarddegen6184 It looks to me like there is from where I'm sat.
Are you sure this is an RD series bike? A guy here (in Norway) stubbornly claims that these bikes are named LS2 100 as the only designation. He says he had several and nothing on the title or frame says RD. They should have the same name regardless of where they were sold??
mine didn't have the horizontal bar across the handle bars. Otherwise it's identical - seems like the right amount of smoke too.
ahh I saw a rd60 at a swap meet, no title, 2 strokes all day!
thanks for the wonderful video
Nice bike!
Just got one of these babies a few months ago with 4k in beautiful condition. Been rising it in my city to many looks and stares! Would love to learn how to do the inspections but the manual seems hard to follow. Any suggestions or videos out there that might help I can seem to find any?!!
I found some downloadable manuals on google
But the old RD125 engine would bolt straight in, as very many did in Norway, where the LS2 vas limited to just 7horsepowers:)
What states are two cycle motorcycles allowed in these days. It appears the band Has Lifted?
never heard of them being banned, maybe suckafornia
@@richarddegen6184 I live in California two cycle motorcycles have been banned for years. But the lawn mowers are still around😂
war eine schöne Maschine..
Sweet!
lol that dog is like " who the eff u talkin to man"
mantabz
My 1972 Yahama LS2 is missing a key where can i get a new one aswell as a new or used sprocket?
yamaha dealer or a locksmith should be able to make up a key , their is a number on the ignition cylynder I do believe if memory serves me right.
They were indeed twins, check your facts.
My 1972 Yamaha LS2 is missing a key and a sprocket where can i get a new one?
HVC cycles, Lincoln Nebraska
sweet very sweet
R6 is $11,000 US?
aww thats cute
Cuanto puede costar una belleza como esta
Sadly , Yamaha do not make this kind old style anymore
What was the top speed?????
mine did 68 mph at 8500 rpm. The red line was 9000.
@@garygplayer - Impressive, those little bikes were no joke.
I know very well is not RD series AS-3 125cc
Who calls it ‘two cycle’ lol, it’s called a two stroke!
30 mph?
60
whats the engine capacity in ccs?
100
@@willowglenn only 11 years late 😂
$453.00 new in US.
NOT an RD
عندي مثلها حاليآ في ليبيا .للبيع
Fs1,LS2,AS3,R5, that's the european names, not RD. THat's true: )
Cool 😂
nies bike
thanks Don for the encouragement