The 1959 Yamaha YDS-1

Further developing on the sporty performance of the Yamaha YDS-1 , this new model mounted a 20hp engine on a steel-pipe cradle frame to achieve unprecedented running performance. The 1959 Yamaha YDS-1 was styled by GK Design .Yamaha YDS-1 had features like the first domestic-made 5-speed transmission and combination type instrument panel with engine tachometer caught the imagination of sports riders, who quickly nicknamed it “Japan’s first sports model.”