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Capacity : 50
Model : C 100 Super Cub
Production : 1958 - 1997
Category : (R) Street Bike

HONDA

50 Super Cub C100 - 1958

The best-selling motorbike – ever

In 1958, Soichiro Honda felt satisfied; he had just launched his first high-performance twin, the C70. However, his business associate, Takeo Fujisawa, argued that it was time to do something new for the bottom end of the market. That was where the customers were, those who had ensured Honda's success. Fujisawa's idea was readily expressed: "We must combine the best of motorcycles (stability), cyclemotors (economy) and scooters (cleanliness)."

Stupendous Success

The Super Cub had large wheels for stability and used pressed-steel and plastic for economy (though large initial investments in plant and equipment had been necessary). Its tiny horizontal four-stroke engine and drive chain were enclosed to isolate the rider from the mechanism. An automatic centrifugal clutch made this quiet, comfortable little machine easy for nonmotorcyclists to ride. It was a stupendous commercial success.

Record-Breaking Production

Only in 1981 and 1987 did the annual output levels dip below 450,000. The 20 millionth Super Cub left the production lines on March 18, 1992. By now, the model has probably beaten the record of the VW Beetle as the most produced vehicle in the world – it has certainly pushed the Model T Ford into third place. Today, the Super Cub is sold in 120 countries worldwide, built in a dozen of them, and catalogued in many versions and engine sizes. The Super Cub has become the symbol of motorized progress in every developing country.

SPECIFICATIONS

Engine: 49cc (40x39mm) air-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke

Power Rating: 4.5 hp @ 9500 rpm

Valves: overhead

Fuel System: carburetor

Transmission: 3-spcecl, enclosed chain final drive

Suspension: leading link (front); swing arm (rear)

Brakes: drum (front & rear)

Wheels: 2.25x17 inch wire (front & rear)

Weight: 154 lb

Maximum Speed: 38 mph

Probably the most popular motorized vehicle in the world, the Honda Cub has sold well in excess of 20 million units.




Le fichier Moto Passion réalisé par François-Marie Dumas réunit près de deux mille photos accompagnées d'un historique très complet des machines présentées.
Il sera progressivement mis à jour ici et toute information complémentaire est la bienvenue sur info@moto-collection.org.

Cette documentation unique, qui constitue sans doute l'encyclopédie la plus exhaustive jamais écrite sur l'histoire de la moto, a été réalisée avec l'assistance de nombreux spécialistes dont principalement Didier Ganneau, Christophe Gaime, Mick Woollett, Jean Goyard, Bernard Salvat, Christian Rey, Yves Campion, Helmut Krackowizer, Michael Dregni, Michel Montange, etc. que je remercie ici.

Disponible sur demande :
- Les fiches originales sur papier
- Les photos et archives signées de mon nom en haute définition ou les documents originaux.
Me contacter sur info@moto-collection.org pour les conditions et droits d'utilisation.