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The Honda P50 called "Little Honda" was sold in
1967-68. It was available in two colors: Scarlet Red and Sky Blue. The
fenders were Ivory White plastic. The engine, a 49cc OHC single cylinder
four-stroke, was mounted to the rear wheel. It had automatic transmission
and pedal start. The serial number began P50-100001. |
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Two models of the Honda PA50 Moped were offered in
1978. One was limited to 20 mph (32 kph) and designated with a single
letter "I" (e.g., PA50I) and was available in red; the other was limited to
30 mph (48 kph) and designated by a double letter "I" (e.g., PA50II) and
was available in yellow. In both models, the fuel tank and shocks were
white, but the drive belt cover was gray. There was no battery. The
ignition used breaker points. The engine was a two-stoke single cylinder
displacing 49cc. The engine was lubricated by pre-mixing the fuel and
two-stroke oil. It also had an automatic transmission. The serial number
began PA50M-1100001 (for the PA50I) and PA50-1200001 (for the
PA50II). |
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Two models of the Honda Moped were offered in
1979. One was limited to 20 mph (32 kph) and designated with a single
letter "I" (e.g., PA50I) and was available in red; the other was limited to
30 mph (48 kph) and designated by a double letter "I" (e.g., PA50II) and
was available in yellow. In both models, the fuel tank and shocks were no
longer white, but now were colored the same as the body and had black
stripes. Also the drive belt cover was black. The seat was longer than in
1978. There was still no battery. The ignition used breaker points. The
engine was a two-stoke single cylinder displacing 49cc. The engine was
lubricated by pre-mixing the fuel and two-stroke oil. It also had an
automatic transmission. The serial number began PA50M-2100001 (for the
PA50I) and PA50-2200001 (for the PA50II). |
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In 1980 the 20 mph (32 kph) model was dropped
leaving only the 30 mph (48 kph) model which was designated by a double
letter "I" (e.g., PA50II) and was still available in yellow. The fuel tank and
shocks were colored the same as the body and had brown stripes. Also the
drive belt cover was black. The seat was longer than in 1978. There was
still no battery. The ignition used breaker points. The engine was a
two-stoke single cylinder displacing 49cc. The engine was lubricated by
pre-mixing the fuel and two-stroke oil. It also had an automatic
transmission. The serial number began PA50-3200001. |
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In 1981 the PA50II'81 color was finally changed from yellow
to Red. The fuel tank stripe was now chrome. A battery was now standard
equipment. The ignition replaced the breaker points in favor of a CD
ignition. The engine was a two-stoke single cylinder displacing 49cc. The
engine was lubricated by pre-mixing the fuel and two-stroke oil. It also had
an automatic transmission. The serial number began
YC1AB0900BB100001. |
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In 1982 the PA50II'82 color was changed from red to Coral
Red. The fuel tank stripe was now orange/red. A battery was now standard
equipment. The ignition had a CD ignition. The engine was a two-stoke
single cylinder displacing 49cc. The engine was lubricated by pre-mixing
the fuel and two-stroke oil. It also had an automatic transmission. The
serial number began YC1AB0905CB200001. |
| In 1983 the PA50'83 color was changed from Coral Red to Black or White.
The fuel tank stripe was now red/silver. A battery was now standard equipment. The ignition had
a CD ignition. The engine was a two-stoke single cylinder displacing 49cc. The engine was
lubricated by pre-mixing the fuel and two-stroke oil. It also had an automatic
transmission.
Engine: 49cc, two-stroke
with automatic oil injection system
Ignition: Solid state CD
Transmission: Honda V-matic™
Drive: Fully-enclosed drive system
Suspension: Front and rear suspension
Electricals: Turn signals
Wheelbase: 1064mm (41.9 in.)
Seat height: 780mm (30.7 in.)
Fuel capacity: 3 liter (0.8 gal.)
Dry weight: 54 kg (119.1 lb)
The serial number began YC1AB090XDB300001. |
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The Honda PC50 "Little Honda" was sold from 1969
to 1970. The serial number began PC50-1060413. It came in two available
colors: Bright Red and Sky Blue. The fuel tank, front cowl, handlebar
grips, and levers were white. The fuel tank stripes were red and blue. The
engine was slung under the frame instead of being mounted to the rear
wheel. The engine was a 49cc OHC single cylinder four-stroke. It had
automatic transmission and pedal start. |
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