After a very comfy, non stressful life trundling around local neighbourhoods delivering gas bills and letters from Aunty Beryl, the well-serviced, nigh on unbreakable and hard-ever-thrashed Hondas were retired in remarkably good condition and sold as ex-government vehicles at rock-bottom prices to whatever lout, miscreant or local hoodlum with a unemployment cheque could afford them. Which is all good and well, but how did regular yobbos like me end up trying to kill themselves on them? See, some smart little public servant drone in a down under government department decided that they’d be a great tool for the postal staff to speed up their deliveries and to also increase their hauling capabilities. And this would come about in a rather unusual way. But it would be the Aussies and the New Zealanders off-roaders that would really take to it. With a massive seven horses at the crank, the bike was sold in many countries including the USA. Somewhat surprisingly, the platform was designed by Honda as a tool for hunters, fisherman and outdoorsmen to traverse mild off road routes and to also be used as a kind of safe and gentle commuter. The legendary Honda CT110 ‘Postie’ bike is a dual-sport or ‘Trekking’ bike (yes, you read that correctly) that commenced production in Japan in 1980 as a replacement to the company’s CT90. Photo courtesy of Snail Mailīut let’s start at the beginning. Welcome to the fantastic and dangerous world of the Aussie ‘Postie Bike.’ That is, they watched until my sheer velocity took me toward the horizon and out of their view. If I had stopped and thought about anything for more than a nanosecond, I may have realised that the farmhouse was in fact on the hill above the road, so my cnot-very-delighted parents sat and watched in horror as the whole event unfolded in front of them. And the tears from my young, innocent eyes were streaming backwards into the hair above my ears, making it all cold and wet. The wind blast was so strong, I had to squint which also had the interesting effect of making it almost impossible to see where I was going. And I don’t even want to think what would have happened if a cop had caught me. As for a helmet, and registration? Absolutely not. 30 seconds later, there’s me doing 90 km/h (55 mph) on a 60 km/h (40 mph) public road in a t-shirt, shorts and thongs and with five more years to go before I could even think about getting a licence. Then in a moment of childhood inspiration, I’d decided to take to the nearby public road ‘to see how fast the bike could go’. All I knew was that I’d been riding up and down some dirt roads on a friend’s farm in country New South Wales, north west of Sydney, having the time of my life. One minute I’d been fooling around on a Honda CT110 ‘Postie’ bike, and the next I was being screamed at for risking my own death and breaking the law. Does the Honda CT125’s heritage justify its pricetag? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below.It’s the early ’80s and 12-year-old me is in deep trouble. The bike also gains LED lighting, while the instrument cluster combines an analogue speedo with a modern, yet “understated”, digital display. The Super Cub is powered by a 125cc air-cooled fuel-injected single-cylinder engine, matched with a three-speed automatic gearbox.Ĭompared to the original design, the new C125 features longer travel front and rear suspension, 17-inch cast aluminium wheels and a disc brake at the front.
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The 2020 Honda Super Cub is priced from $6199 plus on-road costs. Speaking of, the new Honda C125 Super Cub launched earlier this year from $6199 plus on-road costs, and is available in two colours: Pearl and Nebula Red. The new model benefits from an electric start, ABS, LED lighting and a digital display, and features an increased wheel base, seat height and upswept handlebars compared to the Super Cub upon which it’s based. The new bike is based on the brand’s Super Cub chassis, and features a 125cc single-cylinder engine matched with a four-speed semi-automatic transmission. To meet modern standards, the CT125 is ABS equipped. “While simplifying the surface of each part on the frame, we carefully took the symbolic features of the CT series, including the upswept muffler, air cleaner cover, fuel tank, large carrier and steel front fender and created a balanced new image of the tough old CT,” said Honda Australia in a press release. Honda has done well to retain the original bike’s distinctive looks.
Despite this, the Honda CT125 will likely sell thanks to its particular nostalgic charm, but those looking for function-over-form will surely look elsewhere.
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