i never intended to ride off road, and i hate the way they look with cast wheels and a low pipe, sorry.
to me, it was just a tarted up monster. But aesthetics mattered on that to me. this was the ducati i had at the time. (yes this is my actual old bike).
I was actually going to buy 2 of them, one for me one for my now ex wife. she decided she wanted an r3 to go with her 675 triumph (?) and I just didn't like it and wasnt going to pay 40% more for a pipe and wheels it should have as a std option, like the triumph scramblers. .
Angie has a super cub, it has the mags on it.. and IMHO they look ok on it... oddly it has a drum vs a disc though (on the back). weird things they do. and was only a $200 difference between the cub and the trail. go figure.
No apology needed, everyone's got their own likes, dislikes, and interests about motorcycles and I'm here for it even if I'm left scratching my head at what others do with theirs, lol. I think Triumph's Scrambler nailed the more pure retro aesthetic and would be the way to go for that, but the Ducati is more thrilling to ride since yeah, it's a Monster...it also doesn't have the common Triumph issues like the exhaust falling off. Friend of mine has a high mount MaXcone on his Desert Sled that I think looks a little cleaner than the high mount Termi, he had it ceramic coated inside and out and it's wrapped in black heat tape/fabric since that motor will cook you ankle-to-groin on a warm day which makes the high pipe less comfortable for regular use.
Nice looking Sport 1000. You sold it? I know they became extra hard to find after Tron Legacy featured one. That's definitely one of the best looking retro bikes in my book.
Funny about the drum rear on the new Super Cub, guess they were taking improvements one step at a time.
I understand that cast alloy wheels are sturdy and fine, in the 1970's when I lived in Guatemala City I learned to pull the tube out with the wheel still mounted, it wasn't unusual to have three or four punctures a day .
I just don't want alloy wheels , that's it .
Retro means one thing only, not a mish-mash of aesthetics .
I was looking forward to the power and reliability of the 125CC fuel injected engine (I've never had a fuel injected Mot) but the Honda Super Cub is sold to Americans on one thing only : retro .
I rode a step through C100 Cub, CM91 or C70 Passport for decades, yes the high piped CT would have been better but I liked that look and still do .
Let me know if you ever make a tutorial on that, would be awesome to be able to patch the tube on the CT125 without taking it out. I've been using the zip-tie method for changing the tires as it seems easy to pinch the tube putting the tire back on, at least compared to dirt bikes I've worked on.
I've watched enough of Ed March's C90 adventures to see that the low pipe really doesn't stop anyone with enough determination, hah