Naked · 2024
Honda CB125F
4.0 overall·Reviewed by Manda·Beginner
Quick take
"Bike that gave me the confidence, control and balance I needed as a beginner who had never been on a bike"
Personal notes
Started my motorcycle journey later in life at 47 and had never been on a bike, this little bike is very forgiving. Love the light weight to easily learn to balance with and learn control while riding around town. This bike has given me a lot of grace in my errors as a beginner, and make starting not as scary as I thought. Surprisingly my ‘Lil Bird’ as I have called her as done many trips so far they she wasn’t really designed for. Especially the long rides on open highways were the hills may have slowed her down but still reached every destination not matter how many kilometres and returned home safely.
What I loved
- Light weight
- Easy to ride
- Made for riding around town
- Great for beginners to learn the basics on to get experience
- Gears and controls very easy to use
- Fun little bike to practice all your slow maneuverers
What felt challenging
- Not enough power for hills on highways/open roads
- Light weight of bike in strong windy conditions/gusts will catch you off guard and have to control steering to stay on road
- Top speed 90-100kms max
Ratings
overall
4.0
comfort
4.0
confidence
5.0
highway
4.0
city
5.0
beginner
5.0
