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The Honda Z50m mini-bike was sometimes called the
"monkey bike." In Canada, it sold in 1967, but not in the US. The fuel
tank was one color (white). The engine was a 49cc OHV single cylinder. It
had a 3-speed transmission with an automatic clutch.
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The Honda Z50A Mini Trail bike (also called Z50AK0)
was sold in 1968 and 1969. It was available in two colors: Candy Red and
Bright Yellow. The top part of the fuel tank was white and the fenders
were chrome. The grips and plastic levers were also white. The early units
used a #415 drive chain while the later units used a #420. The engine was
a 49cc OHV single cylinder. It had a 3-speed transmission with an
automatic clutch. The serial number began Z50A-100001.
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The Honda Z50AK1 Mini Trail bike was sold in 1969
and 1970 (overlapping the first series K0). It was available in three colors:
Candy Red, Bright Yellow, and Candy Blue. The top part of the fuel tank
was silver and the fenders were chrome. The grips and plastic levers were
black. The engine was a 49cc OHV single cylinder. It had a 3-speed
transmission with an automatic clutch. The serial number began
Z50A-120088.
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The Honda Z50AK2 Mini Trail bike was sold in 1970
and 1971 (overlapping the K1 series). It was available in three colors:
Candy Ruby Red, Mexican Yellow, and Candy Sapphire Blue. The top part
of the fuel tank was white and the fenders were chrome. The grips were
black and the plastic levers were silver aluminum. The rear fender was
longer than previous models. The engine was a 49cc OHV single cylinder.
It had a 3-speed transmission with an automatic clutch. The serial number
began Z50A-270236.
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The Honda Z50AK3 Mini Trail bike was sold in 1972.
It was available in two colors: Candy Gold and Light Ruby Red. The fuel
tank was no longer two-tone; instead it had a black panel with large letters
"MINI TRAIL" beneath the word "HONDA." The chassis is an all-new
design. The left side cover is blank. The chain guard is chrome and so are
the fenders. The grips were black and the plastic levers were silver
aluminum. The engine was a 49cc OHV single cylinder. It had a 3-speed
transmission with an automatic clutch. The serial number (which was one
digit longer) began Z50A-1000001.
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The Honda Z50AK4 Mini Trail bike was sold in 1973.
It was available in two colors: Hawaiian Blue Metallic and Candy Orange.
The fuel tank no longer had the black panel; instead it had a wide black
stripe outlined with thin white striping. The word "HONDA" in orange
appears on the black stripe. The chain guard is now black. The word "Z50"
appears on the left side cover. The chain guard is chrome and so are the
fenders. The grips were black and the plastic levers were silver aluminum.
The engine was a 49cc OHV single cylinder. It had a 3-speed transmission
with an automatic clutch. The serial number began Z50A-3000001.
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The Honda Z50AK5 Mini Trail bike was sold in 1974.
It was available in two colors: Candy Sapphire Blue and Candy Topaz
Orange. The fuel tank stripe is now yellow and black with the word
"HONDA." The chain guard is black. The word "Z50" appears on the left
side cover. The chain guard is chrome and so are the fenders. The grips
were black and the plastic levers were silver aluminum. The engine was a
49cc OHV single cylinder. It had a 3-speed transmission with an automatic
clutch. The serial number began Z50A-5000001.
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The Honda Z50AK6 Mini Trail bike was sold in 1975.
It was available in only one color: Candy Ruby Red. The fuel tank stripe is
now orange, yellow, and black with the word "HONDA." The chain guard
is black. The word "Z50" appears on the left side cover. The chain guard is
chrome and so are the fenders. The grips were black and the plastic levers
were silver aluminum. The engine was a 49cc OHV single cylinder. It had
a 3-speed transmission with an automatic clutch. The serial number began
Z50A-6000001.
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The Honda Z50A'76 Mini Trail bike was sold in 1976. It
was available in only one color: Parakeet Yellow. The fuel tank stripe is
now orange, yellow, and black with the word "HONDA." The chain guard
is black. The word "Z50" (in red and white) appears on the left side cover.
The chain guard is chrome and so are the fenders. The grips were black
and the plastic levers were silver aluminum. The engine was a 49cc OHV
single cylinder. It had a 3-speed transmission with an automatic clutch. The
serial number began Z50A-6100001.
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The Honda Z50A'77 Mini Trail bike was sold in 1977. It
was available in only one color: Tahitian Red. The fuel tank stripe is now
dark blue with the word "HONDA" and a flying wing above it. The chain
guard is black. The word "Z50" (in red and white) appears on the left side
cover. The chain guard is chrome and so are the fenders. The grips were
black and the plastic levers were silver aluminum. The engine was a 49cc
OHV single cylinder. It had a 3-speed transmission with an automatic
clutch. The serial number began Z50A-6200003. However, don't be misled
by the engine number which does not seem to correspond. It starts
Z50E-6114616.
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The Honda Z50A'78 Mini Trail bike was sold in 1978.
Like the previous year, it was available in the one color: Tahitian Red. The
fuel tank stripe is now yellow, orange, red, and black with the word
"HONDA" on the black and a flying wing above it. The chain guard is
black. The word "Z50" (in orange, red, and white) appears on the left side
cover. The chain guard is chrome but the fenders are now painted red. The
grips were black and the plastic levers were silver aluminum. The engine
was a 49cc OHV single cylinder. It had a 3-speed transmission with an
automatic clutch. The serial number began Z50A-6300003.
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