How a Little HONDA CB125R Changed My Perspective

[@stoatsngroatsuk5012]

I’m over 50 years old, and I love the look of this, so much so, it’ll be my first motorcycle!

[@KRANKiT]

That’s amazing! It’s never too late to start riding if you ask me, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it!

[@stoatsngroatsuk5012]

@@Andy-ie1zg well done, it’s a great bike!

[@markdoyle1012]

I'm 55 and completed cbt but these dealer rogues are hoinking prices right up. Even Lexmoto are nearly touching 4k. I'm looking at AJS tempest roadster, xsr legacy. I prefer that retro look.

[@jonathan.castelino]

@@markdoyle1012 autotrader?

[@avijitgoswami3082]

There is another newly launched Indian bikes .. tvs raider 125 .. 11.4 hp power , 125 kg weight, 100 mm rare tyre ... Little under quality body plastic but engine and overall very good bike .. in India it's cost 1500 dollar ... It should launch in eu , us ... Small little powerfull economic bike with good company service ... Looks very good .. Though back side is disappoint ... But overall very good for light nimble city bike .. which can be monster .. even this bike giving competition to Yamaha 150 cc fz and Honda unicorn 150 cc ... Not like xsr, cbr but powerful full bike with budget .. headlight is stunning at that price

[@bernardbusch6729]

I'm 77 in Australia and I bought one of these yesterday.

[@hoanglongnguyen1544]

The way he talk about the bike, it about the emotions u gets on a bike not like other reviewers. U deserve a sub bro

[@KRANKiT]

Thank you!

[@stan2264]

Great video! Really well shot. I bought this bike two years ago when I first started riding. Lots of people told me I would quickly grow out of a 125. I absolutely love it though and am finidng it hard to see justify moving to a bigger bike. I am 6ft2 and 90kgs for reference. I also done a couple of biggish (350 mile over 10 hour days) on the bike and enjoyed all of it. Great bike!

[@KRANKiT]

That’s a lot of miles for such a small bike. Good for you, glad you’re enjoying it!

[@romanryunin487]

Exactly, not all bikers need speed, some of us just enjoy the simple vroooom down the road, feeling the wind, the engine noise, having the landscape around. I have a grom, which is 125 cc and 500 cc honda cb 500 x and the cb 500 x is a different kind of activity, it is more about confidence, balance, serious ride and sometimes fun to accelerate it for a while. I would love to trade my grom for CB 125 R as the grom is too harsh on potholes. Otherwise, great and playful and reliable and simple.

[@pietro6834]

Great test, the best I ever seen... I am 50yrs old and I ride motorbikes since I was 14... 125 2 stroke, R6, VFR800, and from 2007, R1.... But when I ride on CB125R (of my son)... Well, I feel really good... It's the right way to be a biker, just fun, just leisure, no worries...Great!!!

[@malimilojko]

Boy! You know how to film it and present it! I haven't felt this thrilled about the machine since the trios from Top Speed lost its sharpness due to age. You deserve a bigger platform!

[@KRANKiT]

haha thank you!

[@mattwestby100]

Your presenting style is great and the video is really well produced. Much better than most of the content you see on KZbin 👏

[@ETHERNNN]

Take my sub for this video. Such sharp and detailed analysis of descriptive narrating, and makes me feel like I’m there too. Very good use of words, makes basic words sound big and loud, meaningful and interesting.

[@KRANKiT]

Thank you!

[@BallisticEVA01]

Brother... you are 100% spot on!! 👌 I am now 41 years old and just started riding motorcycles in November 2021... i bought an FB Modial HPS 125cc and got feedup with problems - very pretty bike, but a nightmare as a daily driver bike. I got rid of it and bought in August last year a black mate CB125R and dude... i am so in love - so much so that i am about to have the full license and plan to buy a CB650R this year... but i will keep this puppy - it is as you say - its a complete joy and toy in corners and it really makes you feel you are a very fast rider - its so nimble!! And in traffic, its so small that it runs through any gap in stopped traffic - it gives so much confidence that i find myself going way faster than way bigger machines. Let me tell you... passing from the FB and the Honda was like passing from shit to chocolate - thank you for this video - you are so much yonger - but you DO know what is more important about motorcycle experience. Who gives a crap if this bike is slow at top speed? Its cornering experience makes it all worthwhile 🥰 Happy riding and greeting from Portugal

[@KRANKiT]

I’m glad you enjoyed it! If you’re considering the 650 as a future bike ... I’m sure you’ll enjoy the next video in the pipeline!

[@yurix29]

thank you for your feedback, i am Portuguese, only have car's license (able to the 125s) and with my eyes on the FB mondial and CB125r, after many coments no doubts for the Honda!!!

[@jesan22]

Man I'm not into making comments but you just made me do it. Nice honest review with life lessons. Keep it up bro 💯👊👊

[@KRANKiT]

Thank you!

[@sidleparesseux6337]

Let's add my review : I bought one in December 2023, now it's been 7 month riding it regularly on various trips : shorts (2km), medium (150km), long (500km). I did 15000 kilometers on it till now. It performs enough for anything you can reasonably ask it like slow highway or clean and easy offroad for example. It performs very well in streets and in country roads, amazing handling and excellent fuel efficiency. But there is one field where it can really make you forget any flaw you could find to it : curvy roads. When you get between 8000 and 11000rpm, the engine unleashes all it can and you get just enough power to have as much fun as you could expect from bigger bikes, lightly braking, leaning, accelerating in a perfect control that makes you smile and feel good with a very little risk to lose your license or make a fatal mistake. Of course you can't expect a 125cc to have as much power as bigger bikes, but be sure that you can pass tight curves faster than some of these and probably have much more fun than them. If you love straight line speed, you would not even think about a 125cc anyway. If I must choose 2 words that describe this bike perfectly : polyvalent and fun. Ride safe and enjoy. ;)

[@frok4074]

i own one of these (am 17). its a great bike, i have a lot of fun on it, i have done so modifications to make it look better, i changed the exhaust, the chain, mirrors, plate holder, i wrapped the silver parts black with some nice red stripes and lastly the leavers. mastering the ballance on it is so enjoyable, doing wheelies and sharp turns. am getting carried away. the bike is a beauty.

[@UnkemptBushell]

I’m 33 and looking to get into bikes. I’m seriously considering one of these

[@synthrogue6856]

34 and looking at this as my first bike this month. After struggling to find any 125 that i actually liked the look of, this has really caught my eye.

[@Stanley88845]

What an amazing video that was, good job dude

[@sidleparesseux6337]

Great video : you share not only pictures, sound and opinion, but feelings and a real slice of life. Thank you ! ;D

[@KRANKiT]

I try my best :) Appreciate it!

[@sacafs]

This video is really professional dude! Keep up the good work!

[@VeganBytes]

Nice vid, camera angles and footage is blended rather nicely 👍 Good looking bike too, im very interested in buying one for the summer months.

[@KRANKiT]

Thanks!

[@jupitorious7925]

Pick mine up next week.. i have a royal Enfield 500, but this Honda will be my daily run about. Can't wait

[@wiadroman]

If you are concerned with what people will say seeing you on a 125cc, well, somebody needs to grow up here, and that somebody is not the 125cc.

[@ssc1348]

You should;ve tried the CB300R. It's way fun in the corners. I believe it shares the lightweight chassis with the CB125R.

[@2e0bgb]

Completely agree, bigger bikes are mainly wasted, I've always chased after more speed, but now I'm 64 I totally get what you say..A good 125 is light and fast eneogh for a bit of enjoyment...Good video...Andre..

[@EstebanDVO]

Probably the best looking modern 125cc after the WR125x.

[@SaqibWithaQ]

Loved your video man. I made a review about its bigger brother CB150R. CB series is a treat for the eyes.

[@Cake...]

Yes. Life isn't about what bike you ride. I'm a slow rider for which I'm content with, and a 125cc suits me just fine.

[@jacobroy2504]

amazing review, most underrated youtuber I have seen so far

[@KRANKiT]

I appreciate the kind words!

[@yurix29]

45, i think this will be my first bike! beauuutiful...

[@fidgetwidget9116]

After owning a 2023 Grom and a CB150R i think the bike is a decked out Grom. Don’t know about the price but it should be around 3800 dollars. This should have been my 1st bike.

[@Nuri_91]

I'm 32 and am about to test drive this thing. I don't need face melting HP, I just wanna have a fun ride and get back home safe lol. The bike looking so fucking good is just a very pleasant bonus! Edit: oh, first bike btw...

[@marmighty5971]

Bought one today, after passing my CBT 3 days ago.

[@Deepak0Aggarwal]

Man this is made for daily commute and is perfect for india

[@Farhan_049]

I'm thinking about buying this, but at the same time, I wonder if it'll be able to scale relatively steep inclines, or if I should buy a 150CC buke instead?🤔 My main priority is mileage, after all.

[@Deepak0Aggarwal]

@@Farhan_049 don't think twice isf you can buy it

[@tobiaslootens533]

Where I live you can only get 50cc when youre 16 and 125cc when youre 18. Just bought my first 50cc to go to school and i am planning to upgrade to an 125cc when I turn 18.

[@itslime8846]

Im 16 and i’ll take my driver’s test in about 3 weeks and will take delivery of my 2022 cb125r next weekend. Thanks for the video it just made me enjoy the fact that i have put my money into the right bike 👍🏼

[@KRANKiT]

I hope you’ll enjoy it!

[@itslime8846]

@@KRANKiT I will, Thanks!

[@tasibulshanto7948]

@@itslime8846 can you share how much milage you get per liter from this bike?

[@itslime8846]

@@tasibulshanto7948 i live in germany so its 2,5 liters per 100 kilometers. That should be like 25 miles per liter. Correct me if i’m wrong

[@charliebritton1135]

How you getting on mate. Thinking of getting one, what’s the top speed and execration like ?

[@mohammedhegdah]

Bro. The 1000 is not it's bigger brother 😂😂😂 that is it's great grandfather

[@crazycat1052]

well its a 125 so that is kind of expected right?

[@PinotNoir_]

Honda should start bring this CB (it's gonna be 150cc in my country) to my country and get rid the current less cool and ugly version of this ASAP LOL.. it such a good looking little bike, and i wanna own it!

[@tamastenhaaff2291]

I just got my first bike, a 2016 cb500f, comming from an mt-07 where i had my leasons on, the cb looks the part, is comfy darty an streal quiete fast. Surely its nothing power wise to the mt but is more then fast eneugh

[@thatscrazy4487]

Dacă ai ocazia sa faci un video cu un dirtbike de ăsta chinezesc de 125cc in 4 timpi gen KXD PRO ar fi super tare. Și-a cumpărat un prieten unul nou cu 3500 Ron (mai e o altă marcă la fel care cică ar fi 2700 Ron) și e mult mai interesant decât te-ai aștepta. Are roti de 17" față și 14" spate, aprox 70 Kg greutate și eu perfect pentru cineva mai scund. Eu am un ebike de 14 Kw putere și în 4 ani nu am învățat prea multe pe el din cauză că nu are ambreiaj, viteze, sunet și puterea e prea mare pentru învățat. La KXD am dat o gaură mai mare in jigler cu un spiral de 1 mm (avea 0.75mm înainte) și am învățat la mine in curte la o bere cum sa fac rolling burn-out pe pământ ud. Pe ebike nu am avut niciodată tupeu sa incerc din cauză că puterea nu e dată în pulsuri și nici nu ai feedback de la sunetul motorului și nu prea poți pierde aderența in siguranță că accelerează roata la 100+ km/h instant. Cred că mulți mai multă lume s-ar apropia de sportul asta dacă le-ar fi prezentată o alternativă atât de ieftină pe care să își permită să învețe.

[@rafaelk5734]

What’s your favorite 125cc bike?

[@noahbatiz9658]

im 16 and this is my first bike i love it so much. yeah it is a bit slow compared to the cb650r i learned to ride on but we all gotta start somewhere. looking forward to upgrade to a bigger cb when i legally can

[@KRANKiT]

I would have loved to have had this at 16... Enjoy it!

[@noahbatiz9658]

@@KRANKiT im definetly keeping it for my future kid, thanks

[@fearlesspanda8564]

All 125 4strokes sound like this, my recommendation. Get a mivv complete exahust

[@tonnynijholt7090]

It’s concerning that you know what a Dyson hairdryer sounds like😜

[@tonnynijholt7090]

Nice review btw 😊

[@KRANKiT]

Cheers!

[@takeshisatou2371]

get the cb150r exmotion instead. Its a lot more powerful and is just as nimble or even more nimble than the cb125r.

[@NikuaRanger]

The cb300r has same weight almost

[@avijitgoswami3082]

I had a scooter ... With a painful body and legs i am waiting for cb150r in India ... it's a dream bike for me .... Also aerox 155 maxi scooter......150r is more powerful and less seat height compare to 125r .. though I can manage but I prefer low seat height .... The main problem is ground clearance ... Also xsr had high seat height .. but but xsr 155 has very good fuel consumption vs power ratio ... In India same 155 engine Mt 15 giving 44-48 km per liter mileage , which is awesome .. but xsr seat height is little bit high specially when we had to ride with pillion person in traffic jam bad roads that time high seat height become negetive ....

[@7-v4z]

It's a dohc ...its mental..air box ,reflash ,intake ,oil cooler....near 30hp

[@murmel_3474]

Amazing Video ^^

[@morbid1.]

when I was 16 I could afford a skate board not motorcycle...

[@KRANKiT]

Mate ... you and me too :))

[@daddystu7046]

"Can even fit someone bigger, like an American" - got my like and sub there lol.

[@GrupVocalAtanasios]

How tall are you?

[@KRANKiT]

172cm

[@rushikeshthombare4965]

Bro when launch the Indian Market

[@B.N-1-3]

Great video. I've just started riding (around 600 700 km so far) and bought fz6 for a first bike like the one you had. I cannot stop wondering if I missed out on starting on a smaller one. However I'm 1.91 around 96 kg so I'm not sure if I would have fitted properly.

[@KRANKiT]

I don’t think you missed out ... you can always experiment down the line, it just might take you a little longer to get used to the FZ6. But at your size, I’d say you’re just fine!

[@KRANKiT]

I don’t think you missed out ... you can always experiment down the line, it just might take you a little longer to get used to the FZ6. But at your size, I’d say you’re just fine!

[@shortsgerk]

How much it will costs in us dollars?

[@provo1337]

I've got mine for 4'600 USD in Switzerland.

[@woofiooxx]

It’s a 125 lol why on earth would you even remote compare it to a big bike

[@davinadavidson9062]

Maybe try and be wee bit less divisive. You’d suit a grom btw 😂

[@joemccarthy-l4l]

It’s a 125 mate it’s not gonna scream 😂

[@googletropcurieux8670]

Any rich person out there wanna offer me this bike?

[@64fairlane305]

Way to pricey and a low-revving engine with a boring sound

[@tzachelim]

" only a honda" ? after 13 years of riding several bikes/brands i can say that your words have nothing to do with Honda motorcycles . It may apply to this entry level bike, but so are all entry level ones. And one more thing ...NOT a cafe racer ;) . Enjoy all rides !

[@RexFixx]

What is wrong with you people I want to buy one too but they are too expensive who asks entire 5k for a 125cc like come on I will start robbing stores to get one

[@MirchiBoy]

👊

[@piotryczek9114]

Bla Bla Bla --- HONDA Ok.

[@adrian-qr6zk]

dude it's a 125, of course it's powerless