Versus: Honda PS125i vs Honda SH125

Honda versus Honda in the battle of the 125cc scooters. One is bristling with technology. The other has recently been discontinued, but still offers great value for money second-hand. Which should you choose?

Member for

54 years 8 months

Visordown

14 Feb 2014

Brand

Honda

Category

Scooter

Engine Capacity

125cc

Which one is the the better buy?

Reasons to buy Honda PS125i	Reasons to buy Honda SH125
Although the models has been dropped from the Honda range, good deals are still to be had on new bikes at dealers	It offers excellent fuel economy of 133.9mpg, aided by Idle Stop technology. Stop for three seconds and the engine cuts out. Open the throttle again, and away you go.
Styling is similar to the SH125 so that shouldn't put you off	You get a colour-coded top box as standard
The liquid-cooled, fuel injected engine produces a claimed 13.5hp, more than most 125cc scooters	Styling is conservative, yet modern and sleek without making you look like a geek
It'll do around 70mph so it's good for dual carriageway use and the odd motorway blast	ABS is available for an extra £150

Price: £2,850 Capacity: 125cc Power: 13.5hp Dry weight: 135kg Seat height: 800mm	Price: £2,850 (ABS £3,000) Capacity: 125cc Power: 11.6hp Wet weight: 134kg Seat height: 799mm

The winner:

If you could pick up a brand new one for £2,195 the PS125i would be a great buy. It isn’t quite as up-to-date as the SH125 though and because the model has been dropped it won’t fare as well on the used market in a couple of years when you want to trade it in.

Because it’s such a good all-round scooter, we recommend the SH125