Honda cg 125 expert requred xD

Mini Stalk · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 23 Dec 2010 Karma :

Hi guys my mates cg 125 kickstart isnt returning, once i have striped down the top end can i get away with just taking the left engine casing off after removing the flywheel or do i need to take the cluch assebly and oil pump off?

Thanks
Dave
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Old Bikes; 2004 Piaggio Zip 50, 2005 Piaggio Zip 125, 1984 Honda Cb 125, 1982 Honda Cm125, 1984 Honda Cm 125, 1992 Yamaha Sr 125 Ratbike, 2010 Lexmoto XTR 125
Current Bike; Sachs Xtc 125

Mini Stalk · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 23 Dec 2010 Karma :

sorry ignore my post, after a careful read of haynes manual turnes out i cant :/ ohhh well. Thanks for looking anyway Smile

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Old Bikes; 2004 Piaggio Zip 50, 2005 Piaggio Zip 125, 1984 Honda Cb 125, 1982 Honda Cm125, 1984 Honda Cm 125, 1992 Yamaha Sr 125 Ratbike, 2010 Lexmoto XTR 125
Current Bike; Sachs Xtc 125

tomh · Scooby Slapper Joined: 12 Nov 2011 Karma :

As you realised the whole clutch side needs to come off. I've got away with leaving the oil pump on as the two screws are easily rounded off so I found it easier to leave in place. The screws are the same on the centrifugal filter cover but that's needs to come off to remove the clutch. Use a Phillips screwdriver bit not a pozi drive while pushing to avoid rounding them off Wink

numpty2 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 08 Dec 2011 Karma :

Make sure it is worth the effort. My mate hand a Honda 250 for many years in which the kickstart was held up by a bungee strap. He unclippped it to start the bike, and then hooked it back up.

I'm just saying that if the bike is near death, it might not be worth all the effort. But would the bungee strap technique pass an MOT?

unitynotsocri... · Banned Joined: 29 Jun 2011 Karma :

whole clutch side?I think the term is 'split the crankcases'.

Most cg's have the kickstart return spring pinned on the kickstart shaft and its impossible to replace the spring without splitting the crank cases.
My quick fix,use a bungee to pretension the kickstart,or fit a fancy modern electric start engine,although the electrics will need changing,

bungees,a significan t contribution to modern classic biking.

the springs on cg's seem to knacker very easy when they've been stood for years and then returned to life.NEVER BUY A PATTERN KICKSTART SPRING,since you have to split the crankcases to fit it.
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numpty2 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 08 Dec 2011 Karma :

Bungees = a significant contribution to all biking, along with cable ties, jubilee clips & PVC tape.

I'd really be tempted to bodge & make do. On a humble CG it sounds like an awful of of work, and there is always a risk of doing expensive damage to the engine in any strip down procedure. Why not get a selection of bungees to match your mood - pink, yellow, black etc.

von1papen · Spanner Monkey Joined: 12 Jan 2011 Karma :

From memory as I recently rebuilt my CG's engine (gearbox problems), you only have to remove the clutch side case, rather than splitting the cranks.

Don't think it was massively accessable without removing the clutch assembly though

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