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Honda Super Cub, also known as the Honda Cub or Honda C100, is a small 49 cc 4-stroke model manufactured by Honda Motor Co. Ltd. which is the most produced motorcycle model in the world. It debuted in 1958, 10 years after the establishment of Honda Motor Co. Ltd. The production of Honda Cub became an important event of Japanese automotive history since it marked the beginning of the Japanese motorcycle conquest era. More than 50 million Honda Cubs have been sold worldwide, primarily in Asia and Europe since its launch and this model is still in production especially in Asia despite the introduction of a variety of bigger, more powerful motorcycles. The four-stroke (4 Stroke) cycle of an internal combustion engine is the cycle most commonly used for automotive and industrial purposes today (cars and trucks, generators, etc). ...
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Specifications
- Engine type: SOHC 2-valve 4-stroke 49 cc air-cooled engine (original model: OHV 2-valve 4-stroke engine)
- Displacement: 49.0 cc
- Bore x Stroke: 40.0 x 39.0 mm
- Max Power: 4.3ps@9,500 rpm
- Max speed: 65 km/h
- Transmission: 3-speed
- Clutch: Wet multi-plate centrifugal
- Starter: Kick (original model: Electric starter)
- Frame Type: Step-through pressed steel tube
- Suspension (F): Leading bottom link
- Suspension (R): Swingarm
- Brake (F): Leading trailing drum
- Brake (R): Leading trailing drum
- Dry Weight: 55.0 kg
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Model history The Honda Cub debuted in 1958, 10 years after the establishment of Honda Motor Co. Ltd. The name 'Cub' was said to be the acronym of Cheap Urban Bike since the development of this model was aimed to provide a kind of cheap urban transportation in busy cities. The name also likely refers to the earlier Piper Cub, an affordable and extremely popular light aircraft from the 1930s. A Piper J-3 Cub at Embrun, Ontario, August 2004 The Piper J-3 ‘Cub’ was a small, light, and simple aircraft built between 1938 and 1947. ...
After Honda successfully found a way to increase the power and efficiency of 4-stroke engines, the company was optimistic about its ability to use 4-stroke engines to power the most popular motorcycle in the world while other motorcycle companies used 2-stroke engines to power their smaller models. Therefore, there were some critics questioning the viability of the Honda Super Cub project. Despite those critics, Honda Cub which only used 49 cc 4-stroke OHV engine became the most successful motorcycle model in automotive history. The sales of Honda Cub contributed the most in overall Honda's sales and profit. Honda used the slogan You meet the nicest people on a Honda as their slogan when Honda Cub was introduced to the US market. In physics, power (symbol: P) is the amount of work done per unit of time. ...
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The two-stroke cycle of an internal combustion engine differs from the more common four-stroke cycle by having only two strokes (linear movements of the piston) instead of four, although the same four operations (intake, compression, power, exhaust) still occur. ...
Years later, the Honda Cub engine configuration was upgraded from pushrod engines to SOHC engines which deliver better volumetric efficiency. Honda also offered bigger displacement options (70 cc and 90 cc models) to provide more power. In the 1970s when the US government required all newer vehicles to use electronic ignition systems in order to pass stricter emission standards, Honda installed a capacitor discharge ignition system (CDI) to replace the earlier contact point ignition system which could no longer meet US standards. Emission standards limit the amount of pollution that can be released into the atmosphere. ...
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In the 1980s, a larger 100 cc GN-5 engine model was introduced especially for Asian markets. The newer 100 cc model was a major upgrade of the previous Honda Cub models, with new features such as a telescopic front suspension to replace the older leading bottom link suspension, and a more efficient 4-speed transmission to replace the older 3-speed transmission used in older Honda Cubs. The 100 cc model was known as Honda Dream in Thailand and Honda EX5 in Malaysia. Honda EX5 File links The following pages link to this file: Honda Supercub ...
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In the late 1990s, Honda introduced their newer NF series motorcycles, known as Honda Wave series which use steel tube frames, front disk brake and plastic cover sets in various displacement options: 100 cc, 110 cc and 125 cc. In Europeans countries, the production of Honda Cub models were terminated to make way for newer Honda Wave models. However, the production of Honda Cubs in Asia and Africa still continues even though newer Honda Wave models were introduced.
Reasons of the success of Honda Cub series - Available at a very cheap price compared with other motorcycles.
- Easy to ride because of the automatic centrifugal clutch, making it great for beginners to learn riding a motorcycle.
- Very low fuel consumption (up to 40 km per litre or 94 miles per gallon).
- Capable of carrying heavy loads. In developing countries especially in Asia, people use Honda Cubs to carry their agricultural harvests and livestock.
- Easy to weave through heavy traffic during heavy traffic jams.
- Cheap maintenance and spare parts.
- The usage of 4-stroke engines enable Honda Cub to surpass strict emission standards.
- It can run on burnt food oil, while loaded with 10 times its own weight and after a fall from 10 feet
The "super cub" has sold over 50 million units making it the biggest-selling powered two-wheeler in history
It was named the greatest bike ever, beating many of today's top superbikes, on Discovery Channel's Greatest Ever series.
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