1962
The 1962 Honda Trail 50, Model CA100T and C100T was Honda's officially manufactured, first dual sport motorcycle, one that could be registered as street legal for riding on pavement and could also go off road. The year designation found on state titles or registrations usually refers to the year in which the CA100T or C100T were first sold. Production and dealer ordering (often controlled by American Honda) sometimes left CA100T's and C100T's on dealer showroom floors into the following years. We have seen several cases of CA100T's and C100T's with titles stating a year into the middle 1960's. There was a special dealer promotional Honda Trail 50 that was mostly chrome. Certain Honda dealers received one of these. This year continued the use of the dealer modified down swept exhaust, which was soon found to be a deterent for CT's to cross deeper streams without causing the engine to stop. The speedometer was integral with the stamped shape handlebar.
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Model ID |
CA100T
C100T |
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Common Name |
Honda Trail 50
Honda Trail Cub
Honda Hunter Cub |
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Serial or VIN Number Begins At |
CA100T-100001
C100T-100001 | |
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Engine Size |
49 cc |
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Engine Type |
Push Rod |
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Carburetor Type |
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High Altitude Knob Present |
No |
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Fuel Petcock Positions - ON RES OFF |
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Jets - Factory - Other |
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Transmission Speeds |
3 Speeds |
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Transmission Shift Pattern (Toe) |
N
1
2
3 |
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High - Low Gearing Option |
Large Rear Overlay Sprocket with extra chain segment. | |
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Suspension Front |
Bottom Link |
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Suspension Rear |
Telescopic Shocks |
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Speedometer Highest Speed |
60 |
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Speedometer Indicator Lights |
None |
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Speedometer Trip Odometer |
None | |
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Brake Activation Front |
Right Handlebar Lever |
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Brake Activation Rear |
Right Foot Lever and Left Handlebad Lever |
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Rear Cargo Rack, Size & Shape |
Small with Flat Surface |
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Handlebar Rotates |
No |
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Handlebar Color |
Stamped Shape, Same Paint Color as Motorcycle |
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Paint Color |
Scarlet Red
Chrome (Dealer Promo) |
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Other Unique Features |
Downswept Exhaust
Minimal Engine Shid Plate |
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Chrome
Right Side (Note rear tire snow chain in this photo)
Left Side
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Front
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Rear
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Engine Right Side
Engine Left Side
Seat and Tank Badge
Speedometer
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Front Bottom Link Suspension
Handlebar
