Honda Activa 125 vs Kawasaki KLE500

The Honda Activa 125 (2025) and the Kawasaki KLE500 (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 Activa 125 is a scooter with 124 cc, 8.3 hp and 107 kg; the Kawasaki KLE500 is a adventure bike with 451 cc, 44.8 hp and unlisted weight. Power-to-weight with the rider: 45.7 hp/ton versus 162.9 hp/ton. On this measure the Kawasaki KLE500 is 257% ahead.

In the simulation the Honda Activa 125 covers 0-100 km/h (speedometer) in 36.16 s and the Kawasaki KLE500 in 4.95 s; the Kawasaki KLE500 is quicker by 31.21 s. In the 60-0 km/h brake test, braking distance without the 0.3 s reaction time is 17.9 m for the Honda Activa 125 (ABS unknown, class assumption: no ABS) and 14.9 m for the Kawasaki KLE500 (with ABS). The Kawasaki KLE500 stops 3.0 m shorter. The standard 60-0 test is used because one calculated top speed is below 110 km/h. Calculated top speed: 90 km/h (manufacturer claim) versus 150 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 model-specific parameters calibrated against published road tests for the Honda Activa 125 and class-average calibration (no accepted model-specific road test) for the Kawasaki KLE500. 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.