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Honda C70 Passport Pair- 1982 & 1984

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Honda C70 Passport Pair- 1982 & 1984

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Iconic Honda Engineering

Part of Honda’s incredibly successful line of Super Cub mopeds dating back to 1958, here is a chance to own a pair of well-loved and fully restored examples from the C70 Passport generation. Simple engineering with Honda’s reputation for reliability make this Passport pair ideal for cruising around with friends.

History

While touring Germany in the late 1950s, Soichiro Honda, founder of the eponymous brand, witnessed the popularity of lightweight motorcycles. Along with his partner Takeo Fujisawa, they decided the company needed a technologically simple vehicle that would appeal in developed and developing countries for both urban and rural use. It would have to offer simple maintenance without advanced tools or a reliable source of spare parts. Mr. Fujisawa presciently noted it would require one-handed operation so that a driver could carry a tray of soba noodles with an eye towards every noodle shop in Japan wanting one for deliveries.

At this point, Honda Motor was selling 2,000 to 3,000 vehicles per month but it was decided that this new model would sell at a rate of 30,000 monthly. American Honda Motor was established along with sales networks throughout Europe to accommodate this planned sales blitz. And so, the Honda Super Cub was born with an air-cooled 50 cc four-stroke, unusual-for-the-time plastic fairing and 17” wheels to make it stable on rough roads. Turns out, Mr. Honda and Mr. Fujisawa were dead on in their sales plans. The Super Cub line of motorbikes has sold over 100 million units as of 2017 making it the most produced motor vehicle in history.

For export markets like North America and Britain, the Super Cub name changed to C50 to avoid trademark issues with the likes of Piper Super Cub airplanes and Triumph Tiger Cub motorcycles. Marketed under the “You meet the nicest people on a Honda” campaign for more than a decade in the US, the C50 moped stepped outside motorcycle marketing norms of the time by featuring upbeat images of respectably dressed folks and, in particular, women. Combined with Beach Boys songs like Little Honda and product positioning as a simple consumer appliance, the Honda Super Cub arguably invented lifestyle marketing and set the brand up for decades of success in North America.

Room for Two

Sold as a pair, both the yellow 1982 and silver 1984 Passports up for auction here were fully restored in 2010 and appear to be in good condition overall. Per the seller, there is no rust present and paint defects can be seen in the gallery. In both cases, a white plastic fairing conceals the frame downtube, extending to serve as a splashguard, while the handlebar cover, fenders and chain guard are finished in their respective colors. Wire-spoke wheels, sized 17’ x 2.25” up front and 17” x 2.5” out back are fitted on both of these step-through mopeds.

The yellow C70 features a brown and white seat with passenger grab strap and foot pegs, lockable helmet holder, mirrors, racks front and back plus a basket. The all-in-one gauge includes indicator lights, speedometer, tachometer and odometer reading 12,193 km. A black and white seat with grab strap and passenger foot pegs is fitted to the silver C70 that features front and rear storage racks. 13,897 kilometers are shown on its handlebar gauge.

Light on Power, Big on Fun

Both C70 Passports are fitted with their original 72 cc four-stroke motors. Air-cooled, these carbureted engines feature a single overhead camshaft that made six horsepower and four lb-ft of torque when new. A semi-automatic three-speed transmission sends power to the rear wheel via enclosed drive chain with shifting handled by a heel-and-toe lever. Drum brakes are fitted front and back, the leading link front fork contains shocks within the steel legs and the swing-arm rear setup also features dual shocks.

The most recent service, completed in summer 2021, consisted of fresh fluids and there are no known mechanical issues with either Passport.

Smiles for Miles

Located in Montreal, Quebec, these two Honda C70 Passports are 100% original examples benefitting from full restorations. The seller has owned them for 12 months and has since added 300 kilometers. In period advertising, Honda noted these little mopeds could squeeze 200 miles from the roughly one gallon of gas inside the tank. With room for two and storage racks for essentials, these two mopeds are prepped and ready for all kinds of adventures.

 

Room for Two

Sold as a pair, both the yellow 1982 and silver 1984 Passports up for auction here were fully restored in 2010 and appear to be in good condition overall. Per the seller, there is no rust present and paint defects can be seen in the gallery. In both cases, a white plastic fairing conceals the frame downtube, extending to serve as a splashguard, while the handlebar cover, fenders and chain guard are finished in their respective colors. Wire-spoke wheels, sized 17’ x 2.25” up front and 17” x 2.5” out back are fitted on both of these step-through mopeds.

The yellow C70 features a brown and white seat with passenger grab strap and foot pegs, lockable helmet holder, mirrors, racks front and back plus a basket. The all-in-one gauge includes indicator lights, speedometer, tachometer and odometer reading 12,193 km. A black and white seat with grab strap and passenger foot pegs is fitted to the silver C70 that features front and rear storage racks. 13,897 kilometers are shown on its handlebar gauge.

Light on Power, Big on Fun

Both C70 Passports are fitted with their original 72 cc four-stroke motors. Air-cooled, these carbureted engines feature a single overhead camshaft that made six horsepower and four lb-ft of torque when new. A semi-automatic three-speed transmission sends power to the rear wheel via enclosed drive chain with shifting handled by a heel-and-toe lever. Drum brakes are fitted front and back, the leading link front fork contains shocks within the steel legs and the swing-arm rear setup also features dual shocks.

The most recent service, completed in summer 2021, consisted of fresh fluids and there are no known mechanical issues with either Passport.

Smiles for Miles

Located in Montreal, Quebec, these two Honda C70 Passports are 100% original examples benefitting from full restorations. The seller has owned them for 12 months and has since added 300 kilometers. In period advertising, Honda noted these little mopeds could squeeze 200 miles from the roughly one gallon of gas inside the tank. With room for two and storage racks for essentials, these two mopeds are prepped and ready for all kinds of adventures.

 

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    $3,999 CAD by walter2 ¤0*

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    Monday, February 07 at 11:30pm

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https://youtu.be/CqgIRg_3dJw

One more time! 🙂

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Please Read past messages: Reminder: Special Offer if hammer reaches a certain threshold.

Who said Monday…. (please complete)…

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Road Legal ; Clean Title. Kosher. Both. No Drama. Just WOW///

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A TO B (100 kms Leg.) Really means:

3 $ of Gas, From DownTown Toronto to / in front of destination Niagara-on-The-Lakes, ONT.

3$ of Gas, From DownTown Montreal to / in front of destination Mont-Tremblant, ONT.

3$ of Gas, From DownTown Vancouver to / in front of destination Chilliwack, BC

Compute now Where 1.8 liter of Gas will lead YOU From Your current Homebase TO….LOL!

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Good Morning Everyone!
Last curve negotiated yesterday. Checkered Flag in sight today for a Lucky Winner today!
Set Up Your Alarm Clock for 5:30 pm, ShiftGate Time Zone.

Time to Design the Perfect Coolest Summer Ever 2022 !

PASSPORTS, By HONDA =Reliable = Integrate the crowd of people Who Have All the Fun!

2 PASSPORTS: 2 Answers for all those trips that are too small for the car, yet too big for the feet!!

130 mpg = 1.8 liter / 100 kms

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@bikerbob

Yes, They both work. And there is a feature called KickStarter. If the starter has a fail, a crank will resurrect the bike instantly.

Not like today’s bike… a fail of the starter means…. A towing!!! LOL!!! (Like I experienced one day with my GS 1150.

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Do the electric starts on both work?

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YouTube Link/Video of the Squadron, supported by period-correct ads & cool Japanese song.

Please Transfer to your social medias of potential interested parties.

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HIGHLIGHTS

Lot # 216

Sale Type: With Reserve

Seller: alexbert

Location: Montreal, QC

Chassis: VIN #s: JH2DA010XC5213163
JH2DA0103ES400280

14,000 kilometers

72cc Engine

3-Speed Transmission with an Automatic Clutch

Yellow Paint, Silver Paint

Brown/White Vinyl Seat, Black/White Vinyl Seat

Clear Title

Private Party

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