![]() ![]() rims: rear is alloy rim, front original steel chromed with stainless spokes. as you can see there are no indicators, nor are there any funny little lights to tell you’re in neutral or whatever! shocks: hagon shocks about 2 years old – no more than 1000 miles! tyres: battleaxe rear and venom front. electrics: more than half the wiring loom has been removed – it’s caused me a headache over the years but now is far more simple than ever – check out the battery now housed under tail piece. rear brake is original hub brake and not very good – new shoes may improve. Locals prefer the manual 110cc 'postie bike' but the scooters hired to tourists. the twinning has meant the speedo is now gone (but you know how quick you're going, don't you?). To see a smartly dressed minister aboard his trusty Honda on the way to. brakes: the forks have been reversed and we now have twin discs fed by a nissin master cylinder with goodrich braided hosing. exhaust system: fitted with swarbrick racing underslung downpipes and virtually brand new megaton reverse cone megas. motor: wiseco race pistons and external oil routes. i have stacks of jets to re-tune if deemed necessary. the black bomber tank has a big bore norton fuel tap fitted to feed these. carburration: the old kei hin cv carbs were junked and replaced with 34mm amal mk 2 dual concentrics with velocity stacks. Thirdly, it is striking and unusual and will attract lots of smiles, perhaps even the odd wave.”Īnyway, take a look at the ebay listing here.Frame: the frame has been modified and is loosley based on the henning honda - loads of extra bracing giving a far more rigid construction – is so much stiffer than was, so can crank it up with confidence when cornering. In addition, it is easy and enjoyable to ride. It has a very large rack on the back, dual side stands, centre stand and locking front brake. We like this quote from the advert: “ At the end of the day, what does this bike give you? Without a doubt it is a strong, rugged, lightweight bike that can be taken off-road. You could just use it for a year and save a whole load of cash on fuel, road tax and servicing costs. ![]() An original CT has more appeal than a new one and it will probably appreciate in value like anything from the 1980s and 1990s is doing. Is it a steal? Depends on you! The mileage is less than 10k and the condition looks good. So for just £800 less, Seven Seas also have this 1993 Honda CT110. But you can get one for around £4500 imported by Seven Seas Motors. LOW MILEAGE STANDARD EXAMPLE FITTED WITH DATATAG SECURITY MARKINGS AND STAINLESS EXHAUST FRONT PIPE. The Honda CT125 is a thing, but - once again - not available on these shores, despite sharing the same engine as the Super Cub and Monkey bike. HONDAS RARE AND DESIRABLE CRF250M SUPER MOTO. And if you’re asking why Honda hasn't updated the bike, they did. It can take you on some gentle off-roading or can be ridden from Sydney to London, if you’re as crazy as Nathan Millward (he also runs tours on the CT110 in North Devon, so you can get a feel for one there…).Īs the Honda CT110 was never officially sold in the UK there are not a lot of these around, so there’s something of an exclusive factor to these cult status machines. After 25,000 or so KMs, bikes were retired from active duty and ended up in the private market and then sometimes exported.Īnyway, with fuel prices only going one way, a CT110 could be the answer. Originally, these were exclusively sold to the Australian and New Zealand postal service, although a slightly different version reached North America. The Honda CT110 Postie bike has been used for postal deliveries since the 1970s. This is a bike where the MPG figure is a lot more impressive than MPG - 175 mpg compared with a top speed of 45mph. Australia Post representatives have told a parliamentary inquiry into road safety that they are on track to have all motorbikes phased out of the fleet by 2025. A semi-automatic (no clutch) four-speed gearbox mated to a bulletproof 105 cc, air-cooled 2 valve SOHC four-stroke single cylinder engine. The Honda CT110 is like the hard enduro / dual sport / adventure bike version of a C90 Cub - higher swept exhaust, bigger capacity, more carrying capability. In the market for an all-year round commuter and a light off-road machine? The company bike of the Australian and New Zealand Postal service could be the answer to today’s rising fuel prices as the can-do-it-all machine.Īlright, maybe a Honda CT110 isn’t the package to deliver kicks to all riders and be the answer to that one-bike-does-all mystery, but this could be a smart buy. ![]()
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