Honda CY50
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| Manufacturer | Honda Motor Company |
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| Production | 1977–1983 |
| Class | Moped |
| Engine | 49 cc (3.0 cu in), air-cooled, four-stroke, singlep;rpm |
| Compression ratio | 8.5:1 |
| Top speed | 40 km/h (25 mph) |
| Power | 2.0 hp (1.5 kW) @ 5,500 rpm |
| Torque | 0.28 kg-m @ 5,000 rpm |
The Honda CY50 is a moped produced by the Japanese manufacturer Honda, which was sold from 1977 to 1983 as a successor to the Honda Dax in Germany. The unclad two-wheeler has an air-cooled single-cylinder engine with 50 cc displacement, the four-stroke engine has a power of 1.5 kW (2.1 hp). In contrast to the Dax with lying engine, the engine of the CY 50 is installed standing.
As a larger, but much rarer encountered model, the Honda CY 80 was imported. With comparable engine technology, the road version Honda CB 50 and the Enduro version XL 50 was built.
As a special feature was advertised that "... it does not need a fuel-oil mixture, but regular gasoline. This keeps the engines clean right up to the exhaust. Typical of the 4-stroke technology are the rich, round run and the low gas consumption. And what's going on, lasts long These mokicks have the great technology of Honda."
Especially for the German market with its then road traffic licensing order (StVZO), the engine with a speed limiter was provided, which together with populated spark plug, the preset ignition timing, the carburetor and the translation of everything delivered Standard allowed only a maximum speed of around 40 km/h. From the motorcycle area adopted detail solutions such as tubular frame, tank, seat, side cover and Helmbefestigungsmöglichkeit and the four-stroke engine with cylinder, overhead camshaft and right manual gearbox with wet clutch made her a miniature motorcycle, The designer's ""Naughty Dax"" as the CY 50 in the Honda advertisement was called had developed for this model various, also in the production adopted improvements, which in the products of the competition in addition to the above-described four-stroke technology at that time still missing. For example, the five-fold adjustable rear struts to adjust the spring preload to the payload, a trip meter in speedometer and a six-liter tank, which allowed a range of about 200 kilometers.
Rear and front luggage carriers themselves allowed a versatile labor input, for example, in the transport of various hobby equipments. Unscrewable front and rear wheel rims allow comprehensive care, immediate hose repair and a light coat change in trouble-free self-assembly.