Honda’s genuinely iconic mini-bike is reimagined for the present day, with styling that draws heavily on the original, complemented by modern, premium touches such as USD forks, twin rear shocks, LCD instruments, inertial measurement unit-based anti-lock brakes, and full LED lighting. Its 125cc air-cooled engine delivers 6.9kW power, and fuel efficiency of 67 kpl. Its wet weight is a mere 107 kilograms.
The Honda Monkey bike is perhaps most widely known as a groovy icon of the 1970s, but it first saw the light of day in 1961. Originally developed as a 49cc child’s plaything for Tama Tech, an amusement park in Tokyo, it proved so popular that a road-going version was developed, which was initially exported to America and Europe in 1963, with a distinctive chrome tank, folding handlebars and 5-inch diameter rigidly-mounted wheels.