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adam
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OK my father in law has had this bike since about 1961 and I was wondering if there is even a market in the USA for these particular little machines.
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Not really sure what you have there , if you google it , it comes back that Yamaha didn't build a motorcycle until 1954 and it was a Air cooled 2 stroke , model name YA-1.
Not really sure what you have there , if you google it , it comes back that Yamaha didn't build a motorcycle until 1954 and it was a Air cooled 2 stroke , model name YA-1.
Which was a copy of the same DKW as was the Harley Hummer, BSA Bantam, and Royal Enfield Flying Flea.
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adam
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Pictures are going to be a little while, however I can tell you this bike is rough shape. The tank is pretty rusty inside. The brakes are locked up and it is harder than heck to find parts. Its a 1952 Yamaha 200 electric. The model number is a CS5E. I will be getting pics of it as soon as I can but right now the only camera I have is my phone and it really sucks hard on taking pics. If you wanna see the mint condition version of this bike just google/bing search 1952 CS5E and you will see it. Its the little purple and white one.
http://motorbike-search-engine.co.uk/classic_bikes/yamaha-cs5e.php
Looks to be about 20 years newer than 1952.
Looks to be about 20 years newer than 1952.
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adam
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Well crap I just looked at the title and yeah sorry for the mislead but still anyone know what the value of something like that is in good running condition. sorry for the mislead again the title is hard to read. I can probably get a pic of the title to when I get a working camera again. And yes rustybronco link is correct.
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Dakotakid
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I actually had one of these at one time: "wing-ding-ding-ding-ding."
Lots of wheelies and these cute little perfectly round contrails............
Lots of wheelies and these cute little perfectly round contrails............
Didn't those have the generator and starter as one unit? Look at the Suzuki 125 Stinger in the back ground of the photo on the right. I wanted one of those as a kid.
Cute bike but 70's not 50's.
Cute bike but 70's not 50's.
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koolaid_kid
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I thought the Stingers looked kool, but it turns out they were underpowered compared to their competition.
The Yamaha was the precursor to the reed valve models. Dependable for a two stroke, but you had to keep the oil tank full. Many of them now have the pump disabled and are burning pre-mix, something I always refused to do.
The Yamaha was the precursor to the reed valve models. Dependable for a two stroke, but you had to keep the oil tank full. Many of them now have the pump disabled and are burning pre-mix, something I always refused to do.
The autolube pumps are reliable in my experience. My RD had a nail driven into the pump where a roll pin belonged, and the pump was cracked. I don't call that a pump failure, its a PO failure. I fixed that before the motor got rebuilt. Premix only puts the bike on a pretty short tether to the gas can, unless you are into carrying partial bottles of oil and pretending to measure and mix in the tank.
When I had a brand new RD400 in the 70's, it got about 600 miles to a quart of oil. 3-1/2 quarts every 3000 miles in a 4 stroke isn't much better.
When I had a brand new RD400 in the 70's, it got about 600 miles to a quart of oil. 3-1/2 quarts every 3000 miles in a 4 stroke isn't much better.
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koolaid_kid
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Don't get me wrong, I loved my two strokes and would still be riding them today if they were still importing them. I had the following:
T200
T305
T500
RD350x2
CanAm 250
RM125C
Loved them all, much faster than the same size 4 strokes of the day.
And all of those with the pumps used the pumps. They worked fine for me.
T200
T305
T500
RD350x2
CanAm 250
RM125C
Loved them all, much faster than the same size 4 strokes of the day.
And all of those with the pumps used the pumps. They worked fine for me.
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adam
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So if I could locate all the parts needed to fix it what do you guys think it would be worth?
Clean looking and roadworthy, maybe $1500 if you found the right guy. It would not be easy to sell.
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koolaid_kid
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While it does have the advantage of having an electric starter, the 200cc two strokes were at a disadvantage. Most preferred either the 250 class, like the X-6 Hustler, or the 305/350 class, like the Biig Bear Scrambler or the RD350s (and their precursors, similar to the bike you are looking at).
I owned a Suzuki 200cc twin; it was barely able to make it to freeway speeds, and I only weighed 120 pounds at the time. Great town bikes, btw.
I owned a Suzuki 200cc twin; it was barely able to make it to freeway speeds, and I only weighed 120 pounds at the time. Great town bikes, btw.
