Honda MT50 (MT5 Tornado) | RTW
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2023
- I first saw these bikes en masse in Christchurch, New Zealand. When given a chance to ride one locally, of course I had to say yes!
Some of these are restricted to 2.5HP Europe, thankfully the NZ ones are running full power.
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My first bike back in 1986 over here in Wales 🏴 before moving onto a 125lc 250lc 350lc and on and on here today with an MT10 and an R1 .. never will forget my 50 gave my first taste of independence and freedom
They say it's more fun riding fast on a slow bike than riding slow on a fast bike. I tend to agree! But the 350LC would give those words a run for their money.
That was my first bike when i was 16. Mine went really well, 70 mph no problem, great acceleration it wasn't till i went to Honda to buy some parts for it that the bloke there told me it had been fitted with a 100cc H100 engine 😂 wish i still had it.
Thats super cool! Always love a slightly bigger capacity engine swap using the same brand.
I had an MT50 many years ago when I was 16, 3 years ago I purchased one in boxes, it was really bad. I've rebuilt it to 'as new' but there was no way I was going to leave it restricted to 30 MPH so I used my 2 stroke knowledge to full port the engine. It runs a re-profiled had with a working squishband. The exhaust looks stock but been modified internally so that it actually works as a proper expansion chamber, it also runs a 6 speed gear box from an MTX80. It also runs a bigger than stock carb and a programable ignition system. It does an easy 55 MPH on the flat and over 60 down hill. I have other bikes but my MT is my 'go-to' bike, it's just good fun to ride!
First bike 16 years old saved my Saturday job money bought it on a Sunday rode it to school on Monday, I had only ever been on a push bike. Crashed it on my way home on Margate seafront. Fixed fitted a 65cc big bore kit = 55 mph :)
That would have been a little weapon!
Miss mine greatly was my first ride 2t ftw 🙌🏻
What an awesome first bike!
one of my all time favorite bikes , also the mb50 road version was great , nice one Callum!
Thanks Jasper! I do love the MB's. Awesome machines.
That thing looks like fun. It sounds like you are going irresponsibly fast while in reality you can hardly keep up with traffic. If you rode that anywhere in the states you would eventually get a concerned citizen yelling at you haha.
That’s exactly it! Going full speed you’re still not really causing any mischief. Super fun to ride.
Yeah 2 strokes always good for a smile
Agreed!
They were very popular in the Netherlands, super easy to tune and people like myself that lived close to the German border often installed German 80cc engines that for some reason were available and super cheap over there. Great fun!🙂
You’d then have to watch out for the police and their portable Dyno power testers right? I love all these stories coming from the Netherlands!
little blast from my youth,,, my best mate had one brand new, look the part but it was so slow in the UK they were restricted to 30mph,, another mate had the MB 5 which was almost the same bike just lowered and more a street cafe racer style,, i couldnt afford a new bike so had an old honda Cub 50 but that would do 50mph they laughed at me to start but i used to blitz them on the roads,,,
I love a good Honda Cub, almost unbreakable. Cheers for watching.
Ha, my first bike. I fitted racing drop handle bars on mine with an Autisa 65cc Bore kit. RM125 rear shocks from an old dual suspension model. Got me in way too much trouble as a 16 year old.
Thats so cool. Would have been an absolute weapon!
Every man and his dog had these in Sweden when I was 15. 4 speed.. 1 hp.. no license needed from 15 years age. These and DT50 definitely the most common mopeds mod 90's in Sweden. Zündapp still way cooler.
Ahhh thats awesome. I guess that there were a lot of bikes changed up to meet the local regulations at the time?
Sweet little bikes!
They really are. Sound good, look good, rides even better.
This thing is so cool. Chris has some cool jems.
He really does! More coming soon.
Interesting, I didn't know about these. Looks like a hybrid of a MB50 and a MTX50 (or 80). Thanks for sharing!
Thats it! Same engine as the MB. This is just the ADV edition.
Had one 1982 in South Africa. Nice ride,but so slow,Luckily it seized so got the Honda mbx 50..so much better.Super video.
Thanks for watching!
really good look at this Honda, thank you
Appreciate the view, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Bin Day!
Judea top speed runs!!!
Haha is that one of your short cut routes?
Great video. I have the 1991 model. Here in Sweden they are restricted to 1hp and 30kph.
That seems quite difficult to live with! Haha. Do they get inspected by anyone to check the speed?
Yes, it seems like that is the police's main priority. @@SmallBikeStuff
My youth!!! Had several MT's with 70cc and modified carburetors/ exhaust systems. Runs pretty well - at the end I installed a 80cc engine with 110 cc Malossi Kit - this was really the end level. But I had to look for the police every minute.... at the end I suvieved 🙂
That sounds like a little rocket of a bike. How cool!
Fantastic, Jeremy Clarkson ..................... no contest! great review
This bike had so much POOOOWERRRRR!
I had one 😂. Listening to the sound now as you where driving off … isn’t that the sound they used in Terminator 2 when John was being chased before Arnie comes to the rescue 😂.
Hahaha yes it's the same bike from terminator 😎😎😎😎😎
these were sold heaps in the netherlands. awesome!
Interesting, seems like they are popular in a lot of countries.
Very good video. These were very popular in my youth. Especially as back then under 18's were restricted to 50cc bikes.
Which part of NZ are you from? You don't sound very Kiwi.
Thanks for watching! They are awesome little machines. I'm North Island based on the east coast.
im from england i have 2 honda mt5 but uk law they are restricked to 30 mph
Even with the speed restriction they are a cool bike!
I can remember there many mt 5 bikes in Sri lanka now very rare.scrapped cos its a 2 stroke . Difficult to pass emissin test.😢
Thats interesting. I didn't know they were in Sri Lanka. It's a shame not many are left!
Is that like a more offroad version of a mb50?
yes
Sure is.
Such good memories of that little bike.
It really is a perfect memory maker, even in the current day.
6.5hp is actually quite good for a 50
Agreed! It's pretty quick for the size.