LOT 145
The Dale Winfield Motorcycle Collection c.1997 Honda CB50 Dream Registration no. not registered Frame no. AC15-1005063 Engine no. AC15E-1005054
The Dale Winfield Motorcycle Collection, c.1997 Honda CB50 Dream
The Dale Winfield Motorcycle Collection
c.1997 Honda CB50 Dream
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. AC15-1005063
Engine no. AC15E-1005054
c.1997 Honda CB50 Dream
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. AC15-1005063
Engine no. AC15E-1005054
• Only 2 delivery kilometres recorded
• Comes with owner's handbook
A miniature masterpiece, the CB50 Dream was conceived to commemorate Honda's early racing history in the 'tiddler' class. The Japanese company had already proved itself equal to the European opposition, winning the 250cc and 125cc World Championships in 1961, before introducing its first works offering in the 50cc category in 1962. That was the RC110 which, although outclassed at Grand Prix level by Suzuki's rival two-stroke, provided the basis for a hugely successful over-the-counter racer for privateers: the CR110. Introduced part way through the 1962 season, the single-cylinder CR110 featured gear-driven twin overhead camshafts and four tiny valves, producing a maximum of 8.5bhp at 13,500rpm, while there were eight speeds in the gearbox.
Introduced in 1997, its modern equivalent - the CB50R Dream - produces 7.0bhp at 13,500rpm with maximum revs a further 1,000 up the scale, despite using chain drive for the cams. The gearbox is a six-speeder and the Dream weighs an anorexic 157lbs dry. Immensely popular in Japan, the Dream 50 has been produced in various versions over the years, spawning an entire cottage industry of accessory and component suppliers. Honda Racing Corporation (HRC), which built the CB50 Dream, listed a host of performance enhancing improvements for the model.
This example has a Phil Cotton Classics supplier's sticker to front mudguard (the previous owner had purchased the Honda from Phil Cotton in 2006 - see email on file). Import paperwork on file dated 1997 shows that the Dream had been imported into the UK by Bill Smith Motors Ltd. Currently displaying a total of only 2 delivery kilometres on the odometer, the machine is offered with an owner's handbook book (unstamped) and one key. Following a period of inactivity, recommissioning will be required before further use.
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