AM I DONE?! | Offroading the Honda Monkey 125 has finally broken me. So what should my next bike be?

Over the week of riding that I did during our summer of 2022 trip to NY, I realized that the Honda Monkey 125 wasn't going to make the cut as a fun-sized dual sport bike that I tried to make it be. I tried my best to make this bike into something of a swiss army knife playbike, but it's just not designed that way and nothing I do to it is going to make it go through the rough stuff I want to take it through. It's time to retire the Monkey back to life popping around the neighborhood and racetrack paddocks. So what's next?
On this ride I discuss with you my thoughts on what's next for me in terms of bikes. Let me know what you think about some of my target bikes!

[@ninja1970fin]

After owning like 15 bikes from scramblers to zx6r to my current H2 SX I still consider Monkey one of the best if not THE best (still owning it). Reasons: 1) fun 2) easy 3) safe, does not need air bag or other expensive safety gear 4) speeding (zero tickets) 5) gas & mileage 6) looks 7) on and offroad 8) cheap and little tire wear 9) low mainteance cost 10) low wind noise

[@mnnthbx]

We have a pre-production XR150 in house for testing, and it's INCREDIBLE. pretty much full sized, runs 70, and cost $2900.....

[@VeeDubJohn]

No joke about fearing traffic. I'm a bit scared in my truck!!! I found the roads in the video, may throw the Monkey on the hitch carrier and take a trip. It's about 3 hours from where I live, but I don't ride here on Long Island except for around the neighborhood. Thanks for the videos, I really enjoy them.

[@Sea_Jay]

CRF300L Rally sounds like it would fit the bill

[@knife_knut]

Try a BMW G310GS or a Yamaha XT250 (or TW200); also, KTM 390 Adventure

[@bastardnumbersix]

My Monkey is hella fun on the Dragon. Bring yours to the Smoky Mountain Small Bore Rally in a few weeks

[@ken8212]

Not sure if you have made any decisions yet but, the CRF 300 L is an outstanding (Do it all bike) I believe JakeTheGardenSnake or DoItWithDan has made it their daily and has gone over various build you can do with that bike!

[@dag681]

XR650 is a great bike.

[@ExplorerOfLife318]

Here’s the link to tail of the dragon:

[@The_RC_Guru]

Don’t forget about the new Honda 150L

[@Myrussell67]

Don’t discount the klx300 DS . Good for both on and off road.

[@billwiley7216]

Try something like a crf 300 next.

[@dag681]

I’ve got a monkey. But also a couple real motorcycles.

[@jeffjohnon4223]

A CB300r made into a scrambler.