The Honda C100 Super Cub was a motorcycle model produced from 1958 to 1967. It featured a 49cc, single cylinder, 4-stroke, OHC engine with a maximum power of 3.4 kW at 9500 rpm and maximum torque of 3.2 Nm at 8500 rpm. The cooling system was air-cooled and it had a wet, semi-automatic clutch with a three-speed transmission and chain final drive. The frame was made of pressed steel underbone and it had a leading link front suspension and swingarm rear suspension with drum brakes on both wheels. The wheels were steel with laced wire spokes and had dimensions of 2.25 x 17 inches. The bike had a top speed of 69 km/h and weighed 65 kg with a fuel capacity of 3.0 L. Its dimensions were 1780 mm in length, 570 mm in width, and 610 mm in height with a wheelbase of 1180 mm. The C100 Super Cub was popular for its reliability and ease of use, and it helped to establish Honda as a major player in the motorcycle industry.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Honda C100 Super Cub
| Year | 1958 – 67 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Single cylinder, 4-stroke, OHC |
| Capacity | 49 cc / 3.0 cu in |
| Bore x Stroke | 40 x 39 mm |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Compression Ratio | 8.5:1 |
| Exhaust | One-into one |
| Ignition | Flywheel magneto |
| Starting | Kick |
| Max Power | 3.4 kW / 4.5 hp @ 9500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 3.2 Nm / 0.33 kgf-m / 2.4 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm |
| Clutch | Wet, semi-automatic |
| Transmission | 3-Speed |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| Frame | Pressed steel underbone |
| Front Suspension | Leading link |
| Front Wheel Travel | 56 mm / 2.2 in |
| Rear Suspension | Swing arm |
| Rear Wheel Travel | 61 mm / 2.4 in |
| Front Brakes | Expanding drum, 110 mm |
| Rear Brakes | Expanding drum, 110 mm |
| Wheels | Steel, laced wire spokes |
| Front Wheel | 2.25 x 17 in |
| Rear Wheel | 2.25 x 17 in |
| Dimensions | Length: 1780 mm / 70.1 in Width: 570 mm / 22.6 in Height: 610 mm / 24.0 in |
| Wheelbase | 1180 mm / 46.5 in |
| Dry Weight | 65 kg / 143 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 3.0 L / 0.79 US gal |
| Top Speed | 69 km/h / 43 mph |
