Buying advice CG125.

[ish765]

I have my eye on a CG125.

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=250366012835&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=015

They want £600. It’s done 30.000. I was thinking of making an offer as it seems a little high, what do you think?

I still have my CB125 twin sitting it my shed but I am not getting it together. Any local mechanics looking for a job.

[Ant132]

Definately not worth £600. I would see if there any better examples around really, or see if the seller will consider the start bid.
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1980 Suzuki TS50 ~ 1984 Honda CB400N ~ 1992 Triumph Trident ~ 1998 Suzuki Bandit 1200

[Graprilia]

£600 is asking to much more like £350 400.
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[ish765]

Yea,,,, ,,,,, I guess you are right.

I am just bugging to get on the road.

[Graprilia]

this one would be a better option.At the right price of course

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HONDA-CG-125-BLUE_W0QQitemZ270337804608QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycles?hash=item270337804608&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A7%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
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[Ant132]

Consider these that are in the same region.

Suzuki GS125

Honda CG125

Suzuki EN125 (2006 - Reserve not met, but only 3 hours left, might be worth an ask?)
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1980 Suzuki TS50 ~ 1984 Honda CB400N ~ 1992 Triumph Trident ~ 1998 Suzuki Bandit 1200

[ish765]

[Ant132]

Nice one Are you in the west mids then? Because i can keep an eye out if you like
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1980 Suzuki TS50 ~ 1984 Honda CB400N ~ 1992 Triumph Trident ~ 1998 Suzuki Bandit 1200

[ish765]

That would be great. You seem better at searching than me. I don’t know how I missed those two.

I will see if he can deliver the EN.

It looks nice but I don’t know much about them. cheers mate

[priestessuk20...]

[Ant132]

[ish765]

Sounds ok.

I just sent him one saying I have £550 cash. I doubt it will make him happy but hey, worth a try. I am stretching my cash just to go past £500

Perhaps I will bide my time a little more.

[ish765]

I was also looking at this. https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200302780759&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=010

I don’t think it has a Speedo though. So I don’t know if I could actually use it. But hell it looks nice.

[Ant132]

Love it!

Could probably stick a Halfords bicycle speedo on for a MOT. No real danger of speeding so it wont be missed. Only thing about it would be spares and the fact it will probably only do about 40-50mph.
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1980 Suzuki TS50 ~ 1984 Honda CB400N ~ 1992 Triumph Trident ~ 1998 Suzuki Bandit 1200

[ish765]

[Ant132]

[ish765]

Yea. Sounds like my old GP100.

It was great, but it did blow up as soon as I sold it. Probably due to the owner not putting oil in.

But all the same, unless I see a real nice one I should use my head and go for a 4 stroke.

PS,, Any idea what a garage would charge to get my CB working? Assuming it just needed timing done.

I don’t even know what they would ask just to look at it.

[Ant132]

Hmm, couldnt really say for sure. Other than i think most garages charge per labour hour at about £20-£30 an hour. I would have thought no more than an hour or two to be honest. What symptons have you got?
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1980 Suzuki TS50 ~ 1984 Honda CB400N ~ 1992 Triumph Trident ~ 1998 Suzuki Bandit 1200

[ish765]

It's too early to say. I have not tried the new bits yet.

I had it running and the engine just revved it's Nuts off for about 30 seconds. Next time I tried I think the electrics had gone because it had been outside for a bit. It is dry now

For all I know it just need putting back together and the timing doing. It was only running on one, but I have new bits for the carbs and the cdi units were checked ok.

You can have a look at this old thread if you like. It makes bad reading though. My grammar and stuff is poor. https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=93468&highlight=

[ish765]

Well i just got my reply for the EN.

"Sorry £550 not enouph"

Credit crunch my a.s

[Ant132]

Had a similar problem on my mate bikes, we cleaned the carbs and it solved it but whilst doing it we found one carb had a emulsion tube that was frayed on the end so he bought a new one and after that it ran fine. I reckon if your new carb bits in cleaned carbs, new air filter, new plugs and fresh fuel should be enough to make it run fine. If it doesnt, the high revving could be an air leak?
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1980 Suzuki TS50 ~ 1984 Honda CB400N ~ 1992 Triumph Trident ~ 1998 Suzuki Bandit 1200

[Ant132]

[ish765]

[Kal]

[Fnatic]

£600 at this time of year and with the way the country is, is way over the odds. Hold out for a cheaper example.