1983Honda CB 125RS-D

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The 1983 Honda CB 125RS-D is a Japanese roadster with a 124cc air-cooled four-stroke single making 12 hp. It has a 5-speed gearbox and an 11-litre tank.

Capacity: 124.0 ccm
Engine: Single, four-stroke
Gearbox: 5-speed
Dry weight: Not on record
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Seat height: 765 mm
Power: 12.0 HP (8.9 kW) @ 9500 RPM

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How it rides

Editorial estimate from the spec sheet - not lab tested

Off-road & trail10%

Cornering65%

City riding55%

Daily riding55%

Touring30%

Two-up35%

Track45%

Best for: Naked bike built for its class - everyday, practical use.
Built for: A naked bike from Honda, built around a 124cc engine - a real production model, but this profile is formula-generated from its class and spec sheet rather than individually reviewed.
Not ideal for: Not for serious performance or off-road use.

Scores are derived from the spec sheet using the same model across every bike, so they compare like for like.

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Units

At 765mm, a rider of 68.9" with a 31" (estimated) inseam will reach the ground with both feet flat on the 1983 Honda CB 125RS-D, with a moderate knee angle of around 100 degrees and a slightly forward riding position.

Assumes about 30mm of suspension sag once seated. This is an approximation from category-typical geometry, not a measurement of this bike or of you - sit on one before you buy.

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Reliability & safety

Bike Reliability score, safety recalls and owner complaints

Bike Reliability

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out of 100Poor

The 1983 Honda CB 125RS-D passed its annual roadworthiness test first time 72.2% of the time, 11.9 points below expected for bikes of the same age and mileage. That beats 16% of models.

All years of this model: 15 / 100 (poor) from 286 tests.

72.2%Passed first time

16.5%Failed outright

11.3%Fixed during test

21,000Typical miles

133Tests

Pass rate by miles ridden

0-10k

76.4%

10-20k

77%

20-30k

69.5%

30-40k

56.9%

All years of this model.

Score by year first registered

19831984

Against its rivals · ranks 4 of 6

#	Model (all years)	Score	Tests
1	Yamaha RD 125 LC	24 Below average	1,078
2	Yamaha RS 100	22 Below average	223
3	Honda CB 100 N	15 Poor	712
4	Honda CB 125RS-D	15 Poor	286
5	Honda CB 125 T 2	12 Poor	1,668
6	Yamaha RS 125	10 Poor	116

Rivals are the most-viewed bikes on MotorcycleDB in the same category and engine size, from within three years of this model.

From British annual roadworthiness tests, 2005-2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (DVSA MOT test data, Great Britain). How Bike Reliability works.