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    dimanche 14 octobre 2012

    CUSTOM SUPER CUB


    Honda Super Cub custom
    Think of Bonneville salt flat racers, and images of snarling Vincents or twin-engined Triumphs probably spring to mind. You probably don’t picture the anemic Honda Super Cub, the world’s most popular motorcycle. Which makes this little racer from Holland’s Super Motor Company all the more appealing.
    SMC’s Dimitri Hettinga sells a remake of the Super Cub in Europe for a living. But this machine, nicknamed ‘Salt Shaker’, is no city runabout. It’s packing a heavily breathed-upon 150cc Yinxiang motor—measuring 22 hp at the rear wheel—plus racing wheels and tires, and a bespoke frame.
    Honda Super Cub custom
    There’s a reinforcing tube running from the headstock to the under-seat fuel tank, so this Super Cub is no longer a step-through. The frame was subjected to three days of grinding, polishing and finessing before being painted.
    Honda Super Cub custom
    Virtually all the minor components were made from scratch, from the cables to the brakes to the wiring loom. The leather seat was made by an 88-year-old local Grandma. The minimal JAP-style exhaust is another local product, created by a metalworking specialist called Shipping Tools.
    Honda Super Cub custom
    Next month, the bike will appear at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, on the stand of SMC’s distributor, Officine Mermaid. And next year, the plan is to take it to Bonneville Speedweek.
    In the meantime, head over to Hell For Leather for more detail and full tech specs.
    Images by David Finato Photography. More details on Super Motor Company’s road-legal offerings are on their website.
    Honda Super Cub custom
    Honda Super Cub custom