I love the Child At Play sign in the background, which describes this 1982 Honda Motocompo perfectly. Or, at least it does for me when I’m riding mine. These things were intended as serious commuter vehicles but they can bring out the child in a person riding one. This almost-toy-like motorcycle/motorbike/mini bike/scooter/trunk bike can be found here on eBay in Luling, Texas. There is a single bid of $3,495 and no reserve so it’s going to a new home in less than a day.

Here’s what it looks like when it’s folded up and ready to put back in your vehicle after you’ve used it to commute into the big city, thus avoiding traffic woes with your regular car/truck/van. We have seen a few Motocompos here on Barn Finds in the last few years and they’re always interesting to see. Maybe I’m biased because I have one. And no, this isn’t like my 1978 Yamaha XS750E that’s been sitting dormant in storage for 33+ years, I just started and rode my Motocompo yesterday.

This one looks good but it isn’t perfect. It has a few scrapes and a bit of surface rust in some areas. The seller says that they imported it from Japan and they have a clear Texas title. I can’t imagine anyone riding this into a big city as they were originally intended for Japan, but they’re great little pit bikes or for riding around a big car show. Just make sure you lock it up, they only weigh 90 pounds and someone may walk off with it.

Speaking of walking off with it, Honda’s answer for that can be seen in this photo. That little pin on the left side of the black cladding piece pulls out revealing a cable. You can wrap the little, tiny, thin, delicate cable around a light pole or bike rack or tree and lock it up, but it wouldn’t take much to cut that cable. I prefer honest crooks, ones who wouldn’t think of cutting that thin cable, they’d just move on to the next easy grab. Those red knobs on the handlebars twist and by loosening them, you can loosen the handlebars and fold them down into each side of the red plastic cladding. This one appears to be missing the mirrors.

The engine is a two-stroke 49cc and it runs but could use tuning from sitting for so many years. The seller says that this one has not been sitting in a protective bubble for the last four decades, most likely meaning that it isn’t in perfect condition. Japan is an island surrounded by saltwater so vehicles can and do rust there. This one shows some rust and wear on some of the metal parts but I can’t imagine anyone spending four-grand for a Motocompo and then paying someone to restore it. Although, it would be a fun restoration project for someone to tackle on their own. Have any of you ridden a Motocompo?