The Honda Dio 125 is a scooter from Honda. It is currently on sale. Scooters are made for easy city riding: automatic, step-through and usually with storage under the seat. With a 123.9 cc engine it sits in the 125 cc scooter class.
Power comes from a 123.9 cc single-cylinder air-cooled fuel-injected engine that makes 6.11 kW at 6,500 rpm and 10.5 Nm of torque at 5,000 rpm. Peak torque arrives low in the rev range, at 5,000 rpm, which makes it relaxed to ride in traffic. Divide power by kerb weight and it has about 79 PS per tonne; by that measure, there is enough go for confident city riding and relaxed highway cruising. The claimed top speed is 95 km/h. It has both electric and kick start.
It uses an automatic (CVT) transmission, so there are no gears or clutch to work — you twist the throttle and go.
It is built around an underbone frame. Suspension is by telescopic forks at the front and 3-Step adjustable spring loaded hydraulic at the rear. Braking is by a 190 mm disc at the front and a 130 mm drum at the rear, with a combined braking system. Using the rear brake lever also applies some front brake, which shortens stops for riders who lean on the rear brake. It rides on 12-inch front and 10-inch rear alloy wheels with tubeless tyres — 90/90-12 54J at the front and 90/100-10 53J at the rear.
The seat is 765 mm off the ground, which is low and makes it easy to put your feet down. It weighs 105 kg ready to ride, light enough to push around and park easily. Ground clearance is 171 mm — enough for most speed breakers. It is 1,830 mm long, with 1,260 mm between the axles. Its 5.3 L fuel tank and claimed mileage of 48 kmpl work out to roughly 254 km per tankful on paper; real-world range is usually lower.
Equipment includes a digital instrument console, an LED headlamp, double lid external fuel fill, front pocket, retractable pillion footstep and integrated pass switch. Safety equipment includes side stand engine cut-off.
The manufacturer's warranty is 3 years or 36,000 km. It comes with 3 free services, the first due at 750-1000 km or 15-30 days. It is sold in 2 variants (STD and H-SMART) and 9 colours. For the Honda Dio 125, Mechiee offers a fixed ₹899 doorstep service.
It is best suited to city errands and riders who would rather not shift gears. Its low seat also makes it approachable for shorter and newer riders.
Recommended tyre pressures are 22 psi front and 29 psi rear riding alone, and 22 psi front and 36 psi rear with a pillion. The published service intervals are 1st service at 750-1000 km or 15-30 days, 2nd service at 5500-6000 km or 165-180 days and 3rd service at 11500-12000 km or 350-365 days.
