killerkeith
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Nice! Thanks for the report.
2011 cbr125 + highway 401 = a surprise
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ItIsWhatItIs
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The 2011 also boasts 120 mpg and 500 km range on a tank of gas. From what I have read it outperforms older models. IMO the cbr125 is better buy than the 250. Is the extra power of a 250 worth 50 mpg?
nesobriquet
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120 mpg sounds overly optimistic in real world use.
A 250 Ninja flogged at 75+% gets considerably poorer mileage than certain other bikes running behind them (same speeds) with 5+ times the displacement.
N3WMAN
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Depends on the bike. I have tested some that are spot on.
which ones? maybe they have speedo healer
That was the old 125, and I presume it was with stock tires and suspension. The new one is a whole different ball game. (Even the old one was a whole different ball game if you fixed the suspension and put better tires on it.) Suspension still needs work on this one with me on it, but if my arse wasn't so darn fat, even that would be okay.
There was evidently a post from someone who is on my ignore list suggesting 120 mpg and 500 mile (or km?) range. Fat chance in reality. Yes, the fuel tank is bigger than on the old one. Mine has around 220 km on the odometer right now, and the fuel gauge is showing 2 bars out of 6. No telling how accurate the gauge is, but if it's anywhere remotely close to reality, it's going to need a fill-up around 300 km. I'll get a better idea of real-world consumption in a couple of days. Granted, I have no idea how close to full the tank was when the bike was delivered (but the gauge showed all 6 bars), and the engine is not broken in yet.
Plenty of people knock 125s but I have no idea why. In the UK they were common...as common as the 70mph country roads they had no problems flying down. No one had a problem with them and nobody seemed to knock them as underpowered toys as they do here. I just put it down to bad attitudes and the lack of graduated licensing in Canada. Pretty sure if we had graduated licensing there would be way less criticism and also better riders.
flameboy182
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Neat review! While the styling is not my cup of tea I've always wondered what the new one would feel like after riding an older CBR125 for my MSF course.
jukon
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That's exactly it. Force people to use them and respect will follow.
OP: good looking bike. Glad you are enjoying it.
125 is a great bike to horn your skills. My buddy has one. This is his first riding season, and he's doing moves close to a moto gymkhana when we were practicing slow speed moves in an empty parking lot. He can also keep up with traffic speed on the QEW to the Falls and 401 to Bowmanville.
Me personally am looking forward to track days next year on the 125s. I heard it's a load of fun.
125 is a great bike to horn your skills. My buddy has one. This is his first riding season, and he's doing moves close to a moto gymkhana when we were practicing slow speed moves in an empty parking lot. He can also keep up with traffic speed on the QEW to the Falls and 401 to Bowmanville.
Me personally am looking forward to track days next year on the 125s. I heard it's a load of fun.
ItIsWhatItIs
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Might have something to do with the long stretches of straight highway we endure vs. the UK. There's no doubt that a 600 bike will be more enjoyable to ride over the long haul instead of having to thrash a 125 to keep it at highway speeds. Which is also why NA is such a cruiser dominated market. (Even if this board isn't reflective of that (or any) reality.
) That being said, I'd kill for the in-town mileage those things get.
Edit: Bike looked really sharp in person Brian. Honda really nailed that paint scheme!
I'd be curious what the strictly highway MPG is.
I don't thik I would choose the 125 over the 250. When it comes to asking myself if I'd be willing to pay 7 dollars for today's ride instead of $10, to have the little extra oomph, I think I would pay the extra $3.
Great to hear than the chassis and wind protection seem to have undergone scrutiny and have seen some attention. It's nice when a mfr addresses concerns instead of pounding out the same mold, yr after yr.
Great to hear than the chassis and wind protection seem to have undergone scrutiny and have seen some attention. It's nice when a mfr addresses concerns instead of pounding out the same mold, yr after yr.
Don't look at it that way. He's got other bikes incl. 400 ... 250 is closer to that, 125 is bigger difference, therefore more fun ...
lol He's prob been on the track from before we were born or just kidlets
Seen him pass people on his 1988 model bike when others have had newer and faster bikes.
Thinking we can trust his comparison. He's also not a little person, over 6' and not a bone rack.
Brian...that bike looks sick!!! Love it.
Seen him pass people on his 1988 model bike when others have had newer and faster bikes.
Thinking we can trust his comparison. He's also not a little person, over 6' and not a bone rack.
Brian...that bike looks sick!!! Love it.
stormcat
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It wasn't the suspension I found to be a problem. It was the lack of feel when it came to the clutch and shifter. It was so soft I couldn't tell if I had shifted or not. Experienced my first ever false neutral with a CBR125. But I will say, they're indestructible! I crashed one and all I did was bend the left foot peg a tiny bit. :lol:
Really easy to scrape pegs on those bikes too. No matter how much I hung my skinny butt off the seat. Adjustable rear sets would be a great option to have on those.
True he's no beginner!!
Nice colour!! Congrats Brian!
Nice colour!! Congrats Brian!
lol He's prob been on the track from before we were born or just kidlets
Seen him pass people on his 1988 model bike when others have had newer and faster bikes.
Thinking we can trust his comparison. He's also not a little person, over 6' and not a bone rack.
Brian...that bike looks sick!!! Love it.
