Honda People Motorized Bicycle! AB17

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  • čas přidán 18. 05. 2024
  • A look in to a rare and interesting Honda powered bicycle imported from Japan.
    Cycle Refinery aims to have the nicest used motorcycles on the market and specializes in Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) motorcycles. Every motorcycle we sell is carefully inspected, serviced, cleaned and detailed to you get a motorcycle you can trust.
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    0:00 - Start
    0:40 - Honda People Bicycle
    1:02 - Honda's smallest motor vehicle engine - 24cc
    1:22 - Street Legal Motorcycle Specifications
    1:52 Honda People Technical Specifications
    2:31 Startup Demonstration
    2:41 Running Demonstration

Komentáře • 51

  • @seabournewolf2298
    @seabournewolf2298 Před 2 měsíci +29

    Dear Honda. Please bring these back

  • @user-rw1wc7ig1x
    @user-rw1wc7ig1x Před 2 měsíci +13

    That is a very sweet bit of history, thank you

    • @cyclerefinery
      @cyclerefinery  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Thanks, we were excited to find this one in a store window in Japan. The owner seemed surprised we were even interested in it!

  • @roxannrousealvarado4645
    @roxannrousealvarado4645 Před 2 měsíci +7

    I love 2 strokes and friction drives . What a gem that is .

  • @mikesbarn1858
    @mikesbarn1858 Před měsícem +6

    Super. Love these mopeds. It would be great to see these make a comeback.

  • @jamesslick4790
    @jamesslick4790 Před 2 měsíci +9

    That bike is just SO COOL!👍👍

  • @legendofthephasor9648
    @legendofthephasor9648 Před 18 dny

    So beautiful in so many ways

  • @yspegel
    @yspegel Před 2 měsíci +5

    Here in the Netherlands we used to have the solex, it was a bike with a little engin on top of the front wheel. Kind of similar but I like this a lot more as center of gravity is lower and not over the front wheel. This will guarantee a lot more stable ride.

  • @edbenelli5374
    @edbenelli5374 Před 28 dny +1

    The red lever bicycle mode is for coming home late and trying to sneak in without being noticed!

  • @officialmysteriousrider130
    @officialmysteriousrider130 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Lovely little machine you'd think they'd bring these back

  • @retrograde5992
    @retrograde5992 Před 2 měsíci +6

    As someone who both cycles and rides a motorcyle regularly, that is a thing of beauty. So curius how it rides

    • @leifvejby8023
      @leifvejby8023 Před 2 měsíci +2

      It should ride nicely, you can expect a top speed around 28 - 30 km/h. (The Velo Solex of similar output and with same roller transmission does around 28 km/h too).

    • @furmaster212
      @furmaster212 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Your worlds are about to collide! Check out the motorized bicycle community its a whole thing!

    • @cyclerefinery
      @cyclerefinery  Před 2 měsíci +1

      It definitely won't set your hair on fire, but it will give you a nice assist if you're tired of peddling! On level ground, I'd estimate 15-18 MPH.

    • @cedriclynch
      @cedriclynch Před 2 měsíci

      ​@@cyclerefineryThere are some countries where this vehicle would have a favoured legal status such as a lower minimum age to ride it. It was never officially imported to the UK where it would have exactly the same legal status as a similar vehicle with a 50cc engine.

  • @jestnutz
    @jestnutz Před 2 měsíci +3

    I think this bike is absolutely beautiful. I would love to have one.

  • @MarkLoves2Fly
    @MarkLoves2Fly Před 2 měsíci +2

    This is a fantastic specimen 🎉

  • @MrJanaRobi
    @MrJanaRobi Před 2 měsíci +1

    I don't think I have ever seen or heard of that model before ! Thank You for putting that video out .

  • @ogbigtsbikesandstuff887
    @ogbigtsbikesandstuff887 Před 2 měsíci +3

    That is something else!

  • @jeffreywhite4091
    @jeffreywhite4091 Před 5 dny

    Please Honda bring this back

  • @ILLEGALLLLRacingGERMANY
    @ILLEGALLLLRacingGERMANY Před 2 měsíci +4

    thats likes near the 18cc Lohmann Diesel fahrrad motor
    but this lohman has 3 piston rings and burns everything to 7500-15000 rpm

    • @cyclerefinery
      @cyclerefinery  Před 2 měsíci +1

      I'm not familiar with the Lohmann Diesel. I'll have to do some research, thanks!

  • @72151
    @72151 Před měsícem +2

    This is beautiful

  • @user-tg9qz2ul2k
    @user-tg9qz2ul2k Před měsícem +1

    Cool for a around town bike😮

  • @popup1959
    @popup1959 Před měsícem +2

    Quite unique. Like a motorcycle with all the lights. Closest I came was the Honda Hobbit. Got a DWI so I rode the Hobbit. It was a blast but slow.

  • @thirdeyesurvivor3886
    @thirdeyesurvivor3886 Před 22 dny +2

    Imagine Honda selling these new for $500 today.

  • @kennethanway7979
    @kennethanway7979 Před 13 dny

    I want one!!!!

  • @Neri-pf8re
    @Neri-pf8re Před 18 dny

    i wish honda can bring this back...

  • @Black-no1qg
    @Black-no1qg Před 28 dny

    I would buy this today and honda should capitalize on it

  • @jeffreywhite4091
    @jeffreywhite4091 Před 5 dny

    Jesse can this engine/bike be replicated today ???

  • @user-zu2pd3kf8v
    @user-zu2pd3kf8v Před měsícem +2

    Honda is awesome.theres nothing they Wont attempt and pull it off better than anyone.im sure it'll last 1000 years also.earth will be blown up and these things will start up and ride first try !

    • @cyclerefinery
      @cyclerefinery  Před měsícem

      Haha... very true. This one probably hadn't been started in 35 years and fired up with minimal work!

  • @paradiselost9946
    @paradiselost9946 Před 16 dny

    friction drives the killer... if they had done it with a gear on the crank maybe, but friction drive? nah. bad memories of wet roads, slipping engines and generally being useless up-hill on a cold wet morning.
    and at that point the extra complexity of needing reduction ratios and other things, simply no profit to even consider making... in that regard the "sachs" engine/wheels were good. and they were NOT cheap!
    i would love to have a little tuned pipe on it...

  • @Craven.maple9931
    @Craven.maple9931 Před 20 dny

    god i want one.

  • @arashhosseini4843
    @arashhosseini4843 Před měsícem

    How this is sick

  • @coreyarmstrong7055
    @coreyarmstrong7055 Před měsícem +2

    Hey,
    I’m currently living in Japan.
    I just purchased a near mint People from a collector here. Very rare.
    It was made in 1984 for a single year thats it.

    • @cyclerefinery
      @cyclerefinery  Před měsícem

      Awesome! I'd love to know how many are still in service. Such cool little bikes! Thanks for sharing your experience!

    • @coreyarmstrong7055
      @coreyarmstrong7055 Před měsícem

      @@cyclerefinery I’ve been trying to speak to the local Honda dealer here. Tracking down as much info as possible.
      Maybe I’ll make my first post and show everyone the bike later.

  • @madmax5579
    @madmax5579 Před 27 dny

    Where can I buy one

  • @WillLinnebur
    @WillLinnebur Před 18 dny

    The company is Honda PowerSports. Honda Light & Easy went out of business.

  • @asitabhpaul
    @asitabhpaul Před 19 dny

    I rode 35cc TVS in India

  • @Wigington24
    @Wigington24 Před měsícem

    This one slip by me I never saw it

  • @Stuntmanswhips
    @Stuntmanswhips Před 26 dny +1

    just to gapped by a $100 bicycle engine on a clapped mountain bike

  • @10and2stat
    @10and2stat Před měsícem +1

    The climate nutters would never allow these once they see the two-stroke smoke

    • @paradiselost9946
      @paradiselost9946 Před 16 dny

      no! they love two strokes!
      you simply grow castor bushes. gather beans. extract oil. all the vegetable matter, throw in a sealed chamber, break down with pyrolysis, distil resulting gas, you got methanol.
      lovely clouds of sweet smelling, eye burning blue smoke, 100% eco friendly, renewable, and sustainable :)

  • @arashhosseini4843
    @arashhosseini4843 Před měsícem

    Where can I buy one

    • @cyclerefinery
      @cyclerefinery  Před 29 dny

      We may have sourced another one if you'd like to give us a call.