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Honda introduces the Wave110i

25. February 2010

One benefit of having a Honda plant in your own country is that the team there has a REAL understanding of your market; take Thailand for instance. The Honda Thailand factory is producing exactly what the population demands (a large number of big-wheel scooters in the 110 cc-150 cc range). Last week Honda announced that […]

Following Japanese Kustoms

27. January 2010

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Images of Austin, Texas come to mind when I think about the words “Hot Rods” and “Customs”. The 9th Annual “Lonestar Rod and Kustom Round Up” is a huge convergence of classic Americana parading up and down Congress Street… The only rules? No imports and nothing newer than 1963. I can’t say those rules apply […]

Well, what do I do with all these posties now?

4. December 2009

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The Japan scooter fans know that Japanese mail is delivered on the backs of Honda MD 50′s also known as “the postie“. The image above is of 500 posties once destined for Southeast Asia and the Middle East, but now waiting in vein. Why? Well, the buyers were paying in US dollars, which was fine […]

Honda Cub to go automatic for 2010!

10. September 2009

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Honda’s gone and done it! Adding an automatic transmission to the Cub has been on Honda’s upgrade short list for some time now, and just two days ago Akisan sent us the scoop on Honda’s new CV-Matic engine for Cubs (all underbone type Hondas). Here’s a snippet from the press release: TOKYO, Japan, September 8, […]

The Sachs Madass 125 has landed!

7. August 2009

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Just got word that the long overdue Sachs Madass 125s are now on showroom floors! You might recall, back-in-the-days, that we reviewed the Madass 50, distributed by Tomberlin. With so much potential and so little performance our next question was “how can get one with a larger engine?” Well, prior to today, the answer was […]

Honda introduces the 110cc Cub! (not here… yet)

29. June 2009

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PRESS RELEASE Business model, “110 Super Cub” released just 10 days ago.This is the… um, rough translation: Honda has a powerful output characteristics of air-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke 110cc and with a total frame up a new engine model provides a good body size取RI回SHI “110 Super Cub”, Friday, June 19 release do. Super Cub 110 is […]