This was my first new motorcycle. Same color too. Hours of fun in the woods of Southern Indiana at 10 years of age. We would camp out and ride all night since our Hondas had headlights. A sleeping bag, some matches and a can of Beenie Weenies for supper and we were set. I go to bike events in an RV today. It was more about the bikes when we were kids than it is today.

Beautiful restoration. My Dad bought me that exact bike (new) when I was 9 yrs. old. Great memories.

Wow ... super restoration ... love that bike .. reminds me of my youth when I would drool over the early Hondas ... and of course the big brother Brit bikes too. I had many back in the 60's. Getting the bug once again ( I am now 63 ) to relive my youth by picking up a vintage bike. Meanwhile, with your list of things you did to the bike ... I kept seeing dollar signs .. it must a cost you a heap a dough and a thousand man-hours !

It takes extreme patience and determination to complete a project like yours. I have done many, 68's-72's. The restoration is what I enjoy the most. Very well done, and done RIGHT!. Don't stop bringing them back to life.

Beautiful job! I have a '77 that I got new as a birthday present that I'm about to start restoring for my son. Thanks for the inspiration! Rob - Montreal

Absolutely beautiful! Thanks for bringing back the memories! My brother and I bought one new from the Honda dealer in Warren, Michigan. As I remember, the purchase price was $249 plus tax. Imagine that! Again, thank you for posting.

Very nice work, you should be proud. Yellow/Silver 1969 Honda Z50 K1 sits in my office that I restored to a "10". Also have 2 1966/1967 CB77's and a 1963 step-through 50. Love that blue color.

@truste012 Honda sold a pile of these little bikes and it's great to see there still a large amount of survivors out there. they were always reliable. I remember riding mine as a kid, I rode it all the time and besides replacing the chain, sprockets and adjusting the points from time to time it was trouble free. Glad you like my restoration. Thanks for posting.

Thank you very much! I'm self employed and my spot is a specialty repairs shop. I do all types of welding, fabrication, machining and automotive work but all these things cross over to my hobby which is restoration. I would include restoration as my work as well but no one wants to pay what it cost to do this sort of thing so I stick to the basics. I guess the answer is yes it's my hobby lol. No I don't think I'd sell it YET. Thanks for your questions and comments :)

@sealsamster Thank you very much. Yes there are some portions of the motor painted and some are buffed. The wheels were bead blasted, primed and then painted base/clear. It was a fun project but very time consuming. Glad you enjoyed seeing my wing as well. I haven't seen a bike i haven't liked yet:)

@SmokyPondFarm Your right about the price. That was about the price of them up here in Canada as well. I couldn't wear mine out. Loved the little bike. I just had to find this one to restore. Glad you enjoyed seeing it. Thanks for your kind words and thanks for taking the time to comment, Ride safe!

Thanks. Back in 1970 my dad would put my Z50 in the back of his car and take me over to a long dirt road and let me ride for miles while he followed me in the car. It was the best time in my life. Yes the memories :) :)

@HarrysHighPants Thanks. Glad you enjoyed seeing the completed product. You can see the process in my other video on my channel. As for the headlight cap. I have a tool that I make for various jobs that I used. It's like a roller and I can put more of a roll on the cap fitting the contour of the headlight housing better. You might be able to do the same with a piece of pipe in a vise. Good luck with your bike and thanks for posting!

Thanks Rob. Wow your son will be so very happy to see his little bike. These little gems were about the best that Honda had to offer. Reliable and safe. I'm happy you enjoyed seeing mine. I have another video of this bike on my channel that shows the steps I took to restore it. If you have any questions feel free to ask me. Enjoy your project! I've been to Montreal many times. I love that city. Cheers. Paul in Newfoundland.

Stunning restoration, my friend. That you did all the work yourself is truly impressive. It looks terrific! Thanks for sharing this little jewel with everyone!

I Have a 1969 Honda Z50A K1. It is the Honda Yellow and silver. I have had it in my possesion for about 5 years now. I had inherited it after my grandfather passed away sadly in '05. The bike hasn't ran since '07. We just tried everything to get her going, took the carb to school to get cleaned, completely dismantled the bike. and of all things, she had a bum spark plug. We put a new one in on the July 1st weekend. She fired on her second kick. I had to sen the tank to Langley BC to be cleaned.

I hear ya. Out of all the bikes I've restored this Z50 was amongst the most expensive to do but it's also my favorite. Hang on to yours until your ready then do it. Great little bikes!

@305Superhawk Thanks. I'm happy to know you like it especially coming from a fellow collector. This stuff is addictive hey! :) Thanks for your comments.

Thanks. I'm glad you like what I've done. They sure do bring back good memories!

My grandfather had a new 1969 in the silver/maroon color.They had just come out. I loved that bike and rode it for years. It was nearly bulletproof. Best mini made. It was a blast to ride.

We all drooled over these bikes as kids and now adults lol. Check eBay for the light. They have been on there. Good luck!

Fantastic job on this bike. Thank you for sharing it with us.

The pearl blue is definitely 60's vintage , looks amazing !

This was my first mini bike. Looks great. I'm looking to restore one soon. When i had that as a kid it was the best memories. Not a care in the world as i was riding around all the country trails of Western Massachusetts.

Paul you and your wife do great work together. Love watching your videos. David Guerin.

Great job!! That bike looks awesome! You do amazing work!

Well Thank you very much. Glad to see you enjoyed seeing it. Much appreciated!

Excellent work! I had this same bike when I was a kid, but in red. Such a great little bike. Thing would climb a tree in first gear, so much torque. Okay slight exaggeration, but it was a little beast.

Turned out stunning... nice work!

Yep. I still have it. I have about 10 vintage Honda's that I've restored and I put them in my man cave. If you look for my video titled "Gasoline Alley" you'll see the other bikes and the rest of the items I've restored. Glad you like it and thanks for commenting.

@dirtbikemike69 The same with me. It was my first bike and I just had to find one and restore it. It brings a smile to my face each time I look at it. Oh the memories! Thanks for your comments.

Well sir you and I could have some great conversations because my memories are very much the same. Most die hard bikers these days might not admit it but most of them started off on Honda's. Yes the bug. I know it very well ;) I'm 53 and when I grow up I want to be a fire truck lol. This Z50 was the most costly restoration I did out of all the bikes in our collection. I used all NOS parts.It was also the first kind of bike my Dad bought me so It has a special place in my heart. Thanks.

@conantdog No doubt about it, they were years ahead of themselves on the design of these little bikes. They were a trouble free bike other than having to adjust the points from time to time and maybe change a rear sprocket. Like you, I to have very found memories of these little gems. Glad you enjoyed seeing what I've done with mine :)

@mrlickzz Your kindly welcome. Glad to have helped out in some small way. Glad you liked the little bike. i think it's my favorite in my collection but then again it might be because it was my fist bike. When you call CHP ask for Lyle and tell him Paul in Newfoundland sent you. He's a good guy.

I am restoring a 1969 K1 just like yours. It was originally sapphire blue which is my favorite color on the Z50. Yours is beautiful and I hope mine turns out as good. The only part I need to find is an original headlight. This is the bike I drooled over as a kid!

@retro1200 thanks so much. You made my day! Glad you liked my work and my bike ;) cheers. Paul

Hello to you from Bay Roberts, NL. Glad you enjoyed seeing it. It's so true about these little gems. Cheers!

@TheAlexander275 That's a headlamp cap. I had a few of them left over from many years ago. If you look at my Gasoline Alley videos or the video of the bike Collection you'll see more of them in use. Glad you like it.Thanks.

Yup. Much the same experience as I had. Motorcycling today is more a fashion statement than it is for the love of riding. Having a Z50 way back when was a real load of fun that's for sure ;)

@lockheed8000 Thank you very much. Happy to know you liked what I've done with the little bugger :) Ride safe!

Thank you Marcelo. Very happy you like the restoration ;) Cheers from Newfoundland, Canada

hi paul its louie from moncton beautiful job on the 69 i sold mine for 1500 dollars i miss it now great job

Thank you very much. Really happy to hear you enjoyed seeing it. It was a fun project.

Hi Earl. First of all please accept our condolences on the passing of your Dad. I lost my dad 30 years ago and there's not a day I still don't miss him. Glad you enjoyed seeing my little Z50. I'm sending you a email. Thanks for subscribing and thanks for commenting.

She's a credit to you Paul, a beautiful job!

@Violinsarecool1 Congratulations on your new/old Mini Trail. There a bit of work to do but very rewarding once completed. I had the cap left over from when I restored my 1966 Cub. I had to modify it slightly due to the smaller light housing but it wasn't very much to it. I have seen them on Ebay. Just search for C100 or Honda Cub and you might see one. Good luck with your restoration. Thanks for your kind words on my bike and thanks for commenting. :)

@DeathSycthe02 thank you! I sure hope you enjoy restoring yours as much as I had restoring mine :) good luck and thanks for commenting.

Just came upon this video,you did a fantastic and brilliant job here,Paul,you are very good.

@HondaMiniTrail69 Sorry to hear about your Grandfather. It's never easy to see them pass on. Glad you ended up with the bike and that you appreciate having it. I got mine on Vancouver Island. Had it shipped to Newfoundland. It was really rough but enjoyed restoring it. I had one just like it as a kid and loved the thing. Good luck with yours and thanks for posting :)

@danosly That's basically how it was. This was my last bike restoration and because it was just like the very first bike I ever owned I wasn't to concerned about the time or cost of restoring it. You know these bikes well :). Thanks for your comments.

..beautiful work.

That looks great man you did a really good resto on this little monster, good job brother.

@Kevin Susin Your very welcome. Have fun. They are a great bike to restore.

I have a 1969 with the original factory "mexican yellow" paint job. My dad gave it to me as my first two wheeler. It sits in the spare bedroom now still runs like a champ. i havent completely restored it like you have but it still has all the pieces. =)

You have done a great job restoring this bike! it looks even better than when it left the facktory in 69' GREAT JOB!

That us very cool. I have the exact same bike. Looking fwd to restoring it. Long live the z50..Thank you for the video

@mediarite So cool to have a great dad. I went from a Z50 then a CT70,XL250,CB350F,CB550F,CB750F and now the bikes I've restored in the collection you see here on my video's but the Z50 and the CT70 were the very favorites.

Wow! That is a tremendous restoration. It looks better than new. Mr. Hirishito is going to be jealous.

Paul I am a subscriber of your channel. You out did yourself here. What an absolutely beautiful bike! I owned a 1970 z50 I think was the year. I loved that bike! Seeing your bike brought back fond memories. Thanks for sharing!

My first ride...Ever. Beautiful job Paul :-)

Great job on your restoration! I had a red 1969 mini trail when I was a kid. Great little bikes

we have one of these and its been sitting in the garage for about 30 years and alll we had to do to get it running is clean out the gas tank and get a new battery. your bike looks preety cool nice job

If you would take the time and look at my video called Gasoline Alley you would see that all my restorations or custom work ends up in our museum. Each bike is rebuilt from the crank out and tested before being placed in the museum. The bikes have no fuel in them and no acid in them when put on display. To get running just add fuel and acid and kick start. These video's are here simply to encourage and help others see how the rebuilds go and the end result.

Thanks sixspeedSS. This would have been the same model of bike and year my Dad bought me back in "70. It was a year old then and loved the beast. I was always to the understanding that Saphire Blue was the only blue there was BUT I could be wrong. There are companies in the US that will supply the paint kits and state there the same as the original color but I don't know if they are for sure. In this case I did my own mixing and everyone who sees it loves it. See my other vid of this bike?

@justin1138 It could be licensed but I never licensed it. It has a license plate bracket on it. I only restored it to add to my little collection. My daily rider is a GL1800 GoldWing so climbing off of that and getting on a 49cc Z50 wouldn't do it for me at this point in my life. Thanks for your comments and question. If you ride. Ride safe!

I remember when I was young and they came out, I had a J C Penny foremost mini bike and I always wanted a little Honda mini 50

That is exactly like the one we had growing up! Searching for it now

love your job doing resturation z50 1978 nice time

@RainJetSprinklers Thanks. My dad bought me a used one like this one way back in 1970. Loved the thing as a kid so I wanted to find another to restore and the results is what you see here. It was a fun project. Get one if you can. I'm sure you'll enjoy having it. Although mine is in "As New" condition it is just for display. Maybe if a Grand kid comes along it might end up out of retirement :)

@lngbdr74 Thank you very much. Yes I posted it on PM just after I completed it. You have a good eye. The plate is a custom one I did for the bike. Appreciate your kind words :)

Your bike isn't like new,.... it's better than new. I hope you ride it once in a while. Excellent job.

Very nice work. Thumbs up for the troops.

5 stars man! you REALLY did a great job on this bike.

Thanks, have a good summer.

Beautiful work. My buddy has one that is original, its a metalic orange (if I am remembering correctly). We used to ride it in high school... the three speed was fun.

@nickarito Thanks glad you like it. KZfaq won't let anyone attach a link these days but if you go to the end of the video I put the vendors web address in the credits. Just push pause to stop it at that point so you can write it down.

@1psuviking Thank you very much. Really happy to hear you liked it :)

Very, very nice!! You're making me want one of these!

@mpr61274 Check out my other video of the bike. The before shots are on that one. It arrived in three boxes and was very rough. Glad you like it. Thanks!

Thanks my buddy. Hope you have a Merry Christmas and the very best in the New Year to you and your family.

@EffronteryKing Thank you very much. Happy to know you enjoyed seeing it and a big thank you for posting.

@Warioproductions Thank you very much. Happy to hear you enjoyed seeing the little bike. Don't have a DAX but I did restore a "72 CT70. Thanks for commenting :)

Thank you very much. Happy that you like my work :)

@youplaarakkers Thank you. Very happy you like it :)

Paul Nice to see your also into mini bikes like myself. Just built up a taco and enjoy the hell out of it!

@homine82 I don't think I'd sell it. I have it added to my collection. It's a flawless little bike. Glad you like it :)

So cute!💓💓💓🛴🛴👍👍👍🌹🌹😍😍😍

@anthonyv6612 I painted it with a three stage paint and clear coated it. I used a HVLP gun to apply the paint and clear coat.

Ha! It can't be that bad lol. It's a nice little bike. when I restore them they are run for an hour or two then the oil is changed, the gas is removed and basically mothballed then add to the collection. If you look at my video called Gasoline Alley you'll see where they are. Thanks for posting and the chuckle :)

Thanks Dave. Glad you enjoyed seeing it ;)

@theAngelofhevn This bike as with all my other bikes are put in my museum after there restored. I want them to be as flawless as possible. If I were restoring one for a daily rider I wouldn't put so much time and expense into them. Thanks for your thoughts :)

this bike is awsome, great job! i cant wait to start building my own.

@767dag Thanks man. Glad you like it.

Thanks Tony. Much appreciated!

Damm bro. Nice job that's one sexy bike.

@wanda2243 Thanks glad you enjoyed seeing my little bike. As for the plate. If you went to a graphic company you could give them your design and they could do one for you. Just mount it on a piece of aluminum and your done :)

@Todd M Thanks Todd. Na. Wheels are fine. I have photos of my original ''69 Z50 and I did this one exactly as the photo showed so I'm happy ;). Yep still got it. See the video titled "Gasoline Alley".

Wow great job, it look amazing.

My bike is one of thirteen in the Comox Valley, BC. I own one and another guy owns twelve. He has a showroom with all of them. He's also the mechanic at our local dealer.

Thank you. Very much appreciated! Ride safe.