CB125X 'concept' - seriously, look more closely...
Yep, you can accuse me of hypocrisy in starting a 'speculation' thread if you like - but following on from all the current EICMA madness, this little doozy popped up yesterday, and I want to be the one to put my hand up first and say - it looks friggin' awesome!
A little more info. here from ADVmoto:
https://adventuremotorcycle.com/news...cb125x-concept
Now sure it's just a 'concept' bike for the moment, and yes, only 125cc too... but look closely at the fit and finish on the components:
Yes, that level of detailing is the typical Honda way of course - but all the cast aluminium parts are production ready, and the other components are all current Honda parts-bin too... however, what is fundamentally important is that it would appear to have EXACTLY THE SAME FRAME as the new production CB300R which was launched at the show earlier this week:
THE SAME DAMN FRAME!!!
I'm willing to put money down that we see a a CB300X/CR300L 'Adventure/Rally' based on this platform in the next twelve months... (which is why Honda were content to leave the 250cc engine in the current 250L rally I suspect).
All you unicorn hunters who want a 'rally replica' style dual-sport/ADV bike under 150Kg, I think the gestation period has already started!
Thoughts?
Jenny x
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