When I bought mine in late 2021 I named her 'Black Jack'. So called because it felt like a gamble to buy such a small and cheap bike (I don't know how to play BlackJack). But it could not have been a less fitting name, (besides the fact the bike was black) in all of 12,000km she's never gone wrong. I've done 250km camping trips in one day carrying around 80kgs of camping gear. It's run forever on 91 octane fuel, gone off roading and she's handled it all perfectly! It's truely one of the most versatile commuter bikes out there, I've never had a bad day on this little thing. If I lived in Melbourne or Sydney instead of Canberra I would probably keep this bike forever. The one downside to the otherwise fantastic CB125e is it's top speed. I rode from the ACT to Grenfell at 80kph the whole way, which is fine if you're in no hurry, or don't mind leading a conga line of traffic, but for longer distance, high speed trips it's not ideal. That being said, I passed both my learners and provisional riders tests on this bike. It's perfect if you're looking for an unintimidating, accommodating, and predictable inaugural motorcycle- or you want a brilliant little bike to nip around town on, don't pass up the CB125e. You can't go wrong.
I have both a BMW GS650 and a cb125e. It's weird, I find myself only wanting to ride the little 125cc bike - it's just so fun. It feels a bit like riding an early 20th century bike - just the very basic elements. I love it.
Punching the little Cb125E through the Royal National Park... You have my respect. I too have a CB125E. I bought it cheap to flip. Still have it 12 months later.
Hey man, nice video! I'm a learner rider, I have a 2013 CBR500R but my fiance has a Suzuki TU250x that I love to borrow and ride. The smaller bikes really are a lot of fun! Glad you're enjoying the bike and thanks for the video, always great to watch how other bikes being used in the real world
Alright I’m gonna get hate for this but I’ve brought 2 of these for an experiment and have rode both of them for about 11,000ks total over the last 2 or so years. With one I’ve never done a service (bad I know) and the other I’ve looked after like it’s my own child. And I’ve gotta say there’s really no difference, besides the zero service at 11000ks likes to slide in the rain a bit more. So it goes to show Honda reliability is truely an aspect to look at when buying bikes. I love these bikes and I brought my first one as my first ever bike brand new and am probably never getting rid of it. Has served me to well to want to part. Also just as a quick remark, I’m 6foot1 and about 102 maybe 104 on a bad day and I’ve never had a real issue on the acceleration. When I get I was comfortable I ended up changing the sprockets to help with top speed and acceleration and I genuinely believe that it would take most single piston 250 for a ride any day of the week.
Here in Philippines,the actual engine of cb125 is the same engine as crf 125 and it is called cb125cl it has decent power for a 125 ,it struggle on uphills but on plain its fast.that engine of your bike is used in xr125l which didn't buy much only a few ,but some upgraded it putting xr150 internals and sometimes making it 200 to 230cc .
Sold my cb125E recently for a Ninja 250R and I've gotta say as much as the Honda is a great starter bike if you know your gonna ride really sporty motorbikes I'd say get something a tad sportier to start
I am wondering about the drawbacks of one of these being 186 cm and about 102 kg. Although it does look great to learn on and get the muscle memory built up.
They are a great little bike. Definitely go and test ride one before buying and make sure the seriously slow acceleration is something you are ok with. You can then also get a feel for how comfortable your seating position is on the bike!
I’m not too familiar with the “f” however I’m pretty sure the f is a bit bigger, heavier, has more technology potentially like abs and digital display, it may also be geared for higher speeds. As a result it costs more than the ‘e’.
@@ahmedabbas3998 CB125F is more or less identical, just a few cosmetic changes really ( clocks are different ) but apart from that the same thing really... ( CB125F is a fun bike however and i love mine )....
Hey Chris definitely not “lightweight” but is definitely light weight relative* to other bigger bikes on the market which are a couple hundred kg. Hope your back sorts itself out and cheers for watching! 🍻
When I bought mine in late 2021 I named her 'Black Jack'. So called because it felt like a gamble to buy such a small and cheap bike (I don't know how to play BlackJack).
But it could not have been a less fitting name, (besides the fact the bike was black) in all of 12,000km she's never gone wrong. I've done 250km camping trips in one day carrying around 80kgs of camping gear. It's run forever on 91 octane fuel, gone off roading and she's handled it all perfectly!
It's truely one of the most versatile commuter bikes out there, I've never had a bad day on this little thing. If I lived in Melbourne or Sydney instead of Canberra I would probably keep this bike forever.
The one downside to the otherwise fantastic CB125e is it's top speed. I rode from the ACT to Grenfell at 80kph the whole way, which is fine if you're in no hurry, or don't mind leading a conga line of traffic, but for longer distance, high speed trips it's not ideal.
That being said, I passed both my learners and provisional riders tests on this bike. It's perfect if you're looking for an unintimidating, accommodating, and predictable inaugural motorcycle- or you want a brilliant little bike to nip around town on, don't pass up the CB125e.
You can't go wrong.
Thank you, much appreciated mate.
I have both a BMW GS650 and a cb125e. It's weird, I find myself only wanting to ride the little 125cc bike - it's just so fun. It feels a bit like riding an early 20th century bike - just the very basic elements. I love it.
It's always more fun to ride a small bike.
I had an R1 in 2005 but since then I enjoyed riding ninja 300 and xt250 and honda cb500f
She might not be powerful or very fast. But, she sure is reliable & will take you far
Very true!
Put over 200,000kms on these 3 bikes so far. On my 4th now. They shred in the cities
Last week i bought a 6 month old 2023 honda cb125F fuel injected and i love it
Very nice!
Punching the little Cb125E through the Royal National Park... You have my respect. I too have a CB125E. I bought it cheap to flip. Still have it 12 months later.
Cheers for the comment! They are fun little bikes but I think I’ll step it up once I’m off my Ls lol
Hey man, nice video! I'm a learner rider, I have a 2013 CBR500R but my fiance has a Suzuki TU250x that I love to borrow and ride. The smaller bikes really are a lot of fun!
Glad you're enjoying the bike and thanks for the video, always great to watch how other bikes being used in the real world
Cheers for the comment mate! Much appreciated 😊 your cbr sounds like fun!
Cool vid 👍🏼 Nice to see someone seeing the fun in riding small bore bikes and not just high speed etc.
Cheers mate! Glad you liked it👌
Fantastic video. Thanks. I have a 300cc scooter but wouldn't mind getting one of these as a second bike. They look like fun.
Alright I’m gonna get hate for this but I’ve brought 2 of these for an experiment and have rode both of them for about 11,000ks total over the last 2 or so years.
With one I’ve never done a service (bad I know) and the other I’ve looked after like it’s my own child.
And I’ve gotta say there’s really no difference, besides the zero service at 11000ks likes to slide in the rain a bit more.
So it goes to show Honda reliability is truely an aspect to look at when buying bikes.
I love these bikes and I brought my first one as my first ever bike brand new and am probably never getting rid of it.
Has served me to well to want to part.
Also just as a quick remark, I’m 6foot1 and about 102 maybe 104 on a bad day and I’ve never had a real issue on the acceleration.
When I get I was comfortable I ended up changing the sprockets to help with top speed and acceleration and I genuinely believe that it would take most single piston 250 for a ride any day of the week.
I am hopefully getting this soon as my first bike!
Just got one. Bike being simple makes it heaps fun to ride!
i have a honda shadow 750, suzuki dr650 and cb125e. which bike do i ride the most cb125e. so easy to ride and handle.
Here in Philippines,the actual engine of cb125 is the same engine as crf 125 and it is called cb125cl it has decent power for a 125 ,it struggle on uphills but on plain its fast.that engine of your bike is used in xr125l which didn't buy much only a few ,but some upgraded it putting xr150 internals and sometimes making it 200 to 230cc .
Thanks for the review and demonstration! I'm considering learning how to ride a motorbike and this was a good review. Great road too!
Glad you enjoyed it!
You've convinced me, I'll buy one 😍
They're pretty cheap. only 3 grand. Did you end up getting one?
Great video mate! I'm on my Ls so I'm thinking I'll get this bike. I won't ride a lot so don't need something fancy
Thanks for watching! It’s a great learner bike in areas the speed limit doesn’t go over 80kph 🙂
All i can say is take the air restrictor off the airbox makes it so much faster and louder
Thanks for this video, great summary of this bike. Any idea why it doesn't have a legitimate tachometer?
I guess it’s just about keeping the costs down as these are/were mass produced bikes. Cheers for watching!
Sold my cb125E recently for a Ninja 250R and I've gotta say as much as the Honda is a great starter bike if you know your gonna ride really sporty motorbikes I'd say get something a tad sportier to start
Thats some beautiful scenery mate where was that video taken?
Hey Ryan, it’s great isn’t it! This is the royal national park in NSW
@@adventuredownunder2131 really beautiful down there mate, looks so different than FNQ
All the best 👍 🙂
Thanks for making this video, Has really helped me.
Do u think it’s ok for the burbs? I just got my L’s so am looking around. Cheers
Perfect for it!
Your 0-60 test was probably to 60 km/h...whereas typically a 0-60 test is done in MPH.
Fun looking little bike though! 🙂
Yes Correct. The speed limit of that road was 60km/h hence the accelerating up to the speed limit. Cheers for watching! 👍
I am wondering about the drawbacks of one of these being 186 cm and about 102 kg. Although it does look great to learn on and get the muscle memory built up.
They are a great little bike. Definitely go and test ride one before buying and make sure the seriously slow acceleration is something you are ok with. You can then also get a feel for how comfortable your seating position is on the bike!
Im the same height and just below 100kg and its great, no problems on mine, I feel very comfortable on it
@@adventuredownunder2131 I have since bought a Honda CMX 500 and absolutely love it to bits.
Went all in, mine arriving on Friday😂
So me being only 60KG's
Reckon this would feel pretty peppy with my weight?
If not been on any bikes before this with more power, this will still be a blast for you!
hi would it be best to use 10w 40 oil?
Just bought one
Have fun!!!
Same here, first day, look out everyone coming through. 🔥🙃
How much did you pay for it because I am in the market for a cb125
Sorry for the late reply mate but here in aus can pick up a fairly new low kilometre one for 3-4k. Or an older used one for around 1k
how much did u pay for it?
Don’t remember exactly but around the 3-4K mark
I guess it's easy to ship them from India
is the cylinder of cb125e could be upgraded to 125 to 185 CC
Yes they make big bore kits for them👍 check out a few on eBay!
@@adventuredownunder2131 do they work better than 125, is there a review?
@@microgr77 I haven’t done it personally but I’m sure you would find a review somewhere here on RUclips.
How does it compare to 125f?
I’m not too familiar with the “f” however I’m pretty sure the f is a bit bigger, heavier, has more technology potentially like abs and digital display, it may also be geared for higher speeds. As a result it costs more than the ‘e’.
@@adventuredownunder2131 thanks alot .
@@ahmedabbas3998 CB125F is more or less identical, just a few cosmetic changes really ( clocks are different ) but apart from that the same thing really... ( CB125F is a fun bike however and i love mine )....
i am 6ft 2 is his bike ok for it ?
I’m about the same height and honestly once I got used to it, it was fine!
are those stock handlebars?
Yes. No upgrades as of yet
How much did you pay for that?
Just under 3k
Mileage brother??
about 400ks to a tank for myself
140kg weight is not a lightweight at all..just done my lower back in from trying to pick up mine..use your legs to pick it up
Hey Chris definitely not “lightweight” but is definitely light weight relative* to other bigger bikes on the market which are a couple hundred kg. Hope your back sorts itself out and cheers for watching! 🍻
@Drew Harris and my wife deadlifts 210 without straps, what’s your point?
No use as need to know about the bike all over not just taking for a ride can do that anytime thanks anyway
Thank you for the thank you 🥰