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{{Motorcycle
|name            = Yamaha RX50
|photo= 1983-Yamaha-RX50-Midnight-Special-Black-7832-0.jpg
|aka              =
|manufacturer    = Yamaha
|parent_company  =
|production      = 83-84 (2000 produced) US only
|model_year      =
|predecessor      =
|successor        =
|class            =
|engine          = 50cc
|bore_stroke      =
|compression      =
|top_speed        =60 mph
|power            = 7.5 horsepower
|torque          =
|ignition        =
|spark_plug      = {{sparkplug|NGK B8HS}} '83-84
|battery          = {{battery|YUASA 6N4-2A-5}} '83-84
|transmission    =
|final_drive= {{chain|420x110}}
|front_sprocket= 12T
|rear_sprocket= 47T
|frame            =
|suspension      =
|brakes          =
|front_tire      = {{tire|2.50-19}} '83-84
|rear_tire    = {{tire|3.50-16}} '83-84
|rake_trail      =
|wheelbase        =
|length          =
|width            =
|height          =
|seat_height      =
|dry_weight      =
|wet_weight      =
|fuel_capacity    =
|oil_capacity    =
|recommended_oil= Yamalube 10w-40
|fuel_consumption =
|turning_radius  =
|related          = [[Yamaha YSR50]]
|competition      =
}}
The '''Yamaha RX50''' is a [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Yamaha]] from 1983 to 1984.
[[Yamaha]] released these bikes in 1982 as a kickoff promotional for their larger-displacement Midnight Special bike line, in red and black.   
[[Yamaha]] released these bikes in 1982 as a kickoff promotional for their larger-displacement Midnight Special bike line, in red and black.   


Each dealer received two<ref name="mecum">{{cite web|url=https://www.mecum.com/lots/LV0116-227853/1983-yamaha-rx50/|title=Yamaha RX50 Acution|accessdate=2019-05-21}}</ref> RX-50 2-stroke cruiser to raffle off to customers as a sales incentive to bring people in to see the larger bikes. Only 2000 were produced total.  All were sold in the United states. 
Each dealer received ONE RX-50 2-stroke cruiser to raffle off to customers as a sales incentive to bring people in to see the larger bikes.


*50cc 2-stroke air cooled engine shared with their [[Yamaha YSR50|Yamaha YSR racebike]].
*50cc 2-stroke air cooled engine
*5 speed manual transmission
*4 speed manual transmission


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==1983==
==1983==
<gallery mode="packed-hover">
[[Image:1983-Yamaha-RX50-Midnight-Special-Black-7832-0.jpg|left|thumb|1983 Yamaha RX50 Midnight Special]][[Image:1983-Yamaha-RX50-Midnight-Special-Black-7832-1.jpg|left|thumb|1983 Yamaha RX50 Midnight Special]][[Image:1983-Yamaha-RX50-Midnight-Special-Black-7832-2.jpg|left|thumb|1983 Yamaha RX50 Midnight Special]][[Image:1983-Yamaha-RX50-Midnight-Special-Black-7832-3.jpg|left|thumb|1983 Yamaha RX50 Midnight Special]][[Image:1983-Yamaha-RX50-Midnight-Special-Black-7832-4.jpg|left|thumb|1983 Yamaha RX50 Midnight Special]][[Image:1983-Yamaha-RX50-Midnight-Special-Black-7832-5.jpg|left|thumb|1983 Yamaha RX50 Midnight Special]][[Image:1983-Yamaha-RX50MK-Black-2920-0.jpg|left|thumb|1983 Yamaha RX50MK in Black]][[Image:1983-Yamaha-RX50MK-Black-2920-1.jpg|left|thumb|1983 Yamaha RX50MK in Black]][[Image:1983-Yamaha-RX50MK-Black-2920-2.jpg|left|thumb|1983 Yamaha RX50MK in Black]][[Image:1983-Yamaha-RX50MK-Black-2920-3.jpg|left|thumb|1983 Yamaha RX50MK in Black]]
File:1983-Yamaha-RX50-Midnight-Special-Black-7832-0.jpg|left|thumb|1983 Yamaha RX50 Midnight Special
File:1983-Yamaha-RX50-Midnight-Special-Black-7832-1.jpg|left|thumb|1983 Yamaha RX50 Midnight Special
File:1983-Yamaha-RX50-Midnight-Special-Black-7832-2.jpg|left|thumb|1983 Yamaha RX50 Midnight Special
File:1983-Yamaha-RX50-Midnight-Special-Black-7832-3.jpg|left|thumb|1983 Yamaha RX50 Midnight Special
File:1983-Yamaha-RX50-Midnight-Special-Black-7832-4.jpg|left|thumb|1983 Yamaha RX50 Midnight Special
File:1983-Yamaha-RX50-Midnight-Special-Black-7832-5.jpg|left|thumb|1983 Yamaha RX50 Midnight Special
File:1983-Yamaha-RX50MK-Black-2920-0.jpg|left|thumb|1983 Yamaha RX50MK in Black
File:1983-Yamaha-RX50MK-Black-2920-1.jpg|left|thumb|1983 Yamaha RX50MK in Black
File:1983-Yamaha-RX50MK-Black-2920-2.jpg|left|thumb|1983 Yamaha RX50MK in Black
File:1983-Yamaha-RX50MK-Black-2920-3.jpg|left|thumb|1983 Yamaha RX50MK in Black
</gallery>
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==References==
 
{{reflist}}
{{Yamaha}}


[[Category:Yamaha motorcycles|RX50]]
[[Category:Yamaha motorcycles|RX50]]

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