Honda CD125TC Benly

Honda CD125TC Benly

1983 Honda CD125TC Benly
Manufacturer	Honda Motor Company
Production	1982–1985 (UK)
Class	Standard
Engine	124 cc (7.6 cu in) air-cooled, four-stroke, upright twin, single carburettor
Ignition type	Capacitor discharge electronic ignition, electric start only
Transmission	4-speed constant mesh, manual. Chain final drive
Frame type	Open-diamond; tubular steel; engine as stressed member
Suspension	Front: telescopic Rear: swingarm, twin shock absorber
Brakes	Drum front and rear
Wheelbase	1.280 m (4 ft 2.4 in)
Dimensions	L: 1.990 m (6 ft 6.3 in) W: .845 m (2 ft 9.3 in) H: 1.105 m (3 ft 7.5 in)
Seat height	.744 m (2 ft 5.3 in)
Fuel capacity	13 L (2.9 imp gal; 3.4 US gal)
Related	Honda CM125 Honda CB125TD Super Dream Honda CD175 Honda CD200 RoadMaster Honda CD250U

The Honda CD125TC Benly is a 124 cc (7.6 cu in), air-cooled, four-stroke, twin-cylinder “commuter” style motorcycle manufactured by the Honda Motor Company between 1982 and 1985 for the United Kingdom. Its engine size and power output were designed to conform to provisional licence restrictions of the time and it was a version of the Honda CD200 Benly introduced in the late 1970s, with the same four-speed constant mesh transmission (as the 200) but electric start only. The machine was identical in all other respects apart from the engine barrel size. It was equipped with an enclosed chain and capacitor discharge electronic ignition. Brakes were drum front and rear and it had both centre- and side-stands. Electrics were 12 volt, and the battery was housed in the right-hand, side-panel. The left-hand panel contained a small toolkit. Instrumentation was by way of two handlebar-mounted binnacles. One contained a speedometer, with odometer and trip meter and was in miles per hour with markings for kilometres and maximum speeds in gears. The other contained warning lights for main beam, ignition/neutral and indicators.

Sources

• Meek, Martyn; Churchill, Jeremy (1993). Honda CD/CM 185, 200T & CM250C 2-valve Twins. Haynes Publishing Group. ISBN 1850103593.