#USED POSTIE BIKES MANUAL#

So if spending hours and hours covered in oil and grease isn’t your thing, then maybe getting a commission build is the better option. There are a couple of deciding factors for both, most notably budget and time if you’re somewhat mechanically-minded and willing to get your hands dirty spending a healthy number of hours working in the shed then there’s no better way to learn a few new skills and get the satisfaction of something you’ve built with your own hands.īut like a famous internet meme once said: “There’s only one thing more important than time and that’s what you spend it on”. Whether you decide to customise it yourself or get a workshop to do the build for you is a personal one.

#USED POSTIE BIKES MANUAL#

The Postie makes a great first custom build because of its simple and manageable design, easy-to-maintain motor, lower ride height, lack of full manual transmission as well as being learner approved. In the coming weeks and months, we’ll be exploring all the different types of custom motorcycle, but for the novice bike wrencher and expert alike, customising a Postie can be a lot of fun. In 2013 it was decided Australia Post would retire the red rocket and make way for the more fuel efficient but less stylish NBC110 Super Cub. Something that couldn’t be said for other bike manufacturers with names rhyming with Hardley Jamison. Up until 2013 Australia Post put it’s faith in the trusty CT110 to deliver mail to thousands of Australians, as it was not only reliable but provided good bang for buck. The single-cylinder 110cc engine was renowned as being bulletproof with a number of events and charities using posties to ride ridiculous distances that would put a modern day tourer to shame. Its appeal stretched across a wide audience, and rightly so. There wasn’t a sound more joyous than that of the postie’s single cylinder tearing up the footpath on the way to deliver your bae’s letter, only to find out it was a reminder for your overdue library book.Īs it turned out the humble Honda CT110 Postie became quite the Australian icon years after it was introduced by Australia Post in 1980. Once upon a time in the suburbs before email / insta-snap-tok-face messaging became the norm, the only way you could slide into someone’s DMs was through a handwritten letter. From sourcing a donor bike to the tools you’ll need, a bike builder reveals the tips and tricks that will transform your Postie bike from boring to jaw-dropping.

Used postie bikes