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General Category => OFF TOPIC not Bridgestone related => Topic started by: dcr on September 23, 2014, 03:25:05 PM

Title: 1967 Yamaha 180 Electric
Post by: dcr on September 23, 2014, 03:25:05 PM
http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/mcy/4682044801.html (http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/mcy/4682044801.html)

This is a very cool looking bike. I dont know anything about it other than it just popped up on craigslist in my area.

Dan
Title: Re: 1967 Yamaha 180 Electric
Post by: srpackrat49 on September 24, 2014, 01:01:56 PM
 ;D  Those are cool bikes.... i.ve had one or two of them.... that one is piston port... in 68 or 69 they went to reed vaule... makes about 2 grand more on the tack.... Every one loves them old 2-smokers.... and i just got 4 more bikes this last weekend... something to work on in the winter...... ::) ::)
Title: Re: 1967 Yamaha 180 Electric
Post by: slawsonb on September 24, 2014, 05:53:51 PM
1968 example on ebay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-Other-YAMAHA-YCS180-/141417837140?forcerrptr=true&hash=item20ed28f254&item=141417837140&pt=US_motorcycles (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-Other-YAMAHA-YCS180-/141417837140?forcerrptr=true&hash=item20ed28f254&item=141417837140&pt=US_motorcycles)
...bert
Title: Re: 1967 Yamaha 180 Electric
Post by: grundlegrabber on September 24, 2014, 09:40:46 PM
As predicted it didn't stay around long. Any vintage jap bike for sale on philly craigslist for a decent price seems to get snapped up the first day it's listed. It's my area too.
Title: Re: 1967 Yamaha 180 Electric
Post by: paul on September 24, 2014, 11:52:09 PM
Electric start, makes it customer friendly