Honda Monkey 125 Custom

Introduction: This 1/12 Honda Monkey 125 model was built from a Tamiya kit and showcases custom metal-flake paint and added tubing to match the bike’s retro style. The commission emphasizes the Monkey’s small, upright design and cheerful colour scheme, reflecting its 2018 revival as a modern classic motorcycle.

Scale: 1/12

Manufacturer: Tamiya

Materials: Base Kit including tubing, bespoke metal flake colours

Background: The Monkey 125, introduced in 2018, represents Honda’s modern reinterpretation of this heritage. It blends contemporary engineering and reliability with deliberate visual references to the original machines, reflecting a wider trend toward retro-inspired motorcycles with genuine historical roots.

The Honda Monkey is one of motorcycling’s most recognisable and long-lived designs, originating in 1967 as a compact leisure bike intended to be approachable, fun and unintimidating. Its small proportions, upright stance and distinctive styling quickly earned it a cult following worldwide, establishing the Monkey as a symbol of accessible, enjoyment-focused motorcycling rather than outright performance.

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