Honda CB125F vs KTM 390 Duke

The Honda CB125F (2025) and the KTM 390 Duke (2025) 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 CB125F is a naked bike with 124 cc, 10.7 hp and 117 kg; the KTM 390 Duke is a naked bike with 399 cc, 44.4 hp and 165 kg. Power-to-weight with the rider: 55.9 hp/ton versus 184.9 hp/ton. On this measure the KTM 390 Duke is 231% ahead.

In the simulation the Honda CB125F covers 0-100 km/h (speedometer) in 21.61 s and the KTM 390 Duke in 5.48 s; the KTM 390 Duke is quicker by 16.12 s. In the 60-0 km/h brake test, braking distance without the 0.3 s reaction time is 17.3 m for the Honda CB125F (ABS unknown, class assumption: no ABS) and 15.7 m for the KTM 390 Duke (with ABS). The KTM 390 Duke stops 1.6 m shorter. The standard 60-0 test is used because one calculated top speed is below 110 km/h. Calculated top speed: 100 km/h (manufacturer claim) versus 167 km/h (test measurement).

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 both. Open the interactive app (currently in Turkish) to watch the run side by side and change the load.