50cc Honda Cub and Honda Super Cub
Classic Honda Motorcycles

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 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)

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