1984 Honda MBX 125 FE, 124 cc. Registration number A614 TAG ...

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£1,450

1984 Honda MBX 125 FE, 124 cc. Registration number A614 TAG )non transferrable). Frame number JC10 5000696. Engine number JC10E 5000699.
In the '80s if you wanted a sporty 125 the chances are you bought a Yamaha RD125LC - they were the choice of many teenagers who were eager to sign on the dotted line of the HP agreement. Honda wanted some of that market and the MBX125F was their first attempt at delivering a sports 125.
It certainly looked the part, with a bikini fairing, striking colour schemes and even a bean can exhaust. Sadly it lacked the fire in its belly to back it all up… although all 125s were restricted to meet the 12bhp legislation, certain models were easier to liberate of those stabled horses. The MBX125F failed to respond to treatment with a file too, and with Suzuki launching an RG125 Gamma, it was early bath time for the MBX125F.
The Honda MB and MBX road range and MT and MTX off-roaders were introduced in 1979, and the MT50 would survive in the Honda range until 1997. Engine sizes were 50cc, 80cc, 125cc and 200cc for the MT, with various revisions until most of the range slowly disappeared with the MBX stopping in 1993.
TAG is a rare machine as most of these were blown up by over eager teenagers, it was first registered with DVLA in March 2013 by Heather Thompson of York and our vendor bought it a month later off ebay. MOT'd in 2012 and 2014 at 1,734 miles and 1,734 miles it appears to be a very rare low mileage survivor and would grace any collection of this type of machine. Unused since it is being sold due to a house move.
Sold with the V5C and expired MOT.