Japanese customs
Cruising around today in 35 degree weather on my scooter in a T-Shirt, I was thinking how you really dont even need a big engine. My 50cc takes me above the speedlimit everywhere except the Autobahn anyway and smokes cars through town and off the light.
The 50cc Solo is a motorcycle designed for the Japanese commuter and student market, boasting retro styling reminiscent of the classic bikes of the pre-WWII era and the ability to customize the bike to the buyer’s individual taste, through a selection of different colors and finishes on the frame, tank, bars, grips and other parts. By mixing and matching parts, Honda claimes a total of 285 different combinations. The Solo is a product of Honda’s “N Project”- a line of bikes designed to appeal to Japan’s large youth population. The bike only ever went on sale in Japan.
The Honda FTR has a 250cc engine, and is also pretty smooth once tricked out a bit.
I was thinking the same thing 2 days ago !
I m looking for a new 50cc (right, that’s good enough and cheap)
http://mksim.wordpress.com/2009/07/22/alors/
But the models that you are exposing are really charming !
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50′s are fine ONCE they have been derestricted, otherwise they are kind of slow. 45kmph before VS up to 110kmph modified.
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110! did you stick a turbo on it?????
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ptsp Reply:
July 24th, 2009 at 2:02 am
Mine doesnt go quite that quick, but with the right mods you can get a 50cc to go that fast or faster. These cats claim from 120 – 150kmph top speed:
http://en.scooter-attack.com/index2.php?main=/galerie/pics.php%3F%26s%3D
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Yes of course !
unbridled and brakes changed
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unbridled? You mean derestricted?
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Fookin ell! I can’t imagine how bad they sound….hate the little 50s around here. nim nim nim nim, niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim, nim nima nim, nima nim! You get the picture!
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u love it, pure 2strokes, they smell so good!
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Except for the rear mud guards, the first on looks pretty funky. I can’t imagine they ever have put it on sale, nice!
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this one looks cool too: http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/07/20/polini-powered-home-built-bicycle-moped-conversion/
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ptsp Reply:
August 6th, 2009 at 9:28 am
ha yea, so minimal. Nice homemade job.
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