Super Motor Company x Colette

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Tiny Dutch start up Super Motor Company — which sells a Chinese-made, Western-quality, 21st Century take on the original Honda Cub — has partnered with hipper-than-hip Paris boutique Colette to promote affordable, fashionable two-wheeled transportation. To do so, Colette commissioned this special edition, Covering every shiny part with a gloss white powder coat. The boutique’s signature dots are also applied to the side panels. Combined with the pastel colors, the white instead of exposed metal look lends the motorcycles a non-threatening air that’s reminiscent of a toy or even a piece of candy.

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  • dux

    How much is it?

  • http://hellforleathermagazine.com Wes Siler

    They start at 1395 Euro.

  • Gregory

    I guess this is the Euro equivalent of SYM’s Symba. It’s a Honda Cub, in all but name. Best selling motorcycle in the world.

    • Scott-jay

      Symba’s forks are telescopic and its styling Scarab-ized.
      Real cubs-clones have leading-link front ends and allow one to meet the nicest people.

  • Steven

    I demand a SYMxSMC shoot-out!

  • mathew

    I wish I could see the pictures while using the mobile site.

    • http://hellforleathermagazine.com Wes Siler

      The mobile site is just supposed to be as light as possible, for fast speeds and easy reading on a wide range of devices (really, designing for everything from an iPhone to a POS Blackberry is really frustrating). If you don’t want it, scroll to the bottom and toggle mobile off.

      • Devin

        Even when you switch off the mobile site, the photo galleries don’t work, at least not on Android’s built-in browser.

  • Will

    I love exemplification of utility. Gaw.

  • http://theprojectbeta.com/ Anders

    This is like buying a fake Eames chair. Just say no.
    The small racer SMC is building is more interesting: http://supermotorcompany.com/?nav=74

    • Noah

      Agreed! The SS is handsome and looks like fun, whereas I would not be seen on this Cub-copy.

  • wwalkersd

    What, other than the build date, makes this a “21st century take on the original Honda Cub”? Looks like a straight-up copy of a 1960s Cub to me, and there’s nothing “21st Century” about that. Is there any 21st century technology added?

    Nothing against the bike, of course.

  • FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

    The black & white model is pretty sick.
    Where’s the existential crisis over whether or not its a scooter? It looks like one, but there’s no platform, etc. I don’t know how to label this motorbike for effective branding!

  • Markus

    does powder coat hold on an exhaust pipe? or does it burn off?

    • AJ

      I hope it holds. Mine are being done this week.

  • http://www.thisblueheaven.com Mark D

    Is it bad that I want one? I mean. Seriously. I love that.

  • Thom

    Kind of cute . I could see the Preppy Youth bunch going for this . A bit Retro . A bit kinky in an innocent sort of way .

    Too bad though its not Honda bringing back their icon instead

  • ktaisa

    we need something to get a bunch of young girls riding.
    and by young i mean real young

  • robotribe

    I’ve test ridded the SYM version. Nice, but very plasticky. Still, could be a great grocery-getter. A color-matched milk crate should be a factory option.

  • JonB

    I love it.

  • nick2ny

    Why won’t Honda just bring the real cubs here? They still make them in various countries…

  • Ed

    Yet another post-cub, cub. I think people will keep making this design until after that ‘pocylpse … can’t keep a good cub down. In fact it’s perfect post-Rapture transportation — 100 mpg and there are more spare parts out there, than for any other vehicle in the world.

  • Scott-jay

    176 lbs, 80 kg, for basic Cub according to mfg site specs.
    Gimme same weight and their 100 cc version. 8% is a small price for 45 mph.