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. 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. Postie Bikes feature a heavy duty gearbox, rock solid heavy duty gauge rims, 3 stands (center, left and right) so they can be quickly parked on any surface and. 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. 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. 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. This is a bike where the MPG figure is a lot more impressive than MPG - 175 mpg compared with a top speed of 45mph. UK Postie Bike Adventures was born out of 2019s Garbage Run Australia when a fleet of genuine Aussie Post Bikes (Hondas venerable CT110) were purchased.
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. Spark Plug Gap: 0.6 – 0.7 mm (0.024-0.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.
Seat was changed but they are interchangeable.ĭisplacement: 105.01 ccm (6.39 cubic inches)Įngine type: Single cylinder, four-strokeīore x stroke: 53.0 x 49.5 mm (2.047 x 1.948 inches)
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Rear Wheel Changes -1986 then again in 1999 – this effects rim, hub, driver rubbers, sprocket, brake shoes, muffler, swing arm, rear brake panel, wheel bearings, spokesįront Fork Change in 1999 – this effects forks, fork boots, fork seals, fork Re-introduced 2009?ĦV to 12v Change in 1993 – Points to Stator – this effects all lights & bulbs, wiring harness, switches, battery, indicator relay, speedo, indicator buzzer AG Model Hi/Low Range Gear Box Version: 1980 – 1986.
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