Some bikes are iconic because they’re government-issued. The Harley-Davidson WLA. The Zundapp KS 750. The Kawasaki KZ1000P. And, perhaps more iconic than those, in many ways, because its use spanned a whole continent for decades: The Honda CT90 and CT110 “Postie bike.”

And now, alas, the postie bike is on the way out, replaced by an electric three-wheeler—truly an ignominious fate for the little Honda machines.

These weird dual-sport machines (half scooter, half motorcycle hybrids) had the right blend of utility, reliability and reliability for the Australian national postal service, and for many years, they’ve been used for rural “posties” to deliver mail.

In more recent years, Honda recommended the Aussies switch over to the Super Cub, but the Postie Bike is a national icon in its original CT form. So much so, in fact, that the country has the famous邮递员骑自行车Challenge rally, based around these machines. Surplus postie bikes are a trustworthy RTW rig, if you don’t mind life in the slow lane.Nathan Millward’sex-postie bike Dot is perhaps the most famous exampl, having traveled around the globe and starred in two books.

Now, as said above, the Aussies are getting rid of their postie bikes, and going with new electric threee-wheeled scoots.MotorcycleNews.netreports the last of the Hondas are getting phased out by 2025, replaced with Swiss-built Kyburz trikes. They’re supposed to be safer than the postie bikes, with far less accidents. They’re supposed to be more environmentally friendly, and they’re allowed on footpaths. Top speed is restricted to 45 km/h.

Maybe this is all great progress, but we doubt the new Kyburz trikes will ever inspire words like this love letter fromMotorbikeWriter.com, or feature in work like the video below: