Topic: Honda sells its 60 millionth Super Cub

[Glenn Stauffer]

http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/05/honda-sells-its.html

[Shenanigans]

I think I remember reading somewhere that the newest models are fuel injected! A fuel injected 50cc

[hoodellyhoo]

I really wish they would bring that back to the states. They would sell a zillion just on its fuel milage specs.

[crazypj]

I really wish they would bring that back to the states. They would sell a zillion just on its fuel milage specs.

118mpg I believe

[bwaller]

Great ad.

 Is that first little red convertable a chain driven model?

[Glenn Stauffer]

The red convertible is the S500 which had chain drive - it was Honda's first production car and went to market in 1963 - with a DOHC/4.

Here is another video about the making of that ad:

[Ichiban 4]

The red convertible is the S500 which had chain drive - it was Honda's first production car and went to market in 1963 - with a DOHC/4.

Here is another video about the making of that ad:

Thanks for this latest stuff Glenn..great!

Makes me want to go back to Motegi..see what they've added over past few years.  Quite a lot I believe..according to clips, more recent photos I've seen.

Al / Ichi

[MrZxp]

All good stuff....

Bulk of it filmed in New Zealand I see... even better! 

Cheers, Phil

[Kevin D]

I found this Super Cub Special web site at Honda Worldwide:

http://world.honda.com/SuperCub/main.html

Kinda fun, and some Honda history too.

Note - I never had to kick one fifteen times to start it. If it didn't start quick I'd put it in gear and push for 20 feet - worked every time.

[bert96]

 On Wikipedia they said Honda sold 117 million super cub,so who's right?


 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Super_Cub

[bert96]

I think i misread,they make 117 million bikes and 60 million of super cub

[Kevin D]

Honda's Cumulative Global Motorcycle Production Reaches 200 million Units

TOKYO, Japan, October 30, 2008– Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that Honda's cumulative worldwide motorcycle production reached the 200 million-unit milestone at the end of September 2008. Honda achieved this milestone in the 60th year since the company began motorcycle production in 1949 with the Dream D-type.
 
Dream D-type

[grumburg]

I think I bought That Cub! At least it was blue and looked like it had been pushed off a 4 story building!

[Ecosse]

Here's a krazy kustom kub.


http://www.whouse.jp/ogano/frameset.html