| Honda CR 125 is one the motorcycles in the Honda | | | | systems amount to 318 millimeters each, meaning |
| CR series, which rocked the motorcycling world for | | | | that the people and goods on top of the motorcycle |
| most of the 1990s and the early part of the first | | | | are considerably well protected from the impact, |
| decade of the 21st century. That was before it | | | | even on the roughest of riding terrains. |
| started to be phased out in the year 2008, when | | | | Speed-wise, the Honda CR 125 was somewhere in |
| Honda stopped production of the CR series. | | | | the mid of the range. Its top speed of 135 kilometers |
| Yet the discontinuation of the CR series' production | | | | per hour meant that while there were quite a few |
| notwithstanding, many Honda CR 125 motorcycles | | | | motorcycles that could beat it hands-down, it was till |
| are still to be spotted on the roads, and will probably | | | | above most motorcycles in the market in this regard. |
| continue to be, for the next decade and possibly | | | | In any case, the maximum speed of 135 kilometers |
| beyond. Indeed, it is not inconceivable that in the | | | | per hour is more than most people really need, for |
| parts of the world where the 'used motorcycles' | | | | day to day uses beyond the motorcycle racing |
| trade is rife, the CR 125 is probably being refurbished | | | | tracks. |
| and sold as a 'virtually new' motorcycle, the | | | | Beyond speed, power is another important |
| suspension of its production notwithstanding. | | | | parameter people look for in a motorcycle, and in this |
| In the years when it was on top of the market, | | | | regards, the 41 horse power that the Honda CR 125 |
| there were a number of things that people found | | | | is equipped with was good for many people - |
| alluring in the Honda CR 125. | | | | especially in its early years of production in the 90s. |
| The fact that it came with a five speed gear box; at | | | | The weight of 197 pounds, working up to just |
| a point in time when most motorcycles were still | | | | around 100 kilograms was considered good - that is, |
| equipped with four speed gear box. The idea of a | | | | heavy enough for stability, yet light enough for |
| relatively affordable motorcycle with a five speed | | | | maneuverability and fuel efficiency. |
| gearbox was highly attractive to many. | | | | The fuel capacity of 2 whole gallons that the Honda |
| The braking and suspension system on the Honda CR | | | | CR 125 comes with makes it a motorbike that can |
| 125 were remarkable too. The motorcycle came with | | | | do considerable distances between refuels, a handy |
| both front and rear brakes (which every motorcycle | | | | feature really, considering that it is made to be more |
| does anyway). But what set apart the Honda CR 125 | | | | of an off-road machine. Being equipped with a |
| is the fact these were single disk-based brakes, a | | | | carburetor-based engine, and a 'no frills' liquid cooling |
| braking system that was reputed to be the most | | | | system makes the Honda CR 125 all the more |
| efficient then. The front and back suspension | | | | attractive, as an off-road machine. |