Ordered a 125 automatic and new to the forum

Elder Scoot · Post by **Elder Scoot** » Tue Nov 05, 2013 2:31 pm

I've been riding since 1965 and have owned many, many (maybe too many) bikes of different types and makes. About 6 years ago I got into scooters and I am hooked. I currently own a BMW C600 Sport and found myself so covered up in high tech I missed the simpler path. I always loved the Stella but did not enjoy the hand shifter. When I found out that Genuine might import the 125 auto I ordered on from my dealer. He told me last week he had placed the order and I should be seeing the bike in a month or two - Candy Apple Red. I saw the order form and new dealer book and yes they are being imported. Oddly - nothing yet on Genuine's site. I look forward to swapping information with y'all (I live in Texas).

skully93 · Post by **skully93** » Tue Nov 05, 2013 4:31 pm

Nice! I look forward to hearing about the autostella and it's performance. It and the Hooligan are on the list of things I might buy in 10 years when my current scoots are spent

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Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Tue Nov 05, 2013 7:31 pm

The auto 125 is being well recieved in the UK anf France.
There have been a few teething problems but nothing of consequence.

Reports from there indicate it'll whip a Stella 150.....ouch!

Congrats and good luck!

Rob

Elder Scoot · Post by **Elder Scoot** » Tue Nov 05, 2013 8:33 pm

[quote="Robbie"]The auto 125 is being well recieved in the UK anf France.
There have been a few teething problems but nothing of consequence.

Reports from there indicate it'll whip a Stella 150.....ouch!

Congrats and good luck!

Rob[/quote]

Thanks Robbie. The specs posted by LML show the 125 to have the same horsepower as the 150, be about 20 lbs. lighter, and have a better top end.

Christophers · Post by **Christophers** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 1:19 am

Elder Scoot wrote: Thanks Robbie. The specs posted by LML show the 125 to have the same horsepower as the 150, be about 20 lbs. lighter, and have a better top end.

Hmm… Impressive.

Elder Scoot · Post by **Elder Scoot** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 1:13 pm

[quote="Christophers"][quote="Elder Scoot"]
Thanks Robbie. The specs posted by LML show the 125 to have the same horsepower as the 150, be about 20 lbs. lighter, and have a better top end.[/quote]

Hmm… Impressive.[/quote]

Robbie is that a CB 160 or 300 in your avatar?

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 1:22 pm

I think you meant to direct the question to Christophers.....I think he once said it was his fathers....don't quote me on that.

I think that is a Dream...Stamped steel chassis.
Available as a 150, 160, 250, 305......all single carb.
Designations for Dreams all began as CA.....Like a CA-305...Tank label would have said '300'.

Enouph out of me...lets hear from Christophers.

Rob

Christophers · Post by **Christophers** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 3:34 pm

Robbie wrote:I think that is a Dream...Stamped steel chassis.
Available as a 150, 160, 250, 305......all single carb.
Designations for Dreams all began as CA.....Like a CA-305...Tank label would have said '300'.

That's probably more info than I know about the bike. The original photo isn't high enough resolution to make out any specific markings. It was my dad's. Unfortunately he sold it long before I was around.

Elder Scoot · Post by **Elder Scoot** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 7:36 pm

[quote="Christophers"][quote="Robbie"]I think that is a Dream...Stamped steel chassis.
Available as a 150, 160, 250, 305......all single carb.
Designations for Dreams all began as CA.....Like a CA-305...Tank label would have said '300'.
[/quote]

That's probably more info than I know about the bike. The original photo isn't high enough resolution to make out any specific markings. It was my dad's. Unfortunately he sold it long before I was around.[/quote]

You're right it is the Dream model. I couldn't tell on the smaller picture. I had a 1967 CB 160 - the "sportier" model. Honda made a good looking bike even back then.

Post by **ericalm** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 8:30 pm

Robbie wrote:I think you meant to direct the question to Christophers.....I think he once said it was his fathers....don't quote me on that.

I think that is a Dream...Stamped steel chassis.
Available as a 150, 160, 250, 305......all single carb.
Designations for Dreams all began as CA.....Like a CA-305...Tank label would have said '300'.

I think it's a CA-series, maybe a CA95. There are some similar-looking Honda Benlys with C, CA, CB, CD, CS model names. The CAs had the big, curvy fenders like that.

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 11:27 pm

Eric,
Yep you're on the right track....the CA-92 was the 250, the CA-95 was the 305.

I think....this is a 305....I don't believe the 250 had the silver triangular carb cover behind the cooling fins that this one has.

Rob