Honda Ace 125 review: the commuter benchmark

The Ace 125 is the bike most South African commuters end up on, and there are good reasons for that. It is cheap to run, easy to get parts for, and it holds its value.

Running costs

Expect around 2.2 litres per 100km in traffic. A service is under R900 at most dealers.

Related reading: Honda now sells a clutch that works itself on the NX500 and Transalp. Our Honda E-Clutch guide explains what it does and whether it will ever reach 125cc commuters.