SRX50/90 Joker/Shadow

This very attractive air-cooled, two-stroke scooter was intentionally designed to mimic an American look from the 50s and 60s to help satisfy the Japanese penchant for vintage products. It looks something like the offspring from a mating of a Vespa with a Harley. The model comes in both 50cc and 90cc versions, as it's primarily targeted at the youth market. Called the "Joker" in Japan, it's being marketed as the "Shadow" in Europe. This curious scooter is only being sold grey market in the United Kingdom and there are no known plans to import them into the USA.

SPECIFICATIONS: Both versions share the same bodywork, along with centrifugal clutch, belt variator transmission, forced air cooling, 10 inch wheels and front disc brakes. In Japan, there are several accessories available also. The SRX50 has a 12mm carb, bore of 39mm and stroke of 41.4mm, capacity of 49cc, effective compression ratio of 6.9:1 and produces 4.5hp at 6000rpms. By comparison, the SRX90 has a 14mm carb, bore of 48mm and stroke of 49.6mm, capacity of 89cc, effective compression ratio of 6.2:1 and produces 7.7hp at 6750rpms.

SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: The SRX50 retails for about $1,995 US in Japan (May '97), about $2,295 US in Spain (Oct '97) and around $2,695 US in France (Oct '97). The SRX90 sells for about $2,195 US in Japan (May '97), around $2,795 in Spain (Oct '97) and about $3,095 in France (Oct '97). These prices are calculated on advertised prices of 238000/259000 yen, 325000/398000 pesetas and 15509/17409 francs.

CURRENT WEBSITES:

Joker 90 - official Honda website (Japanese)

Homepage - official website (Japanese)

Features - close-up photos (Japanese)

Extensive Review - with specifications (Portugese)

SRX50 - extensive specifications (French)

SRX90 - extensive specifications (French)

General Description - basic specifications (Spanish)


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