'84 NH125 owned by Steve Ireland -- Portland, Oregon

NH50/80/100/125 Aero/Lead

The NH50/80/100/125 "Aero" or "Lead" is an air-cooled, two-stroke scooter that has been very popular for Honda around the world due to it's reliable engine. They were sold as the "Aero" in the USA briefly in the early 80s and then withdrawn due to concerns about meeting emission standards as a two-stroke. Only the 1984 model year of the NH125 was sold in the US and the manual supplied with them claimed a top speed of 54mph. It has been sold throughout the rest of the world as the "Lead" (pronounced "Leed"), including all over Europe, Asia and Australia. It appears the 125cc version is no longer made, at least under the Honda nameplate. More photos and specifications will be coming to this site soon. For some reason there is confusion regarding the 50cc models and whether they were all the NB50 or some were also the NH50. Help to clear this up would be most welcome. As of 2000, it appears only the 100cc version is being sold in Japan.


NH125 owned by Aubin Bryce -- Scotland

Suggested retail prices:
  • Lead 100 was about $2,100 US in Japan (Aug '00).
  • Lead 90 was about $1,900 US in Japan (May '97).
  • Lead 50 was about $1,700 US in Japan (May '97).



    '84 NH80 in British Columbia, Canada



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