Honda Z50M
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The Honda Z50M was the first Z50 Series
of mini bikes produced by Honda
. It was released in 1967 to the European, Japanese and Canadian markets, becoming one of Honda's first practical mini bikes. Although the Z50M was theoretically road worthy, it did not have various safety components and was therefore mostly just used just for fun off road
. Though these bikes are not extinct today, these mini bikes are some of the least common of the Z50 series left running. The model was produced at numerous factories and there were three basic sub models. The Japanese domestic model (JDM), the European model and finally the French model. The main differences were the Japanese's high 'lunch box' exhaust and the French model's larger 5-inch headlight fitted with a yellow bulb.
Honda Z series
The Honda Z-Series refers to the lineage of mini bikes manufactured by Honda Motorcycles. Though Honda's official model designations are typically Z50A, Z50J, Z50M, Z50R and ZB50, they are more commonly referred to as the "Monkey" or "Gorilla" because of the way people are said to look when riding...
of mini bikes produced by Honda
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
. It was released in 1967 to the European, Japanese and Canadian markets, becoming one of Honda's first practical mini bikes. Although the Z50M was theoretically road worthy, it did not have various safety components and was therefore mostly just used just for fun off road
Off Road
Off Road may refer to:*Super Off Road, 1989 arcade game released by Leland Corporation*Off Road Challenge, 1998 console game released by Nintendo*Ford Racing: Off Road, 2008 video game published by Empire Interactive...
. Though these bikes are not extinct today, these mini bikes are some of the least common of the Z50 series left running. The model was produced at numerous factories and there were three basic sub models. The Japanese domestic model (JDM), the European model and finally the French model. The main differences were the Japanese's high 'lunch box' exhaust and the French model's larger 5-inch headlight fitted with a yellow bulb.