honda mbx125f

[kingsmith]

hello folks
just got off ebay and 1984 honda mbx 125f in very well excelant condition.
its been stripped down for yrs but all there and in amazing condition, and original from the day it was build , love it ..
just needs a front brake caliper but dont know where to get one from???
and what other bike can you take use it from ??
and spares wheres the best place to get spares from??
might need some engine seals the one behind the front sprocket he said was leaking last time was used but i have to find out..

pictures to follow when have time as away tom for weekend , cannot wait til get stuck into the bike...

just going to put it back together and use as its in great condition already and want to keep it the way it is and was so easy rebuild for me ...

was told they only made these for one year only are they worth some thing then ???

untill next time

[Kickstart]

Hi

I had one. Loved it but some gits nicked it (if anyone findd B78OPR I would still like it back).

Engine is basically the same as the MTX125 (there are differences, most obvious external one being the water pipes from the barrel to the crankcases) which was on sale for far longer, so engine bits should be fairly easy (even though Honda appear to not want to sell parts for anything of any age).

Not sure the caliper is shared with anything else. Think the MTX caliper was similar, but on the other side (vague memory). However just had a quick look on the EBC catalogue and there are a load of bikes listed with the same front brake pad now, mainly Hyosungs.

Speed wise if not derestricted expect a true 70~75mph (main restriction is the exhaust). If derestricted the will reach the end of the speedo just about (90mph indicated).

From memory a few NS125 bits can be fitted if you are desperate (I remember someone swapping in an NS swinging arm and back wheel).

They were on sale for at least 2 years. Not worth a massive amount (although there was one on Ebay recently that went for a fair bit, but it was immaculate and low mileage). If you do decide to sell it then let me know as I could be interested (god knows where I would put it though).

All the best

Keith
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[stevo as b4]

I wonder how many MBX 200's were created back in the day when they were still around a bit more?

[Kickstart]

Hi

MTX200 engines were not easy to find even back in the late 1980s.

Unfortunatly.

All the best

Keith
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[stevo as b4]

I suppose so seeing as Honda only imported them for what 2years or something like that? It's just that back in the day there were some cool specials built like big bore RD125LC's etc, and i wondered how many people had done a 200cc conversion to the MBX before?

Would have gone well with the right pipe to suit the bike/engine.

[Kickstart]

Hi

To be honest of those I knew few people if any bothered with big bore kits for the 125s. Porting, decent pipes, S&B filters, ledar kits, etc, yes, but not much more.

All the best

Keith
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