Honda CT125 Trail Review - A Love Hate Love Affair!
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
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Taking a look today at the Honda CCt125 trail. It's been out a few years now and still going strong. Let's take a closer look at this highly popular little 125cc road/trail bike.
I'm lucky, I live in Thailand and I paid $2600 USD out the door. Like you say this CT125 is great around town and light trails. I don't like driving on the highways even if I had a bigger bike. I think it is a good looking bike, I have the tan color and I painted the exhaust cover black. I am very happy to own my CT125. Thanks for the video Warro!
al good. great price here in thailand i bet that price alone disappoints a lot of viewers but as the saying goes...if you want something bad enough the serious will pay the price.
overall i had lots of good times on that tan unit. did plenty of dirt too.
i think i'd have a good 30 clips on that bike in my history you tube clips.
at one stage it was running a total of 21 accessories...lol
great fn indeed
The CG125 SE made in Pakistan is Euro 2 compliant. Comes with 5 gears, does 110kph and costs approximately $1,000. The CT125 is slowed down by emission control.
wow only $1000 and can clock 110 kph. sounds like a very good deal indeed. all the best!
Thanks, but I live in Toronto. So paid $6,000 for the Trail125
@@ShahryarSaigol fair enough ..they were $7800 here. out the door and ride away
Your early CT125 videos and reviews are a big part of what led to my decision to purchase mine.
I'm definitely agreeing with your thoughts on it.
Right on! i enjoyed those days on the Ct125, not fast but good times indeed. in fact i plan to go out when i can and ride one of those sections of scrub again.
all the best!
Great video, Warro. I was looking at these last week (the local dealer had 2 yellow ones on the showroom floor). The video reminded me that you had footage of you and the Mrs. that you were going to post recently riding some dirt roads on the Classic 350. There's no time like now! Thank you.
well that ride on the classic with mrs w was a pretty good ride but i must admit that day when we both tagged along on the CT125 trail was a far more enjoyable sort of clown around day...lol
even i was smiling away when i was chasing the footage to do this clip.
i think i covered the good and bad points but at the end of the day this ct125 or a cheaper version the grom will make you smile more than highly expensive and extremely powerful bikes.
best of all every-one loves them...not so with actual big capacity road bikes.
Who doesn't love a postie Honda...nice colour Warro
Couldn't agree more! didnt go much on tht colour when i first bought it but a year later i bought the red and i think the tan was the better looker.
either way both ran well with 13t front but this one was more loaded with extras compared to the red one.
Alot of fun these bikes.
Robfur on RUclips is a Ausie & owns a couple of bikes & one of these 125's & rides it out in the bush etc.
@@ruahinesrider these had a fair workout in the scrub. especially when i fitted that rear off road style tyre. climbed the hills well.
great bike to ride just a bit steep on the price.
i recall once i fitted the extras to the red unit it cost more than the white cb500x...lol
Another cracking video Warro. I would love to buy this bike, but unfortunately Honda does not sell them in Scotland. Hope your health is improving, all the best.
thanks. its better than what it was and hopefully in a week i might try first ride in 6 weeks....lol bike wise this is a nice little all rounder providing one knows what there buying.
i think i gave a good idea on it so after that they can make up their own minds.
either way great looking little set of wheel. in a way a bit like the grom
Thanks Warro for sharing your real-world experience with this bike. Do you think the CB12F would be better for a new rider on L plates that has never ridden before, for 6-12 months until they get their P's? Got a couple of kids that are wanting to learn and get their license and have never ridden before?
if in aust a used postie bike for $2000 would be fine. forget about the ct125 as they run in at $7000 to $10000
so now the cb125f.
its a great little bike-easy to ride and has a clutch. so regardless sooner or later most riders bump into one of those unless on a scooter. its just twist and go
125f's are good value and far superior to the older 125e carby
so again easy to start/easy to ride/not overpowered/good brakes/ great on petrol.plus good resale value too
so yes i think its a good first choice.
if by chance they just want twist and go look into the suzuki address 110. i had 2 of those and were lots of fun
@@ridewithwarro thanks for your advice Warro. I am looking at Honda CB125F and Suzuki GSXS125 at this stage for their first intro to motorcycling to learn on. Probably used though, no point for them to learn on something brand new as I will flip it within 12 months.
Hey Warro, haven't heard from you in a while now. Nice to see you talking about the CT again. I've still got mine and it runs great now. The BBK 143cc with some mods on the air, fuel and exhaust has really boosted up my power. I had it tuned on a Dyno last month and now it puts out a nice 12.1 HP and just a tad under 12 Nm. of torque. I noticed that you are still running a 13T front sprocket set up and have the ABS light flashing problem. We still run the 14T front sprocket but have gone to a larger 42T sprocket on the rear and have no flashing ABS light problems now. You might try that and the Honda Wave 125i rear sprockets will fit the Honda CT 125 as they both use the exact same hub. Well, got to go back to work in my Orchard so I can take a day off and play some golf on Friday.... Stay safe my friend and keep putting out those videos....
thats great to hear. i bet that extra hp makes a fair bit of difference too. all the best!
Quite a few Utubers in the lower 48 have this 125 trail.
($4100 )---out the door, probably $5700.
This 125, apparently a popular bike worldwide.
I like the newer tumeric yellow color. Throw some knobbies on, and you have a multi use bike. Multiple accessories.
I can attest for this Hinda having owned a 79 Z-50.
Great information warrior.
yeah so $5700 out the door is closing in on $10,000 here. you probably have not seen it but i bought a new grom in mid 2022. only put 1000 klm /600 miles on it but its a fun ride. bought a sports exhaust kit too. sounds good.
its got the new motor with 5 speed and throw away oil filter
i will be reviewing it plus lots of others.
all the best!
I prefer the tan CT solid buggers.
The Vstrom 250 you had be a better bike for similar money.
New Himmy 452 is meant to be pretty good.
yeah i have not ridden the suzuki 250 sx for 6 weeks. still has just 130 klm on it. then again the new nmax scooter hasnt moved since the dealer dropped it off.
im keen to try it out so hopefully pretty soon
Thanks for the review Warro. You hit it directly and squarely on the head. It’s not a Goldwing for sure. But if one’s expectations are aligned, the CT125 ticks all the boxes with a big smile every time. Take care!
that it does. providing one's expectations are not too high the majority will be very happy with their new ride. plus like i said in the clip ...want a bit more power just add the 13t front and best $20 one will spend
I have 7600 miles on my 2021 CT125. I love it. I've been super hard on it. About hit a deer in MI. The driveway wasn't cleared on the shoulder, and I was going too fast!
yeah i like that...going too fast! should be more comments like that on the CT. the honda engines appear handle a bit of a good workout compared to some other brands.
many more happy miles to come.
all the best!
Thanks for coming back here Warro? Yeah, I'd say the 125 just doesn't have the go with the show. Though, it certainly would make a great city postie bike! Cheers
yeah i think those interested in the bike and watch the clip can't go wrong buying the 13t front sprocket and run stock tyre with off road rear. i did some pretty mean little climbs on that tyre combo with the 13t and it performed very well in the rough
This was very good and well thought out advice Warro. Im thinking of going way down from my Beemer to a pcx or cb125f so your thoughts are valuable in my decision. Safe riding mate!
had both of those. if i was chasing a pcx i'd go for the pcx160 or latest model. mine is back in the clip history part and that was a goos scooter.
a month back bought the new nmax 155 have not ridden it since dealer dropped it off but hope to soon
the cb125f was a great ke too. took it to the macquarie river in stock form so for the money i think $3700 good price and very good economy.
i will be doing my reviews on all bikes ive own new so only 29 to go...lol
so i think it will be good info for potential new bike buyers as most of these are still current model bikes or close to it
It's ideal for what it's aimed at, an economical comuter.
I think the high price will put a lot of people off.
It would be a perfect starter bike for a new rider too.
well i thnk one could ride it around australia if one had the time. on flat ground it will run at 80 kph but doesnt like headwind or hills. that being said 13t front sprocket will fix that and a spare fuel container and its ready to roll.
I believe these bikes and the CB350 were not on sale in the UK, so they had to be imported. I new this CT125 as an Ozzy postie bike would that be correct. They are expensive as you say but unique in their way. I prefer the red for any Hondas I have. Keep them coming Warro.
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they use a similar model to this but not this one. it has a slightly differnt speedo housing and they have been using those models for several years. plenty of used ones for sale too and those xposite bike usually sell for $2500
i had one for a while but i think the ct125 trail is a way better set of wheels but at a much higher price too.
Didn't realise that you'd canned the other channel, Warro. Guess that I'd better remove it from my favourites list... Glad to hear that your health's picking up; gets to be a bit problematic as we age.
i did it just prior to the loading up this first clip. there was not enough traffic to the new channel to warrant the work involved to load up the clips. i think the last clip number 6 took just 132 views on a to bike like the very popular honda cb500x.
so i figured i tried and it didnt work out well so i plan to just upload them all here...lol worked it out on the bikes...30 review clips.
i have heaps of reviews afterall i have put up over 700 clips on his channel and i think the next one i might do will be the royal enfield 650 interceptor
all the best!
Thanks for making me want one of these again mate. :)
No problem 👍 its always good to look back on fond memories of some bikes and some others ...good to see them go.
i had lots of good times on the ct125 trail
G'day Warro, glad your back, sorry mate that 125cc from Honda just looks like a postie bike on steroids, bit wacky or wonderful just can't make up my mind which, cheers mate, Neil 🤠.
yeah its a bike one either likes or hates. some prefer it in red but these days i think a variety of colours. i must admit i had a bit of fun on these and i think those who may think its a bit expensive which it is -there is always the clown bike...the grom.
mines been sitting there for months. have not started it for 6 months and only had 1000 klm on the clock. sports exhaust on it too.
review test on that coming too...lol
Very interesting review Warro,Thanks🍀🍀🍀
Glad you enjoyed it. only 29 more bikes to go....lol the 650 interceptor is on my next clip!
That's a good plan Warro (having one channel). How are you anyway? I'm guessing you are still struggling with the respiratory thing, cough etc. Inhalations helped for me (eucalyptus oil in hot water). cheers
yeah i suppose i could have held on a bit more but the traffic to the channel was pretty low key...lol anyway i suppose its far easier on me just to put them here rather than doing those cross references.
well my respiratory issues are near gone after 7 weeks. the big test will be once i do a bit of a good run. either way its raining here so no worries about trying that one.
all the best!
Pity about the other channel you tried. You could do these videos as a playlist as an alternative. That CT125 is a versatile little bike by the look of it.
On the other channel you said you used to hate bixe. What made you change your mind about them?
back in '73 i had a new suzuki 750 gt got caught for speeding so said i'd had enough of bikes and sold it and went into cars. after that never bought or rode a bike till 2012
They starting to flow in to UK few imports, shame about the power as you say cracking looking bike and pricey, hope you well warro 👍
yeah i think the 13t front is a must just like on the gb350. wakes the bike up a bit. these have a huge following so overall i think this clip is a pretty helpful one. i must admit i had plenty of fun running it in the local scrub
I always thought I wanted one of those right until I found out about no low range.
At least the old ones will go anywhere in low range and tow a deer out if you get one.
well what lured me twice was being fuel injected. plus kick start. back in my history series on this bike upon a subs request i actually totally removed the battery and kicked the bike over and rode it.
that was impressive as no-one knew if it would go or not. but again there was only a couple on the tube too. me and oakie in thailand. good days there.
that tip i said 13t front and wider tyres on the back works extremely well. stock bike unfortunately not too inspiring but spend $100 on a sprocket and rear tyre...totally transform it.
With new ones no longer available the price of late model used ones is beyond ridiculous, currently 5 on offer between $7,500 and $10,000 on Bikesales. Seriously a new Kwaka Versys 300X can be bought drive away between 8-9,000 and that is a seriously good do it all machine. Low K older X300s are bargain priced and plentiful due to riders thinking they need something bigger once they get of their Ps. I find it hard to see the appeal but I know some folk love em, I think if I really wanted one I’d go for an older scrappy dual range CT90 and modify it to taste.
yep had the x300 back in 2017 at $7000 cash out the door. bike ran well apart from the seat was a bt of a terror. i will be reviewing roughly 30 bikes i had new on these reviews
with the enfield classic 500 case i will only be doing a couple of those as 15 of them with just colour variation may be too much...lol same too with the honda cb500x's
yeah $7500 to $10,000 is pretty steep used. i think all honda has to do is fit the bike with duel channel abs and it would be ready to sell here again. thats the main reason they cancelled all the smaller bikes
i think the grom is very hard to beat for the price. not sure now but i bought a 2022 new for $4000 i think.
only done 1000 klm but it will be in future reviews, have not started it for near 6 months but its a fun ride too
@@ridewithwarro I bought a 2017 x300 a few months ago, like yourself I have several bikes but I find myself using the X300 more than the others, it is just so much fun and adaptable. Guess you could say it’s my version of the Enfield 350 Classic.
But……yes that seat is a horror, the only real fault. I’m having a custom seat done to solve that pain in the butt.
I’m looking forward to your other reviews and insights.
Thanks Warro for adding so much to the wider motorcycling community.
👍 I think these bike were made in Japan, Warro. It might explain the higher price. That said, they'll probable last forever.
i think thailand as another guy had one over there-same time as me and it cost him usd$3000 meanwhile i was told that GB350 i own and honda aust told me made in japan-another guy a sub told me they sent the hiness 350 to japan unassembled and put it together again with a couple of very minor changes and called it the GB350
not sure if thats right but if so that again would be a good reason to score more $$$ per sale...lol
either way i like the gb350 and it too runs very well after that front sprocket changeover.
still think a one tooth reduction in front sprocket size can make a dull bike better and one tooth over can stuff it up...lol
all the best!
Is this recent riding footage ? The countryside looks brilliant at the end of the video .
that place is about 80 klm away. different soil country there/different trees too. i might go back there in a week or so. depends how i feel as it was a very nice place to ride. lots of little creeks too.
should score some good footage if it happens
Good to see Mrs Warro out and about.....lol
yeah that was her early days with plenty of camera shake. i'd like to go back to that place again and do a ride through. nice area there.
all the best!
Good for Asian countries with small roads and good off road at slow speed, but on road in Australia, would have to be painful on long on road trips
yeah ive seen some who buy these and take the odd long run. i once did 300 klm on one in a day. you could say it sort of gave me plenty of time to look about.
but a bit dicey to ride on the main roads but where i live there are plenty of back and dirt roads so was fine there.
pretty good to ride around town too
@@ridewithwarro yep, great summary and video. I like the part in the video where you talk about the look of it and it being attractive due to it's design vs. other bikes which you don't care about as much. The CT125 is just a cool, unique product, despite it's shortcomings. Almost like it's part scooter, motorcycle and bicycle all in one!