LOT 34

Effectively 'as new' 1999 Honda Z50J Monkey Gorilla 'Spring Collection' 1999 Honda Z50J Monkey Gorilla 'Spring Collection' Limited Edition Frame no. Z50J-2601915 Engine no. Z50JE-2301962

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Lot 34

Effectively 'as new', 1999 Honda Z50J Monkey Gorilla 'Spring Collection' 1999 Honda Z50J Monkey Gorilla 'Spring Collection' Limited Edition

The Zoute Sale|12 October 2025, 12:00 CEST|Knokke-Heist, Le Zoute

Effectively 'as new'
1999 Honda Z50J Monkey Gorilla 'Spring Collection' 1999 Honda Z50J Monkey Gorilla 'Spring Collection' Limited Edition
Frame no. Z50J-2601915
Engine no. Z50JE-2301962

An important milestone in Monkey Bike development was reached in 1974 with the launch of the Honda Z50J, which featured front and rear suspension like a 'proper' motorcycle while retaining the overhead-camshaft engine and 8" wheels, first seen on the Z50A respectively. In 1978 the Z50J Monkey was heavily revised with a larger fuel tank ( 9 liters ), 12-volt CDI ignition, a manual clutch, and a four-speed gearbox, becoming the more aggressive looking 'Gorilla'. Immensely popular as paddock transport the world over, Monkeys are currently much in vogue.

With Honda in Japan ceasing production of the existing Monkey and Gorilla in 2007, pending the arrival of new fuel-injected models for 2009, original examples of these charismatic little machines can only become increasingly collectible. A collector's item, this Z50J Gorilla Limited Edition Spring Collection is one of only 3,500 built in 1999 for the Japanese market only. The Gorilla offered here is still factory fresh and has never been fuelled, which makes it extremely rare and all the more collectible. The machine comes with all its original manuals, mirrors and sales advertising as delivered from Honda to the dealers at the time.

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