1979 Honda Z50 - video #1

[@geoffreyjones2000]

The z50r might be the funnest bike ever, sir

[@Mr10usdad]

Great video! I love watching the troubleshooting.

[@harveyorles]

I just picked up one of these little z50’s. The kick start shaft is broken off and what you did with the drill motor was brilliant. Thanks. Now I need to find the parts.

[@MiniBikeMike]

@@harveyorles Fun little bikes!!

[@jameswalters9516]

Hey "It's a Honda". The Spirit of Soichiro Honda shines warmly upon your shoulders.🤟 Domo Mike-Sun Domo.

[@TMichaelJKnivestmichaeljknives]

Great work Mike.

[@jeffferguson899]

love your channel

[@marioruiz5313]

Beautiful project... a relic straight from the 70s 👏👏👏 In Japan those Z50 are highly sought after and they customize them in a thousand ways 👍

[@jeffincabo]

great video Mike !

[@tedvegas5586]

Nice work Mike

[@cainbeeping8480]

Well she lives. Awesome

[@andreasbrander9819]

Seems like it has a -78 or older motor, thats why its got a lighting coil and more than 1 wire from the stator. Check the engine no, should start with AB02 for the -79

[@MiniBikeMike]

It’s the correct engine, but someone could have swapped the stator at some point.

[@andreasbrander9819]

@@MiniBikeMike probably correct, but also the crankshaft, the AB02 engine used a crank with a longer flywheel shaft

[@monkeyroo8740]

Great video bud. Great little z50r , I love getting them running for the first time in years.

[@mikeatv]

good one another bike saved lol

[@donaldcaissie]

Love these videos!!

[@coreyshort9461]

Those taller handlebars on the 79 is nice for bigger riders. They don't hit the knees like the shorter bars used in all years later.

[@MiniBikeMike]

I also like that the bars are mounted in a riser, so you can adjust them forward/back. The 98 Z50 had bars that were mounted solid, no way to push them away from you.

[@slideoff1]

Nice!

[@austinl.2703]

The coil goes right there , but under the frame.

[@MiniBikeMike]

Yep

[@scottstewart7906]

what state are u in i have a 1979 honda 50 needs a rebuild

[@MiniBikeMike]

I’m in Indiana, but I don’t do rebuild projects.

[@rickclark7030]

Interested in purchasing one. Average cost of the ct70 / 125 swap , please. ? Im in alabama. Road trip. Lol. Thanks.

[@randyhemker792]

👍👍😃

[@karlprosser71]

Good day Mike. Wondering if you can help me? Got a 78 ct70 changed the head on the motor but now i have no spark.i did the tests you show on your videos,got power from stator,power up top going to coil,tested the coil with 6v and works fine got spark,changed the condenser but when back together still no spark when cranking.Any suggestions? Anything will help. Thanks.

[@MiniBikeMike]

Do you have a battery plugged into the harness? If not, the coil is disconnected from the harness. Have you tried running a jumper from the black wire of the stator to the black wire of the coil? This will bypass the harness and narrow down a problem area.

[@karlprosser71]

@@MiniBikeMike I’ll try that thanks

[@karlprosser71]

I tried using a jumper from the stator to the coil wire and still no spark but i have power from the stator with a test light and the coil works with 6v directly to it. I’m a little bit baffled.

[@MiniBikeMike]

@@karlprosser71 The test light might only be telling you that the points are opening/closing, there may be a wire grounded somewhere behind the flywheel. Did you see the first video I posted on the 1979 Honda z50, from a week ago? Try connecting the jumper wire to the black wire coming out of the engine and as you’re turning engine over, scratch the other end of the jumper against the engine case. You should see spark. Check out that video to see what I’m talking about. Also, check your point gap. If the points open too far, the spark won’t be passed along to the coil.

[@karlprosser71]

@@MiniBikeMike perfect thanks I’ll try it tomorrow and let you know

[@smiddlyrabone8900]

Ide like to see you put a 190 cc motor in.a bike.

[@MiniBikeMike]

Already done that, like 10 years ago. I’m not a fan of the 190’s…..not worth the cost. Almost every person I know that has installed one either took it back out within a few months or sold the bike…..me included. On mine, the charging system sucked, the engine vibrated and you definitely need an external oil cooler. Because I want my bikes to look stock, I really don’t like the look of oil coolers, so my 190 has been on a shelf for 9+ years.

[@peteraluotto3542]

I own a sachs madass 125CC bike that needs a wiring harness hooked up to it and so far I cannot find anybody to help me anybody have any suggestions I don't mind traveling and bring it to someone I live in Brooklyn ny

[@MiniBikeMike]

I googled Sachs Madass 125cc wiring diagram and got multiple good pics online. It looks to use the wiring colors as any Honda.

[@GriotDNB]

Yeah, any shop that does 4 stroke Honda should sort you out.

[@thebenchycode9304]

Great work it's alive 🛵 💭

[@MiniBikeMike]

Thanks!