Yamaha YDS1 part 2 Down to business

Last time we dropped in on the Yamaha YDS1 strip-down we’d removed both of the engine side covers and freed the carbs off the back of the barrels.

Now, our aim is to see just how good or otherwise the engine is after decades of hibernation so that we can make a call on what needs to be replaced, what can be re-used and whether it’s going to be yet another money pit. Of course, regardless of what’s there we all know that, ultimately,