Candy Red 2011 Honda PCX 125

Honda PCX 125

If there was a perfect scooter size, it would probably be on the smaller side of the spectrum. It’s always nice to have more power, but to make a scooter fast, it also has to be pretty heavy, and that weight is usually just where you don’t want it: in the giant swingarm/drive unit. Once you get too much over 150cc, that unsprung mass starts getting noticeable. If you need to go really fast, well, you have a motorcycle or a car already, right? Of course, too small and you start feeling ridiculous, not too mention terrified as you start losing stoplight drag races to homicidal Volvo-driving soccer moms and distracted delivery-van drivers. The sweet spot? 100 to 200cc, if you ask me.

Honda must agree: Big Red now has three models in that zone: the SH150, and now, new for 2011, the PCX 125. Honda hopes it’s the perfect product: not too fast, not too slow, not too small and not so big that it will discourage newbies. The word is 60 percent of PCX owners will be first-time buyers. They may be a little confused over the pros and cons of the PCX vs. the Elite 110, as the two products perform similarly and are priced within $300 of each other, but Honda is probably figuring shoppers want more than one style of scooter in this price/displacement category.

Honda PCX 125

Honda PCX 125

Honda PCX 125

2011 Honda PCX 125 - United States of America Specifications
USA MSRP - $3,399

Model: PCX125
Engine Type: 125cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke
Bore and Stroke: 52.4mm x 57.9mm
Compression ratio: 11.0:1
Valve Train: SOHC; two-valve
Induction: PGM-FI with automatic enrichment
Ignition: Digital with electronic advance
Transmission: Honda V-Matic belt-converter automatic transmission
Suspension Front: 31mm hydraulic fork; 3.5 inches travel
Rear: Unit swingarm; 2.9 inches travel
Brakes Front: Single 220mm disc with three-piston caliper
Rear: Drum with CBS
Tires Front: 90/90-14
Rear: 100/90-14
Wheelbase: 51.4 inches
Rake: 27.0o
Trail: 86mm (3.4 inches)
Seat Height: 29.9 inches
Fuel Capacity: 1.6 gallons
Estimated Fuel Economy: 110 MPG
Colors: Pearl White, Candy Red
Curb Weight*: 280 pounds
*Includes all standard equipment, required fluids and full tank of fuel--ready to ride.

Honda's fuel-economy estimates are based on EPA exhaust emission measurement test procedures and are intended for comparison purposes only. Your actual mileage will vary depending on how you ride; how you maintain your vehicle; weather; road conditions; tire pressure; installation of accessories; cargo, rider and passenger weight; and other factors.
Meets current EPA and State of California emissions standards.