Honda CT125 revives classic Australia Post postie bike at $6999

They’ve been retired from their usual duties for years now, but a freshly revived and revised Aussie icon is once again delivering good times.

Honda Motorcycles has revised and revived an Australian icon and started selling a new version of the old-school postie bike.

Australia Post relied on the Honda CT110 and variants for years to deliver parcels, and retired models gained a following for use on farms or short commutes.

They’re also popular with backyard mechanics, who modify them with upgraded hardware, or even use them as a platform to create their own custom bikes.

A custom bike based off an old Honda postie. Picture: Facebook/Postie Bikes Australia

An old postie modified into a drift trike. Picture: Facebook/Postie Bikes Australia

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“The CT125 is an ode to the postie of old and ideal for a weekend cruise or as your daily commuter – no one can escape its nostalgic charm,” Honda said at the bike’s announcement.

The new CT125 joins other reimagined Honda icons like the Monkey mini-bike and Super Cub scooter, and attracts a similar price premium.

Posties won’t be using the new Honda CT125, but for those looking for a hit of nostalgia or an efficient commuter in a unique style it offers a lot.

You’ll just have to have deep pockets.

The new Honda CT125 has arrived.

The bike is available in its classic red as well as a striking new Matte Fresco Brown.

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The CT125 landed in Australia last month, with a recommended price of $6999.

That makes it more than twice the price of a bike like Honda’s own CB125e, an easily manageable and similarly powerful road bike popular with food delivery workers and learner riders that retails for under $3300.

The slightly more sporty (though small) Honda Grom can be had for under $4900.

The Honda Grom is another nice little bike if you can fit on one.

Retired CT110s can be picked up on the second hand market for a few hundred dollars in some cases, and you’d rarely expect to spend more than $2000 on one of them.

The newer CT125 does come with some technological upgrades though.

Firstly there’s a more precise digital dash, (though don’t expect to set any land speed records, you’d be hard pressed and ill-advised to take one over 90km/h).

Somewhat ambitiously the digital dash does go into triple digits.

It’s also got anti-lock braking, an electric starter and LED lights.

Those who have enjoyed hooning the old bikes around their private properties (and never on public roads where you are to obey all relevant laws) will be glad to hear the 4-speed semiautomatic transmission has been retained.

An Aussie daredevil pushes his postie bike to the edge. Picture: Facebook/Postie Bikes Australia

Fans of the old bikes have welcomed the reborn new model, even if they aren’t all racing out to buy one.

“(It) will be at least $7000 when on road,” one member of the 30,000-strong Facebook page Postie Bikes Australia said. “I love it but that is simply far too much.”

“I‘d love one for the novelty but there’s much more useful bikes around at that price,” another fan said.

Another said it was a “ridiculous price”, while a third asked people to quantify what they think would be a fair price for a brand new bike.