A proper Honda CT125 review!
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
- It's no secret we've been excited about Honda's launch of the CT125.
Previous editions of the bike are a staple in the New Zealand Small Bike scene and having owned a Honda with the same power plant, I know just how much potential this model has.
But does it live up to the hype? Does it need a low range gear box? Does it actually handle off road? Can it maintain highway speeds?
All these questions and more, answered in our latest video.
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I love that you’re having so much fun on the trails. Many of these big bike guys forget that riding is about enjoying the RIDE
Thanks so much. Agreed. Small bikes are buckets of fun! Check out this long distance trip we did on Small Bikes: ruclips.net/video/jgUa3fOwXZA/видео.html
Agreed - I belong to a motorcycle club of 43 members, who all have "baggers", mostly Harleys. I am the only one with a very aggressive looking "sport bike" (Kawasaki Ninja 400 KRT ABS), which is much lighter and nimbler than theirs, and I get to play with ALL the gears during a trip.
I guarantee you that I have more smiles/mile than they do, and I do it at the age of 76.5 years (Imperial, not metric). ; )
Nah bro your opinion is wrong. If you’re not riding at least a 1400cc Indian sport bobber or a 500cc 2 stroke when you go trail cruising then you just shouldn’t even go. It straight up won’t be fun without any less power 🙁
@@usernamemykel 76 metric years 🤣
Great video I enjoyed it. One question did you know how deep those puddles were before you flew thur then? And I lol when you were spinning in the grass , rev rev I’m not doing this on purpose the grass is wet rev rev. Subscribed
My bike as a kid was a ct90 1967. Best bike ever, jumped it, off roaded it, street trips. Still at my parents house tucked away and yes, it still runs. #becausehonda
Hondas are the best! So many of us started on a small Honda.
This made me think so I went for a quick dig in the shed found my old one did some quick maintenance got it started and i am back to trying not to kill myself 😂
Typical
Well except for the Earls link front suspension, a horrible leftover from the pressed steel Honda Dreams that should have been retired in the early 1960's. I had a 1970's K1 trail 90 with a PowRoll 125 stroker kit, it hardly needed the 4X4 transmission and it had telescopic forks.
Love it!
My buddies and I all rode 80cc and 100cc Yamaha street bikes in the mid-1960's, except for one of us who rode a 'Honda Trail 80'. We laughed at it and called it 'the tractor'. It couldn't keep up with us on the highway, but could go anywhere on the off-road far better than we could. And it NEVER failed to start after the first kick. Great bike. Tough, reliable, economical. Wish I had one now.
I'm following you solely because the way you treated this loaned bike lol
I am picking mine up today and I really appreciate your original review. I don’t expect to ride it that hard at 73 but it is nice to know it can take it!
Greetings from Mississippi, USA! I have to say I really enjoyed that video and you did a great job! I already had my mind made up to get this machine, and your video sealed the deal. It won't be here where I live for another few weeks and I can't wait! This bike came along at the perfect time!
Hey I just got my Trail 125 from Brookhaven Honda in Mississippi today! They are the highest volume Honda powersports dealership in the US so they get a new Trail 125 every few weeks. I drove 10 hours round trip to get it & it was well worth it! Give them a call & they should be able to hook you up!
Another Mississippi guy here and I got my CT 125 at ole Brook also. Just wondering how yours is holding up.
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BEST CT125 review on RUclips!
I really enjoyed your review.
Makes me want to go pick one up this week!
Great video, I felt like I was riding along.
Best test of this bike on RUclips, this is exactly what I want this bike for. Unfortunately they are backordered in the US, Honda didn't anticipate the demand for it.
I'm glad there is a tonne of demand! So there should be. Hopefully stock levels get better soon. Check out this long distance trip we did on Small Bikes: ruclips.net/video/jgUa3fOwXZA/видео.html
I don't think the backlog it's an Honda issue! I believe it's more a Covid-19 consequence! There's huge supply chain delays in every industry. Cars, motorbikes, etc. :-(
Even if I try to buy this bike in Japan, I will have to wait a year. I hear that the supply chain was cut off due to covid19. Also, most motorcycles cannot be bought in Japan.
Just looked for 1 last night, $2000USD over list was the only one I could find...in AZ
this is the review this bike deserved. thank you and merry christmas from germany. This bike - like New Zealand - is now on my short list
Thanks so much for watching! My most recent upload has even more footage of the CT125.
Now this is a proper review mate!
Exactly would what this bike for, a nice little commuter during the week, take it camping and fishing on the weekend in the mountains
That is the right way to do a bike review! Great job. I'm tired of reviewers that baby the bike. Thanks a lot.
Watch this interview with Herb Uhl, the American creator of the original Honda Trail: ruclips.net/video/JZ0Ig8kxXBQ/видео.html
Picked up mine last night here in Leesburg, VA. More than anything I would love to come to New Zeeland and visit. Great review sir, awesome!!!
Awesome! I'm jealous for sure. They're a really really fun machine and I wish I had one in my collection. New Zealand welcomes you, whenever the world allows travel again.
Great video, thanks for the trail review. Every other off road review is on dirt roads and flat fields, you show real trails.
Excellent test riding. Doing what other reviewers seem to be afraid of doing.
First bike was a street Honda 90. The small cc Hondas are always a lot of fun.
The CT or trail bikes can go almost anywhere. You won't be fast, but you will get there and back.
As the owner of a CT110 with dual range they do go anywhere but you have to have grip. On a steep slope on grippy rock you have to lean right forward to stop the torque lifting the front wheel. When I come to grief on long steep climbs it is always loss of grip due to the dual sport tyres. I am looking at getting at getting another rear wheel to set up with a knobbly for off road use only. I think the 125 would have made it up that slope without a run up if it had a knobbly.
Man, I enjoyed the video as if it was me riding. You sure had fun! Excellent review!
Been waiting for a hands on review like this - good stuff SBS!
Cheers Andrew.
The best review on yt about the CT125, thank you! Greetings from Hungary!
That’s high praise! Thanks so much. Feel free to check out my other videos. Merry Christmas to Hungary from New Zealand.
Hello fellow european, do you know when this thing comes to europe? I`ve read in the yt comments that the ct 125 doesnt pass euro emission regulations
Excellent job! A pleasant surprise. I have an 89 tw200 and this just may be my next dog walker! Very nostalgic having started my motorcycling like so many of us on a Honda 50 in 1972. I really appreciate the real trail work on it, thank you.
TW's are good fun. So is the CT125!
They stopped bring the TW 200 into Australia a few years ago, unfortunately. Loved the fat back tyre! 😢
Phenomenal job! This is exactly what people want to see from this bike.
Probably the best bike review I've ever seen. I love it!
Love the video, reminded me of my youth and all the abuse we would give those little Honda's, and they just kept on running along. Back in the day, they cost around $300US here in the states. It's amazing how similar your terrain is to ours here in northern California. Streams, gravel beds, the puddles on trails, very similar to conditions here in northern California. These were the original Adventure Bikes!
It's always interesting how similar different parts of the world can seem. Only 5-10 years ago here an old Honda Trail would cost a few hundred $$$. No such thing these days!
Hello from cottonwood ca. 1972 and still counting.
Awesome stuff mate, stoked you gave it a good ride, great review - Kent @ Motomart.
Thanks for having me down your way; monkey video coming sooooooon.
Great review you have there!
I have use my old Honda Dream 100 to do similar off road stuff. These are just really great bikes. It's actually my 4th underbone Honda.
By far the best review of a bike I've ever seen...well done bro👍
Great review! love the way you ride, just enjoying the bike and the trail :)
Hey brother, awesome riding! That's what I wanted to see what this bike could handle. I'll be traveling throughout the lower 48 states, Canada and to Alaska in the near future. I thought about taking a mountain bike with me but at 74 I'd probably do myself some heavy bodily damage. This Honda CT 125 would be a perfect companion to my GMC van. Doing trail rides like I did in my youth would be exhilarating. Thanks for sharing your ride with us.
Hope it all went smoothly and you documented the experience, would make for some good RUclips content!
good choice. It will be so good on gas and mechanically reliable.
Good day to you.
I am a senior rider on HONDA Cross Cub from Japan.
Enjoying touring ,camping and video uploading.
This is so nice video!
Awesome!!
Thank you so much for sharing!!
Have a nice day my friend!!
The first reviewer that do the real stuffs on a bike 💯 shoutout from the philippines 😊
Seriously considering this for a round the world trip. Great video!
I couldn’t think of a better bike. Early in 2020 I helped out a Swedish tourist doing his around the world journey on a Honda Grom, you can find the videos on my channel. The CT125 could handle it for sure.
@@SmallBikeStuff whats that channel’s name?
@@Minsang1st here’s my first video with Kevin:
ruclips.net/video/NH_40Fqwa9s/видео.html
@@Minsang1st and the second video is here:
ruclips.net/video/Zc2jtl-zddw/видео.html
You can find the link to his video in the description.
That sounds cool
Now THAT was a proper test! I had a 1979 CT 90 and loved it!
Thanks for watching!
Great review! Really detailed and informational! We here at Viking Bags really appreciate your content!
Best trail review of anything CUTE! Good job!
Great fast paced rugged review. Makes me more confident my deposit on one was worth it. Thanks
100% worth it! I really want my own one now.
Great job on the video, and you definitely gave the CT125 a proper thrashing! I just took delivery of mine a couple of weeks ago, and I'm about to start adventure camping with it. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
Awesome! I look forward to your further CT125 updates. They’re great so far
Just bought a 2020 CT125 (bored to 135cc) and love it! The automatic clutch and gear level took a little time to adjust, but I love it. Thanks for the rugged review!
Glad you like it!
It probably handles even better with the proper offroad tires. That is such a nice trail. We can't have as much fun as you did. We need to wear helmet in California and no freeway for 125cc. Great review. I am having fun just watching you. Thanks.
That trail looks fun to ride! Now that's a proper review. Honda, please bring this bike to the Philippines.
Thank you for uploading this - From USA, West Virginia!
Thanks so much for taking the time to watch!
CT125 will be my first bike! Awesome video.Thanks a lot!
Now I'm seriously considering this Honda Trail 125. Thanks for this excellent review!
Check out another video with the CT125 here. Thanks for watching!
ruclips.net/video/ZPmnuQ6n4NQ/видео.html
Honda- Bring this bike to Canada.....PLEASE!
Beat Me to it.
and europe!
Please!
@@user-de4cq6uk6l oh yes, in Europe!
Don't you get harassed by police when you use this kind of vehicles in the street? In the US, you do.
Best review so far!
Greetings from Germany from someone who is eagerly hoping for a release in europe.
Thank you so much for watching! Every country deserves this great bike.
I’m thinking these might not be Euro 5 so you might be waiting a while.
Incredible review, incredible bike and incredible country. I hope next year ride through NZ and visit all those great landscapes. Regards from Uruguay!
Thank you! It would be great to have you here.
best review I've seen yet - thanks!
Proper Thrashin'! Good stuff. Juan.
It's the only way to ride a bike like this! - Thanks for watching.
I just bought yamaha XTZ125 for the same reasons. Thanks for uploading CT125! Greetings from Cebu, Philippines!
Ever since I saw the XTZ125 in Mexico I have wanted one! I have a Honda CRF250L here in the states but plan on flying to Mexico and riding a XTZ125 back home and hopefully sneaking it across the border!
@@car2069 i saw forum post. A rider crossed the XTZ125 to the border to the USA. Read it, you might learn from that dude. Hehehehe
Kamusta ka.
It was a pleasure to watch your video review.
Great review! I have been looking for one like this before I buy one!
after watching this, i can only imagine how much more fun the riding would be with good offroad tires!
That looks like a great place for trail riding. Thanks for the review!
It was my first time there. So good!
@@SmallBikeStuff Where is it? Looking to move to Hutt Valley soon.
What a fun video to watch, thank you!
Thanks for watching!
Now that's a proper review!!! Great job, I want one
Thanks Bruce. My lastest video has even more CT125 content.
You sir are a legend! Thanks for doing a proper review on this little trail bike! Very entertaining and informative.
Thank you so much for watching. It was a wicked little adventure on a very capable little bike. Glad you enjoyed it.
First video where I actually saw someone beat the shit out of a bike, to give it a good testing. “congratulations on your part” I would definitely buy one of these bikes…!!!
Great review thanks. All I need to have some fun after stress at work, even an old bloke like me. Brilliant, cheers.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I just found this video again and realized it was this channel as well!
I found this one a day or two before whim purchasing my Trail 125 a couple years ago.
I was on the fence about even trying it due to lack of the dual range gearbox and figured it'd be completely lame. This video gave good reason to believe it was at least a bit of fun offroad 😂
I got it at a price I couldn't lose at, but didn't want to buy it with the intent to resell. I make fun of it alot, but still have it in the garage 👍
Thanks so much for the comment. What an awesome connection. It's truly impressive how much the fuel injection and more power can make up for the lack of low range. Of course it would be nicer with it, but it's still a premium bike without.
These days I own whats called a Honda Wave, the model that the CT got it's engine from. It's a Thai made family commuter with enough underseat storage for a full face helmet - it's even got a higher air intake than a CT125.
This was an awesome review!
Thanks for watching!
The only thing better than a Kiwi CT125 review is a Kiwi CT125 review filmed around my own back yard here in the Hutt... awesome stuff SBS - and the team at Motomart!
I’ve visited Wellington several times but never explored either of the Hutts. What a cool place for riding Small Bikes! I need to head back and do that whole track.
@@SmallBikeStuff it looked pretty good - used to ride there when I was a kid (a looooong time ago)... but now I've gotten my grown up licence (well, learners)... having fun like that looks just the ticket!
And you can barely even get the bad kind of ticket lol
@@SmithyInWelly It's a wicked bike. I would recommend it to anyone. Of course baring in mind the speed limitations with open road. Otherwise it's pretty much perfect.
Excellent review, now i want one, it would be perfect bike for me to go back and forth to work on, thanks 👍🏆.
Thanks for this video - I picked up my JA-65 Hunter Cub here in Japan a couple of weeks ago, and I'm loving it (a nice counterpoint to my Yamaha Tracer).
I got the Turmeric Yellow; yes, I know the red is the iconic colour but I saw the yellow in the shop and kind of fell in love with it.
This video gave me some better idea of speeds and handling with someone nearer my weight on it!
I love the yellow colour too! It would be my choice if I had a hunter cub. Love the tracer also! Nice bike.
I'm always stunned by how much New Zealand looks like western oregon.
Or the South of Chile. I love these kinds of terrains.
Brown's Camp has way, WAY more assholes on the trails
This is just north of Wellington alot shot around Upper hutt city where I live
@@Scott-dn1bk I'm sure the commenter wasn't talking about political stances but nature landscapes and terrain.
Be safe.
@@MarceloXQ6BQ We have a lot of Trump cultists in the boonies in our state. They never left their home towns, so they get all their info from the internet and their Messiah's twitter feed. They don't actually know anything about the "cities". Of which there's only really one. The rest qualify as "towns" at best.
Great review! Seriously considering one of these instead of a larger trail bike.
If I had the choice I'd have both. If I could only choose one I'd choose the CT125.
I fired my CT110 up today after watching your great ride! I forgot how much fun they are to ride.
Any CT is a good CT!
Thanks for the review, looked like fun.
Cheers for watching. Check out this long distance trip we did on Small Bikes: ruclips.net/video/jgUa3fOwXZA/видео.html
here is USA it was taken out in the desert and up a local track, by a rider who has the older Honda trail bikes, and he found that it bogged down uphill, and needs a low range
ISTR reading that the original postie bikes had a dual-range gearbox. One normal, one low for boggy/dirty/super hilly terrain.
Great review! Thanks from England
Thanks for watching!
@@SmallBikeStuff
Thanks for producing great content on cool, small bikes! 🇳🇿 🇬🇧
I took my 50cc Honda Metro on a gravel trail a couple times. That was fun. I can only imagine how much fun it would be to do serious trail riding on this CT125.
There’s nothing more fun off road than a Small Bike!
Great bike review! The CT125 would be so much better if they increased the size of the fuel tank by one and a half to two gallons AND made the luggage rack chrome (the painted version is going to be a mess of scratches in no time). Additionally, maybe better tires. Great bike though, love it!
Awesome so beautiful out there on those trails. I wanted this bike but instead spent 2500 and bought a dr200. Happy riding y’all
Great review, thanks for the vid. Would love to see this same trail done on the Adv150. I'm torn between this Cub, the adv150 and a tw200. (always leaned@Honda's)
Learned how to ride on a 1968 ct 90. Owned many bikes since then. I’ve never owned a bad Honda. The trail 90 was number 1 for me. I’m seriously considering the new 125. Thank you. Awesome review. Awesome bike!
Thanks for watching. I would love an old 60's Honda Trail!
When I first got my grom it would barely pull 4th gear, but as the engine broke in the power improved noticeably. I'd expect that bike to gain around 10 km/h in top speed after a few hundred km.
Thought as much! Makes sense based off my experiences.
Good video, Bud. I quite fancy one of these but nearly 8k in Australia. I'm not sure its worth it, but you make a really good case! Cheers
Definitely not the cheapest but they've been selling quite well.
There's decent enough alternatives. The GY230 Hawk retails for about 1/4 the price and has five gears twice the HP, a time proven pushrod 230cc engine cloned from the CG125 pizza bike engine that was originally designed in Honda of Brazil. It's Chinese but these bikes run for ages in most of the undeveloped world's countries, parts are cheap and they're easy to repair and upgrade.
Sadly this little bike isn't available in Canada. I would have totally bought one, such a great piece of kit. Great video, thank you for the proper review.
Awesome review, thanks from Vancouver Island.....cheerz....
Well, I wanted one before but sheeeeeeit this is pretty much the dream
Murphys law says one of those mud holes is gonna be hiding a submerged log or big stick just out of sight below the surface!!!😳😄
Will be picking this very cool cycle up 1/15/21 Nebraska USA I do wish it was tan colored. But not shipping tan to the USA. Great video!!
Great review thanks legend! Confirmed in my mind that I’ll be getting one 👌🏼🛵
I’m glad this review is still helping people in 2024! Thanks for watching. When I released it all that existed on RUclips was gentle city rides. It’s nice to show exactly what the CT can put up with.
Nice review. How does the weight feel? I seem to remember the CT90 was like 180lbs or something and this bike is 260?? How do they make it so much heavier? Does it at least feel comparable?
The new CT125 looks so fun!
It really is!
Best review I’ve seen yet!!
Thanks so much for watching. Be sure to check out my other videos. You might like this one: ruclips.net/video/ZPmnuQ6n4NQ/видео.html
great job, best review on this machine!
Glad you liked it!
Excellent footage and review! Looked super fun. If u have a minute, I'm looking at this or the Suzuki VanVan 200 for a first bike. Do u think the VanVan could do the stuff you did in this video & have similar amount of fun? VanVan looks cool, has plush seat, and 200cc but this Honda looks dead easy to maintain & has stuff like ABS & disc brakes on both wheels.
I've ridden a Van Van 125 - but not the 200. It's a good bike to ride, no doubt. It will hold open road speed better. But it would be a bit more cumbersome to operate off road - though it could definitely handle it. The big thing with the Van Van for me is the huge rear tyre is difficult to source in New Zealand - not impossible, but options are very limited. Arguably the Honda has more options available off the shelf. I would probably choose the CT125, but it's no secret I'm a Honda fan. If someone offered me a Van Van 200 I would definitely take it for a ride and have a tonne of fun, I just prefer the Honda. I think with this choice it comes down to personal preference.
@@SmallBikeStuff Awesome, thanks man. The tyre availability is a real thing to think about. I loved your videos through Malaysia & Thailand!
For Sale: lightly used dealership demo.
hahaha. i would have done the same. good review, thanks.
The shop is keeping this one - but it handled it well. I would still have ridden my own bike the same way.
Amazing Honda shop down south, with both a RC45 and NR750... wasn't expecting to see those in the sticks!
If u live on the country or on a farm this is a awesome little run about bike that is light enough and capable enough to go almost anywhere. I guess for slow city driving this would be nice too.
Yeah it could be a good city commuter if needed! Check out this long distance trip we did on Small Bikes: ruclips.net/video/jgUa3fOwXZA/видео.html
NZ is a beautiful country. Go visit it. Rent a CT125 and see all of NZ with it.
@@MrMoneyHelper, if the flu had originated NZ, would you call it the Maori flu?
Little bikes are always goofy little things but they are just so much fun to ride. They don’t even require tails much of the time; you just find an opening in the forest and dive right in :)
Agreed! Thanks for watching!
I like it for its specific kind of bike. Absolutely perfect for single track trails.
If I wasn't sold on the Trail before, this video did the trick. Thank you.
Honda should turn your video into a sales commercial---they'd sell a ton of these things!!
I agree! In fact I just took a screen shot of your comment and sent it to Honda New Zealand!
Wish it still had Low range option (2speed, hi/low)
Yeah Honda really kind of dropped the ball there. On the upside the engine is an undersquare stroker and this bike does have large jumps between the gears, so first gear is nearly as adequate as having the 4X4 transmission on the 89cc bike.
This is a proper demonstration for a proper little motorbike! Well done.....!
I'm glad you think so! Thats what I was aiming for.
This is the exact video i was looking for thx bro
So glad to read this comment! Thanks for watching.