[{"id": 16577833, "authorName": "Bleeb", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bleeb/", "bidAmount": 225, "content": "$225 bid placed by Bleeb", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1736825460, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 16579602, "authorName": "Drakej1957", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/drakej1957/", "bidAmount": 500, "content": "$500 bid placed by Drakej1957", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1736870211, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 16579820, "authorName": "Blizzard340", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/blizzard340/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Very nice. Great era for the Z50 as well. GLWA", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1736871800, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16580114, "authorName": "Blizzard340", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/blizzard340/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I believe 1998 or 1999 was the last year of the built in Japan models. Can you verify that in relation to this one?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1736873985, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16580794, "authorName": "RetroMotoNW (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/retromotonw/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Welcome to my Z50R auction.\r\n\r\n1999 is manufactured in Japan (see picture 131 in gallery). 1999 is also the final year of production on the Z50R model and the last year of the metal tanks on the Honda 50cc minibikes.\r\n\r\nAt some point later on Honda switched manufacturing of their successor 50cc (CRF model) out of Japan, though I don\u2019t know exactly what year that was. I have 2 Crf50 2022 models which I was surprised to find were manufactured in China, which in my opinion is slightly less desirable and is minus features with carb adjustability which I learned through ownership. There isn\u2019t anything inadequate with the Crf minibike models, however it is easy to tell the Z50R is a higher quality product and in my opinion shifts much smoother than the Crf minibike models. Thanks for the question! @Blizzard340", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1736878199, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16581209, "authorName": "Blizzard340", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/blizzard340/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@RetroMotoNW\r\nI have a 1998 I am planning on selling. My Son had a 2001 as a first minibike. \r\nI also have a couple soft tail twin shock bikes from '72 and '74. The 1998 seems to run a whole lot better. I mean much better than the earlier models, and yes the quality is super high. In my opinion the Japanese bikes from say the late 80's and 90's are useable and will be more desirable as the years go by.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1736879558, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16592901, "authorName": "kneebone_2", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/kneebone_2/", "bidAmount": 750, "content": "$750 bid placed by kneebone_2", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1736973633, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 16599979, "authorName": "Waterfall", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/waterfall/", "bidAmount": 850, "content": "$850 bid placed by Waterfall", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1737051121, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 16628013, "authorName": "m0852", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/m0852/", "bidAmount": 950, "content": "$950 bid placed by m0852", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1737381635, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 16628501, "authorName": "hankalo58", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hankalo58/", "bidAmount": 1300, "content": "$1,300 bid placed by hankalo58", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1737387823, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 16631290, "authorName": "WrongEra", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wrongera/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Curious what shipping would be to 44278. Anyway for me to figure an approximate?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1737405444, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16631613, "authorName": "m0852", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/m0852/", "bidAmount": 1400, "content": "$1,400 bid placed by m0852", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1737406472, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 16631906, "authorName": "Blizzard340", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/blizzard340/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@wrong era\nI\u2019ve shipped a few mini bikes via U Ship. Many times a trucker will actually squeeze a mini in and make a few hundred. Don\u2019t take the first bid though!\nAt 300.00 you are probably only adding 8 to 10% the total on this one.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1737407455, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16632118, "authorName": "Nathankcf", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/nathankcf/", "bidAmount": 1500, "content": "$1,500 bid placed by Nathankcf", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1737408292, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 16632357, "authorName": "Blizzard340", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/blizzard340/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@wrongera\nOut of curiosity I looked up your Zip.\nI\u2019d guess 500 to 600 to ship if you get a guy rolling east on Interstate 90.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1737409288, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16632425, "authorName": "2BigSky", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/2bigsky/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "what a beauty. i love '90s Hondas. do you know the fee to get the bike to Spokane?", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1737409540, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16632452, "authorName": "m0852", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/m0852/", "bidAmount": 1600, "content": "$1,600 bid placed by m0852", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1737409661, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 16633024, "authorName": "Blizzard340", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/blizzard340/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "When will the bidding start? Last of the Japanese Z 50\u2019s\u2026", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1737412008, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16633070, "authorName": "japaneseproprietor", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/japaneseproprietor/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@2BigSky I'd guess no more than $200 on UShip. For context I was quoted around $350 from San Jose to LA (~400 miles). That's more than double the distance to Spokane, albeit on a more heavily trafficked route.", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1737412211, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16633141, "authorName": "2BigSky", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/2bigsky/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "thanks @japaneseproprietor. appreciate the response.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1737412485, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16633225, "authorName": "BluegrassCat", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bluegrasscat/", "bidAmount": 1700, "content": "$1,700 bid placed by BluegrassCat", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1737412732, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 16633236, "authorName": "poisonivey", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/poisonivey/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Someone is going to steal this one", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1737412763, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16633238, "authorName": "Blizzard340", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/blizzard340/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "1/2 way there! Pro move bluegrass.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1737412777, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 16633256, "authorName": "BluegrassCat", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bluegrasscat/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sold on 1/20/25 for $1,700 to BluegrassCat", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1737412852, "type": "bat-bid-reserve"}, {"id": 16633556, "authorName": "Blizzard340", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/blizzard340/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I was thinking 3500 ish!", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1737413957, "type": "comment"}]