CG125 rebuild and colour change

[dextersaurus]

Hi guys.

The bike needs a rebuild as it was neglected most of it's life, and now that its mine, im going to nurse it back to health

Thought that while it's in bits, i might as well repaint it as i hate the blue.

Im thinking red, or black... not too sure at the moment though.

Before and after pics, with my skeelz in photoshop.

Any suggestions?

Edit: Also fitting a round headlight on monday

Cheers

Dunc

[dextersaurus]

The thing is a right state just now, tightened the chain a bit today, no pics, but it is still a bit on the loose side so the bike will be in bits for the next week.

Will get more pics tomorrow if i have time.

Dunc

[davthegreat]

please go for any colour apart from the normal standard cg (red,blue,silver) something different would be good that shade of red is good though

[Gashead Harry]

Here's mine in red. Personally i'd love to see one in bright yellow.
https://img43.imageshack.us/img43/4486/dsc00038f.jpg
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[dextersaurus]

I'm thinking black to be honest.... I wouldn't do yellow

Dunc

[Mac_Black]

I don't understand why you've done a paint shop when you could have just google'd it but hey ho...
I've rented a fair few of the older bikes and the red wasn't very thrilling, I actually liked the mettalic Grey one...
Black would be cool I think, keep in mind though that whatever you do you'd need to inform the DVLA of a colour change, you just send them the V5 section stating the change.
Good luck with it anyway, I like the CG's I do.

[dextersaurus]

[dextersaurus]

Thought i would make a start...

Off to a great start, Fork seal is leaking.
https://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt325/duncdmc/DSC01280.jpg?t=1243282401
Will have to sort that soon

Then i took the side panels off. hooray, i found a sheared bolt.
https://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt325/duncdmc/DSC01284.jpg?t=1243282361

But once i got all the panels off i decided to give it a good wash/clean as it was a right state...
https://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt325/duncdmc/DSC01285.jpg?t=1243282310
https://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt325/duncdmc/DSC01287.jpg?t=1243282265
And the tank has a lot of wear from where the seat rests against it.
https://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt325/duncdmc/DSC01286.jpg?t=1243282241

hmm.....
https://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt325/duncdmc/DSC01288.jpg?t=1243282325

And then i had to go revise as i have two exams tomorrow.

I like
https://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt325/duncdmc/Black.jpg?t=1243282534

Cheers

Dunc

[dextersaurus]

I have a lot of time on my hands...

What it should look like when it's finished, plus maybe a black engine with the 'honda' in red.
https://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt325/duncdmc/Black-1.jpg?t=1243286624

Oyea, and maybe a nicer exhaust.

Cheers

Dunc

[Mac_Black]

There we are, good work... and yes that colour scheme is nice
The seal pictured is a dust seal, which may or may not be in good condition, I'd say from the looks of it it's fine.
The oil seal is located inside the outer tube and is in obvious need of replacement.

Fork oil seals are £4.50 each, or you can buy a Fork seal set (one oil and one dust seal) for £8.75.
David silvers is your friend.

[dextersaurus]

So came home from my first exam... had 3 hours.

More problems

Air Filter box was manky, so cleaned that.

https://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt325/duncdmc/DSC01289.jpg?t=1243374935

Then i spotted the air filter i hadn't bothered to check...

https://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt325/duncdmc/DSC01290.jpg?t=1243374950

Then i decided to take off the exhaust to get these little devils cleaned and straightened...

https://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt325/duncdmc/DSC01291.jpg?t=1243374981

Trust it to be the ONLY socket i have lost....

https://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt325/duncdmc/DSC01292.jpg?t=1243374818

So after some scrounging i got my hands on one

https://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt325/duncdmc/DSC01293.jpg?t=1243374843

Dirty girl
https://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt325/duncdmc/DSC01294.jpg?t=1243374872

But clean at the same time
https://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt325/duncdmc/DSC01295.jpg?t=1243374894

And at this point my phone decided to die on me.

So i took the Crank case off and gave it a right good clean.... Sprockets and chain need replacing, no pics as i forgot my PDA was on my pocket.

Then i remembered as i lay down to put the case back on.

After cleaning the crap off...

https://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt325/duncdmc/image_00010.jpg?t=1243374711

Look better without the exhaust?
https://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt325/duncdmc/image_00011.jpg?t=1243374731

This is how its done guys, i never noticed how light the bike actually is...

https://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt325/duncdmc/image_00012.jpg?t=1243374465

Turns out the bike has been dropped at some point and the Exhaust bracket has been bent causing the exhaust to lay at an angle... This means that it's shaking when the bike is revved, and causing the whole frame to shake. It's also rattling loudly. So will straighten that out and add a bit of rubber into the bracket to stop it. Easy job, just dont have the time...

Working the next few days so won't get anything done... Will update as i do stuff...

Edit: forgot to mention, is it a bad thing im left with a bolt?

Cheers

Dunc

[dextersaurus]

Fitted the round headlight before work today, Looks better IMO.

https://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt325/duncdmc/DSC01296.jpg?t=1243548236
https://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt325/duncdmc/DSC01297.jpg?t=1243548544

Also had a look at bending the exhaust bracket back into place and failed. Looks like im going to have to get some help from the old man tomorrow

Will update then

Cheers

Dunc

[dextersaurus]

Righto. after the off i have decided not to do a colour change. If i do it will be matt black

So....

Cosmetics are fine, they don't need fixed ASAP so i'm leaving them till i get payed.

Yesterday whilst helping hazy i noticed that my chain was slack, so i took off the chain guard today and noticed it was tight again. Wierd.

Turned the rear wheel.

tight, CLICK CLICK, slack. and back to tight again.

Took the case of and had a look. The sprocket was minced.

SO!

Went and found myself a new chain and sprocket set.

Didn't bother changing the rear sprocket, too much work.

So i changed the front and replaced the chain, lubing the new one up.

Testing the wear on the old chain.

https://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt325/duncdmc/DSC00034.jpg?t=1244298945

Then i wanted to see what it'd look like with straight bars... so i found a competition set for my speedway bike.

https://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt325/duncdmc/DSC00035.jpg?t=1244298821
https://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt325/duncdmc/DSC00036.jpg?t=1244298843
https://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt325/duncdmc/DSC00037.jpg?t=1244298866
https://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt325/duncdmc/DSC00038.jpg?t=1244298895

And then they turned out to be too short for the CG's grips, mirror and electrics so i took them off and put a new set on.

Have a bigger set of Renthal ones.... might fit them...

but they are red

But yea... took my time so that's all i got done today.


Cheers

Dunc

[Gashead Harry]

Here's a pic of a black one i've found on me hard drive. Looks to be lowered too.
https://img188.imageshack.us/img188/8908/bikepics1291669full.jpg
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[dextersaurus]

[Creepin Moses]

Hahahahahaha, Hey mate I am workin on my cg that a mate gave me couple of months back, It was in a bit of a state after being stood in a garden for bout year and a half.
Before work started
https://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn13/HellRider27/Bike%20Progress/CGBefore.jpg
Still in progress.

https://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn13/HellRider27/Bike%20Progress/CG12501.jpg
Hope this gives you some ideas. Happy re-buildin.

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[davthegreat]

cg's are so cool i have respect for all cg'ers

[Creepin Moses]

I have to agree, I have a Tzr125 too but it's sitting in bits under covers ( no garage or shed). But CG's ar great, easy to work at and a solid work horse, they will run for ever with a little bit of tlc.
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[dextersaurus]

[Creepin Moses]

CG125 stickers and Honda with wing where special one off's made by my brother. He makes decals and logo stickers for absolutly every thing, it's part of his job.

Davey.
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[Creepin Moses]

Heres a couple of ideas that might get you started, I photoshoped a pic of my own CG.

Purple
https://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn13/HellRider27/Bike%20Progress/Purple01.jpg

Or Mint
https://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn13/HellRider27/Bike%20Progress/Mint01.jpg

Have couple of other colours to show, including Red,Green,Pink and yuck colour. ( Yuck is the only way to describe it).
Davey.
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[Creepin Moses]

Pink
https://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn13/HellRider27/Bike%20Progress/Pink01.jpg

And "Yuck"
https://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn13/HellRider27/Bike%20Progress/Yuck01.jpg

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[dextersaurus]

[Creepin Moses]

Ok Ok, here's a black one at your request.
https://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn13/HellRider27/Bike%20Progress/Black01.jpg

And a Silver/Grey colour
https://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn13/HellRider27/Bike%20Progress/Grey-Silver.jpg

Do they both tickle ones taste buds then, my good man.


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[Creepin Moses]

I must say that I actualy like the silver/grey colour........... Gettin ideas now.
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