Return of the Super Cub (to the US)

[Shadow Shack]

https://powersports.honda.com/2019/s...-c125-abs.aspx

[Trials]

do you know how much fun that would be with full knobby tires on it

[midknyte]

That is quite beautiful

[OBX-RIDER]

I remember getting a ride on a friend's in about 1964. It was a 50cc two stroke. A lot of fun. Then about a year later I got a ride on another friend's Yamaha 100cc twin. Much faster .. therefore more fun .. .

It looks great .. but for me it would have to do 55 mph .. and I've read it tops at 45.

[Trials]

I had a C90 with full knobby tires on it and on our small gravel pit track it put a friends 360RT Enduro to shame! lol ya 45 mph sounds about right, I think mine was approaching that terminal velocity on a couple of the bigger drop-offs. This one has a 125cc engine, a real front brake and 4 speeds, as long as those cast wheels can take a pounding that bike might just be unbeatable in the hands of somebody who doesn't care if it blows up

[Trials]

secret weapon shifting:
when you push up or down on the shift lever, the engine goes into a temporary neutral state where you can rev the snot out of the little motor and then pop it into gear just like dropping the clutch on a full manual transmission.
warning; if you try this some wheelies will occur.

[Shadow Shack]

Kawi's 125 Eliminator typically pulls 60-65mph top speeds so I don't see why Honda can't do the same.

$3600 might seem like a decent price in today's market, although ten years ago you could get a brand new 250 Rebel for less. No doubt the included ABS factors into the dollar boost, although I'm reminded of the early 90's pick-up truck market where you had the option of rear-wheels only ABS (you know, instead of ABS on both axles)...and they say only Harley offers yesterday's tech at today's prices.

[DUISparky]

That's what I learned on: SuperCub 50 with the skirts stripped and knobbly tires.

[Shadow Shack]

but for me it would have to do 55 mph .. and I've read it tops at 45.

It shares the same motor with the Grom (and also re-released for '19 Monkey), so 55mph shouldn't be an issue as that seems to be a minimum claim from Grom owners.

[Shadow Shack]

So I'm attempting to commission a special construction...