Honda 90

Playboy  Sept. 1964

     Man, that girl loves tubas.  That man loves that girl.  They both love that scooter.  That girl is riding sidesaddle, which seems precarious.  Why is she in a bathing suit?  Was she at the beach, and if so, why does she have the tuba?  Was the man at the beach in a suit?  These are some of the questions that pop into my head as I look at this ad.  Introducing the Honda 90.

     This ad isn't clear as to which Honda 90 it is.  Honda made several bikes with 90cc engines, and all were called something like the CT90 or S90 or the like.  But as far as I can tell, this ad is depicting the 90cc version of the Honda Super Cub: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_C100

     Ad text:  She likes to blow her own horn.

     And she's got the displacement for it too: 90cc, compression ratio 8:1. and it hits 6.5 hp at 8000 rpm.  

     That's a lot of lungpower for a lightweight.

     What's more, she tops 55 mph without pressing. Delivers 165 miles to a gallon of gas. She's a four-stroker, OHV aircooled, of course, with a 4-speed foot shift. Never fails to meet you more than halfway.  

     Look for the new Honda 90.  Always hits the right note. 

    For address of your nearest dealer or other information, wrote: American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Dept. CX, 100 West Alondra, Gardena, California.