Honda CT50 Motra

The Honda Motra, the CT50, is a minibike produced in 1982 and 1983 for the Japanese domestic market, which Honda marketed as a heavy-duty recreation bike with a large load capacity. It has a distinctively rugged look, with an angular steel tube and panel framework carrying large racks front and rear, and a utility or military style emphasised by a lack of decorative chrome and a solid yellow or green paint scheme for all bodywork and wheels. Its three-speed gearbox is coupled to a second stage that gives the same three speeds with a lower final ratio for low-speed off-road travel on steep terrain. The CT50 designation is a re-use of the 1968 Trail Cub CT50 name and is distinct from the CT70, and in 2004 Honda revived the Motra's style, but not its off-road utility, in the PS250 Big Ruckus scooter.