They said "you meet the nicest people on a Honda" and I did. I met my wife when she had just bought hers. All these sounds remind me so much of our early years together. After a year she came to live with us and each evening the sound of her Honda lifted my heart. After hearing these sounds again I am just going to her, to hold her and tell her just how much I have loved every moment of being with her.
I love these little bikes. When I was about 11 I got one of these for Christmas and I had more hours of adventure, freedom, and just plain old peace of mind than I could count on that little bike. I quickly progressed to bigger, faster, and heavier machines...but never any better! That was my introduction to motorcycles and I have been on two wheels ever since, and I am a decrepit old man now. You meet the nicest people on a Honda.
+servicarrider Thanks for a great story, and yes you are so right, you do have lots of fun and you do meet the nicest people on a Honda. "Hello" from me, another "Old Git" ha ha :-)
Thanks for the nice comments. Yes all works well, top speed is only around 45mph ish... Good luck with your yellow c70. With fresh fuel I'll bet she'll start up remarkably easy providing you have a spark of course. Don't forget to film the action for us other Honda fans..... :-)
I took the C70 for its first proper ride today. When I parked up to go into a shop, some bloke parked up and waiting in his car on the opposite side of the road was very intrigued by the C70. Also, I got a few laughs from a few young lads again. If only they knew the significance of these little machines, then I guess they wouldn't be laughing as much! At tick over, my C70 seems very quiet. I've fitted an irridium plug to help with easier starting. I did with my T80 and it improved fuel economy.
Thanks, I try my hardest to look after what I see as a piece of motorcycle history that isn't getting any younger. I can't stop the rot but I can slow it right down. This gives people such as yourself and lots of others the chance to view and admire one of Mr Honda's most iconic motorcycles whilst it's still in good running order and still basically all original with exception to obvious things such as exhaust, battery, tyres etc........
...Following on, read below 1st - they went from 89cc down to 85cc and labelled 'economy'. The power seemed less and they never quite looked as good as the previous shape. But all models of the Plags have been iconic and may they longlive. This video is great and thanks very much :)
My 1978 C70 is now restored and I took her for an MOT the other day. She passed with no advisories. She looks great in two tone blue, although this is detracting form the original finish, but I think it looks great. One day I want to get hold of an early C90 like yours and restore that as well.
My first M/C was a '68 Honda 'CM90' (SuperCub) when I was 14! (in Nevada you can get a license at 14 for 'small cycle only')I beat hell out of it for three years, doing anything you can think of with it...and it always ran! Of course, I graduated to cars, and I sold my '90' for $250...a good price considering it cost $300w/tax new! Just the past month I bought an '08 'Metropolitan' in black/grey in immaculate condition w/the 'performance mods' already in-place to give it a top-end of 44mph (it has only 4500miles on it!) and the instant I hit the starter...that distinctive Honda engine sound began...very muted, but still 'there'.I was instantly 14 again! I rolled on throttle, and the rush of riding a small Honda was as strong as ever...only far more sophisticated now, with vastly better seating than the 'old days'. I'm almost 63 now, and yet all the skills I acquired nearly a half-century ago came right back to me! I plan on having my 'scoot' until I croak! It's such a pleasure to 'ride' again...especially on a Honda! Where I live in Southern Illinois there are plenty of 'two-lane black-tops' to cruise around on, and I plan on 'cruising' plenty for years to come! (I notice my feet are always 'feeling for the foot-pegs' by themselves! No conscious thought from me at all) Nice video on the classic 'step-thru' btw...those 'old-style' machines still 'hold-up' even now.
I think it comes with the passing of time, what looked quite normal at the time suddenly looks quite different 30 years or so down the line. I know exactly what you mean though and I agree. Thanks for the comment. 😀
Marvellous..brought back great memories, riding mine several times from Darlington to London two-up..I think for about $3 a trip in 1973..thank you for those sounds
And I very much enjoyed watching . Iam going through the process of buying a c90 myself , the earlier round head lamp type like yours . Hope you enjoy many future hours of enjoyment on your cub . Ride safe !!
They are very well known in Nottingham as Plag 90's, Plag 70's or Plag 50's. Plag meaning plastic! I'm 26 and have grew up with these and owned loads of these up to about 6 years ago. My 1st Plag was a '79 Plag 90 I was only 10 and the power then seemed unreal! My 1st ever bike was a Yamaha QT50, I was 8 years old. I have grown into a real biker I own a 400 Blade, 900 Blade, Yam YZ125 motoX and just the other day I bought myself an '83 Plag 90 which I'm so happy with! From '85 onwards TBC....
Yes its getting very hard to find a good one thats not been trashed, cut to bits, dumped in the local canal or just generally rotten as a Pear.... They need lots of love these days... Thanks for the nice comments. ;-)
@aliengravy Ah thank you glad you enjoyed my little honda 90 presentation. A classic bike, and quite iconic. It looks as good in real life as it does in the film, thanks for watching... :-)
I just got a J reg 1991 'electric start' C90 and the thing is awesome. I've just about mastered the semi-auto box. Mine is 3 down though. I had some issues when it wouldn't go into gear, but I was trying to smack the gears in, seems better if you press the pedal until it slips in on its own sometimes. I've had 60mph out of it on a dual carriageway with a 16T front sprocket. It only usually does about 45-50 though on a good day. I don't like to push it. But it sure is a beast! Yours is perfect!
Its not difficult, and probably easier to understand if you actually try riding a bike like the Honda C90 and change gear. You have 3 gears and 3 Positions only, whilst between is a neutral position, indicated by the green light on the speedo when neutral is selected. You select 1st gear, then pass through neutral to reach 2nd gear, then onto 3rd gear. You simply kick back down again in reverse to get back to either neutral of back to 1st gear. It sounds more complicated than it actually is.
Yes the more modern bikes are all gears down, "Toe" and "Heel" to come back up again. My bike being older, was a mixture of the two. Only 2 days ago, I drove past Cheshunt, coming out of London, going to Bishops Stortford, before heading back north and home. I could have collected that for you. :-)
@ripmax333 No it doesn't have a clutch lever, its automatic, operates on engine revs, so low revs the bike wont move, but more revs and it will. 3 gears - 1 back and two forward so again its easy to find neutral plus a little green light comes on when it is in neutral. You feel the gears click in and out so you know when your in neutral.
Just goes to show our little step-thrus are more than 30 years old and still going strong, whereas these little plastic twist and go things won't last ten years. Maybe I'm wrong, but these these step-thrus basically made Honda (the motorcycle division anyway) and to a degree changes peoples' perception of motorcycling. I will try and do a video at some point. I just love riding it for the nostalgia.
It does get nice looks from people in the know lets say, of a certain age. The modern youth wouldn't have a clue as to what it was, but anyone a little older will give me a smile. I dont take it out very often, certainly not in the wet. Shame you didn't ask for that bike, I watch them on ebay, and they fetch good money nowadays. Keep looking, you never know! :)
You're right about certain people. When I was on the way to the MOT station, I stopped at a set of lights and a few lads at the bus stop across the road had to laugh and make fun, but little do they realise the bike isn't just older than me, it's probably as old as their parents.. I paid £205 for mine although it needed work, but I've seen sorry looking ones fetch twice as much! Some are even fetching £700+.
Thanks, yes it came like that, suppose I got lucky the day I bought this. It's had a new exhaust and battery but that's it. It gets plenty of good Wax Polish and only ever sees dry weather. It does have some rust and it's not perfect but compared to others for an unrestored bike of this age it isn't bad....
I know, they are definitely on the up in terms of value, so few old ones around these days, all got trashed years ago. 375 is what I bought mine for, and I thought that was going some even then..ha ha.
lovely bike and thanks for postin it, i had one i brought for £20 same year and gray as this one i loved it but, it needed too much work to put on the road.
Yeah the gears can feel strange at first, and they always sound like they are screaming out for another gear when in 3rd, but once you've clocked a few miles up, you soon get the feel. Im assuming unlike mine, your gears are all down? - My 1st is a heel back, then 2nd & 3rd are toe down. Great bikes and cheap to run, brilliant for getting from A-B. Thanks for watching and keep safe...Paul :-)
You just crash the gears in, both up and down, sounds harsh but its not so bad once you drop the revs beforehand. The pedal on the right operates the brake on the rear wheel. Thanks for watching. :-)
Very nice example, I've been trying to find one that good for a few years now, so far no luck! I have a C70, one owner from new with only 350 miles on it, it truly looks like new! I will keep that but I REALLY want an early C90!
Yes I must admit bikes in this condition are truly a rare find these days. This one is totally unmolested, yes its had a new exhaust, battery, maybe even tyres, but everything else is original. It does have slight rust pitting on the handlebars paintwork, but nothing that stands out, its just ageing spots as I see it..lol Thanks for the comment.
Does your one get many looks from people? I love these little machines. There's a charm about them. I wish I had my neighbours '79 C90 off him. He had a three step-thrus in his garages and sold them all to an enthusiast. The kind man he is, he would have given the C90 to me, but I had several projects on the go so didn't ask. I regret not doing so now. :(
@ripmax333 Yes thats correct, engage 1st gear and then sit there, soon as you want to go, twist the throttle, the revs build up, engaging the centrifugal clutch and away you go. No clutch lever needed. Changing up to 2nd & 3rd is just done with the foot, just crash them in, same coming back down again. Heel & Toe. You learn to get the revs right. Classic bikes the world over, one of Honda's best in my view. Plenty are still around out there. Great on fuel, easy to get spares, fun bike.
I had a Yamaha Townmate T80 (similar to later C90) year before last and averaged 133mpg and got 145mpg on a long run. Damn good bike that was. I have a 2002 Honda CG125 which I use daily. I've had it since end of August 2012 and filled it up three times and got 107mpg, 99mpg and 108mpg. I also have a 1974 Honda CB125S which is near completion of restoration. I've been advised to keep it as they are becoming rare and collectable. I got it for an absolute steal at £230. Was after a 1960s C200.90cc
@diegobalba Great isn't it? another 20 years down the road, and when all has changed yet again, we'll be looking back and listening to this bike, and saying, "I remember that sound" such a common sight and sound too once upon a time... Thanks for watching :-)
@jrwalker12 When I was 16 you were only allowed a 49cc moped, then when you were 17 you were allowed up to 250cc on L plates, if you wanted to go bigger you had to pass your bike test. You could stay on L plates forever back then, 250cc bikes didn't reach 100mph though, until Suzuki X7 came along and broke the mould. After many young deaths on ever increasing powerful bikes, things had to change. Which is where you are now unfortunately. Drive safe and enjoy yourself, be careful! :-)
@AwesomeFantasyXI Wish i still had my first bike, a Raleigh Ultra-Matic Only ever seen one in a museum ha ha.... 49cc moped cost me £25 back in 1977 - would fetch a few more quid than that today... Happy days
I can't believe I watched 8 minutes of this, hoping to get a shot of the top speed on the speedo. I saw everything but the speedo. Which makes me think its something C70 owners do not want anyone to see.
i think this would throw me of at first because i'm too used to riding a motorcycle... xD but i want one sooo bad!!!. i will get one later in the future =]
Yes I agree with you about them having character. No idea what they do to the gallon, crikey it must be good, its only a 90cc. Mine isn't on the road or is used every day, hence I have no idea. I only start mine up every once in a while. Top speed again, Im guessing 45-50 perhaps with the wind behind you. Getting one of this vintage and condition is going to cost some serious money now, people are recognising how rare they are becoming nowadays, hence the cost. Good luck :-)
Oh yes without doubt, definitely worth keeping, unless you need the cash or space occupied etc. I always wanted one with a front number plate, maybe a brown one, one day perhaps.. ha ha
so you can engage a gear when the bike is resting on its wheels and it wont move, unless you twist the throttle? so there's no left hand lever on the handle bar only a grip. looks so fun to drive, my father had the cub 70, wish he still had it.
Yes indeed, but when I got my CB it was in a poor state so restoration was necessary. The best vehicles are one owner from new, well looked after, garaged and preferably not used in the wet. They're around, but hard to come by.
These engines sound lovely. Remind me of being a kid when we used to have Honda 50's 70's and 90's off road. Great for fields, well I bet kids of today can't go on fields now because of the stupid police preventing it from happening, taking kids motorbikes off them etc but when I was a kid we used to get away with it. Yamaha T80's were good as well but not like the Honda's. Suzuki also done a version but they are very rare
Bevoin1970 I have today just bought a 1982 Honda c90 zz it is immaculate! I have been looking for a few weeks and these opportunities dont come along often so I bought it!
@cobrachoppergirl Sorry about that, I was struggling to hold onto the camera as it was. Not sure what kind of Warp speed you expected to see from a Honda 90, but I can tell you, had you seen the speedo, you would only have seen 45mph give or take a little. Top speed might be 50mph if your lucky. Not sure what you mean by the C70 reference.
Got a 1973 Honda 50 and I am really enjoying it as a first bike and the gears are very easy to get use to even for someone who hasn't ridden a bike with gears before and it beats getting a shitty modern scooter where you will get nothing when it comes to sell it but the Honda will just go up in value :)
@Weihrauch88 Round headlight are definitely not so common, well not in a good state of repair that is, usually trashed to death. This one is a little treasure, and Im hoping to keep her that way... Thanks for commenting :-)
Yes Honda made great four stroke scooters . I still see old ones in Asia still going strong . They feel better to ride than the Chinese made stuff we see now
@FSXICF I dont ride this bike, its not road legal anymore, and I treat it like a treasure now, so it never gets thrashed, least not while I own it. I intend to fetch her out this year and charge the battery up hopefully, resulting in me starting her up again. MPG, no idea, its something Im not really bothered about to be honest, who cares anyway, its an old bike that needs cherishing. :)
@1100HondaCB Congratulations on completing your task and passing the MOT - Do you have any video footage of this two tone blue Honda yet? I'd like to see it. As for restoring a C90, there are plenty of basket cases out there on ebay going cheap.. :)
@Bevoin1970 i want one so bad haha, my uncle has the blue and white version, sexy man. loving the video and the shoeees! :D great video mate! keep em coming!
Yeah very easy, I think the more modern Cub 90's gears are all down. Mine are heel and toe, 1 back heel - 2 down toe, once you've knocked a few miles up, its a piece of cake.
No not got any planned as yet, but you never know when the good weather returns, I nay feel like making another one. Thanks for the comment and a happy new year to you. :-)
@Bevoin1970 yes and no. the one with the engine was seized and i have just got around to fixing it. i got it when i was 14 and i am almost 17 so after i put it back together i am going to sell it as a field bike. probably get £100 for it on ebay and use that money to get a road legal one in august when i am 17. i will hate to see it go since it was my first bike even if i have never used it, it still pains me to see it go.
I sold my C70 last year as I was disappointed with it. I'm itching to get an old C90 of same vintage as yours. I prefer the earlier ones as they have masses of character. Although the later ones are still as useful, they do lack the character of the earlier ones. What is the mpg and top speed of your one?
Could you please explain in more detail how the gear change works? I'm a bit confused how you can go one back and then two forward, but then how do you get back to neutral?
Aah hindsight, a very wonderful thing. Yes I would say you slipped up there, although millions of these little Honda's were made, it's finding a good one that's becoming a problem. Think they basically end up abused and simply trashed...
He who laughs last, as they say.. ha ha. Yes little do they know what they are laughing at, I know that feeling too, if it doesn't look like one of those modern go fast scooters with fairings and big bendy exhausts, it looks alien to them. I know which one I'd rather have. :) You will have to video this c70 of yours, Im intrigued by it. :)
@RICHARDTOMLEY10WHARF I dare say many a Honda cub have died a death in that way over the years. Like you say much fun was had, me included. Thats why I treasure this little beauty... :-))
Im no expert by any means, but if I was in the market and looking to buy an old motorbike, then I would want it as original as possible, I don't mind new battery, tyres for instance, but the main part of the bike, be it the colour scheme, or side panels, mirrors, wheels, exhausts etc, I would be looking for originality and not customised or improved. Thats where the money is. :-)
Aca en Argentina no se producen más pero hay una sustituta que si se comercializa la GUERRERO G 90, es una copia fiel de la Econo pero con componentes chinos. Es un ícono de moto que perdurará vitaliciamente y aquí cuesta U$D 1.000, y te aseguro que andan muy bien y los fans de la econo power c90 la compran a la G90, o bien restauran su vieja c90.
They said "you meet the nicest people on a Honda" and I did. I met my wife when she had just bought hers. All these sounds remind me so much of our early years together. After a year she came to live with us and each evening the sound of her Honda lifted my heart. After hearing these sounds again I am just going to her, to hold her and tell her just how much I have loved every moment of being with her.
Aww such a nice story. Thanks for sharing. say "Hello" from me too. :-)
I love these little bikes. When I was about 11 I got one of these for Christmas and I had more hours of adventure, freedom, and just plain old peace of mind than I could count on that little bike. I quickly progressed to bigger, faster, and heavier machines...but never any better! That was my introduction to motorcycles and I have been on two wheels ever since, and I am a decrepit old man now. You meet the nicest people on a Honda.
+servicarrider Thanks for a great story, and yes you are so right, you do have lots of fun and you do meet the nicest people on a Honda. "Hello" from me, another "Old Git" ha ha :-)
Thanks for the nice comments. Yes all works well, top speed is only around 45mph ish... Good luck with your yellow c70. With fresh fuel I'll bet she'll start up remarkably easy providing you have a spark of course. Don't forget to film the action for us other Honda fans..... :-)
I took the C70 for its first proper ride today. When I parked up to go into a shop, some bloke parked up and waiting in his car on the opposite side of the road was very intrigued by the C70. Also, I got a few laughs from a few young lads again. If only they knew the significance of these little machines, then I guess they wouldn't be laughing as much! At tick over, my C70 seems very quiet. I've fitted an irridium plug to help with easier starting. I did with my T80 and it improved fuel economy.
Thanks, I try my hardest to look after what I see as a piece of motorcycle history that isn't getting any younger. I can't stop the rot but I can slow it right down. This gives people such as yourself and lots of others the chance to view and admire one of Mr Honda's most iconic motorcycles whilst it's still in good running order and still basically all original with exception to obvious things such as exhaust, battery, tyres etc........
...Following on, read below 1st - they went from 89cc down to 85cc and labelled 'economy'. The power seemed less and they never quite looked as good as the previous shape. But all models of the Plags have been iconic and may they longlive. This video is great and thanks very much :)
My 1978 C70 is now restored and I took her for an MOT the other day. She passed with no advisories. She looks great in two tone blue, although this is detracting form the original finish, but I think it looks great. One day I want to get hold of an early C90 like yours and restore that as well.
My first M/C was a '68 Honda 'CM90' (SuperCub) when I was 14! (in Nevada you can get a license at 14 for 'small cycle only')I beat hell out of it for three years, doing anything you can think of with it...and it always ran! Of course, I graduated to cars, and I sold my '90' for $250...a good price considering it cost $300w/tax new! Just the past month I bought an '08 'Metropolitan' in black/grey in immaculate condition w/the 'performance mods' already in-place to give it a top-end of 44mph (it has only 4500miles on it!) and the instant I hit the starter...that distinctive Honda engine sound began...very muted, but still 'there'.I was instantly 14 again! I rolled on throttle, and the rush of riding a small Honda was as strong as ever...only far more sophisticated now, with vastly better seating than the 'old days'. I'm almost 63 now, and yet all the skills I acquired nearly a half-century ago came right back to me! I plan on having my 'scoot' until I croak! It's such a pleasure to 'ride' again...especially on a Honda! Where I live in Southern Illinois there are plenty of 'two-lane black-tops' to cruise around on, and I plan on 'cruising' plenty for years to come! (I notice my feet are always 'feeling for the foot-pegs' by themselves! No conscious thought from me at all) Nice video on the classic 'step-thru' btw...those 'old-style' machines still 'hold-up' even now.
12 years later, my brother has a C90, and i wanted to ask for a little drive so i wanted to see how they work, thanks and wish me luck
Thanks, she looks lovely in the sunshine, it's the combination of Elephant grey and chrome, oh and plenty of good polish..
this is a nice little bike. why do they always build beautiful machines back then? thanks for this video.
I think it comes with the passing of time, what looked quite normal at the time suddenly looks quite different 30 years or so down the line. I know exactly what you mean though and I agree. Thanks for the comment. 😀
Marvellous..brought back great memories, riding mine several times from Darlington to London two-up..I think for about $3 a trip in 1973..thank you for those sounds
Only too happy you enjoyed your nostalgic trip down memory lane... Thanks for watching.
And I very much enjoyed watching . Iam going through the process of buying a c90 myself , the earlier round head lamp type like yours . Hope you enjoy many future hours of enjoyment on your cub . Ride safe !!
They are very well known in Nottingham as Plag 90's, Plag 70's or Plag 50's. Plag meaning plastic! I'm 26 and have grew up with these and owned loads of these up to about 6 years ago. My 1st Plag was a '79 Plag 90 I was only 10 and the power then seemed unreal! My 1st ever bike was a Yamaha QT50, I was 8 years old. I have grown into a real biker I own a 400 Blade, 900 Blade, Yam YZ125 motoX and just the other day I bought myself an '83 Plag 90 which I'm so happy with! From '85 onwards TBC....
Yes its getting very hard to find a good one thats not been trashed, cut to bits, dumped in the local canal or just generally rotten as a Pear.... They need lots of love these days...
Thanks for the nice comments. ;-)
I need to restore my father's C70 back in the future..nice sound..
@aliengravy Ah thank you glad you enjoyed my little honda 90 presentation.
A classic bike, and quite iconic.
It looks as good in real life as it does in the film, thanks for watching... :-)
I just got a J reg 1991 'electric start' C90 and the thing is awesome. I've just about mastered the semi-auto box. Mine is 3 down though. I had some issues when it wouldn't go into gear, but I was trying to smack the gears in, seems better if you press the pedal until it slips in on its own sometimes. I've had 60mph out of it on a dual carriageway with a 16T front sprocket. It only usually does about 45-50 though on a good day. I don't like to push it. But it sure is a beast! Yours is perfect!
Its not difficult, and probably easier to understand if you actually try riding a bike like the Honda C90 and change gear. You have 3 gears and 3 Positions only, whilst between is a neutral position, indicated by the green light on the speedo when neutral is selected. You select 1st gear, then pass through neutral to reach 2nd gear, then onto 3rd gear. You simply kick back down again in reverse to get back to either neutral of back to 1st gear. It sounds more complicated than it actually is.
These things go for ever probabley the best bike ever made.
Yes the more modern bikes are all gears down, "Toe" and "Heel" to come back up again.
My bike being older, was a mixture of the two.
Only 2 days ago, I drove past Cheshunt, coming out of London, going to Bishops Stortford, before heading back north and home. I could have collected that for you. :-)
@ripmax333 No it doesn't have a clutch lever, its automatic, operates on engine revs, so low revs the bike wont move, but more revs and it will. 3 gears - 1 back and two forward so again its easy to find neutral plus a little green light comes on when it is in neutral. You feel the gears click in and out so you know when your in neutral.
Just goes to show our little step-thrus are more than 30 years old and still going strong, whereas these little plastic twist and go things won't last ten years. Maybe I'm wrong, but these these step-thrus basically made Honda (the motorcycle division anyway) and to a degree changes peoples' perception of motorcycling. I will try and do a video at some point. I just love riding it for the nostalgia.
It does get nice looks from people in the know lets say, of a certain age. The modern youth wouldn't have a clue as to what it was, but anyone a little older will give me a smile.
I dont take it out very often, certainly not in the wet. Shame you didn't ask for that bike, I watch them on ebay, and they fetch good money nowadays. Keep looking, you never know! :)
You're right about certain people. When I was on the way to the MOT station, I stopped at a set of lights and a few lads at the bus stop across the road had to laugh and make fun, but little do they realise the bike isn't just older than me, it's probably as old as their parents.. I paid £205 for mine although it needed work, but I've seen sorry looking ones fetch twice as much! Some are even fetching £700+.
Thanks, yes it came like that, suppose I got lucky the day I bought this. It's had a new exhaust and battery but that's it. It gets plenty of good Wax Polish and only ever sees dry weather. It does have some rust and it's not perfect but compared to others for an unrestored bike of this age it isn't bad....
Yet another video to inspire me to buy one. Thanks matey. :D
I know, they are definitely on the up in terms of value, so few old ones around these days, all got trashed years ago. 375 is what I bought mine for, and I thought that was going some even then..ha ha.
@44hotskull 3 gears only - 1st gear is kicked back - 2nd & 3rd gear are all forward like Im showing you in the video.
@SUP3RNOG Good on you, we have to keep these iconic bikes running for as long as possible... They are classics!!
lovely bike and thanks for postin it, i had one i brought for £20 same year and gray as this one i loved it but, it needed too much work to put on the road.
Yeah the gears can feel strange at first, and they always sound like they are screaming out for another gear when in 3rd, but once you've clocked a few miles up, you soon get the feel. Im assuming unlike mine, your gears are all down? - My 1st is a heel back, then 2nd & 3rd are toe down. Great bikes and cheap to run, brilliant for getting from A-B. Thanks for watching and keep safe...Paul :-)
Lovable little bikes, I have one of similar vintage, good vid :)
You just crash the gears in, both up and down, sounds harsh but its not so bad once you drop the revs beforehand. The pedal on the right operates the brake on the rear wheel. Thanks for watching. :-)
wonderful sound
Thank you :-)
Very nice example, I've been trying to find one that good for a few years now, so far no luck! I have a C70, one owner from new with only 350 miles on it, it truly looks like new! I will keep that but I REALLY want an early C90!
Yes I must admit bikes in this condition are truly a rare find these days. This one is totally unmolested, yes its had a new exhaust, battery, maybe even tyres, but everything else is original. It does have slight rust pitting on the handlebars paintwork, but nothing that stands out, its just ageing spots as I see it..lol
Thanks for the comment.
Great video man, thank You!
My dad had on in 1975 - it never started either!!!
Does your one get many looks from people? I love these little machines. There's a charm about them. I wish I had my neighbours '79 C90 off him. He had a three step-thrus in his garages and sold them all to an enthusiast. The kind man he is, he would have given the C90 to me, but I had several projects on the go so didn't ask. I regret not doing so now. :(
@ripmax333 Yes thats correct, engage 1st gear and then sit there, soon as you want to go, twist the throttle, the revs build up, engaging the centrifugal clutch and away you go. No clutch lever needed. Changing up to 2nd & 3rd is just done with the foot, just crash them in, same coming back down again. Heel & Toe. You learn to get the revs right.
Classic bikes the world over, one of Honda's best in my view. Plenty are still around out there. Great on fuel, easy to get spares, fun bike.
Thanks for great comment, I hope all goes well with your purchase of a classic C90 Good Luck! and ride safely :-)
@nikospneuma1 Yes you use your "Toe" and "heel" to go up or down through the gears - Good luck with your test
I had a Yamaha Townmate T80 (similar to later C90) year before last and averaged 133mpg and got 145mpg on a long run. Damn good bike that was. I have a 2002 Honda CG125 which I use daily. I've had it since end of August 2012 and filled it up three times and got 107mpg, 99mpg and 108mpg. I also have a 1974 Honda CB125S which is near completion of restoration. I've been advised to keep it as they are becoming rare and collectable. I got it for an absolute steal at £230. Was after a 1960s C200.90cc
@MyBrilliantChannel Nice story, thanks for watching, you just gotta love this little bike :-)
sooo beautifull motorcycle..original fully 70s
Thank you for showing
@diegobalba Great isn't it? another 20 years down the road, and when all has changed yet again, we'll be looking back and listening to this bike, and saying, "I remember that sound" such a common sight and sound too once upon a time...
Thanks for watching :-)
@ripmax333 I suppose your talking about a more up to date Cub 70 - as for where its made I have no idea.
Looking at getting one of these, but one with the square headlight, can never find round headlight ones!
She looks lovely mate, and sounds well
@jrwalker12 When I was 16 you were only allowed a 49cc moped, then when you were 17 you were allowed up to 250cc on L plates, if you wanted to go bigger you had to pass your bike test.
You could stay on L plates forever back then, 250cc bikes didn't reach 100mph though, until Suzuki X7 came along and broke the mould. After many young deaths on ever increasing powerful bikes, things had to change.
Which is where you are now unfortunately.
Drive safe and enjoy yourself, be careful! :-)
@AwesomeFantasyXI Wish i still had my first bike, a Raleigh Ultra-Matic
Only ever seen one in a museum ha ha....
49cc moped cost me £25 back in 1977 - would fetch a few more quid than that today... Happy days
I can't believe I watched 8 minutes of this, hoping to get a shot of the top speed on the speedo. I saw everything but the speedo. Which makes me think its something C70 owners do not want anyone to see.
i think this would throw me of at first because i'm too used to riding a motorcycle... xD but i want one sooo bad!!!. i will get one later in the future =]
It only takes a few minutes riding to get into the swing of things, great little fun bike, cheap and easy to use, trust me! go for it...ha ha :-))
Yes I agree with you about them having character. No idea what they do to the gallon, crikey it must be good, its only a 90cc. Mine isn't on the road or is used every day, hence I have no idea. I only start mine up every once in a while. Top speed again, Im guessing 45-50 perhaps with the wind behind you. Getting one of this vintage and condition is going to cost some serious money now, people are recognising how rare they are becoming nowadays, hence the cost. Good luck :-)
Oh yes without doubt, definitely worth keeping, unless you need the cash or space occupied etc. I always wanted one with a front number plate, maybe a brown one, one day perhaps.. ha ha
so you can engage a gear when the bike is resting on its wheels and it wont move, unless you twist the throttle? so there's no left hand lever on the handle bar only a grip. looks so fun to drive, my father had the cub 70, wish he still had it.
Yes indeed, but when I got my CB it was in a poor state so restoration was necessary. The best vehicles are one owner from new, well looked after, garaged and preferably not used in the wet. They're around, but hard to come by.
Yeah and here in England too, they were literally everywhere, 10-a-penny
Yes I'll second that, your right. Thanks for watching and commenting. :-)
Thanks very much! I understand it much better now
These engines sound lovely. Remind me of being a kid when we used to have Honda 50's 70's and 90's off road. Great for fields, well I bet kids of today can't go on fields now because of the stupid police preventing it from happening, taking kids motorbikes off them etc but when I was a kid we used to get away with it. Yamaha T80's were good as well but not like the Honda's. Suzuki also done a version but they are very rare
Yes I agree and similar memories for me to :-)
Bevoin1970 I have today just bought a 1982 Honda c90 zz it is immaculate! I have been looking for a few weeks and these opportunities dont come along often so I bought it!
Good for you, sometimes we just have to do these things eh. :-)
@cobrachoppergirl Sorry about that, I was struggling to hold onto the camera as it was. Not sure what kind of Warp speed you expected to see from a Honda 90, but I can tell you, had you seen the speedo, you would only have seen 45mph give or take a little. Top speed might be 50mph if your lucky. Not sure what you mean by the C70 reference.
@markyyyyyyyy321 Thanks for all the info and for watching, now I understand. I consider myself re-educated. :)
We think alike, I too enjoy riding mine for the same reasons, I even wear a Donkey jacket too, just like the old boys did.. ha ha.
Got a 1973 Honda 50 and I am really enjoying it as a first bike and the gears are very easy to get use to even for someone who hasn't ridden a bike with gears before and it beats getting a shitty modern scooter where you will get nothing when it comes to sell it but the Honda will just go up in value :)
cool video of your cool bike how she gleems!!!
It sure is, not many around like this now. Thanks for watching. :)
Unfortunately no, they stopped doing that for whatever reason. K reg was the qualifying reg 1972 and or before I think.
@Weihrauch88 Round headlight are definitely not so common, well not in a good state of repair that is, usually trashed to death.
This one is a little treasure, and Im hoping to keep her that way... Thanks for commenting :-)
Lovely bike!
@44hotskull Could be worn valve guides or piston rings / bore wear...
Yes Honda made great four stroke scooters . I still see old ones in Asia still going strong . They feel better to ride than the Chinese made stuff we see now
Not a fat lot, 45 - 50 downhill with the wind behind you :-)
@FSXICF I dont ride this bike, its not road legal anymore, and I treat it like a treasure now, so it never gets thrashed, least not while I own it. I intend to fetch her out this year and charge the battery up hopefully, resulting in me starting her up again. MPG, no idea, its something Im not really bothered about to be honest, who cares anyway, its an old bike that needs cherishing. :)
Chinese didn't do copies of C90's back in the seventies when this old girl was born...
@44hotskull Adjust the throttle cable at the carb
Thank you :-)
@1100HondaCB Congratulations on completing your task and passing the MOT - Do you have any video footage of this two tone blue Honda yet? I'd like to see it. As for restoring a C90, there are plenty of basket cases out there on ebay going cheap.. :)
the best bike in the world I have 8 of these
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@Bevoin1970 i want one so bad haha, my uncle has the blue and white version, sexy man.
loving the video and the shoeees! :D great video mate!
keep em coming!
Yeah very easy, I think the more modern Cub 90's gears are all down. Mine are heel and toe, 1 back heel - 2 down toe, once you've knocked a few miles up, its a piece of cake.
No not got any planned as yet, but you never know when the good weather returns, I nay feel like making another one. Thanks for the comment and a happy new year to you. :-)
Does it have a clutch lever? When you change gear you have to press the left handle bar lever? How do find the neutral position?
@Bevoin1970 yes and no. the one with the engine was seized and i have just got around to fixing it. i got it when i was 14 and i am almost 17 so after i put it back together i am going to sell it as a field bike. probably get £100 for it on ebay and use that money to get a road legal one in august when i am 17. i will hate to see it go since it was my first bike even if i have never used it, it still pains me to see it go.
nice sound
I sold my C70 last year as I was disappointed with it. I'm itching to get an old C90 of same vintage as yours. I prefer the earlier ones as they have masses of character. Although the later ones are still as useful, they do lack the character of the earlier ones. What is the mpg and top speed of your one?
Could you please explain in more detail how the gear change works? I'm a bit confused how you can go one back and then two forward, but then how do you get back to neutral?
Aah hindsight, a very wonderful thing. Yes I would say you slipped up there, although millions of these little Honda's were made, it's finding a good one that's becoming a problem. Think they basically end up abused and simply trashed...
He who laughs last, as they say.. ha ha. Yes little do they know what they are laughing at, I know that feeling too, if it doesn't look like one of those modern go fast scooters with fairings and big bendy exhausts, it looks alien to them. I know which one I'd rather have. :)
You will have to video this c70 of yours, Im intrigued by it. :)
I had one in the 90s the local kids where crazy for trying to nick it and the girls thought i was their grandad
@ripmax333 I would say about the same weight as a modern scooter.... Go for it :-)
@RICHARDTOMLEY10WHARF I dare say many a Honda cub have died a death in that way over the years. Like you say much fun was had, me included.
Thats why I treasure this little beauty... :-))
Im no expert by any means, but if I was in the market and looking to buy an old motorbike, then I would want it as original as possible, I don't mind new battery, tyres for instance, but the main part of the bike, be it the colour scheme, or side panels, mirrors, wheels, exhausts etc, I would be looking for originality and not customised or improved. Thats where the money is. :-)
So much nicer than my 94' withe the square headlight, but still love mine...Maybe one day i'll trade her for an earlier model
Go for it !!!!! Ha Ha Thanks for watching and good luck in getting a good one.
Good video Paul! Anymore biking videos? Lol
Aca en Argentina no se producen más pero hay una sustituta que si se comercializa la GUERRERO G 90, es una copia fiel de la Econo pero con componentes chinos.
Es un ícono de moto que perdurará vitaliciamente y aquí cuesta U$D 1.000, y te aseguro que andan muy bien y los fans de la econo power c90 la compran a la G90, o bien restauran su vieja c90.