this was my first geared bike, cannot recommend it enough to anyone 17 year old. Fantastic learner bike, the tank seems bottomless on the amount of miles you get out of it.

i just have to say it. i dont have a motorbike license. i dont ride motorbikes and i am too old now to start and do foolish things. you sir, mr jordanian, are a pleasure to watch and you seem like an genuinely honest and nice guy. thank you for your videos. ps: from watching your videos i am trying to become a better and more aware driver. i will leave a gap for you and your compatriots on every commute!

@royaljordanian

8 жыл бұрын

+e5kimo Thank you for your consideration to us bikers :)

@Daniel-gb9ex

8 жыл бұрын

+e5kimo It's never too late to start and you don't need to ride foolishly to have fun on a bike. You should definitely give it a shot.

@Blahde

8 жыл бұрын

+e5kimo Go for it. Never too old..Well, unless you're over 75 ;-)

@ObitoUchihaisgay

8 жыл бұрын

+e5kimo You are never too old

@czerwonadupa9547

8 жыл бұрын

+Blahdeblah52 I'm nearly 74 and have a BMW K1300R. Will I have to give it up in a years time?

after not rideing a bike for 25 years i decided to get one after being made redundant i decided on the cbf 125 and im glad i did it gets me to work no problem ive allso been on long runs with it and no problems ive fitted a radio to it and im very happy with it thank you honda for makeing good and reliable bikes

@TotalWarKS

3 жыл бұрын

hey man, 4 years late, how good is 125 on the motorway ? does it hold up okay ?

@Netinterspace

3 жыл бұрын

@@TotalWarKS Hey man I did the motorway 100-120 km/h no problem, best to go around 90 km/h for a chill ride.

@loooooopy

3 жыл бұрын

How are you doing?

@steve00alt70

3 жыл бұрын

@@Netinterspace is it a small bike phsyically? I'm 5'7 would it be ok size wise? I know it looks tiny for 6ft people.

@ItsTheGreenBin

3 жыл бұрын

@@steve00alt70 I'm 6'2 and rode this bike for the past 3 years not a problem when it comes to height. Infact I think it's actually physically bigger then most other 125s with exceptions ofcourse

Had my CBF since August, bought brand new, done nearly 2000mi already, absolutely love it, got a white one

The 'L' is for Legend in your case RJ.

@theodoro89

8 жыл бұрын

+Mach1 Aussie I actually Loled.

@Gobbbbb

3 жыл бұрын

@@Mich-G Yes my cbf does 180mph!

@Yeahnahyeahnahyeahnahayeah

2 жыл бұрын

Gay

Great review RJ! Thanks. Still looking to get a 125cc and have seen so many reviews, this looks nice to commute. I love how honest you're even with owning big powered bikes.

I really really miss my Cbf 125. Thank you for this moment RJ.

I love the fact that your not a bike snob and you will ride anything and have fun doing so thats great! Its also great you encourage new riders! 👌👍

Always amazes me the gaps you get through! This is my bike, been on it for about 14 months and have totally outgrown it. It's a good learner bike and has served me well, but the service schedule (same as Grom) is ridiculous. The fuel Economy is insane though.

i had a cbf125 ´11 , bought it in 2012 and just now upgraded to a M&Z Baghira. I loved my little 125 , the cbf has all you need as a starter. With its 130kg its so light and so easy to handle, i was even able to recover 3 times from a blocking front tire due to its weight. It has only 11hp instead of the 15 ( atleast the 2011 version had only 11horses) but i mean it was enough to keep up with daily traffic, town traffic and so on. I am a tall person (1.88m) and i had no problem with it. It´s tall for a 125 and everybody who is a bit taller wont have any problems sitting on it. A friend of mine had the cbr125 and it was completely diffrent, in my eyes alot worse.

watched the whole video , you are always seeing the positive aspects of a bike , i like that very much

I've been riding Honda CBR 125 for two years now. It has over 55k km's. Never had a single problem with it and still going strong :)

@stewartdahamman

Жыл бұрын

How's it holding up since?

Honda CBF 125 was my first bike for 12 months, before I took my test. Great little bike for learning and commuting, moved onto something much bigger now, but still have fond memories.

Watched your video's for a couple of months now, while i was taking lessons for motorcycle license. You give me a lot of sense in the way you are riding and i think it will help me from now on since i got my license yesterday!

I'm looking to buy a 2012 CB125F and wanted to watch some reviews. One I saw RJ gave it the seal of approval that's all I needed to see!

Thanks for the review. I just did my CBT yesterday on the same bike and I totally agree its a lovely little 125. very light and smooth

hello sir! greetings from India. absolutely amazing video. I was shocked to see this from a legend like you. I have owned this bike for the past 3.5 years and I absolutely love how it handles and how it has hold on its own after all it has gone through over the years. This bike is manufactured here in India and its called "Stunner" over here.

love how you integrate so many types of bike into your channel

thank you for this review, very honest and down to earth. I'm looking to get this at my starter bike. nothing too expensive or too fancy! perfect

Great little bike. Have had mine for over 2 years now, just reached 40.000 km. Nice seeing you try one out.

Always enjoy your vids. I visited England a few summers ago for the first time. I was happy to recognize some of the sights in your travels. Excellent reviews too. Thanks. (Robert from Saskatchewan Canada.)

I'm a simple man. When RJ uploads. I like !

RJ this is great! I've just begun motovlogging using my baby CBF125 - I've still got a few months left with her before I can get my unrestricted license (the R1 is next!) but great to see another brother CBF! Completely agree - 100% a fantastic commuter!

Did my CBT a few weeks ago and completed the 125 section of it on this bike. It was a lovely bike to start on! Has a nice exhaust note too

i like my little cbf its the first bike ive bought and i enjoy riding it its easy to look after as well its nice to see someone on it like your good self nice vid

This is a first, having to turn UP the volume for a RJ vid!!!

I had the same strange feeling when I first rode a bike with a static front fairing. It really was bizarre :D But, as You said, it is only a matter of getting used to. I now ride both styles regularly and barely notice the difference. Love Your videos!

Ya era hora de que haya un review de esta moto. Es mi primera moto. La compré hace 3 meses y me ha ido de maravilla. Considero que es una excelente moto para los que inician en el mundo de motociclismo, es bastante cómoda y económica con relación al consumo de gasolina. He viajado alrededor de 9 000 km entre Sierra, Costa y Oriente (Ecuador). La moto ha respondido de maravilla en todo tipo de caminos, por caminos de piedra, tierra y en la ciudad. Obviamente a todo motociclista le hace falta siempre más motor, aún más con 125cc, pero como les he dicho me ha ido de maravilla. Excelente moto! 100 por ciento recomendada. Un abrazo a todos los hermanos motociclistas!!!

@oldschooltrucking

8 жыл бұрын

La CFB125 es una moto ideal que te puede llevar a cualquier parte del mundo a una velocidad decente y gastando muy poco dinero. Pero aquí lo más importante es la marca y la representación, sobretodo en nuestra región en donde nos invaden con tanto producto chino de dudosa reputación.

@DiegoMDCristo

8 жыл бұрын

+Will Granda totalmente de acuerdo! Hay demasiadas motos chinas a precios bajos que después de los dos meses empiezan a dañarse.

i'm so happy you test rode this bike!

Yeah I like the grom better when it comes to looks :)

@daniele3603

2 жыл бұрын

Da gnome bike

i love my cbf !!! its my first bike its been great so far i did 3000 miles in the first 2 months of having it... whoops, it does everything i need and more even though being a very simple bike, and so cheap on fuel !!! and its not sluggish for a 125 as some people may say im 5 foot 3 and weigh less than a small pebble though and with little wind and a good tuck i can achieve the grand speed of 85mph witch is more than enough for me ;) great bike loved the video a pleasure to watch !!!!

Kind of glad that you did a review on it as i would like that bike when I'm finished with my Moped lol

Finally your dream of riding the cbf 125 fulfilled! :-) bet you were excited. Good honest review.

I just saw you about an hour ago in South Kensington RJ. love the video as always.

Congratz to the 600th video!x)

The CBF125 it's an amazing ride, smooth and easy to run, and very important: The Brand. Amazing video, congratulations.

I bought one of these today...the 2021 model in black. My first bike!!

When are we going to see more of the smr511, RJ?

Thanks for the Video. My Brother had a Honda 150 cc back in 1960's and that was a very nice Bike. Honda really puts out some good Bikes. That looks like it is easy to Ride and one can get through traffic well. Keep having fun.

my first 125. man never forgets his first. and his first was awesome.

Thanks, I am trying to decide which beginner bike to buy and your advice is great. You sound like a cool guy.

Yay this is my bike! The only downsides really are the VERY quiet exhaust and the static front ( I don't like it much either) but for my first bike I love it! I've been doing 150 miles a day commuting and the fuel economy is fantastic for me. Feels great but since I've had it for a fair number of months I feel like I could upgrade to something a bit more powerful and more to my looks and sound once I do my a2 liscence. Also it has fairly skinny tires (80 front, 100 back) and in very bad weather it's good to just take it easy

As per usual, excellent informative review!

Had mine for just over 18 months, love it :) Oh, and red's the best ;)

@Cestrianvlogger

8 жыл бұрын

+HamSpamJamLamb Damn straight, had mine since June

@martinmartinmartinnmartin1380

8 жыл бұрын

Nah white is

@HamSpamJamLamb

8 жыл бұрын

Nah m8

@TheHambletonbiker

8 жыл бұрын

+HamSpamJamLamb FAST BLACK!!!!

@jblasutavario9549

8 жыл бұрын

you really don't know what you're talling about. best in black. BLACK. BLACK AS THE NIGHT!!!

Brings back memories. Had this little bike for a year before swap to a yzf r125

I went to a Honda dealership before buying my Grom (1 month ago, first bike), something about it was just so much more appealing than this and the CBR. Admittedly I'd been set on the Grom and nothing else for a while but I'm just not a fan of the skinny tires and how similar to every other bike the CBF is. Thought I might as well buy a bike I enjoy and I'm stupidly happy with my decision.

I got the first silver one in Scotland when they just came out in January 2009. Passed my test on it and was a great wee learner bike. Built to a price but good and reliable none the less.

I'm getting 1 tomorrow should be on road Friday looking forward to it 👍

Getting mine in May, thanks for the video rj

My 125 got me all the way from the netherlands to serbia and back this summer with a couple of detours trough the mountains of austria. I was the only 125 rider on the grossglockner haha.

@IcevsFire98

8 жыл бұрын

nice, i have the großglockner planed for nexy year

learnt to ride on this bike, loved it

Hello R.J Love your videos keep up the hard work you put into them and could you do a review on a cbr 125 R?

Great Video! Thoroughly enjoyed ;)

"Not on a wet log." Man have I heard that before.

Thank you R.J. that was cool. Honda makes a quality motorcycle.

This is the bike that i learned driving with....amazing and easy for new learners

Ta for the review. Just got one of these and really enjoying it. Got rid of my NC 750 because I found it a bit of a lump and too big for my present needs. But this is perfect!!

whens rj coming to the us? i would love to meet up and ride with him. great video keep it up man.

Thanks mate for honest and concise report !!!

Fantastic 125 I'm thinking of getting my cbt and getting a husqvarna 125 supermoto just for Sunday rides along country roads. Do you think that's a good first bike for a complete novice or should I go for a Honda grom.

Just got one today , love it so cheep to run its amazing, tyres last ages , chains cheep with sprockets 35 bucks. A tyre is around 28 squids, some poor finish in places , there just over 26 hundred new . I agree RJ so good what more do you need to commute.

Nice video RJ, I have the same bike as this and its a nice little bike! will be doing my full test in the Spring of 2016. Keep up with the videos, such an inspiration! :)

I'm turning 17 soon and this is the bike I'm hoping to buy

I could watch you ride through the streets of London all day. That's a great question I never thought to ask. "Do you provide a loaner bike?" Thanks for the tip. Any other good questions you would suggest to ask?

Love the videos!

Yeah I could see that steering being a problem...At night you want that head light pointing in the direction that you are travelling in, not pointing into a hedge or the side of the road as you take a corner or turn left or right.

Had this as my first bike, rode it 3 years before getting a 600. Great bike for beginners

nice vid man! enjoyed ride along :) also damn straight review! Imma 'bout to buy my first bike, and this is my weapon of choice B]

Hi RJ...Huge fan of yours :-) I have been using this bike for the past 7 years.... A wonderful bike I will say.... My bike has a drum brake in the front as well... I feel its the best commuter.. giving me around 180 mpg in the city commute

Thank you for showing me how to appreciate a low-displacement motorcycle. Pd: good management ;) I already subscribed

What a great little bike looks nice. Dash board etc in black. Had the cbr 125 repsol 2006 did 57.000miles. Wouldn't mind picking one up second hand 1000 pound 800

I have one of these and I love it too, even after getting a GSXR600 and GSR750 I still love riding it, if it was about 250cc I think it would be a perfect bike for zipping around on.

These are fantastic 125cc learner legal bikes. Great for starting out. We use a fleet of them for our CBT Centre in Manchester. There is one thing that could be improved and that is the centre stand pummel which is very weak and does snap off easily compared to the Honda CG125cc. Other than that they are great.

I just bought one for my self 2015 reg love it!

My Cb125F got me from south Hampshire to Kettering, Northamptonshire (about 140 miles) and petrol was just £6/£7. Lovely bike, "Good, honest commuter", couldn't have been described more perfectly

We have one of these as a commuter bike my Wife uses to get to work. We've never had any major trouble with it.....but it doesn't handle very well in the wet. The tyres that come with it (Conti-Go) are not very sticky in the wet. Finding alternative tyres is difficult as the wheel sizes are odd. And it needs a valve clearance service every 2500 miles.....with a major service every 7500 miles. Apart from those small points, all is good. Cheap to buy, cheap to run. A full tank lasts us 2 months for the mileage we do on it.

I love this bike too i still ride one their breaks are very responsive and feel good

That was interesting.. Thank you RJ

Please, you could make a video test with the Benelli 302 bn? I would love to know your opinion on this bike. Thank you

I just recently uploaded a review on its big brother, the CBF250. I had similar thoughts on it! Not an amazing bike but fun and comfortable and easy to ride for a learner or a run to the shops. That cheeky burnout, you nearly binned it on that log! +1 :D

Just bought a 7 year old one today, paid £1200 with new mot. I had a scooter many years ago but wanted to get some experience with gears and aim for something bigger eventually. Thanks for the review, hopefully I’ve made a good choice

Riding this bike in the UK is very ambitious RJ ^^ Those skinny tires must be very very scary in the wet.

Really considering getting into motorcycles and was worried where to get a good 125 starter, checked the Honda website and literally the first thing to greet me was the CB125F, brand new for £2799? I think I just might go ahead with it!

I had a choice over the cbf 125 or cbr 125r. I went for the cbr125r 😁

@Callewp

8 жыл бұрын

+football boots review good choice, i got a cbr125R from 2007, black babe :)

@TheWolvoDude

8 жыл бұрын

+football boots review correct choice, cbf 125 is underpowered and pre 2012 go rusty in 3 months and have notorious fuel injection problems.

@TheAverageGP

8 жыл бұрын

+football boots review that´s cool I got the Yamaha yzf r125 2008 all black. now that´s an awesome bike

@EpHrules

8 жыл бұрын

+TheAverageGP But its slow as fuck.

@TheAverageGP

8 жыл бұрын

+EpHrules Yeah I know, it's a 125 after all. But i'm getting trades up this spring to Ktm 690 smc r

Would you consider testing an Aprilia RS125? Before I got my CBR I was looking at them; curious to see what you think!

I've noticed (and asked you many times before) why you dont use the clutch when up-shifting?

Nice bike mate. Great review

I still have my 2003 Honda CBR 125r even after passing my test and getting a 650. Love riding it, never goes wrong. Costs nothing to run and parts are mostly less than 30 quid.

Another great video once again, RJ! But I have one question... *WHERE ARE THE NUDA VIDEOS?!?!*

@royaljordanian

8 жыл бұрын

+Alexander Poad Nuda got her registration and number plate yesterday. Early next week if the weather cooperates.

@SKBKER

8 жыл бұрын

+RoyalJordanian Wahooo !!!

@SloppySalad

8 жыл бұрын

RoyalJordanian That's fantastic! I can't wait to see you both on the roads again!

0:39 Bus stop poster, I'm ready for that! 👍

just a point . this bike is being replaced by Honda. the replacement model is named the CB125F. currently both models are still available but I would think the cbf will be discontiued shortly. loads of these running around in London.

@nopy99

8 жыл бұрын

a review of the new CB125f

@martinmartinmartinnmartin1380

8 жыл бұрын

A lot of them are used for delivery now

@nopy99

8 жыл бұрын

***** Unfortunately neither of these can beat the legendary CG125 !

I got that bike in white and black and I enjoy the riding each day

Got the CBR variant of it (Honda CBR 125R) and love it, tho its a bit more power and liquid cooled. Absolutely lovely bike to ride for daily city drives.

its so strange not to hear your always cool exhaust

RJ...been a fan of yours for a while now. may i ask...who come you got so much spare time to go for rides!? or is it commuting to work and back or something? keep up the good work mate

@C4CHopeless

8 жыл бұрын

+Neil Bishop Most of his footage is from his everyday commute, with a few videos like this sprinkled in when he takes trips, brings a bike in for service, etc.

Hello RJ, what do your think about CBR 125R and about Aprilia Derbi GPR 125 for first bike?

Rj im thinking of getting a cb 125f because its cheaper and much the same. I will be commuting to school on it and just riding. What should i do for gear going to school. The lockers in my school are not big enough for a helmet so i would prob have to carry it every day. But what about a jacket we have to wear blazers and i dont want to have to wear my blazer under a riding jacket should i ride without a jacket or just wear the jacket. And we have a strict shoe policy should i try and buy some black riding shoes. Or just ride without any riding shoes.

RJ...In India it was sold as Honda Stunner, until recently when it was discontinued....

This looks ideal for a first time motocycle. I have a CBT. I'm looking to buy a second hand one from a dealer in town for less than a £1000. Only worry is what else do you need on the motorcycle other than the CBT? Only MOT and license? also if, I buy one without the L plate can, I use my own to stick it on the bike or not.

The only thing that's let's honda down is that they are still using rear drum brakes they still use them on the shadow 750