1987 Yamaha YSR50
Miles: 754
Asking: $5,800 (firm)
Where: FB Marketplace, CT
SELLER
1987 Yamaha ysr 50.
Completely stock and original.
754 miles.
Needs some carb work because the bike just sits on display.
Price is firm.
RSBFS
That’s it. That’s the whole listing. No history, no service records, no story about how it ended up in a Connecticut driveway with 754 miles on it. Just a bike, a number, and a firm price. Sometimes that’s all you need.
The YSR50 landed in the US in ’87 with a $999 MSRP and a top speed just shy of 50 mph. Cycle World called it a “shetland pony of a motorcycle” at the time, and that description still holds up. Full race-replica bodywork, a real five-speed gearbox, even a kickstarter, all wrapped around a 49cc two-stroke that was more about grinning than going fast. Nearly forty years later, clean original examples like this one are what collectors actually want, not the modified track-day versions running Team Calamari pipes and aftermarket triples.
754 miles on an ’87 puts this one near the top of the survivor pile. Photos back it up: paint looks unmolested, red wheels are clean, seat shows almost no wear. The carb issue is exactly what you’d expect from a bike that’s been parked more than ridden. That’s a lawnmower-level fix for anyone comfortable with a set of jets, not a reason to walk away.
Firm price on a firm bike. Fair enough. As always, verify the VIN and do your homework before any cash changes hands, especially on a private-party deal like this one.
Would you get it running and ride it around the block, or leave it exactly as it sits?
Good luck to the buyer and seller!
