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This motorcycle is Lot 35 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 35
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 35
1989 Yamaha 49cc FS1-E
Registration no. G993 MAV
Frame no. 3F6-112280
Engine no. 3F6 112279
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 for his collection at an auction in 2025 (see newspaper advertisement on file). Nothing is known of its previous history apart from the fact that it has had six former keepers. MoT'd until 19th January 2027 and run recently, the machine is offered with current and previous MoTs and a V5C Registration Certificate. It should be noted that both the V5C and HPI record the engine number as '3F6112280'.
£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.
