Topic: Anybody else like messin' around with Z50's ?

[750essess]

Post up some pics if you do. This is my 69 Z50k1, that is restored to like new except for the paint color and bellow is a Z50k4 I did for a friend of mines son. Made some changes to handlebars so if he bent them up it wouldn't cost 100 bucks to replaceand left of the easily damaged tailight.

before

during

[CrisPDuk]

 


Mine isn't quite as well looked after as that one

[750essess]

It looks better than what these two started out as  What year is it, early 80's I'm guessing. These things never seem to quit running unless they are out of gas

[CrisPDuk]

I have absolutely no idea how old it is, it was distinctly second-hand when I acquired it last year.

The engine it's currently fitted with is a 60cc Rotax.  It came with the original motor too, which runs well enough, but needs a freshen up. When I get time I'll send it to the guy who used to build my Kart engnies so he can work his magic


I bought it for my niece to learn to ride on because she's fascinated with my two but is a bit too small for them - she's just turned 6

[750essess]

I dint even notice it had a rotax in it, it looks alot like the Z50 engine.

[333]

That Z50 looks great.  I'd love to have one.  I had to go for a 69 CT70.  It was the same color and year as the first honda I ever rode.

[754]

I have a beater 69 Z 50.. fun little bike..

[750essess]

I get the z50 out when the 836 is doing something stupid, it always starts

[canttuckmyshirt]

Are these street legal?

[333]

Are these street legal?

Z50s-no.  The later Trail 70s were, but I honestly don't see how.  They top out at about 40.  I thought that tagable vehicles needed to do highway speeds.  We aren't talkin mopeds here.

[754]

They actually are street-legal or should be (at least early ones), my 69 has a speedo & taillight and headlight.  I think though in N Amerca ones with speedos are not often seen..

In Europe and England I think they were often licenced.. look up Monkeybike..

[CrisPDuk]

I believe they can be made street legal, but back in the UK mine most definitely isn't


Although it's probably a damned sight safer than some of the stuff I see tearing round Bangkok every day