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Honda CG 125 vs Honda CG 125S (Self Start)

The CG 125S adds self-start, a fifth gear and 8 kg for Rs 48,400 more; brakes and engine are otherwise the same.

Honda CG 125

Honda

Honda CG 125

Rs 238,500

3.4/5Read the review
Honda CG 125S (Self Start)

Honda

Honda CG 125S (Self Start)

Rs 286,900

3.5/5Read the review

Official price as of 1 July 2025. Prices change often; confirm with the dealer.

Our verdict

The kick-start CG 125 costs Rs 238,500 and the CG 125S Rs 286,900 (Gold Rs 296,900). The 125S gets self-start with kick back-up and a 5-speed gearbox; it weighs 108 kg against 100 kg. Both keep drum brakes front and rear and the same 9.2-litre tank.

The fifth gear lowers revs on the highway, and self-start helps in stop-go traffic or for older riders. In the city alone, the difference is small. The kick model has the bigger used market.

Choose the kick-start CG 125 for value. Pay for the 125S if you ride long distances or start the bike many times a day.

Specs side by side

A value is marked only where better is clear-cut — a lower price, more cc, a bigger tank, more claimed km/l, more ground clearance, a higher rating, disc over drum, self start over kick — and only when the gap is big enough for a rider to notice. Differences too small to feel, like a cc or two or a tenth of a rating point, are left unmarked. “—” means the figure is not published.

Honda CG 125
Honda CG 125S (Self Start)
Price & rating
Official price
Rs 238,500(better)
Rs 286,900
Our rating
3.4 / 5
3.5 / 5
Value for money
4 / 5(better)
3.5 / 5
Performance
3 / 5
3.5 / 5(better)
Comfort
3 / 5
3 / 5
Fuel economy
4 / 5
4 / 5
Features
1.5 / 5
2.5 / 5(better)
Resale
5 / 5(better)
4.5 / 5
Engine
Engine
4-stroke, single cylinder, OHV, air-cooled
4-stroke, single cylinder, OHV, air-cooled
Displacement
124 cc
124.1 cc
Fuel system
Carburettor
Carburettor
Transmission
4-speed constant mesh
5-speed constant mesh
Starting
Kick
Self & kick(better)
Fuel tank
9.2 litres
9.2 litres
Dimensions & weight
Length
1,912 mm
1,912 mm
Width
735 mm
727 mm
Height
1,026 mm
1,029 mm
Wheelbase
1,204 mm
1,212 mm
Ground clearance
132 mm
133 mm
Seat height
764 mm
765 mm
Dry weight
100 kg
108 kg
Brakes & tyres
Front brake
Drum
Drum
Rear brake
Drum
Drum
Front tyre
2.50-18 (4 PR)
2.50-18 (38P)
Rear tyre
3.00-17 (6 PR)
3.00-17 (50P)
Other
Front suspension
Telescopic fork, 103 mm travel
Telescopic fork, 103 mm travel
Rear suspension
Swing arm, 68 mm travel
Swing arm, 70 mm travel
Colours
Red, Black, Blue
Red, Black
Status
In production
In production

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