Description
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The Yamaha YSR50 was the most common of the rare 50cc sportbikes that came from Japan in the late 80s and early 90s. An instant classic, the YSR50 was always street legal and always seems to put a smile on the face of riders and spectators.
Built to look like a mini RZ500, the YSR50 also featured mini performance. The 49.3cc two-stroke engine was capable of pushing the bike up to 38 miles per hour, but companies like Team Calamari have been making stock performance numbers useless with years of aftermarket parts and performance modifications if you are so inclined.
This example is VIN: 2AL071498. It came to Iconic as an import from Japan; prior history is not known.
The odometer shows 291 kilometers (180 miles).
Maintenance:
In preparation for the listing, the seller had us install a new battery, replace the air filter, and clean and sync the carbs. We also replaced the fuel cap and petcock, cleaned the wheels and belly pan, fabricated a ground terminal and main fuse holder, and reinstalled the fuel tank and tail section.
Lalo did the work, he notes the following in his condition report:
Gas Tank Internal: Cleaning at minimum, might need replacement
Tire Years – Front/Rear: Pre-2000
Tire Life Front: 90% / Rear: 90% Aged
Tire Press Front: 18PSI; Rear: 22PSI
Transmission Fluid – Level: Ok; Quality:
Age unknown
Brake Life Front: 90% / Rear : 80%
Suspension Leaks: None, but fork dust
boots cracked
Hydraulic: Front: Aged
2T Injector Oil Level: Ok; Quality: Ok
Drive Chain: Rusty, Tight
Low Beam: Ok
High Beam: Ok
Parking Light: Ok
Turn Signals: Ok
Tail Light: Ok
Brake Light: Ok
Plate Light: Ok
Killswitch: NA
Horn: Ok
Battery: 6.35 V, New
Test Ride: None taken due to tank condition.
REPAIRS RECOMMENDED:
• Missing rear trunk lid, available on eBay
• Front and Rear Tire (Front: 3.5 R12 / Rear: 4.0 R12)
• Front Turn Signals – Alternative available
• Hydraulic fluid flush
• Trans oil
• Clean/Replace fuel tank
Modifications:
Tail tidy.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Bridgestone Molas 16 tires that have aged out.
The sale includes three keys.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located at our facility in Santa Monica, California (please make an appointment for an inspection), this Yamaha is offered on a clean Oregon title. Please note that as an import, this bike lacks certain compliance and emissions stickers that the state of California would require to transfer a title. Have any YSR50 stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
