Its not every day I come across a feature I've never seen before on a motorcycle or scooter. But this 1980 Honda Express 50 NC50 really surprised me. This particular model features a wind-up kick start. Each kick you put into the kick start lever gets stored in a spring with a ratchet mechanism. You can then unwind the entire mechanism with a quick pull of the brake lever to crank the engine over to start! The later generation Honda Express and every other moped Honda has produced feature a more traditional kickstart.
This particular Express was dropped off at the shop in a non-running state. Although it was a cherished family heirloom it had stopped running many years ago. It took some re-assembly of the ignition system including setting the points and reinstalling the flywheel, a carburetor overhaul, and some diagnostic work to get this bike back on the road.
The road test really shows how usable this little bike is. It has a pretty comfortable seating position and feels very nimble at low speeds-which is guess is a good thing being as the top speed of this moped is around 28 MPH.
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28 сен 2024