Description
Black and white 9 3/4″ x 13 1/2″ ad that advertises the 1965 Yamaha. This ad says that “This is why Yamaha is the Greatest Going” under a view of the left-side of the handlebar of one of these. Below this is a picture of a couple, in matching shirts, driving along on the edge of a lake past a pier of a lot of sailing ships. The ad text says that “Whey you want to quietly jet away from it all, head for Yamaha country – and take a friend. The Yamaha Rotary Jet 80 is just for fun – and the Going’s Great”. It then shows a picture of the right side cover stating that the “Yamaha’s Revolutionary Oil Injection System cuts down on oil consumption and gives you a perfect RPM-controlled blend of gas and oil, with no messy pre-mixing by hand”. It then shows the front wheel and it says “Yamaha’s Big, Waterproof, Dustproof Brakes let you scramble over dusty back roads, or even ford streams, and still stop safely. Yamaha is the winner of the Auto and Motor Sport Magazine Safety and Engineering Award”. Next, it shows a picture of the left-side shifter being shifted as it claims that this is the “Smoothest Shift Going – Yamaha’s advanced engineering features give you positive, effortless power in every gear – at all speeds. You get smooth shifting all the way”. Next, it has a picture showing the “New Rotary Valve Fuel Intake lets your engine keep more of the fuel mixture under pressure right up to the moment of combustion. You get more power, greater efficiency and gas economy. Jet out and go with Yamaha“.
Source: May 14, 1965 Life magazine.
