Honda CT125 Trail

[NickyLouie]

Anyone a few month into owning the new model?

If so you would consider it a solid purchase or just a novelty bike for the weekends?

Looking for a daily runner coming from a Wave 125i which has been bulletproof 

except for the high kilometers the clock now has on it.

 

Any insight appreciated. 

 

 

[skatewash]

Paddy Doyle just got one and will be taking it on the road from Bangkok to Chiang Mai soon.  He seems to be excited about it.  He road a Honda Wave to all 77 provinces in Thailand.
 

 

Edited September 4, 2022 by skatewash

[NickyLouie]

4 hours ago, skatewash said:

Paddy Doyle just got one and will be taking it on the road from Bangkok to Chiang Mai soon.  He seems to be excited about it.  He road a Honda Wave to all 77 provinces in Thailand.
 

 

 

Could care less about that Dork.

[scubascuba3]

That high up exhaust would be good for Pattaya floods

[NickyLouie]

8 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

That high up exhaust would be good for Pattaya floods

 

Sure is, plenty of awesome mods for this bike as well.

 

[FriendlyFarang]

It basically is a Honda Wave, same engine etc. I think the deciding factor regarding which bike to choose is: Do you only ride alone, or do you plan taking passengers?

On a Wave you can take a passenger and still have the under seat storage, you can even install a rack and put a top box in addition to it.

With the CT125 you can't properly take a passenger with you, and if you install a box on the back there is not even space.

 

If you only ride alone anyway, then the CT125 offers some advantages compared to a Wave:

Higher ground clearance, can ride through deeper floods (this does of course depend on where you live/ride, for some people it might not matter).

Easier to carry lots of stuff, and the weight distribution is better (weight not so far back)

 

I think the CT125 looks quite cool, but that's of course just a matter of taste.

[chrissables]

I have ridden around a lot on mine and will be off again for a few months later in the year. Great fun, don't be in a hurry and explore off road tracks is what it is good for. 

 

Here is my trip report..............

 

 

[VocalNeal]

I bought my Kawasaki from a 75 year old who said it was getting too heavy for him. He had already bought a CT125 to replace it. He has ridden all over the place on it. I.e. from Chiang Mai to Phuket and beyond. He says he doesn't go much more than 70-80 kph. 

CT is perfect if one lives up north and wants to explore gravel roads and farm tracks. I intend to build my own copy when I find the perfect donor bike. 

 

Insight???? CT is a ruggedized Wave with a different look so will stand out from the crowd.  Think Enfield Himalayan but smaller. I think there is a red one as well.

Edited September 5, 2022 by VocalNeal

[In the jungle]

I like the CT125 but it is not that easy to find in showrooms and you could build a ghetto version from a Wave or Cub/Dream for not much money.  Plenty of people do that round here for farm use.

[Swimfan]

20 hours ago, skatewash said:

He road a Honda Wave to all 77 provinces in Thailand.
 

 

It was a Honda Dream not a Wave. 

[Damrongsak]

The suggested retail price of a CT125 here in the States is about 150,000 Baht.

 

K-Speed did a cool mod version:

[NickyLouie]

Well was able to test drive one today from a local dealer.

Rode really nice with smooth handling and very true to it's trail bike roots.

 That said I think it would be a crappy daily driver inside the city.

 

 

[FriendlyFarang]

1 hour ago, NickyLouie said:

 That said I think it would be a crappy daily driver inside the city.

Why?

[NickyLouie]

35 minutes ago, FriendlyFarang said:

Why?

It is a trail bike at heart, almost akin to riding around on an enduro thru the city.