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Monday January 23, 2017

Trunk Bike

Trunk Bike

One of the the most popular vintage bikes at the International motorcycle Show was the Honda Motocompo.  The Honda Motocompo is a folding scooter sold by Honda 1981–1983.The Motocompo was introduced as a "Trunk Bike" to fit inside subcompact cars like the Honda Today and the then new Honda City. The City's baggage compartment was actually developed around the Motocompo. The handlebars, seat, and foot-pegs fold into the scooter's rectangular plastic body to present a clean, box-shaped package of 1185 mm L × 240 mm W x 540 mm H. Honda's initial monthly sales projection for the domestic market was 8,000 City and 10,000 Motocompo. The City surpassed its targets, but in all only 53,369 Motocompos were sold by the end of production in 1983 (no more than 3,000 per month).  It was marketed in conjunction with the City in television ads featuring British band Madness.

It has a single speed, automatic clutch and produced 2.5 hp @5000 rpm.  It weighs only 99 lbs.

Trunk Bike

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