It's new motorbike season, in case you haven't noticed. Motorcycle and scooter manufacturers are busy getting their new lineups ready for fans to peruse and critique, either as individual launches, at trade shows like Intermot, EICMA, and CIMAMotor, or all of the above. In fact, the China International Motorcycle Trade Exhibition (aka CIMAMotor) just successfully wrapped its 23rd edition at the end of September 2025, and plenty of things have been trickling out since.
Take, for example, the Sundiro Honda Square X125. Built around Honda's existing 125cc eSP+ single-cylinder engine that already powers multiple models in multiple markets, where this little guy excels is clearly in its ADV-heavy utilitarian styling. It also features dual-channel ABS, which you don't always see on vehicles in this class.
But there's more to it than looks! Let me explain after you look it in the face.
Now that I've got your attention, you'll note that calling it the Square X125 is clearly not an example of Sundiro Honda underselling its design characteristics. You like corners? Honey, you've got corners. It's the boxiest little box that ever boxed, this side of the Nissan Cube or the Honda Element. Heck, even the TVS iQube isn't this boxy, and it actually has a stylized (and infinitely trademarkable) respelling of "cube" in its name!
Me, I like this design a lot, but then I also like Honda's entire ADV family, beginning with the X-ADV and going right on down to the ADV150. Your mileage may, of course, vary; design is super subjective, so if you don't like it, don't worry. You can like other things! It's fine.
If you spend time perusing Douyin (that's China's native TikTok equivalent, if you're unfamiliar) and Chinese moto media sites, you'll doubtless have seen coverage from CIMA Motor about the unveiling of this little scoot, along with some other new Sundiro Honda models. Since it's the country's single-largest motorcycle event of the year, the company brought various accessorized versions of the Square X125 to the show as well.
What kind of accessories are we talking about? Everything from top boxes to camping equipment , showcasing all the places that it hopes to inspire you to go with this little scoot once it's released to the public. But there's one really cool design feature that doesn't require additional accessories, and that appears to just be baked into the general design of this lil guy.
On the image on the left, you'll notice that there appears to be a split saddle. According to some videos circulating on Douyin, that pillion seat can apparently be flipped forward vertically, so it can function as a backrest for the rider. More importantly, it reveals a rear rack underneath where you can apparently mount accessories, such as the top box shown in the image on the right. Obviously, the seat pad was just taken off in the image on the right, but it's a cool idea if it works as shown.
There's also a quick-release folding tray table shown on the right rear of the scoot, which could come in handy for camping, fishing, or even just heading off to your favorite sporting event. The front lighting design, windscreen, and mirrors looks modern in a way that seems like it will age well, rather than looking tired and dated in only a couple of years.
Pricing should reportedly be around 12,680 yuan, which works out to around US $1,781 at the time of writing. For the sake of comparison, that's only 100 yuan more than the Sundiro Honda NS 125LA X Kumamon Edition, which is (you guessed it) a little retro-styled 125cc scoot that features the cuddly mascot Kumamon prominently in its design. As you may have noticed, I do love me some cute mascots with my motorbikes, but the Square X125 appeals enough to me that I'd be happy to simply slap some stickers on it and call it good if I need extra cuteness.
What do you think, would you throw a leg over if the Square X125 ever made it to your neck of the woods? Beyond its release in China, we can't say whether it'll see the light of day elsewhere. But regardless of that fact, it's a cool design that shouldn't be ignored, in my opinion.
