Honda Cub Wheels That Keep Rolling

[Yeahoo Whoyah]

Interesting article and photos regarding the Honda Cub from its beginnings to what lies ahead. Many started their two wheel life journey on one of these. 

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/08/04/lifestyle/wheels-keep-rolling-hondas-diminutive-super-cub-celebrates-60th-anniversary/#.W2eM4thKjUb

[pete roper]

Nobody here cares about what is possibly 'The' motorcycle icon of all time?

You lot are mad!

Pete

[fossil]

Interestingly the Super Cub was never sold here in Germany, only derivates with the same engine, as the Monkey, the Dax (hich is known as ST- series or as Trail in other countries). I bought my first Dax about 1972, my second one about 5 years later. This one I still own, I am slowly bringing it back to life. And a lot of parts I still own from my first one, including the engine.

As the engine is identical to that of the Cub still all spare parts are easily available. Honda brings the new Super Cub to Germany. But a Cheap Urban Bike it is not anymore, an Enfield Himalayan will be only 1000 Euros more expensive.

[oldbike54]

Nobody here cares about what is possibly 'The' motorcycle icon of all time?

You lot are mad!

Pete

 Pete , Honda pulled the Cub out of the US market so long ago most of us quit caring . Cool little bikes, I saw them by the thousands in SE Asia , but most of us aren't that familiar with them . What I would really like to see is a modern S90 .

 Dusty

[Muzz]

Nobody here cares about what is possibly 'The' motorcycle icon of all time?

You lot are mad!

Pete

Lucy and I started our lives together with two C100's Pete. Both kids were carted around on the back, until I upgraded Luc's one to a C90. I commuted about 20 miles each way for years on mine.

One of the most brilliant bikes of all time. I hit 50mph (once) until there was a funny noise. Made it home but the exhaust valve had a 5 degree bend in it. I think it must have done about 14,000rpm.

[Muzz]

As the engine is identical to that of the Cub still all spare parts are easily available.

The C100 engine is completely different from the C50. The C100 was a cast iron head and barrel pushrod with a wasted spark magneto, with an AC coil as a booster. The C50 was all alloy SOHC. As I never owned one I don't know whether it needed a booster coil as it was not a wasted spark, being driven off the camshaft rather than the crankshaft of the C100. The SOHC had one more hp as well.

[fossil]

From 1965 on the Cub had the same SOHC - design as the Dax. The booster coil is crankshaft - driven at the Dax.

[Sheepdog]

I remember the “Nifty Fifties” from my childhood. It seemed like every teenaged kid on our street had either a Cub or a VW. I’m fascinated with the C125 and, like Dusty would love to see a modern take on the S90...

[JohninVT]

Over 100 million made.  I've had several Passport's and a couple CT90's, both of which are variants of the original Cub.  The bunny ears are from Easter 10 years ago.  Sophie was 7 at the time and she sobbed uncontrollably in embarrassment when I rode to the town egg hunt with them.   

[clubman]

A C-102 (the electric start version) was my first bike in '63. I put 15K mi. on it in 2 years, a lot of which was commuting to work. I had a nearly full time job at age 13 by then. I traded it in for a CB160 , that was a huge leap forward. 40 some odd bikes later I still take my hat off to Mr. Honda for his brilliant designs.

[lrutt]

I have a 64 CT200 which is the cast iron pushrod 90cc trail version. Also have an 81 C70 Passport and a 1971 CT trail 90. You can't hardly kill those little motors. If you counted all the clone versions as well their can't be a more popular motor anywhere I don't think.