Suzuki TS 50 ER - Time to be 16 again
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So after five months tinkering in the garage, its time for the MOT and time travel back to 1981
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Fantastic stuff!
I had an 82Y DT50 at 16 back in '94. It was never very reliable and I've always been gutted that I didn't buy a TS50 off a chap down the road - I only learned he had it for sale on the same evening I'd already bought the DT.
The TS had a 65cc big-bore on it and the chap was a mechanic who'd had some involvement in the Grinnall Scorpion so I expect it was tip-top.
Thanks for the nostalgia trip and enjoy!
I had an 82Y DT50 at 16 back in '94. It was never very reliable and I've always been gutted that I didn't buy a TS50 off a chap down the road - I only learned he had it for sale on the same evening I'd already bought the DT.
The TS had a 65cc big-bore on it and the chap was a mechanic who'd had some involvement in the Grinnall Scorpion so I expect it was tip-top.
Thanks for the nostalgia trip and enjoy!
StonetheCrows said:
Restored yes, was a wreck off bought off of ebay, didn't think anyone would be interested in a restoration thread. Had exactly this bike when 16, strange how memories come flooding back.
Restoration threads are probably my favourites! See Evil Len's threads; always popular.It gave me a little jolt to see those pics - when I was 16 back in 1984 I had an AR50 and my best mate a red TS50ER.
I dug out a few photos of mine. Unfortunately of course from an age before digital cameras so not many and few good ones.
Mine was bought in about 1993 as an ex-field bike that I converted back to a road bike. It was never as slow as it should have been for a moped.
It would do a good 45mph on the flat and 50mph down hill (bouncing deep in the red).
After I got something quicker I kept it then I (along with a few others) did Moped Mayhem in IIRC 2000 or so.
We ended up midfield obscurity, somewhere around 10th in class (out of about 20) and 30th overall (out of about 70). This was despite bringing a bike with trail tyres to a track. It was however faster than the identically engine'd ZR50/x1.
Sold it after that, did get a few photos from the new owner who managed to get some original side panels.
Mine was bought in about 1993 as an ex-field bike that I converted back to a road bike. It was never as slow as it should have been for a moped.
It would do a good 45mph on the flat and 50mph down hill (bouncing deep in the red).
After I got something quicker I kept it then I (along with a few others) did Moped Mayhem in IIRC 2000 or so.
We ended up midfield obscurity, somewhere around 10th in class (out of about 20) and 30th overall (out of about 70). This was despite bringing a bike with trail tyres to a track. It was however faster than the identically engine'd ZR50/x1.
Sold it after that, did get a few photos from the new owner who managed to get some original side panels.
Fastdruid said:
Butter Face said:
Get out of here with your posh TS50X.I spunked a fortune on that new, £1700 I think?
Butter Face said:
Fastdruid said:
Er, it’s an ERKX actually The model history went
TS50 1971 to 1978
TS50ER 1979 to 1983
TS50X 1984 to 2000
The derestricted one wouldn't have been too bad (for a 50), about 7.2hp but restricted they're pretty slow.
Fantastic restoration!
I loved my TS50X, had it when I was 14 to use off road, bought off a mate...
I regretted selling it so then bought an absolute dog for £200 back in around 1992 and then restored it when I was 16 with a mate for about £200 mostly on some new plastics and powder coating, I loved the look of the Kawasaki KMX125 so restored it in those colours, had the frame powder coated and plastics/tank sprayed, it was a Suzuki dark blue originally...
I loved my TS50X, had it when I was 14 to use off road, bought off a mate...
I regretted selling it so then bought an absolute dog for £200 back in around 1992 and then restored it when I was 16 with a mate for about £200 mostly on some new plastics and powder coating, I loved the look of the Kawasaki KMX125 so restored it in those colours, had the frame powder coated and plastics/tank sprayed, it was a Suzuki dark blue originally...
Edited by NITO on Thursday 15th August 11:07
Edited by NITO on Thursday 15th August 11:08
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