A mate has just got this to get back on the road for someone he knows.

As you can see by the tax disc it was last on the road in 1978 :shock:

It's been sat in a shed all that time and it doesn't really require a lot of work! which is a good job as parts are like rocking horse shit :lol:

Bet a few members on here have owned one of two of these :seeya:
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Hi guys and girls,

Come to a bit of a dilemma...

Found this part off my carb whilst doing a rewire on my custom cb250 nighthawk. Have no idea what it does.

Tested for resistance and can guess it has some sort of coil in there?

Don’t know how to add photo... it’s a threaded cylinder with two wires coming off, that screws into the carb?

Could be some sort of electromagnet.. can’t trace it back on wiring diagram as not there...

Any ideas much appreciated!!

hi so i am new to anything to do with motorbike and i need someone who would be willing to help me out with the wiring as this is where i fail, i have just bought a lextek alarm system with immobiliser and remote start, and a new ignition i don't know when these items will arrive the ignition i can do it is plug and play but i have just discovered a couple of cut cables behind the headlight and i don't know what they were for or anything and possibly missing a cable too but i am not 100% sure....

Stopped at halfway house for a drink in the beer Garden. Came out to this
Not my thing but it was a villiers, it was shiny and it had gear change on the right :lol:

I've been experimenting with 3D printing body work, including fuel tanks. It's taken a bit of experimenting but I'm now very happy with the process.
The tanks are printed in fuzzy mode which is like scotchbrite, this helps absorb the vinylester (PETROL PROOF) resin when I fibreglass the inside.

I bring the two fibreglass halves together and caulk the recessed joint with resin/glass stand, I then run a bit of resin around the joint on the inside. The filler neck and tap spigot are welded to...

Anyone ever try using Rocol Fuelseal? Bought a bottle for £18 from plumbing and gas merchants today - going to use it to seal a fuel tap flange that had a minor leak. I looked at Hylomar Blue, which is fuel resistant, but not fuel proof. In fact the technical specs on Hylomar Blue do warn against its use if in permanent contact with petrol. Whereas Rocol Fuelseal states it is designed for this purpose.

Time for another rebuild but probably won't do it in the living room this time, and probably won't go so far as to check the mains are ok, but will be having a right good piss about, without actually rebuilding anything.

It begins

Already got the fairing off.

The nurse is here

Stuff is starting to hang off

Just keep unbolting and snipping cable ties. Chuck it all in the box.

Foot rest is no longer fit. And more stuff hanging off.

A couple of years ago my son, in his wisdom, thought I was talking through my backside when I told him he needed to check his oil level at least weekly.

His bike, the above mentioned YZF R125, began to give indications it was about to have a hissy fit but he still insisted it was fine. That is until I got a phone call saying “my bike just died”.

Oh it had died ok. The piston had seized and pretty much exploded. The engine would still turn over but you can imagine the noise.

When we opened...

just trying to clean up a 97 rebel aluminum side covers are ok but a bit corroded looks like they had some coating on when new tried acetone not touching it nitromores the same want to polish them up any suggestions how to remove coating

Hi everyone, has anyone ever painted their engine cases whilst the engine is in the frame? Engine runs fine do don't really want to strip it and remove but i needs the casings cleaning and spraying quite badly. Any tips?

Cheers - Steve

Hi all, I put away this bike in a shipping container around 2002/3
I rode it a couple of miles and decided to ride it again one day when I passed my test and could ride it legally.
Work and other things came first so it has never seen daylight until this week.
It has a full fairing, twin lights and has done 48500 miles in black paint.
I have stripped off the seat and bodywork and am going to take off the carbs as they are seized and will need cleaning.
I put a battery on yesterday and couldn't...

A question on the Honda 125 NX, engine vibrates pretty bad in my opinion above half rpm but I only have a TL engine to compare with which is rebuilt and I've not revved that above half revs. The NX started instantly, ticked over quietly and smoothly and didn't smoke but wasn't nice to ride because of the vibration. Looked at mountings etc but all looks good, as I say not running so couldn't go any further
Any suggestions welcome

Hello, I’ve been trying to get an old ts100 to start and I have no spark. To begin with, I tested the spark plug by holding it on the cylinder head and I had spark, so I was trying to start it by pouring fuel into the cylinder and kicking it. However, after doing this for a while (to no avail) I’ve tested the spark again and it’s not sparking. Any ideas what could’ve happened? I should also add there is no battery hooked up if that makes a difference.

Thanks

Hi,

I am new to the forum and joined hoping to get some advice on what sort of 125cc bike would make a good restoration project and learner bike. I have been restoring / building peddle bikes for years and have rebuilt a mini and a Triumph spitfire. I am however entirely new to working on motorbikes.

Any advice on where to start looking and what to look for would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
J

Hi,

I have a beloved 1998 Yamaha SR125 and want to give her a bit of a face lift to the newer 1999 onwards model clocks. From my research it seems like I'd need to replace both the bottom and top yokes to get the newer clock to fit. I'm hoping that the newer 1999 model yokes will fit the 1998 model and its as straight swap out. Anyone already done this? Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks
Clive

Hello, I am currently looking for my first bike. I have found one on auto trader but it is 35 years old, is it worth getting (As in is it gonna last me a couple years) or Am I going to have to put a lot of money into Repairs? I do really like how it looks! Thank you for any help!

Hi

I'm restoring my customised 1985 Kawasaki KX500 street bike after it being in storage for 23 years.
This is part 1 of what will be a very long series probably lasting quite a few months.

I've almost finished parts 2 and 3 which cover polishing the front caliper and swingarm.

Hello, I've got a 1988 DR125 with no spark. I put in a brand new plug, checked connections and still nothing. Pulled out a few bits to test resistances etc. stator was fine but the HT lead resistance was a bit lower than recommended (about 2000 ohms under recommended) so I've ordered a new one. Prior to this the bike had a few instances where it shut off from what appeared to be overheating leading to no spark. Is there anything else that could be the problem based upon the fact it was...

Hi,

I have purchased a Honda XL100S (believed to be 1979) as a project and would love to restore to either:

A) a scrambler
or
B) to its original look

I think the previous owner was trying to make it a scrambler but didn't have the time to complete.
I've never done this before and I don't want to waste money, but I do want it safe to ride!

I'm going to first get it moving and then decide A or B.

Money spent so far £800

Guys, I have had a Kawasaki KMX 125 sitting in my shed of several years and now plan to do it up. In all, it’s in pretty good nick, but where’s it’s been in a shed for a while, the wheels, forks, Handel bars have rust spots, etc on them. What’s the best way to get them looking new/newly new again?
Will try and get pics added as I guess it’s hard to advise otherwise.

I have been trying to source a good condition seat for a KMX 125, but considering the bike is a 1987 model, most seats are knackered. Does anyone know of a company that can recover seats, etc? as if so, I will buy a poor condition one and then get it recovered.
This is an example of what the finished seat should look like.

Hi Guys. Bike - Suzuki GSX750F 2002 plate - 34k.
Have had a smallish oil leak for couple of years. Kept putting it off. I am not sure where the leak is,
possibly high up in engine. I was hoping to remove tank, ( possible use small auxillary tank )all fairings,
and didn't know if I could somehow remove oil cooler, and bypass it, so that I can at least run the bike
to try to establish where its coming from.

Have a few other things to try too. Caliper overhaul, and need to change rear...

Hi there I have an old ST1300 high mileage issue with engine. I’m planning to sell for spare instead of repair. Does anyone know how to de-register it from my name once all parts are sold? Thanks

Hi all, I've just signed up to share something that I am now committed to doing (at first willingly and now it ended up being a bigger project than I though...). Also not sure if this is a scooter friendly place but I guess I will find out!

Example - not the one I bought but this is a reference to what it should look like in black.

I bought a Honda FES125 S Wing 2014 scooter from a police auction, stolen and recovered. Initially it didn't seem to be in to bad a shape and it was one up...

I did try some home plating a lot of years back with Vinegar and Epsom salts with poor results. So I drop off all my parts to the platers.

Having read a few bit and bobs on the net I am now going to see what results i can get for little to no layout.

Yes I know you can get a plating kit but would like to try a few experiments with what I have already.

I used to use 1.5V AA batteries (HP7 in my day) a large margarine tub and solid copper wire, had some zinc plates of unknown purity. What I...

Hi guys and girls, plans are a bit up in the air at the moment for what to do with my bike so i thought rather than clogging up other peoples threads and asking noddy questions, I would keep it all in one place and start a thread on this section.

My bike is a 1998 Yamaha Thundercat and to me is really starting to look 21 years old. I was enjoying it as it left the factory until my missus reversed into it which made me think it was time for a change. Upon joining this forum, my plan was to...

Hi All,

New to the forum but I have been riding bikes for over 30 years now. I have had many different bikes including a 320bhp GSX1100 turbo that I acquired from Gary Rothwell. :-)

I am currently restoring an 89 FZR1000 back to showroom finish (I am 4 years in so far) lol BUT It will be finished in the next 3-4 months so hopefully I will be able to catch a bit of the summer!! :-)

I wanted to say hi, and introduce myself to the MBF. Hope you are all managing to stay happy during this odd...

Hello, recently picked up a very beaten and abused Honda xlr 125, however it did start and run, but the starter was a bit prone to sticking apparently. Bike was incredibly filthy so gave it a wash today and let it dry a couple of hours. Went to start it and the starter clicked and then all electrics went dead. Swapped the fuse and the electrics came back, but upon pressing the starter the same thing happened. Could water have got in the starter when I washed it and is causing it to stick and...

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Im looking for a tubular swing arm to fit a zephyr 750. Any info or guidance appreciated

Hello welcome to my recent build. Pretty much started putting it back together. But still have loads todo. This one is taking longer then I imagined as I have been trying making videos of the way. Hope you enjoy . ( if anyone goes on YouTube I would be happy for any feed back many thanks )

Not really sure how to actually start off. But here it goes.

I randomly came across this bike through a friend which at the time I had no money left to spend but still managed to buy it for around £350....

Just bought a Bennelli 125 enduro 1981 to restore and currently price things up first! My question is the front forks are 32mm, having researched new ones around £380 or mine rechromed at £145, but found the suzuki gn125 to be almost identical spindles although the fork legs are totally wrong! Can I remove the spindle to fit my legs!? As they are only £69 brand new for a pair and want to keep costs down

So with the few days a week I have off I'm now deciding to clean up the brake calipers on both bikes and put the braided hoses from my old j1 on to the a1p

Now I'm hoping to get away with reusing all the seals currently in all the calipers all I need to do now is find a way of pulling out the pistons so as I dont damage them as I dont own a pair of piston removal pliers but if I have to then I'll just buy some

But so far I have brought some essentials

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Hi All,
I thought you would like to see some pics of my Sachs XTC 4 stroke rebuild. (52 plate)

The plan is to:

Rebuild it and get it MOTed (note: this is not a full restoration, just want to get the full MOT ticket on it)
Record all up weight of bike
Stick it on the dyno to record stock power. establish power to weight ratio.
Modify it - both engine and chassis - details to follow - but basically lightening the bike and a torque / power increase.
Record all up weight of the bike.
Stick it...

I bought this bike off a mate at work for a steel at £200 8-) He wanted more but I think deep down he knew he would never get it sorted again

He bought it himself as a little run around and spent a fair bit getting it on the road which included new wheels and tyres.

He had just got it all sorted and an MOT on it then 50 miles later the carbs packed up! He stored it in the garage to do when he had time

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Anyway fast forward a few years and it enters my garage in...

Just wondered if anyone read my last post on my fork situation

Renewed fork springs seals bushes and oil on the Fazer. 5C015089-7E4F-494B-9D47-868C592345D7.jpeg