Funky, Folding Portable 'Suitcase' Motorcycles:

Reaganite Republican ^ | 24 October 2015 | reaganite Republican

[Reaganite Republican]

I find most all vehicles interesting somehow -historically, artistically, or the technology- but was always more of a 'car guy' than into bikes. I've ridden a little but never actually owned a street bike of any sort.

So forgive me if I'm out-of-it but I never even heard of the 1981-83 'Honda Motocompo' portable motorcycle until last week, just stumbled across it on the net. 

Seems to have quite a following, and the dandy lil' 50cc scooter-ish thing was meant to be ordered along with new cars (in Japan) too, where it could be purchased as an option- it fit neatly right in the trunk of even the smallest Honda hatchback. 

In fact, the luggage compartment of the then-new microcar 'Honda City' was built specifically around the dimensions of the Motocompo when folded, and they intended for the new product to represent an entire new category of 'trunk bikes'. 

The design is really quite clever, with the large rubber strip running down both sides so it could just be leaned against a wall -or whatever:

And you thought the Japanese black-burger thing was new!

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[jsanders2001]

I’m thinkin’ it would be a great way to make a statement to the world that you’re gay if they came in pink...

[Reaganite Republican]

Or maybe just that one is extremely cheap- it doesn’t take that much work to make a statement about being gay these days lol

FWIW, I’ve always been amused by minimalist/ultra economical designs, used to own a Diesel Rabbit and just loved it- LA to Vegas for $6-7 fuel!

[Bullish]

I think they already do prove it even if they aren’t pink.

[PA Engineer]

Would be easy to set up a Farraday cage for that.

I was thinking the same thing. Makes a nice get home vehicle (GOV) even if gridlock is not an EMP event.