Plumber Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Hi, having turned 60 almost 2 years ago I’m looking for a project. I’ve never owned a bike but have always worked on cars over the years. I’ve been looking for something vintage to restore then ride. Don’t laugh but I fancy a wee 50cc having had shots of my mate’s bikes back in the late 70’s. A Fizzie would be ideal but prices have gone mental. I’ve spotted a couple of Yamaha YB 50’s that need restoration but having googled them. There doesn’t seem to be any parts available. Am I just looking in the wrong places or are all parts discontinued? Any other general advice would be appreciated. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggie Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Welcome to the forum Just had a look and you are right, yb50 spares seem to be pretty limited. Not sure why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Davey Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Welcome to the forum. I imagine spares for any old machine would be tricky to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick the wanderer Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Hi, yes anything any good in the small cc market has been pretty much bought up. Especially the rose tinted peds of our youth. I guess the more popular the bike the more spares (in theory) there should be. Maybe something like a Honda cub? Yamaha v50? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideWithStyles Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 if i were you id go on to the next generation of bikes that were well loved but haven't appreciated much yet... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fender1515 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 I would like to put up BSA bantum as an option, not big money for a fixeruper, easy mechanics, and spares seem to available, I would go hunting for any thing after 1956, which is when they introduced swing arms, i think it was D3, 150cc and D5 175, the D1, 125cc will stop to a walking pace in a headwind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick the wanderer Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 11 hours ago, RideWithStyles said: if i were you id go on to the next generation of bikes that were well loved but haven't appreciated much yet... What sort of thing are you thinking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiBob Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 (edited) 4 hours ago, Fender1515 said: I would like to put up BSA bantum as an option, not big money for a fixeruper, easy mechanics, and spares seem to available, I would go hunting for any thing after 1956, which is when they introduced swing arms, i think it was D3, 150cc and D5 175, the D1, 125cc will stop to a walking pace in a headwind. He'll be able to ride a 125cc on a CBT and L plates .. 150cc or 175cc and he'll have to pass his test to ride it. Honda S90 maybe? .. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/326035125064?itmmeta=01HRF4F1D9HGZDQ7PXMTKMPFYE&hash=item4be9353348:g:-eIAAOSwpKRly4Db Edited March 8 by KiwiBob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevec2003 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Hi, have you considered a cg125, theres lots you can do with them, have a search for customised ones. Spares a plenty and lots of big bore kits and things . Simple to work on and reliable. cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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