HONDA'S NEW CT125 REVAMPED BY K-SPEED

The Honda CT125 custom built by Thai workshop K-Speed, known as the Combat, transforms the dependable Hunter Cub into something that looks as if it rolled off the set of a 1930s Italian race film. Taking the production CT125 as a blank canvas, K-Speed rewrote the bodywork from nose to tail and created one of the most distinctive CT125 builds in existence. For anyone searching for a Honda CT125 for sale that comes with genuine character, this Combat custom sets the bar.

Why the CT125 Is the Perfect Custom Base

Honda brought the CT125 back into production in 2020 after the concept drew an overwhelmingly positive response. The step-through format is compact, mechanically approachable, and famously reliable, which makes it an ideal platform for customisers who want to concentrate on aesthetics without fighting an unreliable foundation. K-Speed, based in Thailand and known for a series of boldly styled Honda builds, recognised those qualities and channelled them into the Combat project.

Art Deco Bodywork Inspired by 1930s Italian Streamliners

The Combat draws directly on the visual language of vintage Italian streamliners and scooters from the 1930s. K-Speed redesigned the entire bodywork, replacing the production fenders, tail section, and headlamp assembly with a unified fairing that flows from front to back in a single visual line. The headlamp is now integrated into a streamlined cowl, and a reverse megaphone chrome exhaust completes the period-correct look. The original wheels are covered by solid aero disc inserts that reinforce the era-specific theme. The bike is offered in black or white, and only 100 units are built worldwide.

What Changes Under the Bodywork

K-Speed left the CT125's proven engine and chassis largely intact, which is the right call when the foundation is already this solid. The changes are surface-level in the best possible sense: the bodywork, seat, instrumentation placement, handlebars, and exhausts are all custom pieces drawn from K-Speed's in-house Diablo parts catalogue. A single-piece leather saddle, low-profile handlebars, and a truncated windscreen complete the cockpit. The result is a bike that is virtually unrecognisable as a CT125 from a distance but retains all the mechanical simplicity that makes the platform so appealing to daily riders.

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The K-Speed Combat sits within a long tradition of transformative custom motorcycle builds. TheArsenale's motorcycle collection brings together builds from the world's most interesting custom workshops. The Oficina MRS Honda Sevenfifty Cafe Racer shows what a different Brazilian workshop does with Honda's larger-displacement platform, while the Ducati Pandora by Young Guns Speed Shop represents the Italian custom tradition at its most refined.

Photo: Pipeburn / K-Speed Japan