WANT. ‘82 Honda Motocompo, MIB, on Ebay
By any stretch of the imagination, the Honda City was a small car. It’s smaller than the modern-day Fit, which is still sold as the City in some Asian markets. That’s why it’s even more surprising that when the City debuted back in 1981, you could get one with a motorcycle in the back. However, know that the “motorcycle” was actually a 49cc two-stroker with a top speed of about 30mph, and that it would make any rider over age 12 look like a circus bear. Still, it was the perfect trackside runabout, and folded – nay, transformed – into a tidy little rectangle just small enough to prevent any obstruction in the City’s gaping rear window.
Now, thanks to ebay, a brand new, never used Motocompo that some nut has kept in the original box for 26 years can be yours for the price of $3500, or about the price of a spanking new City back in ‘81. Now you might think that’s a bit steep considering the Motocompo cost only $360 then, but for cryin’ out loud, the plastic is still on the seat! We’re sooo tempted to abscond with all that magazine subscription money y’all have sent in and head down to Huntington Beach right now.
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March 18th, 2008 at 1:50 am
I just saw a Motocompo at a friend two weeks ago. That little bike is so cool!
btw, there is an anime series of two police girls who also drive the Motocompo in Tokyo.
Cheers,
Daniel
March 18th, 2008 at 11:10 pm
I want it I want it!!!! $3500 is steep though, anyway, I’d still buy one if the price is right and the condition is decent, nevermind it’s not mint
Daniel:
You must be talking about You’re Under Arrest! Great anime!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27re_Under_Arrest
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:32 pm
[...] Jetzt ist es ein extrem beliebtes Sammlerstück und es ist immer noch in alle Munde, wie man hier und hier sehen [...]
June 13th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
Hi,
I collect early Japanese motorcycles and can easily source a Motocompo from Japan if anyone wants one. They are so small I could probably add two to my next crate with a full size Japanese bike in it. I have one coming for myself in the next few weeks. It will be nestled into the crate carrying a 1953 Honda E type Dream and some other stuff….
Allen
June 13th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
Hi Allen,
That’s great, thanks for the offer!
August 14th, 2008 at 11:12 am
i would like to buy a motocompo if anybody has one for sale
August 14th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Hi Doug, why not give Allen (2 comments above yours) a try?
September 13th, 2008 at 5:44 am
Hi Doug,
I have 3 motocompos for sale. If interested, please send your offer to joesison @ yahoo dot com.
April 29th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
I’m looking for one of these, have been for a while. If anyone is offering to sell one at a decent price, this is my E-Mail:
cody6677@live.com
July 6th, 2009 at 3:35 pm
Allen or anyone still offering Motocompos for sale? very interested. email me at eyefonetone@gmail.com
September 30th, 2009 at 2:55 am
[...] And as astute reader Lincoln Stax pointed out, the Honda U3-X uni-wheeled barstool folds into the door just like the suitcase-sized Motocompo motorcycle did in the trunk of the Honda City. [...]
November 15th, 2009 at 8:22 am
Hey everyone, Im looking for a motocompo. If anyone has one for sale please contact me at zavenla@gmail.com
December 2nd, 2009 at 9:28 pm
ALLEN-
ARE YOU STILL ABLE TO SOURCE THOSE HONDA MOTOCOMPOS? IF SO PLEASE SEND ME AN E-MAIL AT ragingniin@yahoo.com i am very interested in buying one as soon as possible. i would get a lot of looks when i pull the motocompo out of my AE86 LOL…..