Honda Metropolitan (CHF5. With Vespa’s return in 1. Japanese could no longer offer 1. CHF5. 0. Perhaps this is true, but the collapse of the scooter market in the late 8.
Whatever the case, the market was growing in the new millennium and Honda’s 2. Metropolitan (Jazz in Canada) was a clear shot at potential Vespa customers. For $1. 00. 0 less than Vespa’s 5.
ET2 scooter, the Metropolitan offered Vespa inspired retro styling with some technological advantages such as liquid cooling and the amazing fuel economy, reliability and lifespan of a 4- stroke engine. The CHF5. 0’s 9. 0- 1. Vespa’s ET2 5. 0 and Yamaha’s 2- stroke Vino 5. By 2. 00. 6, both the ET2 and Vino 5. LX 5. 0 and Vino 5. Generations. Honda has sold two main generations of the Metropolitan.
Honda CHF50; Manufacturer: Honda: Also called: Metropolitan, Scoopy, Jazz, Crea Scoopy: Production: 2002-2009: Successor: NCH50: Class: Scooter: Engine: 49 cc (3.0 cu. Service your Honda CHF50 Metropolitan scooter with a Cyclepedia service manual. Get color photographs, wiring diagrams, specs and step-by-step procedures.
The first generation (model code CHF5. North America and is the focus of this article. This scooter was badged the Metropolitan in the USA and Jazz in Canada. For 2. 01. 3, Honda introduced an entirely different second generation (model code NCH5. This second generation Metropolitan uses the Giorno moniker in Canada and overseas.
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The first generation was sold from 2. Metropolitan (USA) and Jazz (Canada) names in North America, while internationally it used other monikers including Crea and Scoopy. From 2. 00. 2 to 2. Honda also sold a restricted speed / moped compliant version in the USA called the Metropolitan II.
Honda’s model code was CHF5. P, with P being Honda’s long used indicator of a moped restricted variant. This scooter was restricted to 2. ECU, intake and camshaft.
CHF5. 0 in Canada and the USA, although this scooter was available for a few years after this due to excess inventory from the 2. Motor. The ’0. 2 - ’0.
Metropolitan / Jazz used a short case (small rear wheel) version of Honda’s modern GET2 engine. This motor was also used in the Honda Ruckus, but with a longer swing arm.
Overseas the GET2 was used a wide range of Honda’s 4- stroke 5. The GET2 was developed around the turn of the millennium by Honda Japan and it featured a number of neat innovations. Honda slipped a tiny radiator for this liquid cooled engine directly onto the right side of the engine next to the flywheel. By using a fan on the flywheel that blew on the radiator, Honda was able to create an exceptionally strong liquid cooling system without having coolant hoses routed all over the scooter. Another innovation was the double use of the alternator as the starter motor, thus eliminating the traditional electric starter motor. Honda devised a way to run power backwards through the alternator and thus spin the engine to start it. This simple system was noiseless and saved the weight, cost and complexity of a normal starter motor.
The 2. 00. 2 - 2. Metropolitan had a decent top speed of 3. Vespa ET2. The Metropolitan is rated by Honda at 4. ET2 is rated at 5. Metro has a 4. 0lbs weight advantage (1. ET2 but slower than Yamaha’s Vino. For the 2. 00. 6 model year, Honda made a few tweaks to the Metropolitan that raised the top speed to 4.
These changes included a higher redline (8. RPM vs. 8. 00. 0 RPM), a new carb needle, a new ECM and an improved crankcase ventilation system. Perhaps more important than the top speed increase was the new crankcase ventilation system. This easy change eliminated a huge problem with the GET2 engine, which was the ineffective flushing of gas vapors from the crankcase. In any engine, gas fumes sneak past the rings and into the crankcase when the motor is cold. Unfortunately for the Met, it wasn’t able to properly expel these fumes so they would up contaminating the oil fairly quickly. This occurs because the 2.
GET2 engine tries to breath through a single hose - which is like you trying to breathe through a 1. It works if the snorkel is short, but if it’s too long then you just cycle the same dirty air over and over. In the Met, gas fumes inside the engine are trying to escape out the same small hose that the fresh air is arriving via.
This flat out didn’t work very well, so Honda switched to a two hose system with an integrated one way valve to radically improve the engine venting for 2. In 2. 00. 2 - 2. 00.
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Metropolitans, the oil gets quickly contaminated, which spells eventual death for the main crankshaft bearings (usually the left one). It’s unfortunately common for these crankshaft bearings to go after only 6. The right crankshaft bearing is permanent part of the crankshaft, so to replace the bearings you need a new crankshaft unless you want to just replace the left one. To change the bearings, your scooter will basically need a complete engine rebuild. This can be done for $1. Honda to rebuild your engine is a $1.
If you do want to tackle this job, order a new crankshaft (it comes with bearings) and you’ll also need a new woodruff key, crank seals (especially the variator side) and a head gasket. You’ll probably want to replace the rollers and belt while you’re in there, and maybe take a look at the condition of the rings. Design and Amenities. The original Metropolitan (CHF5. The use of aluminium played a large part in achieving a low total weight of 1.
The CHF5. 0 is over 4. Vespa, and also allows easier and cheaper replacement of damaged body panels. The early Metropolitan didn’t have a glovebox or any sort of cubby holes in the leg shield area, but it did have a nice amount of space under the seat where most full face helmets will fit. A disc brake would have been handy, but larger riders can upgrade the front brake for a few hundred in aftermarket parts. The dash of the Metropolitan is pretty standard fare. There’s a speedometer, fuel gauge, odometer and a few indicator lights.
Honda could have gone the extra mile and included a trip odometer, tachometer and/or clock, but those are minor things. Over its run, the Metropolitan was sold in a wide range of colors, pattern and two tone color schemes. Scroll to the bottom of the page for a listing of these options. Discussion. In addition to the aforementioned Vespa and Yamaha competitors, a few other scooters worth looking are the offerings from Taiwan brands Kymco, Genuine/PGO and SYM.
Competing scooters include Genuine’s Buddy (aka PGO Metro), SYM’s Mio 5. Kymco’s Like 5. 0, Sento 5. Sting 5. 0. Early in its run, the Metropolitan was the technological leader, but scooters like Yamaha’s updated 4- stroke Vino have bettered by offering fuel injection and 3 valves. While lacking the fuel injection of the NCH5.
CHF5. 0 Met boasts a high end aluminum frame (vs. They’re both good scooters with similar performance numbers, so the decision mostly rests on price and styling. If you’re in the market for a Metropolitan / Jazz, you would be wise to select a 2. These engine ventilation problem in the first few years is nice to avoid, plus the newer ones are several mph faster.
The Metropolitan has a great reputation as a well built, quality machine and is a smart buy in the used market. The second generation of Metropolitan offer better fuel milage due to it’s PGM- Fuel Injection, but otherwise it is a lower cost scooter with a steel tube frame instead of an aluminum one, no liquid cooling and less under seat storage. OWNER REVIEWS (6)- Browse the Metropolitan Owner Reviews REVIEW - Add a Review of Your Metropolitan. Pros: * Reliable (2. Pres.)* Awesome milage* Liquid cooled* Aluminum frame* Ample underseat storage.
Cons: * Crankshaft bearing problem (2. No glovebox / leg shield storage cubby* Slow accelerating, Yamaha’s 4- stroke 5.
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Derestricting a Metropolitan II - Nice write up with pics from My. Scoot. Key Specs: 2. CHF5. 0 Metropolitan.