Power: The CR 125 engine pumped out an unbelievably wide, and strong, power spread through most of the RPM range. It was so powerful that the rider had to apply the throttle with care on hard pack ground to keep the bike's rear wheel from spinning wildly. On loamy, traction filled tracks, throttle care was needed to keep the bikes front wheel out of the sky.

Suspension: The Kayaba forks sucked just as badly as the '93 CR 125's Showa forks. They weren't smooth over choppy stuff and bottomed easily. The forks made a weird clanking noise when bottoming. Aftermarket suspension companies made a ton of cash fixing Honda's dumb forks. The rear suspension offered fair bump control. The rear suspension tended to skip and hop around a little when entering rough and hard packed corners.

Handling: The '94 CR 125 was a comfortable bike to ride. It was a razor sharp turning machine. It loved to be cranked hard into a sharp corner. And, it loved even more to come out of the corner like a rock out of a sling-shot to the next corner. However, the bike was a notoriously nervous machine at high speeds. Fork work helped the high speed instability, but didn't cure it.

Reliability: It was a very reliable bike and relatively trouble free. The bike's detailing was second to none!

Odds & Ends: The '94 CR 125 can still be raced competitively at the amateur level! However, the bike designed more around Pro racers. Many novice and intermediate riders found the Suzuki RM 125 and Kawasaki KX 125 more forgiving.