HONDA Motorcycles Monkey CZ 100 50 cc 1965 4-stroke horizontal single-cylinder In the early 1960s, Honda inaugurated its Suzuka circuit and also decided to build a motorcycle theme park, "Tama Tech Park". Presented by Takeo Fujisawa and Soichiro Honda as a place "where visitors can experience the joys of riding". One of the park's most popular attractions was a children's motorcycle, named Z100 by its Japanese engineers. This mini-motorcycle used the 50 cm3 engine engine from the famous Honda Cub, the C100, a rigid frame and 5-inch wheels. Although the Z100 was never marketed - only a dozen examples were built for the park - it was commented on by the press, who nicknamed it the Monkey, because an adult riding it looks like a monkey with his knees under his chin! This name soon became the official name for Honda mini-motorbikes. Virtually hand-built in small series, and using components from other mass-produced machines such as the C100 or the C110, the Monkey CZ100 has evolved throughout its manufacturing process, with many details that are the delight of today's meticulous builders, because the more authentic and true to the original a CZ100 is, the more valuable it is! Add to this the country-specific homologation features, such as the headlight, and you come up with a whole host of details that have to match. The seat booster, for example, was specific to French models.