The clones are standard no-brand Chinese fare - quick rot cycle parts, disintegrating rubber, exploding gearboxes, flaky electrics (I recall one that was delivered in a crate as new that had clearly had a wiring fire), Wensleydale bearings etc. etc. You also get the benefit of 'improvements' like the different sized brake on the front - now that no-one's importing the bikes any more (apart from the odd container load here and there) spares will potentially become a problem. Obviously you'll meet someone who had one that worked but caveat emptor applies here, and paying more than two-digit sums for one is not recommended.MrGrumpy wrote: ↑Mon Nov 05, 2018 2:30 pm There are / were quite a few Honda Cub clones around - are they as good as the original? Even Honda did the Innova which is basically the same thing with different styling. Whilst I like the idea of something very economical and reliable, and a basically very sound design, the new version seems like a plaything - no screen, no storage. And that keyless ignition looks hard!
The Innova represents sensible progress and improvements over the C90 - a few more cubes, the all-important 4th gear, better suspension, better brakes, better lights (on the later, injected bikes anyway). It's a far superior machine in every practical way, and older ones can be picked up for pennies these days. The Cub is an antique (albeit a very nice one), and this new edition is priced not on what it cost to make, but on the market they expect to sell it to i.e. 'leisure' users.