Picture the Honda brain trust in the early ’70s. They were bashing the European and American opposition into the ground in the full-size, mid-size and small-capacity motorcycle markets. They were also doing pretty well in racing. What could Big Red turn its sights on next? The off-road market, that’s what!
这几天，本田多年来一直在挖掘污垢自行车，每个人都将公司与越野赛车的成功取得了成功（特别是在最终赢得达喀尔集会之后）。但该公司成功的早期初期是基于街头摩托车销售，而不是泥土自行车。在20世纪70年代初，越野市场上的大红色遭到了越野。在60年代的早期幼崽的小齿轮和扰扰器并不是严重的污垢自行车。但在70年代，改变了。而第一批表现出严重的本田是多么的自行车之一，是TL125试验自行车。
第一个TL125于1973年击中了市场，并通过各种更新，在本田的阵容中，直到1988年（不在每个市场上）。
Looking at the original TL125 now, it’s almost hard to believe that it’s really a trials bike. When you compare it to a modern trials machine, the proportions are a bit off. It doesn’t have that grotesquely slammed seat.It almost looks like you could use this thing as a daily driver, a dual sport. And that’s exactly what it was used for, by some people.
风冷本田的善良。不起步，但坚韧，也很安静。照片：Webebike.
这几天，试验骑行是关于后轮上的疯狂韧皮拖鞋，如Toni Bou（谁巧合，乘坐本田......）。
但在1973年，试验更明智。就像沙漠赛车的场景一样，有更多的人涉及所有人才级和年龄。试验更多地强调现实世界骑行，并且在充满粉丝的体育场内较少。So, it made sense to build a bike that could be ridden in a realistic fashion by a broader section of the population—look at old-school trials machines from other manufacturers of the era, and you’ll see everybody had more of an emphasis on all-round capability.
所以当它出现时，TL125如何设置？底盘是新的，但发动机本身是从SL125污垢自行车借来的。这可能是针对TL125的最大罢工，因为SL125没有被认为是那种毛茸茸的驾驶员渴望的摩托车（那些家伙买了欧元机器）。发动机艰难，但与双笔竞争相比，它是不可能的。本田对其两冲程线有大计划，但目前，四冲程，带有124张CC和约12次惠普的四冲程，必须做到。
The four-stroke TL125 was gutless even in its day. Photo: Webebike
The 125 engine was reckoned to be a major downer for the TL, and as a result, there’s been big bore kits available for it over the years, usually taking it to the 140-150 cc range. Other go-fast parts include performance carburetors and aftermarket exhausts, but most importantly, many savvy owners look at the bike’s gearing if they want to ride it somewhat seriously. Stock sprockets leave the machine geared too high, and fiddling about with ratios can help it a lot. But again, if you were riding this thing more as a trail bike, like original users often did, that might be less of an issue.
几十年前，您甚至可以获得像TL125的Sammy Miller-Imply替换框架，这可能会减轻重量，但现在可以毫不困难地找到那些售后市场。其中一些仍然可用，大部分都没有。
就像时代的其他一切一样，原始TL也有双后冲击，鼓式制动器前后。您也可以用全灯套件购买。今天使用蒙提萨作为街头自行车的想法似乎今天是愚蠢的，但在'73中，这就是人们用TL125做了什么。
尽管它缺乏力量，但葡萄酒试验收藏家或本田爱好者的感兴趣，但没有更重要的模型的疾病，尽管是一个酷的机器。照片：Webebike.
现在，几十年后，TL是一个古怪的一点。即使是本田的第一次试验自行车，它也不像BR250早期一样重要。TL在一天中不是一个占主导地位的胜利者，（根据你问谁）不是本田的热门卖家。然而，他们有很多;他们在二手市场上并不难到，备件可能会令人棘手，但如果你看起来很难，他们就在那里。即使它不是最好的骑自行车，仍然是骑自行车仍然是一个体面的障碍，人们仍然骑着他们在老爷试验活动中。
所以，如果是很难说this ’73 for sale in Calverton, New York，价格过高。对于一个较旧的越野骑自行车，它似乎大多是好的尼克，但它不是原始的。这些日子，3,295美元可以给你买了很多现代摩托车，甚至是未来更具收藏的自行车 - 或者在未来至少潜在更有收藏的自行车。广告甚至没有说它运行;唯一的评论是“This Honda is in Excellent overall exterior condition.” Right, so what about that sidecover that’s missing in the photos?. At least there’s a phone number to call for more deets.
