---
title: "Honda Announces American Debut of Monkey and Super Cub Motorcycles"
description: "The funky, retro-style motorcycles were unveiled last September at the Tokyo Motor Show"
date: "2018-06-08"
modified: "2018-06-08"
authors:
  - name: "Jerry Perez"
    job_title: "Deputy Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/motorcycles/21394/honda-announces-american-debut-of-monkey-and-super-cub-motorcycles"
categories:
  - "Motorcycles"
  - "News"
  - "The Garage"
tags:
  - "honda"
  - "Honda Motorcycles"
  - "motorcycles"
  - "News"
  - "Scooter"
  - "Super Cub"
---

# Honda Announces American Debut of Monkey and Super Cub Motorcycles

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Honda has announced that its line of [retro-style](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/20271/honda-is-teaching-the-next-generation-how-to-drive-stick>) motorcycles, first unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2017, will debut in the United States later this year. More specifically, the Honda monkey and Super Cub C125.

The announcement was fittingly made on Thursday at the popular Smoky Mountain Crawl rally, a motorcycle gathering known for catering to mini, retro, and Japanese bike enthusiasts. The Monkey and Super Cub aim to live up to the legendary 'You Meet the Nicest People' campaign that [Honda](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/20940/honda-facing-questions-of-pressure-and-capacity-in-red-bull-racing-engine-talks>) put out in the 1960s.

![message-editor%2F1528473522635-19\_honda\_monkey\_rear.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1528473522635-19_honda_monkey_rear.jpg>)
*Honda*

![message-editor%2F1528473529341-19\_honda\_monkey\_banana\_yellow\_rhp.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1528473529341-19_honda_monkey_banana_yellow_rhp.jpg>)
*Honda*

The 125cc-powered Monkey is a lightweight, retro-style motorcycle with tiny dimensions that's easy to ride, according to the statement released by the [automaker](<https://www.thedrive.com/tech/21399/general-motors-and-honda-partner-up-to-develop-battery-tech>). It will be offered in ABS and non-ABS trims, and a whopping two colors: Banana Yellow and Pearl Nebula Red. The non-ABS model will cost $3,999 and the Monkey ABS adds up to $4,199. The U.S. availability is expected to be October of this year.

When it comes to the Super Cub C125, it's only offered with ABS and in one color, Pearl Niltava Blue. The original Super Cub C100 was introduced in 1958, one year before the launch of the American Honda Motor Company, and it aims to be a utilitarian motorcycle that riders can enjoy in a variety of settings. The Super Cub is powered by a fuel-efficient 125cc air-cooled, [single-cylinder motor](<https://www.thedrive.com/tech/20950/regulating-san-franciscos-electric-scooter-problem>) with fuel injection, and will cost $3,599. The U.S. availability is expected to be January of 2019.

![message-editor%2F1528473541044-19\_honda\_super\_cub\_c125\_rhp.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1528473541044-19_honda_super_cub_c125_rhp.jpg>)
*Honda*

![message-editor%2F1528473546785-19\_honda\_super\_cub\_c125\_abs\_meter.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1528473546785-19_honda_super_cub_c125_abs_meter.jpg>)
*Honda*

"With the 2019 Monkey and Super Cub C125, 'The Power of Nice' returns," Honda said in a release. "We're continuing the tradition of offering American customers machines that are simultaneously nostalgic and up-to-date, and that beg to be ridden and personalized. We're eager to see how our customers use these bikes to extend 'The Power of Nice' to the next generation."

## Author
Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter.

### Author social links  
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