Yamaha V50's of Matt Hegan

Matt Hegan from New Zealand rides a classic Yamaha nearly daily!

Hi there!
Firstly, what a great website! It’s so rare to find anything on classic bikes, and it was to my delight I found an article on Classic Scooters on the homepage!
My name is Matt, I'm 26 years old and for the last 3 years I have been riding what I thought was a 1970 Yamaha Cub (that’s what the registration papers said).
The bike was purchased along with a spare bike and I had been chopping and changing parts to get one good bike. Then I came across a manual for sale online and I bought it.

I now believe my bike is actually a '68 MF3, as it looks like the MF3 (and MF2) but has a double seat.

yamaha v50

I also believe it is the 50cc version, as it is quite gutless (but great to ride).
Anyway, I am attempting to recondition it, and have gotten stuck looking for a piston kit for it.
I was wondering if you had any suggestions as to where I should look- none of the dealerships or other places here in New Zealand can help me.
I was wondering if you may know where I can get a piston kit for my bike- are there other bike models that will fit or????

yamaha v50 bikes

It turns out that Matt has 2 Yamaha V50 machines, V50-729496 is a 1975 V50D model (517) and his spare parts bike V50-857016 is a 1971 model (296).


Matt Heman is a student in New Zealand, studying Psychology and Neuroscience. He is currently working on his thesis. The bike holds a special place in his heart he says- “it was the only vehicle I owned for many years, and as a two seater, was the vehicle I used to court my now wife!” As you can imagine, we got many looks and laughs as two adults struggled up hills in 1st gear. We both love the bike and so hence the attempt to recondition it”

yamaha v50 in new zealand

Matt continues: “I am also a musician (drummer), and play in an alternative-country band (www.feastreethustle.com) and in the past have been quite a site as I ride away from gigs, carrying my snare drum and kick pedal around my shoulders, with a cymbal stand down my jacket front- the only way to cart gear from a gig back home!”

matt hegan on drums

 

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