Honda Super Cub and 50cc Honda Cub - The Volkswagen Beetle of Motorcycles!
By Daniel Levy

A very clever design: the Honda Super Cub was the combination of a moped and a scooter. It attracted many people due to its friendly and non intimidating look. People who before had felt threatened by bigger motorcycles, approached and adopted this model very quickly.

It was a versatile motorcycle and had enough power to carry two passengers or a passenger with luggage. Its large diameter tires and wide seats made the ride almost as comfortable as the touring bikes from that time.

Honda 50cc Cub and Super Cub FACTS

- In 1952 Honda built 7000 units of this bike which represented the 70% of the entire production of Japanese motorcycles for that year.

- Thanks to this model Honda Motorcycles were absolute market leaders during 1953 and 1954.

It’s worth mentioning that those were very competitive days. There were many manufacturers competing for a very fast growing and demanding market.

- The Honda Super Cub was the equivalent of the Ford Model T or the Volkswagen Beetle for automobiles. As of 1992 Honda Motorcycles had built 20 million of these machines.

- The Honda 50cc Super Cub was exported to 120 countries.

As the Volkswagen Beetle, the Honda Super Cub didn't change much through time. Just take a look at the technical data below:

1959 Honda Super Cub Specifications

  • Four stroke horizontal engine
  • 49 cc of displacement
  • Three speed semi-automatic gearbox
  • U-shaped frame in stamped steel
  • Weight: 155 lbs. (70 kg)
  • Speed: 35 mph (57 kph)

1992 Honda Super Cub Specifications

  • Four stroke horizontal engine
  • 49 cc of displacement
  • Three speed semi-automatic gearbox
  • U-shaped frame in stamped steel
  • *Weight: 122 lbs. (55 kg)
  • *Speed: 50 mph (80 kph)

Daniel Levy is the owner and contributing writer of Motorcycle-Articles.com . He loves motorcycles and Web development. For more great motorcycle articles visit http://www.motorcycle-articles.com

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Post date: 
4/16/2007

 

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