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Honda Z50R . '--------;------=----- ~ - List Price .•.••.•• , ••• . • •• • $898 Displacement • • • •• ••.••••• .49cc Engine type • .• • • • • • • . Air-cooled. SOHC. four-stroke Bore x Stroke . ••. •.. •39x41 .4mm Compression ratio '. ; . •••• .• . 10:1 Carburetion .. ~ . . (1) 11mm Keih in Ignition •• . . • . • • .•• . . . • .••• •COl Transmission speeds . ••• • •.. • •3 Starting system . • . •. . .. •• •• Kick Fuel capacity . •.• •• • •. ••. 1.1 gal. Wheelbase •• .••• • • • • • • • . 35 .2 in . Rake/trail .•••• • • . •. • . . . '. . •N/ A Seat height ..•.... •• •••. 22 .6 in. Front tire •. • •.• •. • •• • • • • . 3.50x8 Rear tire •• •• ••• • • • • . . .•. 3.5Ox8 Front wheel travel • • • •. • •. 2.4 in. Rear wheel travel •• . . . .• . •2.4 in. Front brake ••••••. ••. . • . . •Dru m Rear brake .••••.•• : • •. . • . Dr um Final drive ••• -•.••••. •. . •.. Chain Claimed dry weight • •••• • 109Ibs. ~L-- Honda ,Elite 80 - - - -_ ....:....------:-_ _ $1498 List Price Displacement . '• •. • ... . •. • .. 80 cc Engi ne tYpe . . •. • • • • •. A ir -coo led. single cylinder. fou r-stroke Bo re x St ro ke • . . . . • . • . . . . . . N/ A Compress io n ratio • • • . • . . ... N/ A Carb uret io n • . . •• (1) 16mm Keihin Ignit io n . . ..• . ..• •~ . ..• .•• . . COl Transmission speeds • . .. .. . . Auto Starting system • . . . . • . .'. •Elect ric Fuel capacity ... .. •. • • ... 1.3 gal. HUSABERG I Wheelbase • . .• .• . . . . . • • •46 .1 in: Rake /trail •••• • • •. • • • . •. • •• N/ A Seat height 29 .7 in. Front tire • . . .. •• • • . . • . • •3.5Oxl 0 Rear t ire •• • •. ••. • • • . • . . 3.50x l 0 Front wheel travel .. • • • .•• .• 3 in. Rear w heel t rave l ... • • . . . . 3.1 in. Front brake . . • . . .. . ... .. • . Drum Rear brake . • •. • . . • . . •. • •• Drum Fina l drive . : • . . ••. • .. •• • . • •8elt Claimed dry weight • • .• • • 172 Ibs. Husaberg America Inc. 1305 Hwy 61 Festus, MO 63028 . 314/937-9166 ~_---'----~ Husabe.rg -MC501 List Price ..••. ... . . • . . • . • $5495 Displacement ••• . . • • . . • . . 502cc Engine type • .. ••• • . Liq uid-cooled. sing le cylinder. four- str oke Bore x Stroke 92 x75 .5mm Compression ratio • •• .• . •. . . 10: 1 Carburetion .. . . • . •. .. (1) Dell'Orto Ignition • .• • . . • ... • •• • •.• . . •COl Transmission speeds ..•• • . . • . •6 Starting system . . •..• .•. • •.. .Kick Fuel capacity . •...... .. • . 2.2 gal. Wheelbase . •... • • . . . . • .. 59 .6 in. Rake /trail . . . : • . .• •. .. .• • . • N/ A Seat height • . •• . . . • . . . • . • . 38 in. Front tire . • . . . . • . . .. •. . •3 .00 x2 1 Rear'tire • • .. . • • • • . • . . • . 4 .50x18 Front wheel travel . . . . • .. 11.8 in. Rear wheel travel .. . . . • . . 13.1 in. Front brake . . . ..•. • •• •. ... . Disc Rear brake . . . • . . .• . . •. •.. • • Disc Fina l drive .. . •• . • . • . . •.. . . Chain Claimed dry weight • . . • 239 .8 Ibs. ~L- ----==--- Husaberg MC350 List Price . . • .• • •..•. ••. •• $4995 Displacement • . • • . . • •. • . •349cc Engine type .. • . . • . . Liquid-cooled. single cylinder. four -stroke Bore x Stroke 86x60.2mm Compression ratio • .. . : • . . 10 .8:1 Carburetion ... .(1) 38mm Dell'Orto Ignition • . .. .• • . . . . .• . . • . . . •COl Transmission speeds 6· Starting system . . • • • . . •. . . •Kick Fuel capacity ... • . •.• • . • •2.2 gal. . _ Wheelbase • . • • • • • • . • • • • • 59 .6 in. Rake/trail . •.•• • ••.• • •••. • •N/ A Seat height. •...••. • • • •••• 38 in. Front tire • .• • • • .• . • . . • . •3.00x21 Rear tire • • • • • • • • . . • • • . •4 .50x18 Front wheel travel .. •..•. 11.8 in . Rear wheel travel • .• ..• .• 13.1 in . Front brak& . • • • . •• . . . . . • . . • Disc ' Rear brake . • •• • . ••.. •..•.• ', Disc Final drive Chain Claimed dry weight .• •• 239.8 ltis.