Bikes for Rascals Addicted to Trouble


Saturday, June 5, 2010

Honda Cub/Little Cub


Japan - scooter - 50cc, 70cc, 90cc.

Comes in many colors, and just cute as a button especially in it's round headlight, metal fender configuration. It’s also been around (unchanged) for decades (since 1958) and has propelled more folks (60 million plus) through life than the McDonald’s Bigmac. Sadly it seems these proverbial mules (used as everything from moto-taxis to cargo-carriers) are not sold new outside Japan but can be found second hand pretty much anyplace. I have a 1966 model I found for $300 in upstate NY. Oil companies hate them: the 49cc model get 200mpg! Brilliance epitomized, with a body made from stamped steel and steeped in style she’s a stalwart steed.