This article was originally published in Best Car Web on January 20, 2022.
●Written by Best Car Web Editorial Department ●CG/SHINGRAPHIC, Photo by HONDA
The Honda Super Cub series has been a super-long seller for more than 60 years since its first appearance in 1958, and for 2022 Honda has received word that the Super Cub 110 will feature disc brakes.
In addition to being the first standard grade to be equipped with this feature, it will also mark a major milestone by adopting ABS and cast wheels. This is due in part to the changing tastes of the Cub buying public, and the situation surrounding the Cub during the boom will also be explained.
The 2022 model will have a completely redesigned suspension and engine, including the Cross Cub 110.
Honda's Super Cub has been supporting the lives of Japanese people for more than 60 years with almost no change in shape. It is currently being sold in 2 displacements, a 50cc and a 110cc model, and we have received information that the 110cc version will be fully remodeled for the 2022 model year.
The most significant evolution is in the suspension, where the Cub is now equipped with disc brakes and ABS. This is a first for the standard grade, which has been around since the first-generation Super Cub. The nostalgic drum brakes will no longer be seen, which will be regretted by many.
In addition, the front and rear wheels are said to be cast instead of the conventional spokes. This is supposed to modernize the appearance of the Super Cub, and we tried to recreate it in the edited CG. The Super Cub, which was a real classic, looks so different that it could be placed in the neo-classic genre.
Of course, the Cross Cub 110, which is based on the Super Cub 110, is sure to undergo similar changes. The engine will be a completely new design unit from the new Super Cub (110cc), which is already on sale in Thailand, in order to maintain performance while complying with emissions regulations. Both models are expected to debut this spring.
CG prediction for the 2022 Honda Super Cub 110, which will look like this even with front disc brakes and front and rear cast wheels (CG illustration created by the editorial department)
2022 Honda Cross-Cub 110 forecast CG, which is said to undergo the same changes as the Super Cub 110, with ABS working only in the front and drum brakes in the rear (CG illustration created by the editorial department)
To meet the needs of hobby bikers, we've refined the ride and equipment!
The Super Cub series, which celebrated its 60th anniversary as well as 100 million units of global production in 2018, was initially embraced as a state-of-the-art commuter - a way of life.
Sales were so strong that production began in August 1958 at the Wako Plant in Saitama Prefecture with a monthly output of 30,000 units, ten times that of the previous model, but the company continued to receive large back orders, and in 1960 a plant dedicated to the Cub (later the Suzuka Plant) was hastily built.
Nowadays, however, the Super Cub series has become popular as a hobby motorcycle with its Showa-style appearance and equipment. In response to this change in user preferences, the Cross Cub 110 made its debut in 2013, and the Cub series in the hobby-fun domain was expanded with the Super Cub C125, the largest displacement model in the series, in 2018, and the CT125 Hunter Cub in 2020, all of which have become hit models.
Under the current Cub boom, the Super Cub 110, which has been torn between its original lifestyle (commuter) and hobby (fun) domains, will be steered toward the hobby domain with upgraded equipment. With the evolution of the suspension, the ride should become sportier, and touring should become more comfortable and fun.
There is also information that the meter will display a gear position indicator and a clock, which have not been used in the past, and it seems that the concept will be quite close to the Super Cub C125.
Sales of the Super Cub 110 and Cross Cub 110 are strong, growing to 6700/4400 units in 2020 and 8100/8400 units in 2021 (CG illustration created by the editorial office)
A scene from cub touring. There are many hobby owners of the moped 2 versions of the Super Cub 110 and Cross Cub 110. Many people say that the cub has good fuel economy, does not attract attention wherever it goes, and blends in well with the scenery.
The meter of the Super Cub C125, was introduced in 2018 as the top model in the series. The center is the gear position display, which is quite a nice feature on a Cub with a rotary transmission (when stationary). Will the new 110 be like this?
What will happen to the 50cc version of the Super Cub?
The 50cc Super Cub, a direct descendant of the original model, is also expected to be available for 2022, but unlike the 110cc Class 2 moped version, we may not see a major model change.
This is because the limit of compliance with the 2020 emission regulations for the moped 2 class is November 2022, while the limit for the 50cc moped 1 class has been extended to November 2025. In addition, 50cc models are exempted from the October 2021 limit for mandatory ABS for motorcycles, so there is no need for a model change like the 110cc version.
Furthermore, in terms of shipments in the moped category, the Super Cub series has seen a sharp decline in volume since 2018, and if the trend continues, it may be replaced by electric models.
There are rumors that in 2023, Honda will launch an electric commuter for the public, possibly it will be an EV Cub?
The current Super Cub 50 is based on a specification that went into production in China in 2012, and production was transferred to Kumamoto Works with a model change in 2018. 2022 model will have color changes, additions, etc.?
The Super Cub 50 is in a situation where it is losing market share (skin-colored area) and is currently ending its role in the business. According to Honda, shipments of about 20,000 units in 2014 will be halved by 2020.
Honda's two-wheeled EVs are only leased to companies and not yet sold to the general public, but the company is expected to debut an EV for the general public in 2023. If so, is the EV Cub (the photo is a concept model) the only way to go?
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