My New Bad Moto Scooter

[BluBeaSSt]

Finally got me a nice practice bike!!!!

100 bucks...and 80CC 2 stroke!

It could be street legal, but no way in hell will I take it on the street!

only 1300 miles!

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[IDAFC21]

haha, nice scooter

 

[Bru]

Nice dude I've seen worse driving on the road.

 

[skeezer]

i'll buy it when you're done with it.

 

[BluBeaSSt]

Nice dude I've seen worse driving on the road.

Yeah I wont be riding it on the road, I look like a baby Bear Cub on it

 

[Bru]

Yeah I wont be riding it on the road, I look like a baby Bear Cub on it

I wanna get on that thing when I come down there in June.

 

[BluBeaSSt]

I wanna get on that thing when I come down there in June.

HAHA, no problem Joe

 

[Bru]

Let's go 4wheeling and I"ll bring up the rear with the scooter and I'll wear a WWII-era German helmet with spike on the top.

What could go wrong?

 

[BluBeaSSt]

Let's go 4wheeling and I"ll bring up the rear with the scooter and I'll wear a WWII-era German helmet with spike on the top.

What could go wrong?

I could see it now "Oh shit joes down....someone call 911!"

 

[Bru]

I could see it now "Oh shit joes down....someone call 911!"

true story

 

[IDAFC21]

Let's go 4wheeling and I"ll bring up the rear with the scooter and I'll wear a WWII-era German helmet with spike on the top.

What could go wrong?

put a sidecar on it and im on the next plane out. you can chase me around like indiana jones

 

[CamaroSS]

put a sidecar on it and im on the next plane out. you can chase me around like indiana jones

nice, we just need a little asian boy also for good measure

 

[DarkShadow]

nice, we just need a little asian boy also for good measure

hyea:

 

[K0R3AN]

nice, we just need a little asian boy also for good measure

PRESENT!!

 

[IDAFC21]

PRESENT!!

can i call you short round?

 

[BluBeaSSt]

Finaly got a key for it today, need to find a battery now

 

[BluBeaSSt]

So I called Yamaha today and gave them the VIN....found out my bike is an RX50. Also found out its super rare, read this after googling

This is the motorcycle that started my infatuation to 50cc bikes- a 1984 Yamaha RX-50. Looks kind of like a Virago cruiser, doesn't it? That's not surprising if you know the history of the bike. According to CycleChaos, Yamaha released the RX50 in 1982 as part of a promotion for their much larger displacement Midnight Special motorcycle line, in red and black. Each dealer received one RX-50 2-stroke cruiser to raffle off to customers as a sales incentive to bring people in to see the larger bikes.

Despite the tiny engine, this bike is a screamer. The engine and transmission are shared with the Yamaha YSR, an entry level road racer. Red line is 10,000 RPM, although tuned engines can go a little faster. Peak power is around 7.5HP, and top speed is around 60-65 MPH. If you shift at around 8-9,000 RPM, this bike is a rocket.

And yet the RX-50 is a great beginner's bike. It's small and light (under 200lbs), and easy to handle, and the low power and narrow power band forces the rider to learn good shifting and clutch technique. In first gear, you can you can ride at a walking pace, which makes it easy to give instruction to a beginning rider.

It's easy to start, too; mine has seldom needed a second kick, even when cold. And the brakes are probably the best ever put on a bike this small. The huge front disc will stop this bike in short order.

The RX-50 was only imported for two years, 1983 and 1984, and only in two colors, red and black. It's kind of a rare bike, but thanks to the popularity of the YSR, engine and transmission parts are easy to come by. I've seen bikes in running condition go for anywhere from $250 to $1600, depending on condition and geographical location.

I just got a new plug and Batty today, took the carb apart and cleaned everything and still no fire, so gonna do some work with a test light since the lights are all messed up, but still I found one on sellling for 2K with more miles than mine....I was gonna hack it up and make a mini-Chopper out of it just for fun, but after reading this I'll leave it as is....

Now just to find parts for her

 

[IDAFC21]

nice! sounds like fun

 

[Bru]

put a sidecar on it and im on the next plane out. you can chase me around like indiana jones

I'm watching temple of doom right now on sci fi. What a piece of shit. That bitch is so fucking annoying.

 

[IDAFC21]

I'm watching temple of doom right now on sci fi. What a piece of shit. That bitch is so fucking annoying.

i just turned on raiders

 

[K0R3AN]

can i call you short round?

haha short round? whats that mean? haha