My various CG's

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I recently got a call from a mate who was getting rid of his non runner '89 CG125, seeing as they're a decent bike I handed over one hundred of my hard earn pounds of the realm for it. Its got a folder full of reciepts and old mots, so its been sort of well looked after. Will be getting pics tonight and posting them up wednesday, but first a litl bit of its history.

My mate bought it last year for £550, he spent loads of money on it (new tyres, new chrome rear shocks, rear end plastic) before asking me to come service it for him. I went round drained the carb, tightened the chain ( read skipping rope) and sussed out that he was running on half choke which is why it was running badly. He then dropped it and snapped the clutch lever right off at the bolt, so I ordered one, bought it, fitted it and said he could pay me back the week after. He never paid me so I never did any work on it for him again. He managed to over tighten the chain, fill it with enough oil to reach the screw threads on the dipstick and put a Bandit 1200 Iridium spark plug in it. The spark plug was, in his words, 'there because it fits'. His next door neighbour drained the oil out and filled it back up to the correct amount and took a little pressure off the chain, but didn't have a spark plug and told my mate he needed to buy one asap.

Needless to say he didn't, then he didnt put oil in it and it burned a hole straight through the piston so a £90 rebuild was in order, he didn't have the bottom end rebuild so I reckon thats whats failed now, it has no compression so i also think the barrel was a crap cheap one.

Good points;
Frame is solid and unbent
Good tyres
New shocks
200 Mile Chain and sprockets (Good quality ones too, the same as the ones I use)
New exhaust
Big wad of paperwork
Had half a tank of petrol which I half inched XD
L plate was framed, just like a picture (even had proper mitre joints!)

Bad points;
engines covered in oil
Doesn't run
kickstart lever is bent
number plate is quite badly damaged
Seats been recovered, but the old cover is still under there
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'84 TS50X, '91 TZR125, '89 CBR400RR, '91 VFR400R NC30, '98 R1
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[Thom]

not putting engine oil in it wouldn't result in a hole in the piston. Running it VERY lean would but no engine oil would cause a bottom end failure.
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Current Bike: 1996 Yamaha TRX850 (The Japanese-Ducati One).
Previous Bikes: 1990 Honda NSR125 'Rothmans' (The smoking one), 1990 Suzuki GS500e 'Caf? fighter' (The loud one), 1987 Kawasaki GPX400r (The quick one), 1997 XJ600s Diversion (The reliable one), 2000 Kawasaki ER-5 (The spontaneously combustive one)

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either way there was a hole in the piston as if somebody had taken an oxy-acetaline torch to it XD just happened that there was no oil in it. as promised here some pics, see if anyone can identify why it has no compression

https://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb73/sam_billing_91/Photo-0302.jpg
https://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb73/sam_billing_91/Photo-0303.jpg
https://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb73/sam_billing_91/Photo-0304.jpg
https://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb73/sam_billing_91/Photo-0305.jpg
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'84 TS50X, '91 TZR125, '89 CBR400RR, '91 VFR400R NC30, '98 R1
"Hey copernicus! Why don't you navigate yourself to the back of the line with your feet and stand there with your shit."
BCF Eastern members map here ---> g.co/maps/2tm8b PM me to be added to it!

[Andy.B]

I dunno about everyone else but i wanna see this framed L plate... why on earth would you want to do that
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First bike: NSR 125 (Now being restored)

CBT 28/3/08

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I think it was because the number plate was damaged, i can get one for £5.99 so will replace it. I'll take pics tonight and post them up asap. does anyone have a rough idea why the piston has been damaged like this? the bore is fine, if a little oily. could this have resulted from the previous owner not running the new top end in properly?
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'84 TS50X, '91 TZR125, '89 CBR400RR, '91 VFR400R NC30, '98 R1
"Hey copernicus! Why don't you navigate yourself to the back of the line with your feet and stand there with your shit."
BCF Eastern members map here ---> g.co/maps/2tm8b PM me to be added to it!

[TUG]

Lmfao bog roll? Was you shitting on your shitter?
Only joking, i had one just like yours, unfortunatly during my long recovery after my near fatal crash it was stolen, I was absolutely gutted.

If you need any help etc let me know, granted my experiance on them is limited, my mentor at work is an ex honda man, he knows em inside out.
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Haz ER-5, innit!

[TUG]

Are you sure the barrel isnt damaged or scored at all?
If not your lucky very lucky i'd even put the lottery on lol, Could of been caused by detonation or over heating, your bike has points ignition doesnt it? might need adjusting to get it running again.
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Haz ER-5, innit!

[Billing]

LOL bog roll is great for cleaning up oil, I've yet to check the barrel out but when i gave it a quick look it seemed fine, if not then its time to big bore it
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'84 TS50X, '91 TZR125, '89 CBR400RR, '91 VFR400R NC30, '98 R1
"Hey copernicus! Why don't you navigate yourself to the back of the line with your feet and stand there with your shit."
BCF Eastern members map here ---> g.co/maps/2tm8b PM me to be added to it!

[nowhere.elysium]

I still have got to see this framed L plate...
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'10 SV650SF, '83 GS650GT (it lives!), Questionable DIY dash project, 3D Printer project, Lasercutter project

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Ill take a pic of it tonight, pics up tomorrow hopefully, i couldnt find it last night and this morning i didnt have time as i was nearly late for college
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'84 TS50X, '91 TZR125, '89 CBR400RR, '91 VFR400R NC30, '98 R1
"Hey copernicus! Why don't you navigate yourself to the back of the line with your feet and stand there with your shit."
BCF Eastern members map here ---> g.co/maps/2tm8b PM me to be added to it!

[nowhere.elysium]

No worries dude: I just think it sounds delightfully silly...
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'10 SV650SF, '83 GS650GT (it lives!), Questionable DIY dash project, 3D Printer project, Lasercutter project

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yeh it made me actually LOL when I saw it, I would have spent £2 on a new plate and drilled the holes in a different place XD I have a new piston kit on the way, should cost about £35 - £40 for that and the top end gaskets, so wednesday should see progress being made looking at a set of renthals cos i don't like the massive bars it has atm
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'84 TS50X, '91 TZR125, '89 CBR400RR, '91 VFR400R NC30, '98 R1
"Hey copernicus! Why don't you navigate yourself to the back of the line with your feet and stand there with your shit."
BCF Eastern members map here ---> g.co/maps/2tm8b PM me to be added to it!

[TUG]

Big bore you say?
https://hondacg125.awardspace.com/how_to_increase_engine_size.htm
I think you will find that interesting.
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Haz ER-5, innit!

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paid that for it cos the guy wanted shot of it lol want what its worth in good working condition, tax til 31/9/09 and mot til 10/09. oh yeh on another note i have the pic of the framed L plate
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'84 TS50X, '91 TZR125, '89 CBR400RR, '91 VFR400R NC30, '98 R1
"Hey copernicus! Why don't you navigate yourself to the back of the line with your feet and stand there with your shit."
BCF Eastern members map here ---> g.co/maps/2tm8b PM me to be added to it!

[TUG]

Ok ok.... £100.10p and if your lucky i might buy you a big mac...

Seriously i'd buy it off your for roughly £100+ but i have one road bike to fix and then prep a 400cc for track.
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Haz ER-5, innit!

[Billing]

Sorry, I'm gonna have to pass you up on that offer, I feel it's worth more than what you're offering so will hold onto it for now
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'84 TS50X, '91 TZR125, '89 CBR400RR, '91 VFR400R NC30, '98 R1
"Hey copernicus! Why don't you navigate yourself to the back of the line with your feet and stand there with your shit."
BCF Eastern members map here ---> g.co/maps/2tm8b PM me to be added to it!

[jack_zxr400]

lol its worth what people are willing to pay and considering what you paid no need to take the piss lol
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Previous Bike: ZXR 400
Current Bike: R6
Test Date: 8/8/2008-PASSED

[Billing]

What do you mean taking the piss? I paid £100 for it as a non-runner, ive spent £41 on the piston and gaskets, so fail to see how asking what its worth is taking the piss
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'84 TS50X, '91 TZR125, '89 CBR400RR, '91 VFR400R NC30, '98 R1
"Hey copernicus! Why don't you navigate yourself to the back of the line with your feet and stand there with your shit."
BCF Eastern members map here ---> g.co/maps/2tm8b PM me to be added to it!

[TUG]

[Billing]

I don't want anything like £500, all I want is a fair price for it, hell I could part it out for more thn that.
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'84 TS50X, '91 TZR125, '89 CBR400RR, '91 VFR400R NC30, '98 R1
"Hey copernicus! Why don't you navigate yourself to the back of the line with your feet and stand there with your shit."
BCF Eastern members map here ---> g.co/maps/2tm8b PM me to be added to it!

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[ms51ves3]

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