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There are many motorcycles under Honda, and some of the more outstanding models can be seen in each segment. For example, the small displacement scooter has the 160 series, and the curved beam car has the cub series.
But in fact, Yamaha, which is "not doing business", is also doing well in subdivided models, basically working against Honda.
It also launched an entertainment curved beam car for the Honda CT125 around December last year, the PG-1, which is relatively close to the CT125 in style and design concept.
So five months later, is it qualified to compete with Honda?
The PG-1 is a model launched by Yamaha in the Southeast Asian market and has not yet been introduced in the mainland. The retro style and casual elements of the car are still relatively prominent, and it can be regarded as one of the more characteristic models in this category.
But if you let mainland motorcycle friends choose, maybe most friends will still be more willing to consider CT125, as for the reason, you will understand after reading it.
In terms of appearance, although the Yamaha PG-1 also has a very obvious retro shape and evolution performance, the coordination of this car is still a little less interesting than that of the CT125, in my opinion, I always feel that the body is a little thin, and the texture is a bit average, which cannot show the refinement that this type of model should have.
This is not optimistic for a model that focuses on attracting users with appearance, after all, users who choose this type of model pay attention to an artistic conception and texture.
When this effect doesn't work perfectly, it doesn't have much of a seduction. So in terms of appearance, the Yamaha PG-1 will be inferior to the Honda CT125.
In terms of power, Yamaha PG-1 and CT125 use horizontal single-cylinder air-cooled EFI engines, from the data I have, CT125 book data will be more beautiful, it has a maximum power of 6.7KW, a maximum torque of 11N·m, and Yamaha PG-1 has a maximum power of 6.42KW and a maximum torque of 9.53N·m.
Of course, the reason for this is that the actual displacement of the Honda CT125 will be slightly larger, so there is no need to over-amplify this point, after all, the running quality and actual fuel consumption of these two models will be similar.
In terms of configuration, the gap between Yamaha PG-1 and Honda CT125 will be very obvious, it is not only the instrument lights are average, but also the brake specifications are a bit picky search, in addition to the lack of ABS, even the basic hardware is still using the front disc and rear drum collocation, so there is no way to compare with CT125, which is also a reason for the low price of this car.
Of course, Yamaha's recreational multi-purpose bent beam bike, the PG-1, is not useless, and its emphasis on climbing attributes will be significantly better than the CT125, even though this bike uses an inconspicuous exhaust pipe, but its minimum ground clearance has reached 190mm, which will make some straddle bikes known as ADV sigh to themselves, so its structural advantages are self-evident.
To sum up, although the Yamaha PG-1 is not cheaper than the Honda CT125 in terms of appearance and configuration, the playability of this car is not bad at all, and it also has a lot of room for modification, in addition to the absolute advantage in price.
Judging from the average price of the Vietnamese market, it is about 13,000 yuan after being converted into RMB, which is the price of CC110 in the mainland market, so this model has virtually further lowered the entry threshold for this type of model, and if it is possible to introduce it into the mainland market, it can still compete with CT125.
It's just that the appearance of the Honda CT125 will be more deeply rooted in people's hearts, after all, it is an orthodox original performance. So what will you choose in front of the screen?