EZ90 1996 (T) USA
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| Name | value |
|---|---|
| base name | EZ90 |
| common name | CUB |
| year | 1996 |
| area code | A |
| frame range | JH2HE060*TK TK700001 - JH2HE060*TK TK799999 |
| engine range | HE06E 5203533 - HE06E 5209999 |
The Honda EZ90 was also called the Cub and sold from 1990 to 1996. It had a "futuristic" look with the swing arm also acting as the rear suspension.
The design studios of all the major motorcycle manufacturers were trying to attract the youth market and create new bikes with a less antisocial image, oriented towards leisure activities rather than performance. Honda has been right out in front on this trend, both with its scooters and with its small motorcycles.
One of Honda's answers to this difficult challenge was the "Cub," launched in 1990. Elegant and lively, the futuristic Cub completely hides its mechanism under its plastic outer casing. It falls under the heading of "family bikes," lightweight machines exclusively intended for leisure pursuits, easy to ride, with automatic transmission and with no age limit other than the size of the rider.
Not street legal in some countries, the Cub is surprisingly capable of road, and was and still is, popular as a lightweight motorcycle to hang on the back of a motor-home. Powered by a 2-stroke 90cc single cylinder with a reed valve, it had enough performance to be fun.