| has gloss | eng: The Yamaha FS1-E (originally FS1) was the definitive UK 1970s sports moped. The un-restricted form of this machine was capable of up to . Machines registered in the UK after 1 August 1977 were restricted to a maximum of . History The Yamaha FS1-E (commonly known as the "fizzy") was the definitive moped for 16 year-olds from its UK introduction in 1972 to the late 70s, when in 1977 the British government introduced new legislation to restrict the maximum speed of mopeds to . Imports continued in this form until 1980. Design The Yamaha FS1-E has a 49 cc single cylinder 2-stroke air-cooled rotary disc-valved engine with a four-speed gearbox. It was originally only available in one colour, Candy Gold, and this was known as the SS model, the later Candy Gold ones were badged FS1-E in 1974. The SS stood for "Sixteener Special". |
