Yamaha Ads

These are just a small portion of the ads that we have for sale. None of these are reproductions, all are original. Most of these are large ads, larger than our scanner bed. Therefore the view shown on the page may not completely show the ad. They are placed in a plastic bag with a cardboard backboard for protection. Please e-mail us with your specific interests.


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1965 Yamaha
Black and white 7 3/4" x 10 1/2" ad with photos of their Rotary Jet 80 (YG-1SK) and Big Bear Scrambler 250 (YDS-3C) models. Also shown in the ad is actress Annette Funicello holding a monkey and mentions the new movie from Disney The Monkey's Uncle.
August 1965
Playboy
0
$4.50
View Yamaha 13

1966 Yamaha
Full color 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" ad for the Newport 50 and the Premier Twin Jet 100 motorcycles. The ad has several pictures of young girls riding several different models of these popular motorcycles and the ad mentions a price of $219 for the Newport 50. The ad headline asks you to "Discover the Swinging World of Yamaha". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
April 15, 1966
Life magazine
0
$4.50
View Yamaha 18

1966 Yamaha Full color 7 3/4" x 10 3/4" ad shows four different small models. The headline says "Discover the Swinging World of Yamaha".
May 1966
Playboy
1 $4.50 View Yamaha 5
1966 Yamaha
Full color 7 3/4" x 10 3/4" ad with several photos of people enjoying life with their Yamahas. The ad headline claims that you should "Discover the Swinging World of Yamaha".
July 1966
Playboy
1
$4.50
View Yamaha 14

1966 Yamaha Riverside 60
Full color 9 3/4" x 12 1/2" ad has a photo of actor Dean Jones and actress Dorothy Provine sitting on a Red Riverside 60 on the set of the Walt Disney movie, That Darn Cat. The ad headline identifies this scene as "8:10 A.M. 'Making a grand entrance is very important.'" This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
November 16, 1965
Look magazine
1
$5.00
View Yamaha 15

1968 Grand Prix Scrambler 350
Full color 7 1/4" x 10 3/4" ad that has a photo of a couple lying on top of each other in the grass as their bikes, a YR2-C and YR-2 are parked and waiting for them. The ad headline asks you to "Meet the Exciters!"
May 1968
Playboy
0
$4.50
View Yamaha 12

1970 350 street R-5
Full color 8" x 11" ad with photos of this bike being ridden and parked with a black background.
July 1970
Playboy
1
$4.50
View Yamaha 2

1971 Yamaha Enduros
Full color 7 3/4" x 10 1/2" ad that features a photo of a 125 AT1-C. The ad headline states that "When you're up to your skidplate in mud, the last thing you need is a gearbox designed to win Daytona".
January 1971
Cycle World
1
$4.50
View Yamaha 6

1971 Yamaha 650 Street XS1-B Full color 8" x 11" ad says "Sometimes, Freedom is just knowing that it's there". The ad shows a yellow bike parked in a parking spot by a high-rise building.
April 1971
Playboy
1 $5.00
View Yamaha 4
1972 Enduros Full color ad shows various 125cc and 175cc Enduros parked in a field that also contains two couples resting from a day's ride. The ad headline calls these motorcycles "The Great Getaway Machines." July &
September 1972
Playboy
2
$4.50 View Yamaha 1
1974 Yamaha MX100 and MX125
Full color 7 3/4" x 11" ad has a photo of Pierre Karsmakers running on the beach as part of his training for motocross racing. The ad headline says "A few words to beginning motocrossers, from a man who knows what he's talking about".
August 1974
Cycle magazine
1
$4.50
View Yamaha 8

1974 Yamaha Trials Bikes
Full color 7 3/4" x 10 3/4" ad for their 1974 Trials Bikes. The ad headline is "Introducing the first slow Yamaha" and they talk about the TY250 Trials and the TY80 MiniTrials. There is a picture of a pair of these bikes being ridden up a grassy hill and individual pictures of each of them. The text of the ad talks about the general details of these bikes then goes into more detail as it discusses them individually.
January 1974
Cycle magazine
1
$4.50
View Yamaha 19

1974 Yamaha RD350 Full color 8" x 11" ad shows a street RD350 and a racing Kenny Roberts. April 1974
Playboy
1 $4.50 View Yamaha 3
1977 Yamaha XS750 Full color 7 1/2" x 10 1/2" ad with a photo of a Red XS750 parked against a white background. The ad headline describes it as "The Yamaha XS750. It's not designed to meet your standards. It's designed to raise them." The ad discusses several features of this bike including the shaft drive.
March 1977
Playboy
0
$4.50
View Yamaha 17

1979 Yamaha XS400
Full color 7 3/4" x 10 1/2" ad shows a bike parked against a dark background. The ad headline says they are "Introducing a wolf in wolf's clothing".
April 1979
Penthouse
1
$4.00
View Yamaha 11

1980 Yamaha Yamahopper
Full color 9" x 12" ad for this economical scooter. The ad has a photo of a blue bike sitting with a big red bow on the seat. The ad headline calls this "A suggestion for the Christmas Shopper. Give someone a Yamahopper." This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
November 1979
Life magazine
1
$4.00
View Yamaha 16

1980 Yamaha XS400 Special
Full color 7 1/2" x 10 3/4" ad with a photo of a black bike parked against a tan background. The ad headline states about the bike that "It's everything our big Specials are. Except big".
March 10, 1980
Sports Illustrated
1
$4.00
View Yamaha 7

1982 Yamaha Maxims
Black and white 7 3/4" x 10 3/4" ad that shows a large photo of the Maxim 650 and a smaller photo of the Maxim 550. The ad headline boasts that "We finally found a way to make Maxims go faster".
July 1982
Penthouse
0
$4.00
View Yamaha 9

1982 Yamaha Virago 750
Black and white 8" x 10 3/4" ad that shows a front angled view of this powerful motorcycle and mentions the price of $2979. The ad headline claims that "We finally found a way to make a Virago look better".
July 1982
Penthouse
1
$4.00
View Yamaha 10










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