Honda cg125 engine

[Liber]

Hello bikers,

I'm new to being on the road, had my cg125 3 months, turns out I am an idiot and although I checked the oil I didn't realize it was empty. Now my engine is dead, and I'm broke and was going to use the bike to get to work.

I have looked everywhere and the only spare cg125 engine I can find is on eBay but the guy won't respond to messages.

So my concern is even if I find a working engine; there are different years to the same bike. Mine has both Kickstarter and electric. And I have no idea about mechanics... Clearly, I couldn't even read the oil measure correctly.

So I'm looking for a cg125 engine, also need to know if my bike would work with both earlier and older models, I assume it would but I'm not sure. Or is there another company that does engines that fit? All I care about is being able to get to work asap.

First post so sorry if this doesn't adhere to the rules,

EDIT:
Thanks for all your replies, so first of all, yes I managed to read the dipstick wrong. So I guess that makes me a dips***.

I do have a mechanical assistance from family friend but I can't expect him to do everything. (He has dismounted the engine when atteyto repair but found the interior parts stuck together) I'm sure he will assist putting the new engine on. The bike is a 51plate, and the replacement engine I found on eBay was a CDI engine so from what you peeps are saying that should work on mine? All I'm bothered about is getting it up and running again. I don't have the means to pick up a non runner and bring it home to salvage as I only just got my CBT.

I just grabbed the manual for a flick through it says CG125M. If that helps...

So yeah ultimately I guess it sounds like the engine I found should fit as it's CDI. Does that mean I'll only have the Kickstarter? Again, I don't care as long as it works.

[spottedtango]

Hi mate, what model/year is your CG?

[pepperami]

So you got a bike and didn’t read the users manual!
What year is your bike?
Do you have a service manual?

If you want help/answers, then supply as much information as possible.

Congratulations you are the first person I have ever known to kill a CG engine.
It’s not as easy as just getting another CG engine, there are a variety of models, don’t expect just any CG engine to fit.
You might get lucky.
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[martin734]

[Nobby the Bastard]

How do you check the oil and not realise it's empty?
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[Riejufixing]

[kgm]

You might be easier buying a complete bike to rob the engine from. You can then sell the rest on eBay for spares.

It'll probably be an M1 model, 2001-2003. The W model from 98-00 is much the same but doesn't have the electric start. The engine mounts look similar in the later models also but I'd have to do some digging to be sure. You will likely be able to fit an engine from an earlier model as long as it's a CDI model (1993 onwards IIRC). You might need the carb as well for the earlier models as the W and M1 models are different.

Get yourself a Haynes manual, they are actually quite detailed for the CG. It contains the wiring diagrams, etc. Dropping the engine isn't actually all that difficult compared to other bikes but you will likely have a problem with the front mounting bolts being seized into the engine casing. I had to grind the heads off of the bolts to get the engine out and then run a pillar drill through the actual engine casing to drill the body of the bolts out. They had basically become one with the casing. Get a pro to do this if you have little mechanical experience, it won't be expensive.

Where are you located?

[dynax]

Sell it as a spares/repair and buy another working bike and remember not to fuck it up
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[pepperami]

One post flounce???
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[Liber]

[Robby]

You may do quite well out of selling it. Project bikes are selling at the moment - a lot of people have a lot of time on their hands.

[pepperami]

[Riejufixing]

[Liber]

Yeah I bought a new one will be selling the CG 125. I'm not sure how to close the post xD

[Easy-X]

[Liber]

You want a photo of the Honda or the new one? I don't really want to show the new one off here as it's Chinese and I know your all gonna say it's terrible, but you don't know the meaning of terrible until you see my bank balance 😂

[dynax]

My Xena's chinese so don't worry about being embarrassed
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[steve the grease]

sorry double post
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[Easy-X]

[Nobby the Bastard]

Used bike guide was a very entertaining read.

One story I remember quite vividly concerned a bike getting air over a hump and cutting a reliant Robin in half when landing the other side.....
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[Liber]

[Riejufixing]

[1198]

Five days of a Honda 125 thread and no Teff?? What's happening?

[Nobby the Bastard]

Teff was mdp 4×2's alter ego and has turned black as well.
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