Honda NX500 vs Honda Super Cub C125

The Honda NX500 (2025) and the Honda Super Cub C125 (2026) are compared with the same Moto Kıyas physics model under identical conditions: flat dry asphalt, no wind, a 75 kg rider and no passenger. The Honda NX500 is a adventure bike with 471 cc, 46.9 hp and 196 kg; the Honda Super Cub C125 is a cub / underbone with 123 cc, 9.7 hp and unlisted weight. Power-to-weight with the rider: 173.2 hp/ton versus 53.0 hp/ton. On this measure the Honda NX500 is 227% ahead.

In the simulation the Honda NX500 covers 0-100 km/h (speedometer) in 5.11 s and the Honda Super Cub C125 in 39.63 s; the Honda NX500 is quicker by 34.52 s. In the 60-0 km/h brake test, braking distance without the 0.3 s reaction time is 14.9 m for the Honda NX500 (with ABS) and 16.9 m for the Honda Super Cub C125 (with ABS). The Honda NX500 stops 2.0 m shorter. The standard 60-0 test is used because one calculated top speed is below 110 km/h. Calculated top speed: 152 km/h (estimated from power and drag) versus 93 km/h (estimated from power and drag).

All values are an estimated simulation, not road-test measurements. Technical data comes from the sources listed below; the model uses class-average calibration (no accepted model-specific road test) for both. Missing manufacturer data (weight) is estimated by class regression, not measured. Open the interactive app (currently in Turkish) to watch the run side by side and change the load.