Honda has always been one of the world’s best at sub-100cc bikes, from commuter bikes for the people to full on works racers. Over the years, however, the company slowly moved towards bigger bikes in an effort to capture more of an American market that has always been obsessed with power. For a couple of years in the Japanese market (and then for one year in the US with a race-only variant), Honda built an homage to the 60s CR110 racer.
Despite what you might normally expect from bikes with tiny engines, this bike had surprising amounts of tech, including dual discs and a dual overhead camshaft. Depending on who you believe, the engine either produced 5.6 horsepower at just over 10,000 rpm, or a whopping 7.0 horsepower at 13.5k. Either way, it’s tiny (just 157 pounds dry), it’s rare, and it’s pretty.
This example (VIN: AC1511000903) is particularly interesting to me as it’s somehow been California plated. Even the ones that Honda sold in America in 2004 weren’t street legal, and this one was imported from Japan. With that said, it’s apparently been titled as a 1977 model to get around the fact that it has a short VIN. Still, it would be a hell of a tiny runabout! It has 1,100 miles and the 185-pound seller says that he can hit 60 on it. Upgrades include a HRC rear fender, Takegawa aluminum swingarm, Red Wing shocks, and an upgraded oil cooler. The sale includes the original parts and a OEM tank decal set.
Find this Dream 50 for sale in San Jose, California with an unmet opening bid of $8,500 or a BIN of $12,500 here on eBay.