It was a fabulous good looking motorcycle, as well as fairly uncommon beyond Japan. During 1969 a good ‘improved’ single seat design along with heavy duty travel luggage rack had been launched, still using the ‘sloper’ motor as well as electric start, designed for Home market designs.
Around 1971 arrived the 3rd version of a commuting 125 twin’s, on this occasion using the vertical engine, still with the exact same tightly spaced cylinders as well as side driven cam chain.
The actual wheel dimension currently getting extended from 16″ to 17″, produced this motorcycle just a little bigger, the Honda CD125 eventually bowing out with the 1973 design, using the solely genuine modification remaining the dropping of the oh so ‘Sixties’ tank side chrome panels. Every one of these function each day 125 twins are actually enchanting as well as sought after by enthusiasts, which single carburettor as well as 4 speed gearbox becoming one of many charms for this reduced powered however oh so smooth twin cylinder unit.
The Honda CD125 places itself in the touring class replicating a similar model known as the Honda CA125. The many features that this model offers are top of the line with a fuel economy of 52.4 liters. The width of the Honda CD125 was vary small at only 780mm allowing easier turns and helping the machine way less in its entirety. The height was also vary valuable to bikers allowing both a driver and passenger a more to the ground appeal.
The weight of the Honda CD125 is light when both empty or filled with 52 liters of petrol. When this model is dry it weighs in at just around 133kg and while filled with gas the weight only raises by five digits to 142Kg. The wheelbase is also larger for a more comfortable riding experience at 1,280mm. The Honda CD125 was and still is a high quality bike that is made for the road and the distance that follows.
Honda’s CD125 is stocked with an air cooled stroke SOHC 4 Valve engine with a displacement of 9.4:1. The engine’s lubrication system is known as a forced and splash wet sump. This helps maintenance stay lower than the average of similar motorcycles. Honda included an electric start engine with a valuable CDI ignition. The CDI ignition allows the 5 speed transmission to get a jump start and remain in an all-star state wherever you are bound to ride it.
The frame of the Honda CD125 is a diamond steel tube with a caster at 27 degrees. This helped manufacture in the rear swing-arm for rear suspension and the telescopic fork front suspension. Like many bikes of the kind, the Honda CD125 includes a drum for both the front and rear brakes. The equipped speedometer features many need to know aspects such as miles driven, gas and a few other components.