The Honda CB125F (2024) is a commuter bike with 8 kW and a wet weight of 116 kg. That’s 69 kW per tonne, in the commuter tier. Scooters, 125s and classic singles. Tyres last a long time and the rider sets the limits.
69kW/t
LAMS approved. This variant is on the Learner Approved Motorcycle Scheme list, so learners and provisional riders can ride it. Check your exact model year on the list before you buy. LAMS rules
For a mild, wet climate, ridden solo.
Commuting
Small commuters run narrow sizes that city tyres are made for. Their compounds grip from cold and in the wet, and they last.
Twisty roads
Small commuters run narrow sizes that city tyres are made for. Their compounds grip from cold and in the wet, and they last.
Your owner’s manual, or the tyre sticker on the swingarm or chain guard, is the authority on sizes, load index and speed rating.
City & scooter: character
Fit a matched pair
Run the same make and model front and rear. Tyres are designed as a pair, and mixing them changes how the bike steers and where it lets go. Rears usually wear out first; if you replace only the rear, match the front's model.
Scrub new tyres in
New tyres are slippery until the release agent wears off. Take the first 100–150 km gently, building lean angle gradually, and be extra careful in the wet and on painted lines.
Check pressures weekly, cold
Bike tyres lose air faster than car tyres and pressure changes the handling more. Check them cold, before you ride, against your owner's manual or the swingarm sticker, and add the pillion figure when two-up.
Replace by age as well as tread
Rubber hardens with age even when there's tread left. Check the DOT date code and replace tyres older than about five years, sooner if they're cracked.
69 kW per tonne (92 hp per tonne), from 8 kW and a 116 kg wet weight. With a 75 kg rider aboard it's 42 kW/t. That puts it in ratio's Commuter tier for motorbikes.
80/100-18 front and 100/80-18 rear as standard. Check your owner's manual or the tyre sticker on the swingarm for your exact bike, including the load index and speed rating, and never fit lower.
For commuting, city & scooter tyres. Good options include the Michelin City Grip 2, Bridgestone Battlax SC2, Continental ContiScoot. Fit the same model front and rear.
Yes, this variant is on the Learner Approved Motorcycle Scheme list. Check the exact model year on the official list before you buy.