Honda CBR125R
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CBR125R is a sport bike
fitted with a 125 cc four-stroke engine. The CBR125R first appeared on the market in 2004. It is manufactured in Thailand alongside the CBR150R
, the latter for the Far East market.
. It is powered by a liquid-cooled four-stroke, two-valve SOHC, single cylinder 124.7 cc engine with a claimed power rating of 10 kW.
The Repsol color scheme was introduced in 2005 and remained for the following year only as the CBR125RS5/6.
The 2007 model received new front fairings to resemble the look of the CBR600RR as well as colour changes to the swing arm and front forks which are now black.
Engine changes included PGM-FI: electronic fuel injection, IACV (Idle Air Control Valve), which operates with the FI system, and HECS3 oxygen sensor to comply with EURO-3 regulations.
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is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
CBR125R is a sport bike
Sport bike
A sport bike, also written as sportbike, is a motorcycle optimized for speed, acceleration, braking, and cornering on paved roads, typically at the expense of comfort and fuel economy in comparison to less specialized motorcycles...
fitted with a 125 cc four-stroke engine. The CBR125R first appeared on the market in 2004. It is manufactured in Thailand alongside the CBR150R
Honda CBR150R
The Honda CBR150R is a 150 cc 4-stroke sport bike which is part of the Honda CBR series manufactured by APHonda, a Thai owned, Honda affiliated company established in 1986...
, the latter for the Far East market.
History
The CBR125 was introduced in 2004 by Honda to fill in a gap in the 125 cc market left by the discontinued Honda NSR125Honda NSR125
The Honda NSR125 is a 2 stroke, 125 cc sport bike produced between 1988 and 2001. The high revving , 2 stroke, RC-Valve equipped, single-cylinder engine produced around at the crank...
. It is powered by a liquid-cooled four-stroke, two-valve SOHC, single cylinder 124.7 cc engine with a claimed power rating of 10 kW.
2004 to 2006
The models produced during these years resemble the CBR600RR and use a carburetor in the fuel system.The Repsol color scheme was introduced in 2005 and remained for the following year only as the CBR125RS5/6.
2007 changes
In 2007, the CBR125R received some major changes including fuel injection and Honda extended the availability to Australia and Canada.The 2007 model received new front fairings to resemble the look of the CBR600RR as well as colour changes to the swing arm and front forks which are now black.
Engine changes included PGM-FI: electronic fuel injection, IACV (Idle Air Control Valve), which operates with the FI system, and HECS3 oxygen sensor to comply with EURO-3 regulations.
External links
- Official Honda Australia page for the 2007 model
- Official Honda Australia page for the 2009 model
- 2007 Honda CBR125R official Honda Canada page for the 2007 model
- 2006 Honda CBR125R official Honda UK page for the 2006 model
- 2008 CBR125R road tests Canadian review of the 2008 Honda CBR125R
- Honda CBR125R review Road test of the Honda CBR125R
