Honda CB 125

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Under the name CB 125 were from Honda various four-stroke - Motorcycle offered models.

Single cylinder

The model CB 125 was closely related to the Honda CB 100 and was manufactured from 1971 to 1975 with 122 cm³. The CB 125 J model was manufactured from 1976 and offered in Europe and North America until 1985. It had a displacement of 124 cm³, the motorcycles of both series had 14 hp and, like all CB motorcycles, overhead camshafts. There were two successor models, firstly the CB 125 N, which had the current Eurodesign at the time, and secondly the externally almost unchanged Honda CG 125 with an underneath camshaft, whose engine is a little less powerful but also needs less maintenance.

Two-cylinder

Honda CB 125 K Super Sport from 1971

Second, models with two cylinders from 1965 as the successor to the CB 92 . In contrast to their predecessor, they were equipped with two carburettors.

The first CB 125 Super Sport (CB 125 SS) offered in Germany , referred to in some countries as the CB 93 , first had 14 hp in 1965 and only 12 hp in 1967. It was not until 1970, after a break in Germany, that it was offered again with a new exterior and a new 11 kW (15 hp) engine as the CB125 K Super Sport . An off-road CL 125 was only sold in Japan. In the 1970s, the CB 125 SS was often used as a driving school machine for training to obtain a class 1 driver's license.

The model versions CB 125 T and CB 125 T 2 were built from 1978 to 1988 and have 13 kW (17 hp). However, there was also a throttled version with 7 kW (10 HP), which can be driven with the old 1b driver's license. Both versions differ in the carburettor and in the different camshafts. In Japan, the CB was 125 T (JC 06) 1993-1998 with 16 hp at 10,500 min -1 and 2001 with 15 hp (11 kW) at 11,000 min -1 offered.

As in the previous versions, the engine is a two-cylinder parallel twin. The front disc brake of the CB 125 T / T 2 is operated via a cable, which was probably a major point of criticism when the model was released. Likewise, when the CB 125 T was launched, the 6-volt on-board electrical system was no longer up-to-date. The predecessor from 1967 still had a 12-volt electrical system.

Model overview

Technical specifications CB 125 SS (CB 93) CB 125 SS CB 125 K CB 125 K / disc CB 125 T and CB 125 T 2
engine 2 cylinders, four-stroke OHC (light metal), 2 Keihin horizontal throttle valve carburettors
Displacement 124.6 cm³ 124.6 cm³ 124 cc 124 cc 124 cc
compression 9: 1 9: 1 9.4: 1 9: 1 9: 1
Power ( hp ) 14 at 9.320 min -1 12 at 9.320 min -1 15 at 11,000 min -1 14 at 10,500 min -1 17 at 11,500 min -1
transmission 4-speed, foot switch 4-speed, foot switch 5-speed, foot switch 5-speed, foot switch 5-speed, foot switch
Brakes front drum brake , rear drum brake front disc brake , rear drum brake
frame Tubular frame
Front suspension Shock absorber , coil spring
Rear suspension Gas pressure shock absorber , coil spring
Length × width × height (mm) 1974 × 745 × 990 1974 × 745 × 990 1980 × 745 × 1040 1980 × 745 × 1040 1980 × 680 × 1010
Standard tires front 2.50-18.4, rear 2.75-18.4 front 2.50-18.4, rear 2.75-18.4 front 2.50–18, rear 2.75–18 front 2.50–18, rear 2.75–18 front 2.75–18, rear 3.00–18 6 PR
Empty weight 127 kg 127 kg 121 kg 127 kg 124 kg
Ground clearance 145 mm 145 mm 145 mm 145 mm 160 mm
Top speed over 115 km / h over 115 km / h over 115 km / h over 120 km / h 125 km / h
Tank capacity 10.5 liters 10.5 liters 10 liters 9 liters 11.5 liters
wheelbase 1277 mm 1277 mm 1280 mm 1280 mm 1275 mm
Production time 1965-1966 1967-1969 1970-1974 1974-1976 1978-1986

literature

  • Joachim Kuch: Honda - Motorcycles since 1970. - 1st edition. Motorbuch-Verlag, - Stuttgart, 2009. (Typenkompass) ISBN 978-3-613-02989-7