written by on 09/01/2014
Had a TS50ER when i was 16 and loved it! Now in my late 40's i was down the pub sinking quite a few beers with a mate who also had one, we decided to keep a look out for some "TS's" for sale to re-live our youth lol! We were drunk and ended up looking online for tsx's!!! He found one that night and bought it!!! I was gutted untill 3 weeks later i found one online localy!!! That was six months ago... after we got them we done them up to "as new" condition and we haven't stopped riding them! they are the best bit of fun you can have on a moped! they handle great, look great, run great, cheap parts and everyone comments on how they either had one or knew someone who had one! 5/5
written by fletchrock1997 on 16/02/2013
i have had my ts50x since november last year and i was just wondering if you can make it go faster without doing major expensive work just the odd bits and bobs as its only for a year i love the big handles well on the corners and me being a 6'3 teenager it doesnt look like a monkey big on my either. so thanks
written by on 19/05/2012
owned my ts for a good 6 months now. After getting up to a good standard as it was used and not really looked after from the old owner! This bike is brilliant, all the 50s ive rode the ts is certainly the best. its really smooth, fun to ride, is pretty fast for a 50, oil seems to last years! :P Also the parts are scarily cheap for it, and the insurance is very cheap! These things last forever and are a good head turner as you will not see many of these on the rode! would seriously recomend this bike to kids just getting on the road to adults wanting a bike to get to work on. Just Brilliant!!!1
written by on 11/12/2010
this bike is great really reliable, takes a crash at high speed well, very little fuel per mile, oil lasts for along time and great for a fist bike or a bike to be modified.
written by on 01/07/2010
i owned a ts50x with in a week of owning it i was a bit sick of only doing 30 up hills so i bought a 70cc big bore kit fitted that along with a new jets and modified the reed valves. All in all the bike would happily hit 45 in a matter of seconds from a standing start that was with original sprockets reckon with a big bore kit you can go down about 2 teeth on the rear sprocket to get some serious top end speed but acceleration will be hampered. picked mine up for £210 and sold it for £400 because im a jammy sod :P.
written by on 17/05/2010
i though that i have made a verry good deal when buying this motorcycle but here i mauritius i u want to buy a new one it is imposible to get a brand new one .
Written on: 05/04/2012
you can buy a newer one but they stopped making them in around 2000 or 2001 but the quality of the bike depends on how they had been treated in the past. so you can buy an old 1998 ts50 which has been treated better than some of the newer models
written by on 11/05/2010
In the whole 2 years i've owned this bike, it's never let me down.
The oil in it lasts forever and a tank of petrol will go for over 150 miles.
Mechanically, it is sound, and vertually indestructable.
Highly recomended as a first bike and is very fun to use. :)
Also is great for filtering and comuting,and is big enough for the taller and larger riders to use:)
written by on 26/03/2010
Bought this as a non runner in December 2007 to rebuild for my son to ride on the road. 2 years & £1000 lighter wallet its the mutts nutz of gopeds. 47MM Mallossi barell overbored to 49mm (THE MAXIMUM YOU CAN GO TO BTW)GIVING A GENUINE 71cc not 90cc claimed by some others. 21mm PBHG carburettor, Boyesen racing reed valves specially imported from the USA,Giannelli Full race system (unbeilevably it passed the MOT too)& a stock airbox that I FULLY DERESTRICTED. Currently running 14/37 sprockets (same as 15/47)but far too tall pulling an *INDICATED* 54mph in 4th gear @ 7000rpm. I'm going to fit 14/49 front/rear sprokets but also upgrading from the pathetic 420 standard chain & sprockets to the beefier 428 sizes. NEXT up is dyno runs & carburettor jetting then its time for a stage 3 road tune on the mallossi & hopefully REALISTC top speed of around 70mph. not 100MPH claimed by some. 40+ BHP FROM A FULLY FULLY TRICKED TS50X IS BOTH IMPOSSIBLE TO GET & ALSO THE MINIMUM AMOUNT REQUIRED TO DRAG THE PARACHUTE AERODYNAMICS IT HAS TO THAT SPEED.
written by on 28/02/2010
got a ts50 with a 70cc big bore kit and it goes around 70-75 mph and just a quick Q how many revs do you need to have to change up a gear with a new 70cc bore kit on? And how many miles do you need to need before you can start riding it properly i got told its around 200 miles? any help is appriciated
written by on 18/02/2010
hey i have a yellow ts50 x n its great does about 40 down a hill bootin it lol with no upgrades tho :) completley roigional none of the bolloks that people do to them . i love it never let me down got left 2 months in the icey cold and snow and i took it round my front put petrol in her n she started second kick . no problems so far soo fingers crossed which is good ae ?lol..
look if your looking for a good 50 wen 16 and want to be able to beat many 50s out there go for it its worth the money . i rate it 5/5 for everything wooo
regards
scott
written by on 31/01/2010
hi i have a ts 50 and i want to put discs on my bike how do i do it ?????
can aint one help me ?????
written by on 25/11/2009
Hi i just wanted to put a reveiw on thats simple and the kind that i wanted to find when tuning my ts50x :). All i did was, Put a 70cc mitika bore kit in there off ebay for £75. Between the carb and cylinder kit there is a plastic restricter drill the hole on it to the correct size but DONT take it out because all the police have to do is look there and see that it is deristricted then youll be in trouble!! the bike dosent like to start easily but does after a few kicks :D. It goes about 40-45mph and pulls away really fast i leave most cars behind at the lights :) and it goes up steep hills at about 35mph which is much better than 20-25mph : also i took the end can off the exhaust because it sounds Better and just have the standard front exhaust). I hope this reveiw helps people like i was who are stuck and confused about what to do like i was :)
written by Saffronwales on 06/11/2009
i all ways wanted a motorbike from a young age, and when i found out that i could get one a 16 i couldn't wait, i found out nearer the age that it needed to be 50cc, most things on the market with this capacity is a step threw scooter XD,
The TS50 looks like a real motorcycle with a BIG engine capacity. and it was only by chance i got one, it was my mum who is against the whole idea told me to get the 300£ bike against the 110£ Yellow scooter (we had a joke to put black stripes on it) :) and when the ts50 came home she was gob smaked that is was a real size bike ;)
My Suzuki ts50 is the best ped i could have dreamed of, its reliable even if it is left 3-5 weeks out side under a cover it will eventually start with a little know how, and then it runs perrrfect. :D
my nifty fifty goes 47mph and gets 45-70MPG (if you travel slow you will get bad MPG if you travel fast with late shifts and hight RPM you will get better MPG)
i had a warning about the rear sprocket being warn on the MOT. (the front was chipped and very warn) so i got another, a bigger set ;), now it goes like sticky stuff of a shovel. its got custom exhaust off fleabay, unknown expansion chamber, and the carb jets say 80 on them so i think there 80's.
recommend bike to anyone its great, may seem expensive but its dam't good. my bike is good to me, and no fault of its own got me into trouble :)but i still love it. in relative terms its so cheap i can afford it as a 16 year old to just keep it in the garden when i upgrade to a 250 or something.
if you are looking for a ped in the UK get a PRE 1977 ped because they do NOT apply to the 31MPH speed limit
got any questions about your ped's problems or would like to see a pick of my bike e-mail me, i am very good at this thing, as i am a very technically minded. :)
Be awere to 'wave' back at other fellow bikers because they will 'wave' because they think that the bike is a proper motorbike.
:D have a
written by jaybo22 on 22/10/2009
hi people i need some help i have a ts50x and i had to replace the crank seals now the bike is nearlyy ready to go but i now have a big dilemaa what gear box oil do you use for the bike.i need to no asap to get the bike on the road.... i appriciate all the help i can get thans
Written on: 06/11/2009
i have a 1999 ts50 basically the same.
<br/>what you need is good quality 10w40 oil. Miniral is good and cheap, Synthetic is better but more expensive.
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<br/>it is standard stuff in the UK so every sort of store to do with cars sells it.
written by on 09/09/2009
my ts50 has been through alot ( bought asafield bike and put back on the road ) i rebuild my engine with new gaskets and engine sealant it has a 80cc malossi barrel witch has been bored out even more to a 90cc with forged piston and rings irridium spark plug two extra teeth on the front and 4 off the back 21mm malossi carb new s/s micron exhuast alway run on castrol 2t rmoved the rear mudguard and the heavy lump of metal underneath that and fitted a suzuki dr125 mudguard on the rear also with derbi senda headlights all sprayed in matalic black with lime green monster energy stickers on it was very quick does just over 100mph dowside is though with thease bike i would recomend having a front disc like i done ( if your going to be making it go faster as the drums are made out of cheese)
happy ts50's !
written by on 02/09/2009
I got my Suzuki TS50 at 16. It's a brilliant first bike and easy to learn gears with as I had to do my CBT on a damned scooter! Although the modern twist and go's would beat me off the line, once I've gained speed, I'll soon whizz past them ;) I love the sound of 2 stroke's and I love the exhaust fumes smell too, lol! Heads are always turning when I'm out and about, which I love. I suppose it's hard not to with the bright yellow seat and blue paint work, I love it!! :D
I paid £750 for mine, it was in good condition for its age so I was quite pleased with that. :) There are a few down sides, for example, after riding it for say, 10/20 minutes, when I stop at traffic lights it sometimes konks out on me, you just need to keep the revs up slightly. I've just replaced the front brake cable and brake shoes and she's as good as ever! :D
Overall it really is a brilliant bike, I'll be sad to see it go when I eventually sell it but hopefully someone else will get as much enjoyment out of it as I did as their first bike.
Anyone looking to buy one as a starter bike, I would deffinatly recommend it! I'm sure you'll love it as much as I do! :D
Happy riding guys! :D
written by on 30/06/2009
I have just got my Suzuki TS50, it was running fine until i knocked the fuel cable out, i did not notice this and i was kicking the start. My friend who was there pointed out a fuel leak, thats when i noticed id knoked out the fuel cable. I put the fuel cable back in and it wouldnt kick start. I now have to bump start it. Now, when i release the clutch the bike moves along a little but then cuts out? If i leave the bike running in neutral the revs get higher and lower on its own and im not even touching the throttle? I suspect there is air in th carb.
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Written on: 08/09/2010
I found this review not helpful because why is it fantastic??