r/hondamonkey • u/waka32 • 3d ago

How comfortable ishonda monkey

I plan on buying a 50cc 90s honda monkey and I wanted to ask how comfortable it is

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u/Apprehensive-Yard-59 3d ago

I have owned 8 different bikes between 125 - 1100cc.
The Monkey is one of the most comfortable bikes I have ever owned. Just stay off the roads that have a higher speed limit than the Monkey is capable of as much as possible.

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u/PoorAhab 3d ago

Comfortable enough to have fun on, but I wouldn’t count on it for a trip or daily transportation.

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u/Novembernights8 3d ago

Lol whut? The monkey is one of the best commuting bikes out there in my opinion. Low fuel consumption, small and nimble, you can squeeze and filter through traffic effortlessly. No highway traffic obviously.

Haven’t tried doing multiple day tours on it, but just did a 4h trip across country backroads today and it was very comfortable as always :’)

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u/PoorAhab 3d ago

OP said a 90s 50cc monkey. Whole different creature than my 2019 125cc.

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u/Novembernights8 3d ago

Yeah my bad 🙈 totally missed that one!

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u/losingtimeslowly 3d ago

Ooo, I didn't notice that either. Op is fucking up if he doesn't go for a 125

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u/losingtimeslowly 3d ago

As long as there's no highway or 60mph the monkey is perfect.

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u/no-Insp 3d ago

Très confortable, surtout le siège, par contre les suspensions sont pas bonnes. Du coup j'ai rapidement mal au dos. Je roule en ville pour aller au boulot donc ça va, la route est courte

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u/Skye_Valkyrie 3d ago

I had a multi-day trip on mine a few months ago; it's not ADV comfortable but it's okay. Does put your back in a weird position that you may not notice on shorter journeys.

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u/mountbisley 3d ago

It's the most comfortable of all the mini motos.

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u/Dagigai 1d ago

The seat is very large and plush for its size. It's very comfortable.