Imagine a scooter compact enough that it could fit in the trunk of your car so that you didn’t have to worry about finding the perfect parking spot, you could just park anywhere and ride your trunk scooter to your destination.
Well, that was one of the main selling points for the Honda Motocompo of the ’80s. In fact, the …
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I foresee these whizzing through the paddocks of many race tracks very soon.
johndej
SuperDork
9/14/23 9:38 a.m.
That's not bad at all for $1k
j_tso
Dork
9/14/23 9:59 a.m.
Love that it can lay flat.
The original was a good idea, but I'm sure people found out they didn't want a smelly 2 stroke in the back of their car.
It looks like an iPhone. Not saying that's a bad thing.
What's going to be great is if Honda can do that for $1k (which is awesome), imagine what copies of it will be available on Amazon in the next year!
Also . I would of made the wheels turn 90⁰ in storage mode and put a telescoping handle on the box so you can wheel it around like a suitcase when stored.
nocones said:
Also . I would of made the wheels turn 90⁰ in storage mode and put a telescoping handle on the box so you can wheel it around like a suitcase when stored.
I like that idea. It's like you're an engineer or something.
I just bought a 2024 Integra. I would gladly have paid extra for one of these, had it been offered as an option, especially considering how much extra space is in back where a spare tire should normally go.
I'm going to have to measure the cargo bay of the CRX now, but it's gotta fit. Now I just need to paint it Baltic Blue with grey accents.
Everybody is looking at their Honda and asking the same question!
Sonic
UberDork
9/14/23 12:28 p.m.
Trunk on the NSX is just too small front to back. Boo. With a custom bracket it would probably fit in place of the targa top holder above the engine, but I use that.
In reply to Sonic :
Time to pick up that ITR you've had your eye on.
Very cool, if I wasn't out of work I would be tempted to preorder one right now. I always thought the original looked super useful, but apart from the up-front cost of a classic motor scooter keeping me away, I wasn't sure the usefulness of it could justify the care & feeding of another ICE.
This solves both problems.
Oooh, I want one. But I also really want to make an electric version of Mazda's suitcase car.
I see enough space for battery mods...
nocones said:
What's going to be great is if Honda can do that for $1k (which is awesome), imagine what copies of it will be available on Amazon in the next year!
Remember all the cheap Chinese hoverboards that caught fire during that craze?
Hells to the yes! Paint it red with Akira power bike stickers.
I'm no e scooter expert but it seems like there are always options at this price with better speed and range, although those are stand up e-scooters vs sit down
gixxeropa said:
I'm no e scooter expert but it seems like there are always options at this price with better speed and range, although those are stand up e-scooters vs sit down
I think what sets this apart is the compactness when it folds up. It's completely flat and tucked away. You could put this on your trunk/hatch floor and still have a useful load bay.
IIRC, the Hot Wheels Honda City has a Motocompo in the back.
In case I'm not the only one who has trouble with the tracked GRM link (I think they added a www.), here it is:
https://motocompacto.honda.com
In reply to Keith Tanner :
Thank you. I got that link straight from Honda and couldn't understand why it didn't work.
For everyone else, the link in the story has been updated.
j_tso
Dork
9/14/23 6:23 p.m.
Just thought you could charge this in the back of your Honda e.
Very cool, like it a lot! But don't forget about the added on market readjustment price. It will be $1299 at Honda dealers and $1399 at Acura dealers.
Woody (Forum Supportum) said:
I just bought a 2024 Integra. I would gladly have paid extra for one of these, had it been offered as an option, especially considering how much extra space is in back where a spare tire should normally go.
How do you like your Integra?