1967-68 Honda P50
Engine |
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| Engine | 49cc OHC single cylinder four-stroke, mounted to the rear wheel |
| Starter | pedal start (you pedal like a bicycle to get started) |
| Spark plug | CR7HSA |
| Plug gap | .024 |
DRIVETRAIN |
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| Transmission | automatic |
CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES |
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| N/A | |
DIMENSION |
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| N/A | |
OTHER |
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| Colors |
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| Fenders | Ivory White plastic |
| Serial number began | P50-100001 |
1969-70 Honda PC50 “Little Honda”
Engine |
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| Engine | 49cc OHC single cylinder four-stroke |
| Starter | pedal start |
| Spark plug | C6HSA |
| Plug gap | .024 |
DRIVETRAIN |
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| Transmission | automatic |
CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES |
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| N/A | |
DIMENSION |
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| N/A | |
OTHER |
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| Colors |
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| Fuel tank stripes | red and blue |
| Serial number began | PC50-1060413 |
978 Honda PA50 Moped in two available models
Engine |
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| Engine | 49cc two-stoke single cylinder |
| Starter | pedal start |
| Spark plug | BP6HS |
| Plug gap | .028 |
| Ignition | breaker points |
DRIVETRAIN |
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| Transmission | automatic |
CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES |
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| N/A | |
DIMENSION |
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| N/A | |
OTHER |
- Limited to 20 mph (32 kph)
- Designated with a single letter “I” (e.g., PA50I)
- Available color: red
- Fuel tank and shocks were white
- Drive belt cover was gray
- Serial number began PA50M-1100001
Fast model
Engine |
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| Engine | 49cc two-stoke single cylinder |
| Starter | pedal start |
| Spark plug | BP6HS |
| Plug gap | .028 |
| Ignition | breaker points |
DRIVETRAIN |
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| Transmission | automatic |
CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES |
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| N/A | |
DIMENSION |
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| N/A | |
OTHER |
- Limited to 30 mph (48 kph)
- Designated by a double letter “I” (e.g., PA50II)
- Available color: yellow
- Fuel tank and shocks were white
- Drive belt cover was gray
- Serial number began: PA50-1200001
1979 Honda PA50 Moped in two available models
Slow model
Engine |
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| Engine | 49cc two-stoke single cylinder |
| Starter | pedal start |
| Spark plug | BP6HS |
| Plug gap | .028 |
| Ignition | breaker points |
DRIVETRAIN |
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| Transmission | automatic |
CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES |
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| N/A | |
DIMENSION |
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| N/A | |
OTHER |
- Limited to 20 mph (32 kph)
- Designated with a single letter “I” (e.g., PA50I)
- Available color: red
- Fuel tank and shocks were red with black stripes
- Drive belt cover was black
- Seat was longer than in 1978
- Serial number began PA50M-2100001
Fast model
Engine |
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| Engine | 49cc two-stoke single cylinder |
| Starter | pedal start |
| Spark plug | BP6HS |
| Plug gap | .028 |
| Ignition | breaker points |
DRIVETRAIN |
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| Transmission | automatic |
CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES |
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| N/A | |
DIMENSION |
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| N/A | |
OTHER |
- Limited to 30 mph (48 kph)
- Designated by a double letter “I” (e.g., PA50II)
- Available color: yellow
- Fuel tank and shocks were yellow with black stripes
- Drive belt cover was black
- Seat was longer than in 1978
- Serial number began: PA50-2200001
1980 Honda PA50II
Engine |
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| Engine |
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| Starter | pedal start |
| Spark plug | BP6HS |
| Plug gap | .028 |
| Ignition | breaker points |
DRIVETRAIN |
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| Transmission | automatic |
CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES |
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| N/A | |
DIMENSION |
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| N/A | |
OTHER |
- The slow 20 mph (32 kph) model was discontinued
- Only the 30 mph (48 kph) model remained
- Available color: yellow
- Fuel tank and shocks were colored the same as the body and had brown stripes
- Drive belt cover was black
- The seat was longer than in 1978
- Serial number began PA50-3200001.
1981 Honda PA50II’81
Engine |
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| Engine |
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| Battery | Battery was now standard equipment |
| Spark plug | BP6HS |
| Plug gap | .028 |
| Ignition | CD (replacing the breaker points system) |
DRIVETRAIN |
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| Transmission | automatic |
CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES |
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| N/A | |
DIMENSION |
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| N/A | |
OTHER |
- Available color: Red (finally replaced yellow)
- Fuel tank stripe was now chrome
- Serial number began: YC1AB0900BB100001
1982 Honda PA50II’82
Engine |
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| Engine |
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| Battery | standard equipment |
| Spark plug | BP6HS |
| Plug gap | .028 |
| Ignition | CD (replacing the breaker points system) |
DRIVETRAIN |
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| Transmission | automatic |
CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES |
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| N/A | |
DIMENSION |
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| N/A | |
OTHER |
- Available color: Coral Red (Different from the red of 1981)
- Fuel tank stripe: orange/red
- Serial number began: YC1AB0905CB200001
1983 Honda PA50’83
OVERVIEW
- “Introducing the 1983 PA50 Moped, a zippy little two-stroke that’ll take you all over town without taking you to the cleaners at the fuel pumps. For ’83, we’ve added some snazzy new striping and hot new colours. So this year our PA50 is as easy on the eye as it is on the gas.”
Engine |
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| Engine | two-stroke |
| Displacement | 49cc |
| Bore & Stroke | 40×39.3mm |
| Compression ratio | 6.5:1 |
| Spark plug | BPR6HS |
| Plug gap | .028 |
| Fuel Delivery | 12mm butterfly valve type |
| Fuel | Gasoline with automatic oil injection system |
| Lubrication | pre-mixing the fuel and two-stroke oil |
| Exhaust system | Single muffler |
| Battery | standard equipment |
| Ignition | Solid state CD with flywheel magneto |
| Starting system | Pedal starter |
| Electricals | Turn signals |
DRIVETRAIN |
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| Transmission | Honda V-maticTM variablle ratio |
| Clutch | Dry centrifugal automatic |
| Drive | Fully-enclosed drive system |
CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES |
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| Brakes | Front and rear drum |
| Front suspension | Telescoic fork |
| Rear suspension | Swing arm |
| Tire size | 2.25-17 |
| Wheels | Wire spoke type |
DIMENSION |
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| Wheelbase | 1064mm (41.9 in.) |
| Dry weight | 50.5 kg (111.5 lb) |
| Overall length | 1670mm (65.7 in.) |
| Overall width | 620mm (24.4 in.) |
| Seat height | 780mm (30.7 in.) |
| Fuel capacity | 3 liter (0.8 US gal.) (.66 Imp gal.) |
OTHER |
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| Colors |
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| Fuel tank stripe | red/silver |
| Serial number began | YC1AB090XDB300001 |
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