Honda Z50 Monkey Bike History
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Honda Z50M (1967)The Honda Z50M was the first Z50 Series of mini bikes produced by Honda. It was released in 1967 to the European, Japanese, Candian and American markets. Although the Z50M was theoretically road worthy, it did not have various safety components and was therefore mostly just used for off-road only. The Z50M only lasted for two years and then was replaced by Z50A series in 1969. The Honda Z50A was the second generation of Z50 Series of Monkey Bike. |
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Honda Z50A-K0 (1968 - 1969)In 1968, the Z50A-K0 "Hard Tail, sometimes referred to as "High Bar" or "SlantGuard", was the first of Z50 Series to be released to American market. It has the same basics frame as the Z50M but now with front suspension, 8-inch wheels and no lights were fitted as this was mainly for leisure and recreational purposes. In 1969 Z50A(K1) "Short Tail" Sell Date: 1968-1969 Release Date: 09 Dec 1968 Product Code: 045
Vin #: Z50A-100001~ 120087 (USA) Engine #: Z50AE-100001~
Fuel Tank Colour (Top/Bottom): White / Candy Red, White / Bright Yellow
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Honda Z50A-K1 (1969 - 1970)In March 1969, the first of the street legal road Z50A-K1 Mini Trail Monkeys arrived. It has added street legal lighting and lowered bars. This model remained on the American market until 1978. Sell Date: 1969-1970 Release Date: 03 Jan 1969 Product Code: 045
Vin #: Z50A-120088~270235 (USA) Engine #: Z50AE-120088~
Vin #: Z50A-145876~unknown (United Kingdom)
Vin #: Z50A-156932~unknown (General Export)
Fuel Tank Colour (Top/Bottom): Silver / Candy Red, Silver / Bright Yellow, Silver / Candy Blue
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Honda Z50A-K2 (1970 - 1971)The K2 were basically the same as the K0-K1, but sor some changes to the fuel tank emblems, control levers and extended rear fender were replaced the short tail on Z50A-K1 in 1970 named K2 "Long Tail". However, after frame cracking became a growing issue in 1972. Honda UK stopped importing Monkey, so this model marked the end of line for the Monkey Bike in UK & Japan in 1973. Sell Date: 1970-1971 Release Date: 07 Jan 1970 Product Code: 045
Vin #: Z50A-270236~387884 (USA) Engine #: Z50AE-270236~
Vin #: Z50A-290379~292258 (Belgium)
Vin #: Z50A-292259~298503 (England)
Vin #: Z50A-298504~350830 (General Export)
Vin #: Z50A-350831~382789 (Germany)
Vin #: Z50A-382790~398417 (Australia)
Vin #: Z50A-398418~399999 (France)
Fuel Tank Colour (Top/Bottom): Candy Ruby Red / White, Candy Sapphire Blue / White, Mexican Yellow / White
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Honda Z50A-K3 (1972)In 1972 Z50K2 Mini Trail 50 featured a newly designed frame with twin rear shocks. The round metal fuel tank emblems were replaced with decals of various designs and colours over the years. Sell Date: 1972 Release Date: 01 Jan 1972 Product Code: 120
Vin #: Z50A-1000001~ Engine #: Z50AE-1000001~
Fuel Tank Colour (Full/Side): Candy Gold / Black, Light Ruby R
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Honda Z50A-K4 (1973)The series continued and unchanged for most of the parts, except graphics and cosmetic touches. Sell Date: 1973 Release Date: 11 Jan 1972 Product Code: 130
Vin #: Z50A-3000001~ Engine #: Z50AE-3000001~
Fuel Tank Colour: Hawaian Blue Metallic, Candy Orange
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Honda Z50A-K5 (1974)Sell Date: 1974 Product Code: 130 Vin #: Z50A-5000001~5033245 Engine #: Z50AE-5000001~
Fuel Tank Colour: Candy Saphhire Blue, Candy Topaz Orange
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Honda Z50A-K6 (1975)Sell Date: 1975 Product Code: 130
Vin #: Z50A-6000001~6005880 Engine #: Z50AE-6000002~
Fuel Tank Colour: Candy Ruby Red
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Honda Z50A-76' (1976)Sell Date: 1976 Product Code: 130
Vin #: Z50A-6100001~ Engine #: Z50AE-6100002~
Fuel Tank Colour: Parakeet Yellow
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Honda Z50A-77' (1977)Sell Date: 1977 Product Code: 130
Vin #: Z50A-6200003~6219155 Engine #: Z50AE-6114616~6132078
Fuel Tank Colour: Tahitian Red
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Honda Z50A-78' (1978)Sell Date: 1978 Product Code: 130
Vin #: Z50A-6300003~ Engine #: Z50AE-6300003~
Fuel Tank Colour: Tahitian Red
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Honda Z50J (1974)Sell Date: 1974 Product Code: 130
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Honda Z50J1 (1975-1977)Sell Date: 1975-1977 Product Code: 130
Vin #: Z50J-1100001~1195595 Engine #:
Vin #: Z50J-1105278~unknown (Australia)
Fuel Tank Colour: Parakeet Yellow
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Honda Z50R (1979 - 1987)Sell Date: 1979 Product Code: 181
Vin #: AB02-5000009~ Engine #: AB02E-5000001~
Fuel Tank Colour: Tahitian Red
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Sell Date: 1980 Product Code: 181
Vin #: AB02-5100007~ Engine #: AB02E-5100001~
Fuel Tank Colour: Tahitian Red
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Sell Date: 1981 Product Code: 181
Vin #: JH2AB020*BS200001~ Engine #: AB02E-5200001~
Fuel Tank Colour: Tahitian Red
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Sell Date: 1982 Product Code: 181
Vin #: JH2AB020*CS300001~ Engine #: AB02E-5300001~
Fuel Tank Colour: Blaze Red
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Sell Date: 1983 Product Code: 181
Vin #: JH2AB020*DS400001~ Engine #: AB02E-5400001~
Fuel Tank Colour: Blaze Red
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Sell Date: 1984 Product Code: 181
Vin #: JH2AB020*ES500001~ Engine #: AB02E-5500001~
Fuel Tank Colour: Blaze Red
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Sell Date: 1985 Product Code: 181
Vin #: JH2AB020*FS600001~ Engine #: AB02E-5600001~
Fuel Tank Colour: Blaze Red
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Sell Date: 1986 Product Code: 181
Vin #: JH2AB020*GS700001~ Engine #: AB02E-5700001~
Fuel Tank Colour: Blaze Red
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Sell Date: 1986 Special Product Code: 181
Vin #: JH2AB020*GS700001~ Engine #: AB02E-5700001~
Fuel Tank Colour: Chrome
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Sell Date: 1987 Product Code: 181
Vin #: JH2AB020*HS800001~ Engine #: AB02E-5800001~
Fuel Tank Colour: Blaze Red/ Shasta White
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Honda Z50R (1988 - 1999)Sell Date: 1988 Product Code: GW8
Vin #: JH2AB020*JS9000001~ Engine #: AB02E-5900001~
Fuel Tank Colour: Blaze Red/ Shasta White
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Sell Date: 1989 Product Code: GW8
Vin #: JH2AB020*KS000001~ Engine #: AB02E-6000001~
Fuel Tank Colour: Blaze Red/ Shasta White
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Sell Date: 1991 Product Code: GW8
Vin #: JH2AB020*MS000004~ Engine #: AB02E-6100001~
Fuel Tank Colour: Shasta White
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Sell Date: 1992 Product Code: GW8
Vin #: JH2AB020*NK100001~ Engine #: AB02E-6400001~6407025
Fuel Tank Colour: Shasta White
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Sell Date: 1993 Product Code: GW8
Vin #: JH2AB020*PK200001~ Engine #: AB02E-6500001~6506519
Fuel Tank Colour: Shasta White
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Sell Date: 1994 Product Code: GW8
Vin #: JH2AB020*RK300001~ Engine #: AB02E-6506520~6512294
Fuel Tank Colour: Shasta White
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Sell Date: 1995 Product Code: GW8
Vin #: JH2AB020*SK400001~ Engine #: AB02E-6600001~6605419
Fuel Tank Colour: Shasta White
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Sell Date: 1996 Product Code: GW8
Vin #: JH2AB020*TK100001~ Engine #: AB02E-6605420~6610729
Fuel Tank Colour: Shasta White
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Sell Date: 1997 Product Code: GW8
Vin #: JH2AB020*VK600001~ Engine #: AB02E-6610730~6615370
Fuel Tank Colour: Shasta White
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Sell Date: 1998 Product Code: GW8
Vin #: JH2AB020*WK700001~ Engine #: AB02E-6615433~6620649
Fuel Tank Colour: Shasta White
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Sell Date: 1999 Product Code: GW8
Vin #: JH2AB020*XK800001~ Engine #: AB02E-6620650~9999999
Fuel Tank Colour: Shasta White
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Honda Z50J (1979 - 2009)
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Honda Z50 Gorilla
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Honda Dax/ ST50/ ST70/ CT70The Honda ST-series minibikes are known as the Dax in Japan and Europe, and the Trail 70 in Canada and the USA. The ST70 was exported to Canada and the USA as the CT70. This is an exception to Honda's usual practice of prefix letters indicating the bike family, followed by engine size. The CT70 is mechanically unrelated to other CT-series bikes such as the CT50 Motra, and the CT50, CT90 & CT110 Trail Cubs. The ST50, ST70, and CT70 were introduced in August 1969 and produced through 1981. |
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Honda CRF50First launched in 2004, Honda CRF50F was there to replace the XR50 model which entered production three years earlier. The small bike with racing-inspired CRF styling, Honda’s entry-level CRF50F featured an inverted fork, single-shock rear suspension, and a very low 21.6-inch seat height so it completed its purpose of offering more benefits than the XR model. Honda built the CRF50F to be compact, resistible, but most of all, to look good. In order to obtain that, they inspired the bodywork design on the CRF-R’s resulting in durable plastics and best of all, almost indestructible plastic fenders. |
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Honda CT110The Honda CT110 is a small motorcycle manufactured by Honda from 1980 to the present day and sold in various parts of the world. This bike has sold well worldwide and has a faithful following to this day. The CT110 replaced the CT90, which was essentially the same machine. The CT110 in its classic form is a 105cc 4-stroke air-cooled single cylinder engine with a four-speed transmission and an automatic clutch. That coupled with a roughly 2:1 ratio gear reduction box known as the dual range subtransmission which switched into operation using a small lever under the transmission case and allowed the CT to climb steep slopes with no difficulty. The cylinder was nearly horizontal in the step-through tube/stamping frame. It is still in production and sold in other countries around the world, most notably Australia and New Zealand, where it is known as a "Postie Bike" due to its use by Australia Post and New Zealand Post as a delivery bike, without the dual range subtransmission. In Australia this also makes them the highest selling motorcycle in the country. A slightly modified version, the CT110 AG, is sold for agricultural use. The CT110AG has recently become road-registerable in Australia (2009). |
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Honda NBC110The CT110 is being replaced with the more modern Honda Super Cub (Honda NBC110); a single-cylinder step-through design that introduces electric start and electronic fuel injection to Australia Post for the first time. |
