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1 2013HONDASH125i Pressreleasedate:September17 th,2012 Modelupdates:A"brand"new"design"from"the"wheels"up,"featuring"a"25"more"fuel" efficient"engine" "incorporating"idling"stop" option. Contents: 1Introduction 2ModelOverview 3KeyFeatures 4ColourOptions 5Accessories 6TechnicalSpecifications 1.Introduction Honda sshscooterfamily,whichbeganin1984withthehumblesh50,hastoday becomeabrandinitsownright,havingsoldover1millionunitsineurope.theoriginal fourqstrokesh125,introducedin2001,wasintendedinitiallyforglobalconsumptionby Honda,andfoundinstantsuccessinEuropethankstoitscombinationofengine performance,frugalnatureandnimble,sureqfootedhandlingandstabilityfromitslarge diameter16qinchwheels.

2 Everevolving the2005sh125ifeaturedpgmqfifuelinjection overthelastdecade theshhascometorepresenttheultimateinurbantransportforhundredsofthousands ofpeople.andtheknowledgegainedbyhonda,inproducingamachinesousefultoso manyforsolong,hascreatedascooterwiththeperfectbalanceofeverythingneeded: style,reliability,economyanddownrightusability. Now,ineveryparkingbayandteemingthroughtownsandcitiesacrossEurope,you ll findthesh125:in2011,with12,938unitssolditwasoneofthebestsellingpowered twoqwheelersineurope.everydayittransportspeopletowork,college,theshopsor simplywherevertheyneedtobe.indoingsoit swovenitselfintotheveryfabricoflife, andbecomeanindispensabletoolforliving. 2.ModelOverview WhensettingouttodesignthenextQgenerationofSH125i,Honda sengineersfacedone interestingproblem:theexistingmodel.itsformulawassowellproven andso successful thatgenuineimprovementcouldpossiblypresentachallenge.thiswasto beabrandnewmodel,withproductioncontinuinginhonda satessafacilityinitaly,and threekeygoalswerepostedbythedevelopmentteamfromtheoutset: 1) Improved,bestQinQclassfueleconomyandenvironmentalperformance. 2) AhighQqualitydesign,bothstylishandfunctional,withadistinctvisualidentity givingincreasedprideofownership. 3) Anequipmentlevelandspecificationthatmovesupanotch,ataveryaffordable pricepoint. HeartofthenewSH125iisitsbrandnewengineknownas esp (enhancedsmart Power);builtfromthegroundupwithlowQfrictiontechnology,andfeaturingIdlingQ Stop,itdeliversanincredible25morefuelefficiencyindirectcomparisontothe previousmodel(47.4km/l).reqprogrammedpgmqfifuelinjectionandimproved combustionalsoprovideplentyofrealqworldpowerandtorque,intherevqrangemost usedinthecutqandqthrustofurbanriding. Acompletelyrevisedchassis withtrademark16qinchwheels deliversenhanced handlingandstabilitywhileabsisnowanoptioninsteadofthestockcbs(combined BrakeSystem)brakes.FreshoffthedrawingboardtheSH125ibodyworkpossessesa strong,andhighlyindividual,personality yetisstillslimenoughtowrigglethroughthe tightestoftraffic andwillnowstoreafullqfacehelmetundertheseat. Inall,20patentsarependingbetweentheSH125i sengineandchassis,testamentto howmuchnewthinkinghasgoneintothedesign,andalsotohowimportantthisscooter is. NotjusttoHonda,buttothepeoplethatwillultimatelyrideit. King&of&the&European&Commuters:&the&SH125i

3 3.KeyFeatures 3.1Styling TheSH125i sflowinglinesareasubtle,yetsubstantial,evolution.thethemefollowed byhonda sdesignengineerswas Inotherwords,ithadtolookgood,butalsohadtowork,whileretainingthedistinctive SHappearance. Averynaturalridingposition,withexcellentweatherprotectionfromtheuprightfront portionofthebody,ensurescomfortfortherider,andtheflatfloorgivesawidedegree offreedomforfootplacement.manyjourneysaroundtowninvolveapillion,andthereis plentyofroomfortwoonthesh125i;retractablealuminiumpillionfootplatestuck awaywhennotinuse,andprovideastableplatform especiallyunderbraking when neededforapassenger.theflatseatprovidesplentyofsupportandroomtomove around,andthecarefullycontouredshape,plusslimfloor,makesreachingtheground easy.seatheightis799mm. Fromfronttobackthestyleissimple,yetelegant,givingtheSH125iauniquepresence verymuchitsown.itsexpressivenew face hasbeenformedthroughtheuseofa distinctive,andcompact,fourqlensheadlightunit.withtheradiatornowanintegralpart oftheengine(ratherthanbeingmountedupfront)thedesignteamhadmorefreedom withinwhichtowork.

4 Thesideviewfeaturesadynamiclinethatbuildsprogressivelyinaridgelinetotherear, underlinedwithabright,3dengravedlogothatperfectlyaccentuatesthesh125i s qualityandintent.therearcentralstoplight,withsplitdualsurfaceqemittingtaillight, addsbothindividualcharacterandenhancedvisibility. Aslaidoutintheengineers brief,formhadtobeintegratedwithfunction,andtothat endthesmalldetailsthatmakelifeeasierwerejustasimportant.afrontglovebox, mountedontheleft,providesauseful,easyqtoqgetqatstorageareawhileanallqimportant utilityhooksecuresbagssafely. Thespeedometerisalarge,highlyvisibledial,withaneedlethatsweepsthroughits entirearcwhentheignitionisswitchedon.analoguemetersarealsousedforbothfuel andtemperaturegauges,foreasyatqaqglancechecking.

5 ApairofhelmetholdersareplacedeithersideatthefrontofthemainunderQseat storagearea,whichcannowaccommodateafullfacehelmet.thelargerearcarrier madeofsuperqtoughresin isreadyforinstallationoftheoptionaltopbox(itwillalso workwiththeboxfromthepreviousmodel).thefueltankholds7.5litres,givingclassq leadingrangewhencombinedwiththeimprovedfuelefficiencyofthenewengine. 3.2Chassis Togivegreatercarryingcapacity enoughforafullqfacehelmet withoutaddingbulk tothebodythesh125i shighqtensiletubularsteelframeusesacentral truss section, tyingtheunderframeandrearframetogetherneatly.itreplacestheconventional reinforcedgussetplateusedonthepreviousdesign,andcontributestothe1kg reductioninframeweightcomparedtothepreviousmodel.

6 Optimisedforrigidityanddurability,theframe sstrengthiscomplementedbynew, lightweightaluminiumdieqcastwheels,featuring10ultrathinspokes(ratherthanfive) andtubelesstyres.alwayskeytothesh125i/150i ssureqfootedhandlingabilityand stabilityonavarietyofroadsurfaces,wheeldiameterremains16qinch;wheelbaseisa compact1340mm. Thepreloadadjustmentrangeoftherearshockhasincreasedfromthreesettingsto five,givingtherideragreaterchoiceforfineqtuning,especiallywhencarryinga passenger.thetelescopicfrontforks,with100mmoftravel,ensureexcellentroad holdingandaretunedtogiveacompliant,yetcontrolled,ride. AkeyadditiontothenewmachineistheavailabilityofABS(AntilockBrakeSystem)as anoptionforthesh125i sfrontandrear240mmdiscs,insteadofthecbs(combined BrakeSystem)fittedasstandard.Thisenhancessafetyandconfidenceinwetorslippery conditions,andaddsrealvalueandbenefitfortheowner.

7 3.3Engine DevelopmentofHonda snextqgenerationfourqstroke,liquidqcooled2qvalveengine revolvedaroundmakingahighlydurablepowerunitthatwouldbephysicallysmaller andmoreeconomicaltoproduce,yetalsofeatureimprovedperformanceand,via greatlyenhancedfuelefficiency,presentapositiveenvironmentalmessage.italso neededtomakegoodpowerwherescooterridersneeditmost inthelowtomidqrange area andbequieterinoperation. Masscentralisationplayedakeyrole.Theradiator,ratherthanbeingmountedatthe frontofthemachine,hasbeenbuiltintotheengineitselfforamuchsimpler,lighter (savingnearly1kginweight)andmoreefficientlayout.theelectronicallycontrolled ACGstarternotonlystartstheenginebutalsogenerateselectricity,doingawaywitha conventionalsystem smotorandgears.furtherconsolidationwithintheengine producedanetreductionofpartsby20,savingbothweightandproductioncosts.

8 AkeyfuelQsavingtechnologyisIdlingStop.It soperatedviaaswitchontheright handlebarand,whenenabled,automaticallystopstheenginerunningafterthree secondsatidle,andreqstartsitinstantlywhenthethrottlegripistwisted.it sseamless inuse,thankstoaswingqbacksystemthatreturnsthecranktoitspositionbeforeair intake,andadecompressionmechanismthatnegatescrankingresistancedueto compression. Theengine scompactcombustionchamber,fedfuel/airmixturepreciselybyrevised PGMQFIfuelinjection,matchesburningvelocityandcoolingperformance,perfectly tailoringtorquecharacteristicstosuiturbanridingconditions.theairintakeportis extremelysmooth,furtherassistinggasflow,andoptimisedignitiontimingcombines withthewaterjacketandradiator sefficientcoolingofthecombustionchamberto improve knocking resistance. Tomakethemostoftheengine smasscentralisation,reductioninindividualpartsand IdlingStop,awholehostoflowQfrictiontechnologieshavebeenemployedinternally; Anoffsetcylinderreducesfrictioncausedbycontactbetweenthepistonand cylinder.pistonweighthasbeenreducedthroughtheuseofcae(computer AidedEngineering). Thecylindersleeveusesminutesplinesonitsoutersurfacetoreduceoil consumptionandimprovecooling. AshellQtypeneedlebearingisusedfortherockerarmshaft,reducingfriction, whilesmaller,lighterrollersworkinconjunctionwithanoptimizedcamprofile andvalvespringload. ThehighQcoolingradiatorcoreismoreefficient,allowingtheuseofasmaller, lightercoolingfanonthebackoftheradiator,reducingfrictionallosses. Internalmodificationstothetransmissioncasehaveloweredoilagitationlosses, andoilcapacityhasbeenreducedby36comparedtothecurrent125cc models. Rollingresistancewithinthetransmissionunithasbeenreducedbytheuseof threemainbearings,allexclusivelydesignedtodealwiththeloadstheyreceive individually. 4:ColourOptions PearlNightstarBlack PearlCoolWhite MoondustSilverMetallic PearlSiennaRed 5.Accessories WhiledesigningtheSH125i,accessorieswereincludedfromthestarttoproducea cohesivelook.availableasoptionalextrasareatopbox,withstylingcuestakenfrom thefrontalsignature,andwindshield/knucklevisor,whichprovideextraweather protection.allfullycomplementthebodywork sflowingsilhouette.

9 6.TechnicalSpecifications ENGINE Type Liquid-cooled 4-stroke SOHC single Displacement 125cm 3 Bore Stroke mm Compression Ratio 11 : 1 Max. Power Output 8.7kW/8,500rpm (95/1/EC) Max. Torque 11Nm/6,500rpm (95/1/EC) Idling Speed 1,700rpm Oil Capacity 0.9 litre FUEL SYSTEM Carburation PGM-FI electronic fuel injection Fuel Tank Capacity 7.5 litres Fuel Consumption 45.5 km/l (without Idling Stop, WMTC mode) 47.4km/l (with Idling Stop WMTC mode)

10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Ignition System Digital transistorised with electronic advance Ignition Timing 12 BTDC (idle) ~ 65 BTDC (7,500rpm 1 ) Sparkplug Type CPR7EA-9 (NGK) Starter Electric Battery Capacity 12V/6AH ACG Output 266W DRIVETRAIN Clutch Type Automatic; centrifugal Transmission Type V-Matic Belt Converter Ratios 2.68 ~ 0.82 Final Drive V-belt FRAME Type Underbone; steel tube CHASSIS Dimensions (L W H) 2,030 x 740 x 1,150mm Wheelbase 1,340mm

11 Caster Angle 26 Trail 85mm Seat Height 799mm Ground Clearance 145mm Kerb Weight 134kg (F: 51kg; R: 83kg)/ ABS version 135kg (F: 52kg; R: 83kg) Maximum Carrying Capacity 180kg SUSPENSION Type Front 33mm telescopic fork, 89mm axle travel Rear Dual-damper unit swingarm, 83mm axle travel WHEELS Type Front U-section 10 spoke cast aluminium Rear U-section 10 spoke cast aluminium Rim Size Front 16 MT2.5 Rear 16 MT2.75 Tyres Front 100/80 16 (50P) Rear 120/80 16 (60P) Tyre Pressure Front 175kPa Rear 200kPa (with passenger: 225kPa)

12 BRAKES Type Front 240 mm x 4mm disk Three piston calliper (CBS) / two piston calliper (ABS) Rear 240mm x 5 mm disk single piston caliper All specifications are provisional and subject to change without notice. # Please note that the figures provided are results obtained by Honda under standardised testing conditions prescribed by WMTC. Tests are conducted on a rolling road using a standard version of the vehicle with only one rider and no additional optional equipment. Actual fuel consumption may vary depending on how you ride, how you maintain your vehicle, weather, road conditions, tire pressure, installation of accessories, cargo, rider and passenger weight, and other factors