Cute li'l 1974 Honda CL125 motorcyle-w/tuneup tips

[EdisonCollector]

I want it, LOL

[tincan77]

my parents have this exact bike languishing in their garage. i think that last time it ran was 10 years ago when I was playing around with it.

[EasyRecipesHQ]

rice burners....... LUV EM !!

[SHRIKE427]

Do you still have this bike??....

[EdisonCollector]

@SHRIKE427

yep--spent 6 months last year using it as a daily driver while my 350 and 175 were down

[SHRIKE427]

@EdisonCollector I'm looking for this model bike, I had many a chance to get them cheap. Of course now that I am looking for one, I can't find one... Neat Bike, Good Luck w/it...

[EdisonCollector]

Just make sure it's LOW MILEAGE! Over 4k is really risky unless the owner really took care of it and adjusting the timing chain regularly

[EdisonCollector]

Small motors like this don't seem to be too bothered by unleaded. Just the same, I use a little lead substitute in mine to be safe. Unless you get the bike cheap, I'd stay away from one with that high a mileage. While you can possibly free it by pouring some penetrating oil down the cylinder and letting it sit, I'd be suspicious of a locked-up motor. Unless you have the ability to tear into it and rebuild it if necessary, figure that motor is toast. But OK motors show up on ebay often

[Bosmob]

@EdisonCollector I'm assuming this comment was directed towards me but maybe you didn't push the reply button.

I bought the bike complete for $150. The motor hasn't ran since 1978 so I took the head off to inspect the cylinder. The cylinder is stuck but I am using PB Blaster to try and free it up.

The spark plug snapped off in the head and I broke an extractor trying to get the damn thing out! This spark plug issue is turning out to be the hardest to solve. Any suggestions??

[EdisonCollector]

@Bosmob Trash the head and get one off ebay. I have a performance head that;'s had some porting work done to it to improve air flow and up HP a little, that I could sell you for $100 if interested. But you can buy a stock head for around $25-$40 on ebay if you're patient

[Bosmob]

How much does unleaded fuel affect these motors?

I'm looking to get one with a frozen motor that last ran in 79 and it has 6,840 miles.

Is this too risky?

[RecklessTortugas]

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[Bozzmancommeth]

hey thanks alot i will try it out thank you!!!

[Bozzmancommeth]

I have one of those also and would you happen to know why i wouldnt have any spark? thank you

[EdisonCollector]

@Bozzmancommeth Well,could be: dead battery, points burned out or misadjusted, or bad coil. Ty pulling spark plug cap off its wire. Hook a 6 volt charger to the battery terminals and check for spark. If none, cut about 1/8" of the wire off, and spread out the untarnished wires yo they will make good contact with the cap (might even go buy a new cap). Often that is the problem. From there, check points and connections to coil. If you can't find any solution, coil may be bad, but that's rare

[afazz2]

woow god condit too just fix up one of thos for my mom to run around town on, great little bikes

[EdisonCollector]

@afazz2 Get a 14 or 13 tooth sprocket to replace the stock counter-shaft sprocket, and a shifter for a 60s model CB125 twin (sticks out in a better position than stock) off eBay, and it'll be a nicer ride

[gustavoalejo100]

buenisima mira en mi canal hondacb 125

[BuddyBrown06]

do you have any wiring diagrams for that bike or the manual?

[EdisonCollector]

I do have one in a shop manual but no way to post it.

[kamilpolniak]

@BuddyBrown06 look online, i found my online

[simonspiers]

Nice old Classic Honda. Same engine as my first bike. Keep the oil changes regular!