| MODEL | HONDA XL 125 1974 - 1975 |
| Year | 1974 - 1975 |
| Engine Type | Four-stroke, single cylinder, OHC |
| Displacement / Capacity | 124 cc / 7.6 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 56 x 49 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 9.3:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Max Power | 9.5 kW / 12.5 hp @ 10000 rpm |
| Max Torque | — |
| Ignition | Magneto |
| Induction | Single 26 mm Keihin carburettor |
| Start System | Kick |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 5-speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | — |
| Front Suspension | Telescopic forks |
| Rear Suspension | Swinging fork |
| Front Brakes | 130 mm drum |
| Rear Brakes | 120 mm drum |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | 818 mm / 32.2 in |
| Wheelbase | — |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 106.6 kg / 235 lbs |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 2.75-21 |
| Rear Tyre | — |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 6.8 Litres / 1.8 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | — |
The original XL125 was Honda's small four-stroke dual-purpose bike, replacing the SL125 as a road-legal trail machine with a 21-inch front wheel, full lighting and a tachometer. Its OHC single was praised as quiet, clean, frugal and dependable, but road tests found it short of power and its rear dampers weak, so it was happiest on streets and smooth dirt roads rather than real off-road terrain.
