How to drop forks CBR 125 and how to disconnect battery

Arcane1729 · Banned Joined: 23 Mar 2016 Karma :

The steering lock is on so it seems I have to do this to take out ignition. Lost keys I can just about lift seat though to get to battery terminals but can't take whole battery out.
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Kymco Super 8 (125) Honda CBR 125
A2 2017
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P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

CBR125 front seat is an 10mm bolt through the pillion seat hole, depending on the year that is.

Its a bike seat, its a cable, just wiggle it and pull the cable enough to pop the seat.

HOWEVER....

You can just unplug the ignition, dw about battery, its not gonna do anything.

Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

If any of your friends have Honda 125s, try their keys. Was always the case with the old Honda 400s that a key would often fit many bikes.

Arcane1729 · Banned Joined: 23 Mar 2016 Karma :

Arcane1729 · Banned Joined: 23 Mar 2016 Karma :

Arcane1729 · Banned Joined: 23 Mar 2016 Karma :

Goddamn it- I just called my nearest motorcycle garage and they said I defo need a headstand because a front paddock stand rests under the forks-

On a happy note I was worried after I removed the front wheel if I pulled the forks down they would be so long that if I pulled down they would hit the ground and I wouldn't be able to get out- but he reassured me if I was able to remove the front wheel with front paddock there would definitely be enough clearance to remove the forks.
So the plan is to put a block of wood of right size under the size stand to make the bike upright and so as if on sidestand. (The rear paddock stand will be in place on back)
Then just pull forks down.
Gonna place tapes where the clamp bolts were at so I reinstall back in right place.
Would you say its a good idea to do lower yoke bolts first if gravity's gonna pull front of bike down will my arm get crushed if it's in there and bike sinks suddenly or is it only gradual movement down?
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Kymco Super 8 (125) Honda CBR 125
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redeem ouzzer · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Oct 2015 Karma :

Just get a shop to sort it. You are going to fuck it up through the power of autism.
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Arcane1729 · Banned Joined: 23 Mar 2016 Karma :

P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

I did write response. Never posted. Axle stands under the bike itself. I suspend from ceiling usually.

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Holdawayt · Trackday Trickster Joined: 27 Jul 2015 Karma :

As above, I'm fairly sure I've commented on one of your threads before where you asked for everyone's opinions and then completely ignored them and did your own thing anyway.

Put it back together, shove it in the back of a van and pay the pros. This is something I'd never do personally - but I don't find myself very high on the autism scale, and you're way up there.

I know you're going to see this post as just another "hater" giving you stick, and you're going to try and prove us all wrong by persevering and sorting it, but you're going to fuck it up. You don't have the basic mechanical skills to tackle it.

P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Arcane1729 · Banned Joined: 23 Mar 2016 Karma :

P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Yes, straps round bike across brace overhead. Holds bike up with no front end.

TBH, you can get away with draining the oil, removing the fairing and laying the bike on an old mattress. I changed the Vara fork seals by laying it down in the garden, cos why not. You'll have clear access to the yokes and the ignition then. Have fun removing it.

Arcane1729 · Banned Joined: 23 Mar 2016 Karma :

Paddy you've got to save me pleeeeeeeeeez Praying

I have no ceiling to work with- and the front headstands aren't suitable for this 125 and I have no axlestands- lord why must this be so much effort- I'm so sick to fucking death of always requiring 1 tool as soon as I wait a week for the previous tool to arrive to complete the previous job.

The forks are just resting on the ground like so....
The bikes turned away cos of the steering lock- this made the front paddock unstable and the rear also somewhat unstable when I took the front paddock off.

Edit: Ok ok damn this- I'm gonna lay it on it's side like you say but to do this I must drain the oil... I will google that part that seems youtubeable

While I make do will the following be good.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/hilka-pro-craft-3-tonne-quick-lift-garage-jack/35331

I look into axle stands too- but where under the bike do the axle stands go if I want the front end balanced- I mean I can put them on the plastic bellypan- too fragile- I can't find anything online for bikes and axlestands anywhere
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Kymco Super 8 (125) Honda CBR 125
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natefz6 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 06 Apr 2005 Karma :

Is this part of the same drama that started with lost keys down a drain?

It feels a bit like I have missed a couple of episodes.
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Arcane1729 · Banned Joined: 23 Mar 2016 Karma :

P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Take plastic off, lay down gently.

Work like that.

Arcane1729 · Banned Joined: 23 Mar 2016 Karma :

P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Are they plastic. Wink

Yes. Anything that will bend or crack.

Arcane1729 · Banned Joined: 23 Mar 2016 Karma :

iooi · Super Spammer Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Karma :

Its amazing....

A bike thief would have this done in seconds.....

Try leaving the bike outside for a while and some thoughtful person will sort that lock out for you Thumbs Up

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..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

Why on't you pay a locksmith to sort you a new key?

You're going to fuck this up and end up paying someone to fix your mistakes as well as fix your original problem.

Arcane1729 · Banned Joined: 23 Mar 2016 Karma :

Yes cos that's how people learn- by paying someone to do it for them.
When do I start doing it myself? Next problem? Oh no I'll just pay someone to do that too and the one after that and so on.
People have already said get someone to do it- there's no point repeating it- I've heard it already.
Like I've said in some other chats this area is too safe as fuck- there are no bike thieves here at least not the ones who get organised and put into a van- just petty bicycle thieves in this place.
Also a bike thief has done it to many bikes- I've done it to zero. Also I obviously have been doing other stuff- going to class, going to work, crying as to why I can't figure it out- then working on the bike again. You are right it's been with the wheel off and forks on ground all day.
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Kymco Super 8 (125) Honda CBR 125
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Holdawayt · Trackday Trickster Joined: 27 Jul 2015 Karma :

You cried?

Hahahaha