When you mention the classic grocery shopping cart, you might think of the famous Honda Super Cub, which has sold more than 100 million units worldwide.
This humble little curved beam once destroyed Harley-Davidson’s motorcycle empire and sent Honda to the world’s number one throne, and it continues to this day.
Actually, in terms of appearance, Super Cub has nothing special. Everything reveals the life style of "enough is enough". It was once a sacred car for people in Southeast Asia.
Similarly, there are also a group of locomotive modification enthusiasts in Southeast Asia. In their opinion, Super Cub is not only a tool for making a living, but also a beautiful two-round classic . In their hands, the small humble Super Cub can also become wild and full of charm.
K-Speed, a locomotive studio from Thailand, used their interpretation to make Super Cub, a transport bending beam, instantly become powerful and handsome.
K-Speed built this car without changing much of the original body. But after some simple modifications, the original car's appearance has been completely new and evolved into the Cafe Race style.
The cushion is full of retro atmosphere, the shape is not too different from the original car, but the back seat is removed to create a Bobber feeling.
The front of the car combines classic and technological dual flavors. The windshield is lengthened and the mirrors of the original car have been removed to make it more powerful.
The biggest change in the whole vehicle is the tires. The front and rear tires are replaced with solid carbon fiber wheels. This tire often appears in some Cafe, Bobber or Chopper. Modified above.
Retro tires are paired with Super Cub's small body, which gives it a special flavor and makes it full of wildness.
After the success of the first modified car, K-Speed followed the same pattern and built several Super Cubs full of retro style. Their appearance continues the classic design, combining the two elements of technology and retro, with a touch of elegance and charm beyond the wild.
K-Speed modified many Super Cub motorcycles
and It's just a simple change to the appearance of the Super Cub. The Super Cub created by Ranger Korat, another motorcycle studio in Thailand, looks more combative in appearance and power, just like a mechanical monster.
The body of this motorcycle is decorated with yellow and black lines, and the metal cut-out has only surface varnish.
Ranger Kora studio removed the lever of the original car and optimized the handlebarTo make it more concise.
In order to enhance the performance of the modified motorcycle, the Super Cub’s fuel tank is integrated into the rear seat small hump, and the exhaust pipe has been wound in multiple circles, which highlights this car The ferocious performance of the car.
Super Cub that has become a mechanical monster, do you love it?
For Super Cub enthusiasts in Europe and America, the small motorcycles created by K-Speed and Ranger Kora are not hard-core enough.
Mechanic Tom Dunn from France modified the Super Cub into a BMX (cross-country bicycle) style motorcycle.
Tom Dunn re-cut and welded the Super Cub body. Only the front end of the Super Cub fork was retained.
The rear part of the motorcycle uses bicycle seats and chains.
This off-road small motorcycle weighs only 66 kilograms. Tom also uses Boyesen racing clutches and Michelin tires to reach 15 horsepower.
The original "grocery cart" was transformed into a small mechanical monster capable of off-roading and head-lifting by Tom's hand, which is amazing.
In addition to Tom Dunn, in this year’s Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials, some riders even drove their own modified Super Cubs to create The top speed of 101.686 kilometers per hour broke the world record of 50cc.
Although it has set a world record, this Super Cub has been modified so that it cannot be recognized.
In people’s impression, Honda Super Cub, as a representative of curved beam cars, was once a grocery shopping car for migrant workers in Southeast Asia, which has nothing to do with being cool.
But in the hands of Locomotives, looks plain and even a bit "ugly" Super Cub can become very passionate and wild, becoming a fun mechanical monster .
The other side of Honda Super Cub, do you love it?
