Suzuki AP50 70's & 80's Motorcycles Part 6

Suzuki AP50 70's & 80's Motorcycles In this video, we look at the popular moped from Suzuki, the AP50. This was the main competition to the Yamaha FS1E and the Suzuki owners will always tell you that they were faster than Yamaha's FS1E. You decide.

[@noodlebike]

I had a fizzy. Standard form in good condition on flat, no wind, 47 mph. My friend had an AP, standard form good condition, flat, no wind 50 mph. I always envied the extra gear, premix system & the 0.2 HP extra the AP had. Also the tank looked more beefy on the AP. I had to put a 60 kit with upgraded carb jets on my fizzy & a bigger sprocket to keep up with the stock AP.

[@latitudeash]

Nice bike. Looks good in blue.

[@retrorestore]

Yes, I think so too.

[@johncallis2119]

The AP50 was quicker than the Yamaha FS01E. It had a self mixing 2 stoke. I wish I had one over my Yamaha.

[@samsara3694]

Ap50 was defo a few mph faster than the fizzies, with the ss50 brings up the rear. Also had a larger tank, like a propa motorbike lol. The fastest of the peds was the Garelli.

[@paul_laws]

Had a red one CBT860R last model before before restricted. Fitted crash bars but bog standard otherwise. 60 on the clock. My mates 6 speed Fantic pissed all over it 😢

[@stuartmccloud307]

My AP had a groove down the barrel where the gudgeon pin didnt have a clip and wore a big groove. It did 65 and was the undesputed speed champion and beat all the fizzys. Great times :)

[@davidfrobel7582]

I liked the self oil mixer and the tank on the side, it saved having to mix it and lasted for miles,, I could get 60mph out of mine ,, good video

[@retrorestore]

+David Frobel I never owned ond but I did like them. Good mopeds and worth quite a bit now. Cheers Martin

[@adep6189]

I had three ...65mph 😂🤣😂

[@lafayette8787]

Mine was red ! :)

[@nickdebolla7900]

Ive just turned 16 and have brought a AP50 that has been off the road for 35 years 10 minutes it was running and straight through a mot

[@retrorestore]

nick de bolla They are great little bikes. Look after it as it's very sought after and don't leave it unattended or it will get stolen. Have fun. Cheers Martin

[@michaellewell5905]

My first bike I was 16 in 1979 and still remember the number plate TRO450R me and a girl friend went 60 miles 2 up to a thin Lizzy concert took us ages but at that age you don't care happy times no stress back then

[@noodlebike]

The speeds were measured by my Dad following us in his Audi, not the bike speedos which were both about 5mph to high!

[@rickykent4543]

NFP 564P was mine, candy red, cracking moped. Micron power pipe and Barcol tuned.

[@tigermoth3194]

Nice vid, Martin. I loved my AP50 when i was 16 back in 1981. Wish i still had it. Cheers, Mark.

[@retrorestore]

Yes, I never had one but there were many about where I lived and they always wanted a race. Good times. Cheers Martin

[@andrewstafford3618]

Mine had an expansion chamber, foam cut out of the seat so i didn't slide off when accelerating hard, a smaller number plate and a red plug cap, I thought I was the dogs danglers happy days.

[@michaeldoe6548]

Saw 72mph down hill, with witnesses

[@michaeldoe6548]

My AP50 was a lot faster than any fs1e

[@JulianSmith-d9o]

Very entertaining videos

[@karlhoward2737]

My first bike was a lovely black Yamaha RD50M…..super bike with auto lube….fast….well for a 16 year old in 1978 it was…..but, was always outrun by the AP and FS1E…..but I’d beat the SS50…..wonderful times…we all loved our bikes…

[@karlschranz2534]

65 lol no chance

[@mickymac6571]

I had one in blue when I was sixteen, OEF498R easily done 55mph and think I had 57 on the clock, it had a set of FS1E bars on it.graduated to a RD 250 , REF 262R.

[@meandthefamily1485]

My AP 50 would do 60 on the clock , and would keep up with 2 of my friends 60 cc conversions Fizzers, no problem , it had an exhaust on from Spain that looked like a micron ,and I've owned a SS50 x2 FS1E,S and the AP , I think the Yams looked better , but not many things were quicker on top end if any ,2 of the lads had a fabulous GARELLI Tigercross and a CIMMATI dont no the model of that ,turning 16 and the freedom of going anywhere and not on a bus , Happy Days .

[@theart8039]

My first bike!! (mine was red) mine came in MPH in 1977. I loved it but I was always a bit tall for it and always came off it in wet weather because of the tiny back tyre. I quickly moved up to the Suzuki TS250. The FS1E was always a tiny bit faster imo, but the AP was a bit fatter and more motorcycle like

[@kebabman1968]

Great vid! I got the Swedish version of it (acually I got 6 or 7) the model was called K50 and had sligtly diffrence (sadle, air cleaner, and No dorky pedals) same looks and was treamendous popular during the 70-80s, I don’t know the Brittish regulations but in Sweden all mopeds was regulated to max speed of 30Km/h (18,6mph) onto 1988

[@yogiguitar1]

my ap50 was brit racing green(previous owner paint job) it was a p reg but 1976 from what i remember with a top box which i removed . it was great! me best mate had one as well it was 1978 petrol was a quid a gallon i was 16 them were the days!

[@Bennetts74]

Bring back memories lol

[@retrorestore]

Going up in value as well. Cheers Martin

[@TheGazza636]

I had a red p reg one and never got beat by a fs1e.need another one after watching this

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

Very sweet old bikes , I like the suzuki 50's for there power ! They seem to pick up from a stop very well !!

[@retrorestore]

Yes Shawn. 2 stroke engine's are more exciting to ride due to the power delivery.

[@Grahams-Grass]

Ap50 was faster so there 😛

[@richardrichard5409]

Weren't these called an A50P? A = utility/commuter range, 50cc, P = Pedal

[@retrorestore]

The earlier ones were called that.

[@barnbersonol]

Thete was a 100cc version of these, the A100. Four speed if I remember right. That struggled to get to 60 so I'm dubious if the fifty got any near that speed. Rose tints. Like you always think your first snog was with a page 3 girl.

[@richardrichard5409]

👍😎

[@AbzScotland]

Great vid👍

[@retrorestore]

Thanks!

[@paulcowell7588]

AP 50 definitely faster...

[@hondahut]

You should do video series on the Honda Cubs

[@brianpercival1829]

Barney wants out and I see a future video, Fixing a Patio Lantern

[@retrorestore]

Haha Brian. Jimmy broke it with his football when he was 12 lol. I must fix it soon.

[@johnmartin5725]

Awesome! Had a red ap50 in '87 it replaced my blue gt50,which in turn had replaced my white x1

[@retrorestore]

They were restricted if I remember.

[@johnmartin5725]

The Ap was a '77 on an R plate not restricted the Gt was a'78 on T,restricted and the X1 was an '81 on W so as also restricted

[@retrorestore]

Yes, I thought so.

[@angus6717]

Bring back some great memories boy did i loved that bike.left a FS1E standing. lol

[@retrorestore]

They were a great moped. One of my favourites. Cheers Martin

[@angus6717]

retrorestore i remember the smell of the Castrol R days

[@retrorestore]

Now your talking. It was dear but smelled great. You could smell it now and it would take you right back to those days.

[@sidsmith3587]

retrorestore when i think back Castrol R always reminds me of the speedway bring back the good old days

[@jerryfirth6985]

Fizzy all day long

[@retrorestore]

Exactly

[@markhancock7527]

i had a 75 a50.

[@retrorestore]

Nice one bud.

[@Noble_r717]

how much can one be picked up for nowadays

[@retrorestore]

+Rory Noble They are going for silly money now, even if you find one that needs restoration. Cheers Martin

[@johnf3326]

Check Ebay, seen them at £5000 asking!

[@annonymousghostdetector8425]

retrorestore yes they r very expensive mate

[@johnf3326]

In my opinion the AP50 looks better than the FS1e and as he says looks a bigger bike. Also to me 5 speeds are essential on a 50 sports, in fact the more the better! Most important is the 'Posi-Force' lubrication system which means no worry about premix AND a better lubrication of the engine. Even sounds better than the FS1e too (less poppy) I currently own 2x SS50 4 speeds and ride a 1970 SS50 5 speed. It is perhaps the most powerful SS50 with 6hp at 11,000 rpm and an indicated top speed of 56 on the speedo gear range, though I calculated that gearing and tyre diameter would only give 50 at 11,000 and the 4 speeds 45 at 10,200 (max for that engine tune). I once got indicated (est. as off clock) 63 on a downgrade but I suspect speedo was way optimistic! Certainly it was crap up hills compared with a 2 stroke but was indestructable, reliable and did 150mpg. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXfRp5SIqNCUqas