Beskrivning
This motorcycle is Lot 34 of Bonhams Motorcycles Online – The Spring Sale; open for bidding 13-23rd February 2026. This Lot is available for public view and eventual collection from Bonhams Motorcycle Department, Milton Keynes.
Please see the Bonhams website for full details.
Auction Timings:
Bidding on all Lots commences Friday 13 February, 12:00 noon.
Bidding closes Monday 23 February, 12:00 noon, starting with Lot 34
Each subsequent Lot will then close one minute apart unless bidding remains active.
Public Viewing (BY APPOINTMENT ONLY):
All Lots:
Wednesday 18 February, 9am - 5pm
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Lot 34
1976 Yamaha 49cc FS1-E
Registration no. PUJ 454R
Frame no. the details below
Engine no. the details below
Now elevated to cult status, Yamaha's FS1-E 'Sixteener Special' first appeared in 1973. Dropped from the range in 1979, the model was later revived by Yamaha - an almost unprecedented occurrence - with production recommencing in 1987. Originally the 'FS1', the model later gained a set of bicycle pedals to meet UK moped legislation, becoming the 'FS1-E'. In its pre-August 1977, unrestricted form, the 'Fizzie' produced 4. 9bhp and was good for around 45mph flat out.
Dropped in 1979, it was reintroduced by Yamaha in 1987; now without pedals but equipped with Autolube, it was available in restricted form only, though the missing horses were easily restored. The passage of time and attendant nostalgia effect has seen the humble FS1-E elevated to the status of one of the most collectible of 'modern' Japanese motorcycles - perhaps second only to the Yamaha RD350LC - with a whole generation of 50-something motorcyclists eagerly buying and restoring the humble 'Fizzie' in an effort to recapture the spirit of their youth.
The private vendor purchased this FS1-E in February 2024, since when it has been dry stored within his collection. Little is known of its previous history but has had 8 former keepers. The machine is offered with expired MoTs; an MoT exemption sheet; a V5C Registration Certificate (where it is noted as Historic tax exemption); and an invoice from Foley Motorcycles for works carried out in 2019.
£5, 000 - 8, 000
All lots are sold ‘as is/ where is’ and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Visit the Bonhams Motorcycles website for all pertinent auction information.
