HMC Honda M Club stickers

I have a few of the new logo HMC Honda M Club stickers available, perfect for your bike, back of your car, toolbox or mobile phone case!

£3 a pair posted 1st class in the UK
£4 a pair posted in the EU
£4.70 a pair posted in the rest of the world

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Honda MBX50

"Only 50cc, but with the looks, fell and specification of a big bike." Launched in 1984 the MBX50 was a direct replacement to Honda's first 2 stroke sports bike, the MB5. The MBX50 featured a full cradle 'full size' style frame with much larger fuel tank for a bigger bike feel, 12v electrics and Pro-Link suspension. It was offered in both 'S' (air cooled) and 'F' (liquid cooled) variants depending on the market, with the UK market bike was the SD with an air-cooled, 5 speed engine with the now tried and tested balancer shaft to reduce vibration.

The UK version was heavily restricted including cast in veins to restrict reed valve opening so most bikes were very slow. Some of the easiest performance gains were from altering the gearing.

The basic layout of the original bike lasted well in to the late 90's with the HRC built NS50R.

MBX 50S-D Specifications
Engine: 49cc, 2-stoke, air cooled single
Bore & Stroke: 39 x 41.4mm
Compression ratio: 7.3:1
Max. Horsepower:
Ignition: Capacitor Discharge
Transmission: 5-speed
Starter: Primary Kick
Dimensions (LxWxH): 1970 x 675 x 1110mm
Wheelbase: 1250mm
Seat Height: 775mm
Ground clearance: 170mm
Dry weight: 87kg
Frame: Semi-double cradle
Suspension Front: Telescopic fork, 115mm travel
Suspension Rear: Pro-Link, box section swing arm/ 85mm axle travel
Wheels: New ComStar
Tyre Front: 2.50 - 18 - 4PR
Tyre Rear: 2.75 - 18 - 6PR
Brake Front: Twin Hydraulic disc
Brake Rear: Drum
Fuel Tank Capacity: 12 lit inc 1.2 lit reserve
Colours: Black, White, Red

What Honda said

"Only 50cc, but with the looks, fell and specification of a big bike.
Owning a Honda 2-stroke means being a part of the Honda legend. A legend of world-dominating expertise. The MBX50 has everything. Including a host of innovations and unique Por-Link suspension system. MBX50. It's the winner's way.

2 Stroke High-Power Engine
Packed with Honda's race-winning technology. 4-petal reed valve. CDI and vibration-reducing engine balancer.

PRO-LINK Rear Suspension
Honda's unique way of offering ride comfort combined with high-speed cornering precision. Single damper system gives soft damping at low damper pisotn speeds and gets progressively harder as damper is compressed. No compromise necessary.

Duel-Piston Caliper Front Disc
Bred to perfection on Honda's world-dominating racing machines. Gives improved stopping power and precise rider feed-back. Wheels are lightweight, no maintenance New ComStar performers.
Big-Bike Sizing and Looks
Displacement may be 50cc, but specification is the same as our big bikes. Wheels, frame, riding position etc. are equivalent to many 125cc machines, and flo-through tank, side cover and rear tailpiece styling are of eye catching design."

Model variants

MBX50FWDF BELGIUM
MBX50SWDF BELGIUM
MBX50FWD AUSTRIA
MBX50FWDD BELGIUM
MBX50SWDD BELGIUM
MBX50FWDD SWITZERLAND
MBX50SWDD SWITSERLAND
MBX50FWDG SWITZERLAND
MBX50FWF SOUTH AFRICA
MBX50FWDD SOUTH AFRICA
MBX50FWDF SOUTH AFRICA
MBX50FWD SOUTH AFRICA
MBX50FWD GENERAL EXPORT
MBX50SD 1987 (H) GERMANY
MBX50S 1985 (F) ENGLAND
MBX50SD 1985 (F) GERMANY

Japanese home market version

The Japanese home market MBX50 featured some small differences to the frame. Firstly the bike has a single seat so the usual pillion part of the dual seat is more pronounced and the bike doesn't have any pillion foot pegs. The frame retains the RH foot peg mount but is used purely as the exhaust mount, on the LH side this section of frame is missing and it has a small section of frame used purely for the front foot peg. The frame differs also with some luggage rails running parallel along the rear bodywork instead of the usual external bolt on rear carrier and the bodywork doesn't have the holes for the external carrier. Honda also offered it as a fully faired Integra model (see brochures).

left hand foot peg mount

luggage rails

MBX50 from the Honda Collection Hall

Brochures

Links: 

Facebook group

Honda M Club (UK)

See also: Honda MB5 Honda MBX80

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Members bikes: Chris Bronstijnm's two Honda MT8's

Group member Chris Bronstijnm is a keen collector (and trader) of little Honda's and he wanted to share two MT8's from his collection. The first red bike is is a restored French model and the second white model is a rather incredible NEW OLD STOCK German bike.

 

Links:

Honda M Club on Facebook

see also: Honda MT8

Honda MT80

The Honda MT80 was another 80cc bike made specifically for market and licencing needs in the early 80's. The MT, like the MB shared pretty much everything with its 50cc stable mate but used the long stroke 78cc 45mm x 49mm motor from the MB8.
Features were the same (not surprisingly!) as the MT5 with the X style frame with twin shock design and drum brakes front and rear.
The model had a short life span and after being introduced in 1981 it was offered in parallel with the first generation air-cooled MTX80 in 1982 before being dropped completely by mid 1983.

Model: MT-8
Type: HD01
Bore and stroke: 45.0 × 49.5
Engine type: Air-cooled two-stroke single-cylinder
Engine Size: 78cc
Maximum output (PS / rpm): 8 / 6,000
Maximum torque (kg-m/rpm):
Gearbox: 5-speed
Frame format: X Backbone -
Front Brake: Mechanical drum
Rear Brake: Mechanical drum
Front Tyre: 2.50 -19
Rear Tyre: 3.00 - 16
Length: 1905mm
Width: 780mm
Height: 1055mm
Wheelbase: 1240mm
Vehicle Weight (kg): 90kg
Fuel tank capacity: 6.8L
Colours: Red, White

Links:

Honda M Club on Facebook

Pictures via Honda M Shop

See also: Honda MT5, Honda MB8

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Honda MBX80

The MBX80 FWD-D

The MBX80 was produced to fit the needs of the licencing laws of multiple county's in the 1980's, where riders were restricted to a certain capacity. In the UK learners were restricted to machines up to 125cc and 12hp, the unrestricted 11hp MBX80 offered close to the same performance of the bigger restricted 125's but benefited from a free revving engine in a light-weight chassis and a lower insurance premium making it attractive to young riders. Honda also recognised that 16-18 year old's would benefit from a larger chassis compared to the out-going MB-8 model and also its main competition of the Kawaskai AR80 and Yamaha RD80LC. The sales literature at the time had Honda claiming a 'full sized frame', I wouldn't go that far but it certainly was a better fit if you were taller.

Specification wise Honda had the competition beat with a liquid cooled single cylinder 2 stroke engine with reed valve, 12 volt electrics and an engine balance shaft to smooth out vibration. Suspension was in the form of Honda's 'Pro Link' mono shock and front braking via a twin front hydraulic disc. Adding a handle bar fairing and belly pan completed the picture giving the looks and feel of a lot larger bike. The downside to this was the Honda was a much more expensive bike at £699 compared to the AR80 at £529, RD80LC at £646 and RD80MX at £557 (prices 1983).

The FWD-D was the UK models specific code and was unique in the fact that it has the duel disc brake up front opposed to the single disc Euro model (SWD-D). As well as the twin disc's this model has two single piston sliding calipers and a lever master cylinder to match. Lastly the UK specific bike was only available in Black or White in the first generation colours, although there have been some reports of a few 2 gen colours (the 'rainbow' models) with twin discs being sold in the UK which I had confirmed by a Honda dealer.

Here is what Honda said....

The highest specification yet on an 80cc machine. 
Honda’s MBX 80 offers similar performance to that of restricted 125’s, but provides economies in running costs and insurance, especially for the young enthusiast. Add to that big bike style, size and feel, and you know you’re riding a winner.

Liquid cooled, high performance engine.
Packed with innovations and race proven high technology, this power-house supplies maximum output any time, all the time. Extremes of temperature make not the slightest difference to the even high output thanks to pressure fed liquid cooling. Efficient exhaust port, CD ignition and a vibration-reducing balancer keep it running as sweet as a nut.

PRO-LINK Rear Suspension.
Honda’s unique way of offering ride comfort combined with high-speed cornering precision. Single damper system gives soft damping at low damper piston speeds and gets progressively harder as damper is compressed. No compromise necessary.

Twin-Hydraulic front disc.
Maximum stopping power is provided by twin-hydraulic front discs with dual piston callipers that also give precise rider feedback. The front brakes are well balanced with dependable leading/ trailing drum at the rear.

Big Bike size and style.
The full-size frame and wheels are perfectly complemented by sleekly styled, flow-though tank, side cover and rear tailpiece. Full instrumentation is enclosed within an aerodynamic bikini fairing and the under cowling completes the fully integrated design. There’s a big bike feel as well as big bike looks, helped by no maintenance ComStar wheels.

MBX 80FWD-D Specifications
Engine	79cc, Liquid cooled 2-stoke single
Bore & Stroke	49.5 x 41.4mm
Compression ratio	7.3:1
Max. Horsepower	11.5PS/ 8000rpm (DIN)
Ignition	Capacitor Discharge
Transmission	6-speed
Starter	Primary Kick
Dimensions (LxWxH)	1970 x 675 x 1110mm
Wheelbase	1250mm
Seat Height	780mm
Ground clearance	150mm
Dry weight	95kg
Frame	Semi-double cradle
Suspension Front	Telescopic fork, 115mm travel
Suspension Rear	Pro-Link, box section swing arm/ 85mm axle travel
Wheels	New ComStar
Tyre Front	2.75 - 18 - 4PR
Tyre Rear	3.00 - 18 - 6PR
Brake Front	Twin Hydraulic disc with dual piston callipers
Brake Rear	Drum
Fuel Tank Capacity	12 lit inc 1.2 lit reserve
Colours	Black or White

First generation 1983-1984; colours white, red or black

SWD: Single front disc, head light cowl

SWDD: Single front disc, bikini fairing

SW2D: Single front disc, full fairing

FWDD: Twin front disc's, bikini fairing. UK specification bike only available in black or white.

Second generation 1985; colours white, red or black, often called the 'rainbow' colours.

SWDF: Single front disc, bikini fairing

SW2F: Single front disc, full fairing

FWDF: Twin front disc's, bikini fairing

Third generation 1986; colours 'Rothmans' blue or red

Additional info:

MBX80SWD, country Germany, engine No. HC04E-5000071-, frame No. HC04-5000051-, Carburetor ID PF26D

MBX80SWDD, country France & Germany, engine No. HC04E-5000071-, frame No. HC04-5000426-, Carburetor ID PF26D

MBX80FWDD, country UK, engine No. H04E-5008971-, frame No. H04-5008936-, Carburetor ID PF26G

Paint Codes:

1st Generation

NH0 Championship White

NH1 Black

R110 Monza Red

Series Designation Cylinder type   Displacement Bore & Stroke

MBX80 HC04             Liquid cooled     79.9cc                  49.5 x 41.4mm

MBX75                         Liquid cooled     74.9cc                  48.0 x 41.4mm

MBX50 AC03             Liquid cooled     49cc                     39.0 x 41.4mm

MBX50 AC05             Air Cooled         49cc                     39.0 x 41.4mm

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Links:

Nut and bolt restoration by Dan Jones

www.mbx80.co.uk 

mbx80 on facebook

Honda M Club on facebook

See also: Honda MBX50, Honda MB80

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