Honda PC50

The Honda PC50 is a moped that Honda produced in Japan from May 1969 until at least 1983. Though much smaller and lighter, it had features similar to Honda's popular C50, C70 and C90 Super Cub line, with a step-through pressed-steel frame, a fuel tank under the saddle, a chain cover and optional leg shields. A distinctive feature was its four-stroke engine, at a time when almost all pedal-equipped mopeds used two-strokes, which came from Soichiro Honda's dislike of the sharp noise of two-stroke engines. The first models had an overhead camshaft engine derived from the P50 moped's engine-in-wheel layout, and in April 1970 this gave way to an OHV pushrod engine in the same cycle frame, redesignated PC50K1. Simplicity was key, with an automatic clutch, a fixed-ratio drive and splash lubrication.