LOT 467

1977 Honda SS50 'Sixteener Special' Registration no. OEO 815R Frame no. SS50Z-1012184 Engine no. SS50ZE-1012225

Sold for £4,140 inc. premium

Lot 467

1977 Honda SS50 'Sixteener Special'
Registration no. OEO 815R Frame no. SS50Z-1012184 Engine no. SS50ZE-1012225

The Spring Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show|23 April 2022, 10:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

1977 Honda SS50 'Sixteener Special'
Registration no. OEO 815R
Frame no. SS50Z-1012184
Engine no. SS50ZE-1012225

Introduced in 1958, Honda's classic C100 Cub 'step-thru' gave millions of people the world over their first taste of two-wheeled mobility. The first sports derivative, the C110 Sports Cub, appeared in October 1960. This was a proper small motorcycle, with spine frame and a more powerful version of the C100 motor. Larger-capacity models soon followed and in 1964 an overhead-camshaft version of the engine was introduced on the CS90 sports, with 50cc and 65cc derivatives arriving in 1965. An even more sporting tiddler – the SS50 – arrived for 1967 equipped with a more powerful version of the OHC engine producing 6.0bhp at 11,000rpm and coupled to a five-speed gearbox. A café racer in miniature, the SS50 boasted a restyled tank, 'racing' dualseat, upswept exhaust system and telescopic front fork. During the mid-1970s it was offered on the UK market in 'Sixteener Special' guise equipped with a four-speed gearbox and pedals, thereby qualifying as a moped, and continued in production to the end of 1977.

Restored in 2011, this Honda SS50 was acquired by the vendor in 2017 and since then has formed part of a well-known West Country motorcycle dealership's collection of 'display motorcycles'. This machine will require re-commissioning before further use. Last run in 2014 and currently displaying a total of 16,248 miles on the odometer, this delightful little SS50 is offered with a V5C document and four keys.

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