This Bike is definitely nice to ride. It drives like a quality bike and the suspension is fantastic. The motor is super reliable, and is loud enough to be heard, yet quite enough not to deaf your ears. I really like this bike and would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a urban runaround or learning. I bought my bike with 5900 km on the clock so it is still new. Servicing these bikes are so easy and can can save you $$. I was surprised by the size of the bike given the 125cc motor. Takes off quick of the mark however is sluggish past 80...Read more

I've had my cb125e for a few months now and have clocked up around 500k's. I love it! And I think you will too, as long as you're buying it for the right purpose it's intended for.

After having owned a number of scooters, including a 250cc Taiwanese branded scooter that was my sole form of transport for a few years, and a couple of motorbikes, what I think the 125e is best suited for is city/urban/suburban riding in zones up to 80k's an hour, which echoes what some of the other reviewers have also written.

Can you use it on a freeway or ...Read more

We bought this little motorcycle for my wife who'd never ridden before and as she is only a featherweight herself we bought a bike to match! Bought it brand new from local Honda dealer with 12 months warranty (for the price why wouldn't you buy new) instead of going for a thrashed secondhand vtr250 which was initially my first choice. Turns out this is a perfect learners unit! Not overly powered like everyone else States here but enough power for where you need it. Recently had its first 1000km service from Honda dealer with no mechanically iss...Read more

I've had the little honka for nearly a year and so far have put 26'000kms on it. Stock everything. The only thing that I have had to replace is the clutch cable and the headlight bulb. I've checked the valve lash 3 times and its never needed any adjustment. Top speed is 110kmh flat out full tuck but I usually cruise at 90-95kmh. I live in Brisbane and have made many many trips interstate to Nimbin though the mountains. The little blue wonder has never let me down. As I write this the chain is knackered and needs replacing. I have done a lot of ...Read more

I bought this bike new for $2000, two years ago. I had it serviced by honda the first two times, but they wanted $200 every 1000km's, to change 800ml of oil, and then they put shell brand plain old mineral oil in it!! So since then i have stuck to the service manual, used synthetic oil, and done the next 24 services myself in under 10 minutes each. Definitely worth it.
In terms of parts, the stock chain is terrible, and i replaced it after 13000km;s with a nice o-ring chain. The headlight was terrible, and both the honda and aftermarket ones k...Read more

I have had my cb125e for about 1 month now, got it on ebay for $1600 with just over 4000km on the clock, without rego but with a pink slip, so was not hard to get registered. It was a good decision to buy this bike to learn on. In ones mind, one always wants something more flashier, bigger or faster however i realize it was a good decision to get the cb125e because my skill level is very low. At the moment i have been out on Sunday mornings before any traffic is on the road to practice. I have been making plenty of mistakes but getting better a...Read more

So rather than spending an extra $800 to get my cruiser serviced, I decided sell it and look for a motorbike that would be used solely for commuting 40km/day on 60-80kph along the Great Western Hwy and suburbia. For $1500 I got a 2013 model with only 5000km on it and 6 months rego - bargain! Nothing to spend for at least 6 months, and if I decide to sell this a year from now, I can still sell this for more than what I paid for. I use 95 RON on this and it gets me 400km/$16 full tank.

CB125e's are on gumtree and bikesales for around $2000. As...Read more

I have owner my cb125e for 18 months and in that time put 4000 kms on it. It has proven to be a fun little motorcycle. I am 6 foot tall and 84kgs and the performance is ok. The bike accelerates to 60 kph quickly but then slows down with acceleration to 80 kph being more gradual. Top speed with no wind is about 90 kph but it struggles to get to that speed with a slight head wind. The bike has been 100% reliable with no breakdowns at all. Fuel economy has improved and today I put 6.97 litres of 91 octane unleaded in for 262kms. I absolutely love ...Read more

I am in my 30's and new to riding thanks to some ridiculous city car-parking charges. I wanted a bike that would teach me the basics, be easy to use and wouldn't cause me to curl up in the foetal position crying as a result of accidentally damaging/dropping it.

I found a poor little CB125e that was only a year old but treated very poorly by its previous owner and like a RSPCA advocate at a puppy farm I bought the thing on the spot (its price reflected its condition). It appeared to only be superficial cosmetic damage (scratches all over and ...Read more

Hi I had my honda cb125e for 3 day with 952km on the clock when purchased since then I've done 390km yep in 3days two long distance rides sat on 70-90km the most of time and was fine with this speed, but sore butt is a real issue after 45mins, don't really think the weight of rider will make much diff as I'm 100kgs and 6"3' tall, yes it's light and can get alittle blown around a bit, all I would say is don't bother getting thought the cars at lights as they will beat you anyway, so just keep left and it's fine, at today's price of fuel this is ...Read more

I bought my blue Honda new in april 2013 .the engine and gearbox was tight and the bike was slower than a wet week,but kilometres and patience had it performing as well as other reviewers have told in their reviews, 30+ kpl and 80 kph would 100kph if you were patient or going downhill.
I changed the rear sprocket from 45 down to 41 teeth and removed the small rubber snorkel on the air box, fitted an Ixll exhaust for a bit more noise as well because pedestrians were just walking out from any where cause the stock pipe was too quiet.I also fit...Read more