RX-50 in Vegas, sweet deal

[hayduke]

I've never heard of this one, it screams '80's cruiser...almost. Looks like a neat little bike, not mine...

https://lasvegas.craigslist.org/mcy/d/north-las-vegas-1983-yamaha-rx50/7541676828.html

Edit...nevermind, the look of the motor had me thinking it was a 2 stroke, still kinda neat

[m in sc]

i had one. same motor as a ysr50.

I of course stuffed a DT100 motor in mine, and actually cracked the piston in half.  they are fun to go 40 mph on.

[SoCal250]

Edit...nevermind, the look of the motor had me thinking it was a 2 stroke, still kinda neat

In fact, it is a 2-stroke.

These were a limited-edition one-year model that were given to dealers as a giveaway promotion. Most of the ones I've seen are black. I believe they only came in 2 color options.

[SoCal250]

Here's another one
1983 Yamaha RX50 Midnight Special - $850 (Ojai, CA)
https://ventura.craigslist.org/mcy/d/ojai-1983-yamaha-rx50-midnight-special/7544300705.html

[rodneya]

Those were pretty common in South Africa back in the 80's. There was also a Suzuki that looks exactly the same

[hayduke]

In fact, it is a 2-stroke. <snip> Midnight Special.
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Well I'll be dipped... the motor/head had me thinking 2t, but then the exhaust had me thinking otherwise.

I was in 9th or 10th grade when the Midnight Special came out, I remember it well. I was getting Virago vibes from this one

[m in sc]

it was done as a companion to the virago. kinda like the dt50 and the tdr of 89.