I know the title sounds like a troll post but here me out. First, watch this video: In this famous ad last year in preparation for the launch of the new Cub it featured ordinary people using it. Businessmen going to work, delivery men delivering things, farmers, fishermen, ladies shuttling things from gardens, kids going… Continue reading Why I Don’t Like The New Honda Super Cub
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Honda Cub 70cc to 100cc conversion Day 5
Welding of the brake pedal and footrest is finished. The footrest was extended 1.5 inches either side and the brake pedal was shaved on the left side and added about an inch to the right.Â
Honda Cub 70cc to 100cc conversion Day 4
Home stretch! Only need to work on the exhaust and do some machine shop work to parts that need to be cut or widened to accommodate the larger engine. I plan to have the brake pedal cut and added so it won’t hit the crankcase.
Honda Cub 70cc to 100cc conversion Day 2
Good news the neutral indicator was just a straight swap from the ex3 to wave 100 gear shift. Here are pics of the 4 speed wave and 3 speed c70 transmission assemblies for comparison. Nearly same sizes for each. The bearings proved difficult to find. I needed ‘open seal’ bearings so it took two… Continue reading Honda Cub 70cc to 100cc conversion Day 2
New Basket & New Stuff For Repainting
The thing with having a hobby is that it is very much a self – serving activity. You are not saving the world here. You are not feeding the poor, promoting world peace, curing cancer, or anything even remotely like that. You’re not even helping your bottom line. While great people are hard at work… Continue reading New Basket & New Stuff For Repainting
The Long Awaited Hanoi Motorcycle Post!
Well, long awaited by myself mostly. I’m a vintage scooter / motorcycle geek, and Vietnam is scooter heaven. Here I’ll compile some of the interesting ones I found during our short stay in the Old Quarters, Ha Long Bay and the trip going there. Let’s start with the most amazing find ever, an actual ‘i… Continue reading The Long Awaited Hanoi Motorcycle Post!
Project Leslie Update #4
Ladies and gentlemen, the parts have arrived from powder coating!
My 1st Restoration Project, A Honda C70 [updated]
I was driving innocently along JP Rizal, Makati last Monday the 22nd, when I happened onto this: