Gear problems on my Honda CM 125 Custom

[hannadarling]

Hi everyone,
I'm seriously disappointed in my first bike, the 1982 Honda Cm 125 Custom.
Ive had it now since last June and Ive only had 3 decent rides on it from the day I got it to now!

Since the very first day I got this its been nothing but hassle and constant problems, one after the other!
In the first month I had the engine pulled out and in pieces on my kitchen table to replace the camshaft, pistons, rocker arms and gaskets (these were the problems at first).

I started off, first gear down the road, changed in the second gear, the bike doesnt sound good, went to go in third gear and it wouldnt go? It felt like the gear lever was stuck up, so I kept kicking it up and the bloody thing wouldnt go into third gear so I pushed the lever down abit and up again and then it kinda went into third gear but didnt fully go until I let the clutch out 3 quarters way and then it made the clank noise? And then when I was coming to traffic lights I couldnt get it into 2nd gear? So I had to try and pull away in third and I had lots of time to gear down, it just wouldn't budge?!

annoying thing is its not something simple like the clutch needs adjusting or the gear lever is worn, I think it might be the gear switcher thing but I dont know? Hence why I'm on here asking, and whats more annoying is if I have to take off the clutch plate cover side I might not be able to because that bolt That snapped has got half the thread still stuck in which might be holding both sides (engine and cover) so it really is one problem after the other and its been a loong 10 months with occurring problems and I have left alot of other problems that I have had to deal with out of this as its long wounded to read as it is aha

So does anyone know what to do or what it is with the gears??
They work but I have to let the clutch out by 3 quarters and then it kinda clanks into gear, this is after ive put the lever in the gear I want and the gear lever is also getting stuck..

I just want to bang my head against the wall!!

Please help, I will be very appreciated!!!

You must really love bikes to read all that

[Fisty]

Try posting in the workshop, you will get more help there.
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[CaNsA]

Ask this guy directly, i have a feeling you will get on with him.

https://www.bikechatforums.com/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=65219

[Fisty]

[hannadarling]

Thanks Ive copied and pasted it to the workshop, I think I might delete my bikes history and just have the gear problem.

He's already written on the workshop one

[hannadarling]

I couldnt delete this so I've made it smaller incase other people know what I'm on about on the news and issues, Thats abit daft I cant delete this though aha

[unitynotsocri...]

Gearbox reassembly......its amazing how many people will rebuild an engine and think. ......FCK IT....when it comes to replacing all the spacers , shafts and selector mechanism.........leaving out critical thin washers or not identifying the right gears for the right shaft . Do it again ,except this time spend an extra seventy squids on main and gearbox bearings . they are great bikes and worth rebuilding properly . failing that , see if you can fit a 185 or 20 Henley engine , after notifying your insurers of course .
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