Honda CT110P
5 reviews
The last bike you will ever own – I have been riding a 2001 Honda CT110 for 12 years. I purchased it in 2012 second hand for $850. I keep expecting it to die but it just doesn’t. The worst problems I have now is a squeaking swing arm, the replacement bearings are $12 on eBay and a blocked idle fuel jet. This happens about once a year. If you are stuck out somewhere you can just… Read more
idle it on half choke and ride home.
My kids have learned to ride on it, people I barely know have learned to ride it around paddocks on it. I crashed it end over end in a paddock and just pick it up and it goes. I’m going to give it a 5 star rating for durability.
Why buy a postie? Because you can just forget about it for a year then kick start it and go riding. Parts are cheaper than a haircut, there are literally millions of them for spares. Power will never get you into trouble and they are cool.
There is nothing to prove on a postie, just ride… on the road, on the beach, out camping, cross the desert if you want, you will get tired before it does.
Do mad wheelies and be happy. The last bike you will ever own.
You'll die before It will – Set it on fire and it will still take you to work tomorrow on the smell of a rag. Unbelievable single. Fill up at 7 dollars and ride for over 100 kms. Comfortable for the average height, great handling, sufficient braking. Enjoy the view cause it ain't a racer but it will warp and bend while you uturn on a coin and it will forgive every idiotic… Read more
boy racer move you make on the road. You could be forgiven for thinking you're on a pushbike. Don't get too cocky on this mug just because you can. No wonder Aussie Post had them for so many years. Parts and mods galore. Slip in a 150cc 2 stroke from the NSR - your nuts will never look back
Great for what they are – Rode many of these to death when I was a postie. Thrashed the guts out of them. Great small bike, if the roads were 80kmh speed limit you wouldn't need anything bigger. The gearbox action is for riding to top of a steep hill at 80km/h then holding lever into neutral and rolling using gravity up to 120km/h. You will eventually wear engine out… Read more
around 20,000 km but this is riding like it's a race every day. Will last OK if ridden carefully. Harsh suspension. Super reliable.
Postie bikes and Vegemite – Postie bikes are the motorcycling equivalent to Vegemite. If you're an Aussie, you're almost expected to love both of them. I bought one a couple of months ago and I actually do like it a lot but I dont overlook the fact that this bike was basically designed in the dark ages for a very specific use - although you could argue that similar models… Read more
were ridden on the farm by happy farmers.
The bike is underpowered. I have a Honda VTR1000 firestorm and you can guess that there's quite a contrast. However, the motor has got guts down low and doesnt vibrate much so it's pretty good. However, it doesn't take much for the rider to wish he or she had more zip.
The transmission is unusual to say the least. I can understand an automatic but this isn't one. You have the advantages of losing the clutch but you get the disadvantages of not having the clutch assisting you to use the engine breaking. I still kick it down but you have to be aware of the revs.
The brakes are drum. Say no more. Drivers love to pull in front of you and these are times when you might like to have brakes. It could get you nervous.
The gear change is appropriate for kicking a mule.... and the transmission is not as "modern" as some bikes I have ridden. It's not notchy but it becomes pretty plain early on that you use your heel to kick the bike up through the gears. Using your toe is just not going to get the job done easily.
The kickstart is fine but I'm not as young as I used to be.
As much as people love those stories about riders going around Australia on one of these, I still think that they're crazy. Why not an XT250? They are just as reliable. Just as old-fashioned.
I use it for de-stressing and as a local ride. Sometimes I just do some figure 8s because it's fun.
I've changed the oil and done a couple of other things. I still havent done the timing and the valve clearances. I think that's a part of the experience and I would recommend that you get acquainted with the bike.
The problem with hype is that you can get caught up in it. An old bloke - like me - waved me over yesterday and asked me where he could hire a Postie. He was on holidays. I wonder if he thought about kick starting it after a couple of beers.
CT110 Ex AUS Post – The best value for money transport money can buy. 5lts per 120kms to run. Hold it wide open throttle all day and it won't miss a beat. We ran Five bikes 3500 Kms over 10 days and not one mechanical issue. Not 1 loose nut! A milk crate held on with an occy strap and you're as Aussie as Vegemite. Have a good look at the frame for cracks. They… Read more
do occur but it's rare & after abuse +++ Cheap to buy, run & maintain, super reliable, super street cred (everyone loves a Postie bike) Could do with some (a lot ) more power but hey I'm not in a hurry on the highways and he traffic around town slows me up far worse.
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