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Honda Super Cub 50

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Hi guys, this might be a long shot but I am considering buying this Honda super cub that originated in America but there is no paperwork with it. The seller says it is early sixties but has no way of proving this. Would anyone here have any info on this. Thanks IMG_2544.jpgIMG_2545.jpgIMG_2546.jpgIMG_2547.jpg


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MFolks

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What State? Tried running the engine # and frame # against their data base? Sure,maybe fruitless,but ya gotta start somewhere.....
 

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I had a Honda Super 90 in '63. Your Cub was also in the line at the time.
 
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driftpin

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Since you're in Spain I would try contacting Honda corporate. I was able to establish the year of manufacture, generally, because on the wire harness loom, by the middle of it under the gas tank on the C110 50 cc motorcycle model, is a date ribbon attached to the wire harness/loom. Look for it, it's a white label with the date of manufacture by-year on it. I'm not-sure exactly where that would be on a step-through, I expect it would be somewhere where a body panel or another piece concealed it.

With the steering head serial number/VIN, and that wire harness/loom date, I submitted a request to Honda of N. America for a confirmation letter of the date of manufacture. They sent me back a letterhead stating that the number and the date were consistent with a motorcycle manufactured and sold in the USA between two years on either side.

You could also examine inside any body panels or elsewhere for a foil decal with "this motorcycle conforms to requirements for the USA on date of manufacture," or something similar. On newer bikes, it's usually by the steering head.
 
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Thanks very much guys for your help, I will report back when I get these details and try to date it. It is a 18 hour round trip to go get this so It will be a couple of weeks before I make the trip


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