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Does Honda still sell the CBR125 in Canada?

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I ordered my '12 Repsol model this past spring, dealer said it was the last new in crate left at Honda Canada's Calgary warehouse. Honda was selling 2012 models for like 1500 off MSRP. I'm not sure the CBR125R is discontinued though... Possibly just skipping a model year to sell off the on hand 2012's.

As far as the bike is concerned, I LOVE it. It's a great size, can go 100km/h + all day long on highways, is super cheap on gas, cheap to ensure, and is great fun to ride. If you want a street legal race bike only to say look what I ride or to compensate for a lack of manhood size or something, look elsewhere. If you love the joy of really riding a motorcycle, any type of motorcycle, going through the gears, flicking the bike through corners, the CBR125R is fantastic and you will not be able to ride it without a constant smile on your face.

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That's the MSX 125 in Thailand, it's been quite popular, would make sense as the replacement here.

[video=youtube;0M9iMWPHpcg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M9iMWPHpcg[/video]

DemonPig said:
http://powersports.honda.com/2014/grom/specifications.aspx
http://www.gizmag.com/honda-grom-motorcycle-scooter-2013/27663/

So a bit smaller than the already tiny CBR. Appears too slow for the 400 series highways.

My guess is that when the 250 came out, it took a huge chunk of 125's market and Honda decided to appeal to a different niche with its smallest bike.

And eljay - tell your friends that new bikes have been touched by people too.
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I had never heard of the Grom before this thread. It looks as cool as hell! I want one!

Brian P said:
The Grom probably replaces the cbr125 in some marketing wizard's dream world. (Street legal, 125cc, light weight ... check! Good enough!)

And, I like the Grom for what it is. But it ain't replacing my cbr125. 4 speed transmission, worse aerodynamics, less power, zero passenger capability (the 125 has theoretical passenger capability). The engine is different - air cooling, longer stroke and narrower bore and probably smaller valve sizes and lower revs. The cbr125 will just do highway speed - sometimes needing a downshift to 5th if pushing a headwind or hill. I suspect that the Grom will be just on the wrong side of the will-it-do-highway-speed threshold. The 12 inch wheels are another question mark. The later model (2011+) cbr125 has decent-enough stability on bumpy roads and in crosswinds. The previous model needed different tires to be like that, but it was do-able. 12 inch wheels? I'm not so sure.

I WILL be wanting to test-ride one. And I would be quite happy to be proven wrong about the speed and stability, too. We'll see!
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Orrrrrrr maybe not.

History has shown that sometimes manufacturers wind up competing with themselves if they sell a lot of something and there is not much market competition. This could be the case with the 125 ... it does seem like an odd choice to me, though.
 
I have found out that the engine and transmission in the Grom are the same as those in the Honda Wave 125i "underbone" scooter/motorcycle (mix between the two) that is sold in quantities of millions throughout southeast Asia.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsUxZceDPoU

Two-up top speed!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C94XBvSHIm4

That the mechanicals are the same as a Wave means two things: In stock form, it will be the next thing to indestructible and will be stone-axe simple and easy to service. And, if stock is not enough, it means there are already a ton of aftermarket parts for that engine, from Thailand, Malaysia, Phillipines, etc.
 
Now this thing looks fun! I think it'd be a great addition to the garage as a second bike. Use a big bike for touring / out of city, and this thing to commute back and forth to work during the week. Now if only insurance would make it easier to have 2 bikes!
 
chief ten bears said:
I ordered my '12 Repsol model this past spring, dealer said it was the last new in crate left at Honda Canada's Calgary warehouse. Honda was selling 2012 models for like 1500 off MSRP. I'm not sure the CBR125R is discontinued though... Possibly just skipping a model year to sell off the on hand 2012's.

As far as the bike is concerned, I LOVE it. It's a great size, can go 100km/h + all day long on highways, is super cheap on gas, cheap to ensure, and is great fun to ride. If you want a street legal race bike only to say look what I ride or to compensate for a lack of manhood size or something, look elsewhere. If you love the joy of really riding a motorcycle, any type of motorcycle, going through the gears, flicking the bike through corners, the CBR125R is fantastic and you will not be able to ride it without a constant smile on your face.

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Can we please stop the perpetuation of the idea that if you own a fast bike you only use it to pose. It's just as stupid as saying that smaller displacement bikes aren't real bikes.
 
Man, I don't usually like sport bikes, but I love that repsol colour scheme on the 125. That's a really sweet bike.
 
I would so get an MSX125 if they ever sold it here. Would be a cool little bike to run around the city on.

Wonder what pricing would be like.
 
Didnt compare... no comparison. Said if he likes the concept of the CBR125 (that no longer exists) this would be the closest thing... that is all :happy6:
 
Now that they have the CBR250 im assuming there really is no need for the 125 anymore.
 
ViperZ said:
Cool looking bike!
http://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles/motorcycle-reviews/honda/2014-honda-grom-125-ar157419.html

Btw, Grom means Thunder... wonder what kind of exhaust they'll stick on it :)
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Grom comes from the California slang for young surfer kid, grommet, or grom.

Bikes aren't sold like cars, they can take years to sell off some production runs, and when sales stagnate due to local used availability, they just stop selling for a few years.
Weak market for 125s. If there was a good market, we would have seen the Yamaha YZF-R125 which sells well in license restricted countries.

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I almost bought a cbr125 for commuting, but I was worried the thing would be out of its league on the 400 highways and climbing hills. I really wanted the 100mpg fuel economy. I ended up getting an old cm250 and modding it. I sacrificed fuel economy for a bit more top end and take-off torque. The Grom is just a joke of a bike IMO, not in the same league as the CBR125. I'm guessing Honda stopped selling the CBR125 here because they weren't making any money on them. They couldn't sell them at a high enough price to make a profit. How much does it cost to bore out that block and put 250cc pistons in it? Probably not much, so the 250 is the replacement and they can ask more money for it.

I suggest the lower market will be invaded by Chinese bikes in the next few years, forcing the Japanese out.
 
Kymco and Honda comparison??? BMW thinks enough of them to produce an $12k bike labeled as genuine BMW with a Kymco powerplant.

I'd not get too snooty.

KYMCO Signed a New Engine OEM Project with BMW
www.kymco.com/news/content.asp?NewsId=90EC11BF-AD91-45A7...
KYMCO Signed a New Engine OEM Project with BMW. 2011/08/17. KYMCO and BMW hold a new contract signing ceremony on 15th July, 2011. .
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