{"id":2676,"date":"2014-08-17T11:25:31","date_gmt":"2014-08-17T15:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.50.23\/wordpress\/blog\/?p=2676"},"modified":"2018-04-07T16:55:34","modified_gmt":"2018-04-07T20:55:34","slug":"tying-up-traffic-with-49-vintage-ccs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forths.com\/index.php\/2014\/08\/17\/tying-up-traffic-with-49-vintage-ccs\/","title":{"rendered":"Tying Up Traffic with 49 Vintage CCs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sunday morning was beautiful – 68 degrees and sunny, perfect for a motorbike ride around the lake shore on the ’65 Honda Super Cub<\/a>. \u00a0This little machine was in top tune, too. \u00a0Just a slight tap on the starter button brought the engine to a steady idle. \u00a0Whenever I ride the Cub, I have to reacquaint myself with the unusual transmission shifting pattern. \u00a0All the way up is first, then a full step down for neutral, then down for second and third. \u00a0It takes two shifts down to go from first to second gear.<\/p>\n

I rarely have a destination in mind when I jump on the Cub, sometimes staying in the subdivision to avoid faster traffic. \u00a0This time, I ventured out onto Masonic Boulevard and headed toward Jefferson, following the Lake St Clair shoreline north into Harrison Township.<\/p>\n

The Super Cub isn’t a fast machine, topping out around 35 MPH. \u00a0Most of the time, the light Sunday morning traffic was no issue, but at other times, I’d have 4 or 5 cars behind me, waiting to pass or for me to pull over to the shoulder. \u00a0I received all sorts of friendly hand signals from drivers as they passed.<\/p>\n

I rode north, past Ryan’s house, until I reached South River Road. \u00a0I followed this road east to the\u00a0Harley Ensign DNR Memorial Boat Launch<\/a>. \u00a0I stopped for some photos in a nearby parking lot, then headed back, tying up traffic. \u00a0Today’s little trip added 22 miles to the odometer. \u00a0This little ’65 Honda is 49 years old and still as fun and reliable as ever.<\/p>\n