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Originally Posted by Marty Cortez

It's hard to tell without having something like a beer can in the picture to give it scale, but I have a feeling this thing is tiny.

They don't call it mini Trail for nuthin'.

I dont iknow if anyone remembers but back in the 70s when honda introduced the mini 50s they had a couple of twin brothers I think they were from Arkansas, that made publicty appearences for Honda,the two topped the scales at 600+ pounds each. they allegedly rode these things on the farm because of their size walking was difficult.

Originally Posted by BajaGringo

How old were you - nine???

No....I was 26. It was 1967 and in those days, you could get on the inter-states with almost anything. I rode on the shoulder of the road....50 to 100 miles each day. At the end of each day, I'd pull and clean the plug.
It wasn't the Trail Bike model...it was the street model. I forget the numbers.

Originally Posted by DENNIS

No....I was 26. It was 1967 and in those days, you could get on the inter-states with almost anything. I rode on the shoulder of the road....50 to 100 miles each day. At the end of each day, I'd pull and clean the plug.
It wasn't the Trail Bike model...it was the street model. I forget the numbers.

Your one crazy bastard... what a ride... how long did it take..

Originally Posted by wessongroup

Your one crazy bastard... what a ride... how long did it take..

I was out there for over a month , but I spent some time in Tahoe and a couple of other places.
It was no big deal, really. I got the inspiration from a friend of mine who rode the same model scooter the length of Baja....before the road. Now...that was an adventure.
Just by coincidence, I had the same bike and I wanted to go home, Newport Beach, and I didn't feel like shipping it so I packed up and rode it. Stayed in campgrounds all the way and I had a fly rod and a frying pan.
It was fun.

Originally Posted by DENNIS

I was out there for over a month , but I spent some time in Tahoe and a couple of other places.
It was no big deal, really. I got the inspiration from a friend of mine who rode the same model scooter the length of Baja....before the road. Now...that was an adventure.
Just by coincidence, I had the same bike and I wanted to go home, Newport Beach, and I didn't feel like shipping it so I packed up and rode it. Stayed in campgrounds all the way and I had a fly rod and a frying pan.
It was fun.

Call me crazy too... as that sounds like one hell of a good trip...

Just a thought... ya know I never used a map.... ever when in Baja or just about any place I went ... back in the 60's ... we just headed south, north or which ever way we went ... that was it...

Originally Posted by wessongroup

Just a thought... ya know I never used a map.... ever when in Baja... back in the 60's ... we just headed south... that was it...

I've flown as a passenger all over Baja and all the pilots use are road maps.

Originally Posted by DENNIS

No....I was 26. It was 1967 and in those days, you could get on the inter-states with almost anything. I rode on the shoulder of the road....50 to 100 miles each day. At the end of each day, I'd pull and clean the plug.
It wasn't the Trail Bike model...it was the street model. I forget the numbers.

So I take it the one you rode was bigger? the Honda 50 I remember as a kid was the same one Marty posted...

All 90s.

Too cool... wish I could putt around on one again... they are fun... but, my bike riding days are long gone...

Originally Posted by BajaGringo

So I take it the one you rode was bigger? the Honda 50 I remember as a kid was the same one Marty posted...

Not like that mini-bike. I think that one is for little kids.
It was closer to the middle photo of the three , but older and it was a 50.
Remember....this was around six wars ago.

OK....The bike on the right that daddy is riding is the type. I don't remember what year it was made, but I bought it, well used, up in Jackson in '67.

Motorcycle Honda 30 ad

Yeah....that could be the one. It had the high gas tank so you had to get aboard like a true "biker." I missed a good oportunity to have my own MC gang.....of one.

Yep....I was a 1%er. VROOOM VROOOM

I googled up those two brothers they weighed 650 each.i thought they were from Ark byt they were fro N.Carolina the hondas they were riding were the tall frame 50s. Check it out under the heading largest twins.