Those postie bikes may have an undeniable charm, but. If you’ve got a custom CT110 why not share a picture with us and tell us all about your bike. Australia Post has used Honda postie bikes since the 1970s, but will shift to a fleet of electric trikes instead in the very near future. There are Facebook Groups dedicated to the CT110 and there are plenty of custom-build ideas to be had. CT110 boasts a strong popularity still in the naming of Hunter Cub.If you attach a block tire to a scrambler type up muffler, its runnability is very high. There are a bunch of other one-off postie bike builds in the vein of the collaboration between Rising Sun Workshop and Young Henrys and OS there are a few custom builders too. One of its projects was this custom postie bike called Fika which is Swedish for coffee break. Lanesplitter Garage sells custom bikes and spare parts for all kinds of bikes.
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You can read the full story behind this one HERE. The idea behind this build was that it not only had to be eye catching but it also had to serve as a working beer dispenser. This fact has also allowed the CT110 to lay claim to being one of Australia’s top selling motorcycles of all time. Then there are the one-off builds like this nuts looking chopper built by Rising Sun Workshop and Young Henrys. The Honda CT110 earned it’s name as a ‘Postie’ in Australia due to it’s use by the Australian postal service. These guys build in the scrambler style but all its bikes are custom-made to suit the owners wants and needs, but they offer things like wooden front and rear racks and even surfboard carriers. Love it.Īnother awesome CT110 tweaker is Dusted Customs at Moto in Noosa. The Junk Mail is just that, built from bits it had lying around the workshop the frame has been stretched 200mm. And the Pinko Bastard is Champion’s ‘take’ on the CT110. The Parcel Bomb by Champion Abbotsford was built, it says, for trails and tar. The workshop is out the back of the beer garden at the Yarra Hotel in Melbourne and the bikes that Jim turns out are perfect for gentlemen riders or learners…me, I want one of every single bike he makes. So, what makes the postie bike a great project? Simple, it’s cheap to buy a second-hand one, the parts are cheap and if you buy an ex-postie bike then you’ll be getting one that’s been tweaked with tougher bits and pieces to handle the rigours of suburban mail delivery.Īny custom postie bike article has to lead with the daddy of the business and that is Champion Abbotsford run by Jim Clark. And while there are a bunch of top-class custom bike builders in Australia that will build you the ultimate scrambler only a couple advertise as exclusive builders of custom postie bikes. But more specifically in customising them. So, the other day when Honda announced the tougher, rough-road oriented CT125 was going on-sale in Australia it got me thinking about motorbikes again.
But I’ve never lost that lust for bikes, especially custom bikes as opposed to racers, and the postie bike holds a special place in my heart. My parents agreed…and even though I pestered them for a postie bike of my own I never got one. But we didn’t back then.īut even then I felt that me, mixed with motorbikes was a recipe for disaster. The first and last motorcycle I ever rode was a postie bike…and I loved it even though I opened the throttle right up straight away and nearly came off the thing. The Honda CT110 is available from Honda dealers now, with a Manufacturer's List Price of $3490.The Honda CT110 is an Australian icon thanks to Australia Post … we’ve picked a couple of the coolest custom postie bikes in Australia. The CT110's low seat height also makes it ideal for smaller riders eager for something more than a simple scooter, but with the same ease of use. In keeping with its retro styling and famed reputation for rugged utility, the CT110 features front and rear carriers, and for ease of use, left and right side stands are standard as well. The end result was bloody surprising Hope you enjoy. The CT110 features a 4-stroke 105cc OHC single-cylinder engine and dual-range four-speed transmission with a heel toe shifter and an automatic centrifugal clutch.Ī wet sump oil system and closed chain guard also serve to make the CT110 one of the easier bikes to maintain. G'day guys, I do a rebuild of Tango's (Postie Bike/Honda CT110) Carby and it's my first time doing this. Popular in regional areas as a farming bike and recognised around Australia for its widespread use by Australia Post (and is currently the second-highest selling bike in the country), the Honda CT110 has built a strong enthusiast following since its release in 1980. CT110s are well regarded for their extreme reliability, economy and ease of operation.
HONDA HAS THIS WEEK announced that the legendary 'Postie Bike', the Honda CT110, is now available direct to the public in road-registrable form. This Group is dedicated to the love of the Honda CT110.
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