Honda C125 Super Cub - full road test and review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 พ.ค. 2024
- The Honda Super Cub is the biggest selling vehicle of all time, with over 100 million units sold since the first C100 was introduced in 1958.
The latest C125 was introduced in 2018, and the 2022 version has been updated with a Euro5 engine, improved suspension and the welcome addition of a pillion seat and passenger footpegs.
But does the latest incarnation stay true to the Cub philosophy? Insidebikes spent a fortnight with one to find out...
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I just got one, and had to ride it back from the dealer a couple hundred miles away due to current scarcity in the USA. It happened to snow unexpectedly during the ride. This bike handles excellent in low traction situations due to its centralized engine being sprung mass, and big wheels. I doubt any CVT, engine-on-swingarm scooter could have handled so forgiving. I'm loving this bike so far. Does everything, but could used another 10mph of top speed. I'll try some mods to get it.
What was your top speed?
@@chellewizzie in a tuck maybe 55mph on level ground (I weigh 225). Going up the hill, I had to stay behind a slow going semi-truck. Downhills in a tuck, like 65mph. Definitely want to try to find side-roads when possible.
@@tosh2012 What year did you get? This one or a ‘19-‘21? I have a ‘21 cub and love it. I’m 6’ 210 pounds. I look ridiculous but don’t care! I ride that thing more than my r1200rt bmw.
@@tomwagner6334 I just got a '22. The black paint job sold me on it. I love it so far!
Have you got the pillion shown in this video? Also here in the US and the only accessory I see available is the cargo rack. Thanks and happy riding.
If it works, don't try to fix it. Wonderful design, most timeless, its total sales figures over time tells it's own tale. Great.
Good morning to you !
I am an Grandpa and Cross Cub tourist from Japan .
It is a nice bike video!!
Honda Super Cub C125 is nice looks !!
Have a nice day !
I dig the very concept of the Cub, it blurs the line between "scooter" and "motorcycle" perfectly. It will ever be COOL!
A man of taste, no doubt.
Wish they kept the white leg shield.
we had a c50 new in 1976 in red colour .i used it all year round for work,night shift.my wife used it for work part time in the morning.my son then 10 years old did his bike training at the local colliery before compulsory training came in.my wife passed her test on it for a 50 cc. these bikes are legends . over the years we also owned c70,c90.cb100.cb550 .cb750.gl1000. also 2 honda pan europeans. africa twin,1st one. 250 superdreams ,1 silver, 1 blue . cx 500, cb 1000 ,cb 1000r, nc 700, nc 750, cb 500 x 4 of them. honda silverwing scooter, pcx 125, sh 350 i, 2 deuville 650s, a d v 350 now. vision 110. i may have forgot some others.
I live in the U.S. and own a ‘21 Super Cub. I also own a ‘20 MT-07. My Super Cub is so much fun to ride around town. It is very economical, 119 MPG (U.S.) the last time I filled up. I find the 4 speed centrifugal clutch transmission much more enjoyable to ride than a CVT, (I actually would love the 5 speed and clutch like the ‘22 Grom and Monkey). The larger 17” wheels give the bike much better handling than scooters. As mentioned in the video, the Super Cub is obviously a labor of love for Honda, the fit and finish are exceptional for a bike in this class.
Wow nice comment.
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I suspect you're riding it in 'spirited' style with a bit of heft to lug around. A woman I met in Austin with one is getting 160mpg. Granted she isn't fat as a MagaDumper, about 5'4" 110 not looking to race any Tesla Twink fan boys, just getting to her classes and law clerk job. Probably too intellectual of a travel option for most Americans that accumulated to much social media orange fat between their deaf lazy ears.
I get mine March 2nd the dealer has been holding it for me due to a personal number **22 CUB which cannot be registered till March so I have been looking at reviews and getting my gear ready for a road trip to do the NC500 in June on the cub.
The Honda Cub that was introduced in ‘58 was no a 100cc engine. It was a 50cc. I had one, and it was a rock solid, reliable machine. I hope that my 2021 Super Cub is too.
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Your super cub will outlast you.
Take care of it...and it will.
@@timhudson1846 G’day, Tim. Thanks. I’m 84 now, so I fully expect it to outlast me. It has some good trips wrapped up in its insides.
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Honda made in Japan: High quality then and now. I hope the Cubs farmed out to India and China factories can sustain the high standards. But let's imagine not. It will still be superior to most any other option pragmatically. We'd begin cooling off the environment overnight if 50% of missed abortions would ride a Honda Cub instead of burning up our planet to drive obese carcasses through fast food drive thrus.
I passed my test on a Honda C90 many years ago, and after going through a range
of much bigger and faster bikes, I am now retired and I own a 125 Honda Innova (stepthrough).
This Honda Innova is good fun to ride, and due to its light weight I can ride
it around country roads much faster than a big engined bike could manage.
well Honda Astrea Grand or Supra were good in Greece then the Innova and now there's also the SupraX but now that I live in the Netherlands only the supercab is available unfortunately
Nice jacket. What kind is it?
Great video and long live the cub
Hi Paul … love the bike! My husband just bought his this week! Where’d you find this awesome jacket you are wearing in the video?!
It's a Tucano Urbano jacket, albeit from quite a few years ago. Thanks for watching!
Where can buy this back seat and the back seat footrest. I didn't find them on the Honda website.
Reminds me of my Honda Astrea Supra ...4 gears with semi-automatic gearbox is fantastic, I might get one for the summer time
What jacket is that! Its fantastic
Is there any modes to drop the keyless?
Best bike I ever brought for comuteing gets me to work and back and so cheap to run
I have a top case on mine and I suppose you could put pannier bags on and they are classified as automatic so fine if you have an automatic licence
My 2020 Cub had 14000 miles on it 💘 it all there is
Sir, Could I buy and ride it after passing CBT as a international students for delivery job? Waiting for your valuable answer thank you .
my dream bike back when i started reading magazines about bikes.
Low and stable idle. How? Heavy crankshaft??
Honda should give the customers the option of having a conventional gearbox and clutch. It is the same engine as the Grom so it should be possible.
Would also be great if it was available with a longer and taller frame (yes, I am 6'4'' and yes I wish I was shorter...).
When it shall be available in India?
I am seriously considering this vehicle. I never owned one. I wish that you had spent more time on comparing and contrasting how the claimed changes of the 2022 felt compared to previous Super Cubs that are not that old. Such as the 2021. You mentioned the improved speed and power (thank you), but how about the supposed suspension upgrade feel, and ride-ability as compared to last years model?
Me too... I'd have liked this comparison too..
Me too.. I had a 2020 .. foolishly traded it off.
Dying to know if the suspension is any better ? I'm 6'2" 290#
But I still got 45-60 out of it.
Suspension was bottoming out ALOT
Any modern fuel injected single by Honda is going to be excellent. Stop looking for planting BS reasons to pretend Tesla junk is any good for the environment when a 125cc getting 140mpg requires no strip mining for lithium and grid power to make and charge batteries. Tesla propaganda post.
I bought a VW id.3 Tour 5 EV 1 year 10 months ago, to get a new petrol or diesel with the kit I have would have cost more money + the EV costs me less to run than a 125 for my long commutes.
You're correct about the environmental impact making the batteries, but this is the same for all electronic devices that need batteries.
Some good news is that the LifeP04 battery used in the Tesla Model 3 and Y standard range uses no cobalt , a step in the right direction + this battery has considerably longer life but there's always a catch, the LifePo4 battery is less energy dense so can't provide as much range as the longer range batteries that use cobalt but for electric cars that offer smaller batteries LiFeP04 is a very attractive option.
They still need Lithium of course but using cobalt free batteries is always good.
It would be much better of course if more people used scooters but a lot can't because they need to carry kids around, school runs etc, but there are probably many more who could be on scooters, on my commute 99% of the cars on the road have only the driver, the other 4 seats are empty.
Hydrogen would be good if there was a network of filling stations but it's dangerous. + it's very energy intensive to produce hydrogen making it hugely more inefficient than charging EV batteries and currently the majority of hydrogen is produced from fossil fuels.
@@Greg-io1ip I'm an ev owner myself since 2015, finally woke up to the strip mining, hundreds of millions of fresh water uses, water contamination and the damage done by mining cobalt and the slave labour.
You'll find that the greens and liberals are so obsessed with the "climate emergency" that human sacrafice and water contamanation is better if it saves the Earth , and that's a big IF.
The greens don't want to talk about it though, ignored, as if batteries can be made from Grass !
Nice review. I can definitely see the attraction to the Cub but I would really like to see Honda bring back the CB125 to the States.
Or better yet.. the 250 Dream
Or 305
£3.499?
I was looking through my archive, and saw that I paid £500 for a brand new Honda CD125, at a Honda main dealer in London, back in 1983.
In real terms, that's £1880 in today's money. So £3499 seems a bit steep, tbh.
You have to pay the same in pounds as US customers pay in dollars. Even more of a ripoff in Ireland at 4600 euros
@@bluegtturbo Obviously Honda are at liberty to charge whatever they like, but it’s important to understand that what they are charging now, for what is a relatively mass market bike, is far far more, in real terms, when compared to previous years. I am shocked actually, at the huge asking price.
Lots more tech
@@joules531 I take exception to the huge price difference between different countries. I know Honda is a top quality product and I've no problem with the price as long as its consistent..
I definitely have a problem with the list price...it's out of reach in my budget..I'll stick with my ANF 125 Innova Fi...more or less the same...just a decade or so out of date now...there's the Wave 110i for a bit newer...probably also discontinued now...pick one up second hand locally ex pizza bikes...for a couple of hundred pounds (or dollars to Americans) might get 20 to 40 thousand miles out of the thrashed and crashed delivery bike...I've had several now...cheap n cheerful...wouldn't sell my soul to a finance company for a new one...I've had 2 of my olduns stolen..from the rear car park..one set on fire and the other destroyed by the thieving joyrider...300quid and go buy another...no showroom bikes round here...but I'd still like a test ride on this new version...does look different...much more Cub like...and electronically sophisticated...
I wanted to use the kick starter in a modified look of the C125, but Honda released the C125 after removing the kick starter That is very disappointing. I am an old and classical enthusiast Does anyone know how to install the old CUB engine on the C125?
i own a crosscub 110 personally the CVT would be awful on this bike since it lag's the cub semi auto version however you bang it into first and it's away you want lower speeds for bad roads keep it in a lower gear
Thanks, just the review I needed. & love to Peterborough
I want to buy one of these they're not available to buy any showroom in Australia. Apparently, the last tiny batch they made for Australia sold out months in advance.
Hello brother I am from north east India I like it so much how can I get it.this honda super cub n what's the price?
im 6'4(193cm) will this be awkward to drive for me?
Great and fun review but please lower the volume of the music when not talking. Thanks.
One down side you forgot to mention is that on New Year’s Eve, a manager from Japan post will knock on your door and demand you deliver one million renga jo before the morning!
Why on earth would you state that lack of storage and no rear back box as a negative? Most bikes don't have storage and with most bikes you add a back box!
Also, wishing it was DCT so it would be twist and go??! It IS twist and go! So sorry you have to change gear occasionally. DCT system would have added unnecessary weight and complications!
This is meant to be a simple bike for the masses!
Just go review an NC750... You'll be happy then.
Very informative, and nicely shot with lots of different POV. This is more of a homage to the famous original cub than a clean sheet design as you say. A bit of a styling exercise, but what's wrong with that. I've got the red and cream version here in Australia and it's heaps of fun to ride. It's a little underpowered, so you can't take your ego with you. Leave it at home, you'll have more fun 👍🇦🇺
Agreed 100%
I HAD A HONDA SUPER 90.
IN 1967 MY FIRST BIKE
I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS BIKE TO EVERYONE.
U WILL NEVER REGRET IT.
AND WHEN YOU GO TO SELL IT.
1 DAY MAXIMUM.
Cute and not too bad Speed wise compared to my classic but needs a bigger tank.
I compared this one to the old one as I own both and did a video. It is 'super' enough to feel different enough to the original but still has broadly the same genetics.
I don't think it is built to be as robust as the original.
I've been riding a Yamaha Vstar 1100 Silverado for 15 years and was happy with it. But I am old now and really only need it for light highway and in town driving. The mileage makes it inexpensive on fuel, my vstar get 40 MPG and this is supposed to get 188 MPG. So this scouter is appealing to me though I am 6-2 and think it wont be a good fitting ride. Haven't test driven on yet but my Vstar is for sale which will make it not too much. A top box is necessary to carry food and things which I would have to fabricate one. This scout is on my radar but so is the NMAX.
Thank you.
In the UK do you need GPS to commute to work? I understand that we yanks suck at geography, but isn’t the UK still an island?
The Human Race is devolving !
It was until they built the Channel Tunnel 😭😅
Couldn't agree with you more about just updating to fully automatic. I would buy one today if they made that change - as is I'm a little hesitant because I'm hearing some horror stories and I haven't been riding long.
The semi auto box is very reliable, a CVT belt and rollers need replacing roughly every 15,000 miles.
Dual clutch is better and gives buttons to change up and down.
I guess Honda wanted to stay as original as possible, nothing wrong with that.
This Is the only Temptation for me.....I hate big heavy motorbikes...fantastic humble machine
DAS CLEAN LOOKING BIKE
Very nice
I like hondasupercub what's the price?the best bike I have ever seen
This was designed for noodle delivery riders in japan they would ride with one hand and a basket of noodles in the other hand thats why no clutch
Hi friends I have 6 honda c 70 zero red and blue made in Japan 1982 where I can get a spare parts Organelle and how much price can I buy it Zeroooo I am from Egypt
My Dream bike
I'm surprised he says it would be better with a cvt transmission, in fact the only reason I would consider buying this is because of the manual gearbox which provides better fuel economy (you can ride at low rpm in a high gear), potentially less maintenance, better control in difficul road conditions or long uphill sections etc. All the utilitarian features that are associated with it depend on it being manual.
Definitely, plus it would effectively make the most sold motorcycle in history into a scooter. I own the cub and the gearbox is brilliant, no clutch lever. Step down gears and with an enclosed chain, it'll last longer than most belts. I have 15000 miles on mine and it's still the original chain and sprocket
If it had a CVT, I doubt it'd get more than 70-80mpg, like most scooters. If you can keep the revs down, you can dang near drive it forever on a gallon of gas!
@@tosh2012 indeed, the fourth gear on this bike is basically a cruising gear to lower rpm and improve fuel economy. Averages around 150mpg, with the highest 180mpg I've got due to using the top gear, belt wouldn't offer that
The CVT transmissions are leaving a dismal trail of wreckage along behind them. I don’t know if it’s because the basic design is bad? Or if designers are simply making them too skimpy for the job? Real gears have a long and wide history of success.
The smart key and self starters are expensive solutions to nonexistent problems.
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I'm actually want to trade my Honda Forza 300, and try Honda super cub!
04:05 It's true, I'm able to ride my Honda Supra X one-handed and I do it a lot
Just to bad in America we don't get that second seat or pegs at all for the same price everyone other country pays for it
Yeah, it costs an extra $300+. I think the main reason is that we are heavier on average, and the little 125cc is already struggling with me on it. Looks better with the second seat, though.
Great so much thanks
I like hoda
申し訳ない言葉がわからないので、何言ってるか分かりませんが動画見てて楽しかったです。因みに自分はC125の色は昔のC100と同じ水色と紺です。どうぞ事故には気を付けて下さい。ありがとうございます。
£160 to insure which is nuts comapred to a St1300 =£97 , I guess they get stolen a lot. I wish honda had imported the CT125
also naked without the add on milk crate, like the KLR 650, but a lot easier to pick up if you drop it. scooter's wheels disappear into potholes. cub is safer on rough urban roads.
Where’s Carole?
Honda should have lounched in India also.
Beautiful bike… you’ll have to know which petrol stations don’t have a 5 litre minimum fill though 😂
It needs a basket on the front for cargo.
Sadly no passenger seat/pegs in U.S.A. version. Wonder why...
We Americans are too fat. On the facts is why. Watch the movie Breaking Away. 'Obesity' of the era was the main character's dad. He would be the neighborhood fatty. Today? "Wow, dad bod in ok shape!" The movie scenes showing crowds didn't require hand selection of normal sized humans. That was our normal fitness back then. Internet and video games. It wasn't the fast food. It is the sitting doing nothing. Social media addiction and video games blobs.
carole nash how come you know about motorcycles yet the call centre which is on the other side of the word know the sum total of zero when sorting out insurance
I think the reviewer is missing the point if he wants cvt and under seat storage. Maybe he’s reviewing the wrong bike… Honda already do such a bike: the SH125.
I own one '83 6v 50cc(japanese version) and one '85 12v 72 cc(European version) super cubs. Very reliable and rugged machines despite their age with very cheap spare parts. They were meant to be affordable to common folk, something the new c125, unfortunately, is not ( costs 4.000+ €).
Vell done !! 🍺 😎 👍
They need to stretch the wheelbase make it a 250cc to handle highway speeds, and make the seat one long pad to accommodate riders of different sizes.
or ignore you and do what they wish
@@ajjy1110 just suggestions for broadening the potential user base 🙂👍
So you want a CB 250 ?
@@damham5689 these are step-thru. I think it's silly to sell bikes that can't get on the highway. They are good for running around town or between towns, but the design seems intentionally limited. I don't know why that do that. Seems dumb to me, from an engineering view.
CVT transmissions are not as fuel efficient as gears and chain final drive. Where would you put storage without shoving half the engine onto the swinging arm like a scooter and spoiling the handling? If you want a scooter go and buy one and leave the cub alone!
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188 to the gallon, 38p a week road tax. love it
38p a week road tax? That's a steal In Europe the 125cc pay 18p/year road taxes
Was enjoying the review until I saw the filtering through traffic which I don’t agree with
no USB?? that sucks
250cc istiyoruz aynı modelini
CVT SUPER CUB C150…🤔👏🏽
Bring for sale in India & Tamil Nadu
lol I'm planning to buy this after Watching an anime made by Honda featuring their Super Cub.
Завидую.
💪💪👍👍
No storage means a slimmer bike.
I like thi bike honda super cub 125 india
I agree. CVT, Twist & Go, Storage, and I wish it were 250cc instead of 125cc. Just a bit more pick up and go and easier for those short highway jaunts.
Noooooo way would I want a CVT tranny.
The Cubs transmission is perfection.
Just like my Honda ATV .
Four wheeler.
Same transmission.. bulletproof
Hi!
Honda claims 188 mpg. Reviewer says more like 100mpg. Thats a huge difference.
The gear change should be used with toes only ....not your heel
Number One Selling Scooter in the WORLD... But you can't buy them anywhere in the Northeast US. no dealer carries more than one. There are waiting lists years long. I thought we were supposed to be environmentally-minded country... ANYONE WHO HAS A LARGE INVENTORY THEY WANT TO SELL, should contact DEALERS in New England and Especially VERMONT. anyone looking to sell a new one in Vermont can contact me. Thanks.
Fatness and laziness of USA masses means Honda USA does need to target cities and states of less fatness and more disposable income. You'd think NYC and Boston would be direct delivery of containers full. But automakers and electric bicycle movement trying to ban this perfect basic transportation Honda Cub. The Tesla criminals know their junk is overpriced landfill threatened by a $3k 150 mpg reliable scooter. Boycott Tesla buy Honda Cub!!!
Yo lo que veo es a una fea pero muy hermosa moto. Me encanta ese estilo,para gente que huye de la moda. Saludos desde Islas Canarias 🇮🇨
Fantastic bike but this seat sucks - if u are tall you cannot take bigger distance from the bar.
This bike is replica of Bajaj M80 .Bajaj should launch such a bike for Indian bike owners as the above bike is not available in India. OR
Honda company should come forward to launch this bike in India.
No one thought it was a scooter.
Like to see the fattest tires that could fit on that
GDR / IFA "Schwalbe"
I rather love no wifi USB gadgets at all. In anything mobile. I'm looking for transportation, not what anyone is whining about on social media weenie land.
Can’t believe Honda only gave this thing a 3.7 litre tank - just that fact alone will seriously dent their sales , let alone the lack of storage and the crash box - it deserved to be updated imho
You can carry a tiny can of gas with you. It can go 150 miles + in correct normal riding respecting the machine, not abusing it. The can will get you 150 miles back home. However: There's no such thing electric or gas of a light machine that can't go 100mph that's any fun on long voyages. If you needed a bigger gas tank to piddle about town, you weren't ready to ride a scooter to begin with.
@@Greg-io1ip so wanting to own a scooter means you have to enjoy stopping for gas yes ?
Its a bike not a scooter
@@ToTheRegiment david thats true , but thats nothing whatsoever to do with the amount of fuel it holds
So mostra um lado da moto kkkkkk o outro lado deve estar o defeito
Why is the music so loud? horrible editing.
so why does Honda not sell these in America? One per state sucks.
Love the bike.... I HATE the lane splitting. So damn dangerous. If you are in a accident while lane splitting, I dont think insurance company's should cover you. I hate it when motorcycles pass my vehicle INCHES away. What am I going to do if they go pass me, scrape my vehicle and keep going? Am I going to chase them?