The American version will have knobby tires, but no mention of low-range. Damn it!
That's really bugging me, too. Apparently the US version is branded as the "Trail 125" and the rest of the world gets the "CT 125". There is a picture of the CT 125 that shows the obvious dual range transmission but as you note there is zero mention of that in any of the Honda blurbs or anything else I can find online for the American version. The pictures of the left side of the Trail 125 aren't detailed enough to show anything.
Added: Just found it - they don't have the dual range transmissions, just a larger rear sprocket. Big mistake, really big mistake. Hopefully they will realize that and correct it.
"One disappointment is that Honda hasn’t adopted the secondary, selectable low-range gear that was a hallmark of the original Trail models, effectively giving them an eight-speed transmission."
https://www.cycleworld.com/story/motorcycle-news/2021-honda-trail-125-coming-to-us/
