Author Topic: History of 50cc LSR (Read 3286 times)

B.O.X.N.I.F.E. · « **on:** November 30, 2009, 01:29:48 AM »

Thought this was nifty - 50cc record attempts through the years

http://www.elsberg-tuning.dk/recordbikes.html

simon#42 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 01, 2009, 03:24:20 PM »

some brilliant pics !

1080 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 01, 2009, 09:10:46 PM »

Seen the John Buddenbaum & Eric Noyes 50cc Streamliner at Bike Speed Week in Bonneville in 2007.

Very impressive!

Hush · « **Reply #3 on:** December 02, 2009, 02:23:59 AM »

233kmph from a 50cc bike..impressive.
Not one Japanese machine in there either?
I remember when I was a "kerosene cowboy" on my 1965 Suzuki AC50, all my mates had these amazing wee bikes, 100% reliable and fun, one bike that did hang around with us was an older Suzuki A50 (1960?) anyhow it wasn't a pretty bike like ours but we couldn't touch it in a straight out drag race and we all tried.

I was told that at some stage this particular bike held the factory 50cc record for the 1/4 mile which is surprising as the Yamaha FS1 was a very quick 50cc machine.

lordmoonpie · « **Reply #4 on:** December 02, 2009, 03:01:44 PM »

Beautiful stuff - I love these little bikes - did you see the cucciolo Simon? Mine's about 90% complete now. I had a 1973 GP Kreidler at one point, managed about 120mph on a 50cc machine that revved to 16000 rpm and its power band was 15250 - 16000! Hats off to these record breakers it was a hell of a difficult machine to ride. Sold it on when I was poor though and regretted it forever! Here's a pic though...

Hush · « **Reply #5 on:** December 02, 2009, 10:35:27 PM »

Yikes what a screamer Moonpie!

oldbiker · « **Reply #6 on:** December 03, 2009, 12:48:44 AM »

What about the CR110 Honda 50cc production racers, which had 12 speed gearboxes. As they went down the straight in my racing days, they sounded like Zip,Zip,Zip,Zip,Zip as they changed gears. They were good for about 100 mph.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #7 on:** December 03, 2009, 05:05:02 AM »

Quote from: oldbiker on December 03, 2009, 12:48:44 AM

What about the CR110 Honda 50cc production racers, which had 12 speed gearboxes. As they went down the straight in my racing days, they sounded like Zip,Zip,Zip,Zip,Zip as they changed gears. They were good for about 100 mph.

Steady on Jonny Boy,

the RC110 started life with 5 speeds, it went to 6 then 8. When it was made available to the public as the CR110 it had the 8 speed box. The factory experimented with 9 and 10 speed boxes in the RC bikes.
I think the Suzuki may have had 12 and I know for sure that the Kriedler had as many as 16 in the box.

Sam.

simon#42 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 03, 2009, 10:18:50 AM »

Quote from: lordmoonpie on December 02, 2009, 03:01:44 PM

Beautiful stuff - I love these little bikes - did you see the cucciolo Simon? Mine's about 90% complete now. I had a 1973 GP Kreidler at one point, managed about 120mph on a 50cc machine that revved to 16000 rpm and its power band was 15250 - 16000! Hats off to these record breakers it was a hell of a difficult machine to ride. Sold it on when I was poor though and regretted it forever! Here's a pic though...

i did see it simon , beautiful ! i would dearly love a kreidler but am trying to get rid of a few bikes . having said that i took two tz350s to sell to a collector last week , came home with the 350s and a mba . buying and selling , ive got half of it down to a fine art !!

strynboen · « **Reply #9 on:** December 03, 2009, 10:24:48 AM »

hey in denmark ve have a fs1 club,,,meets 2 time a year,,drive a long trip and have a great party hole night long,,,ve all get 16 years for a weekend...

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #10 on:** December 03, 2009, 02:21:03 PM »

Didn't understand the last part but there again, My Danish is restricted to bacon

Keep trying our Scandinavian brother.

Sam.

lordmoonpie · « **Reply #11 on:** December 04, 2009, 04:38:34 AM »

I think he meant that they all get to feel like they're 16 again for a weekend....which would be a rubbish experience for you Sam because they hadn't invented the internal combustion engine when you were 16

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #12 on:** December 04, 2009, 05:25:38 AM »

I am a bit slow at times

It's the age thing

Sam.

strynboen · « **Reply #13 on:** December 04, 2009, 05:56:40 AM »

hey ,in denmark you kan first get licens to a small moped 50cc 30 kmh at 16 ..thats why ve renember that age..at 15 you kan get in jail,,,strange denmark

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #14 on:** December 04, 2009, 06:28:16 AM »

Reminde me to be good if I come to Denmark.

Sam

oldbiker · « **Reply #15 on:** December 06, 2009, 11:51:33 PM »

Sam, one day at Prees Heath I was shown a CR 110 which definitely had 12 speeds. May have been some sort of experimental job.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #16 on:** December 07, 2009, 08:10:15 AM »

Wow John, I'm going to be in a mess when I'm your age, what a memory you have.

Prees heath, now there's a blast from the past.
I remember going there to test bikes when the local fuzz threw us off Padgate RAF camp because of the noise.

(yes it was a problem back then as well ) Burtonwood was still operational and Stretton airfield was in private hands. (I think a Shell oils test track, still is today I think)
The only thing I can think of back then was a guy (Lawler perhaps) who was playing with a two speed splitter like on big truck boxes.
I remember it on another bike he played with (50cc Yamaha I think) and I know he did own a CR110, perhaps that's what you saw and REMEMBERED

Sam.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #17 on:** December 07, 2009, 08:13:30 AM »

There again, I could be barking up the wrong tree or just barking mad, hows that big dog of yours?

Sam.

oldbiker · « **Reply #18 on:** December 10, 2009, 02:33:32 AM »

As soft as ever Sam. Have a good Christmas.

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