HONDA Motorcycle
50cc Moped: P50, PA50, & PC50

1967-68 Honda P50

• Also called "Little Honda"
• Colors:
  • Scarlet Red
  • Sky Blue
• Fenders: Ivory White plastic
• Engine: 49cc OHC single cylinder four-stroke, mounted to the rear wheel
• Transmission: automatic
• Starter: pedal start (you pedal like a bicycle to get started)
• Serial number began: P50-100001

1969-70 Honda PC50 "Little Honda"

• Serial number began: PC50-1060413
• Colors:
  • Bright Red
  • Sky Blue
• Fuel tank, front cowl, handlebar grips, and levers were white
• Fuel tank stripes: red and blue
• Engine was slung under the frame instead of being mounted to the rear wheel
• Engine: 49cc OHC single cylinder four-stroke
• Transmission: automatic
• Starter: pedal start

1978 Honda PA50 Moped in two available models

• Slow model
  • Limited to 20 mph (32 kph)
  • Designated with a single letter "I" (e.g., PA50I)
  • Available color: red
  • Fuel tank and shocks were white
  • Drive belt cover was gray
  • No battery
  • Ignition: breaker points
  • Engine: 49cc two-stoke single cylinder
  • The engine was lubricated by pre-mixing the fuel and two-stroke oil
  • Transmission: automatic
  • Serial number began PA50M-1100001
• Fast model
  • Limited to 30 mph (48 kph)
  • Designated by a double letter "I" (e.g., PA50II)
  • Available color: yellow
  • Fuel tank and shocks were white
  • Drive belt cover was gray
  • No battery
  • Ignition: breaker points
  • Engine: 49cc two-stoke single cylinder
  • The engine was lubricated by pre-mixing the fuel and two-stroke oil
  • Transmission: automatic
  • Serial number began: PA50-1200001

1979 Honda PA50 Moped in two available models

• Slow model
  • Limited to 20 mph (32 kph)
  • Designated with a single letter "I" (e.g., PA50I)
  • Available color: red
  • Fuel tank and shocks were red with black stripes
  • Drive belt cover was black
  • Seat was longer than in 1978
  • No battery
  • Ignition: breaker points
  • Engine: 49cc two-stoke single cylinder
  • The engine was lubricated by pre-mixing the fuel and two-stroke oil
  • Transmission: automatic
  • Serial number began PA50M-2100001
• Fast model
  • Limited to 30 mph (48 kph)
  • Designated by a double letter "I" (e.g., PA50II)
  • Available color: yellow
  • Fuel tank and shocks were yellow with black stripes
  • Drive belt cover was black
  • Seat was longer than in 1978
  • No battery
  • Ignition: breaker points
  • Engine: 49cc two-stoke single cylinder
  • The engine was lubricated by pre-mixing the fuel and two-stroke oil
  • Transmission: automatic
  • Serial number began: PA50-2200001

1980 Honda PA50II

• The slow 20 mph (32 kph) model was discontinued
• Only the 30 mph (48 kph) model remained
• Available color: yellow
• Fuel tank and shocks were colored the same as the body and had brown stripes
• Drive belt cover was black
• The seat was longer than in 1978
• There was still no battery
• Ignition: breaker points
• Engine: 49cc two-stoke single cylinder
• The engine was lubricated by pre-mixing the fuel and two-stroke oil
• Transmission: automatic
• Serial number began PA50-3200001.

1981 Honda PA50II'81

• Available color: Red (finally replaced yellow)
• Fuel tank stripe was now chrome
• Battery was now standard equipment
• Ignition: CD (replacing the breaker points system)
• Engine: 49cc two-stoke single cylinder
• The engine was lubricated by pre-mixing the fuel and two-stroke oil
• Transmission: automatic
• Serial number began: YC1AB0900BB100001

1982 Honda PA50II'82

• Available color: Coral Red (Different from the red of 1981)
• Fuel tank stripe: orange/red
• Battery: standard equipment
• Ignition: CD
• Engine: 49cc two-stoke single cylinder
• The engine was lubricated by pre-mixing the fuel and two-stroke oil
• Transmission: automatic
• Serial number began: YC1AB0905CB200001

1983 Honda PA50'83

Overview: "Introducing the 1983 PA50 Moped, a zippy little two-stroke that'll take you all over town without taking you to the cleaners at the fuel pumps. For '83, we've added some snazzy new striping and hot new colours. So this year our PA50 is as easy on the eye as it is on the gas."

• Colors:
  1. Silver Metallic
  2. Black
  3. White
• Fuel tank stripe: red/silver
• Battery: standard equipment
• Engine type: two-stroke
• Displacement: 49cc
• Bore & Stroke: 40x39.3mm
• Compression ratio: 6.5:1
• Carburetion: 12mm butterfly valve type
• Fuel: Gasoline with automatic oil injection system
• Lubrication: pre-mixing the fuel and two-stroke oil
• Transmission: Honda V-matic^TM variablle ratio
• Clutch: Dry centrifugal automatic
• Exhaust system: Single muffler
• Brakes: Front and rear drum
• Front Suspension: Telescoic fork
• Rear Suspension: Swing arm
• Tire size: 2.25-17
• Wheels: Wire spoke type
• Ignition: Solid state CD with flywheel magneto
• Starting system: Pedal starter
• Wheelbase: 1064mm (41.9 in.)
• Dry weight: 50.5 kg (111.5 lb)
• Overall length: 1670mm (65.7 in.)
• Overall width: 620mm (24.4 in.)
• Seat height: 780mm (30.7 in.)
• Drive: Fully-enclosed drive system
• Electricals: Turn signals
• Fuel capacity: 3 liter (0.8 US gal.) (.66 Imp gal.)
• Serial number began: YC1AB090XDB300001

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