Description
There are very few bikes that get riders riled up like Honda’s RS125R. If you’re just looking at displacement, you might struggle to understand why that is. But the many fans of the little racebike tell a story of momentum, agility, and absurd levels of excitement. Want to really learn how to ride on a track? Start with the little GP bike that could.
The RS125R was the last factory Honda to compete in the 125 GP class, and from the beginning, it was an excellent privateer race bike straight off the dealership floor. They were offered for over a decade and were the launching point for most of your favorite modern racing heroes.
MSRP was $13,000, though racers at the highest levels would spend another 13 grand in mods by the time they were hitting the track. Wet weight is around 160 pounds and some riders were getting 45 horsepower out of the little two-stroke motor. Here’s a tale from Emma Franklin, Production Editor at MCN, who shares why she loves her ’98 RS125 so much: “All these factors combine to make a riding experience that’s just simply out of this world. Full throttle, sixth gear, tucked in, shut off slightly then barrel in; the RS’s lack of mass makes for corner entry and mid-corner velocities that are simply unthinkable on bigger bikes…It doesn’t matter where I’m riding it or for what reason, whether it’s testing, racing or just a trackday, it leaves me trembling for hours afterwards. I’ve been lucky enough to ride a lot of bikes, but nothing, nothing, compares to this.”
This example is VIN: JR010010218. The seller purchased the bike three years ago from a private party out of Massachusetts and states, “I planned to race this bike for fun but I found a second one.”
There is no odometer, true mileage unknown.
Maintenance:
Per the seller, “Various new parts. Bike HAS NOT been run since the build, only heat cycled at the shop.”
Modifications:
The seller states, “New Parts: bodywork, screen, clock meter panel, seat pad/bum stop, carbon tank, radiator with bypass thermostat, silicone hoses, piston/ring, Battle Factory rear sets, chain, 15-36 sprockets, exhaust system with carbon muffler, black powder coated wheels, grips/bar ends. and GP-pattern quick-shifter that needs to be installed.”
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Dunlop Racing slicks with date codes of 0713 and 1613.
The sale includes front and rear stands, and a TYGA dust cover.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
“Small dent on the right stanchion tube, was there when I bought the bike, looks like an on-track rock chip.”
Currently located in Alexandria, Virginia, this Honda is offered on a Bill of Sale only. Have any RS125R stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
