This 2021 Honda Trail 125 Turns More Heads Than A Superbike, And Here's Why!
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Now Toyota needs to remake a simple, bare-bones pickup truck like they had in the early 90's and they'll sell a few hundred thousand a year.
they are, the hilux without the bed.
No earlier, their trucks peaked in 85. Last solid axel carbureted 4x4 and they were under 10k new.
@@Jangocat Considering $10,000 in 1985 is $25,000 with inflation, the current Tacoma isn't too far off starting at $26,000. Pretty incredible considering all the regulations they currently have to deal with. The old one were "bare bones" only when comparing to modern cars. Pretty much ALL vehicles were "bare bones."
I have owned and wheeled a 88 V6 runner, 86 Bronco, 91'Jeep YJ.
Last year I wanted a hardtop SUV and I hunted down my Triple locked Toyota 80 series Land Cruiser. Nothing fancy, just a solid SUV body and durable interior sitting in an actual truck frame . A bulletproof large bore 6 cylinder built for torque and durability, an automatic transmission that gives me control over the torque, two honest to God solid axles. The rear is even full floating like a heavier truck would have.
The damn thing is always in four-wheel drive. I can select low and high range and I can control the locking differentials from a simple dash switch.
This old Toyota gives me enough control to wheel as well as my well built Jeep YJ did. I didn't have to spend weeks in the garage installing locking differentials, a roll cage, and transfer case gears.. This Toyota rolled off the showroom floor without a bunch of silly stickers and any kind of system that uses a computer to control the transmission and brakes. It's actually much easier to drive than any four wheel drive I've ever had and it does anything that the YJ could ever do considering the wheelbase difference.
Toyota chose to discontinue the Land Cruiser. The model went out with a bang, it is a great family SUV and sold at a great cost. It was too fancy and expensive for most people who would actually go over landing..
It is my opinion that If they would bring back the simple body on frame design and solid axles with selectable lockers it would compete very well on the marketplace if not excessively overpriced.
There's no money in simplicity it's all about flash,that's why over 90% of 4x4 never see dirt unless driver has been drinking
Hi, I'm an retired australia postman we used the ct110 in the day on sidewalks in residential areas to deliver mail on these, carry pouch attached to the front handle bars for letters, side carry bags & fixed box for wet weather gear. I was so impressed with mine when i retired & they where taking them out of service i bought mine for $600 Aust dollars in 1997. Still got it, one of the best things I have ever done. I have a small motorhome it gets attached to the back as backup to go shopping or if i break down. I love it.
Happy to learn that the ct110 worked hard with you. I was one of them who worked at Honda to make ct110 better back in the 90s. I'm also retired and am now happy to see the ct coming back for more fun to more people, especially to the new generations. Safe and happy ride for everyone!
When me and my fiends would ride bikes like this back in the day we would be jealous of the kids with hot two stroke CR's etc. Now i truly appreciate how cool these bullet proof reliable bikes are..
haha I felt the same way, had a 1969 90. Blew the the gears out trying to ride it like a dirtbike
@@ajmentis7379 Lol yeah, obsessing over that elusive wheelie.
Had lots of bikes of various kinds..
All, All, All of my Honda 4-strokes were always, always, always, bullet-proof..
The automatic clutch is automatically disengaged when the shift lever is all the way up or down. As you release the lever during shifts, the clutch automatically engages. There is a finesse you can use in down shifting to avoid rear wheel chirp and or skid by learning how to control the clutch engagement with your foot and even using some throttle blip. Or you could just wait to downshift when you come to complete stop or slow down enough to need to downshift for a slower speed. Great to see Honda bring back the legendary Trail 90 as a new 125.
Just like the innovas! (my father rides one daily)
Some bikes are harder to downshift from higher gears when youre not moving. Although this one only has 4 so it might not be that difficult.
Yes that's how we controlled the Auto-Clutch back-in-the-day. It is how you release the shifter on up or down shifts.
That is how we did wheelies on those things, pull or press the shifter rev it up then release the shifter, Bam your off!
@@zephyr139 Agreed, he's downshifting too fast other option is to stop completely and then you can shift into neutral from 4th gear at least in my Honda is possible
Nice information. Classic designs feels great to ride.
But see, this is pure extortion. Because an Indian company called TVS makes similar category, somewhat similar design, and or better performance moped for less than 700$. Check out photographs and specs of TVS XL 100, you will be urged to buy it.
One benefit of using this bike to commute around town is that it’s not offensive to anyone. You could probably walk it inside the grocery store and nobody would complain. For whatever reason, there are a lot of people that hate motorcycles. Nobody hates this bike.
It has a sort of that old moped charm. I have an old 1980 Honda PA50 (aka Hobbit) and i can park that up on bike racks or walk it on the sidewalk and no one bats an eye. Doesnt hurt that it actually has working pedals, too!
Indeed. It's the swiss army knife of motorcycles.
For young people or just folks who aren't knowledgeable about bikes, the CT125 looks like one of those electric bikes we see so often nowadays.
@@karmuppet True dat...true dat...
That's because you meet nicer people on a Honda.
I worked for Australia Post, then as an independent deliverer for the better part of 10 years. I rode a CT110 daily and they're the best little things around. People tend to think they can only go walking pace since they mostly see them riding along footpaths delivering mail but depending on how light the rider is they can reach about 90km/h unmodded. We once had a guy actually get a speeding ticket on one when I was a postman, we got the infraction notice and framed it above the sign in clock.
I had a CT 90 as a teen. It was a handy little bike for running around town. A couple of bucks in gas would take you a long way on that one. It's great to see Honda bring these classic designs back.
A friend of mine had a CT 90. It was a great bike. His family owned a huge dairy farm so we had lots of space to ride around in. Fun times back then.
DUDE SO DID I !!!!! it was my 1st bike!
Bought a CT90 recently for puttn around in woods
They've been making them in one form or another continuously since 1966, but not sold everywhere all of the time. It is used by the Australian and New Zealand postal workers for example.
A big miss on Thailand Honda design team for not making a dual range gearbox for this bike.
The 1st motorcycle I ever rode was a Trail 90. A classic design nice to see it back.
Mine was the trail 50 I remember my dad slaming on the brakes to stop and ask if the owners would sell it...$35 it lasted me from 1992 to 2004 electrical issues ended it.
You can "feather the clutch" when downshifting but it takes left foot finesse. The shifter also momentarily disengages the clutch, so if you push the shifter then slowly release the foot shifter pressure, the clutch will engage softly. I've been riding these Honda trail bikes since the 1970's, it takes practice.
Its the same for the honda four wheelers
I'd miss the " High/Low" range select lever my old CT110 had on the transmission . That range select really made the 110 versatile for off road in low range . .
true but your max speed in high was less than 50mph already? even with high gearing this thing wont stay near 60mph due to approaching the horsepower limits. it will do 55mph easy on a flat road as long as it is not windy.
I agree. The High-low ability is what gave this bike it's true ability and that was to explore the trails and difficult places, not as a highway bike.
I owned a 71 which the PO had paid PowRoll to build up the engine with a 125cc stroker kit. It could effortlessly cruise at 60 but you had to run aviation L110.
My atc honda 110 had that in 1978 i know what yah mean very cool feature
Honda makes honestly the best bikes overall with almost bulletproof drivetrains
Suzuki.
@@user-sw2lv3zp6o all the Japanese companies are good. But I’d say Honda is probably the best out of them overall. Each company has some good bikes. They’re also the most expensive out of the other Japanese companies but not as expensive as a bmw
2500 miles on my ct125 now, mine pops out of gear constantly. It's really annoying. Putting a cbr125r motor on it tho so.. :p
@@crazyewok8742 Yamaha and BMW are greater than Honda
@@Max_Marz huh, surely just a miss adjusted clutch or shifter or something right? No way it’s having real engine trouble already.
Regardless a real clutch from the cbr would be a huge upgrade
When the most produced motor vehicle in the entire history of Man finally gets a _REAL_ refreshl for the first time in half a century
@@dustyoldhat My heartfelt sympathies go out to you, wherever you are on the spectrum
@@dustyoldhat I believe he meant that everyone already knows what you’re saying. So you look dumb saying it again as if you know something that everyone and their mother doesn’t already know. And the trail cub is accounted in that 100million sales number. So this indeed is the most sold vehicle ever.
@@dustyoldhat The Super cub C-100's were sold in the US, as where the Passports and a number of pressed steel type C-XXX series bikes. And in some countries like Vietnam the old C-100 is still being made with a more modern engine. The Trails series started in 1964 with the C105-T and the first of the C-200 87cc pushrod Trail 90's I've owned a number of the early Trails. including a no transfer case '66 Trail 90 with the OHC 89 cc engine. I actually prefer the old pushrod engines, they're tough, and cleverly designed.
Reminds me of my time growing up in the country. Very reminiscent of a Honda 65 I had as a young kid back in the 60’s and a Honda Trail 70 a decade later. Both were a lot of fun.
I had the 1964 Honda trail 55...wish I had taken better care of it. Had two 1968 CL 90s later on which I liked better.
As teenagers in the 60's it was about the "look" and step thru's were "girly" back then.
Still have a mint 1970's SL 125 though.
@@keithlucas6260 I had an SL70 - your 125 would be so cool!
Good review! I remember the original "Trail 90's". This is a sharp looking bike and you can't beat Honda quality. This bike would be ideal for me to run errands and just tootle around town. I used to race motocross back in my teens and used to ride some street bikes. But now in my 60's the "Honda 125 Trail" would suit me just fine.
Many many moons ago, I had a Honda Mini Trail 70. This new one looks very similar in style.
Great review man. I got one in February and have put about 1600mi on it. More than half of them on some pretty gnarly trails. I've had it up to the seat in rivers and streams and climbed some pretty nasty trails. I have a few reviews of it including one with some aftermarket exhaust. In the future I plan on doing some of the trans America trail on it and record my adventures. Feel free to scope out any videos you want. Appreciate you doing this one!!! Everyone comes up to me everywhere I go and ask about it!
Dude thats awesome, im suprised it can ford water like that
With the semi autos you can still manually blip the throttle so that you don't lock up the rear wheel while down shifting. I do it all the time on my xr50...solved the problem. You should give it a shot hopefully it'll fix your issue.
Reminds me of my pc50😃, new old school. "You meet the nicest people on a Honda"
OMG this brings back memories. These bikes were used by postmen and women in Australia from around 1980's, starting with C90 (90cc motor), and upgrading to 110cc in 1994. I believe they were the highest selling "motorcycle" in the world. The Australian version (for Australia Post), had a gear lock....When in first gear, your roll backwards and shift down. This would lock the gearbox and the rear wheel. In conjunction with a "handbrake" which locked the front wheel brake on, this would allow the postman to use both hands, to select and deliver postal items to letterboxes situated on the top of mounds. I recall actually falling over backwards from a mound when delivering mail once in Sydney! These bikes were the most fun, and in Australia, postal workers were permitted to ride on the footpaths. Thanks for this great video. I retired some 8 years ago, and will always have fond memories of these rugged little bikes.
I d love to have this bike. It looks so much like the Honda Trail 90s my dad
‘had in the late 60’s. Same shifting and everything. We had 2 yellow ones . Glad to see it back. Great commuter bike. I drive a CTX700 now. Love that bike, too.
50 plus years and it’s still a viable transportation option, I fixed my father n laws 72’CT 90, I love that little bike.
Good for you. Frankly I never quite understood why there have been no underbone frame motorcycles sold in the USA since the old Honda Super Cub or the Trail 90’s back in the 70’s. After all, in Southeast Asian countries virtually all of the bikes on the road are of this type. And in fact, when I lived in Thailand I really loved my Honda Wave. It’s the perfect bike for the types of conditions you encounter over there and it handles fairly decent as well for what it is. It does tend to bog down quite a bit on steep grades, particularly with a passenger on the back, but otherwise it’s a great little bike. I guess there is just no market for these things in the USA. Apparently 99 percent of the riders here either want a powerful superbike, a large cruiser, or a dirt bike. And the remaining one percent want a motor scooter - probably because they have seen Quadraphenia one too many times, or they are just hipsters who want to seem more European. Personally I can’t stand to ride motor scooters though because they just don’t handle very well at all. By the way, to those who do not know what a motor scooter is they are easily identifiable by the fact that they have small diameter wheels, a flat pan to rest your feet on, and the engine, transmission, and rear wheel are all pretty much one unsprung unit.
Perhaps another reason that underbone motorcycles are not popular here is because people associate them with mopeds, and in fact many Americans still mistakenly refer to underbone frame motorcycles as “mopeds”. A true moped of course has pedals, no transmission, and cannot have larger than a 50cc motor.
@@SLOBeachboy some of the scooters now are really fast, like the 650cc Suzuki Bergman, those things fly. I just don’t feel real comfortable with my feet together on running boards. But yeh, like you said there aren’t many step thru designs anymore. They were stamped steel frames, cheap and easy to manufacture. If they made those now with old cheaper technology and bare bones basic features they’d sell like mad. For $2000 so they’d be affordable for most people..
The old 90/110’s had a seat that was available that went on top of the rack and they had foot pegs for the rear passenger.
I've rode a Honda Wave when visiting the Philippines (known as Inova in Europe). The wave also uses a 125cc 4 speed set up.
Incredible versatile machine. Fast enough to cut through traffic and can maintain 60 mph on the highway. Great for dirt roads too.
I had a ct70 when I was a kid. I’m 42 now and that bike is the reason I still ride today. So much fun.
The Nostalgia is strong with this one!
That rack is awesome. I kept a wool army blanket on mine held in place by a helmet bungee net and was very useful. I bought a couple watermelons throughout summer from a local market. And at the red light people had their windows down and I could hear them say Hey! Look at that! Ha ha. He’s got a watermelon on there. That’s cool.
My fave small Hondas were the 1970s 125s with overhead cam. They made a bit more power but still gave >100 miles per U.K. gallon.
CB125S, XL125, SL125.
Really great yet funny video review! Enjoyed it thoroughly! We here at Viking Bags really appreciate your content! Keep up the good work!
Definitely getting one of these in my garage. Small bikes are the most fun. Nothing to prove!!!
ABGBSeKB
I sure miss riding on my SL-125 Honda. I sued to go everywhere with it (i was 14 when my father gave it to me for Christmas in 1976).
you sued who?
I bought a new, yellow CT90 in 1964. My first motorcycle. What memories this new one brings back.
My daughter and her fiancee just bought two. Will have a chance to ride one next week. The low range transmission is what made these bikes different. Also would be nice if they were lighter. Almost weighs as much as my 1972 XL 250. Thanks for sharing.
I had a CT 70 growing up, loved it
Same, mine was a passport 70 but they are the same bike :)
First time seeing this channel excellent review.
I had one of those 90's when i was a kid. it went pretty good and nothing stopped it. fun bike
Thanks for the video! Super informative.
As an owner of a 1977 ct90 I would love to add one of these to the collection.
Canada needs and deserves this bike! Bring it on Honda!!!
@UnderBridge Rock Go back under your rock
The trail series. Just Awesome. Any year.
From what I remember riding my brother's 1971 CT90, it had a top speed of 45 mph, the left side had the rear brake lever and the right had the front brake lever
Great review! Thorough and to the point. It looks like that would be a blast to ride!
I wish these came in multiple colors - it would be a fun commuter for driving around town or exploring lol
You can rev the engine while you shift. What I usually do is downshift then rev a bit before releasing.
In the 70’s when I was a teenager my buddy had a Trail 70 and I had an XR75. Oh Lordy we had fun. I may have to look at one of these for nostalgia’s sake.
Thanks for the great review.
I definitely like the retro look.
When it comes to Honda, I want one of each.
To avoid the back wheel from skidding when downshifting, just slowly release the shift lever after pressing it down to downshift.
There is no clutch lever
You don't know the difference between a clutch lever and a shift lever?
@@theduke7268 he said "shift lever" not "clutch lever"
@@Akibatai00 on the ct's the shift lever is the clutch lever and the proper way to stop the wheel lock up is to rev match on down shift
@@bjorn1583 I know the shift lever is also the clutch lever on the CT. I have bought one and riding it since late last year.
Had a trail 90 back in the 1970's. Was a lot of fun.
So did I. With the dual rear sprocket. Those bikes were unbreakable.
We had a trail 90 when i was a kid, my brother still has it!
Great review!.. The heel and toe shifter was popular on italian bikes back in the sixties so businessmen going to work could shift without scuffing the toe of their patent leather shoe
In the 80's I read meters for a utility company in Phoenix and we rode Honda 110 trailbikes. Great little motorbike.
That sounds like a dream job.
@@larrynorsworthy8582 that’s what I thought too, damn I’m almost 55 and I’d do that now just to ride lol
WARD 90 degree Iron fittings painted machine gray.
Just saw one of these at my local honda dealer my very first bike 25 years ago was a 1968 CT90
How fast was the 90 on a flat road ?
We used these in central Africa in the 80's for deep tourne´s into the bush for vaccination runs. We would regularly attach a large petrol fridge onto that cargo platform and head out onto jungle singletrack for a week or more. Low center of gravity made for a stable ride under load and we never had any breakdowns to speak of other than flats. A solid workhorse of a bike.
have some friends who love trail bikes.
What you said about downshifting, I found the same thing on clutchless crf bikes (70's etc). upshifting was ok, but every downshift even at moderate speed on grass was a half second of the back wheel locking up with not much I could do about it.
A clutch just for downshifting would have been nice, but also for hill climbs. If the engine slows down too much, it stops engaging the wheels. At first that sounds good, no stall right?
But the problem is you have no clutch to keep the revs up. So when it starts to overbog, it slips out, suddenly changing your balance, but instead of giving it a gripful and feathering a clutch to slowly apply power, it bogs releases, then speeds up a little and catches, and bogs again, lurch lurch lurch. and your best option is giving it a bunch of throttle so that it revs a bit higher when it releases, so that maybe it can get above the bog, maybe.
I got an 84 110 last year. I love it! It’s got that low range these 125s don’t have.
Growing up we had two 110s. The low range and spare gas tank was really useful for trail riding. Thanks to the high air intake point (and exhaust outlet) deep water crossings up to the bottom of the seat were done on multiple occasions. Seems sacrilegious to put street tires on one.
What no low range? That is a key feature in my mind. I have a 90 with low range and that bike is like a tractor and will climb any hill like a mountain goat:)
@@judobear1 yeah I think the missed the boat on that one.
@@taco472 the Hunter Trail comes with a wider spread of gears ratios and the engine is long stroke. So it 's more than capable of plonking along at trail riding speeds while having enough power to climb out of holes like the old Trails could
@@dustyoldhat Years ago I owned a '70 trail 90 with a Powroll 125 stroker hop up kit. Believe me that engine didn't need the low range as the torque came on at about 2000 rpm and was relentless. First in low range was almost useless.
The fun bike that makes you smile always gets the most attention.
Why do you need attention when you ride? Ego that broke?
@@hipskipne1984 Ego would have you riding a liter bike.
I found that I lost a few things off of a rear rack that were “sufficiently secured”, but never lost anything that was “tied on better than it really needed to be”. Bungees work to maintain a constant downward tension, but on rough terrain the load can bounce, momentarily stretching out a bungee, and the load can start to creep during that instant. A series of chattery bumps allow a load to shift more than you want it to.
A rope, lashed tightly, presents a definite outer limit of travel for a load on rough or chattery surfaces. But the rope also has an inner limit of travel. It does NOT get any snugger fitting than when it is originally tied and secured.
I found that ONLY with a combination of bungee AND rope did gear reliably remain aboard no matter of what surface I rode on. Boxes never worked well for me.
1 1/4" stainless hose clamps work wonders for mounting milk crates.
"Clutch" control comes with experience on these bikes. Hard to explain but it's all in the gear lever. If you hold the lever up or down it selects the gear but let's the engine free rev. As pressure on the lever is released the "clutch" grabs and off you go.
Great for burnouts, wheelies and downshifting.
Perfect bike for scootin around down at the beach or at a campsite
Great review, love the bike. I would recommend using your front and rear brakes applied evenly to slow the bike rather than down shifting as a brake. Down shift like that while in a corner and you may have the ride of your life (or death).
Same with braking in a corner
Thank you for your honest review of this bike. I wonder if Honda ever fixed the indicator cancel switch and rough downshift problem?
I had one of those “Mars orange” CT90’s. It was a 1974. And I had a classic plate on it. It was great for riding around a state park Presque Isle French for almost an island where the speed limit was 25 mph.
At the entrance to the park is an ice cream place where I’d stop and get a cone and people would always take pictures. Check out the Hondells.
Good review. Honda owes you one.
"This" is beyond weird to me. This video was in my suggested videos; I don't usually look at motorcycle videos. But just 2 hours ago I saw two of these parked together and I spent a few minutes checking them out! Big Brother must be watching!
Shhhhh
In 1976 I got a Honda 90s and a trail 90 those were my bikes until 79 when I went up to a 350 and a 450 eventually at 750 and then a Gold Wing...6 of them now I have an old Roadglide
My CL350 was one of my favorite bikes of all time. I owned a Trail 90 at the same time and it was my desert fun bike for at least 10 years. My 350 went 40,000 miles before I sold it to a friend.
I sold my CT110 Trail(high and low range gearbox with knobbly tyres) last year, it was great for getting me around my 20 acre property(which i also sold), id occasionally take it into the hills and trails, ive lost count of how many times id fallen of it after i.e. the front wheel went into a rut or hit a moss covered rock. With a milk crate cable tied behind the seat id carry around my chainsaw and fuel or tools or food and drink for a day in the hills. Being over 6ft tall it got tiring after a while riding off road as the seating position was far from natural. As the rings were worn after years of use id add 2 stroke oil to the fuel tank before each fill, i like to think it helped.
The way to shift is to let off the throttle at the same time you shift, and don't downshift too soon.
The way you shift is blipping there throttle to match rpm when you downshift.
Semi-autos are no good for engine braking. Downshift only when you need to get back on the gas and the gear is too high. When you slow down for a stop, leave it in whatever gear you are in and downshift after you stop. I have owned several Honda Semi-Autos. While the trani can take a ton of abuse, you are mistreating it if you ride it like that, and you will wear out tires like crazy.
Spot on
You meet the nicest people on a Honda😏👍
Really great video, enjoyed it thoroughly. We here at Viking Bags really appreciate your content!
I found that slowly pressing the gear leaver like it’s a clutch helps with reducing the jerkiness of going down a gear.
In Australia they used these to deliver mail to remote sheep stations and call them posties.
They still use them in my town.
Grew up riding something like this on my Grandmas farm many years ago, early 80s. ❤️
My G'ma had 2 Trail 90s we would ride also in the 80s. My first foray into motorcycles👍🏼😎👍🏼
I think every farm had at least one dust covered Honda in the barn that the grandkids would dig out when they visited.
Good job, keep up the good work.
Some of the early ones had a toggle on the transmission that you turned giving you 4 street gears or 4 off road gears.
They'd climb any thing they could stick to.
Here in Australia the CT125 is roughly the same price as a RE Himalayan, or almost twice the price of a CB125E. I have a 1985 CT110 & was interested in buying a new CT125, but for me the price is a killer.
Yeah and I'd really prefer the Himalayan, but in the US the RE is way more expensive.
yeah it's way too expensive for what it is. honda seems to want to pucnh way above its weight
We need this model in Europe. Would be perfect for the TET route.
You guys have fine mopeds and bike alikes Solex style
Great overview! I've been really envious of this bike and the japan only cc110. About the trail 125 though, my understanding is that the gearing is different from something like the super cub, and is less suited for road use? If this is true, it's a shame because I like the style of this thing a lot.
Had one in the 70's. Took that thing everywhere.
90 got a facelift. Made it from Malaysia to the UK, Alaska to Argentina.
I've always thumbed my nose at the trail 125, but I can get away with almost anything on that bike and the supermoto turns me into a hooligan. 🤣
I bought my xwife an ADV 150...and then I bought 2 more for my girlfriend and I. These little bikes/scooters are a blast to ride (I ride a Kawasaki Concours 14 as a daily driver), and I've been riding for 44 years.
Lol I’ve had the original T90 my whole life. It’s funny it’s so old it’s been forgotten about yet now with the new one everyone is liking it. My bike has about 500,000 miles on it with just the usual maintenance, most of its life has been Yellowstone, California mountains and Arizona deserts
I'd love to see TFL do a mini adventure on one of these bikes
Run it up the Ike!
I also wish they would do an off-road adventure 😮💨
Here in Australia we have these earlier model bikes used as mail delivery , called postie bikes , look up on you tube Postie bike Adventures
Take a look at the channel Some Guy Rides. He has done the Smokey Mountain 500 trail and is doing the TAT (2000 miles) now.
My wife wants one of these badly, I want to motovlog it on single track lol.
I have a full size touring bike and still like these tiny bikes. They will always be a blast to ride.
Look nearly identical to the 110 of all those years ago. Buddy had one. We also had the fifties and the seventies and even the nineties. Fun machines
These bikes should be sold in Norway... :-/
I just bought a Honda Monkey 4 weeks ago, but I also want a Honda Trail :)
EU emission regulations.. I hope that a 2022 Modell will have the new grom engine, so that we can have the trail 125
@@gordon4952 Ok, now I understand why the Honda Monkey no longer is on sale in Norway in 2021. The Honda Monkey I bought is an 2020 modell.
Weird, in Germany we have a monkey 2021
I wish Honda would offer a slightly beefed up version of the Trail 125, It would be nice to be able to take something like this on the highway here in SLC.
The only way 2 add power is replace it w a ktm.
Was going to get this but for not much more I got the CRF300L instead, love this refresh though. Also good luck finding one, my local dealer has a waitlist out for years.
Just a piece of advise... When you downshift, try releasing the gear slowly while applying gas... So the rear tire wont jerk... It's like having a clutch... it takes practice and you'll get use to it...
Aussie Postie Bike. Much loved.
A mailman delivery vehicle for Australia says a lot . Wow!
What cc were they ?
@@MrLeo7627 motorbikewriter.com/honda-postie-an-australian-institution/
Love it !!!
I daily a motorcycle partly for the ease of city parking.. it was a rebel 250 for years but I recently upgraded to an older vt500ft and I don’t find it any more difficult to park.. if anything, it’s better for riding off curbs than the low rebel was.. the Vt is still a fairly small bike though. Would love to see Honda make some more smaller, shaft driven bikes!
Great review, very informative - Thanks
Beautiful!, a work of art, not like the boring electric bikes
Of course not in Canada. I just want a small bike with a bit of character!!!
We get ripped off here in Canada,I keep asking when the monkey is coming but never get a good answer 😡
Yes, that is really too bad, but it costs $3900 in the US it would be around $5000 here + dealer fees and tax you're looking at over $6000 out the door - that is too much.
Had a set of the trail bikes in red & blue growing up...this is 😎cool. Thx.for the great review...from the 🏜desert s.west...
TFlbike I just bought a 2024 Honda Trail 125. Honda One installed a gear indicator, sweet ride.
The clutch on a “simi automatic” transmission is in the shifter. So when shifting and downshifting if you ease off the shifter it won’t jerk.
how do you ease off of a shifter? 🤣 You can ease off the gas, but you press the pedal up or down. You can't ease it up or down. Shifting is shifting.
@@JohnSmith-uy7sv I’ve got 2 trail 90s In my garage but I guess I don’t know anything.😂
@@patrickalmquist4762 Apparently not. you still did not answer what it is to "ease off the shifter." Never said you didn't know anything. Looking for an explanation of what you meant by that. Never heard of that.
@@JohnSmith-uy7sv probably the same way you ease off the clutch 🤷♂️
@@loganellis5449 you can't ease off of a shifter pedal. 🙄🙈🤪
I see myself riding this when I can't ride my Honda 1300cc V4 anymore.
Ha, I gave up my 1300 a few years ago and I'm really considering this bike.
After 50 plus years of riding, I am really missing it. I think this bike may be the answer.
Either after I’m done with my CB1100 or I might just buy one for the wife and ride it myself. I dig it
honda has several underbone motorcycles. I'm curious if they are sold in the western world. they're popular in asia.
I use to have a Honda trail 90 when I was a kid. Also I had a 1990 Honda fourtrax 300 with the same gear system except the bottom gear was super low and then it went 1 thru 4.
I just got this, and I received alot of compliments.