The Bikes

The Bikes

We carefully considered many different small-capacity bikes, and in the end, there was a clear winner – the indomitable, nimble, uber-reliable and extremely fun Honda ‘Cub’ series motorcycles.

There are 2 main styles in this series – ‘Scooter’ and ‘Trail’. Both however are from the same ‘family’ of motorcycles and share many of the same underpinnings, the Trail version is the newer model and has a slightly beefier suspension and larger fuel range. They operate in the same manner however and generally share the same engine and transmission layout and output.

The bikes are easy to ride and the 4-speed selectable transmissions are well suited to the various tasks at hand. Unlike most small 125cc scooters/bikes, the Honda ‘cub’ series of bikes have semi-automatic gearboxes, allowing the rider to manually select gears – just like normal motorbikes / manual cars etc. The difference being, there is no clutch. Simply press the gear lever to select the gear and the bike does the rest. For starting from standstill select first gear, then simply twist the throttle and the bike will go – no clutch needed. The ability to select gears is especially useful in mountainous/hilly areas when encountering long climbs or descents or when travelling with a load.

Both the ‘scooter’ style Honda ANF125i, or the new ‘trail’ style Honda CT125i are available for maximum fun and reliable travel enjoyment. Both motorcycles are very capable little machines that will take you virtually anywhere you want to go (a little slower obviously… ????) and are able to carry a surprisingly large load easily and safely on your travels.