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THIS BIKE IS IMMORTAL..!!! You can still find some of these 10 year old honda Wave crossing mountains, rivers and owning the streets here in Philippines.

@sivaratnamasabaratnam8946

10 ай бұрын

@Tonycorneat...My Honda Wave is 2007,16 yrs and still I am using it,overhauled once in 2019,

@jojomarujo8704

9 ай бұрын

This type of bike is everywhere in SEA, pretty much the motor will run upwards of 250k km with just regular oil change. Used one since 2012 - all original parts aside from fast moving parts like drive chain sets and stuff. The plastic bits however don't hold as well as the mechanical parts.

@herudewantara502

9 ай бұрын

True... also their ancestor from 1990 ish... still running like a champ in my country...

@AjarnSpencer

9 ай бұрын

I stil have a start-first-time 2001 honda dream excess and it still runs the same as ever. more than 240,000 km on it clocked it twice and a half

@bryanjames3247

9 ай бұрын

I'm in the process of restoring my dad's 2005 Honda Wave Alpha, still kicks like a horse.

We did a 2 week tour of Switzerland/Alps on these scooters. In preparation for the weight of our gear and the big mountain passes (and me @ 100kg) I changed the front sprocket to 1 tooth smaller. Did the trick. It was still 1st gear riding at times and stopping every 5-10 mins for a few mins to let the bikes cool a bit, but they both made it up ALL the major famous mountain passes.. The bikes worked perfectly for traveling with gear. In fact it was the most fun we'd ever had bike touring. The looks from all the fancy GS and Africa twin owners at the top of the passes as they saw these two fully loaded scooters arrive and get all the attention from everyone at the top 😊. Having small light scooters also helped a lot when we found 'off road' trails that were blocked etc. We simply unpacked them lifted them over the barriers and kept riding until we found an isolated/hidden spot to stealth camp. Naughty I know, but so cool. Deffo the way to get a real adventure. We also got so many people tooting as they passed us cheering us on and taking photos etc. Our little scooters served us like little champs. So much fun. I've owned virtually all the big 'adventure bikes' (GS, AT, Super Tenere etc.), But the little Honda's were by far the most fun I've had touring. Only thing I would recommend is checking oil at the end of every long riding day and chain tension. I had to top oil several times and adjust the chain - esp after the big passes like Stelvio and St. Bernard etc.

@tomonabudget

11 ай бұрын

A lot of it matches my experience (although I haven't owned adv bikes over 500cc) and well said on the oil level. I guess you'll have to see the video to see if I mention it too ;) I wish Honda have brought this version to Europe. That newer EFI engine while less powerful in the top end compared to the older ANF, just feels so much torque-ier in the low to mid rpms. If you ever get a new EFI 125cc Honda, the ECU's usually have a setting for high altitude. Hopefully all goes well when I set off next year. Then I will have to see how the European Mountains will feel :) This bike has done a few 2up trips up to Doi Inthanon (2500m AMSL) in Thailand and a few other mountain passes in South East Asia. It's a bit of a mountain goat despite the high gearing that I run. On the trip this thumbnail is from, it managed to climb the 36% inclines on the Bloomfield track, fully loaded with exception of the 2 spare tyres, granted that this track is not too high above sea level and I am only around 80kg. So far it was only defeated was when I went up to Preah Vihear in Cambodia with my parntner as pillion + both of our luggage. I kindly had to ask her to walk the last couple hundred meters as those were just too step for both of us on the little 125. It was then that we learned why there's a shuttle service in proper 4x4s and why the ticket ales people were looking at us funny when we said we were going to ride up there :D I completely get what you mean with fun. That's why I love this little bike so much. I could take my much more comfortable CB500x, but this has more character. As you said, it's also much easier on trails.

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Appreciate the comment! Glad Tom was able to reply also. Sounds like you guys had the adventure of a life time on the right sized bikes.

@Loli4lyf

10 ай бұрын

fuel costs is also much more affordable with these scooters

@erik_dk842

9 ай бұрын

It's not a scooter!!!

@Mk13267

6 ай бұрын

Scooter ya mum

IN Thailand as you may already know, we go from beach to jungle or mountain tops with these bikes. I still have the 2001 honda dream and runs like a dream (excuse the pun). These bikes are IMMORTAL. Thailand's no. 1 bike

@SmallBikeStuff

9 ай бұрын

Haha the Dream is a really great bike!

There is a Vietnamese man name Trần Đặng Đăng Khoa who traveled around the world in around 3 years with a wave alpha 110cc. Its not as good as an Wave 125I but as you can see, wave as a whole is literally legendary.

@SmallBikeStuff

9 ай бұрын

He came to New Zealand which was cool - I missed seeing him as he was riding quick through the country. But his trip was amazing. I still follow his current journeys.

here in Ph 125cc is the sweet spot for budget to performance ratio, with a well maintained underbone and scooter we can go around the whole Philippines with little to no problem, it's a different story when it comes to roaming the world, can't wait to watch this 👍

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Yes thats so true. 125cc is capable of a lot. I have ridden the XRM125 which is so popular there, and it can do anything!

@sivaratnamasabaratnam8946

10 ай бұрын

Yes,4 stroke engine without water cool radiator,every 350 milage changing engine oil before it turn extreme black !

@elotabung

5 ай бұрын

Legendary bike in SEA

I've had the first generation of the Honda wave 125 for 2 decades now and it's still going strong, it is really a superb bike.

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Thats awesome! They really are a versatile machine.

@audiophilipp

9 ай бұрын

How much kilometers have u done on it ? What iis the oil change interval and what oil do u use ? 😊

@Paopao621

9 ай бұрын

@@audiophilipp i don't use it that much now, only using it to get around the village so i only change its oil whenever it turns darker, it can go on a year and a half before I change it, i use any SAE 40 oil, and for the millage, it stopped at 19k and I didn't bother replacing the speedometer.

Im from Malaysia and I use this bike for everyday commute to work and grocery run. Simple yet robust. Parts are cheap also.

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Thats awesome. They really are a great commuter bike.

@sivaratnamasabaratnam8946

10 ай бұрын

@Ashraff Nor Ariff.....I am from Malaysia too, I am using this 1st model Wave for 16 yrs,overhauled once! Sekarang saya berfikir samada nak beli motor RS 150 atau LC 135?

@AshraffNorAriff

10 ай бұрын

RS 150 yang first model punya okey bang. Yang latest ni manja sikit nak jaga. LC135 bagus jugak. @@sivaratnamasabaratnam8946

@marcquirante2383

9 ай бұрын

​@@sivaratnamasabaratnam8946I still see people running with classic lc135 untill now made me jealous they easy to fix since it's carburated type

@miracle4325

9 ай бұрын

I have the old model not the "i" one. It a beast with Thailand mod racing during my drag racing year. Then i overhaul it with original part, using it for off-road for hunting still going great.

good morning. I have a white Honda 125 i wave the bike was purchased new from Honda back in the day. The bike has 179000 kilometers booked. I have been on bikes for over 40 years this is the most robust piece of machinery ever. thankyou Honda.

@tomonabudget

8 ай бұрын

Nice! I hope mine will reach and exceed that distance. Epic little machines, that's for sure.

@papaxxbear

16 күн бұрын

179000km?? Lol wirh some crappy cars youre glad you make that

My main bike is a CT125 so I'm always loving to see other 125 adventurers!

@kllam2696

11 ай бұрын

I like the CT125 but uta not selling where i am. Got myself a Raider 150 instead. Planning for my road trip soon

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Epic, the CT125 is a great bike!

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

@@kllam2696 Where are you based? The Raider is a great bike!

@kllam2696

10 ай бұрын

​@@SmallBikeStuffKL, Malaysia. Planning for a road trip to Thailand end of next month.

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Awesome! I'll be in KL in February 2024. I hope I can meet some of my watchers.

Those bikes are eternal, I have the first gen. Bought it way back in 2004 and it still runs today.

@SmallBikeStuff

9 ай бұрын

So cool!

The Honda Wave is an absolutely fantastic bike. Super capable and durable.

@freedomformen2548

10 ай бұрын

Yes its true , i made alot of long trips on a honda wave in Thailand and Cambodia. On the road , in the mud , everywhere i went he never let me down . Because of that i bought a honda wave in my home country back in 2005. Great bike 👍

My house doesn't have so many facilities that your Honda scooter has. Great video explaining all the details and how one can safely tour on smaller displacement bikes.

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Haha thats a great way to put it - it has a lot of modifications but Tom can now ride long distances safely.

I love all the ad ons-the shaded top screen, the paniers, the top box, front rack-great for shopping and camping! I love the bar ad ons too!

@SmallBikeStuff

9 ай бұрын

All the right accessories for a long ride!

Great video. I really appreciate the items that he fabricated to suit his needs.

Thanks for the opportunity to show off my little Wave and for the hard work editing together all these clips! I've enjoyed seeing the other bikes and feel honoured that my mine featured in this series. I hope all enjoy the video and how this bike has turned out after the many years I owned it.

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for being a part of the Series, Tom. It was a long edit but a pleasure. Hope others appreciate your handy work as much as I do.

@JmartiStudio

10 ай бұрын

I want to take a long trip to Vancouver from Texas's Paso

@johndunne651

10 ай бұрын

Nice sensible, mods Tom , il check your channel out,regards

Hey ANF 125 rider from Sweden here. Nice video. A lot of good ideas on modifications. Good luck on your travels.🎉

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Hallå! Thanks for watching. Nice to know there are a few people out there with these bikes.

My 12 year old Wave 110 is running strong. I never properly care about but it still serve me faithfully.

@SmallBikeStuff

2 ай бұрын

That’s awesome. Big love for the Honda Waves!

I love your bike. I have a wave 110 fuel injected version and I love it here in Vietnam. I look foreward to future videos from you.

i learned to ride on the first generation 125cc release of this bike (Honda Supra X/wave 125) in Indonesia. This motorbike will always have a special place in my heart

@SmallBikeStuff

9 ай бұрын

They are a great bike, and have been the main ingredient for many peoples motorcycle story.

I live in Nong Khai, Thailand, on the Mekong River. I've had three Waves since I moved here in 2006. I love those little things.

@tomonabudget

10 ай бұрын

Jealous of the quantity and access to these epic bikes that you do have. There are some pretty spots around where you are. I would have ridden past your area in 2015 when I did a ride into Vientiane on that bike. It was funny convincing the border guard who told me I needed at least a 250cc bike (showing a picture of that bike on a previous trip helped). I honestly can't wait to get back to Thailand again.

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Ditto!

Yes Sir! Great idea. Subscribed and watching. 🎉

@SmallBikeStuff

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Wow, what a great presentation, thanks Tom, will be following you closely 🫡

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Great idea! Tom has already done some amazing adventures.

Wow, and I do mean WOW ! ! - Phew, what a great review. Well done Tom.

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Agreed! Tom put a lot of effort into filming. It's turned out really well.

This caught my eye because I’m a huge fan of c90 adventures and have followed his whole journey. Let’s see whatcha got!

That's a nice little bike you have there. In the Philippines, those are used as daily commuters. Their light weight and agility make them ideal city commuting machines. The Honda Wave beats cars, busses, and even trains in the traffic congested cities. This machine is the bike of masses, though nowadays people choose automatic scooters over it.

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Honda Wave's are perfect for so many uses! Thank you for watching.

@SpiiiiiceeMAN

9 ай бұрын

i've had a honda wave when i was in high school, as traffic got harder to navigate because of big Fords hogging the lanes and driving bumper to bumper, i've decided to get an automatic instead as i don't have to do cardio every time traffic moves for a few inches. but if i ever get to live in a rural area, i will definitely sell my scooter and get a honda wave again as it's basically an immortal bike to have. My grandfather who lives in a rural area has one and it's literally a beast at climbing up steep rocky hills, all you do is kick it into first gear and step on the gas.

Living the dream Tom! Well done!

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

He really is!

This bike, albeit an older generation of it and under a different name (it was named Honda Supra where I'm from (IS THAT A SUPRA??)), was the bike which took my late grandpa and me on various road and off-road adventures back when I was little. To say that it is an 'adventure bike' is very fitting, I must say. Though the bike was notorious for its body panels that tend to rattle intensely during throttle, the ride itself was smooth, and it practically handled all of the shit it got thrown at like a champ with only minimal servicing needed. You can even still see quite a number of it going strong on the roads of my country! Unfortunately, my gramps isn't here anymore to accompany me, but I now have my own bike that I use to continue my grandpa's legacy on even longer adventures to god-knows-where. Miss you gramps! Thanks for the video.

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Yes I know the rattling body panels. Mine does that too. The story of your gramps is really awesome. Thanks so much for sharing.

@elotabung

5 ай бұрын

Supra batok geter

I was thinking about it and you just did it. Congratulations ❤❤

@SmallBikeStuff

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@sukhmonsultan5300

9 ай бұрын

@@SmallBikeStuff well come. Waiting for some new advencher ❤️❤️ Best wishes ❤️❤️

So much good info, thank you dear sir!

@SmallBikeStuff

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thank you ur inspire me. adventure doesn't need expensive adventure motorcycle, thank you

@tomonabudget

10 ай бұрын

I'm very happy to hear that :) It certainly doesn't take much to travel.

@ranzy7214

10 ай бұрын

​@@tomonabudgetI suprise small bike is released on Au too😅😅, in Indonesia it called vibration head, because it headlamp will vibrating sooner or later

I agree with all what you said. I've got a chinese copy of it, a Luojia 110cc (a Honda engine copy too). And I can tell you that it's as reliable and enduring as a mule on any terrain. I just love it.

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Thats awesome to hear.

I got a Honda Transalp 2004mod. and a Daytona Sprinter 125i 2017mod. My Transalp doesn't even have half the mods this little underbone got, nice job! Heck I'm thinking of moding my underbone more than my Honda now you got me hyped hehe!

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Haha mods are the way forward! Thanks for watching.

i still riding my Honda ANF Innova 125 year 2004 - " The bike will never let you down ".

@SmallBikeStuff

9 ай бұрын

Very cool. Almost 20 years old!

Great detailed review travel safe thanks for sharing your bike with us! Mike

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching.

Like the mods you have done the back wheel is a winner . I ride a Lambretta 150 D which is my Daily ride, my one was made in 1955 still going strong . I do like the Honda's with these 125 cc motors in them.

@sivaratnamasabaratnam8946

10 ай бұрын

My Aunty's husband had this 50s Lamberta he used it from late 1960s till 1986, it has the problem for replacing the accelarator cable cord unlike Vespa.

@isbastardbunny

10 ай бұрын

Hi sound like your on about the gear cable which on the Lambretta up 1954 would of been Teleflex & use to be hard to find. All the French D/Ld's used teleflex calbles for the gears too but in 1954 the D/Ld's made by Innocenti had to gear cables . The accelerator on lambrettas are not hard to find as the can be made up using an adjustable nipple at the carb end @@sivaratnamasabaratnam8946

You can't throw a rock in Thailand without hitting a 110, or 125 Honda Wave. These things are kickstart only reliable and easy to maintain.

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

They really are cool little bikes.

Supra Bapak! Great content dude!

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, I appreciate it!

- external oil filter mod? - skid plate - Modify head for better flow - Modify intake and exhaust for better flow (weigh your std exhaust…)

@tomonabudget

10 ай бұрын

I forgot the oil filter. Yes totally! It sucks having to take the exhaust off as part of regular servicing. A filter is the same cost as the 3 gaskets you need to replace for the spinner service.

A great addition to these bikes for long distance travel is an extra fuel tank. I added a pit bike tank that mounts in front of the seat then gravity feeds into the main tank on my fuel injected NBC110. Works great. Cheers Jeff

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Thats awesome! Great idea. Opening the seat all the time can get annoying if you've got anything secured too it also.

@tomonabudget

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Jeff! Well done getting it to work with an EFI NBC. I do have a pit-bike tank leftover from escorting Nathan Millwards Garbage run in 2019! I really wanted to fit it. But it would foul with the seat, which opens quite far forward. I also open it a lot since it is a quick access hole for the storage bin. I'd have to create some sort of double hinge mechanism to allow opening it. At least that Wave has an ok sized tank with 5.4l and 250km range if you're keeping your cruising speed in check.

Been looking at innova/waves in the UK recently. Perfect timing!

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

They’re awesome bikes! And don’t seem to fetch a ridiculous price there. The UK Innova is the model before this one but still a great bike.

I just did around Victoria on a 125😅 834km from Gippsland over the Great Alpine Road. I'm excited for this video!

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Nick i'd say you're mad but I wouldn't expect anything less from a fellow Small Bike enthusiast. Enjoy the video!

@tomonabudget

10 ай бұрын

I just checked out your channel. Nice work on a CB125F! IMHO Australia's most underrated motorcycle. The king of Uber Eats and the forgotten adventurer. I wonder how the aerodynamics are on that. I had a CB125E, which was more capable off-road than the Wave with its even bigger 18" wheels, higher clearance and bone running under the engine. But boy, did you need stamina to ride this bike for long periods. While the engines sounded like a sewing machine at low rpms, it sounded like an angle grinder at 90kmh (I hope the newer one sounds better). The more challenging part were the aero-dynamics that would constantly pull your legs apart. Again, something I hope they improved. Great bikes though! I called mine the Taliban bike because of its heritage. I'm still thinking about one day taking 3 weeks off, buying one of them and just ride it almost unmodified across the country. Fuel range with the huge 14L tank certainly won't an issue, even less with since the F has EFI.

@NicksBikes

10 ай бұрын

@@tomonabudget Yeah it's not what I'd call aerodynamic :) I love taking my bike along gravel mountain backroads, it handles it with surprising ease. It's so easy to ride it almost feels like cheating!

Hello dear Buddy, I really enjoyed watching your video on your KZread Channel, these small 100cc to 150cc bikes are very easy to operate and enjoy commuting even in the off road as well, I have an Honda Activa Scooter 110 CC of June 2013 Model, I really enjoyed riding this 2 wheeler every Sunday.... God blesses you always & enjoy your safe ride!!!!!!!!!!

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching. The Honda Activa looks great!

@ashoksinghnegi5415

10 ай бұрын

@@SmallBikeStuff my pleasure, have you seen the model of Honda Activa scooter on the websites 😍😍😍😍

I've seen his post before on a RTW group in Facebook, it's really my wild dream to do RTW on these 125cc and personally, seeing it is only awe and joy for me! And what a coincidence, just done a 2-up 350km round-trip on a carby Supra 125 (Wave 125 for Indonesia) with a shaky front suspension that needs to be reworked and a really loud valve noises... Going full-throttle whether it's the twisties or wide open one, it's truly thrilling but that's where the fun factor is; riding slow bikes, fast!

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Yes, Tom has been active in many groups over the years. He even did a talk at a Horizons Unlimited event once. Riding slow bikes fast is much better than riding fast bikes slow!

I use double thickness puncture proof inner tubes and a kevlar strip on the inside of my tires. I would recomend this upgrade as well if you're going touring around the world. I've never had a puncture since doing it.😁

@tomonabudget

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info! Interesting to hear about that Kevlar Strip. Looking around I find them for bicycles, but not for motorcycles. I'll certainly do a bit of digging. I used to get punctures every once in a while when I was running the stock tyres and tube. Those punctures went down when I moved to onto IRC-NR1 tyres which have a 6ply rating. Since about 30,000km I've been running them together with Vee Rubber HD tubes in the rear. Ever since then, I haven't had a single puncture. You can use HD tubes for a few tyres since they're just so much stronger and under-stressed in my application that I'm using them in. Can I ask, is that info from bicycles? I used to ride when I lived in Europe and on those punctures are a royal pain in the neck. I can only imagine how much worse they'd be in Australia since we have Bindies / Devils thorns.

@ozzie7523

10 ай бұрын

@@tomonabudget You can use the bicycle kevlar strips, just double them up if they are not wide enough for your tires. I think the 'Slime' brand makes them.

@SpiiiiiceeMAN

9 ай бұрын

i never knew you could do that on tires, i'm certainly going to do that at some point

Great channel !! I had a Honda wave 125cc too back in 2005 💪

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Great bikes!

Very impressed with your upgrades. I ride a 2021 Honda SH125i in the UK. Been doing food delivery and about to hit 45,000 miles. I think I need to replace the variator as top speed is down to 63 MPH. Variator for my bike seems rather expensive around £400.

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Thats awesome, a huge effort. Lots of riding on the SH125i.

These 100/125cc engines are extremely reliable. we have a 1988 honda and it still runs fine with that sweet honda engine whine. That engine never got opened while the rest of the motor cycle parts have been replaced to the point that now we have to tweak other brands' motorcycle parts to get it fitted.

@SmallBikeStuff

9 ай бұрын

I love the small Honda engines. What model is the 1988 bike?

@adsayed

9 ай бұрын

Hero Honda CD100. @@SmallBikeStuff

Amazing video, very well done

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Couldn’t have done it without Tom’s efforts. Glad we can share this globe trotting machine with the rest of the world.

This car model is very durable, and it saves gas. I am in Vietnam and I am also driving this car

@SmallBikeStuff

9 ай бұрын

Love Vietnam!

I have honda scooter 125 i love it awesome ride i will subscribe to follow your journey ....

@tomonabudget

10 ай бұрын

Thank you. I'll have to finally get to making videos. It's a lot of work. I'll try to use this account / channel. Just slowly setting things up. For sure, I will keep uploading images on FB. Maybe I will get around and do the Instagram thing, but we'll see :)

@user-ju3dd6hi8x

10 ай бұрын

Looking forward for more videos

I've got 2 bikes, a 1200cc Triumph Speedmaster and a 125cc Honda Innova. The little Honda probably gets more use as it's just so easy to ride, park, and manoeuvre. One mod that is well worth doing to any of these small Hondas is on the centre stand. The pivot rod that goes through the top tube of the stand, and around which the stand pivots, tends to corrode to the stand. What happens then is the pivot rod rotates with the stand as the stand is retracted and extended, the pivot rotating in the holes in the pressed steel frame. After a while, these frame holes become worn oval and the bike fails to stand upright when on the centre stand. The cure is to remove the pivot rod and weld a tang onto the flat head end, with a hole drilled in it. Then thoroughly grease the pivot rod and re-assemble the stand with a bolt through the hole drilled into the tang into the frame. This prevents the pivot rod from rotating, as it is is now fastened to the bike's frame. If the bike is not new, you will probably find the pivot rod has already corroded to the stand and getting it out is very difficult. It may be necessary to cut through it either side of the stand to get the stand off the bike, then use a press to remove the the section of rod from the stand. You will of course need a new pivot rod when you re-assemble, but they are quite cheap.

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Thats some really awesome advice! Thank you for commenting. My centre stand is *okay* for now. It's regularly lubricated. But I will keep an eye on it.

Excellent video mate!

@SmallBikeStuff

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Great info on the engine! I got a Grom and was very interested with the insights he had especially maintanace as I never really worked out when to clean the spinner (more of a hassle than a oil filter on my Gen 3 Grom). As for doing wheelies, I'm pretty sure you can fit a SF/OG Grom oil pipe/pump mod to keep the the Wave's motor with oil since they are pretty much the same motor. I'm also noticing a lot of these tips would work for a Grom too! I'm seriously thinking of making a tool pipe now!

@tomonabudget

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad that you took some useful tips away from this video. Groms are epic. My partner has an OG and there have been a few people like Nicklas Aittamaa that took theirs on some big trips. The 3rd gen is is lovely with the 5 speed gearbox, a bit more power and oil filter. Even on the OG, the spinner was easier as you don't have to take the exhaust off and you don't have the funny stack of components to reassemble when servicing the spinner. On the pipe, if you want to paint it black: remember to use plastic primer as most paint will just flake off. One cool mod that would make the Grom more capable if you want to go on gravel: Taller tyres! The size of the tyre you find on the Monkey add a good amount of extra bounce (particularly when you let pressures down). That way you get a nicer ride on gravel even with road tyres, while retaining great grip on sealed roads. The taller tyres will also add a little more ground clearance. I only did a test fit on my partners Grom using the wheel of her Monkey and those make it feel a bit more like a little dirt bike :)

the honda wave series bikes are basically immortal bikes here in the philippines, i see these things being used as what we call "habal-habal" fitted with extra long seats and some people also fit it with bigger wheels that are made for off road bikes like the Honda TMX and it handles the rocky roads and mountains like a beast, its little 125cc engine is not to be messed with, its so strong i even saw one carrying 2 obese person, i personally felt so bad for the bike but it really did its job at getting from point A to B.

@SmallBikeStuff

9 ай бұрын

They really can put up with anything. Strong bikes!

I have a Innova (ANF125 2003) but got stolen in 2004 until bought a new ANF125 again in 2011. Then later I bought a SH300 (2008) for punchier power acceleration and comfortable start-stop without changing gear, unlike Innova. I love both, but 300cc above isn't great fuel economy. Often I get 4L/100km on SH300 (cruising ~95km/h in highway) while I get 2L/100km on Innova. Someday I'll have a 500cc scooter with two cylinders, and it would be nice to have low RPM range cruising... Greetings from Hungary!~ 👋

@tomonabudget

9 ай бұрын

Thanks mate. Bike theft really ain't fun :( Nice to see others that can appreciate having a small light bike and a bigger comfortable tourer :) The economy on the SH300 sounds about right. I get similar fuel consumption on the 500x (link in pinned description) at similar speed. It's certainly a lot more comfortable at speed I'd be curious to hear what bike you've been thinking of since I don't know many Scoots at that exact displacement. The Burgman's I know are usually either 400 or the half-abusa 650cc engine. With Honda the X-ADV is also a 750.

@Jenci

9 ай бұрын

Yeah. I won't be, considering above 650cc displacement it's just really heavy to get up and moving a bike unpowered. Other, the Honda Forza is nice, having a comfortable driving and large fuel capacity that gets me more travel and less refuelling than Honda SH bikes. I used to carry a fuel can with Innova (it was only ~180km cover), SH300 has plenty fuel tank enough to cover 200~300km (depending speed on CVT optimal gear ratio) I did think about Burgman 400, but nah. Forza 350 does better with 3,33L/100km and 11,7L tank capacity. Burgman consumes ~5L/100km due to this heavier weight 217kg compared to 184kg on Forza 350. One year ago I have bought electric scooter "Super SOCO CPx" with two batteries detachable (redundancy and 140km distance cover) it was really very fun instant acceleration than 300cc. EDIT: Very nice your vid!

My motorcycle now since 2003 is my honda wave 125s.

I agree here in Malaysia that honda wave is the best first bike under RM5k and a good advanture bike

Very interesting and inspiring content, thank you.

@SmallBikeStuff

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I have the same bike but in black and live in Thailand and have a shopping basket on the back rack but it affects the handling when loaded but I'm going to change it to one that slides over the seat

Thanks for the video, I have the trail 125 and am loving it, I also have a CB500X but for most rides I will take the Trail 125 It has a rating of 44 lb. for the rear rack, which I have a GVI Treker 46 liter and in front of 46 liter have a small ammo case which I carry spare gas and some tools. I do wish they would put a much larger gas tank on them. The one down side is when you are riding into a strong wind, tends to slow you down quite a bit. Hopping they will come out with a trail with a 150 cc engine, and a 5 speed transmission.

@tomonabudget

9 ай бұрын

Nice to see others who have 2 similar bikes to mine and think in a similar way too (you can seem my Video on the 500x in the pinned comment). I wonder which one you have? I wonder why the Trail's rear raack hasn't received a higher rating since some markets sell them with rear footpegs and a cushion to seat a human on there. I totally get your complaints about the CT125 :) It's odd it has such a small tank since the CB125E and CB125F come with massive 14L tanks! On the C125 and CT125 I would have hoped for a larger tank compared to the Wave since neither of them have under-seat storage. The head-wind slow-down is also why I would have liked a slightly more powerful engine. With a tail-wind these bikes just haul! Even in Australia where our speeds are slower. If I'm hitting a strong head-wind, I'm sitting over the line as I'm just sloooooow. At least you tend to get thumbs ups when cars do pass you.

Great video and review!

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Loved the video. Just sold my Wave 110i. Tempted now by sh300.

@tomonabudget

10 ай бұрын

I owned a couple Wave 110i's. They're great little machines. A bit more screamy than the lower revving 125's, but amazing little machines. I'd be curious to hear how you go with an SH300. It's probably going to be a lot more comfortable on roads. The CVT's make them faster to accelerate than much bigger bikes.

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

+1 to these comments. SH300 is something I wish we could get in New Zealand.

This rocks. SO many of the mods could cross over to my NBC110, lots to think about...

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Thats what I was thinking while editing this. The Honda Wave may not be readily available in most western countries, but the NBC110 is a prime candidate for similar mods.

@tomonabudget

10 ай бұрын

Wish you the best of luck with the mods :) One that I recommend also is to upgrade to the IRC-NR1 3.00 tyres. The extra bounce over 2.75's or the 70/80 - 80/90 tyres is just wonderful. IMHO, by far the best tyre you can put on these bikes. I talked about them, but that didn't make the cut as I think I may have talked a bit too much in that segment and the video would have never ended :-).

In my country we called them bebek supra. And it was the favorite motorbikes of father's a.ka "Supra bapak"

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Very cool name :)

As a Honda 110i owner myself I realy enjoyed watching this. I got mine the day they were released in the UK but sadley no longer are . wonderful little bike's that are cheap to run with Minimal maintenance .Thank you for shareing this ,It has to be worth a subscribe ;-)

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! The 110i is a commendable bike for sure. I wish the UK still got the later versions.

@tomonabudget

10 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot!. I agree with you and Calum. The 110i, is a fun and capable little bike. I owned 2 - 2010 Wave 110i's. I rode the first one over 6 months from Thailand, via Cambodia to do the Top Gear Vietnam trip (I talk about that trip in the interview with Calum on this channel) and back to Thailand through Laos. It's amazing how similar and yet different it is to the just slightly bigger 125. The biggest one may be how rev-happy the little engine is. Sure it has less bottom and low end torque, but boy does it love to get up and go. I hope that Honda Europe / UK bring the Wave / Innova back again.

we have carbureted 2011 wave and it's the most reliable daily driver i've ever experienced. still using it for delivery service tho...

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Thats awesome! In Thailand there are tonnes of old 90's and early 00's Honda Waves still on the road.

@99sinking

10 ай бұрын

i m from indonesia by the way, an it's called honda supra x instead of honda wave

here in Argentina we have those in 110 cc and carburated. Here they are the best selling motorcycle. Great bike.

@SmallBikeStuff

9 ай бұрын

South America has some great bikes that we can't really get here. New Zealand and Australia have too many laws for new bikes.

@ignacioibarra5770

9 ай бұрын

@@SmallBikeStuff you should check brazil bikes and colombia, they are the ones with a lot of brands a models!

Our Honda dream 100cc is already 25 years old today, though we no longer use it but can still run like a champ.

@SmallBikeStuff

7 ай бұрын

The Dream is a great bike!

@tomonabudget

4 ай бұрын

Dream's have legendary status wherever they were sold.

Regular oil change is your best friend ... Always use fully synthetic based oil. Always change oil every 2000km

@tomonabudget

9 ай бұрын

Agreed on the regularity making a difference, particularly with engines that don't have a good oil filtration system. Synthetic oil depends on the bike sadly. I've encountered a bit of clutch slipping when I ran fully synthetic Penrite oil. Semi doesn't do that. I've also seen similar reports from Innova owners. The Grom and Monkey don't mind about either. The biggest advantage with fully synthetic is stability at a wider temperature range, which air-cooled engines do go through. I might try it when I start riding in icy conditions.

nice set up.. watching from Philippines 💯🇵🇭

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Thankyou for watching! The Philippines is awesome.

Add a big capacitor like the ones they use on big car stereo installs to avoid voltage drop when the bass hits for the heated grips being the competing draw of Watts vs. The headlights

@tomonabudget

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion. I thought about that too, mainly when I still used a DJI Mavic Pro. There the "car" charger needed a steady 13V with massive 7amps to charge the batteries and the stator simply dropped a little too much during the initial inrush current when the charger fills its own capacitors. However, setting something up that works well without popping fuses and draining the battery over-night is unfortunately much more difficult that it sounds. For most other cases, a capacitor sadly doesn't bring as much of a benefit. As you mentioned yourself, they are most useful for comparatively small total capacity, but very high loads. I.e.: What speakers demand or to assist with the start of high inrush-current applications like starting a big electric motor. Batteries can supply a higher total amount of electricity, just not at this high of an amperage. The grips don't really draw that much, about 4 amps if I remember it right. The battery can fill the gap there for some time without causing too much wear on it (they really don't like to go through big charge cycles). Maybe a couple traffic light stops. All so long as you get your electricity consumption below the max output of your stator + rectifier at the speed you ride on average. The grips will automatically reduce power draw as they are just resistors, powered through PWM and the controller will put them into stand-by mode when the charge drops too much. In my case, I want to run the grips over long periods. On my rides I can go do 12hours+ in the seat. If that's in cold temperatures, then the grips are on for a large amount of time. At night time I'll also want really bright lights and a capacitor simply wouldn't do it here sadly. An alternative to your suggestion that works is to use a portable power bank that you charge up with the cig-lighter to then power stuff afterwards. Some even come with 240V inverters. I know a guy who has sleep apnoea and uses it to run his sleep device when camping. Besides the mod that I've mentioned, another modification you can do is to upgrade the stator. HOWEVER: that's also more complicated than one might think. I tried it by buying a spare and re-winding it with the same wire thickness and 20% more windings. The end result was a higher idle power output because the coils got more induction from the magnets. However the output at increased RPMs was lower, because the added length of wire, also added resistance and that resistance was higher than the additional induction I was getting. So you now need thicker wire and getting that correct is beyond my expertise. Even electricians when I ask them, all just run away as the math ain't easy.

I don't know why we get so few underbone bikes in the US. Would really like a Suzuki Raider or similar.

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Completely agree. It's the same for most western countries. We get ignored. I was lucky enough to find the only Honda Wave 125 in New Zealand, it had been privately imported.

@tomonabudget

10 ай бұрын

Oh my. The raider is great. I nearly got one instead of the Wave. Here you have a jealous Kiwi and an Australian looking at America where you can still legally buy the Cub 125 and CT125. While 110cc underbones (not Waves though) used to be absolute staples of our postal services, our government to put an end to that with new brake requirements for new vehicles that are the strictest around the globe and which almost completely killed our small bike markets.

Honda Wave and Suzuki Smash are the 2 legendary bike!

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

I almost bought a Suzuki Smash years ago! Cool little machines.

Mine was a carb type of that engine,2004 model and has a 130,000kms on its odo,greetings from Phillipines

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Amazing distance already!

Honda wave is named for Thailand(Made In Thailand) and this kind of Motorcycle are the best seller in thailand over 20 years.

@SmallBikeStuff

9 ай бұрын

Love the Honda Wave!

Hondas are indestructible. Very nice bike!

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

They are strong little bikes!

Wow LOL well done !!!

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Gr8 stuff mates!

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Really appreciate it.

in Indonesia we called this one Honda Supra X 125 Fi. Some uses this one for daily use and thousands of kilograms of weight. Totally immortal bike. LoL

@SmallBikeStuff

9 ай бұрын

Yes! They can last forever. Cool bikes.

@AdrianGozali

9 ай бұрын

@@SmallBikeStuff anyway, my Dad have one Supra Fit 2003.. I don’t know what it’s called in your country but you can google it. It’s like the smaller brother of this bike and uses 100cc carburetor engine (edit: my dad still uses this Supra Fit 2003 for his daily commute)

@SmallBikeStuff

9 ай бұрын

@@AdrianGozali Thats very cool. My country - New Zealand, we don't really have underbone motorcycles. Only a few special imports. I wish we had more.

In Brazil we have Honda Biz, just like that!

wave 125 or so indonesian version are kharisma,supra x 125, kirana, this engine is trully bulletproof a month ago i was going on a trip to my parents house which is 700km apart from my grandad house my bike is a c70 swapped with wave engine and it was a mess, my engine sounds like about to explode and it sound so rough but it just keep going no matter how hard i abused it, i ride it like hell full throttle down suprisingly this thing does't like fuel at all and had a great fuel consumption when you didn't do a power related engine internal upgrades, honda basically made a masterpiece, we can compare wave engine to a volvo 240 red block both engine similarities are refusing to break

@SmallBikeStuff

9 ай бұрын

Like Tom says, even if something does break you can usually still ride all the way to your destination. Really amazing bikes.

hey bud youre welcome here at tacloban city Philippines ..

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

I would love to Visit the Philippines soon! And so would Tom. Thanks for watching.

@kennethamescua-xv4co

10 ай бұрын

@@SmallBikeStuff alright bud,have a safe ride ..i can be your tour guide when you come here, just visit my hometown tacloban city and just message me..ill be happy to assist you here your very welcome here..

I believe this model is branded as Honda Future in Vietnam or at least it bears the resemblance. Still commute around on my 2003 Wave Alpha 97cc, "Subaru blue".

@SmallBikeStuff

8 ай бұрын

Yeah that sounds about right. Wave Alpha 100 is still a great bike!

The neodymium magnet trick is an interesting one @revzilla did a good video on why bikes sometimes get stuck at lights and suggest lowering the side stand down and toughing it on the road sensor. A friend was following me in his car one day and asked what on earth I was up to touching my kickstand down for a few seconds so tried to explain but he thought it was snake oil.

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

I know the video you're referring too. I have tried the stand down method too with varying success.

In India, we get something called an 'Outex Tubeless Kit' that seals the spoke entry points and allows you to use tubless tires in these types of wheels. Unfortunately, YT will not allow me to post links here, but there are videos explaining the workings of these tubeless kits.

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Ahhh yes I know the ones you mean. I have seen them for bigger bikes before - it would be interesting on a Small Bike like this. Do you ride a motorcycle in India?

@tomonabudget

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the insight! I've seen ryan from Fortnine use something like silicone to seal the spokes on his BMW when je fitted a car tyre on it. Maybe that's what he used? I'd probably still have to replace the rim as these steelies have grooved lips which aren't great for keeping air in. Something to consider if or when I upgrade to a wider rim?

All the standard Hell and back mods ,I'd go a Tak kit,kitaco case,3row oil on ac3 , intake and aracer twin lith batteries ,,80k and only a clutch spider ,I'd do the chimera on that . . : fact 🤔 the honda 125 I is the greatest thing humanity has ever achieved

I'm from Malaysia and planning to get myself one as my 2nd bike for delivery ride. 😎

@SmallBikeStuff

9 ай бұрын

Great idea! Malaysia has good choices for bikes.

I own one as well though it's the honda wave 110 alpha. Currently has a a big valve, racing cams, 55mm block and 28mm carb setup.

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Sounds really awesome. Where do you live?

@anii3944

10 ай бұрын

I'm from the Philippines. I daily my bike, purposely built it so I can daily drive while I ride with my buddies who got 155cc scooters like the yamaha Aerox and nmax.

Proud that i have one.... 2008 model

great set up.

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Agreed!

had the same bike when i was at highschool !

@tomonabudget

10 ай бұрын

HIghschool me is jealous :) I only occasionally drove my mum 1993 Opel Corsa 1.2, but mostly got around on a bicycle.

@waybassdroids

10 ай бұрын

@@tomonabudget haha, sadly parents sold it few years ago, because the bike was never really used that much. Its a pretty common bike here in your neighbor indonesia 🤣

Well done 😊

@SmallBikeStuff

9 ай бұрын

:)

That bike is a tank, I've seen many of it last 200.000 km from 20012 till now, just bassic maintenance and it'll run forever😂

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Thats it! Designed for endless distance. Thanks for watching :)

Thats really a very good bike, drove also many kilometers with it in Thailand. Now I have also one here in Germany since last year. Since then my bigger motorcycle is parking. For city traffic unbeatable!

@SmallBikeStuff

2 ай бұрын

That’s so great! Lucky to find one in Germany. I wish we had more in my country.

@michaelpritzke8390

2 ай бұрын

​@SmallBikeStuff We have here in Germany also only a few of those motorcycle. I never saw one honda anywhere in the streets. My hometown has about 540.000 inhabitants and I guess, Iam the only one here 😊You get it only second hand. All the best 👍

@tomonabudget

2 ай бұрын

Servus, vielleicht komme ich dort vorbei ind dann gibt's zumindest temporär eine Honda Wave mehr dort :) Germany is on my list.

For running LED headlight bulbs It's much easier to just install a large capacitor in parallel to the bulbs to smooth out the fluctuation voltage. I have a 2009 Honda Innova 125i, basically the same bike, but only single headlight. LED makes literally night and day difference.

@tomonabudget

9 ай бұрын

Nice. The Innova is a great bike. I've ridden a few Waves that were of that generation, which were sold as the Innova. That's what I mean when I talk about ANF as that was their model designation with the engine and part designation being KPH. Mine's the ASF Wave with parts getting the KYZ model. I don't know why Honda model and part are numbers like that. It's actually remarkable how different they are. The biggest ones would be: * 5.4L Tank * 18L bin under the seat that fits a full size helmet * Remarkably different engine characteristics (more like a lazy V8, but tiny) * Physically quite a bit larger (longer and wider) which is why they have the nickname Whale I wish Europe had gotten the newer variants as they bring so many improvements to the table. I totally agree on how much the LEDs transform you lighting. I'm brighter than many 4x4s. Interesting work with the capacitors. The spot Spot lights actually worked fine with the DC pulses and regulated the voltage and were easy enough to wire in so long as you remember that ground is positive in standard configuration. When upgrading the main headlight, the issue I ran into is switching between high and low beam since the bulbs expect negative ground and switching positive on the high / low beam wires. By default, they run the opposite, which will trash the LEDs.

@erik_dk842

9 ай бұрын

@@tomonabudget Some LED's - like the ones I use, have no problem with reverse polarity. Interesting that your engine is even more tuned for low rev traction than my Innova. The significantly undersquare/longstroke engine is only a couple of years old, AFAIK. I installed a 143 bigbore cylinder last year, and I'd really like to sacrifice some of the plenty low-rev grunt for more power at higher revs.

First let me say I like to watch your videos very much because you're presenting actually the 'small' types of motorcycles, not like others who focus at 98% on regular bikes and only once a year came up with one. You're even the only one I know presenting on english from an english spoken country.^^ (others are from Thailand or Malaysia and you can't understand anything :P) I'd share the enjoyment for small bikes up to 125cc as well and want to give you a sort of 'underdog tip' (if you can call it like that^^) for some 'shorties' to grab on, if you'll be able somewere in the future.😁😃 I'm from Germany, the East to be exactly, prior to the reunion and 'the wall' known as the GDR, German Democrate Republic. But I was only born in '88, so I don't even remember it for real.😅😅 You may know, as part of the Warsaw pact under the former UdSSR, "we hadn't as much as the West" it's said. BUT what we had in contrast to the west were the BEST 50ccm Mopeds you'll even find today in Germany (Europe :D) and even the only ones who are allowed to run 60km/h legally depide the rest of 50cc's only can go 45km/h in Europe by law. We had had the famous (but only fairly known outside of Germany/EU in other western countries) motorcycle brand called SIMSON. Living in the east, everybody knows them and in major had his first try of a ride on them, too.^^ Most well known models are the S51, S50, from the so called 'bird series' the Schwalbe KR51/2 (swallow), Star SR4-2 (starling) and as a vihicle for disabled persons the Simson (Krause) Duo. If you'd get a little courious just look on YT through masses of videos presenting them. Even by their age parts are availible from used to brand new to all of them. But maybe the best is their complete simplicity from the body over electric to the engine they are (at least for a huge part here :p) the best beginner bikes to learn repair/build/tune kinda from 'scratch'.😄☺🤩😇 Even the parts list for tuning possibilities is compareable to that of Honda Cubs etc. reaching up by engines to 140cc MTX, water cooled 2-Stroke monsters with 42+hp and 6-speed.🤪🤪🤪 So I can only advise you to grab one when you maybe able to, even if it's a long distance for a 'Kiwi' until it'll may happen.😃🙂😎🤙 Kind regards and greetings from (Eastern) Germany.🤠🤟

@tomonabudget

10 ай бұрын

Oh boy Simson. I had colleagues which owned them when I was a kid in Baden Württemberg. Already in the 90s, everyone had some secret mod that would make them faster. With a quick switch in case the police stopped them. They've seen some popularity on some small bike Facebook groups. Similar goes for MZ that I suddenly see posted a lot. Although I'm not sure I'd classify them as small. My dad owned an MZ in Poland that he modified into a tourer before I was born. Similarly like you, born on the Eastern side of the wall, but too young to remember myself. At least my parents managed to relocate a few years before the iron curtain came down. If you have a Simson yourself or know anyone, I'm sure Calum would love to see it shown off.

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Chris. It's comments like this that make all the effort that goes into the videos worth it. I really wish New Zealand had access to more of the old European offerings. I know of only ONE Simson Schwalbe in New Zealand and I've been trying to get permission to film it. We have a few old pedal mopeds like Puch etc. But really it's just a huge offering of Japanese bikes that dominates the scene. I follow a guy on Instagram with one of the Krause Duo Simsons, it looks so much fun to ride!

@ChrisKuni

10 ай бұрын

@@SmallBikeStuff Hehe, nice to hear that.^^ I hope you can get permission from the owner, if so, the test of the 'Schwalbe' and seeing some querks and features sure will entertain you and the audience. :D And for the Duo: Oh yeah, it's a hell of a ride! :p I had the chance to ride on some years ago and... it's so hilarious in many ways. for ex. nobody told me befor that one of the breaks is when you push down the handlebar... So first corner comes and I could nearly avoid a roll over because in mid corner I'd push it down accidently. xD But it's by far the best to go with a buddy of your 'round town' for a short drive to the beach ect.^^ From factory the duo is a bit slower with ~50km/h but we'd have some really (!) crasy builds with +85cc big bore engines, pushing out 18hp and over on custom 5-gears and are going 90km/h and up by causing BIG eyes on 'nomal' two wheel riders. you can find and see crasy stuff here in 'the East' for sure...^^ My favs to get a quite good look on are videos themed like 'Simson Treffen ...' (Simson meeting) or 'Simson Ausfahrt ...' (Simson joyride), there you can get a good look on builds, originals, models and all together in motion and emotion. ;)

Follow your dream GoGoGo!

Thanks, really interesting.

@SmallBikeStuff

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Perfect explanation !

@SmallBikeStuff

9 ай бұрын

Tom has a way with words!