Now Toyota needs to remake a simple, bare-bones pickup truck like they had in the early 90's and they'll sell a few hundred thousand a year.
@LunringNassar3 жыл бұрын
they are, the hilux without the bed.
@Jangocat3 жыл бұрын
No earlier, their trucks peaked in 85. Last solid axel carbureted 4x4 and they were under 10k new.
@Ichibuns3 жыл бұрын
@@Jangocat Considering $10,000 in 1985 is $25,000 with inflation, the current Tacoma isn't too far off starting at $26,000. Pretty incredible considering all the regulations they currently have to deal with. The old one were "bare bones" only when comparing to modern cars. Pretty much ALL vehicles were "bare bones."
@michaelgarner16203 жыл бұрын
I have owned and wheeled a 88 V6 runner, 86 Bronco, 91'Jeep YJ. Last year I wanted a hardtop SUV and I hunted down my Triple locked Toyota 80 series Land Cruiser. Nothing fancy, just a solid SUV body and durable interior sitting in an actual truck frame . A bulletproof large bore 6 cylinder built for torque and durability, an automatic transmission that gives me control over the torque, two honest to God solid axles. The rear is even full floating like a heavier truck would have. The damn thing is always in four-wheel drive. I can select low and high range and I can control the locking differentials from a simple dash switch. This old Toyota gives me enough control to wheel as well as my well built Jeep YJ did. I didn't have to spend weeks in the garage installing locking differentials, a roll cage, and transfer case gears.. This Toyota rolled off the showroom floor without a bunch of silly stickers and any kind of system that uses a computer to control the transmission and brakes. It's actually much easier to drive than any four wheel drive I've ever had and it does anything that the YJ could ever do considering the wheelbase difference. Toyota chose to discontinue the Land Cruiser. The model went out with a bang, it is a great family SUV and sold at a great cost. It was too fancy and expensive for most people who would actually go over landing.. It is my opinion that If they would bring back the simple body on frame design and solid axles with selectable lockers it would compete very well on the marketplace if not excessively overpriced.
@Alien300Blackout2 жыл бұрын
There's no money in simplicity it's all about flash,that's why over 90% of 4x4 never see dirt unless driver has been drinking
@roncoles83613 жыл бұрын
Hi, I'm an retired australia postman we used the ct110 in the day on sidewalks in residential areas to deliver mail on these, carry pouch attached to the front handle bars for letters, side carry bags & fixed box for wet weather gear. I was so impressed with mine when i retired & they where taking them out of service i bought mine for $600 Aust dollars in 1997. Still got it, one of the best things I have ever done. I have a small motorhome it gets attached to the back as backup to go shopping or if i break down. I love it.
@takashihorikoshi80328 ай бұрын
Happy to learn that the ct110 worked hard with you. I was one of them who worked at Honda to make ct110 better back in the 90s. I'm also retired and am now happy to see the ct coming back for more fun to more people, especially to the new generations. Safe and happy ride for everyone!
@pmaly94733 жыл бұрын
The automatic clutch is automatically disengaged when the shift lever is all the way up or down. As you release the lever during shifts, the clutch automatically engages. There is a finesse you can use in down shifting to avoid rear wheel chirp and or skid by learning how to control the clutch engagement with your foot and even using some throttle blip. Or you could just wait to downshift when you come to complete stop or slow down enough to need to downshift for a slower speed. Great to see Honda bring back the legendary Trail 90 as a new 125.
@aleixbartomeus41353 жыл бұрын
Just like the innovas! (my father rides one daily)
@SnickterP3 жыл бұрын
Some bikes are harder to downshift from higher gears when youre not moving. Although this one only has 4 so it might not be that difficult.
@KO-pk7df3 жыл бұрын
Yes that's how we controlled the Auto-Clutch back-in-the-day. It is how you release the shifter on up or down shifts. That is how we did wheelies on those things, pull or press the shifter rev it up then release the shifter, Bam your off!
@elcheapotravel59143 жыл бұрын
@@zephyr139 Agreed, he's downshifting too fast other option is to stop completely and then you can shift into neutral from 4th gear at least in my Honda is possible
@KetansaCreatesArt3 жыл бұрын
Nice information. Classic designs feels great to ride. But see, this is pure extortion. Because an Indian company called TVS makes similar category, somewhat similar design, and or better performance moped for less than 700$. Check out photographs and specs of TVS XL 100, you will be urged to buy it.
@robdixson1963 жыл бұрын
When me and my fiends would ride bikes like this back in the day we would be jealous of the kids with hot two stroke CR's etc. Now i truly appreciate how cool these bullet proof reliable bikes are..
@ajmentis73793 жыл бұрын
haha I felt the same way, had a 1969 90. Blew the the gears out trying to ride it like a dirtbike
@robdixson1963 жыл бұрын
@@ajmentis7379 Lol yeah, obsessing over that elusive wheelie.
@stephenedwards50382 жыл бұрын
Had lots of bikes of various kinds.. All, All, All of my Honda 4-strokes were always, always, always, bullet-proof..
@johntyson3 жыл бұрын
One benefit of using this bike to commute around town is that it’s not offensive to anyone. You could probably walk it inside the grocery store and nobody would complain. For whatever reason, there are a lot of people that hate motorcycles. Nobody hates this bike.
@SnickterP3 жыл бұрын
It has a sort of that old moped charm. I have an old 1980 Honda PA50 (aka Hobbit) and i can park that up on bike racks or walk it on the sidewalk and no one bats an eye. Doesnt hurt that it actually has working pedals, too!
@AlC925753 жыл бұрын
Indeed. It's the swiss army knife of motorcycles.
@Akibatai003 жыл бұрын
For young people or just folks who aren't knowledgeable about bikes, the CT125 looks like one of those electric bikes we see so often nowadays.
@johntyson3 жыл бұрын
@@karmuppet True dat...true dat...
@paulross92873 жыл бұрын
That's because you meet nicer people on a Honda.
@1guyin103 жыл бұрын
I had a CT 90 as a teen. It was a handy little bike for running around town. A couple of bucks in gas would take you a long way on that one. It's great to see Honda bring these classic designs back.
@deepsleep78223 жыл бұрын
A friend of mine had a CT 90. It was a great bike. His family owned a huge dairy farm so we had lots of space to ride around in. Fun times back then.
@MrSGL213 жыл бұрын
DUDE SO DID I !!!!! it was my 1st bike!
@derekdavila4323 жыл бұрын
Bought a CT90 recently for puttn around in woods
@DanTube20103 жыл бұрын
They've been making them in one form or another continuously since 1966, but not sold everywhere all of the time. It is used by the Australian and New Zealand postal workers for example.
@tauncfester30222 жыл бұрын
A big miss on Thailand Honda design team for not making a dual range gearbox for this bike.
@spamviking3 жыл бұрын
I worked for Australia Post, then as an independent deliverer for the better part of 10 years. I rode a CT110 daily and they're the best little things around. People tend to think they can only go walking pace since they mostly see them riding along footpaths delivering mail but depending on how light the rider is they can reach about 90km/h unmodded. We once had a guy actually get a speeding ticket on one when I was a postman, we got the infraction notice and framed it above the sign in clock.
@ccroy20013 жыл бұрын
The 1st motorcycle I ever rode was a Trail 90. A classic design nice to see it back.
@jasonstewart37483 жыл бұрын
Mine was the trail 50 I remember my dad slaming on the brakes to stop and ask if the owners would sell it...$35 it lasted me from 1992 to 2004 electrical issues ended it.
@tauncfester30223 жыл бұрын
You can "feather the clutch" when downshifting but it takes left foot finesse. The shifter also momentarily disengages the clutch, so if you push the shifter then slowly release the foot shifter pressure, the clutch will engage softly. I've been riding these Honda trail bikes since the 1970's, it takes practice.
@waylon97642 жыл бұрын
Its the same for the honda four wheelers
@robertrosicki92903 жыл бұрын
I'd miss the " High/Low" range select lever my old CT110 had on the transmission . That range select really made the 110 versatile for off road in low range . .
@potatochobit3 жыл бұрын
true but your max speed in high was less than 50mph already? even with high gearing this thing wont stay near 60mph due to approaching the horsepower limits. it will do 55mph easy on a flat road as long as it is not windy.
@Buck19543 жыл бұрын
I agree. The High-low ability is what gave this bike it's true ability and that was to explore the trails and difficult places, not as a highway bike.
@tauncfester30222 жыл бұрын
I owned a 71 which the PO had paid PowRoll to build up the engine with a 125cc stroker kit. It could effortlessly cruise at 60 but you had to run aviation L110.
@claytonkirby8782 жыл бұрын
My atc honda 110 had that in 1978 i know what yah mean very cool feature
@mmanjin3 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of my time growing up in the country. Very reminiscent of a Honda 65 I had as a young kid back in the 60’s and a Honda Trail 70 a decade later. Both were a lot of fun.
@keithlucas62603 жыл бұрын
I had the 1964 Honda trail 55...wish I had taken better care of it. Had two 1968 CL 90s later on which I liked better. As teenagers in the 60's it was about the "look" and step thru's were "girly" back then. Still have a mint 1970's SL 125 though.
@SchoolforHackers3 жыл бұрын
@@keithlucas6260 I had an SL70 - your 125 would be so cool!
@Ukrainianification3 жыл бұрын
Honda makes honestly the best bikes overall with almost bulletproof drivetrains
@user-sw2lv3zp6o3 жыл бұрын
Suzuki.
@crazyewok87423 жыл бұрын
@@user-sw2lv3zp6o all the Japanese companies are good. But I’d say Honda is probably the best out of them overall. Each company has some good bikes. They’re also the most expensive out of the other Japanese companies but not as expensive as a bmw
@Max_Marz3 жыл бұрын
2500 miles on my ct125 now, mine pops out of gear constantly. It's really annoying. Putting a cbr125r motor on it tho so.. :p
@DarkLinkAD3 жыл бұрын
@@crazyewok8742 Yamaha and BMW are greater than Honda
@yamkaw3463 жыл бұрын
@@Max_Marz huh, surely just a miss adjusted clutch or shifter or something right? No way it’s having real engine trouble already. Regardless a real clutch from the cbr would be a huge upgrade
@lopan16983 жыл бұрын
When the most produced motor vehicle in the entire history of Man finally gets a _REAL_ refreshl for the first time in half a century
@lopan16983 жыл бұрын
@@helpfulcommenter My heartfelt sympathies go out to you, wherever you are on the spectrum
@yamkaw3463 жыл бұрын
@@helpfulcommenter I believe he meant that everyone already knows what you’re saying. So you look dumb saying it again as if you know something that everyone and their mother doesn’t already know. And the trail cub is accounted in that 100million sales number. So this indeed is the most sold vehicle ever.
@tauncfester30223 жыл бұрын
@@helpfulcommenter The Super cub C-100's were sold in the US, as where the Passports and a number of pressed steel type C-XXX series bikes. And in some countries like Vietnam the old C-100 is still being made with a more modern engine. The Trails series started in 1964 with the C105-T and the first of the C-200 87cc pushrod Trail 90's I've owned a number of the early Trails. including a no transfer case '66 Trail 90 with the OHC 89 cc engine. I actually prefer the old pushrod engines, they're tough, and cleverly designed.
@hammond26003 жыл бұрын
Many many moons ago, I had a Honda Mini Trail 70. This new one looks very similar in style.
@PSBEadventures3 жыл бұрын
Great review man. I got one in February and have put about 1600mi on it. More than half of them on some pretty gnarly trails. I've had it up to the seat in rivers and streams and climbed some pretty nasty trails. I have a few reviews of it including one with some aftermarket exhaust. In the future I plan on doing some of the trans America trail on it and record my adventures. Feel free to scope out any videos you want. Appreciate you doing this one!!! Everyone comes up to me everywhere I go and ask about it!
@waylon97642 жыл бұрын
Dude thats awesome, im suprised it can ford water like that
@Akibatai003 жыл бұрын
To avoid the back wheel from skidding when downshifting, just slowly release the shift lever after pressing it down to downshift.
@theduke72683 жыл бұрын
There is no clutch lever
@Akibatai003 жыл бұрын
You don't know the difference between a clutch lever and a shift lever?
@dieselgeezer183 жыл бұрын
@@theduke7268 he said "shift lever" not "clutch lever"
@bjorn15833 жыл бұрын
@@Akibatai00 on the ct's the shift lever is the clutch lever and the proper way to stop the wheel lock up is to rev match on down shift
@Akibatai003 жыл бұрын
@@bjorn1583 I know the shift lever is also the clutch lever on the CT. I have bought one and riding it since late last year.
@evs83833 жыл бұрын
With the semi autos you can still manually blip the throttle so that you don't lock up the rear wheel while down shifting. I do it all the time on my xr50...solved the problem. You should give it a shot hopefully it'll fix your issue.
@deborahchesser73753 жыл бұрын
50 plus years and it’s still a viable transportation option, I fixed my father n laws 72’CT 90, I love that little bike.
@SLOBeachboy3 жыл бұрын
Good for you. Frankly I never quite understood why there have been no underbone frame motorcycles sold in the USA since the old Honda Super Cub or the Trail 90’s back in the 70’s. After all, in Southeast Asian countries virtually all of the bikes on the road are of this type. And in fact, when I lived in Thailand I really loved my Honda Wave. It’s the perfect bike for the types of conditions you encounter over there and it handles fairly decent as well for what it is. It does tend to bog down quite a bit on steep grades, particularly with a passenger on the back, but otherwise it’s a great little bike. I guess there is just no market for these things in the USA. Apparently 99 percent of the riders here either want a powerful superbike, a large cruiser, or a dirt bike. And the remaining one percent want a motor scooter - probably because they have seen Quadraphenia one too many times, or they are just hipsters who want to seem more European. Personally I can’t stand to ride motor scooters though because they just don’t handle very well at all. By the way, to those who do not know what a motor scooter is they are easily identifiable by the fact that they have small diameter wheels, a flat pan to rest your feet on, and the engine, transmission, and rear wheel are all pretty much one unsprung unit. Perhaps another reason that underbone motorcycles are not popular here is because people associate them with mopeds, and in fact many Americans still mistakenly refer to underbone frame motorcycles as “mopeds”. A true moped of course has pedals, no transmission, and cannot have larger than a 50cc motor.
@deborahchesser73753 жыл бұрын
@@SLOBeachboy some of the scooters now are really fast, like the 650cc Suzuki Bergman, those things fly. I just don’t feel real comfortable with my feet together on running boards. But yeh, like you said there aren’t many step thru designs anymore. They were stamped steel frames, cheap and easy to manufacture. If they made those now with old cheaper technology and bare bones basic features they’d sell like mad. For $2000 so they’d be affordable for most people..
@charlespratt86633 жыл бұрын
The fun bike that makes you smile always gets the most attention.
@hipskipne19843 жыл бұрын
Why do you need attention when you ride? Ego that broke?
@charlespratt86633 жыл бұрын
@@hipskipne1984 Ego would have you riding a liter bike.
@BYLRPhil3 жыл бұрын
I got an 84 110 last year. I love it! It’s got that low range these 125s don’t have.
@kduggins26423 жыл бұрын
Growing up we had two 110s. The low range and spare gas tank was really useful for trail riding. Thanks to the high air intake point (and exhaust outlet) deep water crossings up to the bottom of the seat were done on multiple occasions. Seems sacrilegious to put street tires on one.
@judobear13 жыл бұрын
What no low range? That is a key feature in my mind. I have a 90 with low range and that bike is like a tractor and will climb any hill like a mountain goat:)
@taco4723 жыл бұрын
@@judobear1 yeah I think the missed the boat on that one.
@tauncfester30223 жыл бұрын
@@taco472 the Hunter Trail comes with a wider spread of gears ratios and the engine is long stroke. So it 's more than capable of plonking along at trail riding speeds while having enough power to climb out of holes like the old Trails could
@tauncfester30223 жыл бұрын
@@helpfulcommenter Years ago I owned a '70 trail 90 with a Powroll 125 stroker hop up kit. Believe me that engine didn't need the low range as the torque came on at about 2000 rpm and was relentless. First in low range was almost useless.
@laranaarana3 жыл бұрын
I sure miss riding on my SL-125 Honda. I sued to go everywhere with it (i was 14 when my father gave it to me for Christmas in 1976).
@The1stHomosapien3 жыл бұрын
you sued who?
@WarpMotor3 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of my pc50😃, new old school. "You meet the nicest people on a Honda"
@marcmaz213 жыл бұрын
Definitely getting one of these in my garage. Small bikes are the most fun. Nothing to prove!!!
@kevincortes88072 жыл бұрын
ABGBSeKB
@havevanmusttravel3 жыл бұрын
Good review! I remember the original "Trail 90's". This is a sharp looking bike and you can't beat Honda quality. This bike would be ideal for me to run errands and just tootle around town. I used to race motocross back in my teens and used to ride some street bikes. But now in my 60's the "Honda 125 Trail" would suit me just fine.
@ne2i3 жыл бұрын
The Nostalgia is strong with this one!
@active63023 жыл бұрын
Canada needs and deserves this bike! Bring it on Honda!!!
@active63023 жыл бұрын
@UnderBridge Rock Go back under your rock
@mikef888au13 жыл бұрын
OMG this brings back memories. These bikes were used by postmen and women in Australia from around 1980's, starting with C90 (90cc motor), and upgrading to 110cc in 1994. I believe they were the highest selling "motorcycle" in the world. The Australian version (for Australia Post), had a gear lock....When in first gear, your roll backwards and shift down. This would lock the gearbox and the rear wheel. In conjunction with a "handbrake" which locked the front wheel brake on, this would allow the postman to use both hands, to select and deliver postal items to letterboxes situated on the top of mounds. I recall actually falling over backwards from a mound when delivering mail once in Sydney! These bikes were the most fun, and in Australia, postal workers were permitted to ride on the footpaths. Thanks for this great video. I retired some 8 years ago, and will always have fond memories of these rugged little bikes.
@markonmotoring3 жыл бұрын
I've rode a Honda Wave when visiting the Philippines (known as Inova in Europe). The wave also uses a 125cc 4 speed set up. Incredible versatile machine. Fast enough to cut through traffic and can maintain 60 mph on the highway. Great for dirt roads too.
@gerrycollins94093 жыл бұрын
The old 90/110’s had a seat that was available that went on top of the rack and they had foot pegs for the rear passenger.
@shawnlizeleatherdale40523 жыл бұрын
I had a CT 70 growing up, loved it
@negachin23343 жыл бұрын
Same, mine was a passport 70 but they are the same bike :)
@Trail_Rides3 жыл бұрын
I had a ct70 when I was a kid. I’m 42 now and that bike is the reason I still ride today. So much fun.
@wes3262 жыл бұрын
My daughter and her fiancee just bought two. Will have a chance to ride one next week. The low range transmission is what made these bikes different. Also would be nice if they were lighter. Almost weighs as much as my 1972 XL 250. Thanks for sharing.
@wardfittings82273 жыл бұрын
In the 80's I read meters for a utility company in Phoenix and we rode Honda 110 trailbikes. Great little motorbike.
@larrynorsworthy85823 жыл бұрын
That sounds like a dream job.
@deborahchesser73753 жыл бұрын
@@larrynorsworthy8582 that’s what I thought too, damn I’m almost 55 and I’d do that now just to ride lol
@zdiver13 жыл бұрын
WARD 90 degree Iron fittings painted machine gray.
@jonmarmari59823 жыл бұрын
You can rev the engine while you shift. What I usually do is downshift then rev a bit before releasing.
@clavo33523 жыл бұрын
I wanted a Honda CL 125 in 1975. It was a taller bike with a vertical cylinder. Drove like a dream. You didn't mention the price range for this bike.
@rodneybugher93123 жыл бұрын
The way to shift is to let off the throttle at the same time you shift, and don't downshift too soon.
@FrankieJen3 жыл бұрын
The way you shift is blipping there throttle to match rpm when you downshift.
@SaschaFerda3 жыл бұрын
Semi-autos are no good for engine braking. Downshift only when you need to get back on the gas and the gear is too high. When you slow down for a stop, leave it in whatever gear you are in and downshift after you stop. I have owned several Honda Semi-Autos. While the trani can take a ton of abuse, you are mistreating it if you ride it like that, and you will wear out tires like crazy.
@jamiecleeves79213 жыл бұрын
Spot on
@gregoryjames79763 жыл бұрын
Had a trail 90 back in the 1970's. Was a lot of fun.
@bill55523 жыл бұрын
So did I. With the dual rear sprocket. Those bikes were unbreakable.
@kwhatten3 жыл бұрын
"This" is beyond weird to me. This video was in my suggested videos; I don't usually look at motorcycle videos. But just 2 hours ago I saw two of these parked together and I spent a few minutes checking them out! Big Brother must be watching!
@cD-vg5go3 жыл бұрын
Shhhhh
@G31mR3 жыл бұрын
I bought a new, yellow CT90 in 1964. My first motorcycle. What memories this new one brings back.
@jackvoss1753 жыл бұрын
I found that I lost a few things off of a rear rack that were “sufficiently secured”, but never lost anything that was “tied on better than it really needed to be”. Bungees work to maintain a constant downward tension, but on rough terrain the load can bounce, momentarily stretching out a bungee, and the load can start to creep during that instant. A series of chattery bumps allow a load to shift more than you want it to. A rope, lashed tightly, presents a definite outer limit of travel for a load on rough or chattery surfaces. But the rope also has an inner limit of travel. It does NOT get any snugger fitting than when it is originally tied and secured. I found that ONLY with a combination of bungee AND rope did gear reliably remain aboard no matter of what surface I rode on. Boxes never worked well for me.
@tauncfester30222 жыл бұрын
1 1/4" stainless hose clamps work wonders for mounting milk crates.
@matto.10743 жыл бұрын
Grew up riding something like this on my Grandmas farm many years ago, early 80s. ❤️
@orionseesall763 жыл бұрын
My G'ma had 2 Trail 90s we would ride also in the 80s. My first foray into motorcycles👍🏼😎👍🏼
@johntyson3 жыл бұрын
I think every farm had at least one dust covered Honda in the barn that the grandkids would dig out when they visited.
@jK-zv7nk3 жыл бұрын
I wish these came in multiple colors - it would be a fun commuter for driving around town or exploring lol
@prw60583 жыл бұрын
We had a trail 90 when i was a kid, my brother still has it!
@jonathanvalencia-lugo73252 жыл бұрын
I just got a 7-minute ad from Apple about starting a packaging company. Greatest ad ever.
@donquihote60233 жыл бұрын
The trail series. Just Awesome. Any year.
@stevenbrooks12433 жыл бұрын
Just saw one of these at my local honda dealer my very first bike 25 years ago was a 1968 CT90
@soulerflare73 жыл бұрын
How fast was the 90 on a flat road ?
@towerhillbilly3 жыл бұрын
Great review!.. The heel and toe shifter was popular on italian bikes back in the sixties so businessmen going to work could shift without scuffing the toe of their patent leather shoe
@jbblister3 жыл бұрын
We used these in central Africa in the 80's for deep tourne´s into the bush for vaccination runs. We would regularly attach a large petrol fridge onto that cargo platform and head out onto jungle singletrack for a week or more. Low center of gravity made for a stable ride under load and we never had any breakdowns to speak of other than flats. A solid workhorse of a bike.
@FastSloW-qt8xf3 жыл бұрын
Perfect bike for scootin around down at the beach or at a campsite
@whereswaldo57403 жыл бұрын
That rack is awesome. I kept a wool army blanket on mine held in place by a helmet bungee net and was very useful. I bought a couple watermelons throughout summer from a local market. And at the red light people had their windows down and I could hear them say Hey! Look at that! Ha ha. He’s got a watermelon on there. That’s cool.
@captainskippy66223 жыл бұрын
In the 70’s when I was a teenager my buddy had a Trail 70 and I had an XR75. Oh Lordy we had fun. I may have to look at one of these for nostalgia’s sake.
@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney3 жыл бұрын
My first bike was a ‘73 Trail 90 that had already passed through a succession of older uncles and cousins. I got it in the late 90s as a 13-or-so-year-old, rode it til probably 2004 before getting my first Yamaha TW200 (I have two TWs now, they’re the greatest) and giving the 90 to my younger cousin, who rode it for several more years. Aside from oil, spark plugs/wires, tires/tubes, chains/sprockets, and levers when they broke, I don’t think the bike ever had ANY maintenance or repairs over like 40 years, haha! It was slow, but with knobbies it’d go anywhere. I’ll almost certainly be buying one of these for a girlfriend/loaner trail bike. Anyone should be able to ride it regardless of experience level. I wish it had power enough to comfortably run 55-60 for slightly longer rides on 2-lane state roads, but it’s still a cool little capable beginner backroad/trail bike and I’m sure it’ll do well. I hope it’s as dependable and indestructible as its old namesake.
@serwhit24903 жыл бұрын
I've always thumbed my nose at the trail 125, but I can get away with almost anything on that bike and the supermoto turns me into a hooligan. 🤣
@556suppressor3 жыл бұрын
I see myself riding this when I can't ride my Honda 1300cc V4 anymore.
@jimmagnus12003 жыл бұрын
Ha, I gave up my 1300 a few years ago and I'm really considering this bike. After 50 plus years of riding, I am really missing it. I think this bike may be the answer.
@marcmaz213 жыл бұрын
Either after I’m done with my CB1100 or I might just buy one for the wife and ride it myself. I dig it
@glowiever3 жыл бұрын
honda has several underbone motorcycles. I'm curious if they are sold in the western world. they're popular in asia.
@pappaclutch32662 жыл бұрын
Lol I’ve had the original T90 my whole life. It’s funny it’s so old it’s been forgotten about yet now with the new one everyone is liking it. My bike has about 500,000 miles on it with just the usual maintenance, most of its life has been Yellowstone, California mountains and Arizona deserts
@unicorn-mk9ku3 жыл бұрын
Just a piece of advise... When you downshift, try releasing the gear slowly while applying gas... So the rear tire wont jerk... It's like having a clutch... it takes practice and you'll get use to it...
@HKWahl723 жыл бұрын
These bikes should be sold in Norway... :-/ I just bought a Honda Monkey 4 weeks ago, but I also want a Honda Trail :)
@gordon49523 жыл бұрын
EU emission regulations.. I hope that a 2022 Modell will have the new grom engine, so that we can have the trail 125
@HKWahl723 жыл бұрын
@@gordon4952 Ok, now I understand why the Honda Monkey no longer is on sale in Norway in 2021. The Honda Monkey I bought is an 2020 modell.
@gordon49523 жыл бұрын
Weird, in Germany we have a monkey 2021
@stoplogicmotorsports3 жыл бұрын
My wife wants one of these badly, I want to motovlog it on single track lol.
@davestock92283 жыл бұрын
"Clutch" control comes with experience on these bikes. Hard to explain but it's all in the gear lever. If you hold the lever up or down it selects the gear but let's the engine free rev. As pressure on the lever is released the "clutch" grabs and off you go. Great for burnouts, wheelies and downshifting.
@rvail1363 жыл бұрын
I bought my xwife an ADV 150...and then I bought 2 more for my girlfriend and I. These little bikes/scooters are a blast to ride (I ride a Kawasaki Concours 14 as a daily driver), and I've been riding for 44 years.
@brianborell44693 жыл бұрын
In Australia they used these to deliver mail to remote sheep stations and call them posties.
@birdley95773 жыл бұрын
They still use them in my town.
@iray32423 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see TFL do a mini adventure on one of these bikes
@johntyson3 жыл бұрын
Run it up the Ike!
@OtterPup_3 жыл бұрын
I also wish they would do an off-road adventure 😮💨
@kevinrusso68493 жыл бұрын
Here in Australia we have these earlier model bikes used as mail delivery , called postie bikes , look up on you tube Postie bike Adventures
@hazcat6403 жыл бұрын
Take a look at the channel Some Guy Rides. He has done the Smokey Mountain 500 trail and is doing the TAT (2000 miles) now.
@outbackeddie3 жыл бұрын
I had a trail 90 back in the early '70s. It was the most fun motorcycle I ever had because you could take it anywhere. If you fell, you just picked it up, dusted yourself off, and kept on going. I kick myself every time I think about the day I sold it.
@doultonkabret68593 жыл бұрын
I agree with others that the $4000 price is a bit high for a small motorcycle/scooter. Another issue is that many states in the US require a motorcycle drivers license to operate anything with more than 49cc on public streets/roads. Before buying, people should definitely check their state laws on motorcycle drivers licenses and engine sizes.
@clifflong12033 жыл бұрын
You meet the nicest people on a Honda😏👍
@steveans3 жыл бұрын
Aussie Postie Bike. Much loved.
@MrLeo76273 жыл бұрын
A mailman delivery vehicle for Australia says a lot . Wow! What cc were they ?
In 1976 I got a Honda 90s and a trail 90 those were my bikes until 79 when I went up to a 350 and a 450 eventually at 750 and then a Gold Wing...6 of them now I have an old Roadglide
@outbackeddie3 жыл бұрын
My CL350 was one of my favorite bikes of all time. I owned a Trail 90 at the same time and it was my desert fun bike for at least 10 years. My 350 went 40,000 miles before I sold it to a friend.
@davidelliott58433 жыл бұрын
My fave small Hondas were the 1970s 125s with overhead cam. They made a bit more power but still gave >100 miles per U.K. gallon. CB125S, XL125, SL125.
@synner7073 жыл бұрын
90 got a facelift. Made it from Malaysia to the UK, Alaska to Argentina.
@whatsinanamethatthecaptive5773 жыл бұрын
Great review, love the bike. I would recommend using your front and rear brakes applied evenly to slow the bike rather than down shifting as a brake. Down shift like that while in a corner and you may have the ride of your life (or death).
@geraldtakala172110 ай бұрын
Same with braking in a corner
@Aimaiai4 ай бұрын
It really is the only motorcycle that makes almost everyone say "i could ride that", just like the original advertising for the supercub.
@jimpinel3 жыл бұрын
I had one of those 90's when i was a kid. it went pretty good and nothing stopped it. fun bike
@gl49893 жыл бұрын
Of course not in Canada. I just want a small bike with a bit of character!!!
@Whateva673 жыл бұрын
We get ripped off here in Canada,I keep asking when the monkey is coming but never get a good answer 😡
@sfriedman353 жыл бұрын
Yes, that is really too bad, but it costs $3900 in the US it would be around $5000 here + dealer fees and tax you're looking at over $6000 out the door - that is too much.
@patrickalmquist47623 жыл бұрын
The clutch on a “simi automatic” transmission is in the shifter. So when shifting and downshifting if you ease off the shifter it won’t jerk.
@JohnSmith-uy7sv3 жыл бұрын
how do you ease off of a shifter? 🤣 You can ease off the gas, but you press the pedal up or down. You can't ease it up or down. Shifting is shifting.
@patrickalmquist47623 жыл бұрын
@@JohnSmith-uy7sv I’ve got 2 trail 90s In my garage but I guess I don’t know anything.😂
@JohnSmith-uy7sv3 жыл бұрын
@@patrickalmquist4762 Apparently not. you still did not answer what it is to "ease off the shifter." Never said you didn't know anything. Looking for an explanation of what you meant by that. Never heard of that.
@loganellis54493 жыл бұрын
@@JohnSmith-uy7sv probably the same way you ease off the clutch 🤷♂️
@JohnSmith-uy7sv3 жыл бұрын
@@loganellis5449 you can't ease off of a shifter pedal. 🙄🙈🤪
@andrewstambaugh2403 жыл бұрын
have some friends who love trail bikes. What you said about downshifting, I found the same thing on clutchless crf bikes (70's etc). upshifting was ok, but every downshift even at moderate speed on grass was a half second of the back wheel locking up with not much I could do about it. A clutch just for downshifting would have been nice, but also for hill climbs. If the engine slows down too much, it stops engaging the wheels. At first that sounds good, no stall right? But the problem is you have no clutch to keep the revs up. So when it starts to overbog, it slips out, suddenly changing your balance, but instead of giving it a gripful and feathering a clutch to slowly apply power, it bogs releases, then speeds up a little and catches, and bogs again, lurch lurch lurch. and your best option is giving it a bunch of throttle so that it revs a bit higher when it releases, so that maybe it can get above the bog, maybe.
@tristan65093 жыл бұрын
Trust me that thing can hold more than 44lbs. I grew up in a family of 4 and before my dad saved up enough money to buy a car, all 4 of us rode in his 110cc Jupiter Z. I've seen up to 7 people on these bikes.
@nycat51323 жыл бұрын
First time seeing this channel excellent review.
@Free_Ranger_CT1103 жыл бұрын
Here in Australia the CT125 is roughly the same price as a RE Himalayan, or almost twice the price of a CB125E. I have a 1985 CT110 & was interested in buying a new CT125, but for me the price is a killer.
@tauncfester30223 жыл бұрын
Yeah and I'd really prefer the Himalayan, but in the US the RE is way more expensive.
@glowiever3 жыл бұрын
yeah it's way too expensive for what it is. honda seems to want to pucnh way above its weight
@dougiekavanagh75083 ай бұрын
TFlbike I just bought a 2024 Honda Trail 125. Honda One installed a gear indicator, sweet ride.
@rencarlos56833 жыл бұрын
Grew up having a Honda dream. Everyone of my classmates took turns being my passenger. Thyy all loved it and thought I was really cool to be riding a motorcycle. So many memories so many things I was able to do because I had my bike. Then I got an rs 125 Yamaha. Now I have a cb125 more popularly known as honda cb shine. It's an awesome bike. 125cc., classic look., high clearance, and has scrambler capabilities. Literally rode it to a waterfall(it has a snorkel). Me and my wife both love it. Truth be told, we'd be in therapy if we didn't have our bike. This year she'll get her own Honda tmx125 and she'd never be home then. But hey we'd still be married.
@dardotoscano93193 жыл бұрын
Beautiful!, a work of art, not like the boring electric bikes
@bjarnemartens3 жыл бұрын
We need this model in Europe. Would be perfect for the TET route.
@mononcyoyo3 жыл бұрын
You guys have fine mopeds and bike alikes Solex style
@darthgrundle2349 Жыл бұрын
Great too see this upgraded Trail 90! Had a trail 90 back in the 70's before I got my license. Used it strictly off road and had a blast! My friends used to make fun of me because they said I road a chick bike. They stopped laughing when I would go through stuff they couldn't. Their 2 strokes would die from fouled plugs on the tight trails we used to ride, lol!
@contemporaryprimitiveman34693 жыл бұрын
Had one in the 70's. Took that thing everywhere.
@abbaby5553 жыл бұрын
It's a great bumper bike for your RV
@outbackeddie3 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I was thinking.
@nealchambers23063 жыл бұрын
The back wheel skids because you're changing down gear at too higher revs
@tauncfester30223 жыл бұрын
that why I let my bike slow on engine compression in 4th until abou6t 20 mph and the do a quick shift down to first. and remember to feather in the clutch with your toe.
@ilovelimpfries3 жыл бұрын
He didn't know how to ride a moped. Here's a tip, you can do a full stop in 4th gear and go down the gear while stationery. The engine wont stall. Edit: riding a bike with centrifugal clutch is exactly like driving an automatic car. Except you have to initiate the gearshift yourself. Its impossible to stall an engine with centrifugal clutch unless you take off in 3rd gear or higher. Forget about the throttle and just change gear when the revs is low, unless if you're doing a complete stop. When/if you coming a complete stop, only shift down when you're completely stationary. Source: i ride a lot of underbone bikes in south east asia.
@bjorn15833 жыл бұрын
its because he dont rev match on the down shift causing compression lock
@ilovelimpfries3 жыл бұрын
@@bjorn1583 you cant rev match a centrifugal clutch. If you rev the bike, the clutch will engage. The only time the clutch will disengaged is when you let of the throttle. So shift down while completely off throttle and watch your speed.
@bjorn15833 жыл бұрын
@@ilovelimpfries l ride one hard for between 4 1/2 and 6 hours aday 5 days a week and l say you can rev match on down shift. ps. the clutch will disengage at any rpm by pressing on the gear lever. pss. the honda cb 's are not mopeds
@darrellcook82533 жыл бұрын
Its missing rear footpegs the optional seat and the shift select. Kind of missing the old school oval speedometer but not missing enough to criticize this. I love the brakes and the genera improvements to the frame shrouding. With a snorkel and a one-way exhaust I wonder if it would run under water like the old 90s. We did that you know. Snorkel and way low gearing fun. I miss my bikes! I had 3, a '64, a '70 and another later model '70 to replace the one i augered into a large irrigation ditch. Our Honda shop ruled then, they FRAMED my smashed bike and displayed on in the showroom floor. That got them SO many sales they were shocked. They sold around 8 a week. Just 90s though the other big sellers were 350 SLs, and 750 fours. Oops too long.
@ghostofmanitou68643 жыл бұрын
I have a full size touring bike and still like these tiny bikes. They will always be a blast to ride.
@Skycosis3 жыл бұрын
I wish Honda would offer a slightly beefed up version of the Trail 125, It would be nice to be able to take something like this on the highway here in SLC.
@lakesunapeetradeproanderso43563 жыл бұрын
The only way 2 add power is replace it w a ktm.
@weirdshibainu3 жыл бұрын
Not fast, but damn the fun factor is huge.
@sabrinapittsley23043 жыл бұрын
I d love to have this bike. It looks so much like the Honda Trail 90s my dad ‘had in the late 60’s. Same shifting and everything. We had 2 yellow ones . Glad to see it back. Great commuter bike. I drive a CTX700 now. Love that bike, too.
@MichaelJohnson-fe8tm3 жыл бұрын
Needs 200cc and 5 speed gearbox for the USA
@ZSmith-yy4lv3 жыл бұрын
What makes these bikes great is the fact that they are tiny. If you want a bigger bike they are plentiful.
@yamkaw3463 жыл бұрын
People seem to get along just fine on the grom with the same engine
@hillbillysportsman58183 жыл бұрын
This was used for hunting before there were any ATVs.
@extraplain3 жыл бұрын
The rear tire skidding during downshifting is attributed to driver error. The auto-clutch engine wasn't designed to be downshifted at that high of RPM. You would achieve the same results by downshifting a street bike at 9.000 RPM and suddenly releasing the clutch. Instead, simply downshift at a lower RPM, and use your brakes to slow down. Otherwise, this was a great review of a bike that I didn't even know was being released until I saw the KZfaq thumbnail pop up .
@victorortiz1933 жыл бұрын
Proud owner of a 1996 Honda c90 E here. I wish I could afford this bad girl... The Trail is just the perfect motorcycle...
@larryashmore4893 жыл бұрын
Good review. Honda owes you one.
@whereswaldo57403 жыл бұрын
I missed it. Where’s the claw?
@bazbbeeb72263 жыл бұрын
I sold my CT110 Trail(high and low range gearbox with knobbly tyres) last year, it was great for getting me around my 20 acre property(which i also sold), id occasionally take it into the hills and trails, ive lost count of how many times id fallen of it after i.e. the front wheel went into a rut or hit a moss covered rock. With a milk crate cable tied behind the seat id carry around my chainsaw and fuel or tools or food and drink for a day in the hills. Being over 6ft tall it got tiring after a while riding off road as the seating position was far from natural. As the rings were worn after years of use id add 2 stroke oil to the fuel tank before each fill, i like to think it helped.
@tomspaulding95553 жыл бұрын
From what I remember riding my brother's 1971 CT90, it had a top speed of 45 mph, the left side had the rear brake lever and the right had the front brake lever
@randallissimo3 жыл бұрын
A Trail bike review that doesn't cover trail riding? Come on!