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Honda CG 125

Make Model	Honda CG 125
Year	1976 - 85
Engine	Four stroke, single cylinder, OHV
Capacity	124 cc / 7.6 cu-in
Bore x Stroke	56.5 x 49.5mm
Cooling System	Air-cooled
Compression Ratio	9.5:1
Induction	22mm Mikuni carburetor
Ignition	Magneto
Starting	Kick
Max Power	8.1kW / 10.8 hp @ 9000 rpm
Max Torque	9.8 Nm / 7.2 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm
Transmission	4 Speed earlier models - 5 Speed
Final Drive	Chain
Front Suspension	27mm telescopic fork, 115mm wheel travel
Rear Suspension	Dual dampers with 5-step adjustable spring preload, 80mm wheel travel
Front Brakes	110mm Drum
Rear Brakes	110mm Drum
Front Tyre	2.75–18
Rear Tyre	90/90–18
Dry Weight	114 kg / 251 lbs
Fuel Capacity	13.5 Liters / 3.5 US gal

Overview

Ideally restricted to A to B commuting, with perhaps a very occasional foray as far as C, this 125 is one of the least expensive motor cycles on offer from Honda, and one of the few to have pushrod valve operation. Until 1981 a poor seller, despite its low price and economical (100mpg) ways, the CG was confidently expected to climb the sales charts as the October 1982 deadline for reduced capacity learner machines became more pressing.

The overhead-valve CG125 produced 12bhp, compared with the ohc model's 14bhp. In some versions it had a casing for the rear chain

At first glance, the CG seems to be one of the more popular ohc 125s; the different arrangement of cylinder head and valve gear is not obvious and there is little else to give the game away (which perhaps suggests that Honda intended some blurring of the differences between the two).

Price cutting is evident in the 41/2in-diameter drum brakes, which are not up to the job of dealing with the 60mph, sometimes 70mph, of which the CG is capable — especially when a pillion passenger is carried; that, and the use of direct lighting with attendant dimming of the headlight at low engine revs.