Usually relegated to the holiday or April Fool's page at RSBFS, the YSR50 was built by Yamaha 1987-92 for the kids and pocket-bike market. This eBay offering is undamaged, never modified, and stored indoors, so mint it won't keep until Xmas or next April.
1989 Yamaha YSR50 for sale on eBay
Sporting an awesome 7.1 hp from the factory, it's no wonder engine mods and transplants were the norm for the YSR50. Still, at that seat height, 38 mph will seem a lot faster. Perimeter frame, 5-speed transmission, disk front / drum rear brakes, and endurance fairing fill out the spec sheet.
Still wearing the hardly-seen factory rearviews, this YSR50 has been somebody's special toy. It has full lighting for road registry, and '89-only blue/white livery. From the eBay auction:
This 1989 Yamaha YSR50 is in excellent original condition. This is a collector quality motorcycle. It has only 1009 miles on the odometer, but it shows like it has less than 100 miles. The previous collector and I kept this YSR50 inside a home (I had it in my man cave). It is street legal with a California title, license plate and registration. It has matching serial numbers on engine and frame. It is in remarkable condition and has been well maintained. It was professionally prepped for long term storage. The fuel tank is in excellent condition inside and out. The paint is excellent with no dents or scratches. There are no cracks in the plastic fairings. The fairings are near flawless with the exception of a couple scratches on the lower bottom fairing that cannot be readily seen without kneeling down low to the ground (see picture). The only other flaw is a scratch on the right side engine cover by the kick starter (see picture). In comes with the factory operators manual and tool set. I will also include a brand new battery (still in box).
Hardly needing a display stand, you could pretty much hoist the little YSR up on the counter to detail or just fawn over. Now the seller is asking mid-size money for the 49 cc's, but the new owner will likely have the sportbike aspect covered. This could be a special ride from the main house out to the pool cabana, or maybe the perfect pitbike for a Yamaha vintage race team. A gem by almost anyone's definition...
-donn
