The baby version of Yamaha’s TDR250, the TDR50 was produced for just one year only: 1988. Like its bigger sibling, the bike was far ahead of its time from a design standpoint; take a look at the current crop of sports tourers, and you’ll find echoes of the TDR’s upright riding position and comfortable trail geometry.
For the powerplant, Yamaha utilized a liquid-cooled 50cc two-stroke single. Though it made just 7.2hp and 4.2 lb-ft of torque, the little TDR came specced with some impressive equipment, including 140mm of travel at the front, 130mm of travel at the rear, disc brakes, and 12″ cast wheels. Best of all, the whole packaged tipped the scales at a scant 176lbs.
Yamaha has an example in their internal museum collection in Communication Plaza, “a space that presents the past, present, and future of the Yamaha Motor group.” On that site, Yamaha themselves compares riding the TDR50 to “swimming through the town.”
This example is VIN: 3FY003201.
The odometer shows 676 kilometers (420 miles).
It was originally sold in Japan. It is one of several 50cc bikes that we acquired from Japan to offer our clients.
Maintenance:
In preparation for the listing, we cleaned the carb, flushed the coolant, flushed the brake fluid, changed the engine oil, and replaced a turn signal relay.
Olly did the work, he notes the following in his condition report:
Tire Life: Front/ Rear: 75%
Brake Life Front/ Rear : 80/90%
Hydraulic: Ok, New
Oil: Ok, New
Coolant: Ok, New
Low Beam: Ok
High Beam: Ok
Turn: Ok
Tail Light: Ok
Brake Light: Ok
Plate Light: Ok
Kill: Ok
Horn: Ok
Battery: Ok
Modifications:
Aftermarket mirrors.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Dunlop tires which have aged out.
The sale includes two ignition keys and three keys for the gas cap.
Currently located at our facility in Santa Monica, California (please make an appointment for an inspection), this Yamaha is offered on a Bill of Sale only. Have any TDR50 stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
Continental US: Haul Bikes will ship anything sold through Iconic for a starting rate of $750 in the Continental US (prices may increase in rural markets), and Iconic will handle the paperwork on your behalf. You do not need to crate your bike or drain the gas/disconnect the battery if you go with Haul Bikes. We are glad to work with the shipper of your choice as well, but you will have to arrange it.
Please note:
spares/extras will have to be shipped separately via FedEx or similar.
the fee includes $15,000 of insurance with a $500 deductible. Additional insurance can be purchased at a cost of $50 per additional $5,000 of value.
$5,000 for US to Europe/Asia is a VERY ROUGH ballpark which includes transport as well as customs fees and duties. Please contact Shippio for an exact quote.
