It’s the sort of feature we’d hate on a reality TV chopper, but this custom is cute enough to get away with it.īy cherry picking from their own catalog, adding handful of clever one-off parts and applying a distressed paint job, K-Speed have managed to make the already cool CT125 even sassier. It’s a fully functional unit, and actually spins faster and faster as the Cub accelerates. Perhaps the quirkiest part on this adventure scoot is the bizarre Gatling gun-style exhaust. And if you look really closely, you’ll spot practical considerations like upgraded brake lines, and a nifty side stand footprint extender. Rounding out the parts spec is a set of finned plastic side and engine covers, a bigger sump guard, and burlier foot pegs. The front turn signals are harder to spot, but they’re there. K-Speed also added extensions to the Hunter Cub’s crash bars, and the stock LED speedo is now mounted on the side of the bike, on top of the left crash bar. Lower down is a high front fender sitting on a custom bracket, with a 90/100-17 knobby front tire to match the rear. Out front is a new LED headlight, hiding behind a custom made grill that mounts to the original headlight bracket mount points. They wear new grips, a new throttle, mini-switches, bar-end mirrors, and a Takegawa brake master cylinder. Moving to the cockpit, the crew modified the stock triple tree with new risers, then added a set of enduro-style Diablo handlebars. Other tweaks at the back include a new chain guard, and a set of LED taillights and turn signals from K-Speed’s catalog. Next up, the CT125’s seat was stripped, slimmed, and recovered with a classy combo of diamond and pleated stitching. Lastly, they installed a set of Diablo (their in-house brand) shocks, adding both a 1.5” lift and extra strength to cope with the load. K-Speed then fabricated a new rear rack to hold the mudguard, and support a ‘tool box’ up top. The OEM mudguard was in the way, so that was ditched in favor of a much slimmer, and higher mounted unit. That allowed them space to upgrade the Cub’s 80/90-17 rear rubber to a chunky 100/100-17 enduro tire. K-Speed’s first job was to ditch the stock swing arm, and replace it with a custom-built unit that’s 2” longer. They gave it a ‘combat’ theme that would look kitsch on any other bike-but ramps up this mini-trailie’s fun factor exponentially. K-Speed built it as a prototype to develop new parts, with a mandate to make it stand apart from any other CT on the market. They clearly run a tight ship too: this CT125 was turned around in just 10 days. Plus they’ve already swung spanners on the Super Cub, and the Honda Monkey, with spectacular results. We’re not surprised either-they’re a sizable operation, with a high output and a thriving aftermarket parts catalog. The CT125 has only just hit the market in Asia, but Thailand’s K-Speed have wasted little time in customizing it. It’s what we’d pick for carrying on the back of a motorhome on camping trips-or hopping from cafe to cafe on an easy Sunday morning. But more importantly you also get a sump guard, a massive rear rack and just enough suspension travel for light exploration. You get a 125 cc air-cooled four stroke with both electric and kick-start systems, a four-speed ‘box, 17” wheels and disc brakes. Effectively a ‘scrambler’ version of the C125 Super Cub (‘T’ is for ‘Trail’), it’s a pint-sized adventure scoot that harks back to Honda’s beloved ‘Postie’ bikes. The Honda CT125 Hunter Cub is one of the most exciting motorcycles to come out of Big Red’s stable in recent times.
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