Difference between revisions of "Yamaha RX50"

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|manufacturer    = [[Yamaha]]
|manufacturer    = [[Yamaha]]
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|production      = 83-84
|production      = 83-84 (2000 produced) US only
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|power            = 7.5 horsepower
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|related          = [[Yamaha PW50]]
|related          = [[Yamaha YSR50]]
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[[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 ONE RX-50 2-stroke cruiser to raffle off to customers as a sales incentive to bring people in to see the larger bikes.
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. Only 2000 were produced total.  All were sold in the United states. 


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


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