I thought some of you guys might be interested in my 2007 40th anniversary Monkey build up.
Bit of a background:
Here in Australia, probably much like the US, we haven't had a monkey style bike from Honda since the early 80s. Back then we got the Z50JZ which looks much like the current Monkey but 6V and three speed auto. Before that we got the Z50J1 which looks like the Z50Ak3 but with indicators, speedo etc. Both of these models were plated for road use.
Then, after years of Z50R's, Honda Australia decided to import a limited number of 40th anniversary bikes. Unfortunately for us (and ultimately Honda Aus) they were not plated for road use which severly limited sales to the collector market.
However, since the J models had a very similar frame to the new Monkeys, many are buying the new 40th and swapping frames with the older J model. That way, they are road legal.
Thats what I have done, and then some...
This is the 2007 40th anniversary edition, in all its ugly red and black glory!
After a few laps of the house, the bike was stripped in preparation for the frame change.
The red frame is the 40th, the black is the 1981 JZ.
The follow shows the few small differences between the frames. I made up some brackets to replicate the newer frame.
And so, with the extra brackets welded onto the old frame and some new black paint (I wanted to get rid of the red on the bike), I boted it all back up - now ready for road registration.
Bit of a background:
Here in Australia, probably much like the US, we haven't had a monkey style bike from Honda since the early 80s. Back then we got the Z50JZ which looks much like the current Monkey but 6V and three speed auto. Before that we got the Z50J1 which looks like the Z50Ak3 but with indicators, speedo etc. Both of these models were plated for road use.
Then, after years of Z50R's, Honda Australia decided to import a limited number of 40th anniversary bikes. Unfortunately for us (and ultimately Honda Aus) they were not plated for road use which severly limited sales to the collector market.
However, since the J models had a very similar frame to the new Monkeys, many are buying the new 40th and swapping frames with the older J model. That way, they are road legal.
Thats what I have done, and then some...
This is the 2007 40th anniversary edition, in all its ugly red and black glory!

After a few laps of the house, the bike was stripped in preparation for the frame change.


The red frame is the 40th, the black is the 1981 JZ.

The follow shows the few small differences between the frames. I made up some brackets to replicate the newer frame.







And so, with the extra brackets welded onto the old frame and some new black paint (I wanted to get rid of the red on the bike), I boted it all back up - now ready for road registration.
