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Old 11-29-2007, 08:54 PM   #1 (permalink)
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1988 Honda ZB50 Owners Listing

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Since only 3058 ZB50's were manufactured for the US market in 1988, Which bike do you have?

All the Vins were exactly the same except for the last 4 digits of the consecutive unit number.

The first ZB50 sold to the public was 0006
The last ZB50 sold to the public was 3064

Who has the earliest production bike?
Who has the last bike made for American Honda?
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Old 11-29-2007, 08:56 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: 1988 Honda ZB50 Owners Listing

My personal ZB50 is #846 out of 3058 made for the US market.

Purchased in 2005 from the 3rd owner with 515 miles.
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Old 11-29-2007, 09:13 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Old 11-29-2007, 09:18 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Old 11-29-2007, 10:47 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Mine's 0169
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Old 11-30-2007, 05:45 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Who has the earliest production bike?
Who has the last bike made for American Honda?
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Old 12-01-2007, 10:34 AM   #11 (permalink)
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#0643 & #1637
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Old 12-01-2007, 12:22 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Re: 1988 Honda ZB50 Owners Listing

Tmas brought something to my attention about the Canadian models. Apparently they have a different consecutive serial number on them and can be identified from the US Models.

Look to position #12 on the vin.

Pos 1-3
JH2 - Honda Motorcycle, Manufactured in Japan
Pos 4-8
AB220 - Honda ZB50
Position 9 is the check digit This is based on an algorithym and these can be different.
Position 10 is the year
J - 1988
Position 11 is the plant in which they are built
S - Suzuka Factory in Japan
12-17 are the serial numbers.

US models have a 0 or zero in this spot.

00XXXX

Canadian ZB50's have a 5 or five in position 12 of the vin.

50XXXX

Tmas is going to see if he can dig up additional information on how many of these units were made for the Canadian market. Plus, their speedos are in KM/h rather then MPH. My guess is less were made for the Canadian market and are in addition to the 3058 made for the US market.

I have no idea on the ZB50's made for Europe.
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Old 12-01-2007, 12:55 PM   #14 (permalink)
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I have no idea on the ZB50's made for Europe.
is there any idea of how many RTs and Monkey Rs Honda produced?

were ZB50s models only sold in US, Canada, and Europe markets?
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Old 12-01-2007, 01:44 PM   #15 (permalink)
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is there any idea of how many RTs and Monkey Rs Honda produced?

were ZB50s models only sold in US, Canada, and Europe markets?
No ideas on Monkey R's and you are correct on the ZB50's.
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Old 12-01-2007, 04:44 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Re: 1988 Honda ZB50 Owners Listing

I've got the 5. I wonder if there is any way to tell which dealership they came from?
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US models have a 0 or zero in this spot.

00XXXX

Canadian ZB50's have a 5 or five in position 12 of the vin.

50XXXX

Plus, their speedos are in KM/h rather then MPH.
Third difference....The Canadian ZB also has the owners manual with a red cover and has both French & English languages.
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Re: 1988 Honda ZB50 Owners Listing

Here is the USA ZB50 owners manual.
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Old 12-03-2007, 10:59 AM   #19 (permalink)
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My ZB is #1761 'nutcase
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Old 12-03-2007, 11:04 AM   #20 (permalink)
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Re: 1988 Honda ZB50 Owners Listing

And it was sold by ST Johns Honda here in Portland. Man i'd like to find it's twin it was crated with....Anybody know if they were consecutively numbered in the crate? 'nutcase
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