Honda·Roadster·125cc

CB125R

↘ Evolution history · 2018 → present
9
Years of production
3
Generations
125
current cc
15
Horsepower
5
Vintages

The premium 125cc benchmark. DOHC neo-retro single, Showa USD fork, IMU ABS — Europe's best-selling 125.

↓ Changes year by year
Gen 3 · 2024 — present
EURO 5+ TFT

Euro 5+ upgrade with technology leap: 5" full-colour TFT replacing the LCD display, Showa SFF-BP fork carried over, redesigned controls. Number 1 in European 125cc sales in 2025.

2026
AAesthetics
Four new colours — blue, matt silver, matt rock gray, matt red
Minor
2025
AAesthetics
Carryover — 2024 spec carried over unchanged
Minor
2024
MEngine
Euro 5+ compliance — 15hp (11kW) maintained
Major
EElectronics
5" full-colour TFT — 3 configurable display modes (analogue / bar)
Configurable shift alert + gear position + instant fuel consumption
Major
CFrame
Showa SFF-BP 41mm fork — new ergonomic controls
Medium
Buyer radar
2024

Colour TFT + Euro 5+ + Showa SFF-BF. The most accomplished CB125R — a genuine premium A1-licence motorcycle.

TOP BUY
2026

New colours only — good chance to negotiate a 2024/2025 in stock.

GOOD PICK
Gen 2 · 2021 — 2023
EURO 5 DOHC OVERHAUL

Major engine overhaul: DOHC 4-valve, Euro 5, 14.75hp. New Showa SFF-BP 41mm fork inherited from the CB650R. Better rev response and smoother power delivery.

2021
MEngine
New DOHC 4-valve engine — 14.75hp (11kW) / 11.6Nm
SOHC 2-valve → DOHC 4-valve — Euro 5 — improved top-end smoothness. Max power @ 10,000rpm, peak torque @ 8,000rpm
Major
CFrame
Showa SFF-BP (Separate Function Big Piston) 41mm fork — inherited from CB650R — 129.8kg
Major
AAesthetics
Refined silhouette — new colours — revised LCD instrument cluster
Medium
Buyer radar
2022

Run-in DOHC engine, higher-class Showa fork — best spec-to-value in the class.

GOOD PICK
2021

First year of the DOHC overhaul — otherwise impeccable technical base.

GOOD PICK
Gen 1 · 2018 — 2020
NEO SPORTS CAFÉ LAUNCH

Unveiled at EICMA 2017, the CB125R brings the Neo Sports Café design language to 125cc. Liquid-cooled SOHC 2-valve single, inverted fork, IMU ABS — premium specification unprecedented in the class.

2018
MEngine
SOHC 125cc liquid-cooled single — 13hp / 10Nm
6-speed gearbox, 10L tank, ~2.2L/100km fuel consumption
Major
CFrame
Steel/aluminium hybrid frame — 41mm inverted fork — 125.8kg
Major
SSafety
Dual-channel IMU-based ABS — first in the 125cc class
Major
AAesthetics
Neo Sports Café design — full LED lighting — thin-spoke wheels
Major
Buyer radar
2019

Reliable mechanicals, high-rpm vibrations and uninspiring front brake feel — transition model.

OK
2020

Two years of proven mechanicals, solid value. Watch clutch adjustment (first gear can be stiff).

GOOD PICK