A prestigious name (Honda), that is motorcycle-derived, and "preparation" for karting (by SwedeTech). This is what the Honda CR 125 engine looks like for racing in the SKUSA (SuperKartsUSA) Honda Shifter S4M class.
If you say "Honda", European enthusiasts automatically think motorcycles, or at most, McLaren F1 engines. To an American, however, Honda, besides all this, also means karts, since the brand is one of the most widespread even among kart drivers, with different categories dedicated exclusively to motorcycle-derived engines of the Japanese company. The Honda CR-125 engine has, for many years, been an example. In fact, taking advantage of the SKUSA stability regulation, the characteristics of engines have remained almost unchanged since the first years of production (1999-2002). In addition, being derived from a motorcycle, albeit with some technical changes, allows maintenance intervals that are less frequent than a conventional KZ engine, albeit with markedly different performance. To better understand the characteristics of the engine and differences compared to the KZ, TKart went to Las Vegas to talk to Jason Barry, manager of the important specialised team in the preparation of 2T engines, SwedeTech.