Honda Step Compo

[halfmedley]

There's a (seemingly genuine) BNWT (Brand New With Tags) Honda Step Compo on ebay if anyone's interested. No, I'm not the seller! Pricey though, at £1499...

 

[keithhazel]

There's a (seemingly genuine) BNWT (Brand New With Tags) Honda Step Compo on ebay if anyone's interested. No, I'm not the seller! Pricey though, at £1499...

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whats the auction number please ?

 

[Hooligooner]

Looks like:

Item number: 380066336823

 

[iaing]

eBay Honda Step Compo

There's a (seemingly genuine) BNWT (Brand New With Tags) Honda Step Compo on ebay if anyone's interested. No, I'm not the seller! Pricey though, at £1499...

No question, that is a ludicrous price. A massive mark-up from when it was being produced and sold, also the technology has moved on since then.

Iain

 

[flecc]

I think it's a collectors piece rather than one to be used day to day, since as halfmedley says, it's a bit behind the times and was even under par for performance when first produced. It's always possible it could increase in value over the years.
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[keithhazel]

I think it's a collectors piece rather than one to be used day to day, since as halfmedley says, it's a bit behind the times and was even under par for performance when first produced. It's always possible it could increase in value over the years.
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its been on befor as i even e-mailed the seller to ask questions about the battery condition due to non use, not the slightest bit interested just nosey and looking for false claims.. ...i even think it was priced at 999 the first time i saw it but i cant be sure.....and collectors piece it may be, but other then a museum who would collect every bike thats been around.....not like a rolls royce to polish and pretend is it..

 

[flecc]

No, that's what I meant Keith, a private enthusiast's museum might well want it. If e-bikes ever become a mainstream transport, such design icons from the past could become very valuable.
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[SEATALTEA]

Studying the photos it looks beautifully engineered if nothing else, it's what you expect from Honda I guess.

 

[Mussels]

Studying the photos it looks beautifully engineered if nothing else, it's what you expect from Honda I guess.

It's a well known fact* that gay people ride Hondas and the pink pound is strong so it may fetch quite a bit.

* May not be true but it is popular folklore.

 

[flecc]

It's a well known fact* that gay people ride Hondas

Just don't say this out loud at a Moto GP track.
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[SEATALTEA]

The last two posts were really rather disappointing and whilst may have been posted tongue in cheek I think we should stick to the topics.

 

[JohnInStockie]

Dont Honda also make the worlds most reliable engine, their 2.3 Vtec I think from their Accord, 15 Million units made without 1 recorded 'engine failure'. Wonder if thats carries over to their bikes?

 

[flecc]

The last two posts were really rather disappointing and whilst may have been posted tongue in cheek I think we should stick to the topics.

Hopefully the forum will never come to this.
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[Phil the drill]

It's a well known fact* that gay people ride Hondas

* May not be true but it is popular folklore.

Whew!!! That's a brave statement to make in public. I'd keep that quiet near any local biker's meet ! - And all this time I thought it only applied to BMW's and Audi TT's!
Phil

 

[flecc]

Dont Honda also make the worlds most reliable engine, their 2.3 Vtec I think from their Accord, 15 Million units made without 1 recorded 'engine failure'. Wonder if thats carries over to their bikes?

In my experience Honda motorbikes have had the best finish and build quality of the Japanese big four, but as ever, even the best make mistakes. Their early V fours in the VFR series had a number of problems and the camshaft drive design was a mistake which had to be revamped. But typically with Honda, when they did get it finally sorted it was a very fine engine indeed.

My vote as champion for reliability is the CBR600 though, some very ill treated and ill maintained specimens achieving huge trouble free mileages, not something high performance sports bikes are usually noted for. Trouble is that it was so good and so popular it became the boring choice.
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[pwylie]

I sold my audi TT when my wife got pregnant and bought a 330 D BMW to cart the family around in.

Not gay.

Now have more modest means of transport - a Heinzmann hub kit. Would that be classed as gay too? I do also have a brompton which the local chavs would argue somewhat hampers my non gay status irrespective of the wife and kids.

Unless an individual is hurting another individual or creating real damage to society they should be left to their own devices - including pedelecs!

On a more serious note, it would be good if there was a proper catalogue of pedelecs. I do think they are the vangard of a new mode of transport if only cruise speeds on 20 mph could be maintained on modestly priced bikes and batteries for two hours. I'd love to know how much of an urban population is within an hours door to door assisted cycle.

 

[Phil the drill]

I do think they are the vangard of a new mode of transport if only cruise speeds on 20 mph could be maintained on modestly priced bikes and batteries for two hours. I'd love to know how much of an urban population is within an hours door to door assisted cycle.

Hi

Totally agree, but I think we'd need a sea-change in the law to do that as 20mph is currently illegal on an unregistered ebike. Even if it was legal a 200w hub would struggle on anything but the flattest of ground and if geared to do so would die on encountering any significant hill, headwind, or heavyload - need to legalise 300-350w to do all the above properly. The battery bit however should be possible in the not too distant future. New Lithium / sulphur battery tech is very promising. Looks relatively cheap, very high power density - makes current Lithium batt. technology look very crude. (up to 3x the capacity on a weight for weight basis ).
Incidentally you didn't put that Heinzmann kit on your Brompton did you? That would be fun! Wheelie-ville here we come !! Even if does look a little 'gay'

Cheers, Phil

 

[flecc]

Even if it (20 mph) was legal a 200w hub would struggle on anything but the flattest of ground and if geared to do so would die on encountering any significant hill, headwind, or heavyload -

Which is an exact description of the Torq 1, hopelessly overgeared (by 40%) for speed and without pedalling only able to motor very reluctantly up 6%.
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[halfmedley]

My vote as champion for reliability is the CBR600

What about the mighty Honda C90 Cub, haven't they made something like 30 million of those...and still apparently the biggest selling moped in Japan. Wish they still imported them, I'd buy one!

 

[flecc]

Yes, they were great halfmedley, the venerable CB125 was another until production went to Brazil with the CB125B and the quality suffered, and the CB250 is another very refined and civilised design.

But I picked out the CBR600 since it's not a low stressed utility machine but an out and out high performance bike, which makes it's similar reliability even when neglected all the more special and remarkable.
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