1989 Yamaha YSR50 - ON BOARD 

Nothing more American than a 220 lb. guy riding a 50cc mini bike. Man i love this country.

These were popular back in the day. Long live the 80's

IMagine being a midget that thought you could never ride a crotch rocket. Then you see this thing.

Glad to see the helmet bro 🤘🏼 my buddy is a motorcycle mechanic and years ago the night before a race at our local motocross track he was doing some work late on his sons ktm 50 and was riding around the shop testing what he had been working on , he didn’t grab a helmet and he wiped out and smashed his head bad on the pavement . He was messed up from that and learned a valuable lesson 🤘🏼

You made my day. Just to hear the 2-stroke is heaven. Wish I was there to smell the exhaust fumes.

Used to have so much fun screaming around the neighborhood on one of these back in HS in the late 90s, sweet little bike.

I remember this ysr 50 back in the 80’s I wanted one. I was probably 14 or 15 at that time lol.

I remember living in Key West Florida back in the 80s. The island was full of these bikes, no insurance, Drivers license or registration required. Everybody was riding them all over.

I owned one of these in high school that I installed a 90cc engine into. Sadly I sold it when I joined the Army in "98.

My GOD! I used to see a blue version of that one on my way to school! I loved that bike for being so tiny.

I loved mine back in the 90s. I lived about 4 miles from my job at a motorcycle dealership. A tank of gas lasted all week, including a night as a pit bike for our race team. Handled like a dream. I could fold the pegs up around curves and corners.

I was debating on riding my bike today. Now, definitely. You inspired me with a 50cc machine! Thanks Ken! 🏁

This definitely takes my mind off what i should be doing lol when i found this channel i subbed for the amount of knowledge and bikes of all kinds but quickly get a laugh, i dream of buying a bike with you and your family some day

I remember buying one brand new for 1450.... Loved it even more when I installed a roost boost plus on it!

I started drooling over these as soon as I saw them as a kid and still want one just as bad 👍✌️

Thanks for the ride! That's a great little bike. I'm in to much bigger now, but love where i started 50 years ago.

i have the 80cc version with a 2016 YZ144 engine mounted in it... awesome little pocket rocket that blows Groms away.

Love this bike. Nice vid Kap!!

The tucked in tank top is also era-specific of 1989!

THAT thing is gorgeous. That 2 Stroke Piff thooooo.

Damn our taxes are going to those roads

I have one the same color. Need to add it to the to do list to drag out and tune up.

Wow nice you have that. My dad gave me one when im in high school but i didnt take care of it. Nice too see one again!

In 87 I was 16 and bought a Yamaha riva jog. It looked similar to a riva razz, honda spree, or elite, but had 4hp while the others only had 2. I think the honda elite had 2.5, or 2.75. Regardless, nothing ran with my jog, not even modified mopeds. The first summer I had it, it would run 50-52 mph, and wasted no time getting there. I weighed 145 back then, even these mini crotch rockets got a run for their $. I kept the tires rock hard and the air filter pristine. My first speeding ticket was for 49mph in a 25 zone. After 3 trips to regular court, the judge dismissed my case, saying that a 50cc scooter couldn't possibly do 49mph. He told the cop, who the judge ordered to attend the 3rd session, to have his radar gun calibrated more often. My friend had a spree and he got stopped once. He was 15 and the cop told him to walk it home and that he would be watching, along with others. Instead, we tied the spree to my scooter with a newspaper delivery bag and some bungee cords I had in my box on the back. that was the fastest my friend ever went on his spree.

My neighbor Peter had a couple of these when I was a kid! I can't believe how Cherry this one is still!!

Just to let you know, I back in 1991 I bought a brand new ysr50 came in all black with red stripes on it and yes,I remember the battery compartment having a split in the top,right on the middle So it wasn’t a crack on my case Great fun bike I rode it for two years then gave it to a friend,that was in San Diego where I grew up cheers brother 👍🏼

Cool I remember I wanted one of those back in 1987 when they first came out seeing it at the Honda dealership I wanted one since then!!!✌

Great bike. Rode 1 few years ago got it up to 60mph and I'm 150 so much fun...

This was the bike that stared the bug for me my Dad had one when i was 4 & would take me rides on it still remember the first time he took me on my first ride one thing about bikes is their great memory makers these are your ultimate pocket rockets

Man I bet alot of people were trying to buy that bike.I would love to have one especially in such great condition.

High school. Buddy down the street had one, along with an all black Yamaha 600 street bike. Used to take back streets to the local ice cream shop. Those YSR 50’s were so bitch’n.. Sound is so distinct!

I had that exact same bike. Mine was an 89' super clean, no altercations, never dropped and all factory decals. Man, I bet that thing is worth 10 times what I sold it for!

Believe it or not my buddy fit an RD 400 enginev in this thing back in 1995, he was genius with stuff like that and a master car thief too, lol, we used to have alot of fun.

these were alot of fun back in high school days!

I'm in the process of building one, sourced most parts from Calamari Racing

Wanted this bike for Christmas in 88 or 89. Grandparents got me a Honda spree instead! I'll say that again, a SPREE! Screw it. Had fun anyway

I wanted one of these SO BAD when I was a kid

amazing. its still working

For a moment there I thought that you had eating some magic beans and you grown to 20 feet tall in the night thank God when it turned to the next shot and I realised it was the bike that was small great vlog again

Amazing! Dad refused to buy me one when I was a kid. Thankfully mom would bike my first dirtbike soon after dad refused.

I had one new in 1988 @ from bound brook yamaha NJ. It was what I learned to shift drive a mc on. I was 16. It definitely did at least 50.

I knew a kid with one of these way back in the day and oh man did that make me jealous as a kid.

Best mini bike ever. Good old days

I rode a friends a lot back in the day. It was a blast.

My dad used to have this he is 5'1" and he loved it.

How cool is that! Because it's 50cc, here in New Zealand it would only need to be registered (licensed) as a moped/scooter and therefore doesn't require a "warrant of fitness" inspection. And to buzz around the city, to&from work....it'd be awesome. I'm currently still using an old FJ1200 for work commutes.

I remember seeing these all over when I was in grade school.

One of my favorite bikes,super rare but real mini pocket bike and built like a real bike

My father in law has the track edition with 120miles on it. Perfectly mint. Cool bike.

Lol factory defect. Such a salesman thing to say.

What a masterpiece it's a work of art 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🏍👍🏼

All I kept thinking was ' Big guy, Little bike'. My inner Chris Farley!

really missing my YSR50 now, i had it bored out with a yz 80 and geared to do almost 100mph. it however liked to seize up when going downhills while revved high. couldn't tune the carb to fix that issue, it never seemed to be a problem though, it would fire right up after sitting 2 minutes to cool off. used to split lanes up to stop lights in california and pull away in a wheelie, i got the funniest looks on that bike. downed it one time when i hit a tiny bit of gravel in the road, those tiny tires are very unforgiving.

It looks like you're going pretty fast. I remember a buddy of mine had one of those when we were in junior high, 1988.

I had a friend that had the exact bike, he was the friend that had everything the family probably still has it, I always wanted it but never got it.

I owned one when I was 14-16 loved that little bike was bullet proof basically. Put a quarter size hole in the expansion chamber loud but was a rocket with the hole in exhaust totally uncorked it.

You seem cool. Humble and easy going.

Loved my FZR-1000! Loved it

That was my bike. Sold it and paid the taxes on my new camaro ss 1le. Perfect, as i had no plans on ever registering it anyway. It was a conversation piece. Too few miles on it to ride it now. Imho. There are still plenty of nice ones out there if you wanted one to actually ride. This one was in my living room. lol

Tries to clean phone screen, 10 seconds later - Tries to clean phone screen, 10 seconds later - Tries to clean phone screen,

Watching Memorial Day weekend 2020 ysr50 is sickkkk!

that is by far the coolest thing i have ever seen..

Man, that is cool! I've never actually seen one like this! I want one for my son hell yeah! 🤙

Great sounding little bike

Mann I wanted one of those when I was a kid!!! So cool!

They are increasing in value every day

You have one hell of a collection Bruddah!

I currently own a 89 ysr dual pipe and air filter with 2000 miles for the last 12 years it runs 62mph im 190pound , will like to upgrade engine 125 yz, and extended swim arm, Orlando fl

Nice! I would go down to the local dealership and sit on one of these and dream about riding it!

I had the 50 midnight when I was a kid, fun little bike

Have you considered writing your local representatives regarding road maintenance? Crikey!

4:15 That honda riceboi was pumped about trying to get you to race him, the thought of finally finding someone he could beat in his whipper snipper must have been exciting for him.

never seen one of these, fun looking little bike!

this bike was our dream bike as kids because with it you could have your license at 14 instead of 16 for everything else .

I saw onw in the 80s at a car / bike show and that was the day i knew i would buy a real bike as i got older. N i did n been riding ever since.

friend had one and shoehorned a yz 80 engine into it, it was insane and barely ridable, super fun tho..

I owned a 1987. First year in the states. If you want to sell it, here I am.

These things are bad ass.. I always wanted to put a yz80 motor in one.

i really want to buy one of these..what a fantastic little machine...love it..

Oh my gosh it’s so adorable!

Man this thing is ducking awesome… truly stunning. Lol I wanna drag race it on my bicycle

Beautiful little bike

that is an unbelievable bike they don't get any cleaner than that man rare find fore sure

That little bike rocks bro

You're lucky over there. We never had these in Australia and i don't know why

Regret selling my YSR. Thanks for sharing!!!

I used to have the YSR 80cc bleu great days

Need to find one, will look great next to my 88 fzr400

How much are you asking for it?

I don't want you killed on one of these powerful motorcycles man! Listen to reason Ken!!

Found my new dream bike.

Never seen one before, dont think they sold them in the UK!

That right there, is a real mans honda grom

Had a chance to buy a ysr 80 for 500 and didn't, but I am am getting the dt 80 from gage in pei that I told you about. I'll send it over years from now. I think he showed you that and a YZ50 or a yt250.

Good clean bike. I had one for years and was a nice piece of history.

I got a kawasaki ksr 80 2 stroke , here in Aus ,not full fairing but much the same , same wheels ,bigger motor , i have never seen another one here, they were very popular in japan,i wish i knew the back story of how it got here, everything and anything i can find is in Japanese . Do you happen to have one?

OHIO TITLE! I've probably high-fived the owner at vintage days.

I have a 1990 Honda NS50 F street bike. I'm the original owner. I guess it has quite a bit more horsepower than the Yamaha and it's also has a water cooled engine. I could get it up to 54 mph on a slight downgrade with my weight being 175 lbs. I just put new tires on the bike and my bike has never been dropped and has no damage. The bike did not have enough power for main street commuting, doing that you would be run over or side swiped by a car. I'd have to use side streets to take it the 13 miles to my work place.

Just picked one up. Same color. Needs some graphics thought , its been there and I'm gonna bring it back

Wow! Is it delivered yesterday?