Honda Trail 125 (CT 125) Full On and Off Road Test and Review - Best Mini Moto?

The kickstart alone makes it the king of the little hondas

One of the best YouTube videos ever was when the RevZilla guys took an aging Honda 90 and 125 from Anchorage, AK to the Arctic Ocean via the Dalton Highway. They made a good case for the small Hondas being better ADV bikes than a $20,000+ GS; something, as an Alaskan, I've known for a long time.😎

Another reason for the heel toe shifter is that in Asian countries where this bike is popular, flip flops are the footwear of choice. Easier on your toes when you shift down.

I can attest for the longevity of this machine, (2022 with 18,000 miles). With only oil changes and multiple tires it just keeps going, through just about anything, with next to zero maintenance. It is a small bike! why do we want to compare it to the big bikes? You buy it for what it is. I can't understand why people want to change it so much? The heel shifter, I can see the need to alter that, I bent mine in out of the way of my heel for standing and can just slide my heel over to use it. I don't see the need to buy a new one and put in these "big bore kits" or crazy suspension upgrades. Just buy a bigger bike! Or buy this one and ride it for what it is "FUN".

I just ordered mine ! It is so cool to ride this thing !! Thank you for your video

Grew up as a kid with the Honda trail 90s as there were few dirt bikes available until the 70s and we were just thankful for a taco mini bike or an old Honda 90

Great review! Thank you. We have 5 CT110s and love them like family members.

Excellent review as always sir…. I got my new Trail about a month ago and love it…

I like the Pearl Organic Green CT125's so much ... I bought two of them ! 😊 I'm hoping to get in some Moto-camping soon. Great video presentation. ❤ 🇺🇸 Atlanta Georgia .

Was out on my 1988 Elite 250 scoot today. Love it more than my Tmax. My first bike was a Trail 90. The fast yellow one.

Waiting for mine to arrive and immediately customize it for off road riding 😊

Very nice bike, I love the high exhaust, high fuel tank, and snorkel intake. Aftermarket is insane! If I was going to be more off road, I'd totally pick one up. Got instead an ADV160. Great for city use, and occasional gravel roads, loads of storage. In a few years hopefully I can pick up a second hand CT125. I love small displacements, use my ADV way more than my CB500x.

Good review of a fun bike. I've been enjoying mine for a few months now. Yes, they are scarce; most dealers have waiting lists. Having had a '22 Grom your comparison between the two is spot-on. The Trail 125 feels more secure and less 'twitchy' but is not as quick. Very versatile and well- made. The USA version has the opposite shift pattern. I may change the shift pedal to be more like a 'regular' motorcycle, losing the heel pad which you and others commented may be shifted unintentionally in certain riding conditions. If I had one suggestion, I'd like to see it offered with a five-speed transmission and clutch, a least as an option which should make it a little quicker. The 4-speed transmission does seem well-suited to the Super Cub, however. Neat mini moto for sure!

The heel-and-toe shifter is because in the woods many times you can't get your foot under the shifter or you don't want to take a chance of catching your foot on an obstacle. My family had 2 Trail 90s in the late 60s. They would go anywhere. Slowly. And fun.

I had one ordered and got tired off waiting for it. So I went out and picked up a used Yamaha XT250. Added led headlight bulb, replaced a bent clutch lever and added hand (lever) guards. Fresh Royal Purple oil, oil filter and a new air filter. Super low seat height, cruises all day at 100 kph effortlessly. I’ve even cruised 120 kph no problem. Love to see you test one. Beginners bike they say. Well I’ll be 67 this year and been riding (counting dirt) well over 50 years😂!

a great bike indeed...unfortunately we in EU have the same problem as your neigbours in the US, this thing is very hard to get over here, because honda, at least officially, only sells the normal C125 super cup over here, nice video mate, blue skys

Our CT is basically my around-town grocery getter, but on the weekends we pair it with our 4Runner as a retrieval bike. Leave the CT125 in the landing zone, Drive to the top of the mountain with all our hang gliders, fly down, ride the trail up, throw it on our hitch carrier, drive the 4runner down, It's been perfect. Narrow fire roads, gravel roads, and even a paved mountain highway it's been good.

Love it. Have 2k miles on mine and plenty of good memories with it. Still can’t figure out why they are so hard to get your hand on though!

Love, love, love this bike ❤ Great video 👍

Very accurate review. Hey is there a clock somewhere in the dash?