Commute To Work For £1. Public Transport Is Dead!

[@carver7689]

The Monkey's been around since the 60's, so you know it's been a much-loved bike everywhere it's sold. I can't tell if Honda originally meant for it to be a farm bike or a scooter, but the modern one can do pretty much anything you want, as long as you don't want to do it on a racetrack.

[@AlexOnABoat]

I can't help but feel that part of the thing that puts people off taking up riding, is the fact that you have to pay a large lump sum, and take several days off to do a Direct Access. Compare that to learning to drive where you may have one or two hours of lessons a week, spreading the cost over several months and fitting in lessons after work or college. If riding schools offered the same, the anyone starting out could get on the road cheaply by doing a CBT and riding a cheap secondhand 125cc, spreading their lessons, and their cost out over the three or four months before the CBT runs out. And I'm pretty certain it'd make for safer riders too, as they could practice what they've learnt on their own 125cc between lessons.

[@cyborgbadger1015]

@@AlexOnABoat yes this is exactly why I didn't bother doing mine.

[@nicholasjarrold8649]

Great little bike don’t need much storage room even bring it indoors by the fire keep it warm through winter😂😂

[@danielbateman6518]

For me it's the CB125F. Going in and out of the city is far cheaper than paying for the bus/train. This is when taking my monthly finance payment, insurance, servicing and fuel into account. Additionally, it's faster than public transport and gets me closer to target destinations, gives me more freedom to choose where I want to travel and when. Some people might say the only downside is safety, but realistically public transport isn't that safe these days either. For me it's a no-brainer.

[@zedcharlie]

I.m 6ft4. Had mine 3 yrs. 8k miles. All for fun . I rotated bars around 20deg forward. Made a huge difference in comfort and confidence in corners.

[@andreglomm9843]

Lol I am also 6'4" but I never would buy one Rent is fun but enough for me

[@zedcharlie]

@andreglomm9843 It's amazing how comfy it is. I bought a 900 street twin but it was awful for me. Bike fine but very uncomfortable. I.m not a fan of the tartan seat though . 🙄 Mine is black seat. 👍

[@jamesfairmind2247]

I think that I saw that some Special Forces use a camo version of this for recognisance, they air drop them on parachutes just like the old RE Dragonfly bike of WW2.

[@jasonking9401]

1st bike advice: 2nd hand 2022 model for £2500 - just as fun, almost as shiny!!! roughly equal to a years public transport in London ... when you sell it the depreciation is less than if you bought it new 😉

[@AdamForeman]

My London season ticket from my house to all London terminals costs £2,200 per year or £8 per day. All that for sitting in either a freezing cold or boiling sweaty carriage next to some smelly oaf.

[@danielbateman6518]

Hi, I'm the smelly oaf. I decided to get off the train and ride a motorbike too.

[@Book-bz8ns]

We had Honda 50cc over here when i was a kid.. 2 forward gears if i remember.. absolute blast, even when we got older. Somebody would drag one out and a bunch of 30 year olds were seeing who could go around the block yhe fastest on it. Small bikes are super fun

[@paulstevenson2539]

I had a Grom whilst getting through my licence, 115kg bodyweight and 5'7". Loved it and 60mph+ was no trouble at all. Would quite happily have a Monkey as a second bike now....BUT...I'd have to get the Bobber kit for it

[@petemcclelland9067]

The license costs in the uk are horrific!!!

[@kevindarkstar]

Exceptionally so 😢

[@finesoul677]

The U.K is cooked. They are slowly piece by piece taking everything fun away from us. By 2030 this will be a dystopian country, we’re on the way there now.

[@josevi5835]

I own a Monkey since 2022. This bike is a remarkable product. Fit, finishing and quality of materials are superb. Fuel consumption is ridiculous. I do 100 km with 1,6/1,7 liters of gasoline. Engine and levers are very smooth. It is comfortable and very, very nimble. It looks great with its retro scrambler style. It reminds me the Suzuki Van Van, another fantastic product. Is the Monkey very expensive?: you have to pay for a quality bike like this. And maintenace costs are very low. Insurance costs me 90€ per year in my country (Spain). This cozy bike is a gem!!!

[@Karl3642]

One of the best motorcycles ever built for shear joy - fact ! I’m 6ft 2, 22 stone, and I’ve had 70+ mph out of mine many times, including on the TT course in the Isle of Man. They respond so well to aftermarket exhausts, you can get full camping luggage on front and rear racks, you can go off-road, and you can ride around all day on £6 worth of fuel.

[@CaptainFancy]

My son bought one of these a couple of years ago. He still has it and he loves it! He has no intention of selling it. I've yet to have a spin on it. Still waiting.

[@GA-xo5vb]

You should make a 7 gallon tank for it and do Dakar

[@shamone23]

We need more people on motorcycles. Make it more normal, and also build more motorcycle parking, including ground anchors. The cost of 125s is just mental, though. And the government doesn't really encourage it, does it? I have a Honda CB500X that gets 75+ MPG and the vehicle excise duty is over £70 a year. My 45MPG toyota aygo is £0 VED. Go figure...

[@chaz3263]

Wish more people would consider a motorbike, only got into motorcycling last year after picking up a bright pink little Honda Vision Mini and then ended up falling in love with riding and now I mainly ride a Honda Cross Cub 110 from Japan, I have only seen one monkey 125 on the road at Ace Café in london and it was gorgeous in yellow.

[@cavalier-y3r]

My partner bought a CB125F 2022 model to learn on, 170mpg, 350 miles to the tank! Even her eldest son managed 150mpg on one! Great commuter bike.

[@philg7889]

I'm off-loading my car later this year. I'll almost certainly replace it with a mid-sized scooter. Driving a car has become insanely expensive now, especially if you include parking fees. With delivery vans able to drop-off bigger items, I just don't need the expense. I'm going to save a minimum of £4,000 per year, so the scoot will pay for itself well inside 2 years. If I need a car for a particular road trip - I'll rent something for a few days.

[@Morlanair-rq3fp]

come on dad from behind you gonna look like a circus bear on a uni cycle 🤣🤣🤣happy new year to you both i love this channel

[@MrDarcy-OlMan]

@@Morlanair-rq3fp happy new year 👍🏼

[@thepodbaydoorshal]

Nice review. Supercute bike. I reckon the younger crowd will probably go for the Grom but this looks a bit more honest to me with its funky design.

[@renaldobaptista4253]

Great video as always, keep it up! Cant wait for the Classic 650 and Bear 650 reviews in the UK. Greets from the Netherlands

[@MrDarcy-OlMan]

Dank Je Wel!

[@renaldobaptista4253]

Graag gedaan!

[@rodneysweetnam8653]

Hi - it’s Big Rodders in Ireland. I’m 6’4” and bought a 4 speed yellow Monkey new in 2020. It is expensive (Benelli TNT is £1500 cheaper) and the new GB350 would be better value. I got it because it was the only option for me to be comfortable on and for it to fit in my van. I’ve done 14500 miles and average 153mph. It’s realistic cruising speed is 50mph, otherwise buy a bigger bike. The rear suspension is far too soft that bottoms out easily so an upgrade is vital. It’s a keeper for me and I frequently do 150 miles day trips. I also ran a CB125F last year for 5000 miles and averaged 145mpg, again at a 50mph cruising speed.

[@rodneysweetnam8653]

PS - the bike is definitely a single seater any due to the max 105kg payload, the ridiculously soft rear suspension and the fact that my insurance company highlighted to me that a passenger was not permitted.

[@MrDarcy-OlMan]

@@rodneysweetnam8653 great to hear, we rode a yellow Monkey in 2020 lockdown 👍🏼

[@dditch66]

Great Video, was waiting for you to compare to the Trail 125. If ONLY I had more room in the garage!

[@AaronHardinPhoto]

My first motorcycle was a Honda Grom (USA), and it was a great bike. I'm about 6' and 200lbs, so all it would give is about 55mph. So I got a bigger motorcycle, but still miss the Grom. If I only rode in town, a tiny Honda would be back in the garage.

[@JoJo-hc4dj]

Love the Monkey ❤ especially in red with the tartan seat. I bet you both are not enjoying the ice after the lovely Indian sunshine ☀️

[@tomjohnable]

My commute to London annually via train cost close to £8000 and takes about 1 hour 30 mins. Absolutely rediculous price for an unreliable service. Got a bike, love riding it, much quicker journey, and its so much cheaper even with insurance quotes taking the piss.

[@zayanh2823]

Ride safe mate!

[@danielbateman6518]

For £8k, take your pick of the 125 motorbikes, insure it, fuel it service out, you'll still come out under the £8k budget. 👍 Even with parking too!

[@roundlake96]

Been toying with the ide of getting a 125cc honda and the same weeks my favorite channel dose a video about the one Im leaning towards ^^ I will take it as a sign for sure :D But sucks to hear the UKs licens system is also screwd. Here in Sweden its really expensive and if you have no prior experience form like dirtbikes or know someone to test drive with a lot you often pay over 2500 dollars... in total to get the damn licence and some parts of the test are made in such a way that you can only make it on certain kindes of bikes and that force you to rent or borrow a bike for the test as like a cruiser or and older bike wont work. I think that if you have a licence for a car you should be able to ride a 125cc bike after just taking a short safty test after driving a car for lets say 2 years. That way the test for the bigger bikes becomes easier and we can get less trafic on the roads and have fun at the same time.

[@Mytology69]

This got to be one of my favourite episodes, the subscribe joke was excellent 😂😂😂 I absolutely adore Honda Monkey! It just looks unique and cute haha. If I wasn't so tall, I'd definitely want one, maybe as my second bike. Also surprised and a little bit disappointed, that you didn't call your dad an Ape as you always do... An Ape on a Monkey! 😂

[@ZapruderJones]

Great video lads, sad to hear how bad the bike licensing system is in the UK. That said, the lack up uptake by the younger generation is the same here in NZ, in my opinion I believe it is because they are more risk adverse. Some of my happiest biking memories were on my Suzuki FXR150 when I was 17, hopefully younger people will come onboard again with regards to bikes (that said, our ACC system in NZ makes the cost of licensing/taxing a bike rather costly).

[@aidencoder]

Having recently gone through my CBT, 125cc purchase, DAS, 125cc sale, 650cc purchase and so on, the costs outside the bikes themselves is insane. I could barely get insured for a reasonable cost, even in my late 30s with a long safe driving record. All the insurers cited theft as the main reason. I paid £2k/year on my 125cc fully comp. For my 650cc I couldn't even get a fully comp quote. Third-party was EXTORTIONATE. I feel sad for young people struggling to get into motorcycling. Something needs to be done about insurance and theft. Nevermind the almost monopoly situation of basically every UK bike insurer being a brokerage front for BikeSure. There's zero price competition.

[@british1964]

I look forward to seeing the movie

[@johntheaccountant5594]

I have a Honda Monkey in Thailand where it is manufactured for the world and costs £2,325 new on the road. It would be perfect for city riding but is no good in the UK because it will be stolen in 30 seconds. This is evident for the fact that a Kawasaki Z900RS is half the insurance cost of a Honda Monkey 125.

[@Ribozombi]

The Ol' Man and miniature cycle. This is also perfect match :)

[@MrDarcy-OlMan]

It really is 😂💯👌🏻

[@ChancellorBeeHaw]

love this kinda genre of video, definitely think the thumbnail, caption and premise is fantastic. hoping it draws in some new viewers!

[@heritagehillsecurity8778]

I was already well endowed, and when I subscribed a while ago, I continued to be even more gifted!

[@ccooper8785]

Or there is also the Benelli TNT for £2600ish ? My introduction to bikes was via the MZ 125TS. The adverts in 1983 mentioned the running costs as 1 or 2 p/mile. Even as a first year trainee it only cost me 6 weeks pay to buy a brand new one. It was the way to go for me rather than borrow 6 months pay at 25%+ interest for a 2nd hand bike like all my mates did. Finally, I would love Honda to offer the option of that gearbox/gearchange on the Cub and CT125 rather than the clutchless version.

[@ozzyprogdomino8815]

I have Clyde my Monkey bike for 3 years and use it for going to the shops and small trips instead of driving my car. I love it. My daughter has just done her CBT and she used it until she got a bike of her own, she really liked it, she now has a Kawasaki Z125 as she is 22 and is going to wait until 24 to do her test so she that she can do her direct access.

[@isaacb8524]

Not enough people know that you don’t need to pay silly money to get your a1 125 license. Just do CBT, look up the mod 1 test and practise in a car park. No need to go through an instructor. You can do your test on your own 125. Costs less than £130 for theory, mod 1 and mod 2

[@MrDarcy-OlMan]

There’s no point in getting the A1 license though, because you then have to do the A2 (at 19), and A at 21. So most people don’t bother with any of that and don’t ride at all till they are 24 or older and do a direct access.

[@isaacb8524]

@ plenty of people stay riding 125s for years as they are so much cheaper to run than bigger bikes. Most people just keep their L plates but you can take them off for the price of a couple CBTs. Perfect for quick trips into town and I’m 70kg and my grom will do 60mph on flat which most of the time is enough on some back roads and like you said handling is good because it’s so small. And even though you’re going flat out pretty much all the time I’m still getting 150+mpg. Perfect for motorcycling on a budget or if space is limited (like me, I have to keep Grom for now as I have to pick it up with the handlebars turned to get it to just about fit into the back garden lol)

[@MySatora]

Looks like great fun but I'd go with the GB350 about to be available in the UK for around the same price. I'd love to see you two do a review of that bike. Great Channel. Keep it up chaps.

[@jonno94]

Who makes the GB350 out of interest?

[@kevindarkstar]

​@jonno94. Honda😊

[@jonno94]

@@kevindarkstar Thanks 👍

[@MrDarcy-OlMan]

@jonno94 Honda 👍🏼

[@biker_dan]

Nooooo. I had one in 1979 when I lived in the UK. In Australia the Honda Grom was the popular small bike, my daughter sat her test on one. However, the single channel ABS does not meet Australian Regulation Standards so they can't be sold here now. Again a typical authorative government who decide what you can and can't ride.

[@CrustyBiker]

But the Grom doesn't have any ABS does it!?

[@richardw1043]

You can still buy them used and for less than a new one in the UK.

[@biker_dan]

@@CrustyBiker single channel seemingly

[@sae2705]

Oh hey, that's Oakham, stayed in a hotel there with some friends (with one visiting from the states), lovely neck of the woods. Funnily enough I was talking to my brother a couple of days ago about doing a ride out some time that way towards Rutland water. But that's a great fuel efficiently flex, though sacrificing speed, but if you're not having to go on fast roads, it's a pretty respectable way to ride economically. I ride an NC750X so I was already flexing fuel efficiency. But both the Monkey and the Grom just seem like fun little 125's to throw around.

[@magikdethmonkey]

In my experience, teenagers getting into biking would not want that, they all want the 125 version of the big bike they want. So an MT-125, Ninja 125 etc. Everyone i know who owns a Monkey is in their 30s or 40s and has it as a second or third bike to have a laugh on.

[@GabrielGalo]

Honda should made more bikes like this, original, fun and beautiful

[@MrDarcy-OlMan]

We agree!

[@levigato125]

They make too many mini motos and not enough real bikes.

[@MrMoneyHelper]

Honda (I) need a 200 CC dual sport machine that is better made than their Mexican made XR150L that they sell in America. They also Should sell those 14 HP water cooled 125 CC regular street bikes in America. If they did that the Grom might lose sales.

[@aramondehasashi3324]

800 GBP for one test is absurd but three of them in short a short period is evil.

[@kevindarkstar]

Exactly 😮

[@gzk6nk]

My second bike is a Honda Innova 125 (my first is a 2023 Speedmaster). It does everything that monkey bike does but is a more usable size for an adult, is feather light, but has proper big 17" wheels so handles better. They don't make them any more (mine is a 2012 model, the last year they made them). I bought mine at 3 years old in 2015 for £1500 and it's probably still worth that now. I guess its modern equivalent would be the SH125, which is what I'd buy instead of the Monkey if I was buying new today.

[@olethorhermansen5696]

I had a Honda CBF125 which I used mainly for winter riding, and it did 50 km/l or 141 mpg UK, so 188 mpg for the Monkey which has a few less hp than the CBF doesn't sound too unrealistic.

[@TobotronPrime]

If you buy it on a 0% card for eg 24months You only need to pay the minimum payments each month Then you can sell it, pay off the card and get a new one on a new card, rinse and repeat. It’s like renting it for what £30pm plus ins and petrol and you’ll always be under warranty

[@whollymindless]

One important thing about the Monkey and the Grom is that it's proper motorcycle controls. Clutching and shifting is so satisfying.

[@marinusk67]

I subscribed and it was life-changing

[@MrDarcy-OlMan]

@@marinusk67 awesome, great to hear 👍🏼

[@iggyzorro2406]

but to depend on it as a commuter? doesn't it rain 24 hours a day 365 days a year in England?

[@richardw1043]

That's why the Monkey is so good - grippy, chunky tyres and not enough power to skid across the road

[@Opnmdjxkxmmff]

This or the supercub are a must have second bike.

[@markgreenhow7953]

It seems wrong that it's so expensive to put a motorcycle on the road legally while people speed around on illegally unrestricted electric bikes and scooters with virtual impunity. I feel sorry for sorry for shops trying to sell motorbikes these days.

[@Chainfling]

Just sold my trail 125 and debating one of these. Just more my style but not sure it will get use as my bullet 350 gets the nice weather, in town work.

[@Bordpie]

I wish Honda sold the Trail 125 in the UK. It's such a cool practical little bike for on and offroad use. Would be great as a first or second bike.

[@chrispomphrett4283]

Dammit, now I want one....😅

[@KRAM-zb2vc]

I bought a 2024 Honda Grom SP for work and absolutely love it, full throttle everywhere with a big grin on my face, and 150mpg 😊👍🏻

[@zemmix]

I actually just ordered a Dax this last weekend exactly for the purpose of commuting. Personally I just preferred the look of the Dax over the Monkey/Grom/CT125). The Monkey/Grom do have the proper manual box which I would have liked but I have other bikes for that I figured and the looks of the Dax won me over. Also figured for only a few 'quid' as you would say I could give that Takegawa Manual Clutch Kit that works with the Dax a go at some point.

[@kingtingz41]

Bought a Dax, love it!

[@MrDarcy-OlMan]

Enjoy 👍🏼

[@kingtingz41]

Was somewhat influenced by yourselves and Freddie dobbs to bite the bullet and buy one, and since then I’ve parked my big bike up to use the Dax instead! Love the community of these mini bikes and the response from the general public is far nicer too! 👍🏼

[@saltaireorangebicyclechopp8555]

I like all 3 but prefer the Dax. 👍

[@markrigg7038]

Would you get a Monkey or a Royal Enfield 350 classic reborn ?

[@MrDarcy-OlMan]

Out of the two we would choose a Royal Enfield 350, however, that is not to say the Monkey is not an excellent bike 👍🏼

[@oldartist5974]

Why pay all that money for a licence and then buy a motorbike , also insurance,rego ,yearly inspections for rego, helmet,gloves ,jacket etc , when you can buy an electric push bike or scooter and ride on footpaths or roads through parks and laneways at any speeds and if you have an accident or run into somebody ( children or the elderly) you can just take off'

[@kevindarkstar]

Exactly😬

[@mohamedfauzibinmohamedjoha2328]

Happy New Year guys!!!

[@MrDarcy-OlMan]

Happy new year 👍🏼

[@whollymindless]

That licensing cost is criminal.

[@saltaireorangebicyclechopp8555]

Nice vid. I spend time in Spain & ltaly and l've not noticed a drop off in young riders on small cc bikes. But they are always auto scooters nowadays, apart from a Dax in Las Palmas l've not seen another Grom/Monkey or Dax.

[@saltaireorangebicyclechopp8555]

Small cc bikes & scooters, 100's of them have vanished from Leeds in the what seems like the blink of an eye. Replaced by wide tyres electric cargo bikes...........

[@sergentcolon1]

I have the Dax 125 and lock it with a Litelok X1 and Litelok one moto, expensive but motorcycle Diamond rated, I also use an X3 and one moto on my Kawasaki Eliminator 500.

[@junkmangeorge6363]

A Honda Super Cub might be a better choice?

[@1990-t1j]

No.

[@MrDarcy-OlMan]

We did review the Dax but we prefer the Monkey 🐵 👍🏼 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZ7XXpuFa8dpgacsi=LF0tjM3IwDMITrsC

[@antonoat]

Darcy it is worth mentioning that it can’t be left anywhere because it would be nicked within mere moments if it were parked in London or any other UK city because our pathetic govt doesn’t want to stop crime! Great review though guys as always! 😀👏👍🏍 PS I really don’t know why the green squad aren’t singing the praises of motorcycles and mopeds because they are environmentally friendly!

[@MrDarcy-OlMan]

9:05 I talk about how easy it is to steal haha 😂 yes honestly it’s far better for the environment than buying a stupid massive electric car! 💯😁

[@Disposalist]

There could be shed loads of folks riding small bikes on carbon neutral bio fuel, but the belligerent greens don't like any solution that doesn't inconvenience people.

[@antonoat]

@@MrDarcy-OlMan My bad, I commented before I’d finished watching your film, lesson learnt! lol Cheers guys! 😀👏👍🏍

[@jonno94]

Because it's not about the enviroment, it's all about tax and they can't charge a lot tax these small bikes and they won't make a lot on fuel tax either because of their great mpg.

[@loddude5706]

5:45 - "And for those of you watching in black & white, this is the red one." (Dads eh, who'd 'ave 'em? : )

[@sergentcolon1]

I think he may have been referring to a comment on a very old tv snooker match where Ted Lowe, the commentator said “and for those of you who are watching in black and white, the pink is next to the green”

[@herrdirektor1969]

More like 110-120 mpg. There are real bike alternatives as mentioned here in the comments. Or perhaps the gb350s, out now also by Honda.

[@arjunarun3033]

A hero splendor would cover much more for much less. But I don't think it'll ever even be safe enough to be legal in the UK

[@MrDarcy-OlMan]

That is a bike we do not have in the UK but next time we are in India we hope to review the Splendor 👍🏼

[@robedmunds7163]

The other big factor that stops people motorcycle commuting is of course the UK weather 😂

[@MrDarcy-OlMan]

Aahhh yes our tragic weather 😂

[@kevindarkstar]

​@@MrDarcy-OlMan especially ice and rock salt on the ground kills these bikes as the engine hanging there gets plastered in liquid saltwater 😮

[@finesoul677]

This country is just a depressing place to live, thats the truth.

[@robinput6267]

If it would be for commuting purpose only I"d rather get a CB125F, it's 1500 euro cheaper, it's fuel tank is twice the size and while not as good looking it doesn't say "steal me".

[@JuergenKoenen]

yes, you are deadright!!! have one since yrs and no problem, runs at 1,5 liter/ 1oo km, 800 km range and …you are good seated and the motor is much better locking

[@luddite6239]

Great thumbnail!

[@sykesmichael1]

Looks good fun but what’s happening with your beautiful V7, I was hoping you were going to change the suspension so I’d have an idea which shocks to put on my 2023 V7. I’ve ended up going a bit mad and fitting Ohlins On the back and an Adreani cartridge kit on the front, expensive but oh my god what a difference it’s made.

[@sykesmichael1]

Apologies for hijacking the blog but I’ve been waiting with baited breath for the next V7 instalment

[@MrDarcy-OlMan]

Update video coming very soon! Honestly I find the standard suspension perfectly fine for me

[@sykesmichael1]

Cool, I’m a bit of a fatty so it wallows a bit if I push it on the corners, looking forward to seeing the next ones.

[@f19ash]

Also looking forward to an update on the V7 seat…

[@mohawkdriver4155]

The thumbnail reminded me of a Jim Carrey movie...

[@deanthompson88]

45 mph top speed is just too slow, if it went 65-70 i might be tempted. I use an old 2009 Yamaha Cygnus X 125 scooter as a run around when its wet and horrible out, easily hits 60 on a flat road, loads of underseat storage with the petrol tank being at the front, storage box on the back and even enough room for a bag on the floor for short journeys, £5 in the tank and it does just over 100 miles.

[@rossclarke8028]

Check out the cb125f, Tommy two wheels hits around 60-65 and he said he was around 20stone. I'm only 8.5/9 stone. Seriously considering one.

[@deanthompson88]

@@rossclarke8028 If you're being honest with yourself about what you actually want out of a bike then im sure the CB125 is a decent run around, i see hundreds of them about. The monkeys at least have character visually and i suppose riding a bike of that size is pretty different from other 125's too. I think the CB125 is a bike that you start up, point it where you wanna go and then get off without looking back if you know what im saying.

[@jakespeed6515]

I have a Dax Chonda clone, owed almost 20 years, will never sell it, cost me £130 a year to run, tax insurance and Mot. Replaced engine last year £180 complete engine delivered 2 Bolts and 5 wire plugs , cheaper to replace than repair, it still ran, but I did not change oil for 12 years to deliberately kill the engine, it did not die kept going, only replaced due to vibration.

[@adam346]

the only argument against the Monkey is it's plastic cousin, the Grom and it's kind of out-doors-y second cousin the CT-125 trail... all use the same engine and cost a bit less or roughly the same with the Trail having a semi-auto gear-box that doesn't require you to use a clutch so is technically easier to ride.

[@CrustyBiker]

Don't forget the dax, the CT125 isn't available in the UK although a few have made it in via imports, that is no longer possible for the time being!, the grom is cheaper because plastic is cheaper than chrome plated metal and it has one shock rather than 2, the bulbs are standard incandescent whereas monkey has LED (in EU and UK) monkey has ABS up front, not sure if any Groms do!? I think the difference is about £300 OTR price which if those differences are true and you need them and you will be eternally happier to get the choice you want!, then its worth it 💁‍♂️😅

[@Disposalist]

Fun little things, but too stealable. "If you got stuck, just pick it up". Yeah. Like if you got stuck wanting money for a drug fix just pick up someone else's :^( Better off getting a boring cheap scooter that isn't as desirable (though those still get stolen some for yoofs to commit crime on). I used to commute to London on a 250cc scooter and, yes, it was cheaper than the train/tube season ticket and got me there quicker and more reliably.

[@Bandicut]

I like to ride my 2022 Honda Monkey.

[@Simulera]

For commuting is this more practical or enjoyable than a Super Cub 125?

[@Richard-r1x7d]

I was wondering that

[@MrDarcy-OlMan]

For us we prefer the Monkey 🐵

[@bonzo2842]

I ride my Monkey to work every day. Absolutely love it. In my building, motorcycle parking is $6 a day. A car is $37.

[@MrDarcy-OlMan]

@@bonzo2842 great to hear 👍🏼

[@dimitrismanos3559]

We want feedback on the V7 and the db-killers out! How does it run ? Did you remap it ?

[@MrDarcy-OlMan]

@@dimitrismanos3559 don't know yet, but update video will be coming soon 👍🏼

[@scrumpyjon1]

Have a look at the honda CRF110F yes it's for kids but it's so cool lol Also it's not as cool but it is so practical the honda Navi they are hard to find but there good there one on eBay now from Japan it's an automatic motorbike with storage Me personally tho I would have a honda ct125 australia postie bike I think it's based off

[@Airwolf106]

unfortunately we live in the uk and the weather is CRAP. Spain. Italy. or Europe this would be great.

[@heimdall4148]

You are in Europe.

[@Bandicut]

I am very interested in seeing your film from India…. 😊

[@MrDarcy-OlMan]

Great, not long now 👍🏼

[@ttxela]

Thieves ruin everything 😤

[@donovandale7077]

I've always wondered if these are a good idea for kids on a farm track, because of that exhaust hanging down underneath. Doesn't that get hung up on stuff?

[@MrDarcy-OlMan]

We have ridden it on a farm track and it was fine 👍🏼

[@Questioneverythingg730]

I probably ride my monkey more than my other bikes. Always puts a smile on mine and others faces. If you take yourself too seriously then they aren’t for you.

[@Mack-bc3sp]

I love these bikes 👍👍

[@Bored441]

My last bike was a cb1300x4 with £400 fully comp insurance. On the comparison sites they are looking to grip me for £1800 for a Monkey. (no points, bans or any convictions I just have zero no claims).

[@mencewilkinson9625]

Crazy bikes but I think they're fantastic, I miss my Dax 70cc

[@thewiltshirerider01]

That would look great as a bigger capacity bike maybe a 500 single ?

[@BobMan1952]

Wow That licensing process is absolutely insane You government is so out of control

[@shreyashlaldas8351]

This bike could be a great starter for teenagers who are new to riding a bike

[@sayeedhoque9615]

So did the remarking get me a few extra points ?

[@alanflint7732]

Inspiring

[@jeffwatson4908]

Prefer the look of the Dax, likely similar comfort and performance, but a used late model RE is a viable option if the added weight is not a limitation.

[@MrDarcy-OlMan]

Not sure if you saw it but here is a link to our Dax video 👍🏼 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZ7XXpuFa8dpgacsi=MYzoBaJ20Mpx3OAg

[@dcmotive]

Beauty, but the price is just overpriced for what it is.

[@MotoNick]

Literally, even the much bigger gb350s is cheaper

[@cyborgbadger1015]

Nice but 4 grand? that's insane.

[@jasonking9401]

2nd hand 2022 model for $2500 - just as fun, almost as shiny!!!