The Honda MT50 is an off road styled moped

Moped

Mopeds are a type of low-powered motorcycle designed to provide economical and relatively safe transport with minimal licensing requirements.Mopeds were once all equipped with bicycle-like pedals , but moped has been increasingly applied by governments to vehicles without pedals, based on their...

, common in Scandinavia

Scandinavia

Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...

 and the Netherlands

Netherlands

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 but also sold in other countries like UK and USA, that is more commonly known as the Honda MT5. Some countries had restricted versions designed to be ridden by learners. Its leading competitor was the Yamaha DT50MX

Yamaha DT50MX

The Yamaha DT50MX is the most common 50cc in the Yamaha DT series. It superseded the DT50M when introduced in June 1981 and can easily be identified by its Mono-Cross rear suspension with a silver painted square-section rear swinging arm...

. Production started 1979 and ended 2000. Its sister was the MB50/MB5

Honda MB50

The MB50 was a Honda motorcycle known as the MB5 in the US, produced from 1979 into the late 1980s. Sales ended in 1981 in the UK and 1982 in the US , but sales continued in other European countries until 1988....

which was the road styled version.

Technical specifications

• Length: 6.38 feet
• Width: 2.56 feet
• Height: 3.46 feet
• Dry weight: 181 pounds
• Gas Tank: 1.80 gallons (0.25 gallons reserve tank)
• Battery: 6V-4Ah
• Cylinder: 49,6 cc (39 mm)