For that matter, it's a couple from Portland OR on two bikes.
And they aren't actual Honda Cubs. They're the modern descendent of the Cub, made by an outfit called SYM in Taiwan. They're now known as the "Symba 100". My understanding is that this outfit made the "Super Cubs" and "Passports" under contract for Honda. At least in the later years. When Honda discontinued the model, SYM kept right on going with it.
I only discovered this bike a few days ago. Browsing moped/scooter photos, looking for ideas for builds. But this bike made me start thinking about an actual bike purchase. I probably won't do it since my MB is more versatile and less expensive. But this bike sure does look sweet.
I was really dazzled when I spotted it.
Researching the bike a bit, I came across this 'journal' of this couple's around the world bike ride. I haven't even read it all yet. But I've accompanied them, so far, across the USA then up to Toronto. Hopped across the ocean to Cape Town, South Africa and up to Zimbabwe.
The guy writes well and gives some nice photos. He's descriptive. I even feel as though I'm coming to know the bikes themselves. It's a great read.
http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/underboning-the-world-2-symbas-1-couple-no-sense.716979/
Their bikes are a bit bigger and more substantial than ours. (Kinda ironic, isn't it?) But these folks are just like us!
And they aren't actual Honda Cubs. They're the modern descendent of the Cub, made by an outfit called SYM in Taiwan. They're now known as the "Symba 100". My understanding is that this outfit made the "Super Cubs" and "Passports" under contract for Honda. At least in the later years. When Honda discontinued the model, SYM kept right on going with it.
I only discovered this bike a few days ago. Browsing moped/scooter photos, looking for ideas for builds. But this bike made me start thinking about an actual bike purchase. I probably won't do it since my MB is more versatile and less expensive. But this bike sure does look sweet.
I was really dazzled when I spotted it.
Researching the bike a bit, I came across this 'journal' of this couple's around the world bike ride. I haven't even read it all yet. But I've accompanied them, so far, across the USA then up to Toronto. Hopped across the ocean to Cape Town, South Africa and up to Zimbabwe.
The guy writes well and gives some nice photos. He's descriptive. I even feel as though I'm coming to know the bikes themselves. It's a great read.
http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/underboning-the-world-2-symbas-1-couple-no-sense.716979/
Their bikes are a bit bigger and more substantial than ours. (Kinda ironic, isn't it?) But these folks are just like us!
