Cabton was a Japanese motorcycle company that built bikes between 1934 and 1960 – per Bonhams, it was “Japan’s largest motorcycle manufacture and supplied Japan’s armed forces throughout WW2” and they were the first Japanese manufacturer to utilize telescopic forks.
It was created in a partnership between IMC and Mizuho Motors, and the name was apparently an acronym that stood for “Come and Buy to Osaka Nakagawa“. It’s very hard to find information on these, but per this French site the Cabton 500 engine design was “inspired” by the Ariel Red Hunter.
This example (VIN: 56FXN5247) does not run but the engine turns over and has compression. It also doesn’t look like it’s missing much so it could make for an interesting restoration project if you’re the kind of person who likes taking months to find parts!
Find this Cabton for sale in Madison, Alabama with a BIN of $10,995 or best offer here on eBay.
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