Post Sale Update: This Motocompo sold for $2,025 after 2 bids on eBay.
Sold for only 3 years, the Honda Motocompo was a tiny 50cc folding scooter designed to fit into the trunks of the subcompact cars Honda was making at the time, like the City. In fact, the City’s trunk was designed specifically to house the Motocompo. Nowadays, they’re very difficult to find, especially in red.
The defining feature was the mechanism that enabled the handlebars and seat to fold in almost flush with the top of the bike. It weighed little enough that an average sized man could pick it up and then put it in the trunk of a City or Civic. As it was only made for a few years (and designed to stay in the Japanese Domestic Market), these little scoots are very tough to find in the states, and they’ve got a cult following so they usually get snapped up quickly.
This example (VIN: 1030706) is claimed to run great, and the seller has had it for over 20 years. There’s a few flaws – the speedo cable is disconnected for some reason, the rear tire isn’t the correct size, and there’s some cosmetic damage. This is a tough one – the Motocompo is rare, but I think you may want to wait for another one to come around as this needs a significant amount of work. A plus is that this bike comes with the title and several books and manuals. Find this Motocompo for sale in Emporia, Kansas with an unmet opening bid of $2,000 or a BIN of $5,000