Honda CT50 Motra
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The Honda Motra is a minibike
Minibike
A minibike, sometimes called a mini moto or pocketbike, is a miniature motorcycle. Most minibikes use two-stroke engines and chain drive.- History :...

 produced in 1982-1983 for the Japanese domestic market.

Honda marketed the vehicle as a heavy-duty recreation bike with a large load capacity.

The Motra has a distinctively rugged appearance, with angular steel tube and panel framework supporting large racks fore and aft. The utility/military style is emphasized by a lack of decorative chrome, and a solid yellow or green paint scheme for all bodywork and wheels.

The Motra's 3-speed gearbox is coupled with a second stage to provide the same 3-speeds with a lower final ratio for low-speed off-road travel in steep terrain.

The Motra's CT50 designation is a slight exception in Honda nomenclature in that 'CT' does not indicate a mechanical family of bikes. It is distinct from the CT70 which is an ST-series
Honda ST series (minibike)
-References:* 1969 Infobox specifications from these Honda pages on 2008-02-26:******* 1971 Infobox specifications from these Honda pages on 2008-02-26:*** 1976 Infobox specifications from these Honda pages on 2008-02-26:**...

 bike for the US and Canadian market, and from the CT50/CT90
Honda CT90
The Honda CT-90 was a small step through motorcycle manufactured by Honda from 1966 to 1979. It was offered in two models - "Trail" or "X" with the main variations being gear ratios and tyre style...

/CT110
Honda CT110
The Honda CT110 is a small motorcycle manufactured by Honda from 1980 to the present day and sold in various parts of the world. Perhaps one of Honda's hidden success stories, this bike has sold well worldwide and has a faithful following to this day...

 Trail Cubs which are an off-shoot of the Super Cub bikes. The Motra's CT50 designation is a re-use of the Trail Cub CT50 designation from 1968.

In 2004 Honda resurrected the Motra's style, but not off-road utility, with the PS250 scooter.
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