We know the truth though, Big FlouroTM is in Aus Post’s pockets for that sweet delicious flouro market. Casting aside the proud heritage red, this new beasties are a bright flouro which is apparently to make them more visible and safer for the postie riding said bike. Dealsplus Michael, gumtree freebies wood, coggin honda st augustine. In 2013 Aus Post retired our beloved CT100 altogether, to be replaced by flashier Super Cub 110. keep their postie on his toes - Its first come first served so come back often. Anything from fine Café Racer versions to rude Choppers, and mongrel beasts that tear up the dirt track. The possibilities for the Postie aren’t simply mail or learner riders, with Postie rallies popping up around the country, and plenty of custom builds being created. Website GooBike Exchange shall make all of customers satisfied to buy Motorcycles from us.Search for used HONDA CT110. This has made it as an entry point into motorcycling for countless Aussie riders, who have slapped a bright yellow L plate onto this fine steed. The Honda CT110 is a small dual-sport motorcycle made by Honda in Japan since 1980 and is sold in various parts of the world. What this also means is that there’s a bloody buttload of pre-used models up for sale for the right price. Thanks to this little bikes dedicated use in the Postal industry, this has made it the highest selling motorcycle in the country. This means, if my maths is correct (it rarely is) there’s over 2,000 sales Honda can happily complete with Aus Post each year. Word on the street (or internet) is that there are roughly 7,000 of these bikes jamming letters in boxes across the country. Aus Post would send the bikes off to retirement after 25,000kms or 3 years – whichever came first. Honda were all too happy to feed Australia Post all the bikes they needed. This fact has also allowed the CT110 to lay claim to being one of Australia’s top selling motorcycles of all time. I actually have no idea if it even has anything to do with the post. The Honda CT110 earned it’s name as a ‘Postie’ in Australia due to it’s use by the Australian postal service. Not for me, I haven’t seen the bloody film. Why on the Honda CT110 Postiebike Honda CT110 Postiebikes in the Himalaya. Images of Kevin Costner in the 1997 epic post-apocalyptic adventure film may now be springing to mind. The roll of the Postman was fraught with danger, with vicious dogs, apathetic cats, and dodgy driveways claiming many a proud deliveryman. The bigger brother of this CT90 would start to roll out, with a mighty 105cc pumping 6kW it would be the king of the Aussie footpath, delivering bills and birthday cards far and wide. It wouldn’t be until 1980 however that the model you and I are most familiar with would hit footpaths across the nation.
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This clutch system allowed free use of a hand, making it ideal for mail deliveries. This new mode of transport would be the Honda CT90, with a brutal 5kW coming from the 89cc engine and a 4-speed gearbox with auto clutch. Completing daily deliveries via this method is making me feel tired already, but fortunately in 1971 some bright spark reckoned we bin the pushies and instead get some wheels with motors. We pay homage to this little red belter.īack in the old days, shortly after dinosaurs were buried into the ground by the Devil to test Christians faith, the post was delivered by pushbike. 1986 Honda Shadow 700, 1986 Honda Trail 110 (Postie Bike), 1973 Honda Mini Trail If you leave the choke on, at least partly, for a minute or two before you. This machine has been the workhorse for postal deliveries for over 30 years, and starter bikes for riders across the country. Last year, Australia announced that they’re replacing the CT110 with a Super Cub, which comes with incredible technology like fuel injection and an electric start – yes, postman all over the country were using kick starts to get going.The Honda CT110, affectionately known Australia wide as a ‘Postie’ for profoundly obvious reasons.
Postal workers could go anywhere! For example, check out this incredible ride report on ADVRider of someone (who appropriately goes by nathanthepostman) taking his Postie from Sydney, Australia to London, England. This enabled easy scaling of steep hills, even with less than 8 horsepower. In addition, it featured a dual range ‘subtransmission’ which could be engaged with a lever that would yield a roughly 2:1 ratio reduction.
The 105cc engine produced 7.6 horsepower, but that was fine because the bike weighed just over 200 pounds wet. For years, Australia and New Zealand used these bikes for their postal workers, and the little CT110 has affectionately become known as the “postie”. The successor to the CT90, the CT110 is clutchless, meaning your left hand is much more free to do other things, like…delivering mail. Post Listing Update: This Postie did not get any attention at the opening bid of $2,200.
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