Honda has unveiled the CB125 Hornet in the country, the smallest bike in the Hornet range from the Japanese brand.
By Samarth | Published Jul 23,2025
Bookings to start on August 1, 2025, price reveal will happen just before that. Could cost around Rs 1 lakh.
It is offered in four distinctive colour schemes: Pearl Siren Blue with Lemon Ice Yellow, Pearl Igneous Black, Pearl Siren Blue with Athletic Blue Metallic, and Pearl Siren Blue with Sports Red.
It gets aggressive streetfighter styling for sporty looks and has sleek body panels.
Powered by a 124.93cc, air-cooled engine producing 11.14PS & 11.2Nm. It’s 0.5 seconds quicker than the Raider & the Xtreme 125R from 0-60kmph, at 5.4s!
Gets a 4.2-inch TFT instrument console with smartphone connectivity through Bluetooth along with turn-by-turn navigation, call and SMS alerts. It also has an USB charging port.
It gets a golden-coloured inverted fork and a preload adjustable monoshock. It’s the only air-cooled 125cc bike to get an inverted fork!
The bike gets a 240mm front petal disc and 130mm rear drum brake setup with single-channel ABS.
It rolls on 17-inch alloy wheels - they look unique and also come with colours that match with the bike
It comes with a 12-litre fuel tank, weighs 124kg (kerb), and has a ground clearance of 166mm.
The Honda CB125 Hornet directly rivals the Hero Xtreme 125R, Bajaj Pulsar NS125, Bajaj Pulsar N125 and the TVS Raider 125