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In 1997 Yamaha introduced the Aerox to the European market. It came in two models, the 2-Stroke 50 cc [1] (Internally known as the YQ50) powered by the Minarelli MA-50 horizontal Liquid cooled engine with a front and rear disc brake (DD), this engine came restricted to 45 km/h from the factory to follow European law on 50 cc mopeds.
The Yamaha QT50 Yamahopper was a moped produced by the Yamaha Motor Company from 1979 through 1992. QT50s were popular in the late 1970s and 1980s, These small mopeds are easy to ride, maintain, and are fuel efficient .
The first bike manufactured by Yamaha was actually a copy of the German DKW RT 125; it had an air-cooled, two-stroke, single cylinder 125 cc engine [1] YC-1 (1956) was the second bike manufactured by Yamaha; it was a 175 cc single cylinder two-stroke. [1] YD-1 (1957) Yamaha began production of its first 250 cc, two-stroke twin, the YD1. [1]
The Yamaha YSR50 is a miniature motorcycle that was produced and sold by Yamaha during the late 1980s and early 1990s. The bike featured an air-cooled 50 cc (3.1 cu in) two-stroke engine. The engine was sometimes swapped out for a larger variety. [1] Its first production year was 1986, and it was last made in 1992.
Powered by a single cylinder, four-valve engine, and with gear driven double overhead cams, giving about 9 hp (6.7 kW) at 14,000 rpm. It was introduced with a five-speed gearbox, but by the time of the opening GP in Spain, the bikes were upgraded to six gears. Even so, they were badly outperformed.
The V50M was the last revision of the V50. It had a slight redesign with a different faring, a square headlight and a new speedometer with built in fuel gauge. The main difference was that this model had a two-speed automatic gearbox with high and low ratios and had a restricted top speed of 30 mph (48 km/h).
In 1988 the Yamaha Jog was released after being completely restyled and carried the designation CG50. It was powered by a similar vertical Minarelli engine as the prior CE50 Jog, this engine uses a smaller crankshaft but most other parts are compatible. [citation needed] Color combinations included white/purple, red, and black. The CG50 was ...
Another bike that was performance-oriented was the Yamaha RX-Z, introduced in 1985 as a two-stroke naked sport bike, related to the Yamaha RX-135 and Yamaha RD-135, borrowing its chassis and platform. Originally equipped with a five speed transmission and a solid front disc brake rotor with rear drum brakes, it was popular in Malaysia and ...