One of Honda’s most enduring motorcycles is also one of its most incognito. The Honda CG125—a petite single-cylinder commuter—has been in constant production since 1976, winning hearts and minds through its durability and affordability. Even though it’s no longer in production in Japan, it lives on in countries like Pakistan, Brazil, and China, manufactured by various Honda subsidiaries and partners.
This peppy Honda CG125 is a Chinese-made model, built under the Wuyang-Honda label. It’s been masterfully tweaked by Jesse Liu of Kicker Garage, influenced by the popular brat style established by the legendary Go Takamine.
The delightful simplicity of Kicker’s CG125 belies the amount of work that Jesse has poured into it. Through a host of subtle, yet well judged, changes, he’s turned the humble commuter bike into a handsome café hopper.…