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Offline rchrdms

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1970 z50
« on: September 06, 2009, 08:45:52 AM »
Cool bike I saw on Ebay. Apparently never ridden.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZalgoQ3dSIQ26ituQ3dUCIQ252BUAQ252BFICSQ26otnQ3d12Q26poQ3dLVIQ26psQ3d54QQ_trksidZp3907Q2em263QQcategoryZ6708QQitemZ140342970138#ht_500wt_1182

Does anyone know about these. I mistook it for a modern Ruckus when I first saw the pic.


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Re: 1970 z50
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2009, 08:50:11 PM »
Its a 40 year old Z50 restored (somewhat--the chrome tank is tacky & would look real good with just a stock painted one).  Its 50cc of automatic clutch , manual shift fury & stands about knee high at the seat.  7 out of 10 motorcycle riders learned on a Honda Z.  That is an early hardtail model--more collectable than the later soft tails.

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Re: 1970 z50
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2009, 02:19:56 PM »
Thanks for the info.

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« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2009, 03:03:15 PM »
oh ya, and they're a HELLUVA lot of fun!!!
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Re: 1970 z50
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2009, 03:29:05 PM »

oh ya, and they're a HELLUVA lot of fun!!!


I second that!



imo a soft tail is nicer.  I didn't have a hard tail, but I had a nice pair of frozen shocks...

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Re: 1970 z50
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2009, 04:15:21 PM »
It seems to me that some models came with a chrome tank.
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Re: 1970 z50
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2009, 10:39:57 AM »
Just the 1986 Christmas special given to dealerships by Honda as a Christmas present.  Most dealers then sold them to the public.  It was all chrome with a red seat & grips.