2023 Honda CB125F - My Good Honest Review!

[@lears6169]

Warro, nice review. The Honda CB125 looks to be a nice nimble get around bike; very rider friendly. I love the small bore bikes. CT125, ADV150, Tu250X and XMAX 300 in my garage. How did the camping go? I look forward to seeing that segment. Cheers!

[@ridewithwarro]

the camping actually went fine apart from the fact i really needed a bit more stuff on hand. plus it took a long time to do the filming too so i was pretty busy doing all the shots/drone/cooking/ setting up the camp etc/recording the birds. it actually almost felt like full on work....lol so when its together i plan to load it up as my first in the camping series. overall it was a pretty cool spot and best of all no interuptions by other travellers so i had the whole area to myself. next time out i plan to take the enfield and after that the xmax.

[@theaustralianconundrum]

@@ridewithwarro Unfortunately I weigh 110kg and bought this exact model from Peter Stevens for AU$3,526.00 rideaway. I've done 100KM's so far and it's so gutless that almost any incline it's down to 2nd or 3rd gear and revving it's nuts off. I'm having to rev the crap out of it just to launch it off the line. Most certainly suit a younger and slimmer 50-70kg rider. I found the fuel injection very on/off and snatchy like a VTR1000 I used to own. Uses the same old school PGMFi so it's many generations old by now. Mine is averaging 2.3 L/100KM's including 50% being thrashed to get up hills. Mine is jet smooth with no vibration at all. Unfortunately mine is going back and I'll pick up a CB300R instead. 10bhp is simply inadequate where 30bhp is able to actually cruise at 100KMH without having a hernia. Good luck with it.

[@ridewithwarro]

@@theaustralianconundrum this is more just a reserve bike for me as i was curious how it ran compared to the daughters cb125e have fun on the 300r that extra 20 hp will make a huge difference. lucky you never paid near $8000 for the ct125 trail -i had two of them and the cb125f appears pretty good against them...lol

[@theaustralianconundrum]

@@ridewithwarro I've actually had a re-think and considering I paid AU$3,500 rideaway incl delivery to our house I've put a fresh tank of Caltex 98 Vortex in it and have found that it's not so bad now. I' know the dealer has their own bowser so gawd only knows how old the fuel is but what I emptied out just stank like stale fuel. It's probably got an extra 20% more oomph now and now the missus wants to have a crack at it! LOL

[@ridewithwarro]

still working on my camping clip but it will be up in a weeks time or something like that

[@Bob-ts2tu]

i check lots of cb125f reviews and yours is a fair assesment i think. I looked around at all sorts of 125cc machines last year, including some of the chinese ones which give great value, but am so glad i settled on the this one, it's a joy to ride every time, great mpg and the usual Honda reliability. Because used 125 prices are so buoyant (at least in the UK) IMHO it doesnt make any sense to buy a 2nd hand one, (even though i did lol), but it only had 300 miles on the clock, had it's first dealer service and was totally mint. I could sell it now for what i paid for it, but if i hadnt found this gem, i would have definately bought new. GL

[@ridewithwarro]

i go through lots of new bikes so always cross reference others...lol i think for the money involved like aud$3800 its a pretty good deal compared to say when the daughter had the cb125e. i gave her my new grom after riding the cb125e and i think its pretty close to the worst new bike ive ever ridden and ive had 62 of them. i like to call it as i see it. some dont like it much but again its my money and its not a test ride its my thoughts if its worth buying. so i call the good and the bad. overall i think this is a really good around town bike and pretty nippy too. out on the open road or here in OZ anyway its handicapped a bit by hills but i can pace it along the flats at an easy 80 kph plus. the new grom has a similar motor but much harder suspension than this one. so overall i think its a nice little bike and if one rode to conditions could cover quite a bit of distance.

[@voltairedentotalenkrieg5147]

I think these engines sound really sweet at low Revs, but at high revs it sounds a bit rattly and stressed, like 90kmh+. At low revs it has a nice purr and a little whin over the top, but it sounds really tuned, like it’s making the most of all the fuel it’s getting

[@ridewithwarro]

by the time i am finished with it.....it will be stressed...lol overall its not a bad ride really. runs along well at 80/90 klm and for what it cost its a pretty good buy. nice and nimble unladen and yretty quick off the mark. i'd say it would go close to beating the enfield 350 on pickup up to a certain speed and it top speed not a great deal behind one either. saying that it just hasn't the character of the enfield so one cant win them all. enfield 350 reborn is very hard to beat as a feel good ride experience...it's actually my outright favourite set of wheels to date.

[@voltairedentotalenkrieg5147]

I have the same bike and I hope to go camping or something similar this summer, looks awesome

[@ridewithwarro]

should enjoy the experience i did and the clip to follow will prove just that. this little 115kgs set of wheels is so easy to move about on or till you come to a good hill. apart from that i was surprised how well it zipped along and its more a stealth bike...lol

[@skaraborgcraft]

I put nearly 40k on an old Suzuki GS125ES. Never let me down, always got me to my destination, and it never broke me with running costs. Funny, nearly 40 years later I still think it would be a good bike today.

[@ridewithwarro]

just goes to show how far one can travel on a small capacity bike. i think an ealier version of this is on youtube with 70,000 miles or klm. one or the other

[@TomBartram-b1c]

I remember the GS from the 80s. Smart looking bikes. You could get a base model with drums and kick or deluxe with leccy and front disc. It was always outsold by the cg which I couldn't work out.

[@Ljosi]

I was torn between this and the pcx for a cheap commuter. I got the pcx for the sheer practicality and the fact it has a water cooled engine. That's the main thing that bothered me, why didn't they put water cooling on this one as well... when driving slowly between heavy city centre traffic in extreme summer heat it would be a problem for the cbf because they made this bike for open road and count on the air moving across the cooling fins during ride. Other reasons for me were storage space under the seat where I can put my helmet without bothering, knee protection from wind plus ability to use legs heating blanket in winter, etc.

[@ridewithwarro]

i actually had the pcx160 a couple of years back. i think to date its the smoothest ride ive ever been on

[@13260daniel]

Genuine review by the owner , thanks Warro ,

[@ridewithwarro]

all good there mate....how are you?

[@martinwest3119]

Cheers just bought my second one for a local runabout as I'm retired.

[@ridewithwarro]

great bike for the money involved. i was on it yesterday for a good run out in the bush and it always performs well for the power on tap. all the best!

[@mitchellboyd5256]

Just bought myself a 125f this morning (Saturday 25th Feb) i want to start commuting to work and my GS500 with its exhaust and carby would definitely piss off my neighbors. So this little thing will be great.

[@ridewithwarro]

well its a pretty quiet little bike and you'll be near in stealth mode....lol i like it and i'm sure when you put a few klm on it you'll agree its pretty nippy in those first 3 gears considering its only 10hp all the best!

[@dondle2]

Nice one Warro, look forward to your camping clips.

[@ridewithwarro]

yeah ive gone to a lot of trouble to put these camping clips together buying stuff to do the series. time will tell if the $5000 i spent on the camping gear and numerous tents was worth it or not.....lol lets roll the dice and see how it goes!

[@dondle2]

@@ridewithwarro With that money you could have done a series of hotel stopovers for bikers. !!😂😂😂

[@marcus6902]

Great review, Warro. I have owned the 125e in the past and I found it very vibey just like you did, and didn't really enjoy riding it. Seeing that Honda now have this bike with fuel injection it did pique my interest a little bit in the hope that it would be a smoother ride. From what you're saying it is, so that's great to hear. I'll check out your other vids but it'd be great for you to do another review when you've got a few more K's on the clock - I'd be really interested to see how you find it.

[@ridewithwarro]

well the 125e is not much of a bike and the 125f is a very good bike. go ahead and buy and you'll be pretty happy there. not quite the power of the 125e but it will run at 90 kph much easier to start too. first time every time and ride away. near no vibes or very little not like that gut shaking 125e there are several clips in my history on the bike so for the money good value

[@sus30t]

Wish it had ABS! Great review still contemplating getting one for my L’s

[@ridewithwarro]

Fingers crossed!

[@Freebiker-tn6im]

Nice review thanks. Ive had this bike for 450 miles now and I never knew I should warm the engine up before taking off, I havnt done it once, I just switch it on and go. Ill let the engine warm-up from now on! Thanks!

[@ridewithwarro]

i was on it again yesterday after several weeks and what i did is from a coldf start let it kick over and idle till you hear the revs drop then off you go. after the initial start up from then on just stop ride etc no issues there. great little bike to ride im in the process of putting up a comparison ride between it and the older cb125e

[@deanomachineo7281]

Great review Warro, I have to say it looks like a Storm Trooper from the original Star Wars.

[@ridewithwarro]

that it does and it goes almost as good...lol all the best!

[@wixee123]

Just picked up a charcoal coloured one today. Seems awesome so far. 👍

[@ridewithwarro]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@raynissen9170]

Thanks Warro another excellent and informative review , I like your no bullshit approach . I'm going to get one of these little Honda's to put on the back of my camper van .

[@ridewithwarro]

yeah i think the tube is full of lets be nice to the viewers so i can pick up some subs...lol back to your side of it. its a pretty good little bike and comes in at 115kgs so pretty light there. nice and light to toss around it appears to be good on petrol too a while back i gave my daughter a new 5 speed grom. shortly i plan to do a ride with here and swap bikes and evaluate both. i found the grom a bit hard in the suspension myself and this one rides much better. looking at the cb125f and also looking at the price i cant really complain about anything as its not the best but its far from the worst. overall its a pretty good little bike and ive owned more expensive 125cc bike and feel they were overpriced letdowns. with the 125f you get what you pay for and the end result being a pretty good deal

[@andymcm6902]

I always think that these may better bet than the Grom for a small bike option but there is never any comparisons done between the 2. Do you still have your Grom? A comparison test would be interesting. Nice review by the way. Cheers

[@ridewithwarro]

Great point! i gave the grom to the daughter but i can always arrange a ride with here and do a run and ride on both bikes

[@JW-ym5yb]

Good review Warro. I checked and the bike isn’t available here in the US but you made me look! Looking forward to the camping video!

[@ridewithwarro]

strange that...they bring in the grom and trail to the USA but not this one. although that other honda that came out a year back in 125cc range you got it and we didn't. good to hear you enjoyed the review and the camping side will be totally different to my normal run....lol all the best!

[@Gregorio-d3q]

Carbs are better than efi in areas of dodgy fuel. Fuel injection will need to be replaced but carb can be cleaned.

[@ridewithwarro]

well i suppose one could be unlucky there. but saying that over past 12 years ive bought 70 new motorcycles apart from 3 or 4 carby being kawasaki klx150 and it was that carby bike i had issues with and sold with 200 klm on the clock you can clean carbies for sure but back in the 70's i saw some pretty sorry guys who could get their holley carbs running correctly

[@ToxicVaccines_HivHoax]

Everyone I have watched who has reviewed this bike has given it the thumbs-up. 👍 🏍🔥

[@ridewithwarro]

easy to do ...just a very good bike for very little money and far better than the older cb125e carby job. that bike was just pure junk!

[@ToxicVaccines_HivHoax]

@@ridewithwarro - 👍 🏍🔥

[@cjeremie]

Thanks for the review. I'm waiting for crf300l (September) and looking at the cb125f in the meantime. 43 age, 95kg, 182cm. On the 'L' licence. Sounds like the cb125f might be a good commuter and local tourer to get.

[@ridewithwarro]

yeah i had a 300l. they run well rattle a bit in the motor but mine had an annoying front end wheel wobble at 80 kph. apart from that they go pretty well. the cb125f is a very good deal for about the 1.3 of the money. im pretty happy with this one or i'd sold it by now.

[@daintree2455]

Nice little all purpose well priced bike and doesn't look at all out of place all loaded up....and Honda reliability.

[@ridewithwarro]

Totally agree. it handled the trip out and in general pretty good for a 10 hp bike. my bet is oner could ride a long way on one of these and do it on the cheap too. all the best!

[@ruahinesrider]

I seen HIM.Shanks last night.

[@ruahinesrider]

Nifti bike Warro.

[@daintree2455]

@@ruahinesrider wondered where u had got to. Pub? Nice little bike that Honda keen to see how many ks from full tank.

[@ruahinesrider]

@@daintree2455 Be interesting to see how far you'll get.Warro no doubt have a extra 1L or 2L extra in those aluminum tin's for emergency. Feeling alot better since my back loosened up & changed sleeping positions.

[@anandiyer8655]

I am from India and I have owned this bike for 4 years. Run 51000 kms and sold it with a heavy heart. The only reason to sell it was it's light weight which gave me a hell lot of back pain.

[@ridewithwarro]

great run regardless. maybe seat was too hard or suspension upgrade. all the best

[@stevetaylor9265]

We don't get these small bikes over here for some reason? I appreciate the review, seems like it would be fun for camping and exploring the two tracks.

[@ridewithwarro]

it's a pretty neat little bike to run around on the backroads plus nice and nimble too. appears to run along fine at 50/55 mph but doesn't like hills that much. saying that i am not giving it a hard time so once run in i can see how it handles things then.

[@kimetogo]

Great video thanks for your thoughts, I am considering purchasing one of these and found your video very helpfull. Hope you camping went well. Cheers

[@ridewithwarro]

Glad it was helpful!

[@litosoneja]

Hi Warro Thanks for reviewing honda cb125f as a learner rider I’m interested on this motorbike and the Suzuki v-strom sx250

[@ridewithwarro]

well the xstom 250 sx i think would be the better bike. i ordered an orange one and it may arrive in the next month. ...or it may not...lol that depends upon when the first shipment gets here. ive been told its been delayed a month. either way i will give a good honest review on the bike as i like to call it as i see it. plus if i see it bad i cash it...lol all the best!

[@kang1527]

Can't get used to the digital speedo. It's a personal taste thing, but I find a traditional clock gives me more of a clue how rapidly I'm accelerating/decelerating.

[@ridewithwarro]

maybe..lol but i think on this ride there is plenty of time to ride it out. great little ride for the $$$

[@1990-t1j]

Good utilitarian little bike.

[@ridewithwarro]

yeah i think so too. it can hold pace pretty easy and with only a couple of hundred klm on the clock ive been a bit easy on it...or so far.

[@paulstoker7650]

You can have just as much fun on a small bike, it'll be interesting to see your camping setup. Watch out for the wriggle sticks mate. I should be back out on the bike soon, I'm looking forward to getting back on two wheels, it's been a long winter. Take care and ride safe

[@ridewithwarro]

Very true... especially when one is heading along these tracks in prime eastern brown snake territory...lol good to hear not long for you to be back in the saddle as the fireball/sun peaks up and warms the place up. pretty warm here still around that 30c mark not too good when doing a camping clip and moving the cameras about quite a bit to get the shots.. actually feels like work!

[@ccooper8785]

Camping ???🫣 In Australia ??? 😱 Love the chain enclosure and wish they were fitted to all bikes. Look forward to your camping videos (assuming the wildlife doesn't get you) 👍

[@ridewithwarro]

Fingers crossed! i can handle all the wildlife issues apart from wriggle sticks. not too keen on those at all. if fact if i see one it sort of ruins my day as i develop snake alert fever....lol

[@pauls8456]

Australia is actually one of the best places to camp, nice weather plenty of room no bears, wolves, lions etc just a few snakes that keep out of your way as they don’t want to eat you…..

[@ridewithwarro]

@@pauls8456 working on the camp side now

[@andrewstones2921]

Great review, it's helped me order one in the same colour. That little metal tag on your keyring has the key number on, best not to keep that there as you will need it of you lose your keys.. also maybe don't show it in videos, it allows someone to make a duplicate key.

[@ridewithwarro]

good tip there. plus i think you'll be very happy with purchase. like the white too -safe cour

[@gaz-gemw5801]

Nice one Warro, take care mate. 😊😊😊😊🇬🇧👍🏻

[@ridewithwarro]

Thanks 👍

[@Pete-777]

Nice little bike, thanks for the informativ review. Ride safe 🍀🍀

[@ridewithwarro]

Thanks for watching!

[@walterdavey4196]

Thanks for the video. Great review. What are your panniers? And do you reckon you could put slightly knobbier tires on?

[@ridewithwarro]

just cheap ebay ones. no good anyway. they actually touched the exhaust on this trip and burnt a hole in one of them...lol i think its a bit of an issue here getting tyres to fit. i asked the dealer and he said i will get back to you...it never happened!

[@findingneutral]

Great review. Bike looks the part for what your doing with it too 👍

[@ridewithwarro]

Thanks 👍 not a bad deal for the $$ involved

[@shanemorrison7867]

Nice review Warro, though I am surprised that we didn't get the 125r in Australia, I know Europe and Asia got it, basically same specs as the 125f but with the same styling as the cb650r and the cb300r, that neo retro Cafe look.

[@ridewithwarro]

yeah that would have been ok too. unless they thought the price might jump over $4000 and scare the buyers...lol

[@theaustralianconundrum]

@@ridewithwarro The CB125R is a totally different machine and it is the latest generation ESP+ with quad valves and much higher spec internals and external components. Either way, it's still slow as a wet week and like the CB125F is still only suited to metro or if in the rurals you need flat roads everywhere to even get close to 80-100KMH while redlining them.

[@ridewithwarro]

@@theaustralianconundrum fair enough. i suppose they think here the f is good enough and it is compared to the e version. all the best!

[@theaustralianconundrum]

@@ridewithwarro Cheers.

[@mariokuppers5686]

@@ridewithwarro The CB125R is for sure over 4000 Aussie $ it´s at around 5000€ in Europe or 4600 of her Majesty finest and i don´t think that Australians even consider an 125 cc for roughly 7800$ +/- when the CB300R is at only 8200$ in Australia. In Europe the only reason why it sells is the fact that for the most part the CB300R doesn´t exist and Honda Starts with the CB500F

[@markmolloy1497]

@warro can you tell us a bit about the paniers? have you fitted a frame?

[@ridewithwarro]

just a throwover set from ebay. looked ok until the exhaust side burnt a hole in one...lol

[@markmolloy1497]

@@ridewithwarro LOL do you think its worth attaching a simple rack, so I can add some LOMO soft panniers, or would you always go for a throw over? I can't find much info on the internets about this exact question.

[@rarenadiralibra4646]

I want to get this in the future for sure problem is, is that i live in the caribbean so its gonna take a while for sure

[@ridewithwarro]

great small bike and runs well.

[@jackhobson6547]

Should i buy a new or second hand one? I have just got my learners

[@ridewithwarro]

that would depend on one - how long you think you'll keep it and two the price they want for them used. personally if it was me id rather buy new and know what i get but again that depends upon your budget. hope that helps. either way its a great little bike and well worth the effort to buy one

[@WilliamWaugh-oc3ei]

How did you attach panniers, Warro? Do they just sling over seat? I'd like to mount some sort of bracket to keep bags from rubbing paintwork already. Any suggestions appreciated. Thanks Warro. Bill

[@ridewithwarro]

i only did that and not a good idea as i touched the exhaust with one and you know what happened...lol ive seen bags abd mounts on ebay by givi but not cheap like near a quarter the price of the bike...lol

[@WilliamWaugh-oc3ei]

Thanks Warro. Panniers are no big deal, so I'll keep scratching my head and looking at options. The CB is a dear little bike, a perfect commuter. Mine doesn't have the dual braking system, which I didn't want anyway. Regards, Bill

[@ridewithwarro]

@@WilliamWaugh-oc3ei yeah know what you mean pannier wise. when i took a look at them around aud$700 or more with frames. even a rear rack is aud$250 and i think i'll have to buy one of those as i plan to use this bike on one of my overnight camp/ride and cook series.

[@caryfielder3796]

Such a great, honest and interesting vid Warro. Thanks for posting!

[@ridewithwarro]

glad to hear you enjoyed it. ive had that little bike in some very rough dirt ride county plus good hill climbs too. back half a dozen clips in my history clips nice little bike. pretty happy with it and so easy to ride too

[@johnwilmott8063]

Thanks Warrow. I'm currently driving a Honda sh125. It has all the bells and whistles. I'm considering the cb, just wondering how you're doing with fuel economy at this stage.

[@ridewithwarro]

ive now upgraded to the new 2024 gb350 for that bit of extra power but saying that if mainly doing around town running this cb125f is a great little ride at a very good price

[@nakedlakedip57]

If u want to travel the world and see the passing scene this is the bike , world wide parts available, up grade the shocks, bullet proof,

[@ridewithwarro]

yeah i think that would work a great little bike to ride

[@wixee123]

Interesting clip..!! Btw have you any interest in the new and upcoming Suzuki Avenis 125 scooter?

[@ridewithwarro]

not really as i just bought the new 2023 xmax 300. i had a couple of the older suzuki 110's and they were pretty good to ride

[@andrewbarry5130]

I'm tempted to get this over the mt-03 as my first bike. My main concern is the lack of power. Could not be arse having to sell it quickly after I get my full license.

[@ridewithwarro]

well i had a new 2022 mt-03 its in my history. very good bike not so to me as the riding position was a bit hard on my back. if the upgrade to a mt-03 is no issue i'd say go for that bike! with 42hp on tap it will run along at 100 kph as if your playing with it and dealer told me it tops out at 180kph pulls hills with no effort at all and if it wasn't for my back issue i'd kept it. back to this one. 100 kph would be tops or a tad over and the hills will get you for sure. on level ground it runs pretty good for 10 hp and nice and zippy around town but it's a NO contest against the mt-03 as its a far superior bike. that bike is the pure outright winnner there.

[@andrewbarry5130]

@@ridewithwarro thanks mate. Your review was what made me very keen to get the mt03. My back is not the best also. Do they offer a comfort seat for longer rides? I'm happy to keep this bike long term if it handles highway speeds with not too much struggle keeping it at 110. Was interested in upgrading to a big bike over my scooter because that maxes out at 100km/h with a wind assisted acceleration going down hill. Cheers

[@ridewithwarro]

@@andrewbarry5130 well it was really my wrists and shoulders plus my back causing the issues...lol it really is a good little bike. ive had 2 new 650 interceptors and my thoughts would be it would easily keep up to them and beat them through the corners. the only bike i think would or could bowl it over is the 390 duke. had one of those but again riding position was far worse than this one. even if you lived in the NT and said it needs to cruise at 130kph ...will it do it my answer would be yes! if i didn't have back issues i'd been on the best sports bike i could grab hold of but i know if i did i'd only be buying it for some-one else on the cheap...lol on another note if say you wanted to go scooter again the new 2023 model xmax i bought will easily hit 100kph and pull good steep hills too

[@andrewbarry5130]

@@ridewithwarro I've got a Honda scoopy in Thailand for the crazy traffic but now would like to branch out on some higher torque. I think the mt03 is a winner so far maybe the mt07 after. The reason is I would woild hate to destroy the plastics on a r3.

[@ridewithwarro]

@@andrewbarry5130 i did notice a bit of vibe in the bars and pegs on the mt-03 but if that is no concern i still think the mt-03 is good value for money. plus i think it runs from 0 to 100 kph in under 6 seconds too

[@pauls8456]

Love small bikes but that 125E carb version was a step below most 125 road bikes.

[@ridewithwarro]

gotta agree there. ive been on a lot of new bikes and the 125e was virtually at the bottom of the bunch. the only real good point was its aud$2600 ride away price

[@theaustralianconundrum]

@@ridewithwarro I don't know if you've taken a closer look at the components but it appears to me most of the bolts are nickel plated and many others are stainless. The castings are actually quite well made along with the rest of the bike's parts. I do know these are Made in India because it has that plaque on the front centre main downtube. The CT125's are Made in Japan and this is why they are double the price. The chain is genuine DID but their lowest entry level. It's a 420 and was made as a one piece so it's easy to get a chain breaker and pull it off and put on DID's Japanese higher spec chains that are about AU$100-130 here. I also pulled my two piece plastic chain shroud off as it didn't allow me to lube the chain with my Motul Pro Race lube. I really don't know how they make these for the price. They are a bit of a bargain.

[@ridewithwarro]

@@theaustralianconundrum yeah i think they are a pretty good deal. plan to do a ride on sunday and maybe let the daughter try it

[@ripmax333]

@@theaustralianconundrum as far as I know, the CT125 are built in Thailand.

[@davidsanchez4704]

Good afternoon. At which website address did you buy the chain guard for your motorcycle? I am interested in getting it here in the Canary Islands but I cannot find it in any physical store in my city. Thank you in advance for your collaboration in disseminating its content.

[@ridewithwarro]

sorry unable to help. here in australia this bike has only just come onto the market in the past few months and it comes stock with the chain guard

[@jhenson3953]

What saddle bags are you using please?

[@ridewithwarro]

just ebay one. really not much good as the exhaust melted the right side bottom section. have to come up with some better idea there

[@ruahinesrider]

Be a great handling bike out there.

[@ridewithwarro]

i thought that too. very nimble to get around on and pretty good on pickup in the first 3 gears too

[@ruahinesrider]

@@ridewithwarro I was thinking the same nimble which equals fun & light enough to get out of trouble.

[@channin]

Would you recommend this to buy brand new for someone who's first time riding a motorbike, it's £3000 or so from Honda. (I have 10years driving car experience, which is different I know)

[@ridewithwarro]

for what it costs its a pretty good little unit. if your happy to run along at 50/55 mph it will do that just fine but its not too keen on pulling hills. afterall its only 10 hp. another choice and ive been happy with those is an yamaha xmax 300 scooter. i find it pretty good too. will handle 60 mph very easy and its just twist and go. i just bought the lastest version with digital dash and sat/nav. never thought i'd like scooters but after riding one i can see the attraction there. so back to the cb125f. for your first time on a geared/clutch bike i think it would be a good easy bike to learn on and no issues getting into trouble with 10 hp on tap.

[@UNKNOWN6M]

Same bike in India name is Honda sp125.😮😮

[@ridewithwarro]

good to know

[@TomBartram-b1c]

Dont knock carby bikes. At least they'll bump start if your battery's knackered.

[@ridewithwarro]

the best thing that happened to all vehicles is when the got rid of the old school carby crap and went fuel injected...lol its no longer 1960/70

[@mitchellboyd5256]

Hey mate, after you filled the tank how many k's did you do before the guage started to drop off full?

[@ridewithwarro]

not sure exactly but i will fill the tank tomorrow and may take it for a run and check that out

[@mitchellboyd5256]

@@ridewithwarro i bought it on the 25th but picked it up this Saturday just gone, i have done 195km since i filled up and it still reads full, i just poped the cap and looked in the tank, it still looks close to full 😆

[@ridewithwarro]

@@mitchellboyd5256 cant complain about that at all. ive done 227klm and i think one or two bars down on the gauge. thsts carrying the camping stuff too

[@mitchellboyd5256]

​@@ridewithwarroriding this thing around would have to be one of the cheapest forms of motorised transport around

[@ridewithwarro]

@@mitchellboyd5256 can handle a bit of hard riding too kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYSxmWumqb1oeq8

[@Che001F]

Can you pls send me a link for those big side saddle bags

[@ridewithwarro]

bought them off ebay and not worth buying...just rubbish!

[@tomrox8921]

Do you feel it needs ABS?

[@ridewithwarro]

not really. ive had no issues so far on rides. no doubt it would be handy to have as a safety point but as is its fine by me

[@alanqiao7027]

Think again if you want to buy a new CB125F I bought a new one with engines oil leaking almost straight away after delivery. Gone back to Bikebiz twice, they tried to fix it but still failed. Have to do another time next week. It is annoying, unreliable and wasting my time. I will make a vid to the channel once this issue solved. So this is my story. Think twice if you are buying

[@ridewithwarro]

bike only cost $3800 -who cares if it has an oil leak. more importantly its a very good bike for the price and ive owned new bikes 5 times the price and i think no better. you should just clean it up and sell it and problem solved and buy another bike. i do that all the time...lol

[@alanqiao7027]

cheap doesn’t mean problems. Yes it is a very good bike overall if no leaking issues.

[@ridewithwarro]

@@alanqiao7027 ive been really hard on this bike- see video so i can only tell it as i see it - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYSxmWumqb1oeq8

[@markob7160]

Can you fit a phone and a wallet underseat or is too little space?

[@ridewithwarro]

if you wrapped both of them up in a cloth etc i see no trouble holding them under the seat

[@choifernandez5003]

When is availability in the Philippines?

[@ridewithwarro]

not sure there but great little bike indeed

[@MrAndrew1953]

It doesn't look much like an Enfield?

[@ridewithwarro]

you win some and lose some...lol

[@MrAndrew1953]

@@ridewithwarro So what's happened with your Enfields.? Starting from scratch again?

[@ridewithwarro]

@@MrAndrew1953 still got the enfield but just unsure which bike to start the camping series on. ive been out on two of them so far so next up may be the enfield as it does look the classic bike...lol

[@MrAndrew1953]

@@ridewithwarro Still not sold on the idea of using a Himalayan for the off-road camping trips?

[@ridewithwarro]

@@MrAndrew1953 ive had a himalayan before and i bet the new suzuki vstom 250 sx i ordered last month and due here late march/april is a far better bike and cheaper too. if its not when i review the bike i will either say its a good bike and value for money or just junk......lol i don't care either way. i just buy ride and tell it how i see it ...lol only real concern for me...will i like the orange one i dropped the deposit on. time will tell there as the suzuki is really a team yellow player

[@ScotlandsGold]

Cheers warro

[@ridewithwarro]

thanks and all the best your way too.

[@nakedlakedip57]

See the world on one

[@ridewithwarro]

that you could. great bike!

[@momchilyordanov8190]

wow. in my country this is the equivalent of 5000 australian dollars. 3800 sounds dirt cheap.

[@ridewithwarro]

yeah i think i actually paid aud$3600 so i was a bit out...lol

[@K1989L]

I like the low consumption but I don't like the made in china. I'd pay a bit more to have it been made anywhere else.

[@ridewithwarro]

totally agree there.apart from that its a pretty neat ride

[@johnwillard6198]

MPG is probably 100 :)

[@ridewithwarro]

yeah i think it does that quite easy. will soon find out when it comes to filling the tank. im starting to move it along a bit so that may be an issue too...lol

[@Entouragespentmnsalaris]

What i find rather ugly about this bike is the thin tires. Thats why is bought an cb125R

[@ridewithwarro]

yeah they dont sell the R series here in OZ so no real idea on that one. later i might pull those tyres and fit more off-road style that may be interesting

[@sputnik5991]

If only it was a 250cc.

[@jochenschrey2909]

Those guzzle.

[@theaustralianconundrum]

@@jochenschrey2909 CB300R will do 70mpg no problems.

[@ridewithwarro]

yean and 20 hp

[@jochenschrey2909]

@@theaustralianconundrum Even those mean a skipped breakfast per week, compared to CB125F.

[@GodsRaidPromo]

I struggle to understand this english accent

[@ridewithwarro]

lol...i have trouble myself!

[@ToxicVaccines_HivHoax]

How does this bike compare with honda's cb125 R ? What are the differences between the two?

[@ridewithwarro]

cant get the r series here. this one took over from the cb125e which was the carby version and sold here for several years. daughter owned that particular bike new i rode it...total rubbish ive owned 64 new bikes over past 10 years and the cb125e was easily the worst unit...why? very bad vibrations running all through the bike and easily the worst starting bike ever. took at times a good 10 minutes to warm up prior to tryng to ride off. cut out constantly too i thought it was maybe a one-ff. but a mate of mine bought a new cb125e too and he also agreed-worst bike he had ever ridden and rode it just 50 miles then sold it.