1974. Yamaha FS1-E. LFM 776N. Aug 2022 (4)
1974. Yamaha FS1-E. LFM 776N. Purple. 50cc. Date of first registration December 2021.
Launched in 1973 the Yamaha FS1-E was every young motorcyclist’s path to freedom. It quickly got nicknamed Fizzie or Fizz by the British youth and it was for many their first foray into life on two wheels. The FS1-E was the UK model. Machines registered in the UK from 1 August 1977 were restricted to a maximum of 31 mph. Yamaha spotted a market and released their 60mph FS1-E with a set of pedals on to conform to the UK laws.
Originally the FS1-E was built as a five-speed transmission light motorcycle. It was originally called the FS1. Due to the regulations in Europe, the FS1-E was downtuned with a four-speed transmission. The FS1-E had the ability to be powered by pushbike type pedals since this was a legal requirement for registration as a moped in the United Kingdom and some other European countries at the time.
The ‘E’ suffix at the end of the models name simply represented which countries regulations the FS1 had been produced to meet. ‘E’ was for England.
Today you can pick up a FS1 E for somewhere between £2,500 - £5,000 in the UK.
1974. Yamaha FS1-E. LFM 776N. Aug 2022 (1)
1974. Yamaha FS1-E. LFM 776N. Aug 2022 (2)
1974. Yamaha FS1-E. LFM 776N. Aug 2022 (3)
1974. Yamaha FS1-E. LFM 776N. Aug 2022 (4)
1974. Yamaha FS1-E. LFM 776N. Aug 2022 (5)
Album: Notts Classic Car & Motorcycle Show. Thoresby Park, Nottinghamshire. Aug 2022
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1974. Yamaha FS1-E. LFM 776N. Aug 2022 (4)
1974. Yamaha FS1-E. LFM 776N. Purple. 50cc. Date of first registration December 2021.
Launched in 1973 the Yamaha FS1-E was every young motorcyclist’s path to freedom. It quickly got nicknamed Fizzie or Fizz by the British youth and it was for many their first foray into life on two wheels. The FS1-E was the UK model. Machines registered in the UK from 1 August 1977 were restricted to a maximum of 31 mph. Yamaha spotted a market and released their 60mph FS1-E with a set of pedals on to conform to the UK laws.
Originally the FS1-E was built as a five-speed transmission light motorcycle. It was originally called the FS1. Due to the regulations in Europe, the FS1-E was downtuned with a four-speed transmission. The FS1-E had the ability to be powered by pushbike type pedals since this was a legal requirement for registration as a moped in the United Kingdom and some other European countries at the time.
The ‘E’ suffix at the end of the models name simply represented which countries regulations the FS1 had been produced to meet. ‘E’ was for England.
Today you can pick up a FS1 E for somewhere between £2,500 - £5,000 in the UK.
1974. Yamaha FS1-E. LFM 776N. Aug 2022 (1)
1974. Yamaha FS1-E. LFM 776N. Aug 2022 (2)
1974. Yamaha FS1-E. LFM 776N. Aug 2022 (3)
1974. Yamaha FS1-E. LFM 776N. Aug 2022 (4)
1974. Yamaha FS1-E. LFM 776N. Aug 2022 (5)
Album: Notts Classic Car & Motorcycle Show. Thoresby Park, Nottinghamshire. Aug 2022
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