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Offline Mcwilliams570

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Honda mb5
« on: September 19, 2011, 08:13:17 PM »
I had one of these when I was 16 it was so much fun. Just came across one the other day and thinking of picking it up. Anyone else remeber this bike?

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Offline kirkn

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Re: Honda mb5
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2011, 03:40:57 AM »
Of COURSE I do!!

I had one when I was about 25.  Got it for $10.  Got it running, but it had a bad left-side crankshaft bearing.  Sold it for $100 and thought myself lucky.  Been kicking myself over not keeping it and fixing it for the last 15 years...

GO for it!
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Offline Gaucho

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Re: Honda mb5
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2011, 11:14:02 AM »
Are you kidding? My nose is probably an inch shorter from keeping it against the dealership window drooling for one of this when I was a kid!  ;D
You can probably get this engine to fit and 80cc piston with no problems.
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Re: Honda mb5
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2011, 12:24:40 PM »
I've always heard the first-generation CR80 mini-mx'er motor (air-cooled) was a straight swap AND had a 6-speed transmission.

Otherwise, there are 70cc kits, including heads, expansion chambers, reed kits and bigger carbs available.  Or stock, of course.

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Offline Mcwilliams570

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Re: Honda mb5
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2011, 03:32:15 PM »
Yeah there is alot of mods you can do to them was looking at them this morning. A bunch of guys race this too that would be so much fun.
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Offline bert96

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Re: Honda mb5
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2011, 04:14:56 PM »
I had one too when i was 14,i sold it to my brother couples of years later,i miss this little bike :-\


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Offline scunny

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Re: Honda mb5
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2011, 11:48:03 AM »
good wee bikes, I've got the trail version MT50

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Offline pknopp

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Re: Honda mb5
« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2011, 03:50:20 PM »
 Here is mine. I dragged it out of a shed. Word of advice. Don't buy one of the cheap replacement carbs on eBay. They are garbage.
 
 
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Offline esquire

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Re: Honda mb5
« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2011, 03:40:42 PM »
Now I want one.
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Re: Honda mb5
« Reply #9 on: October 06, 2011, 10:41:39 PM »
Quote from: esquire on September 28, 2011, 03:40:42 PM
Now I want one.

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Offline esquire

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Re: Honda mb5
« Reply #10 on: October 06, 2011, 11:01:43 PM »
Quote from: lucky on October 06, 2011, 10:41:39 PM
Quote from: esquire on September 28, 2011, 03:40:42 PM
Now I want one.

Styling gone wrong.
Style is about order and art is not about order.
Square gauges. Cheeeessshhhh!!!LOL

It would look great ratted out. Just lose the gauges. I like my 50cc bikes hardwired.
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Offline Mcwilliams570

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Re: Honda mb5
« Reply #11 on: November 27, 2012, 11:04:30 AM »
Well still looking around for one lost out on the one I was looking at. I am trying to find a beat up one not a nice clean one since I want to do some stuff to it. Was looking this morning and came across this one for sale. A sidecar man that is crazy not my cup of tea at all but total respect for someone to have a  vision  and make actually make it.

Matt

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Offline cb650

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Re: Honda mb5
« Reply #12 on: November 27, 2012, 12:13:50 PM »
There was one in a recent commercial on TV.  Black one ran int the front of building glass.   AXe or one of the gums was the product.  Where everything is being destroyed.
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