Honda CG125
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2022 9:56 pm
Evening all,
Since my Deauville has been written-off, I've been looking at a 125cc bike to replace it in the "faster-than-the-Cub" section of my motorcycle collection. I'm not too keen on the most modern 125s, since they mostly seem to have been designed so that they have angular plastic all over them. Mainly due to this, I've set my sights on a Honda CG125; I like the old fashioned looks more. I have searched the rest of the forum for info on the CG125, however I cannot see much definitive information displayed in a concise manner on this model. There are a few other reasons for me being transfixed on a CG125 too. They have an OHV engine, negating the need to replace cam-chains. Additionally, they are fuelled via a carburettor, which are relatively easy and cheap to sort out if anything should break/stop working correctly.
However, does anybody have any advice and experience regarding the best "generation" of CG125 to go for from a reliability and usability point of view? I'm mostly thinking of a 1990 to mid-2000s model because they seem to be in relative abundance. The post-2004 models have a slightly larger 13 litre fuel tank and front disc brake (pre-2004 have drum-brake and 12 litre tank), which occurs to me as being quite beneficial considering how ineffectual the drum brake is on the front of my cub. The pre-2004 model has a full chain-case, which I do like. Could the full chain case be fitted directly to the post-2004 models without modification if I were to purchase one of those? Also, is the build quality consistent throughout it's production?
Thanks in advance.
Since my Deauville has been written-off, I've been looking at a 125cc bike to replace it in the "faster-than-the-Cub" section of my motorcycle collection. I'm not too keen on the most modern 125s, since they mostly seem to have been designed so that they have angular plastic all over them. Mainly due to this, I've set my sights on a Honda CG125; I like the old fashioned looks more. I have searched the rest of the forum for info on the CG125, however I cannot see much definitive information displayed in a concise manner on this model. There are a few other reasons for me being transfixed on a CG125 too. They have an OHV engine, negating the need to replace cam-chains. Additionally, they are fuelled via a carburettor, which are relatively easy and cheap to sort out if anything should break/stop working correctly.
However, does anybody have any advice and experience regarding the best "generation" of CG125 to go for from a reliability and usability point of view? I'm mostly thinking of a 1990 to mid-2000s model because they seem to be in relative abundance. The post-2004 models have a slightly larger 13 litre fuel tank and front disc brake (pre-2004 have drum-brake and 12 litre tank), which occurs to me as being quite beneficial considering how ineffectual the drum brake is on the front of my cub. The pre-2004 model has a full chain-case, which I do like. Could the full chain case be fitted directly to the post-2004 models without modification if I were to purchase one of those? Also, is the build quality consistent throughout it's production?
Thanks in advance.