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PostPosted: 23:57 - 06 May 2017    Post subject: A Newbie's CD125 Benly Part Restoration Project Reply with quote

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Leading on from previous thread here:https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=319639

Overpaid Benly, Open Air Garage, Minimum Wage Assistant:),
Borrowed Tools, Haynes Manual and no idea where to start
BUT with Lots of Commitment and Emotional Attachment with This Bike..

Only until yesterday and over the last week, I was struggling with starting and keeping her running and just when that got fixed and only after half an hour of ride on, I could not stand the sight of rust on the rims and that kicked off this project. I thought to start with the rear wheel because this is the one I hate most. I had to remove it since there is no way I can remove the rust while it's on the bike.

I started with removing the rear wheel which lead on to removing chain cover and the side cover, seat and fuel tank and then I thought that's enough for now Smile

Task 1: To Remove Rust of The Rear Rim - Coke, steelwool, vinegar and tons of youtube videos? Nah My rust is next level? I am hopeful someone will help me out here.....

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PostPosted: 12:42 - 07 May 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ok . I think the first thing is to ensure that the rust is not compromising structural integrity of the wheel. I.e. Is it making the wheel weak?

Then how far do you want to go with making this bike better?
Do you want to completely rebuild the wheel or just wire brush the rust off and paint the wheel with rattle can silver paint and then lacquer after when dry.
As you have the wheel off , why not do the bearings and the rear sprocket at the same time.
I'm certain someone has mentioned Dave Silver Spares.
I can recommend them as they have helped me with spares for my tatty old Superdream of loveliness.
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PostPosted: 15:21 - 07 May 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

There you go then...

Bought wire brush and other bits to deal with first layer of rust for now.

Chain, front sprocket and back sprocket together with the hub whatever it is called has also been removed.
I don't know what to inspect on the chain and both sprockets to decide if they are good to go after cleaning or shall I change them?

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PostPosted: 20:34 - 07 May 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Starting with Wheels. If the rust is that bad on the outside of the rim, what is it like INSIDE under the tyre? That is where I would start on this one.

If under the tyre, the rust is as bad, and metal has started to go 'thin' round the spoke nipples; then, as this bike starts to get some use, the flexing and vibration, is gong to start to see any weak-spots stretched, stressed and ground away until something 'gives'.

Wire spoke wheels, as a structure, 'work' by the spokes being in tension, pulling the rim towards the hub, holding it 'round'.If the spokes start to go out of tension, which they will naturally, as the metal 'relaxes' and vibration/movement wears the restraints at the ends; so they 'need' periodic maintenance, 'spoke tensioning' from time to time anyway, to keep them round and keep them strong. If not, as they relax, as the joints wear, so they loose 'strength' in the structure; they go out of round, they don't resist loads as much, and flex, and that movement sees the joints wear more, spokes relax more, and they get worse quickly.

That wheel; rust is quite severe in the outside of the rim, and the chrome is pretty much 'gone'.. THAT s only cosmetic.. but hints that if rust is that bad on the outside, it's likely to be a lot worse on the inside. IF you get that cleaned off.. it's still not going to look pretty; what would you do? Some spray-paint over the old rust, some have the whole wheel powder dipped; Quote a vogue among the Geeknik-Hipster Brat-Chop brigade, and 'fine' as long as the wheel was sound to start with!! But it's only tackling the 'pretties'. If rim that rusty, look at the spokes. Rust may clean up, and , you might oil them to stop it coming back, or 'something'.. but still just the pretties. Critical bit is the nipple at the top, and that is likely rusted solid to the spoke, so even if the spoke's not shot, you'll struggle to put proper tension on it. Without that tension, you have a weak wheel, that's only gong to get weaker, whether the rim is still 'sound' or not.

If, under the tyre, the rim is going, then even if the spoke holes haven't gone thin, it wont have the mechanical support around the tyre; but likely to have gone thin in the gulley, around and between the spoke nipples. Often trying to tension up an old rim, rather than put tension on the spoke, you will just bend the metal around the hole; and in worst cases, especially if it happens on the road, the nipple will 'pull through' the rim.

Pulling the tyre, and inspecting, is just the first job. You may, soaking the nipples from the inside in plus-gas or old engine oil, and carefully tweaking them, get them to free up, and then more 'may' be able to re-tension. But I wouldn't be over-optimistic.

New rims, may be as little as £30 each, and when you go shop, very tempting to consider upgrading to alloy rather than chrome-steel for a few extra £. Alloy don't rust... it 'fatigues'! Then a spoke set is probably about £20, and agan tepting to pay little extra for stainless. As alluded to before, you can build a wheel, about as cheaply as fit a new tyre to it! But it IS a damnably dexterous job. And, a 'pro' will charge about £40-50 to do a pro-build around your hub; which pushes it up into a £100-£150 job all told, BUT, pro will do a wheel in a couple of hours, and hand you a known good wheel for it! I can wally around with the bits for a week-end, and still not be sure about t at the end!

THAT is where this is headed; And the here and now, whilst you poke and prod with wire-wool and vinegar and try and ignore that unpalatable, it's not gong to go away... and even if you make it look a bit better..... for how long? Its STILL a rotten wheel. Cutting to the chase, getting ew rims, new spokes and pro-build about your hubs, you are looking at the tick end of £300.. probably as much as the bike cost, or close enough before doing anything else....

Util I had the tyres off and had inspected the inside of the rim, and tried tweeking spoke nipples; I WOULD NOT be in any hurry to worry about the state of the chain & sprockets, or much else at all, to be honest.

Chan & Sprockets? Look not too bad TBH; probably fitted relatively recently, on 'scrub-up'... rear sprocket still has plastic coating beyond where teeth rub on chan.. teeth still look a decent shape they aren't pointed or beaked or anything, that's not an old cog. Chain? Who knows. Needs cleaning. For NOW, I would stick the chain into an old coffee jar of old engine oil to 'pickle' and stop it rusting, whilst I dealt with everything else... it's not a bg deal, and replacement chain alone's not enormously expensive anyway.

Wheels.. brakes, steering, suspension....

Stop looking at the 'pretty bits'!! Worry about the mechanics... of you will be spending a lot of time and money to have a slightly more pretty pile of scrap!
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PostPosted: 23:43 - 07 May 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's it then Teff, time to remove the tyre and inspect the rim on the inside first.

I did take the wheel to kwik fit and another local car tyre shop today but they were not interested and bike repair shop was closed today that's after I tried to remove the tyre myself but failed without proper tyre removal spoons.

Probably take the front wheel too if I could learn in time how to take that off the bike.

Chain will also get it's coffee tomorrow in the old engine oil changed few days back Smile

Will try again and share the findings!
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PostPosted: 16:28 - 15 May 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I have been removing rust off the rims and spokes over the last few days as well as cleaned the hubs between the spokes. I managed to reach the bare metal under the rust. It was not easy, lots of sanding first with wirebrush, steel wool and then with wet and dry sand paper on the rims and flexible sanding sponges on the spokes. Fortunately the metal looked solid under the rust. 100% of the chrome on the most part of the rear wheel has gone. I also sanded off the rims to get rid off pitted chrome to get a smooth layer.

I was this close to now paint the rims but then I thought to give it another try to remove the tyres. There is no way I was going to pay £20 pounds to get them removed and another £20 to have them back on.

Butter Knives came to rescue and of course some learn as you go technique. These tyres were rock solid and gave me tough time but off they are now.

Had a good look on the inside of the rims. Yes there is rust, but not as bad as it was on the outside and they are solid. The nipple holes are not compromised.

Now next step is to have spokes removed, get the hub polished/sprayed? get the rims sanded off with better access to hard to reach areas and then get them chromed or sprayed. Will see what fits the budget which is not huge, probably hammerite spray or plasti dip?

What size spoke wrench do I need here? and please share the weblink if anyone knows. Also any ideas on painting rims and hubs?
I will be keeping the same spokes since cheapest form central wheels are coming to £104 for 36 spokes and nipples. I need to make sure to take lots of pictures and videos before removing the spokes. Wheel building after that will be another challenge. Lastly the bearings don't look that bad but I might change them. I tried to find any extra play in the bearings but they are sitting in nicely. I am thinking to show it to the local bike mechanic to find out if bearings should be changed on both wheels. Investigating brake shoes is also on the list....

Wheels is what the project is going around at the moment....
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PostPosted: 21:26 - 15 May 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have managed to remove all spokes using an electric screw driver on the inside of the rims an hour after spraying them with WD40 . One spoke was already bend. I don't think nipples can be re used with rounded off screw heads and rust?

Spokes can be restored and re used I guess....

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PostPosted: 17:49 - 17 May 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Spokes were soaked into vinegar overnight and then sanded off with wet and dry sandpaper next day. I am happy with the result. No more rust if we don't ask a chemistry professor Smile

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New nipples to be ordered. Some of them came out nice out of vinegar but the screw heads are not practical anymore.

I am struggling to decide if I should get rims and spokes powder coated or spray paint at home. Local guy wants £20- for both rims but he does not have sandblasting facility and wont do spokes until I have them arranged for him on some kind of stand. He said I have already prepared the rims so they don't need to be sandblasted. Also waiting on the quote from another guy who will sandblast, prime, powdercoat and put lacquer in the end. He said it will be cheaper if I go one colour on the rims, spokes and the hubs. He also asked me to to remove the bearings from the hubs.

Can anyone guide me here as I am not sure if powdercoating on corroded chrome rims is safe in the long run or should I spray. I have a small Wagner spray gun. On spry side I can put one layer to protect rust, etch prime and then overcoat with black or silver...

Knowing my rims, what should I do?
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PostPosted: 23:31 - 17 May 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Did you take careful note of how the spokes were ordered? It looks awful like you have simply clumped them all together. Having spent the best part of 2 days changing 8 spokes on a wanky CG rim that involved removing 3-4 (seized) just to get 1 back in place I can attest that this is a ball-ache.

I'd honestly be looking for a second hand rim in better nick after my experience.

PS the actual wording in the MOT handbook is that the rim has to be reduced by corrosion in structural integrity by one-third. Take from that what you will, but essentially it means you could cut some spokes out of the rim entirely and it should still pass.
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PostPosted: 10:34 - 19 May 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

lilredmachine wrote:
Did you take careful note of how the spokes were ordered?

I'd honestly be looking for a second hand rim in better nick after my experience.



Thanks, Yeah I have made a good note of that. Second hand is not an option for me else I would have done that before spending so much time to de rust these rims and spokes, all solid just need to be painted now.

In the meantime had the front fender de rusted through electrolysis using car battery charger and the result was great. One half of the fender is done since my plastic container was too small.

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Back to the question, knowing my rims and spokes how should I get them painted. I would love to have original chrome finish but that's not cheap. And how to get hubs painted to keep that original look?
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PostPosted: 10:28 - 20 May 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Powdercoat chrome?

https://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-extreme-chrome-bonded-powder.html
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PostPosted: 13:30 - 21 May 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

I wouldn't want to get the spokes bead-blasted in much of a hurry, not if you want to be able to screw new nipples onto the threads! (would tend to either errode them rather very under size, or peen them over, either way, not the best thing for them!)

You're messing with the battery charger and staka-boxes; so why not check out the 'copy chrome' kits?

I looked at them a few years back, and kept meaning to get one for the lols... But didn't seriously have anything to chrome plate, at the time.
(a bored British summers rainy day some years ago, I actually used some old copper house wiring and a mild solution of car battery acid to get my 10 year old to coppa-plate a load of metal nick-nacks, for the 'fun'! well, stopped him moaning about the rain, at least!)

I might have to have another look at them in due-course, as I have some bits that could probably do with it for the old cota trials bike... but that's another story. Kits do look useful, and aquantences have reported good results with them.

If you are not unfamiliar with or scared by smelly solutions and hanging electricity in them; the copy-chrome kits look pretty good. It's not true chrome, its a nickel alloy, I believe; but cheaper than trying to get a specialist to re-chrome old bits... they prefer new ones, they dont have to clean and de-chrome first to avoid contaminating thier smelly stuff!

You 'might' be able to do a whole rim, if you strip the old chrome off well enough and have a bath big-enough to do it in (under-bead tuppaware, me-thinks?) But could certainly do the spokes in a jam-jar... only niggle I'd have there would be the threads, and either masking them first or running a die over after to make sure they were still to size and nipples would screw-down.

Price-wise, whether there would be enough chemicals in a starter kit, and buying extra to cover all you have, may make it a bit incing, but you'll probably go off and start copy-chroming loads of other stuff with the left over's like switch cases or horns, or engine brackets, so might not be an excessive investment.

Pro-chrome services, you will find aren't cheap; and as said, they tend to work to 'show' standards for customs or classics, and still prefer to work on 'new' rather than old. That would probably make new rim and spoke sets more 'realistic' and TBH I am surpsrised that you have priced up a set of spokes alone from Central-wheel at £120!!

Phone them, that don't sound right! They should be able to build new rims and spokes around your hubs for that sort of money! Rim shouldn't be more than £70, spokes £50 and build £40ish. For the quality/finish/piece of mind; that would probably be the way I'd go.

Cheapest you'll get the rims, on their own powder coated is probably about £20/30, and again, they are likely to not like the job, first because its not a whole wheel, so it's not easy to hang on their dip tracks; next because it still has chrome on it the plastic coating wont like to adhere to. Some might take the job, and offer warning not to expect a great finish, other's are likely to tell you that they would have to blast all the chrome off first, and start offering eff-off quotes to rival a new rim... given even just £20/30 is half way there already, and you are going to DIY build them after, that would be as sensible as anything else.... Jeez... couple of rattle cans at £10 a pop, to have something that's going to scratch, flake and start rusting through in a year, would make cost of a new rim start to seem 'sensible'. and in-for-a-penny, why short change with new rim and old-spokes? Why not do or be damned? And takes us back to the bullet-biting... A-N-D now you have pulled the spokes, so are past a point of no return....

Your call..... B-U-T.. I would either be practicing my rebuild skill on them as is for now, whilst I checked through my old address book to see if the chaps I used to get to do rims for me in days past are still trading/breathing!!! Getting a copy of Trials & Motocross news, to see who's offering wheel-building these days, and probably taking a trip up to the dales to watch some of the lads from Peak Classic wobbling around a quarry, and asking who they use these days.... trials folk don't pay over the odds for wheel building or 'fancy' chrome... not when going to get chucked around a quarry! Got t'look''part, mynd, 'tis a classic aft'rall! Non'o'this geegnick plasti-dip stuff... but wut wurx cumz first! Last one I had done, was a wider 18" alloy trials rim, laced around brand new hub, with stainless spokes, & I think I paid £170 for that, pretty much all in, the hub, accounting for most of it.

BUT, moral is to shop around a bit. Central-Wheel, are pretty good and pretty competitive though, and for what aught be pretty common 18" rims, you shouldn't be struggling too hard... but phone them, £120 just for spokes does NOT sound right!!!

Making best of what you got? If rim's are sound enough, I'd probably, just put them back together, pretty much 'as is', and just spray with clear coat as rust-preventative, and expect to re-do periodically. THAT's the skinny-budget option... everything else is money, and nudging up in the in-for-a-penny stakes.

Congrats for grasping a nettle though.....
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PostPosted: 03:33 - 08 Mar 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

I am back.

Will share progress and some photos.

In the meantime where can I get the entire engine rebuild for cheap?
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PostPosted: 13:01 - 08 Mar 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

DIY.

You can buy brand new chinese barel kits with pistons and rings, and most gaskets for about £100, and its usually cheaper and more convenient than trying to get old barrels rebored and over-oversize pistons to suit.
That's half a new engine, taken care of, and I can do a top end on one of these in a day, you should be able to do it in a week-end, even as a 1st timer.
Bits to pay attension to are the hed, cam, valves and cam-chain, up top.
Valves are too diddy to get reground by a commercial reconditioners, they dont fit thier jigs! Bit of a pain to get a lolly-stick lapping sucker on too, TBH but still. Stripping the head, cleaning up the valves, and seats, and doing a super 'lapping' is a bit of a time consuming ball-ache, but next best thing to a regrind, and does the job well enough 7/10 times.
Cam-Chains are a tad on the pricey side, but that is one of old hondas achilese heels, and if the cam times in easy on one of these you can be pretty sure the chains almost shot. If a new chain, they are a royal PITA to loop on the cam-sprocket, and remover and re-loop every time you try to get the cam lined up properly!
Heading down, the cam chain guides are often grumbled about, but they are just a plastic guide and unless mashed or mangled once grooved by the side-plates in the cam-chain they should be 'OK' and even one that looks pretty dire can be OK.
Tension mech is no real gripe as long as you remember its not a self adjusting type, and assemble well.

Heading down further.... you get to the crank, which is the make or break component in the mix.

They are an old fashioned 'pressed-up' crank, you could make on a lathe really. BUT it's a five bearing crank. On a single, you have one 'main' bearing on each end, two counter-weights, and between them one 'big-end' bearing 'captive' between them when the crank's pressed together. A lot of the old Brit-Twins shook themselves to bits, because being twins, they needed a pair of counter-weights for each cylinder and a captive big-end between them, and a main on either end, still, but they omitted any main between the two 'throws', so had a 4 bearing crank.... which was less well supported, and at revs shook more, and when tuned and revved tended to shake itself to bits. Little Benley motor, though, uses a middle main, to better support the crank and stop it shaking..... one does have to ask, 'why'... when they were all under 250cc and even on the big bore motors, they were all 'short-stroke' or at worst 'square' bore/stroke engines, and never made more than 20bhp or so.. unlike a potentially 60odd HP 650... but honda were a bit belt and braces over the suvvestion they were all 'Jap-crap' in them days..... so you are lumbered with it, and it does make for a pretty strong crank, and in the 180-timed CB125 and earlier CB200, make for something that can reliably rev to 14K and offer about as much power as an old BSA 250 single.... but still.

Niggle is that folk are tempted to look at that crank, waggle con-rods and after getting a quote to have it un-presed and reconditioned, to replace the middle main, and the big-ends and the con-rods... they go "Well, its not THAT bad... I'll just swap the outer mains" and slap it back in....And then you have two tight bearings on the outer races and a loose one in the middle and MAKE the thing flex like an old brit twin, and on a CD/CM motor exactly like them as they are 360 timed.... And its pot luck whether they shakje themselves to bits or last any better than they would have if you left the thing alone......

But it is bad form, and ignoring the centre main, just swapping outers you ARE actually doing something to make matters worse not better.... Your-Call.... but to my mind, if the crank's good enough to use as is, use it, DONT fix what aint broke.... If it AINT good enough to use... then you got problems!

They can be reconed, but it is a pro-job and it isn't cheap. New cranks are available from China, and pretty cheaply, but they are usually later CB125TD-J variant cranks, that take a Hi-Vo toothed cam-chain, not a roller chain. Sprocket/gear for the cam-chain is cast on inner crank journal, so you have to use cam-chain, cam-sprocket and cam-chain tensioner mechanism to match crank.. which can make a 'conversion' less practical and more expensive.

Personally, where I have scrap-cranks, given price & availability of old benley motors, I have simply pulled one out of another 'scrap' engine, and used mains it ran on in that, in rebuild....

But your bike, your call, and if any solace, odds is unless the motor is siezed or rattly as heck, your crank is good... just dont be tempted to replace outer mains 'cos.

Getting all Quo... down down deeper and down.... you get to things like the tricoidal oil pump... which is pretty simple and robust, as long as oil ways are clear for it to shove oil along... and it does have oil to shove... primary drive which is just a couple of cogs, and takes you through the clutch..... which as a matter of course could probably benefit from new-plates and springs.. which again, are only £25 or so from China, and worth replacing as course. Most niggly bit there is getting the damn thing 'off' which begs a special castilated socket for the nut, which is usually mullered 'cos no-oene else has one either! A new nut is worth while, and the tool is available on e-bay for under a tenner, and worth the having.

On the topic of speciial tools, check out the How2's in profile, the tappet key and spanner are also worth having, and also not too exhorbitantly priced, and even more likely to earn thier keep for routine maintenance... and again, fitting new tappets whilst you are in there is probably no bad idea, and again, they are only a couple of quid each.

Back in the bowels.... what do you hope to achieve? If you want to recon the gearbox, that woiuld beg new bearings for the layshaft and output. Like crank, IF you swap the bearings do ALL of them on a shaft, or you are making potential problems not solving them.

One that usually goes is the outboard output shaft bearing that supports the bit that pokes out of the motor with the sprocket on the end. Over-Tightening the chain, and or running C&S till the sprockets a wheel, can see that brg most stressed.. and a subsequent oil leak when it takes out the seal around it, you likely wont see as chain throw will hide it.

Other likely maledies are bend or damaged selector forks from heavy booted learners bashing the box or riding the lever.... but the more common is out-side the box in the primary drive housing, with the clutch, and the selector mechanism, where the ratchet is likely to get bent or worn..... THIS you will need to be pretty careful assessing and asembling, and its a right ping-phucket, that likes to ping things on you! The soft skin around your thumb mostly, ISTR! Strange how pain tickles the memory, isn't it? lol.

Again, most potential piece-parts are available, usually for exhorbitant prices on CSML or Save-Silvers, you can probably build a whole benley engine up from new if rich enough... certainly if you are prepared to use a few Chinky bits for the Clones and Copies.... But so cheap and available to start with, why bother, use another 2nd hand motor....

BUT, if it ent broke, why fix it?

Most maledies will be behind that primary drive, in the clutch and selector mech, so UNLESS you have a really badly weeping and wobbling out-put sprocket.... its likely BEST left well alone!!!!

Back to top, only bit I haven't mentioned is the cam and rockers... Have mentioned tappets which are a worth while... Replacement cams, and these can suffer as they are the first to not get oil when the level is ignored, are avialable but can be a bit of a nightmare...

Plenty on e-bay are for the Chinky engines, and many of them are, 180 timed for a CB125 engine. Anomolouse bit of legacy, but when they transfered tooling to china, the first to be sent over I think must have been for the CB125TD-J, with it's 180 timed crank and cam and hi-vo cam-chain. Consequently, many of the Chinese derivatives, even of bikes that are almost a bolt for bolt copy of the CM/CD motor thats 360 tgimed and roller cam chain, got the de-tuned TD-J motor.. some were re-timed 360, but kept the hi-vo others were't, its a bit of a hotch-potch, so BUYER BEWARE.

The TD-J cam-profile, does seem to be noteably 'soft'. It was detuned to suit CV carbs it also got. CD/CM variants were soft to start with... but I am pretty sure that the timing was diddles for the TD-J cam to suit the carbs, and trying to set up a carb on a chink TD-J cam has proved vexatiouse, and motor NOT really run that great, I would try and avoid them... even if I was sure I got the right opening intervals on it. Again, your call.

Cam is supported on two-bearings, one at either end, swapping these does seem like a sensible thing to do during rebuild, and individiually those bearings can be pretty expensive.. and make buying chinky e-bay cam that comes with them, and chucking away the cam, ecconomical! BUT if the bearings are that bad, then the cam's own journals are probably very suspect and whether you can get away using it is probably in question.

Bottom line, is do you really need to do a 'full' tear down on one of these and split the crank-cases?

If the thing is holding oil, and the output sprocket doesn't wobble, and as long as gears select 'OK'.. PROBABLY NOT.... so leave it alone.. just do a top end, replace barel and pistons; lap valves, change tappets and time the thing in properly; Do the clutch and check selector mech, whats in side the cog-box can pretty much take care of itself until it dies!

DIY will save shed load of money, and dodge the scratched bald-spot and disney quotes asking any-one else, and if this bit of masocism is being done 'for the learning' you actually get to learn something, which you wont paying other fellas to do it for you!

So bit the bullet... do it or DONT.. but DIY is the better answer here, JUST dont get too over enthusiastic like you did with wheels.... a top-end IS likely all that is needed.

Add on Ed..... oh yeah...you pulled the wheels apart... they dont seem so scary! Little nugget for inspiration.... I would FAR rather and am far less scared to pull an engine to bits and try DIY a rebuild on one than I am a wire spoke wheel, which will certainly go to a pro to do for me!!!

So IF you aren't so worried about re-building your own wheels, WHY be worried about what lurks inside the engine cases and is possibly still covered in oil?
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PostPosted: 18:49 - 09 Mar 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gave up on old rims (old rims will go on ebay)
I could not afford to get them re chromed and did not want to hide them under spray paint.

New rims and spokes but everything else was de greased, re-chromed, painted, serviced, restored whatever it's called.

From stripping the carburetor to new bearings, surfaced break area inside the hubs, new brake shoes and a lot more...

It was outsourced to professionals for highest quality except what I could do here at home and to empty my wallet...

More pics coming for the front of the bike..

(can you see the pictures below)

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PostPosted: 20:17 - 10 Mar 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Every thing was dismantled and restored from shocks to control switches and whatever it takes from overdrafts to credit cards Smile


Now on to frame and engine ....

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PostPosted: 23:47 - 10 Mar 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks good. Can't be many CD125s getting that sort of treatment!
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PostPosted: 12:16 - 12 Mar 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: 18:43 - 22 Mar 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

anyone else would have hammerited the wheels n spokes n rode it LOL Mr. Green
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PostPosted: 19:07 - 18 Apr 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Swing arm bushes.

Should I change them or not? Are they too bad? or shall I leave them. There is no movement or play in the bushes and also the rubber seems to be intact with the metal bit both on inside and outside following Haynes inspection notes (also attached).
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PostPosted: 00:14 - 09 May 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote

nazK wrote:
Swing arm bushes.

Should I change them or not? Are they too bad? or shall I leave them. There is no movement or play in the bushes and also the rubber seems to be intact with the metal bit both on inside and outside following Haynes inspection notes (also attached).


It's been a while since I last worked on the bike after moving house last year.

Progress over the last four weeks....

I have started with the frame . Rust and old paint was removed with wire brush, sand paper and repeated cycles of electrolysis in the bath tub. Two coats of rustoleum automotive matt black primer are done and now waiting for the weather and delivery to paint in gloss black. Changed my mind from Matt black to gloss black for the main paint.

Swingarm is also derusted. Trying to figure out how to remove and replace the bushes. Saw a video on YouTube where he used a set of sockets and forced them out with a nut and bolt? I might try that. I have attached images in the previous post if I should leave them? Would be nice if someone knows what size sockets to be used.

Lots of other metal bits are also derusted and cleaned and prepped for paint.

Engine is cleaned of grease and dirt.

As a test case to work on the engine cleaning and painting, starter motor and one of the covers which goes over front chain sprocket degreased and sanded. It's far from done but I don't want to paint it now as it looks nice as is, haven't even poished it yet but may have to paint it with rest of the engine but that is on hold when I am onto engine.

Will upload images soon to show current progress.

Waiting for helpful members to guide me through for swingarm bushes ...
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PostPosted: 01:02 - 09 May 2019    Post subject: Images of current progress Reply with quote

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PostPosted: 17:09 - 09 May 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good little bit here from Wheeler Dealers showing how you can removed bushes. You'll need a threaded bar that will go through the bushing, some suitably sized nuts and washers and an appropriate sized socket that will push the bushing out. I find long/spark plug sockets are often good to use.

https://youtu.be/Je2Xzb7-BFE
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PostPosted: 20:58 - 09 May 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote

Irezumi aka Reuben wrote:
Good little bit here from Wheeler Dealers showing how you can removed bushes. You'll need a threaded bar that will go through the bushing, some suitably sized nuts and washers and an appropriate sized socket that will push the bushing out. I find long/spark plug sockets are often good to use.

https://youtu.be/Je2Xzb7-BFE


Appreciate that!

Took it to two different old school mechanics who have been in the trade for many years and both passed the bushes and advised not to replace them for now
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PostPosted: 02:49 - 11 May 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote

cool, you should be finished before Project Binky anyway
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