Yamaha FS1E 1973 - Best Moped Ever?
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- Finally done my "review" of the awesome moped which is the fizzy!
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1973 Yamaha FS1-E
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It still makes me smile so much when I think of my old FS1E. It was a pre restricted model in "Candy Tone Gold". At 16 I was riding around on an old Honda P50 moped but fell in love with my mates FS1E. It was about 7 years old and a bit knocked about but I saved up my pocket money and persuaded him to sell it. I paid about £90 for it and spent 3 months completely re-building it. After the re-bore it would manage about 60mph (down hill, the wind behind you and chin on the bars) It was a crazy machine - the smoke, the smell and that crazy sound, what was not to love.
Thank you for the comment :) there's a lot of appeal to the old fizzies! 60 is a respectable top speed! Thanks for watching
Brings back so many memories of when I was 16 back in the 70s, me and my mates riding everywhere flat on our fizzys, those engines where almost unburstable. Great vid and narration, look after the old girl, she's a credit to you.
Phil Bacon thank you very much, Im glad you enjoyed! :)
Just gone back 44 years, left school was earning £14.00 per week and bought my yellow fizzy new on hp at a local bike shop, got bike home before my provisional licence had arrived so there I was looking at this beautiful machine sitting in our front room through lounge so talked my mum into allowing me to start her up and get used to operating clutch etc !! smoked out house and ruffled up carpet, fantastic, I was only 16! great memories, take care friend
Very nice! I was also able to talk my mum into letting me have the fizzy in the house for a few months (until I started using it and the smell of 2 stroke and fuel began to get a bit much for her!) Brilliant that your mum let you start yours in the house!! 😂 thanks for watching pal!
I had the FS1E DX 32 years ago, all the fizzies were great back then and the few that are left are still great, Yes they are the best MoPed EVER !!
Take care of her and Ride Safe !
+rickburnout666 Nice! The DX is a lovely moped too! I agree, definitely the best! Thanks, you too!
I had 4 of them and tuned them to 130 km/h full crank light selfmade piston. all ballanced till 14k rpm and had a 12.5 hp. many cil. tuned but one was the best. many battles with Zündapp and Kreidler all won. it was an amazing time! And the Fs1 was in my eyes and experiAnce the best!
i got my DX 33 years ago and still got it.
What a great bike had mine forty years ago she used to break down every time it rained as the plug cap would arc and cut out the miles i pushed that bike home soaking wet oh happy memories
The only time I got really let down by mine was in the pouring rain too, on the Isle of Wight! Got back to the ferry port and the rain came down hard, the bike got soaked and refused to start. Funny old things! Thanks for watching pal, and thanks for the comment:)
Same, I had an R reg bronze colour one at school everytime it rained it cut out, once I stupidly stuck a plastic bread bag over it, it got halfway home still had to push it and spend 3hrs cleaning the head!
Brilliant, I started selling these 1n 1975/6 when I left school and went to work at a bike shop, kids were smashing them up so fast we used to strip new ones for bits! Happy days!!
Ian Rivers I bet you wish you had stored some away now!? I cant help but love them, Id happily own a 2nd one, even a third one if they were going! Can you remember the prices they were selling for new?
Indeed I do, still have an RD200 CS5, RD400c and a 1980 Bonneville. I may be wrong here but £299 seems to ring a bell when we were selling them, RD400 and Suzuki GT380 were in the mid 400 to 500 pound bracket.I remember in 1977 selling a Suzuki kettle for £999.
Ride safe and enjoy your piece of irreplaceable history!
Ian Rivers Id love an rd200! Maybe one day. The price difference from then to now is incredible. Thankyou for watching and commenting, same to you, enjoy your machines!
Exactly the same as I had. Waited up until 12 midnight on my 16th birthday so I could finally feel the awesomeness of the mighty Fizzer fully road legal. Thanks for the video, brought back many happy memories
Interesting, you called them Fizzers, and not Fizzie. Had one. Probably pushed it as far as rode it. It was old back then 34 years ago. But it was my first taste of freedom.
They were called Fizzers where I was from.
Nice one! Nicely narrated and put together video of the iconic Fizzy! I still have SUCH fond memories of my fizzy and the freedom it gave me.... until it rained... As an aspiring engineer, I tried every type of Spark Plug Cap and sealing arrangement, but if it rained I knew I was pushing it home most of the way. Still, I loved it to death and wish I still had it.... Thank you Yamaha x
mike hughes Thank you for the comment and for watching! Yeah, they dont like the rain! Lovely little machines, so much fun
That was the only fault with them yet my mates fizzy never conked out in the rain luck of the draw I guess
Awesome bike mate, thanks for the trip down memory lane! My first bike as a 16 yr old, bought brand new in 1973 from a cycle shop in Forton rd. paid £135.00 for it. Its a small world, been living in Canada for 25yrs and recognized the streets you were riding! Father still lives in Rowner lane......lol
Thanks mate! No way, that's unreal, what a small world! Wish I had paid that for mine haha! How did you end up in Canada? You can take the boy out of Gosport, can't take Gosport out of the boy! ;)
Harry Gills if I'm not much mistaken! Mine came from Bob Gollners out in Denmead. A year old in 1975 when I was 16 and set me back £168.00 Halcyon days....
@@PhilbyFavourites Good guess mate, but actually bought mine from Sprags cycle shop opposite what was Dimmons at the Criterion.....lol
I think you have managed to name every reason why people love these bikes; a thoroughly enjoyable vblog; well done
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed. I think everyone loved them for the same reasons :)
My FS1E managed 60mph on the A406 coming back from southend, it was a lovely bike and never once let me down in the year I had it when I was 16. I have had a few bikes since and own a GSX-R now, but it really is the one bike that I miss the most. I know it's rose coloured spectacles, but it really was the bike to have back then and it got me into bikes. Love it, great vid of one the same colour as mine :)
Thankyou :) I couldn't have asked for a better first bike. Everyone who had one loves them. Thankyou for watching a commenting :) ride safe and enjoy the gsxr!
Forgot to mention: purple is the best fizzy colour ;)
Good to see more young people on these! I bought mine when I was 15. I'm 27 now and currently rebuilding it over winter. I use it to and from work and love it! Good video and love the side stand idea I think I might do the same!
+maxicato Thanks! Glad you enjoyed! Ride safe, and enjoy the fizzy :)
I have a 1966 twin cylinder version similar to this Fizzy which is the 100cc YL1 Twinjet, also a 2-stroke. I restored it to showroom condition. It is so much fun to ride and a little screamer. It uses the Autolube lubrication system which is better than premix fuel. Very rare now they are much sought after and worth a fortune in top condition.
Just found your post! The FS1-E was an icon, an incredibly reliable piece of engineering. Like loads of my generation I had a FS1-E at 16 and it provided fun and freedom. We all worked on ours to get the maximum performance out of them. Daily use was probably easier then as all filling stations had two-stroke oil dispensers where you set the mixture and put it straight into the tank. Fabulous!
Bought my 1977 fizzy at 13 in 78. It was the last of the unrestricted. She was suped up with skimmed head, 60cc kit higher gearing , expansion chamber and ported. She would do a shade over 60 in the right conditions. I have been riding ever since, plus doing track days, off road riding and much more.She would size up regularly after the thrashing it always got. My current bike is a BMW S1000XR, great bike, but as much fun as a fizzy at 16. NEVER. Best riding of my life on my smoky moped out with friends. Enjoy your little beauty , stay safe and have a good biking life. You have made a great choice of bike to start it on.
I've heard that with minimal work, you can get a lot more out of these bikes, but at the poor old things age I wouldn't want to now. Would have been awesome to have had one in the 70s where parts were cheap and readily available! I bet yours went like a rocket! The fizzy will always be a fond memory for owners, it's just got that character, hasn't it! Thank you for watching, and thank you for leaving a comment :) ride safe mate!
+2Stroke Squashie try sticking a 15 tooth front sprocket on it instead of standard 14. It will make the the acceleration slightly less and the gap between 3rd and 4th slightly bigger but I much preferred the easier crushing top speed. This is the easiest difference you can make without overtaxing the engine. Give it a go if you fancy, it's easy to do.
These days I ride a 1200 Harley but nothing puts a smile on my face like when I used to ride my FS1E. Wish I still had mine.Lovely bike you have there my friend.great video👍
Thankyou very much! :) they are charming little things aren't they :)
Great memories thanks for posting this video....got my first Fizzy at 16 still at school....would scrape so many sets of pedals away had to nick a pair off my Mums pushbike eventually....used to be round the neighbourhood all night with no baffle in...the residents hated me with a vengance...
Thanks for watching and sharing your stories! Yes, I was the same... 16 and ripping through pedals with a pea shooter!! Lol
Great to see the bike and your enjoyment of it.. All sorts of great classic bikes and cars out there. Reminds me of my 70's experience with my GP100. Cheers.
Thanks! Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed :-) I have some other videos with a GP100 on my channel if these are of interest? Thanks again!
I had a Fizzy in '81 when I was 16. Absolutely loved it
Nice vid thanks for the demo riding that superb bike.My dad never let me have one when i was a teen.Even though im pushing 60 now id still like one
I can't express what a brilliant day you've given me after watching your post about a dozen times. I have spent the afternoon looking up and researching everything FS1E and finding pictures of the model I owned. It was in fact a 1970 ish "SS" badged model "Sixteener Special" that came out just before Honda who had the SS50 at the time, made them change the name to FS1E. I am now 57 so I would have had it in '76. I cannot express what a big deal these bikes were at that time. Both Honda and Suzuki had similar models at that time but nothing had the performance of the early Yams or such a cult following. Your bike looks in amazing condition and if you still have it - Don't sell it! I know the temptation is to trade up but you have a real classic. Save up and buy another bike by all means but that little gem is a keeper - something to pass on to your own kid someday and a valuable collectors piece.
Peter Sobocki thankyou for the kind words! Im glad you enjoyed my video :) I have plenty on here if you feel like having a look! Yes, the Yamaha SS was before the Honda, I believe there are also rumours about it being changed because of the war (Nazi) connotations. I had an AP before this, but it didnt have pedals so I wouldnt have been able to ride it when I turned 16. sold to buy this beaut. Think the AP was quicker though, but the Fizzy was the original! Ill be hanging on to her for a bit longer :) thanks again for watching
thats not actually correct. Honda brought out the SS50 around 1969. Yamaha brought out the Fs1 in 1970 but the 'ss' version wasnt until 1972. it ran for a few months before Honda had them change it
@@dr2stroke611 yes that makes sense and the date would be about right. It was about 4 years old when I bought it, 76/77ish. So it was a rare beast then - wow. They were un restricted back then but had pedals rather than pegs. You could lock them in the forward position thought.
Nice to see somebody who got a Yamaha Fs1e for the sheer pleasure of owning/riding one and not seeing it as an investment
I fell in love with it and had to have one!! I doubt I'll ever sell it! Thanks for watching :)
@@2StrokeSquashie thats why i kept mine for the last 32 years
@@dr2stroke611 nice to hear someone else keeping hold of their fizzy :)
I had a yellow FS1E in 1984. It was a bit of a wreck but I loved it to bits...
Nevets theres a charm about these little mopeds!
Just remembered my mate Steve Harvey had the same bike & we were bombing down silverdale in Tunbridge Wells i was in the front & suddenly Steve's fs1e came flying past me followed by steve ! Steve had hit a pot hole ( Yes we had pot holes in 76 ) Such happy days and a great little bike
Thanks for the ride !
It reminds me of my Suzuki 100cc Gofer. :-)
Lovely! Thank you for watching 😁
I used to own a 2 stroke Yamaha jog I used to drift it or slide around a lot on it.It went 54 miles per hour. I admire your moped though Im sure its amazing too . Thank you for the upload.
It's pretty impressive that you could drift a yamaha jog! Thanks for watching :-)
Thank you ! I admit Yamaha makes some of the best bikes anyone could ride. Stay Safe look out for Priuses .
@@durangojohn714 i agree! Thanks to you too pal, stay safe!
Ahh love the sound of a fizzy with an expansion chamber exhaust and the smell of 2 stroke
Can remember the days when my mates and i had them in the 70s
I have big bikes now but wish i had my 1976 FSIE in the garage also
Thanks for the memories
+rick king thankyou for watching! Did you have the dx? I am on to 125s now, but Id have another 5 fizzies in a heartbeat if Im honest! Ive absolutely fallen in love with it! Happy New Year :)
Had a dx and also a late drum brake model ,sort of a brown/orange color
My mates and i spent many an hour modifying the engines trying to get an
extra couple of mph .
Have had many bikes since those days but there will always be great memories
of the fizzy days
+rick king everyone goes for the golden 50mph on them! Think the result something about the fizzies!
"An ICON for the British teenager" - yup - I had one in 1978. First bike - freaking awesome! Now I'm on a BMW S1000XR - hahaaaahaaa. Like you, I LOVED my "Fizzie" Wish I'd kept it all these years - I would have a BLAST on it if I had it today, and I'm 54! :-) VERY nice review - totally enjoyed it. Thanks
Thankyou for watching and commenting! What colour fizzy did you have? I like them BMWs! The fizzy still puts a smile on my face a year on each time I ride it!
Great video! Nostalgic. I had the Honda SS50 5 speed when I was 16 in 1970 and happy now I have same model same year at 64!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video and it's brilliant that you have another ss50 now! Ride safe
@@2StrokeSquashie currently converting it to 12v using some cheap circuits and led bulbs from China. Easy really when you finally understand the wiring diagram and modus operandi of the various bits and switches! I always thought the fs1e had 'autolube' lubrication system? Where the 2 stroke oil was pumped directly to the cylinder wall and main bearing (Suzuki had 'posi-force' which is same). SS50 is slow compared with 2 stroke, despite having 6hp at 11,000 rpm. Once you lose the revs its done for. But 150mpg is the reward!
Some FS1Es have Autolube and some do not. It was offered as an option from about 1976 I think. As far as I know all other 2-stroke Yamahas except those made for racing do have Autolube.
Best little motorbike I've ever owned. Happy days.
Had my first ever CBT today - the only one out of 3 to pass, and I’m 16! Looking forward to going for a ride tomorrow.
Congratulations! What bike have you got?!
2Stroke Squashie I’ve got a 1973 FS1-E M-reg just like you have but in candy orange
@@joshsmith4317 lovely!! You'll have the best year of your life with that thing. Keep me updated with how it's going! :-) Enjoy!!
2Stroke Squashie Thank you so much! Please do more videos soon
@@joshsmith4317 I need to! Thanks pal 😁
I had a 1976 FS1-E DX in 1982. I miss that sound... :)
The fizzy was the first bike for so many of us. I managed to persuade my Dad to lend me £220 to buy my 1976 P-reg (still owe £70, but he forgot about it. Thanks Pop). It took me everywhere when I was a teenager, it was my ticket to ride. 40 years on, I now ride a ZZR1400, and my enduring passion for motorcycles started with that FS1-E.
+ JustsayinAgain bank of Dad, also got a loan for mine from there! I wish mine had been £220 though! I think that's the thing, fizzies gave their riders freedom as a teenager, and being so much like a motorbike, it kickstarted the love for motorcycles. Thank you for watching and commenting :) ride safe :)
Do you ever ride in the rain? I always had problems with the ignition in the wet. I remember one dark miserable night I was trying to get to Brighton on the A27, it was chucking it down and the bike just quit dead, couldn't start it. Next day, after drying out it was fine.
+JustsayinAgain i avoided rain on it at all costs, I only got caught in it twice. I was on the Isle of Wight, after 100 odd miles it had broken down, changed the plug and limped it to the port. Just as we got there the heavens opened and it wouldnt start again until thw mext morning. Pushed it back through Portsmouth at 10 at night lol. Id put that down in part to the rain Id say
you just need a front mudflap to keep the rain off the plug,,,,, simples!
Lovely Fizzy. I had a 1977 Baja brown/speed block FS1E back in 1981 and absolutely loved it. Back then we used to fit 60cc big bore kits, Micron expansion chambers, DIY barrel porting! etc. I tried to get my son (now 16 yrs old) into them but he thinks they're old fashioned!. He ended up with a twist 'n' go Gilera DNA 50 and loves it. TOP TIP - A Yamaha YB100 engine is a direct fit in the Fizzy and will do 70mph all day. Enjoy your bike.
Thankyou :) tell your son that I heard that from my mates too until I left them behind ;) I'll be turning 17 in March and know Ill miss it! Just looking forward to more ccs. As quick as they can be, nothing beats more cc where speed is concerned
I too was tempted at making a YB100/FS1EDX crossover as I thought they shared the same frame - though I never got any further than hotting up my DX back in the day - it did manage to do 50 two-up and I did once pass my mate on his Superdream at 70, or so he reckoned (I'd've said 60 tops but I was tucked down behind the fairing and semi-prone...)
I think the YB frames are actually a bit bigger., but the engines are obviously quite a bit faster. To get 60 out of a fizzy is still pretty good though! The superdreams are nice, but 4 strokes werent as quick! What cc was it?
His was a 250. Mine was a whole 1 cc over and with pegs not pedals - I was trying for a full m/bike licence before progressing up to an RD400 (in the same colours Yellow with B/W banding). I'd polished the ports etc; kept the stock pipe (decoked regularly with baffles but no wadding); upped the gearing at the front by 1 tooth; gold/palladium(?) plug and set it up with depth gauge/Avo - it was quick (for a moped!) and revved freely into 5 figures judging by the gearing/speed (and whine), that is until the siezures - 5 in a day before it went solid on me and I had to push...
Re YB100 - I think the wheels were an inch bigger if I recall
+paul treneary them 250s look good, but arent very quick! You done a lot more to yours than I dare do with mine then! The beauty with the 2 strokes is how easy they are to tinker with. The problem is with parts getting rarer I darent go too mad incase I break it! lol. The rd400s are amazing bikes, very expensive now though, and the 250s are getting there. Did you not fancy an LC at the time?
Had a Suzuki AP50, my best mate had a FSIE DX. We went all over the place together, some of the best times of my life. Nice to see it ridden properly ie. given some stick.
.....a totally beautiful bike and in superb condition by appearance. Look after it and it'll be a good investment!! An interesting review too "Squashie"
Thank you very much :)
What a beauty, loved mine,hammered that four speed gearbox😂😂👍
You described my bike quite a lot in this video although it's a little newer, I have a 1989 DT50MX quite proud of my one know keeps up with 125s know with the tunes on it. Will never get rid of it best investment I've made love it! Always wanted to test drive the fizzy not long ago I saw one at a bike show they look brilliant, good video mate
Thanks! Yeah I've always fancied a go on a dt too, not gotten round to it yet. Lovely bikes though. Thanks for watching!
Great little film. You made an ace job job of restoring the bike and you seem like a pretty cool young dude who appreciates the heritage of what he’s riding. Good luck young brother.
Thank you!
Great to see the FS1-E like new. Bought one brand new unrestricted in 1974. Me and two mates. Great memories. Well done 👍
Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching
John here in oz I had a fizzy a orange one first then the yellow one the disc brake they are a great bike we had them in our last year of school furzeplatt seniors school maidenhead in 1976 they were the great old days my mates had a Honda ss50 a 3 speed pooch banana bike and a fantic caballero trial bike the fsie was the best l have just bought a Suzuki T's 185 that is a fabulous bike too .lovely memories .
i left secondary school, in that hot summer we had back in 1976; and most of us had mopeds back then.
A mate of mine who lived in the same area, bought a Suzuki AP 50. Another great, nice looking moped.
There was a garage down the road, that sold Suzuki bikes only…… and my mate and i went down to have a look at this AP50. They had quite a few there; and they only cost £50. i really wanted one too; but ended up with a Honda SS 50.
i never actually choose to buy this moped. My dad saw an ad in the echo; and we went along to have a look at it. But never had much choice really….but to buy it. These were nice looking bikes. But they were very sluggish; had a 4 stroke engine. and only had a top speed of 40MPH. And also the handlebars were NOT cross bar. The handlebars on the Honda SS50 looked pretty awful. But my mate did eventually let me have a ride on his Suzuki AP50, Just to see what it was like; as apposed to mine. And it was really fast; i really loved it…. Having a top speed at 50MPH. same as your Yamaha FS1E.
The handlebars that i liked, were the cross bar type. The Suzuki AP50 never had a cross bar; as seen on your restored Yamaha FS1E. But i did also….eventually have a ride on the FS1E. and that was really great too. All of these mopeds sounded different. And all of them were pretty reliable.
This particular moped FS1E. that i had a ride on…. had a hydraulic disc brake on the front wheel. Most probably came out in 1976.
But they were really great bikes to ride….. and would very much love to have a ride on one again! but unfortunately i don’t have a full drivers license.
i recently found out that you can, still ride a moped on the road;; up to a 125cc…. as long as you have a provisional license. But there is a catch. You have to book a riding course with an instructor; just to prove that you are safe to ride on the road. But you don’t have to take a test. He will then just issue you with a certificate. This only lasts for 2 years.
Wednesday am at 06:23H. 26th May 2021. U.K. 🇬🇧Southampton.
Edited again 27th May 2021. Thursday am.
Wow, thank you for sharing! SS50 may have been sluggish, but I bet it was more reliable! Not that the fizzy has been unreliable for me. SS are lovely looking bikes. Thanks for the comment
I had an M-Reg Fizzie in 1976, the version with Candy Gold paintwork. Went everywhere on it and covered over 10k in the year I rode it. Probably my most fondly remembered bike of the 20 or so I have owned over the years. Nice to see one in such good condition, nice one!
They really are great little bikes, absolutely solid! Thanks for sharing your fizzy story!
Loved my purple fizzy thanks for the trip down memory lane
i had two, they constantly needed de coked,one of the slower 50s , but they do take me back to 1980,they were best left standard,and move on to a bigger bike 12 months later
thats ok mate. thanks for replying back to my comments thats cool i would just like to say. that your bike is so great such a little gem its exactly the same as my bike. mine was unrestricted. purple and i loved mine to. i had 60mph out of my bike on a straight just to mention. i owned all; my bikes at the same time sadly when i passed my driving test in 1983. had to sell my bikes. had bikes over the years previous since the early 80s and you are so right the fizzy is an iconic british bike. long may they reign as well as all the other great"s of this era. thanks for trying to help maybe finding my old bike much appreciated. i will keep an eye on all the info that comes on your site thanks again and happy riding keep safe. lee d
+lee d I agree, hopefully it remains one of the classics. They are very characterful bikes. Thank you mate, all the best to you too :)
I've just come across this and it takes me back to mine, change the metal plug cap to plastic and put a mud flap on and that stops the cutting out in the rain, I had the standard exhaust took the wadding off the baffles drilled extra holes to get rid of the gasses quicker, moved the needle up in the carb to let more fuel through and got rid of the tick over adjuster rod, dumped the standard air filter and used a pair of my mums tights to let more air in, I used to get partial seizures due to a carbon build up in the gap between the barrel and the head so i just polished the head to a mirror finish and binned the copper head gasket and ran it without; no torque wrench just tightened by feel. I could just scrape 69mph on the flat with a long enough road but that was only after I painted it Black.
Sounds like you spent some time playing with yours!! It's incredible what these little engines will take, and then what you get out of them as a result. The closest I got to modifying was the expansion pipe. Thanks for watching and sharing :)
really enjoyed the video and the look around Lee on solent my original was same colour as yours loved it ..got 2 77 rds in my garage but wouldnt mind a fizzy again. the dad link rings so true with me my bikes drew me close to my dad when back in the day fathers could be a remote figurehead . if i see you around when out on the RD i will give you a wave
You put together a good vid there bud. Well done.
Thank you :)
2017 your first bike you are very lucky indeed seen good ones now going for 5 grand.
+Oomer I agree!
I started on a bog seat, then had a fs1-e dx, and an ap 50, and a ss 50, wish I had kept them, love the rotary valve when it kicks in, great video, great memories,
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Lol! Thanks for watching, and for the comment, ride safe!
Great video. A proper moped, looks a lot of fun. Always does draw a crowd up at Loomies when you're there. Pre-mix sounds like an absolute pain. My first bike was a Suzuki AY-50 scooter. That was 2 stroke and it was bad enough having to remember to put the 2 stroke oil in as well as the petrol.
Thankyou! Yeah, premix is a nightmare! Can't beat the smell of two stroke though
+2Stroke Squashie Oh yes, love that smell.
Great video fantastic bikes and music 🎶 back in the day love to see bikes like this still they stand out in a crowd have you still got it. Stay safe 🙏 🇬🇧👍
Thank you for watching and commenting :) yes I still have the bike, brilliant head turner these days!
@@2StrokeSquashie nice one 🇬🇧👍
A great vid! I had the AP50. Smiles per mile! 😁
Thanks for watching!
Nice video. You clearly love your bike 👍🏻 We were so lucky to have that freedom as teenagers 😆
Thank you! Yes, I do love this bike. They are brilliant little things!
I bet it's got the real two stroke smell too! 👌 never seen one in person but it's a beauty for sure!
Thankyou! Have a good Christmas!
2Stroke Squashie And you too!!
When it says SLOW on the road. Don’t take it personally it isn’t all about you But seriously that’s absolutely lovely well done. I have 10 1970s two strokes. A couple of Yamaha’s
So I know exactly what you mean an out the bike’s attitude. I’d buy you a beer. I never believed the fx1e really did 60mph and with 15 stone on it
That’s brilliant. Best bike video I’ve watched in ages. Because of your enthusiasm absolutely fantastic I’d give you hundred likes 👍 because you do it with dad and uncle. It doesn’t get better than that. Cheers
Thank you 😊
Awesome. Brings back so many memories. Although I almost got killed riding mine. Landed me in hospital for 4 months. Got hit by a van. Lol. Can I suggest An apt song over your video. By Tom Robinson Band. "Up against the Wall."
Got the lyrics, "Super Charged Fizzies on the Aspalt" in it. 😊 Ps. I had 60 mph out of mine. Had what was called a Rex Brown tune done at a local bike shop back in 1979. I was 16. All my mates had one. Except 1. He had a AJW Greyhound. An ex race bike. That did 75 mph. Oh, the Daze...
yeh hi there my name is lee im 51 years old just seen your video of your fab looking fizzy i have come to your sight because i actually owned a purple fizzy just like yours. back in 1982 my reg number was kpf 211p and i used to ride around woking and guildford areas back in the day i was in a gang there was 15 of us. some of my mates rode ap 50s or dt 50 trials and even puch maxis. suzuki"s were popular as well. the ap 50;s i mean we went everywhere even down to brighton one bank holiday in may 82. loads of punk rockers started a fight with us. mind you there was 20 of us that went one of my mates had his moterbike licence. and he want on his x5 200 suzi my brother went on the back of one of my mates fizzys because he had a car licence he could go pillion in them days you could do that my brother was only 19 back.then we were all 16 to 18 years old. i always remember that day in brighton we had to be escorted out of the town so we didn;t start a punch up with 30 or so gang of punks and skinheads who were after us.thats what it was like back then everything was a big event. we all used to meet up at our local youth club in woking our bikes all lined up together we raced each other frequently took some risks but great memories if i had a tardis i would go back tomorrow if i could. but sadly can't do that trying to trace my old bike haven't had no luck? i know i have written loads here. but i hope you can enjoy my story of me and my little fizzy miss the old girl if she is still out there if anybody has any info about my old fizzy i would love to hear from you many thanks hope you enjoyed my memories of my youth. lee d
+lee d hi Lee, thanks for watching my video and leaving a comment :) sounds like you had some fun on the fizzy! I keep saying I was born at the wrong time, I should've been born in the 60s or 70s. It's that sort of thing I'd have loved to be a part of, all fizzies and APs meeting up, racing. The x5 is a lovely machine :) do you ride anything today? Unfortunately I don't know a fizzy with that reg, I'll keep an eye out though! Thanks again!
Hi love the video, all my mates had fizzys back in the late 70's which I love but I had a AP50. made by suzuki and my bike was in standard form separate oil tank gearbox was one down four up! and was better on excelaration and top speed but there really wasn't a lot in it to be honest. best wishes mark.
Thanks for watching mark! I love the APs too, I had one before the fizzy! unfortunately it was a german import, so was also a premix and wasnt registered, hence sellong it for the fizzy. Wish I still had it, but love the fizzy to bits! take care mate!
My mate Hoagy (Jamie Hogan) came to school on a purple one like that very early 80's - no helmet, no licence etc and only 15 years old!!! Headmaster couldn't do shit because it was parked off-site. Hoagy was cool beyond years!!! LOL!
great bike great vidio have you still got the yamaha hope you have .nice to see you enjoy your biking
Thanks for watching, yes I've still got the bike :)
VLG38M-candy gold SS, Your Fizzy is a memory forever eh!- 'one shot, or two, son?', is a phrase never used at petrol stations now....
I wish it were a phrase used at petrol stations now... having to pre mix in a Jerry can is far from ideal! Thanks for watching :)
My skimmed & ported AP with a 60 kit .. done 150mph downhill with the wind behind me lol.
Nice vid ahh the demonic scream from a two stroke,I know it's a bit old now but my first one was a Kawasaki ar80 lol,have you had a little blast on one of them...
Thankyou! Yes, you have to love the noise of a 2 stroke! I've not yet had the opportunity to even see a real ar80, but would love to! I hear they are great little bikes, fast. Bet it was fun!
I had the Honda Dax and CD 50 (both 4 stroke) and the Puch Monza grandprix, but the best moped I owned when I was 16-18 was my Yamaha FS1 (I now got a Suzuki 650GSF)
great video! best peds ever made.... gave us freedom :-]
Hello my husband had this bike as a teenager and recently our son bought him one as a surprise !!!😲 just wanted to ask you what is the oil/petrol ratio ??? Asked everywhere no joy as you said it has to be correct and hubby can't remember 🙀 I would appreciate your help !! Fantastic video this one ! You've got a new sub ! Thanks x
20 :1
popsicle purple. classic
+Mark Ullyett thank you :) the only colour to have ;)
The best moped ever, is a Derbi Variant. I would like to add a Fizzy to my collection though. I can't believe that bike had 17 previous owners, must have been garaged all of its life.
She didn't look like she does when I brought her! Took a long while to collect parts and build her. Can't beat shiny new chrome ;)
Like I've always said, "It's not how fast you go, it's how good you look".
I agree!
You are so lucky. I was 13years old when that was new. I did get one it was gold and I wanted the purple one. It was that or the Ap50.
in sweden ap 50 has a plug in the intake cover restrected to 16mm in sweden ap 50 i called k50
I see! I guess you had an ap50? Thanks for watching :)
@@2StrokeSquashie NO I have a tsx 50 and a blue yamaha neos but i wanted a k50 but i got a tsx for 200 dollars
Never had any problem with the electrics on my fs1e Road it back from Rhyl to Walsall in the dark along with two others never missed a beat best moped ever
great little video :) everyone loves a fizzy..
Cheers!!
I need a modern version of that, same weight and power / top speed but new and with disc brakes all the modern electrics and technical support for spare parts and stuff. I looking at 125cc and they all seem so unnecessarily heavy, 100Kg +. I have an electric bike that is about 60kg and it will smoke any of these restricted moped things, but even that feels too heavy for comfort while in town, can't imagine how nervous i'd be at 120kg.
I actually had a Honda Grom for a year. That might be the bike you are looking for! Small, light and agile. Great fun too! Really does have the charm of the old bikes with the reliability and usability of modern bikes. Hope this helps!
I love the fizzy, especially all that chrome, Don't suggest James kymco that was shocking lol great video bud
+TheManimal Biker Poor old girl is good isn't she! Did well on the island! The kymco is the only scooter I have ridden with, only comparison I could draw. Lol. Thanks mate :)
+2Stroke Squashie I think she's brilliant even know I could get her going that time lol
Need more practise hahaha
Fun bike and great times the 70s early 80s, i always wondered why Kawasaki never brought a moped out.AP50 here then X7.
Thanks for watching :) yes it is odd, the ar didnt come out until later I believe?
Good Video. I was one of the first to have a FS1E.Had ordered a SS ,but they had to change the name and colour,as Honda had the rights to the colour and the SS name.Not sure where you got the indicators from as they were not allowed on them as it contravened moped regulations at the time. But it is a nice bike you have.
Thanks for sharing your story and thanks for watching 😁
ya looks awesome and it was definitely the best bike i seen at spicy n red sausage fest :)
+maz mt125 Haha thanks!
Hey I have the 71' metallic red 49cc version, I'm doing a mild "krylon " resto on it for a customer...I'm a retired UPS mechanic and I've restored classic cars on the side for 100 years (lol)...I'm greatful this bike is in pretty nice shape but I'm learning as I go on thos one. Anyone have any helpful tips or things to look out for? I wanna change any fluids, yes it has the yamalube , I've noticed the plastic gear that's on the oil pump is missing about 1/4" of teeth. Should I just add the typical oil/additive ( because I've read people disconnect the yamalube).
*I'm sure u can see... I'm a rookie here and just wanna make sure I do things correctly) help anyone??....Tips? Advice?
Thanks guys. *FOR SALE TOO*
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What is that exhaust called? Is sounds so good!
+Danny Hansen "Totally stock, officer!" Its a Micron Pea Shooter :) Only ever seen this and one other at a show. This was the better of the two. Best purchase ever. I hear they come up on ebay from time to time, so keep an eye out! Thanks for watching :)
thanks! 😉
Mate awesome vid, I'm seventeen and I could really do with one of these. I was just wondering where you got yours from or if you know anywhere I could get one?
+Scott Nicholson unless you have a burning passion for them and know your way around an engine, honestly dont bother. You would be better with a cheaper modern 4 stroke. These are getting all the more collectible, even since I've had mine, and prices are silly now. You'd only get one on ebay, and older ones are commanding the best part of 5 grand.
My only other advice if you do want something like this is to check out Yamahas YB100. It looks almost identical to the fizzy, but with more ccs you get around better and they arent yet as collectible/nowhere near as expensive. Its possible to get change from £1000 for one in good condition. If you look for one from 1982 onwards, they tick most of the boxes. Hope this helps? :)
+2Stroke Squashie Cheers for the advice man and yeah it helped :)
No worries, any time :) If you need me again you know where I am :)
Wait so if I’m 16 and I get this bike as the peddle version, that 30mph restriction doesn’t apply to me?
Exactly :) so long as you get one which is pre 77/78
2Stroke Squashie oh and by the way, where did you get your exhaust from?
The pipe came from an autojumble back in 2016ish. It was a good find, haven't seen another since
I hate to be pedantic but I think the popsicle purple version was only available on the later fizzies from about 1974-75. If yours is a '73 it technically should be the gold colour.
My mistake I went for the ss50 Honda, one someone passed me a fs1e two up couldn't catch up , well pissed off lol.😉
My old man never let me have a moped because he had a bad accident on a motorbike.He had a BSA motorbike dont know the model but it was during the 1950s
nice bike mate keep it original :)
Cheers!
Did they ever produce the FS1e with Autolube or was it always a 'mix oil with the petrol' job? Autolube was a brilliant system where 2 stroke oil was in a separate tank and a pump slowly bled the oil direct to the main bearings and cylinder walls. Thereafter of course it got into the combustion and came out as smoke as usual. An over rich setting would produce lots of fun and blue smoke - what we call pollution today!
Thanks for watching! Yes, the fizzy did have an autolube system later on. I am not sure, but I believe it was around 75/76 with the "m" and "dx" models. Yes, it is a very clever system. I'm not 100% sure on which system the fizzies had because I have not worked on one. I do know that one of the manufacturers ran a system which fed oil direct to the bearings and crank, the idea being that each stroke pulled oil up the barrel with the piston but also lubricated the moving parts further down. I am aware that there was a scavenge system (Suzuki?) Where any unburnt 2 stroke was recycled. Some manufacturers instead mixed the fuel and oil before it entered the barrel, I think something which happened in the carb. I'm not entirely sure on the specifics, but all I know is that there are many variations. All very clever!
The version of the FS1E with separate lubrication injects the oil into the inlet port only, as do all Yamahas with separate lubrication. Suzuki before the late 70s and Kawasaki on some models before the mid 70s used more elaborate systems with direct feed to some of the crankshaft bearings, but later changed to injecting into the inlet port like Yamaha.
The arrangement of mixing oil with the petrol is not in practice any problem; just find a small screw-top plastic bottle that holds about 200ml (the correct quantity for the amount of petrol you can put into the tank after you run onto reserve) and fill it with 2-stroke oil and carry it with you. When you fill up with petrol, tip the contents of the bottle into the tank first.
Wow, so I'm not the only bonkers sixteen year old that restored a fs1e and now rides it everyday! :D I totally agree with you, best moped ever made, it eats modern Yamaha twist and go's in a cloud of blue smoke! Mines a 75 popsicle fs1e like yours but painted a more violet colour, im the second owner and its done 6000 miles from new with completely original bottom end (slighlty blew up the top end lol ;) ) my dad doesnt really like it though as he a a Puch m50 Grand Prix back in the day which he thinks is better.... p.s where did you get the exhaust? i want it!
+Alex Walder Haha that's awesome dude, sounds amazing! It would be awesome to meet up! Ahhh I want to get a grand prix eventually, just because. I hear they were good for 70mph. Pipe was from an autojumble. I needed a new one and loved it, had to have it! Keep an eye open on ebay, they come up from time to time :) Thanks for commenting!
+2Stroke Squashie I'm in Essex in the Colchester area, not sure where you are but it looks nicer than Essex haha! :p Yeah having 5 gears makes all the difference with the Puch, If I could do one thing to my bike it would be to put a 5 speed box in it with closer gear ratios so you can really get the most from what little power is there. The gears are so widely spread on mine that I quite often come out of the power band and get bogged down but you can't beat a nice Fs1e for looks though
Essex is quite a hike for a fizzy from me lol. Yeah I think the 5 speed ones have a bit better pull, Im tempted by that myself to be honest, but there is no point with a bigger bike under a month away. I find mine isnt too bad actually, what sprocket do you have on front? If you drop it one tooth it goes better up hills but you do lose a little top end (5mph or so). Gets there quicker though lol
2Stroke Squashie It's still on its original sprocket and chain, all we did was re lubricate the chain in a big vat of boiling grease and put it back on as it was still in very good condition as well as the sprocket. It's not bad though to be honest but as I am 6 foot 3 if there is any considerable wind it seems so sluggish! but then when you get a calm day its fantastic lol, what bike you getting next?
+Alex Walder fair enough mate, if it aint broke and all that. Next bike? Keeping watching and find out ;) lol
I had a P Reg one in 1979. I had a yellow version of the purple one (If that makes sense) Not the yellow one with the black stripes. I never saw another one like it.
Yes I know what you mean, yellow with white pin stripes? Dont think they made too many of them here! Thanks for watching
@@2StrokeSquashie Great video. Thanks!
I had a -83 gray dx back in 1991. 2012 i found a nice looking -82 blue dx with matching numbers and just over 10000 miles/17250 km on the meter today. The tank is not repainted and it´s not in a mint condtion but looks really nice all in all. would i sell it? No way in he.. ;) Tnx for sharing! :)
Thanks for sharing pal!! Always keep the bikes you love - you'll struggle replacing it!
This had me smiling from ear to ear.
Do you still have it?
Thank you :) yes I still have the bike :)
Is there a model of this bike that has the oil tank and pump
Yes, mines an early one, but the later ones had the oil tank and pump
is this a good learner moped?
Love it. I've got a rxs100
Jordan Capel cheers :) I just checked out your video, the rxs looks good!
2Stroke Squashie cheers im 17 tomorrow so I can ride it
Jordan Capel I hope you enjoy it dude!
what do you think of the Yamaha 'thunderkid' tzr 50 2002 model?
I know that the tzr has always been an excellent bike, don't know much about them though! My cousin had the 125 and loved it. Not sure what year it was to be honest!
The 125 version is spectacular, i bought one last week and loved it to bits so far, now its time to rebuild it to its full original glory.
Would love to see it when it is done!
What is the "L" on the front and back for?
It's L plates, for "Learner". You have to display them until you pass a test, but a test isn't compulsory
Why the 'L' not?!!! 😆
Why the 'L' not? 🤣
The kickstart on mine doesnt work....
When you put your expansion chamber on did you have to upjet it?
I did, yes. Best bet if you are doing it is to go up one step at a time and try it, see which is best :)
Is it necessary to do it? Or will it run too lean if you don't?
you should do it really or they dont run as well as they could
Alright i will buy some jets, cheers man
Malto no worries dude :)
You have really big license plates in GB
They are compared to some!
Speed cameras everywhere and they want to catch you!