HONDA CBR125R (2008-2009) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2009, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Honda CBR125R, a great entry-level sports bike that featured the smallest displacement engine in the CBR series and the looks of the CBR600RR and CBR1000RR siblings.

The 2009 model featured the same changes as the 2007 model, including different front fairings, blacked-out swingarm, and front fork. It also received updates in the engine department, such as a PGM-FI fuel injection system, an Idle Air Control Valve (IACV), and a HECS3 oxygen sensor for EURO3 emission standards.

The bike rolled on a set of blacked-out cast aluminum wheels fitted with a 276 mm disc with a two-piston caliper on the front and a 220 mm disc with a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel that offered optimum stopping power.

The skeleton of the bike was made of a double-cradle steel frame with a narrow appearance and a lightweight package that hosted the bike’s suspension composed of a 31 mm telescopic fork on the front and a direct monoshock on the rear.

For performance, the 2009 Honda CBR125R had at its heart a 124cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine fed by a fuel injection system that helped deliver an output power of 14 hp at 10,000 rpm and 11 Nm (8 lb-ft) of torque available at 8,250 rpm.

In addition, the bike featured a full fairing with a small windscreen, dual headlights, blacked-out cast aluminum wheels, a two-up seat, a passenger grab handle, and an analog instrument cluster.