Honda CG125 Cafe Racer!

CheechHoney · Derestricted Danger Joined: 01 Jul 2011 Karma :

Hi all!

New here... contributing member of hondacg125.co.uk tho!

Here's my ride.....pimped Wink

....or not so Razz

Nice to meet you all! =]

CarlosCBR · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Mar 2010 Karma :

Haha like it.
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RichieZX6R · Nearly there... Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Karma :

Thats canny, wish i started a project thread for the ninja but not much left to do now!
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Ed Case · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Mar 2009 Karma :

That looks like pretty hot-snot to me !. Thumbs Up

Amreet · Trackday Trickster Joined: 31 May 2010 Karma :

nice!
Sort that seat/tank gap out, raise the rear end, lower the front, swept up megaphone exhaust and you'll be winning even more! maybe some aluminium blanking plates to cover the holes in the frame up where the battery would've gone.

pepperami · Super Spammer Joined: 17 Jan 2010 Karma :

like

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Slacker24seve... · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 May 2010 Karma :

Thats cool, but where the hell do you put your ballbag? There is a massive gaping chasm there that I reckon my bollocks would slap about in.

Or worse, brake too hard and smush them into the tank?
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CheechHoney · Derestricted Danger Joined: 01 Jul 2011 Karma :

Aaaah the big gap between the tank and seat has now been padded out with a strap on soft kneepad and is pretty much flush with the seat (I sit with my arse right up against the back of the seat so plenty of room for teh bollocks!!) Underneath the pads is the reg/rec and CDI box as well as the emergency toolkit and spare fuse/plug tehe.

Forks are super soft tho (standard 1988 brazil Honda CG125 ones)... they bottom out and clatter over even the slightest bump or pothole.... city riding is a nightmare in my town (full of damn speedbumps).... what can I do about this??? solutions??? =]]

Im glad you guys like it though! Cheers!!!! Razz

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Amreet · Trackday Trickster Joined: 31 May 2010 Karma :

or check the fork oil level, could be too little, top it up and it should get a bit firmer.

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CheechHoney · Derestricted Danger Joined: 01 Jul 2011 Karma :

Well..... took the forks off and tipped them upside down for half a hour or so....no oil at all came out and the springs inside were bone dry.....

Didnt have any fork oil to hand but I did have some 10 40w Gear oil so put 100ml of that in each and they feel so much better, no more bottoming out on speedbumps and potholes....aaaah so much better on the bones =p .... BUT... Have I messed it right up by using the gear oil? ... do you suggest draining it out and gettitng the right oil (which oil is good and how much?????)... the gear oil is ok for temporary though right?

Havent tried the 2p trick, will bear it in mind tho!

Thanks for the advice guys! =]

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CheechHoney · Derestricted Danger Joined: 01 Jul 2011 Karma :

Thanks mate!

Yeah I'll drain out the oil sometime midweek and replace it with proper fork oil, Is it 10 40w fork oil that is best? I heard somewhere that some kind of ATF oil is reccomended but I'm not entirely sure on that one!

My bones are feeling better already! I no longer get that sense of dread that all my teeth are suddenly going to rattle from my mouth when I see a speedbump approaching or a cobbled road/dirt path....

Thanks Guys! =]]

mccluskeyd · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 16 Jul 2011 Karma :

Nice to see you on a "proper" forum mate !!

the CG one seems like a bit of a dead loss,

Keep up the good work with the cafe racer, and post more pics as you go.

I will shove some of mine on at some point.

All the best,

David.

lilredmachine · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Jan 2005 Karma :

Bike looks cracking, can't believe you were riding it about with no fork oil in it, impromptu game of buckaroo anyone? Laughing

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Jamie S · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Karma :

I have posted this on here before, here is my old CG cafe racer:

Built in just under a week in time for a show!

https://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s297/honda_tlr/P7033138.jpg

ruck bodgers · Trackday Trickster Joined: 31 Oct 2010 Karma :

i like it . for me its how a bike should be . nice and simple . no plastic and flashing gadgets to let you down
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Welshd1k · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Oct 2006 Karma :

hmm alot of cafe racer style bikes apearing
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