Jon5465

No it's defo the battery as the guy who sold it to me said the bike was stationary for 5 months before I bought it & he had forgotten to put it on trickle charge (Plus it's a 3 year old battery). When I press the starter button I hear the starter click repeatedly but the engine does not turn over. I know it's the battery as the lights / indicators / horn only work if the engine is running. Plus they are very weak unless I am revving the engine. I just bought a £20 battery from fleabay which comes with acid but I do not have a charger. Would you recommend I just pop it straight into the bike & then ride for an hour or two to charge it fully? Many thanks! Jon

Hi all, I've recently passed my CBT & bought a Honda CG 125 '02 plate for £400 to commute to & from Brighton to London. A bargain if you ask me as the last owner was a bike mechanic who replaced everything on it as it was for his wife... everything except for the battery. The '02 model is the one with both E start & Kick start so even though the battery is flat I can get the bike started and the lights / indicators work once the engine is revving. Would it be okay to keep using the bike like this? Even though the battery is flat, like I said I can still use it... but am I damaging anything by doing this? I have looked and I think YUASA YTX5L-BS is the right battery for my bike but am not sure if this is so & also if I would need to charge it when I receive it or whether I could just plug it straight in? If it does need charging would a boltstandard oxford / halfords charger do the trick? Congratulations if you've managed to get this far through my ramblings and any advice would be appreciated as I am new to the biking world! All the best, Jon

Cheers for the advice guys, Job done & bike is now ace! I think the problem occurred when I drove it home 2 weeks ago on a two hour journey during torrential rain / driving it through deep muddy puddles. Scared the S**T out of me as well as it was the first time I'd been on the road since getting my CBT 2 months prior. Looking to replace the battery now as I have been depending on kick start to get the bike going! Might start a new thread & ask a few Q's. This community rocks! All the best, Jon

motorbike forum But be aware, some Haynes manuals do clever things like tell you to take all the jets out to clean them, and then in the re-assemble bit they will tell you to refit the pilot screw, turning it out the same amount as it was when you took it apart, without mentioning it might be nice to make a note of that when it said 'remove pilot screw' Have a read through the remove, clean, reassemble and refit before you actually turn a screwdriver. Can't thank you enough for this advice... Lowand behold... You were right haha.

I am quite technically minded, as I am an architect and have to draw building construction details all day long... Plus I have the haynes manual for this bike =cP ... I just needed to be pointed in the right direction. Your advice is welcomed though buddy as I am a newbie to the bike world.

Hi all, I've bought a cg125 '02 plate and it starts up fine with the kick start ( apart from a few initial choke issues) but my next query is about my battery. The guy who sold me the bike says he replaced the battery 2 years ago with a new one, but the bike has been stationary for the past 3 month albeit on a trickle charge. My headlights & indicators both work as does the horn & neutral light... But when I push the electric start allI can hear is a quick clicking sound & the engine will not turn over. Should I look to get a new bat + acid & charger or should I just invest in a charger & have a go myself? Or am I being newbieish and overlooking something else. Otherwise Im loving the bike!! =cD Many thanks, Jon

That happened to me earlier today, engine cut out on me in the middle of a junction just after setting off. It was a case of clutch in and quickly wheel the bike to safety! I passed my CBT not long ago and think my bike needs some cleaning as I rode it home from buying it for 2 hours in heavy rain.

Sorry just one more thing... Do I actually need to ride the bike when the choke is in the 1/2 position for the engine to warm up or should I be able to just let it tick over & warm up stationary? Cheers for the help btw.

Cheers for the advice! Ok ill try removing the float bowl and then I'll tinker with the idle and main jets. How specifically should I flush them? Air or water?

Thanks, but after 1h of riding when I go to turn it off my bike cuts out? Is that normal?

Hi all, I am new to the forum as I have just passed my cbt ( yep, Im a newbie) & I have to hold my hand up and say I need help. My bile is a 2002 Honda CG 125, it has done 20,000 miles and was last owned by an ex bike mechanic who bought it 5 years ago for his wife. My problem is this, I THINK I know how to use the choke but it never seems to go to plan. My bike has 3 choke setting; on, middle & off. Only problem is I don't know which is off & which is on. I've looked through the owners M & Haynes but no hope really. Anyway... After a few kicks (the starter button doesn't work) it usually springs into life but after three separate 1hour long rides I can't seem to turn the choke off otherwise the engine cuts out... Surly after this amount of time it's hot enough to turn off? Am I damaging my bike by leaving the choke in the 1/2 position whilst I am riding? If not I will continue to do so but unfortunately I am new to the biking world and need some advice! Many thanks if you have made it this far in my ramblings. Jon