08 (Brazil) cg125 front brake

Sandman2o6 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 28 Sep 2020 Karma :

Hi all, is there a simple copycat part on any Chinese bikes or anything else to replace the caliper on the misses cg125?
I noticed contaminated pads and upon stripping I found the previous owner /bodger has pried the piston O'ring in or out with a screw driver and left a gouge in the caliper. The O ring bulges out and dribbles brake fluid, lovely. Short of paying out the best part of £200 for a new one, what are my options?

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Pic of damage? It would need to be pretty bad to be totally unfixable. Might even be weldable.
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Sandman2o6 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 28 Sep 2020 Karma :

https://photos.app.goo.gl/yfGjBotdGHPj2nyMA

Hope that works

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ACtC-3fhhmKRllefWNjIq_FbkXqG5fdm3Yg_hVq6VzFtsMH9m6RJ7ZkAbLrpSG_XSo6B62OO1cbeaznRzcaFApOXfnhqvaEKeJ4BdNjwtjXmIcGtq_MVXJnZnUZFZpmhHMJObHcJhszQYTRLt2q6WLnqOI5p=w1155-h866-no?authuser=0

It would be a fiddle and would need a lot of degreasing but you could probably build that up with lumiweld (or other aluminium solder of your choice) then carefully dremmel the slot back in.

I'm surprised there aren't any used ones on ebay. However, I bet it's just the back-plate that's specific to the CG, may be worth having a look about to see if any other small hondas use that casting.

https://images.cmsnl.com/img/products/caliper-sub-assy_medium45250KGAE00-01_d4ef.jpg
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

Sandman2o6 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 28 Sep 2020 Karma :

I've been looking, cb is dual, most others are other side mounted. I'm looking at a generic pit bike caliper and fabricating the mounting plate to fit? Rolling Eyes

Fowlers want £239 for a new one lol, the bike only cost £350 hahaha Shocked

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

If you're going to go to the effort of fabricating a backing plate, why not fit a 2-pot off an innova or similar?
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.