The 2014 Honda CG 125 Fan, ... Dominating the Brazilian two wheeler market for decades, Honda has launched the 8th generation of its best selling CG series of 125cc and 150cc bikes.

Paul Charman salutes one of the most popular 125cc road motorcycles ever built. The well priced new Honda CB125E has nudged the long-serving CG 125 further onto the ash heap of history.

Until its makeover for 2004, the CG relied on a front drum brake and lacked the almost universal electric starter. Today, 28 years down the road, it has been brought up-to-date.