Honda AC15 explained

Honda AC15
Aka:Honda Dream 50 (AC15)
Manufacturer:Honda Motor Company, Limited
Production:1997 (CB50V) and 1998 (CB50W)
Class:Sport bike
Platform:Diamond tubular steel partial cradle frame
Engine:50cc, air cooled, transverse, DOHC, four stroke, single
Power: @ 10,500 RPM
Torque:4.11 newton metres = 3.03 foot pounds @ 8,500 RPM [1]
Transmission:5-speed, manual transmission chain final drive
Suspension:Front; telescopic fork with inner springs
Rear; swingarm with twin shock absorbers
Wheelbase:1195mm
Length:1830mm
Width:615mm
Dry Weight:81abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Related:Honda CR110 Cub Racing

The Honda AC15 or Dream 50 is a retro style street legal 50cc single cylinder motorcycle manufactured by Honda in 1997 (CB50V) and 1998 (CB50W).

Design

Honda built the AC15 to commemorate the successful 1962 Honda RC110 single cylinder racer. Showing the 1960s style was short racing handlebars and an elongated and low-profile fuel tank.

The frame was a diamond design with a reinforced single front down tube bolting to the engine's crankcase. The top of the frame was a reinforced double-tube over-and-under configuration meeting a multi-tube box under the rider.

Front and rear disc brakes were standard and unusual for a small displacement motorcycle.

The engine was a rare design for 50 cubic centimeters, having a single cylinder with double overhead camshafts.

A commercial racer was available in 1962 called the CR110 Cub Racing which produced from a single cylinder and had drum brakes. A race-only version designated the AR02 or Dream 50R, was imported into the US in 2004.

Notes and References

  1. http://japan.webike.net/moto_news/honda-dream-50/ Retrieved 8 November 2022