Honda PC50
Drum: front and rear | |
Tires | 2.00-19 |
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Dimensions | L: 1.755 m (69.1 in) W: .6 m (24 in) H: 1.03 m (41 in) |
Seat height | .78 m (31 in) |
Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) (dry) |
Fuel capacity | 3 L (0.66 imp gal; 0.79 US gal) |
Fuel consumption | 90 km/L (250 mpg‑imp; 210 mpg‑US) @ 25 km/h (16 mph)[citation needed] |
Turning radius | 1.3 m (51 in) |
The Honda PC50 is a moped produced by the Honda Motor Company in Japan from May 1969 until at least 1983. The PC50, though much smaller and lighter, had some similar features to Honda's popular C50 /70 /90 Super Cub line, with a step-through pressed-steel frame, a fuel tank under the saddle, a chain cover, and optionally equipped with leg shields,
Construction
Engine
A distinctive feature of the PC50 is the use of a four-stroke engine, at a time almost all pedal-equipped mopeds used two-stroke engines. Honda's early development of 50 cc four-stroke engines was a result of Soichiro Honda's dislike of the sharp noise of two-stroke engines.[2]
The PC50 used two different engines during its production. The first models featured an
Simplicity is an important feature of the PC50 with an automatic clutch driving a fixed ratio,
Moped drive
The Honda PC50 has no footrests or kick-start, it is a proper moped with a fully effective cycling capability engaged by the operation of a lever on the right hand crankcase. When the lever is engaged in drive ‘on’ mode, the drive is taken through a simple single gear and automatic clutch.
Chassis
The moped chassis is constructed from two pressed-steel halves welded together down the centre-line, with pressed steel
Variants
There were variants of the PC50 which were not available to the UK market including a standard model with
References
- ^ ISBN 0856963178.
- ^ "Four-stroke choice". Honda. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ^ Thorpe, J. The Book of the Honda 50. Pitman.
- ^ Pattle, A. "Buzzing August 2003". National Autocycle & Cyclemotor Club.
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- Infobox specifications from these honda.co.jp pages on 2008-02-21: