Monkey Bikes - wtf they look brilliant??!! - SV650.org

09-07-11, 10:34 PM

I'm fed up with explaining I that I'm a returning biker and know jack **** but wtf Monkey bikes, never seen them before, they look brilliant!!!

I want one, someone tell me to stop, pause be rational. They seem to go on e bay for less than £500.

I have a 2 mile walk/run cycle to the station everyday and I want to do it on a Monkey Bike. Even without that practical use I just want one for fun, strip it down do it up, pop down to the shops on it blah blah.

Come on park the machismo for a bit, these things are fun right?? Or am I being a tw&t

So, what ones have the best availability for spares or the best reputation or will I live to regret asking this?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Honda-50cc-Jin...#ht_500wt_1202

Mr Speirs · 09-07-11, 10:39 PM

09-07-11, 11:36 PM

The guys at work have just got an old Honda Dax through it's MOT - it looks hilarious! I'll let you know what it's like once I've blagged a go...

tonyk · 10-07-11, 05:14 AM

Go for it. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

next time there is a ride out....turn up on this !!!!!!

You could be one of the markers !!!

how long will it take you to get to the AR11 on this ?..

timwilky · 10-07-11, 06:08 AM

Used to use a pair when I worked in racing in the 70s for nipping about on. Hardly practical to use the transporter to nip down to the chippy. Great fun and would go anywhere

If I remember rightly on provided the power for a mechanics motorised snap on roll cab project

10-07-11, 06:55 AM

Have tuned a few in my school days.

The only original is the Honda Monkey and you will be hard pressed to find one for less than £1000 as they are classics.

The engine is very similar if not the same as from a Honda Cub 90 and can be tuned for a good laugh.

Get one!! You won't regret it

10-07-11, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Idle Biker

I want one, someone tell me to stop, pause be rational.

I have a 2 mile walk/run cycle to the station everyday and I want to do it on a Monkey Bike.

You'll get fat (or fatter if that's you in your avatar)

dizzyblonde · 10-07-11, 08:18 AM

There used to be a bloke who used to nip around on one round here.

Funny thing is, he was always wearing a white doctors coat and a pair of white wellies!

They've been around for centuries, my little lad screams MONKEY BIKE, and points n laughs whenever he sees one.

Nobbylad · 10-07-11, 08:29 AM

Get one, they're great fun! One of the highlights of the annual Wirral Egg Run for me is seeing a convoy of monkey bikes with the riders dressed in orangutan costumes lol!

There's also a group of them that turn up at the weekly bike meets on a Wednesday night near me.

Cracking little bikes...... I might just get one too now you mention it!

10-07-11, 08:39 AM

My brother in laws father recently gave up biking at a grand old age, and until recently, he had a monkey bike. Couldn't swing a leg over and manage a full sized bike anymore, and he absolutely loved it.

To think some Japanese engineer at Honda designed it in all seriousness, thinking he was creating the solution to the worlds transport issues.

09-07-11, 10:34 PM	#1
The Idle Biker Guest Posts: n/a	Monkey Bikes - wtf they look brilliant??!! I'm fed up with explaining I that I'm a returning biker and know jack **** but wtf Monkey bikes, never seen them before, they look brilliant!!! I want one, someone tell me to stop, pause be rational. They seem to go on e bay for less than £500. I have a 2 mile walk/run cycle to the station everyday and I want to do it on a Monkey Bike. Even without that practical use I just want one for fun, strip it down do it up, pop down to the shops on it blah blah. Come on park the machismo for a bit, these things are fun right?? Or am I being a tw&t So, what ones have the best availability for spares or the best reputation or will I live to regret asking this? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Honda-50cc-Jin...#ht_500wt_1202

09-07-11, 10:39 PM	#2
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09-07-11, 11:36 PM	#3
DJFridge Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Monkey Bikes - wtf they look brilliant??!! The guys at work have just got an old Honda Dax through it's MOT - it looks hilarious! I'll let you know what it's like once I've blagged a go...

10-07-11, 05:14 AM	#4
tonyk Member Mega Poster Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: On the beach... Posts: 1,486	Re: Monkey Bikes - wtf they look brilliant??!! Go for it. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! next time there is a ride out....turn up on this !!!!!! You could be one of the markers !!! how long will it take you to get to the AR11 on this ?.. __________________ "Meh" - ASM Forever, RIP. 13/03/1986 - 05/04/2008 "Better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and clear all doubts." Some days its not even worth chewing through the restraints...

10-07-11, 06:08 AM	#5
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	Re: Monkey Bikes - wtf they look brilliant??!! Used to use a pair when I worked in racing in the 70s for nipping about on. Hardly practical to use the transporter to nip down to the chippy. Great fun and would go anywhere If I remember rightly on provided the power for a mechanics motorised snap on roll cab project __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated. Last edited by timwilky; 10-07-11 at 06:10 AM.

10-07-11, 06:55 AM	#6
600+ Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Monkey Bikes - wtf they look brilliant??!! Have tuned a few in my school days. The only original is the Honda Monkey and you will be hard pressed to find one for less than £1000 as they are classics. The engine is very similar if not the same as from a Honda Cub 90 and can be tuned for a good laugh. Get one!! You won't regret it

10-07-11, 08:18 AM	#8
dizzyblonde Da Cake Boss Mega Poster Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a flying Horse Posts: 9,992	Re: Monkey Bikes - wtf they look brilliant??!! There used to be a bloke who used to nip around on one round here. Funny thing is, he was always wearing a white doctors coat and a pair of white wellies! They've been around for centuries, my little lad screams MONKEY BIKE, and points n laughs whenever he sees one. __________________ Suzy, yellow 2001 SVS. Kitty, V-Raptor 1000, ZZR1400<<its my bike now Pegasus! Hovis 13.8.75-3.10.09 Reeder 20.7.88-21.3.12

10-07-11, 08:29 AM	#9
Nobbylad Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: West Lancs Posts: 4,055	Re: Monkey Bikes - wtf they look brilliant??!! Get one, they're great fun! One of the highlights of the annual Wirral Egg Run for me is seeing a convoy of monkey bikes with the riders dressed in orangutan costumes lol! There's also a group of them that turn up at the weekly bike meets on a Wednesday night near me. Cracking little bikes...... I might just get one too now you mention it!

10-07-11, 08:39 AM	#10
-Ralph- Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Monkey Bikes - wtf they look brilliant??!! My brother in laws father recently gave up biking at a grand old age, and until recently, he had a monkey bike. Couldn't swing a leg over and manage a full sized bike anymore, and he absolutely loved it. To think some Japanese engineer at Honda designed it in all seriousness, thinking he was creating the solution to the worlds transport issues. Last edited by -Ralph-; 10-07-11 at 08:42 AM.

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