1966 Honda 50cc CZ100 'Monkey Bike' Project
Frame no. S001976
Engine no. C100E65492

With the launch of the CZ100 in 1960, Honda created the class of machine known as 'monkey bikes', so called because of their diminutive stature. The power unit was the C100 step-thru's reliable overhead-valve four-stroke single that incorporated a three-speed gearbox with automatic clutch. An ultra-short wheelbase, small wheels and vestigial fuel tank were all features of a machine which, in the case of the folding-handlebar version, could fit into the boot of a car. The CZ100 offered here was purchased second-hand by the current vendor's father in the 1960s, having been delivered new via E S Motors in Chiswick, and thus has been in single family ownership for nearly 50 years. Garage stored, this early Honda monkey bike is presented in original and un-restored condition. There are no documents with this Lot, which is sold strictly as viewed.