The good people at TMC Blog claim to have unearthed patent application drawings that point to the rebirth of the classic monkey bike, with a new version coming from Honda.
We’re motojournalists, not linguists, so we can’t read Indonesian and don’t know if we should call BS on this rumour. Sometimes, gossip from Asia’s moto-press is worth exactly what you pay for it, but TMC is generally very trustworthy.
Presumably, this bike would be powered by the same air-cooled 125 cc engine that powers the Honda Grom and the Wave Scooter. The people most excited by this announcement would have to be the madmen who run The Adventurists, as their Adventure #10 (which consists of hooning around in the desert on monkey bikes) now has a potential corporate sponsor …
But wait, there’s more! Along with this week’s news of a new litrebike, and the gossip about a monkey bike, comes a rumour that Honda’s Africa Twin is also up for a few changes next year. The flagship adventure bike has only been on the market a few months at this point, but Visordown says a source tells them the bike is going to see a few changes next year, including stainless steel wheel spokes and the addition of cruise control as standard.
OMG yes! YES!
Many teen-agers love driving Monkey in Japane.
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50cc mini bike street legal in europe
What’s a “monkey bike”?
What’s a “monkey bike”?
What’s a “monkey bike”?
What’s a “monkey bike”?
What’s a “monkey bike”?
What’s a “monkey bike”?
What’s a “monkey bike”?
What’s a “monkey bike”?
What’s a “monkey bike”?
What’s a “monkey bike”?
What’s a “monkey bike”?
What’s a “monkey bike”?
What’s a “monkey bike”?
What’s a “monkey bike”?
What’s a “monkey bike”?
What’s a “monkey bike”?
What’s a “monkey bike”?
What’s a “monkey bike”?
Jeff – its a fold-down handlebar/small wheel minibike.
‘Back in the day’ people bought them so they could put them in the trunks of their cars and didn’t need a trailer.