It’s a well-known fact that our friends over at Honda have the market for minimotos cornered. Team Red has built its reputation for rad, reliable, tiny, and mighty minibikes for decades. Although the iterations may change throughout the years, the category gains new fans—both young and old—all the time. That’s why, back in January, 2021, we were extremely excited at the prospect of Honda reviving yet another classic minimoto identity from its past: The Dax ST125.
Early speculative renders of what a revived Dax ST125 could look like were published by Japanese magazine Young Machine (are we sure YM isn’t a front for Honda’s design team? -ed.) in its March, 2021 issue. The artist’s vision has a slightly more aggressive look than the CT125, likely due to the straight-ahead and thick horizontal line of the frame, which runs from the headlight straight back to the taillight. The top portion of the frame instantly commands your attention, even before you see the thick, ribbed saddle with white piping that you’re used to seeing on Monkeys, and the raised exhaust you’re used to seeing on the CT125.
