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Janaki Jitchotvisut

This Isn't A Super Cub. But What If It Took Over The World In An Alternate Universe?

The Autumn Stafford Sale at Bonhams is coming; in October 2026, to be precise. If you're a motorcycle history nerd like I am, it makes for excellent watching, even from afar; you never know what's going to appear, nor what kind of rabbit holes it'll lead you down as you start to research. And while I've talked about the Yamaha TownMate before, something we haven't previously delved into is Yamaha's first-ever attempt at its very own Super Cub.

This is the Yamaha MF-1, upon which Team Tuning Fork says it eventually based its Mate (and later iterations) moped line. Stylewise, you can certainly see the resemblance between the MF-1 and the original Super Cub.

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