Honda CG125 For Sale

Easy to ride and very cheap to run, the Honda CG125 is a perennial favourite for both learner riders and commuter motorcyclists. First offered in 1976, the CG125 has gained a wholly deserved reputation for its bulletproof reliability and, being learner legal, is a popular choice for motorcycle training schools. Earliest models were produced in Japan but from 1985 onwards production moved to Honda plants in Brazil. Originally based on the CB125, the CG features an overhead valve single cylinder engine which despite its age is particularly fuel-efficient and requires little in the way of routine maintenance, apart from regular oil changes. Over the years, the basic design changed little. The electrics were uprated from 6 to 12 volt in 1985, an electronic ignition system was fitted from 1988, and 2001 models received the luxury of an electric starter. Major changes to the model came in 2004 when the bike received a much more efficient front disc brake, a slightly larger capacity fuel tank and a new more modern instrument panel incorporating a fuel gauge. Still in production in Brazil (though with a redesigned overhead cam motor), the CG was superseded in 2009 by Honda's new CBF125, though it remains a hugely popular choice on the used bike market with good examples always in demand.