When the Honda Dax was introduced again into manufacturing a few years in the past, Ok-Velocity wasted little time getting their grubby paws on it. The Thai powerhouse’s founder, the mysterious Mr Eak, had a 50 cc Dax as an adolescent—and the workshop is especially good at customizing small Hondas. So a Ok-Velocity-customized Dax was inevitable.
Two years on, and Ok-Velocity continues to be discovering fascinating methods to cram huge ranges of badassery into Honda’s bite-sized mini-bike. This time, they’ve turned the Dax into an uber-sassy—albeit impossibly compact—café racer.
Though Ok-Velocity churns out numerous customized bikes a 12 months for paying prospects, this one was a store construct. Eak needed to see how far he might push the 2024-model Honda ST125 Dax, visually, with out modifying its pressed metal body (which additionally homes its gas tank). Fortunately Ok-Velocity has an intensive vary of Honda mini-bike elements to attract from, manufactured beneath their ‘Diabolus’ model.
Dubbed ‘Pet Racer,’ Ok-Velocity’s customized Honda Dax advantages most from a radical stance adjustment. The crew began with a brand new Diabolus entrance finish, comprising upside-down forks and a extra modern-looking prime yoke. It sits decrease than the inventory setup, as do the dual Diabolus shocks that now prop up the rear.
Dax aficionados will even discover that this one rolls on larger wheels than the manufacturing facility gadgets. Ok-Velocity put in 14” hoops back and front, equipping them with stable wheel covers. Leaping from 12” to 14” wheels was reportedly no straightforward process, requiring a lot fettling to execute.
Ok-Velocity fiddled with the swingarm too, extending it by 4 inches and welding in a brace to strengthen it. The brakes had been upgraded with new hoses and discs.
Given the design of the Dax’s chassis, there’s not lots of bodywork to switch. Ok-Velocity merely ditched the entrance and rear fenders, and swapped the saddle out for a café racer-esque unit from the Diabolus catalog. A home made fork brace replaces the entrance fender.
Regardless of the intense driving place, Ok-Velocity nonetheless needed so as to add a touch of practicality to the Dax. In order that they fabricated a small rack to take a seat in entrance of the seat, with a tubular body out again, wrapped across the bike’s beneficiant taillight.
The cockpit options clip-on handlebars, fitted with Diabolus grips, bar-end mirrors, and vintage-style micro-switches. A pair of machined plugs fill the holes the place the handlebar clamps would normally sit. And when you’re in search of the OEM speedo, it’s been relocated to the left-hand aspect of the bike, leaving the management space as sparse as attainable.
Different modifications to the operating gear embrace swish new rear-set foot controls, a swingarm-mounted license plate bracket, and LED flip alerts.
Ok-Velocity left the engine’s internals alone, however made it simply an oz. extra belligerent with a beautiful Diabolus exhaust. Full with a dual-exit muffler and a warmth protect with mesh-backed cutouts, it wouldn’t look misplaced on a much bigger bike. A handful of dress-up elements add some visible heft to the engine’s exterior, together with a black cowl for the Dax’s chromed aspect field.
In true Ok-Velocity type, the Dax’s fuselage is painted in matte black, sporting Diabolus branding and darkened Honda badges.
As soon as once more, Ok-Velocity has knocked the diminutive Dax proper out of the park. Is it sensible? No. However will we care? Additionally, no.
Simply give us a clean Honda Dax and a field of Ok-Velocity elements, and we’ll be the best child outdoors the native ice cream store very quickly.
