Absolutely. I actually hit 62 a week later on a longer downhill in town. It was absolutely pegged though...and probably not good for the little engine. One thing I didn't mention in this video, is with a chain ring swap-out, one could definitely increase their top speed. For me though, I'm content with the gearing as-is. I play around enough on chunky single-track, that I like have the grunty low-gearing. If I knew I were going to be going on a longer trip, I'd consider swapping it out to get more top end speed. One caution I've seen online though, is that swapping out the front chain ring can trigger a check-engine light as it interferes somehow with the the ABS sensor. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Super tests, only info missing is how far off the speedo is compared to GPS, if you had made a simple comparison on the speedo at 50 mph and showed what actual GPS speed that was we can get a completely reliable top speed of this bike under all conditions.. but that was the only thing missing, other than that, this was perfect! Thanks.
How does this video get 1.5K views and only 50 thumbs up? Granted I did watch it twice and sometimes people pause things and that may count as a separate viewing. Cub trail 125 is very impressive. Thank you again.
about the same as my stock 2019 125 Monkey. It is what it is, and I totally love it for that. Looking for a Trail, but dang, hard to find in central TX.
Nice one, thanks for giving the speed test. I have a crf 300 rally but thought about one of these for bush camping on Vancouver island where I live. Ride safe☺️
They need to make a bike like this with just a bit more power. They should make the xr150l with an auto option or even a low seat 250 with an auto. My wife wouldn't want a clutch, but would probably ride something like this. Something that could do 55-65mph up hills to keep up on the roads would be good. 45mph up hills is going to result in constantly having a car on your tail. I know several women that would love a mildly capable auto dual sport. There are some older people out there who would like this too. Seems like a hole in the market. There are tiny little auto bikes and great big auto bikes but nothing I know of in the 150-400cc range.
tw200 or dr200se then just throw more teeth on the counter sprocket if you want higher top end speed. girls gotta know how to clutch though. anything higher than 150cc on this trail would take away from the cuteness factor of the platform in my opinion
I did get the bike up to 62 at one point, but on a steep downhill with the wind at my back. I think saying a functioned top speed of about 50 is probably more realistic for everyday riding. I did recently sell my Trail 125 for a CRF300LS....and do miss it sometimes. But...in the end, I am happy I got the CRF.
Man at least in this nightmare theres people in it who can see all the shit floating in the punch boal and when everyone says "drink the punch" jonestown style im not about it. 4k is a lot to pay to go 53 shes fully pinned bro. For my small town thats actually, its only pinnes for a little but to get to where you need to go so its not bad but if i wanted to go to the closest walmart its 12 miles 50mph minimum 60 max and i mean what if you want to do 63 in a 55 to maoe a pass on a guy going 58 you feel me? That is impossible with this bike. So its very limiting. Butnut also is a trail bike so it will perform some on minor trails and carry your sleeping bag tent water etc. So i mean its tough. I like whwre i live a lot so areas i want to epxlore i might be going 75mph or walking the bike with my feet arounda rock on trail so its difficult to find something good for all that.
i have been playing with my gears. so far for me 185 pounds 5'9 the stock 39 rear and a 15 front will get me pretty much 60 mph steady on flat ground. the only mod i did so far is i pulled the spark arrestor out cut the screen off and put it back in. buy i have went from a 13x 36 to a 15x41. but with the 15x36 and a 71 pound 14 year old boy on my trail hit 71 mph. yes it took a long time to get there but he did. but the same gears and my fat butt i lost speed and power.
The new 2023 model apparently has been slightly upgraded with a new stroke/bore which may allow it to get a little more speed out of it. see here: powersports.honda.com/motorcycle/minimoto/trail125
No....there is no gear indicator on the Trail 125 unless you upgrade your instrument cluster to an aftermarket one. It is one of the few gripes I have about the bike as I like having a gear indicator. With only 4 gears though, you get pretty used to it, and almost always just "know" what gear you're in based on the engine rev noise.
am i trippen or is my 22 honda trail sounding weird? i tried riding mine for the second time today, and as i was shifting it seemed like it could barely get to 30mph what tips do you have on shifting? we cant even tell the gear thats very weird
Have you checked the clutch adjustment? I had to slightly adjust mine after 1000 miles and it shifted way better after that. ruclips.net/video/o7SnpGdeKX4/видео.html
Perhaps. I've never been a big fan of altering engines with after-market kits. In the end, I ultimately sold my Trail 125 for a slightly bigger CRF300L (see my more-recent content). I still use it as a commuter, but it has enough power to keep me safe on faster highways (while still being relatively small and light).
ha ha...yeah more or less. In all honesty, the real practical "top speed" of the Trail 125 is 45-50 (unless on a big hill). Ultimately, this became a bit of a hindrance to me and I did sell my 125 (and bought a CRF300LS). I do miss it terribly, but the 300LS is the right bike for me now (great for commuting, but still enough power to ride comfortably on highways).
yamaha zuma 2023 is a 125 but its much faster then my honda trail. its a better bike the honda is literally just stylish at this point literally just a trail bike
Thanks for actually doing what the title said. To many videos on RUclips where they don't even give the info advertised! Good video. Thanks agaon.
Absolutely. I actually hit 62 a week later on a longer downhill in town. It was absolutely pegged though...and probably not good for the little engine. One thing I didn't mention in this video, is with a chain ring swap-out, one could definitely increase their top speed. For me though, I'm content with the gearing as-is. I play around enough on chunky single-track, that I like have the grunty low-gearing. If I knew I were going to be going on a longer trip, I'd consider swapping it out to get more top end speed. One caution I've seen online though, is that swapping out the front chain ring can trigger a check-engine light as it interferes somehow with the the ABS sensor. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
What model is it
Best speed test I've seen yet thank you Frank
Thanks! Short, sweet, and to the point is the best approach for vids like this I suspect.
Super tests, only info missing is how far off the speedo is compared to GPS, if you had made a simple comparison on the speedo at 50 mph and showed what actual GPS speed that was we can get a completely reliable top speed of this bike under all conditions.. but that was the only thing missing, other than that, this was perfect! Thanks.
How does this video get 1.5K views and only 50 thumbs up? Granted I did watch it twice and sometimes people pause things and that may count as a separate viewing. Cub trail 125 is very impressive. Thank you again.
I honestly don't pay too much attention to that sort of stuff. I'm guessing a lot of people just don't notice the like/dislike buttons.
about the same as my stock 2019 125 Monkey. It is what it is, and I totally love it for that. Looking for a Trail, but dang, hard to find in central TX.
Nice one, thanks for giving the speed test. I have a crf 300 rally but thought about one of these for bush camping on Vancouver island where I live. Ride safe☺️
They need to make a bike like this with just a bit more power. They should make the xr150l with an auto option or even a low seat 250 with an auto. My wife wouldn't want a clutch, but would probably ride something like this. Something that could do 55-65mph up hills to keep up on the roads would be good. 45mph up hills is going to result in constantly having a car on your tail. I know several women that would love a mildly capable auto dual sport. There are some older people out there who would like this too. Seems like a hole in the market. There are tiny little auto bikes and great big auto bikes but nothing I know of in the 150-400cc range.
tw200 or dr200se then just throw more teeth on the counter sprocket if you want higher top end speed. girls gotta know how to clutch though. anything higher than 150cc on this trail would take away from the cuteness factor of the platform in my opinion
Been looking at these for a while. Thanks for the info
thanks bro, really helps prospective buyers to know.
I did get the bike up to 62 at one point, but on a steep downhill with the wind at my back. I think saying a functioned top speed of about 50 is probably more realistic for everyday riding. I did recently sell my Trail 125 for a CRF300LS....and do miss it sometimes. But...in the end, I am happy I got the CRF.
Honda should have a 125cc 2stroke options, oh, wait, California has to 💩 in the punch bowl and make everyone else drink around it
Man at least in this nightmare theres people in it who can see all the shit floating in the punch boal and when everyone says "drink the punch" jonestown style im not about it. 4k is a lot to pay to go 53 shes fully pinned bro. For my small town thats actually, its only pinnes for a little but to get to where you need to go so its not bad but if i wanted to go to the closest walmart its 12 miles 50mph minimum 60 max and i mean what if you want to do 63 in a 55 to maoe a pass on a guy going 58 you feel me? That is impossible with this bike. So its very limiting. Butnut also is a trail bike so it will perform some on minor trails and carry your sleeping bag tent water etc. So i mean its tough. I like whwre i live a lot so areas i want to epxlore i might be going 75mph or walking the bike with my feet arounda rock on trail so its difficult to find something good for all that.
a 125cc 2 smoker would be fricken sick
i have been playing with my gears. so far for me 185 pounds 5'9 the stock 39 rear and a 15 front will get me pretty much 60 mph steady on flat ground. the only mod i did so far is i pulled the spark arrestor out cut the screen off and put it back in. buy i have went from a 13x 36 to a 15x41. but with the 15x36 and a 71 pound 14 year old boy on my trail hit 71 mph. yes it took a long time to get there but he did. but the same gears and my fat butt i lost speed and power.
I got my 5spd monkey up to 72 and it raps out. My buddy’s 4spd monkey however keeps on chuggin. I’m pretty surprised that’s all the trail had in her.
The new 2023 model apparently has been slightly upgraded with a new stroke/bore which may allow it to get a little more speed out of it. see here: powersports.honda.com/motorcycle/minimoto/trail125
That looked fun.
Downhill top speed tests speak more about the hill than the bike.
What do you weigh. 😊
What was the grade of the hill? Also what's your height and weight?
the hill was about 5% and I'm 160 lbs (5'9")
does your motorcycle sway left and right on high speed? is it because i have the stock off-road tires?
can i make it faster without compromise to the trans/engine
great info
Beauty bike
Is a chubby scooter at 256lbs been looking into buying one
Just to be clear. Does this cluster/dash show the gear you are in?
No....there is no gear indicator on the Trail 125 unless you upgrade your instrument cluster to an aftermarket one. It is one of the few gripes I have about the bike as I like having a gear indicator. With only 4 gears though, you get pretty used to it, and almost always just "know" what gear you're in based on the engine rev noise.
am i trippen or is my 22 honda trail sounding weird? i tried riding mine for the second time today, and as i was shifting it seemed like it could barely get to 30mph what tips do you have on shifting? we cant even tell the gear thats very weird
its got 10k miles on it but is that alot? for it to not ride right
Have you checked the clutch adjustment? I had to slightly adjust mine after 1000 miles and it shifted way better after that. ruclips.net/video/o7SnpGdeKX4/видео.html
Yes it was helpful
How long is the break in period on the 125 trail
600 miles per the owners manual
@@On2Feet thank you frank I ordered Hondas service manual
What if you put a 190 cc or 212 cc
Perhaps. I've never been a big fan of altering engines with after-market kits. In the end, I ultimately sold my Trail 125 for a slightly bigger CRF300L (see my more-recent content). I still use it as a commuter, but it has enough power to keep me safe on faster highways (while still being relatively small and light).
Someone alteady asked this
How heavy is the rider?
I’m about 155 lbs
So without destroying your motor, 35 uphill and 45 on flat ground.
ha ha...yeah more or less. In all honesty, the real practical "top speed" of the Trail 125 is 45-50 (unless on a big hill). Ultimately, this became a bit of a hindrance to me and I did sell my 125 (and bought a CRF300LS). I do miss it terribly, but the 300LS is the right bike for me now (great for commuting, but still enough power to ride comfortably on highways).
why would you ever sell this thing@@On2Feet
@@On2FeetI’m in the process of doing the same. 125 is a great bike and would have kept it if I could afford 2.
yamaha zuma 2023 is a 125 but its much faster then my honda trail. its a better bike the honda is literally just stylish at this point literally just a trail bike
Idk bud..speed tests in the rain..not a great idea!
Not at all...
its not like he's on a busa
دراجة فاشلة 125 cc