Riding Honda's smallest rarest motorbike to see Honda's smallest rarest car / Jonny Smith

Off the popularity of the Honda e EV review, I decided to make the next CarPervert video about my pair of tiny rare classic Honda vehicles - the CZ100 monkey motor bike and my S600 Coupe car. Both are Japanese (obviously), red (also obviously) and both made in 1965 (less obvious). I have a bizarre fascination for any motorcycle that fits inside a car boot and have owned about 7 such bikes in my life. The CZ100 is regarded as one of the godfathers in the minibike world, and even a small ride out of 10-12 miles feels like a mission when you are 6' 3" tall and your tyre pressure is your only suspension.
I have to confess there are a couple of errors in this video. One is my pronunciation of the fuel pump - it is made by Mitsuba, not Mabuchi. Also, the Honda monkey bike historical timeline moves from Z100 to CZ100, then the Z50M before the long-running Z50A. Apologies for these errors. I'm still finding my feet with the self-employed KZbinr thing.
Rest assured there will be more videos featuring both this bike and the coupe when its restoration is finished. In the meantime please enjoy this CarPervert classic video and subscribe to Carpervert for an eclectic mixed bag of automotive treats from today, yesterday and tomorrow.
Huge thanks to my brother Greg at Greg Smith Vintage Cars and also Pete at Project Heaven (www.project-heaven.com).
Thank you for watching.
Filmed and edited by Mark Taylor-Hankins @inksharkman
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Jonny Smith
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[@paulleggett9735]

This is what happens when passionate, professional people with experience turn their hand to KZbin. Brilliant.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Cheers v much Paul

[@cooleyballs1]

here her

[@Rob_77]

Agreed just awesome, could listen to all day really. Had me also when you mentioned Blackadder lol.

[@jep1912]

Precisely. And not a 'chaos' or a 'my friend's garage...' in sight.

[@402440]

@@jep1912 Great work , just found you channel ,please say hi to Greg for me , i used to work with him ..... Derrick the sparky :)

[@MrWilliam.Stewart]

Cheers Mr Smith. "You meet the nicest people on a Honda"

[@valcian1]

16:00 - When even a grown man on a kids' scooter judges you.

[@gustavmeyrink_2.0]

That was the look of pure jealousy.

Hey Rob...I take it you've never been to Australia...blokes on scooters are a common sight

[@thinfourth]

Little bit of a thing for small folding motorbikes WE NEVER NOTICED Honest

[@tubs1984]

Quite possibly the greatest KZbin video ever!!! I want that Honda S600. The engineering! The rear suspension! CarPervet has become my favourite KZbin channel. Jonny I have always loved your TV work but it is this car obsessive stuff that makes you ace. No one else is doing it. Its all knobs with supercars who haven't a clue about the heritage (or how to drive), but this, this is ace. Please do lots of classic stuff and talk about the bizarre engineering like on these two epic Honda products. I loved the Honda E vid but this blows it away.

[@limalimauk]

"Is that too small for you?" You should have replied "No but that car is 5 times to big for you!"

[@Esge71]

Haha :)

[@Evan490BC]

Good answer!

[@jasonk7072]

I’m supposed to be helping clear out the cupboard under the stairs but instead I’m watching this video. The missus caught me not working and I thought I would be in trouble but instead we watched it together and now we’re talking about whether we should get a Grom. Thanks 👍👍👍

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Thanks Jason. Definitely buy a Grom or a secondhand Monkey Z from the early 2000s.

[@mv03dl100]

The production value is insane!!!!

[@thinfourth]

That is the infamous inksharpman who was also at fullycharged

[@Fee.1]

thinfourth ink what

[@thinfourth]

@@Fee.1 i missplet his name. twitter.com/InkSharkman

[@harryarteza3435]

The best motoring presenter out there. So glad we have a channel now.

[@minibikeaction4266]

Im sure Mr Honda was very proud of that car and its nice to see that you appreciate it. I hope you keep us involved with that little jewel.

[@adampoll4977]

A presenter with knowledge, passion for the subject, and genuine charisma - rather than a big gob, sarcasm, and lashings of narcissism ;) Great episode Jonny!

[@Easyazcarcleaning]

Thank you Jonny. I was stoked to see another video of yours online today and it is absolutely fabulous. I really like your journalism style and so glad you're still making great automotive t.v. What's even more exciting is we now get to see a bigger variety. Motorcycle - love it! Project car - love it! EV - love it! Can't wait to see what you have in store for us next.

[@paulbusek7265]

Absolutely superb from start to finish. Completely nailed it in terms of information, production quality and fun. This channel is going to be huge!

[@grayfool]

Excellent production and fascinating content. My shortlist of "must-watch" channels has just grown by one. That makes six now. Wonderful stuff, thank you very much Johnny.

[@saltrage]

I'm going to be very surprised if this channel doesn't hit 1 million subscribers before the end of this year. The Honda e video and this one were fantastic. And Jonny's a great host. So excited to see what's to come.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Who do I send the cheque to? Cheers!

[@chrisdooley6468]

I’m so happy to see you on here Jonny. Always loved your enthusiasm for cars and was blown away by your first video. Now to tuck in with my tea and enjoy this Honda vid. Cheers mate

[@imnotamechanic3491]

2 videos in and already my favourite channel - looking forward to what is to come!

[@trigsretromotors]

These videos are brilliant Jonny, just keep doing what your doing and you'll be getting your 1 millionth YT subscribers plaque in no time!

[@ehmoo]

This is instantly one of my top automotive channels on here, keep it up Jonny, awesome work!

[@74jac06]

Eclectic Vehicles. This new channel will suit me down-to-the-ground. Good work, Jonny & team.

[@daveschilkie465]

Jonny, great video! I was smiling all the way through your ride on the Honda Monkey. That little coupe is a real gem. Very nice!

[@TheDrunkardHu]

I'm so glad I've subscribed. Can't wait to see what direction the channel takes.

[@cumnes6]

Brilliant stuff Jonny, absolutely fantastic. Your enthusiasm and thirst for these quirky, tiny, Hondas is infectious - I loved the look in to the insane engineering of the S600. I can't wait for more videos from you! Shout out to your behind the scenes guys and gals too, some top level production quality here.

[@leescott8807]

JOHNNY thank you so much i used to have a z50 quite few years back brought back some good memories and ive smiled all the way through your video

[@shermansquires3979]

Every video i have seen now includes people who are great fun to watch, lovely and very knowledgeable! Really enjoying this channel!

[@JustfishNascar]

Love the videos Jonny, I really like that you and your brother both have that enthusiasm for the old vehicles. I've moved on to electric recently, but still love the old stuff.

[@davidmccarthy6061]

Thank you so much for having a channel like this!! The world definitely needs people to introduce us to the unusual things. Especially here in the states where we are mostly sheltered from the unique things found only elsewhere in the world. Today I've gone from learning how to replace my bathroom vent fan, to this. I can go to sleep tonight happy.

[@zapfanzapfan]

What a fun little bike! Pure comedy with someone as tall as you riding around on it! I'm surprised you could even use a gas station, I think we have a rule that 2 liters is the minimum purchase here :-)

[@MrBiggles]

Love your new channel and this vid was ace! Love the two wheel content and the general automotive transportation cool vibe about it. Well done 👍🏻

[@Lewis_Treff97]

The quality of the videos has massively increased. Really got stuck into watching this particularly.

[@rumble602]

Watching this reminds me why I love driving my old 2CV. So many smiles to the mile. Keep up the good work :-)

[@osandawijeratne6237]

Love it Johnny!!!! You fellow carperv!! Bravo for pushing on. 👏👏👏👍

[@JaviRP97]

Man, subscribed for the excellent Honda E review and little did I know how perfect this channel was going to be.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Many thanks!

[@MarkSmith-io3qd]

I remember when you turned up at our Citroën Car Club X Rally at Burleigh in the Insight. I’ve got a Citroën BX Gti 16 Valve and an XM. Need to get both of them back on the road this year. Life getting in the way again. Keep up the good work Jonny.

[@PaulNewport]

Great stuff Johnny. I hope your knees are ok after riding that little bag of tricks! Love the weirdness of the car too, and great to hear it fire up!

[@e1337prodigy]

I'm so glad I have subscribed. Another quality video with info and car/bike stuff. Keep it up.

[@DTRproductions]

Fifth Gear uploads a video 1 hour before this, i still clicked this first.

[@bren106]

When I was a young apprentice at a very large Ford main dealers they had one of these taken in px, it was in for months because nobody wanted it. We used to race it against things like Imps and Sprites around the garage compound, and nothing could come near it on power or handling. Until someone ran into the back of it and we had to hide it in a distant corner, and not admit knowing anything about how it got damaged.

[@justanothernoobe]

with a busy life-style, I normally would just skip this sort of video but so glad I didn't. Such a fun little machine. And I love the engineering detail you give - both for this bike and also the cars. And GOOD GOD! - the shine on that grey Jaguar at Project Heaven!!! It's like glass! Beautiful job :) And what an amazing job you're doing with restoring that S600. Much kudos to you for that. Some people don't get it but I love the sense of nostalgia and respect for preserving historic achievements and masterpieces. Thanks for posting this - it's made my Sunday :)

[@Zanpaa]

That rear axle in the S600 is crazy. And that engine! I can't wait to hear it rev to 10,000. I love the way some companies came up with really weird engineering solutions to their problems, before the common solution was figured out. I find this in 60s and 70s watches mostly, but I'd love to get an unusual motor vehicle one day. Great video again Jonny. I'm looking forward to the next one.

[@lightningleaf23]

Jay Leno has one and did a video on it I think

[@jameskwaka]

I loved every second of this! My new favourite channel. Watched the Allegro garage find before this, and enjoyed that too. Well done! And a wife that says a motorcycle would look good in the lounge room? She is a keeper.

[@cooleyballs1]

2 episodes in and im blown away at the level of detail and passion. Fantastically filmed and edited on a budget but it is all that is needed.For me part of the charm.Lovely shots and edited.A 2 man team in perfect Carmony... boom.:) you can keep that one for free. :) Subd and keep it up. Dave.

[@marks-0-0]

What amazing quality content. A mainstream Channel with a big production budget wouldn't be as good. Keep up the good work Jonny.

[@RoamGaming]

Jonny, this channel is the best stuff you've done so far. I'm really enjoying it. Keep up the good work mate!

[@pickerrs]

superb content, seriously. just fascinating description of the bike and the pleasure of enjoying the oddities of car and bike culture. rode a mini bike on the family farm when i was a primary school boy in outback australia in the 70s, this brings it back. cheers johnny

[@downshiftpedal]

Thank you so much for this content. Always enjoy your honest passionate view

[@aaronbiggin1103]

Such a great video so well shot and edited. Love the bike, and wish I could afford an s600 I've wanted one for since I first saw it in my encyclopedia of the classic car, no internet back then. Keep up the great work.

[@bunnynn14]

Wow love to see more on the s600. Absolutely love the whole s series of Hondas. Amazing content dude. Keep up the fantastic work

[@gingerelvis]

Bloody brilliant! Keep up the great work! I'm a bike man first, cars second and love the quirky. I'm also into production and the visual aspect (graphic designer). Always been a fan of Jonny's take on things. I've found my home!

[@kevwalton272]

i kept looking for a new video from jonny on fully charged then i found this channel, this fella could present anything and make it interesting!

[@justkiddin1980]

I really...really like the content you’re making. I always liked fifth gear with you and the curly heared guy! But i am loving this!! Keep it coming! Grtz from the Netherlands 🇳🇱

[@AndrejGobec]

This is like a fresh Jay Leno's garage. Love it!! It was about damn time, Jonny ...

[@sffpv9671]

New subscriber. Top quality video! love both cars and bikes and the way you present is excellent. Thanks for sharing these two rare machines

[@joshuahenry7482]

Genuinely, the more I watch the more I love this channel. Johnny, you rule, keep up the excellent work!

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Many thanks Joshua!

[@CraigSheppard]

Clicked on this vid thinking it'd be 10-15 min quick about the bike and car, 30 min in I'm like "this is a bit longer than I thought"...never noticed until then, that's when you know you're doing a good job making vids! 👍

[@BonetheStreetwearCreator]

Instant fan. Hands down the best auto/moto vid I’ve seen. Content is perfectly balanced. #DOPENESS

[@JohnCline]

That was FANTASTIC, Jonny Smith's videos are always supremely interesting! This video was of particular interest in that I own the great, great grandchild of the S600, an S2000. In three days, I will have owned it for ten years.

[@martinweston8147]

33 minutes and didn’t skip a second

[@Matteo_Licata]

Very enjoyable vid, well done. I got a feeling this channel is going to explode in popularity!

[@lassievision]

Fascinating stuff. Frogger really took me back to the 80s there.

[@geezerj5288]

I've saved watching this until the kids and wife are well in bed. Thanks Jonny, thanks for something unexpected again. Really enjoying the series. Can't wait to see the car progress and have a full round up. That bikes a bloody death trap though. Be safe. See you in the next one!!

[@ianwlisle]

2 videos in to the "relaunch" and instantly my favorite channel on KZbin

[@N100NXX]

Looking forward to see a future video on the Honda s600 coupe. My old dad had one back when he used to live in Luanda, Angola and speaks highly of it. He's was a hard top grey if not mistaken and back then they used to come with a mini Honda motor bike and the sales pitch was for when you run out of fuel. The bike would come free with the car when purchased from the Honda dealer. Dad still brags that he's 600 would beat my granddads Alfa romeo on the take off so as you can imagine I'm over the moon to ear that little 600cc purring in your video. Many thanks for the additional educational facts, very rare nowadays!

[@JLo1960]

A fantastic vid Jonny. I love all motorbikes and cars. The more bizarre the better. Good Work Sir!.

[@Zyzzyx42]

Always love seeing content on the S600. My dad has a 1964 S600 convertible. He bought it in 1966 just out of high school in California, got it from a Navy guy who had it brought it over from Japan. It was a daily driver for him back then, and also autocrossed and rallied. Held onto it for all this time, we did a basic restoration and cleanup about 10 years ago. I grew up with it, sometimes running, sometimes not. I know many of the specs and info on the car, and its fun to ramble about it to other car enthusiasts that have never seen such a thing. Now it sees some summer fun in here in Washington state, and a couple local car shows each year.

[@craigo2656]

Johnny its so bloody nice to see a presenter (enthusiast) share time on camera with people in a natural way. Pete seems like such a nice guy. Love the skilled natural vlogging approach, the camera guy is great, again natural but I can see the skill. Whilst I think carfection is great too with Mr Catchpole, more glamour and fast strong editing, I really do like this personal enthusiast format. Excellent with a cup of tea to chill. I don't want to knock the other younger car youtubers and they still have their place... but you can see your innate ability and deep interest come out in this video. If this is the shape of things to come, I am very much looking forward to it. Please can we keep the electric stuff though? I still love seeing that sans FC ranting. New and old engineering.

[@grumpyto5]

I'm surprised that MrsCarpervert lets you out of the garden on that small motorcycle. I can remember looking in a car showroom at a new S600 in 1966 in Gibraltar of all places, gave me a love of roadsters. Love the video stream looking forward to the next informative madness.

[@leoedward7363]

Great vid Johnny, this format works for me. Your S600 is beautiful 😍

[@sergioserramusic]

OMG the Honda is beautiful and we expect a video on that as soon as it's ready! :D

[@jep1912]

Proper Jonny! Real life, real content, real info. Thanks... you and Sniff are quality. Please, never go to a 'friends'' garage and show us his/her collection. Onward!

[@jimmorgan2645]

Excellent Johnny, geek level mega nerd knowledge and you can tell it is your bag. Well done, looking forward to the future of your channel

[@razor293]

You are now my favorite car channel by far!

[@mrbagitos]

Great video. Great channel. Broadcast quality picture and sound. Looking forward to seeing your S600 finished.

[@sharkbuoy]

Another quality show and never apologise for loving Honda especially small capacity engine’s. Keep up the good work

[@buddhamack1491]

Always enjoyed Jonny on 5th gear so it's great to see this. I enjoy people sharing their passions and their genuine personality.

[@anaru5643]

Carpervert is a breath of fresh air, love the content, perspective and brilliant commentary. Totally hooked on this channel. One aspect, thought you were going to end as an Audi bonnet emblem there one part. Love the S600.................................................................. and mini bikes. Look forward to seeing more, Regards, Anaru, NZ.

[@vn1500g3]

An absolute giggle watching you ride that little machine! Well Done! Thanks for the smile!

[@Havdkoereden]

Brilliant episode about some fantastic machinery. Really liking this channel. 😀

[@stevejohnson1231]

This just came up on my playlist, really enjoyed it. These Honda sports cars always remind me of my right character of a Grandad who was a mechanic. I was visiting him at the garage he was working at once in the late 60s when there was one in for some work. He pointed out the 4 carbs to me saying "You only need one! I wouldn't touch it with a bargepole."

[@brixtonsaint]

Great video to kick off the ICE content from CarPervert. Looking forward to seeing the first drive of the S600

[@Markle2k]

This actually gets into the bits a bit better than Leno's Garage. I'm liking the path the vintage side of this is going. I'm having a bit of a geek out here. Why KZbin didn't serve this up to me for 3 days even though I've been a subscriber for years and years is galling.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Thanks for being a long time subscriber mate. Appreciate the comments.

[@duongquanghuy2023]

“We can’t transform, but we’re not helpless. Autobots, roll for it.” - Beautifully done video and its content. Thank you Mister.

[@johnsexton3841]

What a lovely sound that S600 engine makes!

[@hyramhackenbacker3953]

I remember these cars. Two of my teachers at school had these in 1967. The thing I remember most is them ripping in to the school car park every morning. But the best bit was watching two of our younger female teachers getting out in their Mini skirts, yep both owned by newly qualified sixties dolly birds, still makes my best mate and I smile all these years later. Both cars where that colour as well.

[@seanoneillsongs]

I remember seeing a couple of these in a showroom in Liverpool when I was in school. I can still ‘see’ a cream roadster and metallic grey coupe. I thought it like a ‘toy’ Aston Martin. Great to learn a little more about it. You’re a brave man riding that bike too.

[@TEXMEXY]

Really enjoyed that, love your enthusiasm for the Honda monkey, I have had a few over the years and loved them all, I have just recently bought a 1979 z50j in blue👍thanks for the video

[@Paronak]

These videos are like a hot cup of tea in a stormy day.

[@whiteMCHammer]

It's so nice to see one if you "big name" automotive journalists really appreciate honda for what they are and what they have accomplished. The s600 is my dream car. Nothing sounds like it. Thank you for the excellent content, I am most definitely subscribed

[@tonyv7660]

Always a pleasure to watch a vid Jonny is in. Subscribed..

[@simonalexandercritchley439]

Cheers,Jonny another great vid. I started on a 1974 Honda 125, it was a fun bike also.Keep up the good work.

[@colinthompson5881]

Love it when you ride past a guy with a push scooter, only time you outgunned anything on that ride 😂 Utterly brilliant, loved it.

[@ChrisMcEvoy72]

Loved this video and as a biker, I love the CZ100. But how beautiful is that S600? Stunning. You're a lucky man and I'm already looking forward to the next instalments in its resto.

[@bentaxelrod]

Love your work Johnny. I restored one of these back in the 80s exactly like yours . It had a jewel of an engine and a copy of the Lotus Elite interior. It wasn’t slow. Should never have sold it. Well done for saving it. It’s as rare as as my Right hand drive 3.8 E-Type (1799 made).

[@TheProjectOverload]

Amazing content for 2nd video - Cool story and great camerawork!

[@Vampirebear13]

Excellent video Jonny!!! Thumbs up from the states !!!

[@MrGrentch]

Always found you very much worth a watch, even if a subject didn't always interest me personally, but by the end it usually did. I must be easily swayed. 😁 Subbed.

[@davidf9027]

Nice on both vehicles! And that rear suspension, wow! I can’t wait to see that back on the road!

[@PaulinesPastimes]

Gorgeous, gorgeous. Was in Honda Club in Sydney decades ago and I drove an S800 (not mine) up a hillclimb in 1971. What a sound and fast. Some of the members had S600's. Totally fab. A mini Ferrari, yes. Peak 60's Honda for sure. Can't wait for the road test. Cheers.

[@kana4114]

Truly enjoy your videos! This particular segment makes me reconsider selling my restored 71' CT70 KO!

[@MobtownGeorge]

Love it Jonny! I feel right at home here with your lets enjoy everything take on motoring. Carry on sir!