1971 Honda Z50 Mini Trail FULLY RESTORED | WATCH IT RUN!

[@JamesJames-nr5rl]

I still remember going with my grandpa in his 57 Chevy Station wagon to the Honda dealer when I was 2, he told me to wait in the car for just a minute, he comes out rolling a Yellow and Silver 1968 Honda Minitrail,. He opened the back and put it in and I remember him talking about it being something that he would use when he went hunting. We got home and he rolled it into his garage on the far side of his boat, next to a Honda 55 that my dad had. It sat there with a blanket over it and while I knew it was there I was too young to ride it. I learned to ride a bicycle whenI was 4 and after riding a bicycle for about 6 months, I came around my grandpa’s garage one morning and he had the minitrail out and had the carburetor off, I watched to see what he was doing and he got the carburetor back on and kicked the starter and it fired right up, he takes off down his long gravel driveway and comes back and says, would you like to try it, my eyes lit up and jumped at the chance, he explained in front of my dad and me that when I put it in gear,I had to push the lever down once and it would go but under no circumstances was I supposed to push the lever down more than once.i take off down the driveway at a snails pace and had a little trouble turning around in the narrow space but headed back and when I got to my grandpa and dad, my grandpa says, it’s yours. I still remember how awesome that was. My grandpa had a couple acres, with tall fir trees and my parents house was adjacent to my grandparents house and property. I started making trails and having a blast for a couple days and the teenage neighbor kids came and looked at it and was watching me ride and asked if they could and I told them that I wasn’t supposed to let anyone else ride it, they understood but they told me that I should at least push the shifter lever down again so I could go faster, I hesitated but went ahead and did it and man it took off, then I hit it again and was really rolling, I tried to keep it in first when my dad and grandpa were around but I think a day later I blew past my grandpa coming around the corner of his house but he just smiled and didn’t say a word. I lived on that minitrail and I can’t even hazard a guess as to how many miles I put on it but I rode for hours each day, even when I got older and was over at my parents house I would pull it out and ride it, that went on till I was in my 30s., my nephews rode it a little, but the coil wire cracked from age and then my entire family and I moved to Texas, I have always intended restore it but haven’t gotten around to it. This was the greatest thing that a kid could ever get, I wouldn’t trade all off the Xboxes or PlayStations in the world for it. I considered myself the luckiest kid in the world.

[@Patrick_B687-3]

Great story man.

[@markmckenney4534]

Well said, my first too...it led to sooo many others. ❤️❤️❤️

[@kesumin]

Well written

[@brentcarr8365]

Excellent story, I picked a 1972 up for 100 bucks!! Literally just got it off the truck. Needs alot of work but I'm eager

[@Tedroy]

I had this exact bike brand new. Boy did I thrash that. Broke the frame twice jumping it. But welded it back into a workable bike. Eventually put drop bars and rear pegs and rode it as a cafe racer. Installed a 70cc Top End and carburetor and a straight down pipe made from a schwinn stingray handlebar. The stock muffler bolted right on and provided the back pressure to make the motor sing.

[@AudiophileTubes]

Every kid in the 70's wanted one!

[@klinkster1955]

This was the bike I learned to ride on as a wee lad. Man I wish I still had it

[@johnl7889]

Had one of these myself and a Rupp mini bike, fun days for sure.

[@TomSmith-io9uk]

Once again Beautiful restoration. Your shop does wonders. I am the proud owner of a 70' and 71' ct 70's love them and they are bomb proof. I would like to add a z50 and a Q-a 50 to my collection. Best min-bikes ever built.

[@dutchpearson2022]

Im in mississippi and have a 9/1971 trail 50cc. All there dirt and all. Needs work. But motor works going to part or sell or may trade for a new style running mini bike

[@glennshoemake4200]

My father bought me one of these when I was living in Alaska as a kid when I was 5 years old in the late 70s and looked just like that but was red in color. A few years later he upgraded me to a Honda Trail 70 which was the same yellow color. It was a lot of fun to ride and brings back memories, but my son who is 5 now is nowhere near as responsible as I was, so he will need to wait a few more years.

[@evdallas123]

This is the first Honda I ever saw in 69 I've been riding Honda since 74

[@rwolfhaus1234]

Got a yellow one in 1969 when I turned 10. Hours of fun! Been riding MC's ever since.

[@raccoon681]

still have the bike?

[@geofreyr]

Oh wow, that is just beautiful. Well done!

[@1234cdsarver]

I know you don’t want to hear bad news but you need a little more in the back tire you put out a great video great little bike God bless you

[@dawidkanehbosm4086]

around $300 new in 1972, 30 mph top end. Got one from my Dad for 8th grade graduation.

[@heiden2413]

David Dunston thats freaking rad!

[@JamesJames-nr5rl]

Yeah, my grandpa paid $299 for mine in 1969. I have the receipt somewhere still. I wonder if I could return it? Tell them that there is something wrong with it and it doesn’t run. Having 250,000 miles on it wouldn’t have anything to do with it would it? ;)

[@justinb261]

I have this same year Z50 collecting dust. I've been waiting to fix for my daughter. (It was restored in the 90's as my first motorcycle but it's been neglected for since 2000....)

[@KaplanCycles]

Justin B I'm looking for another one if you have it and you want to sell it please call me 860-916-9784 Ken Kaplan

[@GrowthCurveMarketing]

Gorgeous... though the flaring on the end of the rear fender is a little rough.

[@mechanicjobs]

I loved these.

[@superjeffyfreddy332]

Really need one

[@stew2152]

Currently I’m restoring mine!

[@jerrywhite9225]

The tank is the incorrect paint scheme, it is supposed to be yellow and white , I had a 71 the same yr as a kid

[@stevothegreat]

Yes, that is correct! Never saw a full one color of the tank. Need to correct it if it going be in the museum

[@eastcoastpalominocollector3970]

Absolutely correct. The tank bottom should be white. 🧐

[@Last_one_before_I_go]

Top speed on these bikes was 28 mph...looks nice, I'm sure its sold.

[@jcobra09]

Are you saying NOS or NLS parts? I just bought a completely clapped one for $150. The tank is rusted through, which is shitty, so I hope I can find one. I can’t wait to start this journey! Great video as always.

[@PintoBlades]

Very nice! This was my first motorcycle when I was a kid. What's the price if it's still available? You can send a PM if you like. Very nice job, would love to own one again!

[@silverbackanimal7215]

I got a 1976 and 1974 sitting in the shed under a cover and just whating another decade before I sell them. Hoping there price starts going up in value

[@craighorton9398]

I want this bike.

[@randy1ization]

where did you get the headlight bucket ASSEMBLY

[@sanfranciscobay]

Did Honda make these with a manual clutch or were they automatics only?

[@Picklejam08]

Weird that you would be willing to sell it with a bent rear fender after the frame off and all the hours of detail work put into it. Wouldn't you just out of principle want to replace that rear fender yourself so it goes out the door as an immaculate piece of work? Kind of like a testimony to your own personal perfection and standard of excellence. Then again.....maybe it's just me, and if you're fine with it, then what the hay.

[@Grey_Beard72]

I was under the impression that 71 was the first year for the softail. That is probably older than a 71.

[@JetSkiBuyFixPlaySellChannel]

1972 is the first year for a soft tail.

[@chickennugget3232]

@@JetSkiBuyFixPlaySellChannel yep.....

[@aguiristante]

$120 an hour...ouch

[@dtaz4920]

I have 2 z50's 1 is restored 1969 the other is a 1971 unrestored

[@raccoon681]

2017 is the last year of the z50

[@raccoon681]

annnnd they bring them back :P

[@447poo]

It isn't a moped.No pedals.

[@scottgolden2766]

I thought mopeds had pedals you have to be able to pedal it like a bicycle.

[@billross7078]

Too bad the paint job doesn't match what Honda did in 1971 . It is supposed to be a 2-tone tank with "Mexican Yellow" over white. I have restored many 1969-1971 Honda Z50's and they all look factory correct. Yours - not so much

[@scottmarsalis4363]

It's not worth no damn 6,000 bucks 🤥😵🤔

[@randy1ization]

. 49 CC

[@pa6390]

Not a big deal.