awesome bike, but Honda once again about 10 years late to the game! lol

 

Is there any engine specs listed yet? I hope they gave the head a major update over the 80/100 head

 

I'm not impressed

Engine Type	124.9cc air-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke
Bore And Stroke	52.4mm x 57.9mm
Compression Ratio	9.0:1
Valve Train	SOHC; two-valve
Induction	20mm piston-valve carburetor
Ignition	DC-CDI

[h=4]DRIVE TRAIN[/h]

Transmission	Four-speed
Final Drive	13T/49T

 

Looks good but it needs to be a CR

 

I would like to see a honda 110L with a couple more inches suspension travel and a clutch. I agree, a few years behind on this one but a good replacement for 80 & 100. Looks a lot cooler than my wifes 2002 xr80 too.

 

Sounds cool but a 4 speed??? I love slamming all five gears of my 01 100 and most of the time I'm power shifting by only letting off like 1/4 throttle (I can easily keep up with 125 four strokes doing so) lol

if only gas was cheaper

 

Looks pretty cool! That motor will find it's way into my NSF100 most likely. Hope they did a roller cam this time though. If I were in the market for a bike that size-- I'd grab a KLX140 over this bike . --L*64

 

Dumb move, going to a 4 speed box from the great 5 speed they have used for decades. So, added weight with a battery and starter, and went backwards to a 4 speed box. Eh, two moves forward with the front disk and bumped it to a 125, two moves backwards with the electric starter it did not need, and the worst one, lost a gear.

 

U said it..................

if only gas was cheaper

 

Their gonna sell a shit load of these bike's,Honda know's it's market's, and it ai'nt on here!

 

I don't see where they were going with this bike. Thay already make the 150F. They may sell some of these bikes, but I'd have preferred the five speed tranny, and ditch the Estart. --L*64

 

Beautiful plastic work making it look like their race bikes but the rest of the bike is already 10+ years old. I'm really surprised none of the japs or KTM have released a production play bike with real motocross forks, rear shock, powerful disc brakes, etc., but with a ~15 horsepower air cooled engine. There is a market for it and it would actually make a great beginner bike as well.

 

Why not 6 speeds anymore, I'm always trying to shift up in that gear that doesn't exist, some of us have to ride the roads to get to the trails im pretty sure my xr80 had 5 gears
my dr650 needs 6 gears
why don't they put 5 speed gear boxes in the minis?
also prices on new bikes are getting rediculous

 

Hey Norman-- does this motor look like the cases would have the same bolt pattern of the XR100? If they did do a roller cam, I'd likely want to bolt one of these into my NSF100. I think they did the 4 speed b/c of either the Estart, or to make the gears bigger for durability. The XR80/100 tranny gears may go in there somehow. --L*64

 

With the E start in front of crank im going to guess it wont be a plug and play deal :-(. but you never know we may get lucky ha ha. If they did a bearing cam and roller rockers it may have some decent potential. Also hoping my thoughts on y they did the 4 speed trans is right, that they did it to beef trans gears. The 75/80/100 kicker gears crumble with any heavy modding 1st gear usually catches a good ass whooping as well

 

Good news:

The parts fiche is online, looks like the cam is sporting roller bearings - no part number assigned as yet. The intake and exhaust valves are shared pieces from the CRF110.

 

When you say "The intake and exhaust valves are shared pieces from the CRF110" do you mean same exactly valves? I sure hope not.....that will be really disappointing news! But then again with a bore of 52.4 that sounds about right

 

sure sounds like a turd to me

 

It is the exact same valve as the CRF110

 

Well that's depressing news

 

Just wondering if these have arrived in the USA yet? Still a few weeks away in Australia I am told. If anyone has one yet would be great to hear what they like / don't like about it.

 

Yes. Our store has both 125s.

They are sweet looking

Oneal/BLUR , EVS , Source mx , MB1 , ASV , Slick ,

 

I rode one Friday and I don't know what to think about it haha I just rode it in a parking lot at my work but it looks really good

 

oink oink!

 

Thanks for the feedback. The local dealer called yesterday to tell me they have arrived in Australia. Will check them out on Saturday. Looking to purchase one for my daughter who is a beginner. My son has the CRF110 and I wanted the matching look.

 

Meh... I'm not liking it. Roller bearings for the cam and a few more CCs are good. However, 4 speed transmission, unnecessary e-start, added weight combined with anticipation of Honda dropping the CRF100F doesn't make me happy. Didn't they also slightly reduce the fuel capacity too? Why not incorporate a BBR type 120cc upgrade, keep kick start only, upgrade to roller bearings, and perhaps give a 6 speed transmission on the original 100? A CRF120 with a full frame would make more sense to me as an added model than this CRF125.

The plated CRF100 that I ride for most of my local travel was looking for a new edition of the same thing in a few years. I guess it will be a 120 kit, some mods, and an overall re-fit that will get the funds instead. From my perspective as an everyday rider, Honda made a few steps backwards.

 

honda doesn't really care about the adults that ride their little bikes, electric start sells bikes to kids, parents and anyone who can't or won't kick start a bike. i think the 4 speed is a good idea, what do you use first for on a stock ttr125 or drz125? on flat ground, nothing you can just click up to second so you don't have to shift 5 feet from where you launched from. they are just a 4 speed with a granny gear.

 

My 11 yo daughter has had hers for around a month now and there is no way she could kick start it due to the compression. She thinks the electric start is great of course, however, the battery went flat from little use and I could still kick start it for her which was great. She can't use the clutch yet either but she is still enjoying riding with her brother on his 110. You are right about first gear, when I take it for a spin you can't use it once you get going.

 

Very neat. Glad to see honda always trying new things!