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Stunning 1966 CZ100 Honda Monkey Bike (late Red tank model) 50cc, one owner for 58 years, UK -registered from new, correct numbers and still on its original Manchester registration, first registered on 27/ 05/ 1966 by dealers Alan Taylor Ltd in Manchester with original RF 60 hand written logbook along with current V5C and original owners handbook, see pic of it back in the sixties. 722 miles equating to 1 mile a month approximately. Currently registered as SORN regarding road tax. Registered as Historic Vehicle so no Road Tax and MOT exempt. Incredibly original vintage bike in very good overall condition, not a recent restoration so not concourse.
It’s a sin really for it to be kept as a trophy/ ornament display piece but there are people who enjoyed these back in the 60's and 70's who would disagree, especially with the 20th century pot hole increase in the UK as she has 5" wheels and no suspension.
E: VIN/ Chassie/ Frame No. 002211 - P. 5: Engine number 65733. The Monkey Z100, built as an amusement park ride, was exhibited at a European show and proved so popular that a small quantity was shipped to Europe. This led to the development of a road-legal export model. Similar to the Z100, the CZ100 was also powered by the 50cc 4-stroke, OHV single-cylinder Super Cub C100 engine, but to accommodate adults, its frame was redesigned and made more rigid. The CZ100's 6-litre fuel tank design was borrowed from the Sports Cub C110 / C115.
The CZ100 was completed around December 1963, and went into production in 1964. In its three-year production run, around 2, 500 units were made. The CZ100 was produced at the Suzuka Factory, which was initially constructed as a Super Cub manufacturing facility.
According the the Suzuka Factory's publicity magazine issued in 1965, the CZ100 assembly line, located in a corner of the plant, was a very short 7 meters in length. Five associates assembled small parts in the morning, and completed assembly in the afternoon. The production units were exported mainly to France and Germany.
Although only a small group of five associates hand-assembled the CZ100s, its small, adorable styling seems to show that they enjoyed their work.
This CZ100, successor to the original Z100, was ridden by, and entertained many visitors at Tama Tech, Ikoma Tech, and the amusement park at Suzuka Circuit, which opened in 1962.
