In the 80s, Honda offered what they called a “heavy duty” minibike called the Motra. Unlike the Z50 or original Monkey, the Motra was designed to be loaded up with gear and ridden just about anywhere you could imagine. A commonly-shared-but-unverified tale says that “Motra” is a combination of Motorcycle-Truck because the Japanese pronunciation for truck is “Torakku”.
Motras were available in either yellow or green, and they all came with high/low stages for the 3-speed gearbox (with an automatic clutch) depending on if you were in tough terrain or on the street. In the low stage, Honda claimed that the Motra could climb a 23 degree hill in top gear. If you squint, it looks a bit like the short-lived Big Ruckus. With that said, it’s much smaller, and it features a 49cc motor that produced 4.5 horsepower. You might be able to carry a lot, but you’re not going to do so quickly!
This example was imported in 2021 and is only offered on a Bill of Sale with customs paperwork. Per the seller, it runs well though some of the lights don’t work. Engine oil and gear oil were flushed, plus it has a new battery. The odometer shows 11,302 kms (7,022 miles).
Find this Motra for sale in North Hollywood, California with a BIN of $5,750 (the seller says the price is firm) here on eBay.