Honda RC125M

This radical motocrosser from 1980 was the result of the Honda factory's open chequebook—and a desperate desire to see off its rivals. Born in response to Gilera's twin cylinder motocross bike, the Honda RC125M Twin was nothing short of a beautifully engineered technological marvel. Producing a staggering 35 horespower at 13,000 rpm from a reed-valved and watercooled, 124.99cc motor, the red rocket brought a new meaning to the word 'screamer'. That radical 'Ribi' front end was seen as a worthwhile experiment after Roger DeCoster achieved some success with the design aboard a factory Suzuki RN in 1978; when DeCoster switched...