I think you are spot on. Understanding your needs and limitations and those of your bike is essential. Every piece of hardware has its use case and it limits. Getting one that matches your needs is the way to go, ride on!
So cool! I get mine tomorrow. I have a DR650 I use for camping and have had three XR650s along with several others over the years, there is something to be said for having a smaller bike to just have fun on and not struggling with. This bike brings me back when just having a bike to ride was what was exciting instead of always trying to go faster and bigger. Back to my roots😄
I bought my CT 125 because the trails near are small and I just can't get my KLR 650 and TW 200 down any of them. It might be that I am not a big guy, and both those bikes are very heavy. The KLR is so top heavy and when you can't reach the ground it becomes a huge problem in the woods and I typically only ride on paved or dirt roads. The TW is like riding a big fat fourwheeler without the advantage of having 4 wheels to balance. I have 8500 miles on my CT in less than a year now and the fun don't stop, I can go almost anywhere!
I love the CT125 and my DR650 but I want a TW200. I want to use the TW as a "go between" the CT and the DR. If the CT125 was just a little more powerful and a little faster it would be perfect. Maybe one day I'll do a big bore kit on it but I think having a TW200 would end up being a better choice over the big bore kit.
Great little bikes man!! For me, it was time to slow down a bit and see the sights. I've had 100hp bikes, been broken up by them and learned to ride as good as I could for 30 years. Not sure how good that is lol, but this little bike like you said carries all my camping gear, cost almost nothing to get you there and is just as fun as any other bike I've ever owned. I still love my old worn out DR, but this little bike sure does the trick when I wanna just ride and see the sights and get to camp. I went down a favorite road of mine a few weeks after I had gotten the CT I had been down 100s of times on other bikes, bigger bikes with way more hp. As I turned down the road I started looking around for things to see. I'd been riding this road for 25 years, that day I found out that road had 4 waterfalls and an old wooden bridge leading to another trail on it. It's a tight twisting road, and I have never been down it on a small, slower bike. That's why I love this machine. Congrats on it man. Subbed today!!
Thank for the sub! It is a fun little bike for sure. I love my DR and all the other bikes I own or have owned but there is something about the little 125 that just feels different.
Really envy your day-to-day access to Ozark national forest. Owner of two Trail 125s - 2021 vins ending 199 & 811 each with about 4.5K fun filled miles in currently frozen solid Minnesota
I grew up on a Honda Trail 90 almost 40 years ago. I agree that’s it doesn’t feel like a motorcycle, but it was awesome in it own right. I just wish the new ones had the low range like the original. That thing would climb a bluff. I’m in the Ozarks as well.
I bought my Trail 125 last winter and drove it some in the snow. Last summer I only went through 1 tank of gas in my truck, except for the drive to and from Newfoundland. I put 3000 miles on my Trail. Best investment ever. I am still using it around our remote Northern area for shopping and hunting. As gas rises and the electric conversion his, these will be the transportation of the future for average folks and old (77) guys like me. Log it.
i finally got my hands on one took 2+yrs :) i fell in love long before i saw it... it is my third honda (78/50cc mini bike, 1981 express) and as 3 has ALWAYS been my lucky # im quite confident. now as far as being impressed ? that happened after i had about a month and ended up rained out at the beach ! lol it was insane i couldnt do any more physically... ( im handi btw and the bike is 2x+ my actual weight) i will pay it off first BEFORE i start accessorizing ( what i keep tellin myself lol... ) but then i realized a LOT of my junk i have preexisting from my ebiking days (2002 - present) can be used also (and what i am even more excited about!!!!) is i can finally use some my marlboro gear !!! woohoo the big 840 gear bag and my hoopa backpack are about to reenlist for service ! i got so many other junk and new tent that pops up in less then 30 secs (rip marlboro tent you served me well!) its almost a shame i no longer have the inflatable sevylor kayak from them too any more ( gave it to the kids ) but i can always get something NEW right muhahaha love your enthusiasm btw ! its got me pumpin man ! id be goin right now IF i knew tf where and the what but i got the how now ! ;) got my damn drone too bro cant try all these things for the first time. god bless
Definitely hoping you have a great tool kit and tire repair kit going into remote places of beaten trail!! Please if you don't, make the priority number 1!! Best wishes to you!
Yup I have a tool kit, tubes, air compressor, patch kit and tire tools. This video was recorded just 5 miles from my house and in cell coverage. (Benefit of living so close to National Forest).
Nice...I'm not the only older dude interested in this bike. After owning many bikes from 60 to 1300cc I still want something small, light and maneuverable for getting to and exploring unfamiliar trails in the bush that I usually pass on with my Aftrica Twin or even XR650. In hindsight, I think my small bore bikes were the most fun for this reason...we went everywhere except a busy highway. I would insure all my bikes each yr if it wasn't for the high cost.
My wife and i have a 125 trail each and love the off roads, we have so much fun. What trail were you on ? And what is some of you sleeping equipment? Very good and light weight stuff. Oklahoma.
Wow that's interesting, I also have a 2022 DR650 and a TW200 and for some reason I also want one of these little 125 Trails... haha. I guess all of us trail guys think alike. Good luck with this one.
Love it here in Colorado, but it snows a lot. wish it was warm enough to ride right now without freezing my butt off and wiping out on the ice cant wait for spring to come
Enjoying your video. I think it's fun to get back to our roots in bikes and riding small bore bikes is a way to do it. (I started on a used '67 120cc Kawasaki back in the spring of '69!) Also, riding a small bore with limited suspension slows the pace down, thus insuring we take in the sights more, as well as more time to avoid unexpected circumstances that can happen when riding dirt. As for semantics: I simply say you're riding "dirt". For me, "dirt" is a catch all phrase.To what extent one wants to ride "dirt" is up to them to define, anything from forest roads to extreme/hard enduro. I care not. Simply put: You're a dirt rider. What area is this? Are there lots of miles of dirt roads like you're on? Wild Child (the wife) would really enjoy such roads aboard her KLX 140L DS bike. (And I would to, aboard one of my bikes!)
Finished your video. You've got some good thought points going. Absolutely agree on the "lower and lighter" bike philosophy. I've been practicing that personally for a few years now and it's paying off big time. The confidence the ability to sit flat footed on a bike brings to the rider cannot be underestimated. I no longer have the desire to ride too tall/too heavy bikes for exactly the reasons you are just now discovering. Good ride experience video and interesting dialogue! 👍
@@arkansasoutdoorschannel1867 Thanks for the reply! Wife and I both enjoy riding out of the Shores Lake area. In the morning we're headed for Cass to ride east of Hwy 23 and will be eating lunch at Oark! Maybe we'll see your new CT125 there!
I have a Honda Trail 125 also. I have many of the same sentiments you wrote. I can’t wait for winter to end as I only had half of last summer to get know the little feller. Look up fun in the dictionary, you may see the Honda Trail 125! Incidentally, your video was excellent! I love how you showed different angles of the bike itself instead of the road ahead. Almost all bike videos bore me to death showing the ground or road in front of the rider. Boring!
Thanks for watching and Im trying to add a little depth into the videos with the use of different angles. I have some videos coming out soon of me riding off road and single track so make sure to subscribe so you wont miss them.
Shame Honda is not offering the trail 125 with the option of having the manual 5 speed transmission like offered o the Monkey. Also Honda is bringing the XR150 to the U.S.A. for 2023 which has the upright cylinder configuration basically the same design as was offered back in the 80's. That has a simpler carbureted system, 5 speed manual transmission, around a 3 gallon fuel tank and also retains the Kickstarter as a back up to the e-start and that is supposed to msrp for $2971 plus $100 prep and $200 freight so under $3300. The bike has been offered in other markets such as Asia and Africa I believe since 2017. Supposedly there is already a pretty good aftermarket on that bike including a 200cc big bore kit. Smaller lighter bikes allow even experienced riders to get back to going offroad riding and actually enjoying the scenery at the slower pace. As an older retired person the fast paced knarley types of riding is in my rearview. I rather think what I like doing now as more leisurely off road exploring which a small bike or a mini excels at. Another advantage is they are so light for long hauls on the pavement just throw them up on a hitch carrier and unload where you want to ride. That works great for camping even in national park campgrounds and having a base vehicle to carry your gear and explore all day/multi day long in different areas. Enjoy the ride, you really see a lot more at the slower speeds!
Have you checked Facebook marketplace? I see several on there used. If you want new just call all the closest Honda Dealerships and put you name and a deposit on one. By the way I really like the new Yellow Color for 2024.
I think you are spot on. Understanding your needs and limitations and those of your bike is essential. Every piece of hardware has its use case and it limits. Getting one that matches your needs is the way to go, ride on!
Thanks for watching
So cool! I get mine tomorrow. I have a DR650 I use for camping and have had three XR650s along with several others over the years, there is something to be said for having a smaller bike to just have fun on and not struggling with. This bike brings me back when just having a bike to ride was what was exciting instead of always trying to go faster and bigger. Back to my roots😄
Have fun!
I bought my CT 125 because the trails near are small and I just can't get my KLR 650 and TW 200 down any of them. It might be that I am not a big guy, and both those bikes are very heavy. The KLR is so top heavy and when you can't reach the ground it becomes a huge problem in the woods and I typically only ride on paved or dirt roads. The TW is like riding a big fat fourwheeler without the advantage of having 4 wheels to balance. I have 8500 miles on my CT in less than a year now and the fun don't stop, I can go almost anywhere!
I love the CT125 and my DR650 but I want a TW200. I want to use the TW as a "go between" the CT and the DR. If the CT125 was just a little more powerful and a little faster it would be perfect. Maybe one day I'll do a big bore kit on it but I think having a TW200 would end up being a better choice over the big bore kit.
Great little bikes man!! For me, it was time to slow down a bit and see the sights. I've had 100hp bikes, been broken up by them and learned to ride as good as I could for 30 years. Not sure how good that is lol, but this little bike like you said carries all my camping gear, cost almost nothing to get you there and is just as fun as any other bike I've ever owned. I still love my old worn out DR, but this little bike sure does the trick when I wanna just ride and see the sights and get to camp. I went down a favorite road of mine a few weeks after I had gotten the CT I had been down 100s of times on other bikes, bigger bikes with way more hp. As I turned down the road I started looking around for things to see. I'd been riding this road for 25 years, that day I found out that road had 4 waterfalls and an old wooden bridge leading to another trail on it. It's a tight twisting road, and I have never been down it on a small, slower bike. That's why I love this machine. Congrats on it man. Subbed today!!
Thank for the sub! It is a fun little bike for sure. I love my DR and all the other bikes I own or have owned but there is something about the little 125 that just feels different.
@@arkansasoutdoorschannel1867 agreed!
Really envy your day-to-day access to Ozark national forest.
Owner of two Trail 125s - 2021 vins ending 199 & 811 each with about 4.5K fun filled miles in currently frozen solid Minnesota
Yeah it gets way too cold for me up where you live. Thanks for watching!
I grew up on a Honda Trail 90 almost 40 years ago. I agree that’s it doesn’t feel like a motorcycle, but it was awesome in it own right. I just wish the new ones had the low range like the original. That thing would climb a bluff. I’m in the Ozarks as well.
The Trail 90 is a classic, for sure!
I bought my Trail 125 last winter and drove it some in the snow. Last summer I only went through 1 tank of gas in my truck, except for the drive to and from Newfoundland. I put 3000 miles on my Trail. Best investment ever. I am still using it around our remote Northern area for shopping and hunting. As gas rises and the electric conversion his, these will be the transportation of the future for average folks and old (77) guys like me. Log it.
Not log it, I love it! I can drive this until I die.
They are great bikes! I love the new Green color too
Thanks!
WOW! Thanks a lot Anthony! This is my first Super Thanks.
Great ride and video. I pick my CT - 125 up tomorrow.
You’ll have a blast.
Goodness. The 27 minute mark just sold me on two of these to ride trails with my sons. Now on order and shipping across the US.
So far I really like mine. I cant wait to ride the snot out of it.
Brilliant video and a great review of the Trial. Safe riding, from the UK.
Thank you!
Love it .. have a 2022 .. great bike .. ..keep rocking …
I really like the new green color
i finally got my hands on one took 2+yrs :) i fell in love long before i saw it... it is my third honda (78/50cc mini bike, 1981 express) and as 3 has ALWAYS been my lucky # im quite confident. now as far as being impressed ? that happened after i had about a month and ended up rained out at the beach ! lol it was insane i couldnt do any more physically... ( im handi btw and the bike is 2x+ my actual weight) i will pay it off first BEFORE i start accessorizing ( what i keep tellin myself lol... ) but then i realized a LOT of my junk i have preexisting from my ebiking days (2002 - present) can be used also (and what i am even more excited about!!!!) is i can finally use some my marlboro gear !!! woohoo the big 840 gear bag and my hoopa backpack are about to reenlist for service ! i got so many other junk and new tent that pops up in less then 30 secs (rip marlboro tent you served me well!) its almost a shame i no longer have the inflatable sevylor kayak from them too any more ( gave it to the kids ) but i can always get something NEW right muhahaha love your enthusiasm btw ! its got me pumpin man ! id be goin right now IF i knew tf where and the what but i got the how now ! ;) got my damn drone too bro cant try all these things for the first time. god bless
Glad I was able to help get you pumped!
GREAT LITTLE TRAIL BIKES. I PLAN ON GETTING ONE SOON!
They really are a lot of fun
Definitely hoping you have a great tool kit and tire repair kit going into remote places of beaten trail!! Please if you don't, make the priority number 1!! Best wishes to you!
Yup I have a tool kit, tubes, air compressor, patch kit and tire tools. This video was recorded just 5 miles from my house and in cell coverage. (Benefit of living so close to National Forest).
Nice...I'm not the only older dude interested in this bike. After owning many bikes from 60 to 1300cc I still want something small, light and maneuverable for getting to and exploring unfamiliar trails in the bush that I usually pass on with my Aftrica Twin or even XR650. In hindsight, I think my small bore bikes were the most fun for this reason...we went everywhere except a busy highway. I would insure all my bikes each yr if it wasn't for the high cost.
The little bike has is issues, like lack of speed and some lack of power. But she is sooo much fun and sooo easy to ride off road.
I’m wondering if the 60cc bike you mentioned was a Yamaha Mini Enduro?
You are not. Seen so many dudes in their 50s and 60s wanting or who have bought this bike. Perfect for the age
My wife and i have a 125 trail each and love the off roads, we have so much fun. What trail were you on ? And what is some of you sleeping equipment? Very good and light weight stuff. Oklahoma.
Some of the roads in NWA. The camping gear is covered in other videos.
Great video! Thanks
Glad you liked it!
Wow that's interesting, I also have a 2022 DR650 and a TW200 and for some reason I also want one of these little 125 Trails... haha. I guess all of us trail guys think alike. Good luck with this one.
Go for it!
Love it here in Colorado, but it snows a lot. wish it was warm enough to ride right now without freezing my butt off and wiping out on the ice cant wait for spring to come
CO is beautiful for sure! I was wondering how bad the snow was on the trails this year. What is your guess for the melt off this year?
Enjoying your video. I think it's fun to get back to our roots in bikes and riding small bore bikes is a way to do it. (I started on a used '67 120cc Kawasaki back in the spring of '69!) Also, riding a small bore with limited suspension slows the pace down, thus insuring we take in the sights more, as well as more time to avoid unexpected circumstances that can happen when riding dirt.
As for semantics: I simply say you're riding "dirt". For me, "dirt" is a catch all phrase.To what extent one wants to ride "dirt" is up to them to define, anything from forest roads to extreme/hard enduro. I care not. Simply put: You're a dirt rider.
What area is this? Are there lots of miles of dirt roads like you're on? Wild Child (the wife) would really enjoy such roads aboard her KLX 140L DS bike. (And I would to, aboard one of my bikes!)
Finished your video. You've got some good thought points going. Absolutely agree on the "lower and lighter" bike philosophy. I've been practicing that personally for a few years now and it's paying off big time. The confidence the ability to sit flat footed on a bike brings to the rider cannot be underestimated. I no longer have the desire to ride too tall/too heavy bikes for exactly the reasons you are just now discovering. Good ride experience video and interesting dialogue! 👍
I live and ride near the White Rock / Shores Lake area.
@@arkansasoutdoorschannel1867 Thanks for the reply! Wife and I both enjoy riding out of the Shores Lake area. In the morning we're headed for Cass to ride east of Hwy 23 and will be eating lunch at Oark! Maybe we'll see your new CT125 there!
@@laming2006 Not until the weekend. Im not TH-cam Famous enough to not need a full time job LOL
If I was ever able to ride again,(chances slim to none) the ct125 is where I would start, or restart, I guess.
I to have larger bikes been thinking a while about this Honda for fun/ commute/. Have a 40yr Still runs old XR can't go wrong with a Honda🇭🇲
That would be a good bike for the grandkids ! something to strap on the RV hitch.
Its an all around great bike
I have a Honda Trail 125 also. I have many of the same sentiments you wrote. I can’t wait for winter to end as I only had half of last summer to get know the little feller. Look up fun in the dictionary, you may see the Honda Trail 125!
Incidentally, your video was excellent! I love how you showed different angles of the bike itself instead of the road ahead. Almost all bike videos bore me to death showing the ground or road in front of the rider. Boring!
Thanks for watching and Im trying to add a little depth into the videos with the use of different angles. I have some videos coming out soon of me riding off road and single track so make sure to subscribe so you wont miss them.
Honda is delivering my new 2024 Honda Trail CT 125 tomorrow, March 25, 2024.
Congrats! I love the new color for the 2024s
The Honda CT 125 is cool 😎
LOL it is soooo much fun
You meet the nicest people on a HONDA...
I find that 99.9% of the people I meet that ride are nice.
The bike needs the dual range transmission. It won't climb some hills, unlike the 110.
That would be cool. I put one tooth small counter shaft sprocket on and it helped a whole lot. Ive climbed a lot of steep hills with it.
Hope you brought your Smith & Wesson.
Honestly I didnt bring it on that trip. This is just a few miles from my house and it was before I bought the fanny pack.
Your woods look like South Carolina. Who knew😂
Shame Honda is not offering the trail 125 with the option of having the manual 5 speed transmission like offered o the Monkey.
Also Honda is bringing the XR150 to the U.S.A. for 2023 which has the upright cylinder configuration basically the same design as was offered back in the 80's.
That has a simpler carbureted system, 5 speed manual transmission, around a 3 gallon fuel tank and also retains the Kickstarter as a back up to the e-start and that is supposed to msrp for $2971 plus $100 prep and $200 freight so under $3300.
The bike has been offered in other markets such as Asia and Africa I believe since 2017.
Supposedly there is already a pretty good aftermarket on that bike including a 200cc big bore kit.
Smaller lighter bikes allow even experienced riders to get back to going offroad riding and actually enjoying the scenery at the slower pace.
As an older retired person the fast paced knarley types of riding is in my rearview.
I rather think what I like doing now as more leisurely off road exploring which a small bike or a mini excels at.
Another advantage is they are so light for long hauls on the pavement just throw them up on a hitch carrier and unload where you want to ride.
That works great for camping even in national park campgrounds and having a base vehicle to carry your gear and explore all day/multi day long in different areas.
Enjoy the ride, you really see a lot more at the slower speeds!
You watch Theo Von don't you?
Ive seen him on JRE but I havent watched any of his specials
Impossible to find one. Why even bother watching videos about something you can’t buy?
Have you checked Facebook marketplace? I see several on there used. If you want new just call all the closest Honda Dealerships and put you name and a deposit on one. By the way I really like the new Yellow Color for 2024.
I like your attitude... Im gonna subscribe.
Thank you! I hope you enjoy my channel!
i love my trail! A 3.50x 17 tire and a 42 tooth rear sprocket is the best for power and speed.
The Trail is a great little bike.