Honda Monkey was the first Z50 Series mini bike released in 1967 to the European, Japanese and Canadian markets, becoming one of Honda's first practical mini bikes.
Although the Z50M was theoretically road worthy, it did not have various safety components and was therefore mostly just used just for fun off roader. Riding mini bikes often lead to getting ticket in the US.
However as far as Japanese version goes, I have seen quite a few of them on the street with legal tags and turn signals. The earlier version did not have any shocks; must have been bit harsh on your butt, I bet....
The model was produced at numerous factories and there were three basic sub models. The Japanese domestic model (JDM), the European model and finally the French model. The main differences were the Japanese's high 'lunch box' exhaust and the french model's larger 5" headlight fitted with a yellow bulb.
The popularity of this mini bike are still going, so much so that they are now being re-released with fuel injection and refined looks; it can go 252 miles on a gallon of gas in Europe. There is also a forum dedicated to the Honda Monkey.
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