When you think of Cuba, many people think of cigars, lively salsa dance, or classic-style cars. However, few people know that Cuba is also a motorcycle museum.
Similar to the cars on this Caribbean island, motorcycles in Cuba are quite vintage. Most of them come from socialist countries such as the CQMotor from China, NZ from Eastern Europe, and Jawa from the former Soviet Union, Czech Republic – Slovakia.
We rarely see a Mondial from Italy, but American motorcycles and sidecars are also quite popular here.
Harry Bohler, the owner of a Ducati motorcycle, said that very few Cubans ride motorcycles: “Only the middle class doesn’t like public transportation and can’t afford new cars, so they buy motorcycles. The streets in the city are perfectly suitable for motorcycles, but outside the city, the large potholes hinder the use of motorcycles. Many roads do not even have clear lanes. However, tourists can still easily travel by motorcycle in Cuba. During my time here, I have never seen any accidents because people drive very slowly.”
David, a scooter owner who has lived in Cuba for many years, commented: “One of the icons of Cuba is the American cars from the 1950s. Although they are quite old, the vintage cars here can still function well.”
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