Description
H&H Classic Auction @ National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
30th Oct, 2024 13:00
1980 Suzuki FZ50
No reserve
Registration No: FKU 187V
Frame No: 148754
MOT: Exempt
50cc Moped with a 2 speed automatic gearbox
Lightweight, ideal for carrying in a motorhome
Supplied with a current V5C
The Suzuki Motor Co. was established in 1909 by Michio Suzuki to produce machinery for the cotton industry. An initial diversification into 4 wheeled transport was curtailed by WW2 but after the war Japan had a need for cheap reliable transport so Suzuki, like a lot of others around the world, began to produce clip-on engines for pushbikes. These proved to be an immediate success and soon they were making full motorcycles and by the early 60s were second only to Honda in numbers of two-wheelers manufactured. The FZ50 was Suzuki's first fully automatic moped with a two speed gearbox, leading link forks and alloy spoked wheels providing a lightweight moped that could be ridden by car licence holders.
This 1980 FZ50, being offered at no reserve, has been part of a private collection for a number of years, now being moved on to make way for other projects. Not run for a while it will need recommissioning but once up and running it will make an ideal retro paddock bike or a lightweight moped to carry around in a motorhome. The bike comes supplied with a N. O. S. legshield and a current V5C.
