im from the philippines where big 4 is a thing and some dont like china motorcycle reason for unreliabilty ill share this to my fb page to be aware should not compete and NO TO BRAND WARS you got a subscriber here sir vert informative
Thank you mr Ray, very informative indeed, i loved your breakdown of the availabilty in china compared with the rest of the world with regards to this motorcycle. Greetings from Suriname, south America.
I’ve seen a few Honda cross cubs for sale in the uk, about 4000 pounds which equals around 5000 dollars. (They are imported and each have to be separately registered which drives the up the cost) I’ve bought a very old Japanese domestic market version of the CT110 (the more off road focused cub) and that was 3k (I really wanted one) Due to emissions and safety regulations Honda choose not to bring these over, which is a big shame really as normal cub type bikes used to ubiquitous in the uk, now it’s hard to find a beaten up normal supercub 90 for under 2000 pounds. Which is a big shame really Great video!, I’m looking forward to seeing more in the future!
Hi Ray, great video! Just a comment regarding the oil filter system on the Chinese version of the cross cub. I have an earlier generation (2015) cross cub made by the Sundiro Honda factory which uses pretty much the same 110cc engine as what you have. There is still important maintenance to do on the engines that don't have the external paper accordion style oil filter; in fact you could say they need more maintenance. It is recommended that you periodically remove the engine side cover and pull out a small coarse mesh screen and clean particulates from it. Also there is a centrifugal type oil filter off the crankshaft that has a small three bolt plate. This plate needs to be removed and accumulated dirt carefully cleaned out of the centrifugal filter system on a regular basis. This can be a bit of a fiddly messy job, especially if you don't know how to realign the clutch lever components when you put the cover back on so it's something to consider if you aren't familiar with mechanical repairs. A reputable repair shop in Australia recommends 1,000km intervals for oil changes to reduce the chance of dirt and particulate build-up in the centrifugal filter, but even if you follow this rule it will still require periodic clean-outs every so often. As these earlier cross cubs do huge mileage as postal delivery bikes over in Australia I would think their knowledge and experience would be pretty good with these engines. These engines are so well made they will still run for a very long time with little maintenance but they are so much better when looked after. I have 49,500kms (approx 31,000 miles) on my cross cub and it runs very well. I hope you get plenty of enjoyment on your bike, stay safe out there!
Thank you so much for your insight and knowledge sharing mate! I think I might have misinterpreted my Honda sales person's comment by quoting him "no special maintenance, as long as proper frequency and operation of engine oil change is conducted", just as the reputable repair shop you mentioned recommended. Great to know that this engine can do so huge mileage in Australia and still running good on your cub! Thank you for your advice and they are well receive! 😃
Additionally, I do have one question regarding Cross cub as postal delivery bikes in Australia, Sorry. Hopefully maybe you might know more background? Much appreciated if you have some further comment. I spent a bit of time in Sydney during around 2010-2012, and TBH my impression with AU Post Delivery option is limited with VANs or trucks. I wondered where about in Australia are they riding these postal cross cubs? As a native, do you have any experience of witnessing one of those bikes around?
@@RidewithRayCN No worries. I'm from the next country over (New Zealand) and here our postal service used CT110's and NBC110's (NBC = basically a Cross Cub without the logos) but not to the same extent as Australia. I remember seeing these bikes very frequently around suburban areas easily over 20+ years ago up until about 5 years ago when our postal service began switching to four wheeled Paxster delivery vehicles which were better for carrying small parcels vs just straight mail as the nature of what people sent in the post has changed due to the increase in online sales etc. If Australia is anything like New Zealand the bikes didn't seem to see much use in the inner city hubs but definitely very common in suburbs that were more filled with houses rather than businesses. When these bikes were in their heyday it was primarily regular letters being sent via the post to domestic addresses, where nowadays there are much more small parcels. Business and CBD addresses have always had a larger share of parcels and this might be why you saw more vans perhaps? The CT110 and NBC110 bikes used in Australia and New Zealand were (to my knowledge) specific for the postal services and usually weren't available to the public except when they were auctioned off as 'end of life' when no longer needed by the postal service. With the NBC110 there's pretty much no difference to the cross cub so I refer to my ex postal bike as a cross cub as it makes more sense to people overseas. I haven't had much to do with the earlier CT110's used in postal work but I think the difference from a regular CT was that the postal models didn't have the hi-lo gearbox or folding handlebars - hopefully someone who knows more can confirm or correct me! There is a private postal service in New Zealand called DX Mail who to my knowledge still use cubs for delivery but it looks like they have switched to the newer CT125 and the more modern C110 supercub. I'm not sure what areas they cover, I've hardly ever seen them in the wild myself.
would you happen to know where to find a maintenance manual for the cross cub 110 in English, I bought a 2018 model in the UK and unfortunately I haven't' been able to find any info about maintenance schedule, and you seem to know a fair bit about it. thanks in advance
@@d.p.8483 A Reference answer to your questions is the Japanese user manual in the link below, hope that helps: www.manualscat.com/en/honda-cross-cub-110-2018-manual?p=3
In India Honda has not introduced this model since inception however they had a Hero Honda Street with rotary gear but it do well, But a similar bike Bajaj M80 by Bajaj Scooters was quite popular , its discontinued now. Hope Honda introduces this Model here in the future.
Great video! I wonder how this model compares to that sold in Thailand? They seem to have a lot of cub varieties there. Also very interested in seeing you test out those cub style bikes from other manufacturers in China! Sub’d
Thank you for subbing. I believe Thailand make their own super cub and CT125 and cross cub is missing from the catalogue？I saw some Chinese influencers renting Super cub in Chiang Mai and had quite fun！Would love to try it out in Thailand in near future.
Hi great video!! 🙏. Was wondering what is the gearing like in the cross cub? I mean what is the cruising speed and maximum speed? There is a cross cub 110 for sale in England approx 4500 usd 5 years old! 😀
not official but I cruise at speed around 50-60km/h, after reaching 80km/h the vibration is getting uncomfortable for me and maximum speed up to around 90km/h.
honda super cub 125 codts 4,180 euros in Greece. Too much for a cub. This is the reason is not very popular in Greece. Greece is the only european country where many people use undebone motorcycles.
hello ray im from vietnam i have a question enginer cub cross from china compare with enginer japan what a quality ? i like this cub but i worry about quality of china
Hello Hieu, I havn't personally rode the JP made version thus couldn't say more. There are some occasional Complaints of the China version in social media, loose screws in cylinder head, suspension or etc, looks to me some assembling mistakes. But mine works OK. If you are really worried, make sure you find decent dealers who covers warranty.
China can make high quality products if they want to. I found out that my Honda Elite 110cc scooter which I bought here in California was made in China. It is 100% excellent Honda quality.
Good question! And Unfortunately No!😢 The Chinese manufacturer wanna-bes are prevailing. In my opinion Honda is really conservative about China market.
