Is The Honda Super Cub The World's BEST Scooter?

[@usa174]

I drove a 110cc Honda all over Vietnam and Cambodia. Greatest adventure of my life. Now I want that 125 Trail version here. You can't kill these things.

[@gonzotravelling]

Same! Out in the sticks, then the Ha Giang loop, Cambodia and Myanmar on little semi automatic things.

[@slam854]

Riding mine around Salt Lake City hilly & mountainous terrain I average 154mpg with side stand, luggage rack, saddle bag frames with Chase Harper saddle bag. This bike is very stable at any speed but the engine likes 45mph for its happiest pace. I have ridden up to 60 but it is not smiling at that speed. Make her last. Chain tension is a frequently checked item. Get a sprocket alignment tool.

[@nakorisilani2352]

First of all, it's a motorcycle. Second of all, I just rode one from Boston to western Massachusetts, and back.

[@xtc2v]

Yep. the important point is that it has a swinging arm. The enduring feature of all motorcycles

[@alexwilsonpottery3733]

You can totally long-distance tour on a Cub. The proof is right here on KZbin! Free your mind.

[@trishthompson87]

Super Cubs have never been scooters. Full size wheels, a frame mounted (as opposed to swingarm) engine, and a transmission with gears. It's a motorcycle. Always has been. and 60mph and a 100+mile range is plenty to do distance. And it's comfortable enough too. That said, I like the rest of the review!

[@SirNarax]

You are right but none of those things have anything to do with it not being a scooter. A scooter is just a lightweight, motorized vehicle with a flat footboard and usually an open frame. The bike has a more open frame but it has pegs. Therefor it is a motorcycle but it has always been a scooter-like motorcycle.

[@sergentcolon1]

@@SirNarax Honda have always referred to it as a motorcycle and it’s always been listed under their motorcycle line up. Scooters traditionally had small wheels also.

[@SirNarax]

@@sergentcolon1 The definition of a scooter is a 2 (sometimes 3) wheeled vehicle with a flat footboard. In the context of a motorcycle if it has flat footboards it is a scooter. All motorized scooters are motorcycles but not all motorcycles are scooters. My point was that it was very 'scooter like' in intent rather than physical form. If I am not mistaken the correct classification is 'underbore motorcycle'?

[@sergentcolon1]

@@SirNarax yes it is an underbone motorcycle, but not all scooters have flat floors for instance the Honda PCX and many others have a similar design to underbone motorcycles. Underbone motorcycles usually have larger wheels than scooters but again there are large wheeled scooters like Honda’s Sh125 or the Piagio Medley. The main difference between scooters and underbone motorcycles is that the engine is hung from the frame in an underbone and fixed to the rear wheel on a scooter. Either way both are practical and the Subercub is the most produced motorised vehicle in history though the ridiculous plans to ban ice engined motorcycles 125cc and under will mean they cease to be available new in the U.K. in a few years.

[@SirNarax]

@@sergentcolon1 It doesn't need to be a completely continuous flat footboard it just needs one.

[@chuckvt5196]

Good video. I have a 2020 Super Cub and it is a fun little motorcycle. Not a scooter....I have a Vespa and THAT is a scooter!

[@brianshooter_6723]

Agree

[@brianworden7022]

I have 1970 Super Cub even that one with a 72cc engine is still a motorcycle.

[@andrewparry814]

Please get your facts right. The Super Cub has always had two clutches. One is the centrifugal clutch which you mention. The other is a conventional clutch (with friction plates). This one is not actuated by a lever on the handlebars. Instead it is actuated by the gear lever. As you press the gear lever you actually disengage the clutch. After selecting the gear the clutch re-engages as you take pressure off the gear lever. It does perhaps give the impression of there not being a clutch. Believe me there is - it is on the parts diagram and, like most clutches, needs adjustment from time to time.

[@terradrive]

yeah, my old honda C70 had the conventional clutch as you described, it engages immediately after gear change

[@ToTheRegiment]

Wind your neck in

[@anthonyfox5337]

Correct. The conventional friction plate clutch is actuated via a linkage on the gear selector shaft.

[@yes.3813]

Came here because of Honda Anime Ad Good shit

[@deividinchasm]

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[@TotemoGaijin]

@@MM-qo2ww You're here aren't you? Its both, lol.

[@SCMOTO]

The Super Cub is absolutely not the world's best scooter. Because it isn't a scooter. Great small motorcycle though. Love mine and it is great for running around town

[@nate7046]

1:16 this clip just kills me someone needs to teach you guys how to operate a kick starter

[@economicsandguitarsandsome1722]

Several people have ridden these across the country. 3 just this last week in fact.

[@tomwagner6334]

Nice review! I’m 6’ and weigh around 205 pounds. I just bought a new 2021 Cub and absolutely love it. I’m riding this bike more than I ride my bmw r1200rt. Where I live it’s pretty hilly, north county coastal San Diego so getting around and climbing hilly streets from a complete stop takes some patience but it will get you where you have to be, no problem. The key is momentum and that is the fun part and the thinking part.

[@dominodoggy1]

That is the thing, a motorcycle is great. But gearing up to ride is a whole ordeal. Jacket, pants, boots, gloves, letting it warm up... it's a ritual and I love it. But sometimes I want to hop on and go and not worry about it getting dinged or scratched in a parking lot. The motorcycle is my open road long range scout. This super cub would be great for running errands around town or commuting back and forth to work short distances. Grab a helmet and go.

[@acdcfan21]

Anybody here after watching the "Super Cub" anime?

[@AICW]

Episode 1 and already Koguma almost getting stranded at the convenience store was way too real for me. I've been in that situation when I was living in China a decade ago.

[@sailordave1000]

Wonder how many miss the old kick start cycles like in the anime?

[@sirmiluch6856]

Dude, I bought one after watching it.

[@GoodluckCodfishing]

You gotta see Stink Bomb there's a cool super cub scene in this 45min anime movie.

[@davidcannon249]

I bought a Trail 125, wife bought the Cub 125... then we found the anime with both of those bikes. Those two ladies went pretty crazy in that movie.

[@scrrification]

nice video but a) it's not a scooter b) it has a clutch, just no clutch lever as usual and c) many people take cubs on long trips around the world in fact

[@thetreblerebel]

I now own a 2020 C125A Super Cub. I've put over 600 miles on it so far since September..love it

[@cubgsan]

Good day to you. I am a Honda Cross Cub Grandpa from Japan. It is a nice C125 video!! Thank you so much for sharing. Have a nice day!!

[@michacyran3642]

Tell me about your adventures on that motorbike in Japan. I have a red Peugeot Tweet 125 scooter here in Poland. It is more practical for my purposes than Honda Super Cub, and it is cheaper. But I love the Super Cub.

[@jon_162_8]

TFL: ''kinda want to keep it round town... not the kind of vehicle you want to go cross country with'' Ed march: "Hold my beer"

[@congerscott6064]

If it's the same engine as the honda grom then does that mean you can buy grom engine upgrade parts for it ? Big bore kit, air intake upgrade, etc. if you can then you could build the ultimate sleeper !

[@WW-wf8tu]

Yay! The review I had been waiting for. Thanks. Good to know how it handles, rides, sounds, transitions from city to urban areas. And how that shifter felt in use. Good stuff.

[@downeastermaineusa3794]

Ill bet all the gang at the pot shop will be impressed when you roll up on this bike.

[@tnetroP]

6:37 "It''s not the kind of vehicle you're going to take across the country, that's for sure" Ed March enters the chat!

[@ivankuljis1780]

_l bought my second bike in 40 years, second hand with 575 kms, during mid covid 19 in 2020_ _First was a Honda 250 XL in 1980, that we took during the second year of ownership to Fraser Island!_ _This new bike, a 'blue on blue with red seat and matching rear seat on Chrome rack is a delight!_ _Now showing 1500kms!_ Planning to hang it off the rear of my CYBRTRK next year for a little sightseeing around Australia!

[@dragunitytamer28]

It ain't even a scooter, it is a proper motorcycle.

[@carllinden533]

I'm surprised no one is mentioning the non wire spoke wheels! No wheel truing, EVER.

[@wesleycardinal8869]

Thanks for the nice review. It's a classic little bike and great fun. You need to leave your ego and pretensions behind though, it doesn't have enough power to lug those things along ;)

[@kiplambel4052]

at 6' 1" and 225 lbs, I'd feel like I was hurting it

[@zonie1953]

Wont hurt it ! I have a buddy 6'3" 260 pounds , rides his daily !

[@LRSS2455]

I’m 6’5 and 350 lbs. I still ride it. Sure it’s wide open and the suspension is bottomed out but if a family of 4 can ride on one, then so can I.

[@timhudson1846]

At 6'2" 290#+ Zero problems.. runs great. 2020 super cub

[@timhudson1846]

@@LRSS2455 yep.. 290# ride it all over.

[@vegasdan9820]

I regularly get over 140mpg on my 2020 Cub. :)

[@ImSrry4BeingWhite]

How much do you weigh? 140 American mpg?? I don't believe it

[@jamesfletcher279]

It’s not a scooter it’s a motorbike

[@HyperVanilo]

06:39 Here in Indonesia, people are riding from one province to another on 110cc scooter and cub, even if the distance between two provinces are 300 miles

[@TyeWills]

100mpg is a really low estimate. Mine gets 140ish mpg if I’m at or near full speed for most the trip. 180ish mpg with 45 to 50 average speed.

[@joeburr7537]

There's no lever on the left side because that's where the clutch lever would be if it had a clutch! the right side would have the front brake lever, and the rear brake would be activated on the right foot peg side.

[@carlose.schild7022]

This is not a Scooter, is a motorcycke. Cubo, SUPER CUB

[@anthonygreene4938]

I don't think of the super cub as a scooter. It is unlike any scooter , that i have seen. It is a motorcycle.

[@timestampskip]

aight, i gotta call a harley with dct autoclutch a scooter then

[@smid2550]

I always liked those; a neighbor boy had a 50 cub - around a 1963 model

[@ebojager]

Cool video, thank you. What kinda helmet do you have? It looks real cool with the Super Cub :)

[@kaischmidt730]

i wish it had SOME storage somewhere

[@bimble7240]

Australia to the UK on a Cub 110. Alaska to Chile on a Cub 90. India to the UK on a C90. That doesn't seem like "just a town bike" to me.

[@renatopiereck8549]

Thumbs down for calling it a scooter a gazillion times on two videos. It's an underbone motorcycle. And then you say it has no clutch when it actually has two! Learn something about the vehicle you're reviewing before you sound like a fool.

[@wynandsteyn3666]

It has a clutch, but no clutch lever, there is a difference. It's a motorcycle, not a scooter...

[@MrStargeezer]

It was classed as a moped but they changed it to a small motorbike as mopeds had peddles

[@sergeykopylov652]

Yes, it is!

[@perrosdemaiz]

The Honda Wave costs half as much on Asia per exchange rates. As far as I know it’s the same motorcycle except for the retro body work that not everyone like. It’s too bad United States can’t get the normal one. We only get the retro model. I’d rather have the affordable modern version. It looks better IMO

[@Aquile4O]

Nice Patina on the Rangers!

[@mikegreen5502]

The Super Cub is a staple in Latin America especially in the Dominican Republic.

[@wellingtonwj9462]

Is it available in Tamilnadu-INDIA. PLEASE CONFIRM

[@brunothepug8807]

I get the technical types pointing out that this is more accurately a small step through motorcycle. But hey, this is a US review and the vast majority of Americans would consider it a scooter as a practical matter and marketplace perception. So give TFL some slack here. Overall a great review for a would be buyer!

[@BerserkerRider94]

Yup it is

[@imtheboss8414]

I like semi automatic

[@glennrobinson2014]

Only 100 mpg? The much heavier, quicker, faster PCX manages the same -- and on tiny wheels. Why not a larger tank? A 100 mile range means annoyingly frequent refueling. Why not add some luggage capacity? It would be much more useful with a rear rack. The fairing's nice, but it's not my legs that get cold on a cold day. Any windscreen option available?

[@sirmiluch6856]

I don't know how much the gallon is, but my European 2019 model is doing over 200km/full tank. Depends on terrain. I made about 240km in flatlands.

[@sumdumguy1234]

whats the square silver box in the centre of the leg fenders is it a ash tray?

[@duncanboucher5925]

Is the supercub available in Canada

[@hasnainuddin51214]

How much price in USD?

[@crawfordrhoderick2942]

What is top speed on it. Thank you .

[@732466]

i got my first cub 50 in 1968 at 16 and over the years had several since all of them end up being nicked and raced round fields ..i have just bought a super cub ,all i can say it no were as good as the original .has all the whistles and bells but it weighs a cowing ton ,i can ride it ok but with no side stand i cannt get off it,s so heavy i cant put it back on its centre stand when I,m on it,Now i have to wait a month till a kick stand comes from Bangkok why the fu**k they couldn,t put one on as a stock item .they did the same with the gold wing i had a Plain Jane 1000 back in 75 and loved it look at them now a 2 wheeled car

[@oleksii8173]

what is the most mass produced not motor vehicle?

[@ΣωτήρηςΛάμπρου-μ5θ]

i quess you dont know much about scooters because honda super cub isnt a scooter,,, but you still doing a review for a bike that you have no idea what it is,,,,AND TRUST ME WHEN I TELL YOU YOU CAN TRAVEL THE WORLD WITH A HONDA SUPER CUB,,, US EUROPEANS HAVE DONE IT YEARS NOW WITH A 50CC ENGINE AND ENJOY IT

[@sd26001]

Cool Iron Rangers.

[@ramblinvanman6250]

Wouldn't want to take it cross country? Apparently you didn't watch QuasiMotard do the Scooter Cannondale Run on one while towing a trailer behind it!!!

[@ravithompson1082]

This is the famous Brazilian Honda Biz

[@lxmedia3911]

Pfft... the round turn signals looks way better than that stupid small turn signal.

[@stevenrostron6671]

No, far from it. Ignoring any arguments whether this is a motorcycle or scooter, this bike is a great looking retro-bike but many other scooters would be better. Just look in Asia at the popularity of other types of scooter. Other scooters have better storage, flat footrests, more power, cheaper etc. Honda PCX 155 is cheaper, Yamaha NMAX is 2/3 the price. Then there are the Honda Dream’s, Waves etc that are 1/3 the price. And they are more practical.

[@kurtwhansen1056]

Ed March..😉

[@normanedwards7220]

One hundred million , .......think about that for a while , ....it tells you all you need to know,

[@michalviktorin6758]

Not it is not, it lacks power and wide enough tires. Every cub like bike sucks at those two parts. Now if they made it with wider tires around 15-16 HP, you could still ride it with car driving licence as scooter in many countries without need of motorcycle licence. Those 15-16 HP is what it need for uphill situation with heavy riders, you do not really more straight speed on this, unless tires would be wider, which it could. It sucks Honda does not make any cub variant more powerful on wider tires. For real, there is a hole in european market called 15 HP semi-automatic bike on decent tires.

[@northeastcarpfishing]

Honda cub is a motorcycle not a scooter

[@screddot7074]

It's not a scooter. Is a Grom a scooter? Is a Monkey a scooter. Are you going to call the Trail 125 a scooter?

[@findingfreedom1047]

No clutch it’s a scooter

[@robertyoung8289]

Most scooters are CVT.

[@findingfreedom1047]

@@robertyoung8289 yeah but if it doesn’t have a clutch then it’s a scooter

[@thejubieexperience]

@@findingfreedom1047 that makes no sense. Vespas had manual clutches for years

[@wilhughesphoto]

@@findingfreedom1047 incorrect. it's where the engine is placed. scooters have swing arm/rear wheel tether systems

[@Paul-kp1tu]

critics abound, come on smartarses, we know what he is talking about, no clutch lever control, rather than no clutch, so why so angry and critical about the words used by the tester. in fact the design is this way deliberately to make it a 'clutchless riding experience' so perhaps you very clever and self righteous engineers can loosen up a bit. these little bikes are brilliant wether you understand the workings of the gearbox and clutch or not.

[@adventureguy4119]

Neato

[@evronetwork]

They call it scooter ...well in Greece we call all of these "ducks" ...scooters are no-geared motorcycles :P

[@Someone-gm7rm]

nice

[@smitajky]

50 years ago the honda 90 was a good scooter with some design weaknesses. It really needed a fourth gear. The two kinks in the throttle cable caused it to jam on full throttle when the cable fractured at those kinks. The key was hidden behind the left leg. No good for a panicked young girl sitting on a bolting out of control bike. No kill switch. Other than that the bikes were reliable and excellent day to day transport. PS I am biased because I met my wife as a result of her driving her new honda 90. Thanks Honda.

[@Max_Marz]

Not a scoooterrrrr ugh.

[@jaynen]

No because the trail 125 is :P

[@eugeneteo9664]

the ct125 will be the best above all cub.

[@kewintaylor7056]

Its an underbone MC...not a scooter...

[@marvinmedina966]

Super cub is a Semi Manual motorcycle not a scooter ..

[@ethan8149]

Came here because of an anime

[@carlose.schild7022]

Motorcycle

[@Nicoledolly0620]

Lol except its actually not a scooter! Its a mini moto

[@QUESTgarage]

That's not a scooter..

[@gravemindpenis]

Shoutout to my South East Asia homies

[@ashenvendetta7083]

i own a burgman 650 and what is this

[@melparkerson768]

its a Honda 125cc cub motor cycle , what has your Burgman got to do with this review .

[@MrSweeperUSA]

It's a motorcycle. Listed on the Honda website in the motorcycle section

[@catnipcanoodle]

it is a mini moto.

[@beausbargarage6213]

@@catnipcanoodleit it’s a motorcycle. SMH

[@gubgub3275]

It's a scooter

[@isaias9319]

Who else is here after watching the Super Cub anime?

[@mumai7871]

I watch it last night and suddenly this video pop up in my recommendation

[@Mii_kan]

it got recommend to me after watching super cub

[@danicamaecammayo8352]

Haha me😆

[@DonaldMohrMusic]

Link?! Idk anything about super cub anime

[@isaias9319]

@@DonaldMohrMusic The anime is literally called Super Cub. You can watch it on Funimation or on some shady websites if you know what I mean.

[@abbaby555]

It would be the best scooter if it wasn't a motorcycle

[@findingfreedom1047]

No clutch=scooter

[@aaronbehindbars]

@@findingfreedom1047 What about the old manual shift Vespas?

[@findingfreedom1047]

@@aaronbehindbars if it has a clutch then it’s a motorcycle

[@aaronbehindbars]

@@findingfreedom1047 Then the Super Cub is a motorcycle. It has a centrifugal clutch. An old manual shift Vespa is not a motorcycle. What makes a scooter is the step-through design AND a platform footrest instead of footpegs.

[@abbaby555]

@@aaronbehindbars and the win goes to Aaron behind bars

[@las347]

If you ever go to Vietnam you will see a million of these all in a single block

[@kennytt1]

Super Cub is a motorcycle, not a scoooter

[@MdRipon-bq8ot]

Super cab scooter price Bangladesh

[@BikingChap]

Honda disagrees with you describing it as… ‘Oozing retro style, authentic to every nut and bolt yet thoroughly modern in every detail, it’s a scooter that’s as useful as it ever was.’

[@JumpingWatermelons]

@@BikingChap whatever the quote say, Cynthia Tran is correct. Look up the definitions of scooter, moped, etc.

[@BikingChap]

@@JumpingWatermelons well, and i say again, Honda think otherwise and i guess they can market their product in any way they see fit :)

[@JumpingWatermelons]

@@BikingChap what Honda source/group/person said that quote?

[@sirmiluch6856]

6:35 I don't agree. I made a trip with my friend around my country. over 4500km in 14 days. It was great. I don't know how much the gallon is, but I'm doing over 210km/full tank (which is 3.5l) which is incredible. And it's not a Scooter.

[@HyperVanilo]

Here in Indonesia, people are riding from one province to another on 110cc scooter and cub, even if the distance between two provinces are 300 miles (445 km)

[@gerrynightingale9045]

*The 'Cub' is a motorcycle* *PERIOD* *No company on Earth knows more about motorcycles than Honda* ( *Get back to me when your voice changes and you need to shave...maybe you'll know something by then*

[@framfull]

A whole bunch of people goes with the Cub all over the world, mountains, desert and so on🤡

[@cisium1184]

It's not a scooter...so no.

[@ohshitnotanotherknob]

"it's not the kind of bike to take across country", Ed March - "hold my beer".

[@tyman7156]

😆

[@timmit3579]

There's this guy from Houston, TX.(Quasi Motard); He takes his Super Cub everywhere... You should see some of his videos of him & his Super Cub... Very enjoyable viewing!

[@sonkaldo]

The ride honda 110's post bikes across Australia.

[@leonidasharbalas8758]

Once i went from Athens to Sparta with a c90

[@deuna799]

How was the ride

[@ΣωτήρηςΛάμπρου-μ5θ]

που εισαι ρε πατριδα χαχαχαχαχα

[@SVSky]

Nike!

[@darranblackwell4630]

Great bikes, in the UK we call them a "STEP THROUGH". About twenty years ago I owned an early edition Red 70CC version. I loved that thing, it ran on fresh air. Sadly got stolen though and I never saw it again.

[@TheCrownclown13]

that anime brought me here

[@josephmateo9402]

you need a motorcycle license for the motorcycle

[@stevenator22]

First of all the Cub isn't a Scooter, you're talking about the most iconic vehicle in history! Get your facts straight bloody milenials!

[@lianpo6343]

Yeah , it is an underbone bike

[@colinwishbone4437]

Agreed ,although excellent the cub is not a scooter,best scooter without doubt the NSU Prima V 1 75cc.

[@xtc2v]

Honda in their advertising back in the day in the sixties called some of this type of crossover product a scooterette. Sometimes they called them a step-through. Some may say the Cub has gears/clutch so is not a scooter. However all Vespas until relatively recently had clutch and gears and they are definitely the "iconic" scooter.

[@bikerrick]

@@xtc2v wrong it`s not a crossover it`s a motorcycle. step-through is just a type of frame there have been large bikes with step-through frames.

[@xtc2v]

@@bikerrick I would call it a motorbike myself because it does not have the engine pivoting with the rear wheel That does raise one outlier however as the Yamaha T-max has a swing arm and belt final drive so I'd say that is definitely a motorcycle despite Yamaha calling it a scooter

[@destraye]

Whoever calls it a scooter has no clue what they're talking about. It's an underbone motorcycle, which is the most produced motorcycle frame type outside of the west, where people treat motorcycles as expensive toys/ego boosters

[@johncuervo3019]

Scooter < moped

[@helloeveryone906]

Top speed 55-60 mph good enough for ANY back country roads trips.

[@babarsport276]

Engine in the frame : not a scooter 😋