Honda Super Cub C125 vs Kawasaki Ninja 500

The Honda Super Cub C125 (2026) and the Kawasaki Ninja 500 (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 Super Cub C125 is a cub / underbone with 123 cc, 9.7 hp and unlisted weight; the Kawasaki Ninja 500 is a sport bike with 451 cc, 44.8 hp and unlisted weight. Power-to-weight with the rider: 53.0 hp/ton versus 172.9 hp/ton. On this measure the Kawasaki Ninja 500 is 226% ahead.

In the simulation the Honda Super Cub C125 covers 0-100 km/h (speedometer) in 39.63 s and the Kawasaki Ninja 500 in 5.09 s; the Kawasaki Ninja 500 is quicker by 34.55 s. In the 60-0 km/h brake test, braking distance without the 0.3 s reaction time is 16.9 m for the Honda Super Cub C125 (with ABS) and 13.1 m for the Kawasaki Ninja 500 (with ABS). The Kawasaki Ninja 500 stops 3.7 m shorter. The standard 60-0 test is used because one calculated top speed is below 110 km/h. Calculated top speed: 93 km/h (estimated from power and drag) versus 186 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. 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.