{"id":890,"date":"2010-08-31T18:43:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-31T22:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.50.23\/wordpress\/blog\/?p=890"},"modified":"2018-04-07T16:39:54","modified_gmt":"2018-04-07T20:39:54","slug":"classic-bike-comes-home-to-alden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forths.com\/index.php\/2010\/08\/31\/classic-bike-comes-home-to-alden\/","title":{"rendered":"Classic Bike Comes Home to Alden"},"content":{"rendered":"

To overcome the negative stigma surrounding motorcycles, Honda’s very first product sold in the USA used the advertising slogan “You Meet the Nicest People on an Honda”<\/em>.\u00a0 Now, you can also meet a middle-aged bald guy.\u00a0 On Tuesday, I picked up a nicely rebuilt, classic 1965 Honda Super Cub<\/a> from Uncle Graham Baker.\u00a0 For those unfamiliar with the Super Cub, this isn’t just a classic motorcycle … it’s the world’s best selling motorized vehicle<\/em> ever, with more than 60 million produced worldwide since its 1958 introduction.\u00a0 While no longer sold in America, it’s still in production today overseas.<\/p>\n

The bike is just beautiful, with classic styling and a step-through stamped steel frame.\u00a0 It’s an economical vehicle with a tiny 49 cc, 4-cycle engine and three-speed semi-automatic transmission.\u00a0 This one was even equipped with an optional electric starter.\u00a0 One of my favorite ads for the Super Cub<\/a> proclaims “Just Add a Gallon of Gas and You’re Ready to Go 225 Miles”.\u00a0 Who needs a hybrid when you have a Super Cub?<\/p>\n

The Super Cubs were also known for their rock-like durability, but this one will see light duty in Northern Michigan as a simple little leisure bike.\u00a0 With a top speed under 50 MPH, I won’t be doing long road trips, but it’s perfect for the local roads around the lakes.\u00a0 As The Beach Boys wrote in their 1964 hit Little Honda<\/em>, “It’s not a big motorcycle, Just a groovy little motorbike”<\/em>, and I completely agree.<\/p>\n