turn 2 broken bike into 1 working bike

[hobbit feet 82]

hey guys i have 2 honda cbf 125 2009 models, one has blown its engine and the other has twisted falks and handle bars. im a total begginer with mechanics and i am seeking advice on what to do for the best to get one up and running bike

[Pete.]

Take the forks and bars off the blown up one and fit them to the not blown up one. If you disconnect the speedo drive, wiring, clutch and throttle cables and un-bolt the bar clamps you might be able to pull out the forks from the yokes and just slide the whole front end assembly out of one set of yokes and into the other.
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a.k.a 'Geri'

132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[hobbit feet 82]

cheers, is that easier than swapping the engines?

[Pete.]

Yes it's loads easier. To change the engine you have to disconnect all hoses and wiring, cables, airbox, exhaust, sprocket cover, front sprocket (unless you can get the chain off with the sprocket on), remove engine bolts on BOTH bikes, then man-handle the engines out and one back in before re-fitting everything. Front forks just drop out of the yokes by un-doing the pinch bolts.
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a.k.a 'Geri'

132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[J0Al1]

I think you should put down your glass of wine and get ya pink dungees on!

[Rob W]

[pits]

[Vincent]

+, if you swap the motors, you'll have to inform the DVLA and get the log book changed.
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[_Iain_]

I'd be inclined to build a working one out of whichever has the lower mileage/is newer. Simply because then it'd have a better resale value.
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[unitynotsocri...]

I'd dump the frame from the bendy forks bike,too much of a risk of it being bent.
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[J0Al1]

The biggest 'issue' has been taking the bar ends off, as one was badly crossthreaded on the bent bike and resulted in a hack saw!

Plus . . . Hobbit is is still out there trying to remove the heated grips from the engine bike! Super glued apparently!

Aside that it has been relativly simple.

From what I can see the forks in the bent bike are absolutly fine! The only problem is a bent handle bar which gave the illusion of agreater issue. So £300 for a bike with a bent handle bar and some scuffs was a steal

Still. . it is almost dark (we have no garage) and he has done brill.... Next weekend will put the forks and bars from engine bike on bent bike and away.

The enginer bike can become a project... take engine out.. look at damage etc.. might be worth repair and sell

[J0Al1]

[hobbit feet 82]

Engine bike has lower milage by 3k but condition not nearly as good.[/quote]

ahem, that bike was in mint condition. only crashed twice in 3 years


i was looking for a snorting pig for you.

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