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The new Monkey sees modern touches such as LED lights, Smart Key, USD forks and digital meters. All new features packed onto a very recognisable frame, a cult classic that is in store now!

Honda's Icon Re-Imagined

Honda’s genuinely iconic mini-bike is re-imagined for the present day, with styling that draws heavily on the original, complemented by modern, premium touches such as USD forks, twin rear shocks, LCD instruments, IMU-based ABS and full LED lighting. Wet weight is a mere 107kg. Due to arrive from July! The Monkey was so much fun and so easy to ride, it did more to sell the concept of motorcycles to a wider public than perhaps any other machine. With its chunky tyres, mini-‘ape’ style handlebars, miniscule fuel tank and big, squashy seat the Monkey look is unmistakably of its time, but – just like the affection in which it is held – also timeless. After the modern-day success of the sharp-suited MSX125, which proved the desire for a funky, pocket-sized town run-around, it was time for the Monkey name to return, reborn and ready for life in the 21st century city.

True to its Origins

The new Monkey’s power unit is true to its origins, the horizontal SOHC 125cc single-cylinder engine is simple, robust and tuned to deliver useful about-town performance. Air-cooled, with bore and stroke of 52.4 x 57.9mm and compression ratio of 9.3:1, fed by PGM-FI, it produces 6.9kW @ 7,000rpm and 11Nm @ 5,250rpm. The gearbox is 4-speed. The Monkey’s steel backbone frame has been tuned for a suitable balance between rigidity and supple feel – perfect for the wide variety of conditions the machine is sure to be ridden in. Oval in cross-section, the swingarm echoes the circular design theme that runs through the bike.

Classic Monkey Style

Naturally, the classic Monkey style had to provide the cues for the new model. A trapezoid silhouette highlights the compact length, while adding depth and substance to its stance. Simple, curved surfaces are designed independently of each other and feature throughout. The glossy 5.6L fuel tank, finished in the same paint colour as the frame, swing arm and rear shocks, crowns the machine and proudly wears a historical 3-D Old Wing design Honda logo. Chromed steel high-level front and rear mudguards – plus the eloquently stamped exhaust shield, circular mirrors and high-rise handlebars – all pay homage to the original. Modern technology meets the reincarnation of the classic Monkey look with a digital full-LCD circular meter, which features a speedometer (which winks playfully when the ignition is turned on), an odometer with two trip meters and six-segment fuel level indicator. All lighting is LED and the ‘wave’ pattern key (which also wears the Old Wing motif) features an ‘answer back’ system that makes the lights flash at the push of a button to allow easy location in crowded car parks. The single channel ABS system operates with an IMU to mitigate rear ‘lift’ under strong braking.

ENGINE TYPE	125cc horizontal, single-cylinder engine
BORE & STROKE	52.4 x 57.9
TRANSMISSION	4-speed
DIMENSIONS	1710 x 775 x 1030 (LxWxH)
FUEL CAPACITY	5.6 Litres
FRONT SUSPENSION	31mm inverted fork
REAR SUSPENSION	twin shocks
COLOURS	Banana Yellow, Pearl Nebula Red, Pearl Glittering Blue and Pearl Shinning Black

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