Check out this 1963 50cc Suzuki Motorbike… | Vintage Value

[@carlcoleman3076]

Hello from New Zealand, My father (Rod Coleman) was the NZ importer/distributor of all Suzuki product from late 1959 to Feb 1984. He was one of the three earliest distributors of Suzuki product - the other being a company in Queensland (which became Morgan and Wacker Ltd), plus a gentleman importing product into France and Belgium. The model 50MA you have is the very first step-thru 50cc model Suzuki manufactured from late 1959 to late 1962. It featured a 12 volt system with electric start, plus the first year model was fitted with a rotary gearbox - meaning, it didn't have a positive stop once you had selected top gear.....the danger was, the rider could then again step down on the front half of the gear pedal and change straight back into first gear.....thankfully, Suzuki amended the design fault within the year. Your example raises questions about it's year of manufacture, as the "S" badges on the petrol tank were only red/maroon with a gold "S" on the 1959-60 models. Later models had black badges with a gold "S". The single seat was a Japanese domestic market fitment, with export models having a dual seat. Maybe your example was privately imported by someone who had owned and used it in Japan, prior to its importation into Australia. I currently have 3 X 50MA in my motorbike collection. I will email you directly - Cheers.

[@michaelwakeham224]

I'm in Brisbane myself and have acquired a collection of three of four of these after my father passed in January. Huge amount of parts and frames that were painted. New tyres, cables, and even windshields which I think would be hard to come across. Would be good to move these onto a collector.