Honda PC50

Infobox Motorcycle
name = Honda PC50


aka = "Little Honda PC50"
manufacturer = Honda Motor Company
parent_company =
production = 1969 -1971
predecessor = P50
successor = PF50
class =
engine = 49 cc air-cooled four-stroke
top_speed = 50 km/h
power = 1.8 hp @ 5,700 rpm
torque = 0.29 kg-m @ 3,500 rpm
transmission =
suspension =
brakes =
tires = 2.00-19
rake_trail =
wheelbase =
length = 1.755 m
width = .600 m
height = 1.030 m
seat_height = .780 m
dry_weight = 50 kg
wet_weight =
fuel_capacity = 3.0 l
oil_capacity =
fuel_consumption = 90 km/l @ 25 km/h
turning_radius = 1.300 m
climbing_ability = 5 degrees
related =
similar =

The Honda PC50 is a moped introduced in May 1969 that is stylistically similar to Honda's popular Super Cub line, with a step-through pressed-steel frame, a gas tank under the saddle, a chain cover, and sometimes equipped with a forward leg guard.

A distinctive feature of the PC50 is the use of a four-stroke engine, when almost all pedal-equipped mopeds use simpler two-stokes. Honda's early development of 50 cc four-strokes was a result of Soichiro Honda's dislike of the sharp noise of two-strokes. [cite web|url=http://world.honda.com/history/limitlessdreams/qualityproducts/text/01.html|title=Four-stroke choice|publisher=Honda|accessdate=2008-02-21]

References

* Infobox specifications from these honda.co.jp pages on 2008-02-21:
** [http://www.honda.co.jp/news/1969/2690514.html http://www.honda.co.jp/news/1969/2690514.html]
** [http://www.honda.co.jp/pressroom/library/motor/scooter/pal/t_index.html http://www.honda.co.jp/pressroom/library/motor/scooter/pal/t_index.html]

External links

* Several PC50 images in the [http://www.mopedarmy.com/photos/brand/22/ Moped Army image gallery]
* [http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Honda+PC50 'Honda PC50' images on Flickr]
* PC50 review at [http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pattle/nacc/arc0456.htm Andrew Pattle's Moped Archive]