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Old Saigon Picture of the Day: Check Out This Badass

In the time before Ducatis and Yamaha FZ16s were the hottest things on two wheels in Saigon, the Honda Cub 67 reigned supreme with local cool kids.

Even though many of the old 67's are still around, the guy in this image not only perfected today's hipster look but made some badass improvements to the bike itself.

Maybe someday we can be as cool as him. But probably not.

Correction - Reader jimmyscratch has pointed out that this is a honda ss50 not a honda cub. "It might be a 67, but it is more likely a 68 or a 71-72 as they had the high bars and the water submersion exhaust so you could drive through streams." 

Drive through streams? Badassery confirmed.

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