Honda has unveiled an updated model of the Honda Super Cub 125, with Euro 5 updates to the engine with updated internals. The 2022 Honda Super Cub 125's single overhead cam, two-valve engine now makes 9.6 bhp at 7,500 rpm and peak torque of 10.4 Nm at 6,250 rpm. The intake has a new airbox, designed specifically for the new engine. Unlike the updated 2022 Honda Monkey, the Super Cub 125 retains the four-speed gearbox, and power is transmitted by way of a centrifugal clutch.
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The 2022 Honda Super Cub 125 gets the Honda Smart Key system with anti-theft system and 'answer back' function
The Super Cub 125 has the Honda Smart Key system, which also works as an engine immobilizer, and comes with the 'answer back' function where the turn indicators will blink at the push of a button to locate the vehicle at a busy parking lot. First introduced in 1958, the Honda Super Cub is one of Honda's most popular two-wheeler models of all time, selling over 100 million units by 2017. The current Super Cub takes the same classic style and simple mechanicals of the original, adding in modern tech and some contemporary cosmetic style.
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The Honda Super Cub 125 is unlikely to be introduced in India
Honda has never sold the Cub, or Super Cub in India, but all 1980s versions of Hero Honda motorcycles, including the bestselling Hero Honda CD100 had a 100 cc engine which had its origins in the Honda Cub. Hero even introduced a step-through model without a clutch, called the Hero Honda Street, which was based on the Honda Cub, but that model failed to see much success in India.
In India, Bajaj Auto introduced a replica of the Honda Cub in the 1980s, although technologically the Bajaj M-50 was not based on the Honda Cub. The step-through called the Bajaj M-50, was launched in 1981 with a 50 cc, two-stroke engine. A few years later, Bajaj launched the M-80, with a 80 cc engine, and it soon became a favourite two-wheeler, especially in rural areas. Low on maintenance and good fuel efficiency made the Bajaj M-80 a bestseller in the 1980s.
