Honda Monkey Z50

Honda Monkey Z50
Debut series	HW Moto
Produced	2016 - Present
Designer	Jun Imai
Number	DHP16

Description

The Honda Monkey Z50 is a casting of the iconic Honda Z50 Motorbike produced from the mid 1960s, due to be discontinued in late summer of 2017. The model consists of an unpainted metal base, plastic handlebars, and seat as one piece and a painted metal piece for the fuel tank. The tank acts as a pin, holding the plastic seat and handlebar piece onto the base. The nickname 'Monkey' used in the casting name is derived from the position riders take on while holding the handle bars, which resembles a gorilla or ape using it's arms to stay propped upright. This casting is the oldest model of Japanese origin produced by Hot Wheels as of 2017.

Versions

The Honda Monkey Z50 has come out in the following versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Handlebar & Seat Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes	Photo
135/250	2016	HW Moto 5/5	Red	'Honda' on sides of the tank	Unpainted / Metal	Black	MC3	DHP16	Malaysia	New Model Base code(s): J07, J08, J10, J13
135/250	2016	HW Moto 5/5	Yellow	'Honda' on sides of the tank	Unpainted / Metal	Black	MC3	DHX42	Malaysia	New Model Base code(s): J24, J25
						Brown w/ Red Dust				New Model Base code(s):
115/365	2017	HW Moto 2/5	Metalflake Dark Blue	'Honda' on sides of the tank	Unpainted / Metal	Black	MC3	DTY23	Malaysia	Base code(s): J47, J49, J50
	2018	Honda 70th Anniversary 5/8	Green	'Honda' on sides of the tank	Unpainted / Metal	Black	Gold Rim, MC3	FKD27 GDG49	Malaysia	Base code(s): L17
115/250	2019	HW Moto 3/5	Black	'Honda' on sides of the tank	Unpainted / Metal	Black	MC3	FYF98	Malaysia	Treasure Hunt Base code(s):
010/250	2020	Honda 3/5	Burgundy Red	White stripes, model badging on sides of the tank	Unpainted / Metal	Black	MC3	GHC11	Malaysia	Base code(s): M33, M35
010/250	2020	Honda 3/5	White	White stripes, model badging on sides of the tank	Unpainted / Metal	Black	Dark Gray MC3	GHF51	Malaysia	Base code(s): M47, M51
	2024	Hot Wheels Motorcycle Club 5/5	Purple	Detailed headlight, tan accents, red highlights, Honda, Honda Monkey logos on fuel tank, detailed frame	Black / Metal	Black	MC3	HRR94	Malaysia	Base code(s):

2016 card

From the back of the 2016 card:

Born: 1961
Birthplace: Japan
Designer: Honda
Specialty: With its iconic vintage styling and nifty compact size, the Honda Monkey is the perfect ride to take you through the busy urban jungle; not to mention, it doesn't ape around when it comes to street cred! This also the smallest Hot wheels bike to date.

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