HONDA MONKEY 125

Honda produced the very first production Monkey bike back in 1967 and the new model continues the spirit of the original.
The frame and engine are from Honda’s MSX 125 minibike as introduced in 2014, which also donates its wheels, brakes and front suspension, but the styling is very much inspired by the original, with the result being mouth-wateringly cute but with thoroughly modern mechanicals and manners.
Size-wise we’re talking small – the new Monkey has 12in wheels and a seat height of only 776mm. But the biggest compliment we can give the Monkey is that it works just like any other modern 125: it’s hugely enjoyable to ride, able to keep with – and cut up – traffic with ease, with the result that for riding around town, it’s quite simply brilliant.
It’s so small, light and nimble that it slips through traffic but unlike other dreary commuting bikes, is a laugh a minute.