16/07/2026
1981 Honda Motocompo
• Model - AB12
• Color - Daisy Yellow
• Displacement - 49cc
⚡ Ground-up Restoration ⚡
Honda has been offering leisure bikes that can be carried in cars, such as the Monkey, which features a folding handle, but Motocompo went even further than that. It turned out to be a motorcycle that was developed to be stored in the trunk of a small hatchback (four wheels) called the City. The body, which rests on small 8-inch front and rear wheels, is shaped like a block, with the steering wheel and seat protruding from the top. This is the driving mode, and when installed in the City's trunk, the steering wheel and seat were folded, leaving the top of the body completely flat. Furthermore, the total length of the Motocompo was less than 1.2m, which was 15cm shorter than the Monkey of the same age. It weighs 45 kg, so an adult could easily lift it. The engine is a 49cc air-cooled 2-stroke with a maximum output of 2.5ps. The price was 80,000 yen. The car name ''Motocompo'' is a coined word taken from moto (motorcycle) + component (component), but at the time, small stereo systems called ''minicompo'' were gaining popularity as a product category of home audio equipment.
