fastbob Posted January 6, 2019 Posted January 6, 2019 Lovely, now that the bars are back on its become a bike again ! Quote
Bianco2564 Posted January 7, 2019 Author Posted January 7, 2019 Lovely, now that the bars are back on its become a bike again ! Yes it looked a bit odd without the bar's.I had left them off as it lives under a bench and thought the bar's would get in the way,but with a bit of manouvering fits under ok Quote
Bianco2564 Posted January 8, 2019 Author Posted January 8, 2019 New battery arrived today along with front indicator stems,yet another part that succumbed to rust.Also new front indicators on their way.It's getting dangerously close to switching on and making it run for the first time in nearly 2 decades.Be good to see this 49 year old bike back on the road. Quote
JRH Posted January 9, 2019 Posted January 9, 2019 Is that a dry battery with a container of acid for you to use to fill the battery. Thought acid was not to be supplied loose any more. Quote
fastbob Posted January 9, 2019 Posted January 9, 2019 Is that a dry battery with a container of acid for you to use to fill the battery. Thought acid was not to be supplied loose any more. And so did I ! Maybe this supplier hasn't heard yet . Quote
Bianco2564 Posted January 9, 2019 Author Posted January 9, 2019 Is that a dry battery with a container of acid for you to use to fill the battery. Thought acid was not to be supplied loose any more.And so did I ! Maybe this supplier hasn't heard yet .Yes it was a dry battery with acid included in a bottle, when I was looking to buy a battery saw many supplied without acid and you have to source locally.What a faff.Checked it tonight and it reads a healthy 6.25 V. Remind never to ride it in the dark!Fitted new front indicators. Quote
Bianco2564 Posted January 11, 2019 Author Posted January 11, 2019 Switched the Honda on tonight, got lights, neutral, indicators, kicked it over and got a spark at both plugs. Quote
Bianco2564 Posted January 13, 2019 Author Posted January 13, 2019 Amazingly it started 2nd kick this morning after almost 20 years.Had to hook up a remote fuel tank as the fuel tap started dripping, rebuild kit needed there.Despite the open exhaust ports it sounded sweet,sorry neighbours.The carb started to overflow so that cut short the running, took the float bowl off for investigation. Quote
geofferz Posted January 13, 2019 Posted January 13, 2019 Amazingly it started 2nd kick this morning after almost 20 years. Hondas eh? Solid. Quote
Bianco2564 Posted January 19, 2019 Author Posted January 19, 2019 A bit of deja vu, I'm sure I've wrote this down already ...Got my new voltage controller gubbins, built and wired it up and seems to work ok.Just got to warm the fluid up now and give it a go. Quote
Bianco2564 Posted January 19, 2019 Author Posted January 19, 2019 Headlight wired up, thats main beam Rear lights working aswell.Ordered a C50 exhaust as it looks similar to the original.Painted the exhaust flanges, they were really badly corroded as almost everything has been on this bike.Shot blasted them at work and coated with heat resistant paintPainted the points cover and gear lever with chrome paint.Not sure how good its going to look but just as a stop gap until I can source better condition parts. Quote
fastbob Posted January 20, 2019 Posted January 20, 2019 Perhaps the picture is deceptive but that headlight looks like a candle in a jam jar . Quote
Bianco2564 Posted January 20, 2019 Author Posted January 20, 2019 Perhaps the picture is deceptive but that headlight looks like a candle in a jam jar . No that's about as good as it is The dip beam has gone so need a new bulb,hopefully that will perk it up a bit.A whole 35w of lighting power, pfft. Quote
Bianco2564 Posted January 20, 2019 Author Posted January 20, 2019 On this restoration i have been fitting as far as possible fasteners in keeping with the age of the bike; hex heads and dome headed screws on the engine cases, no capheads here.My question here is I assume plastic number plates screws didn't exist in 1970, (I was only 6 years old and not really paying attention) so were number plates just bolted on with no attempt to disguise the bolt head? Was thinking just a normal hex head and nyloc nut?I can actually fit black and white or silver plates now, will go for a pressed aluminium type. Quote
Mickly Posted January 20, 2019 Posted January 20, 2019 Although it was a very long time ago (1977) so I might be mistaken...I used to have a Saturday job at International Motorcycles in Bromsgrove, and one of my jobs was making up metal number plates with plastic moulded characters and fitting them to new bikes.From what I remember the plates were fixed on with dome headed metal inserts with a spring washer that fitted into a groove in the insert at the back.Of course this might have just been the dealers choice. Quote
Bianco2564 Posted January 22, 2019 Author Posted January 22, 2019 Fitted the points cover and gear lever painted in their fake chrome finish.Wouldn't fool anybody close up but at 5 paces looks ok for now until something better turns up. Quote
Bianco2564 Posted January 27, 2019 Author Posted January 27, 2019 So ordered a C90 exhaust but the downpipe is too small compared to the 125.I thought because the 125 cylinders are 62.5cc the pipe size would be comparable but not so,the C90 is like a pea shooter.I've now ordered a pair of CB125 twin pipes, the style looks about right ,might just need a bit of cut and shut to get it to fit. Quote
Bianco2564 Posted January 29, 2019 Author Posted January 29, 2019 Headlight bulb fitted.Why is it you can never pack the wires back inside the headlight as good as the factory? Quote
mikestrivens Posted January 30, 2019 Posted January 30, 2019 That’s because they are fitted using child labour with hands the size of a six year olds. Quote
Hoggs Posted January 30, 2019 Posted January 30, 2019 That’s because they are fitted using child labour with hands the size of a six year olds. we have a few parents on here... so top tip everyone: teach your kid to put wiring away to factory standard. Sounds like the perfect way to earn you some farkle money!! Quote
skyrider Posted January 31, 2019 Posted January 31, 2019 nothing like having small hands at times for getting into tight places it beats having hands like dinner plates when working on the bike, a few years ago I renovated a yam rxs 100 and there was some tight places on that Quote
mikestrivens Posted January 31, 2019 Posted January 31, 2019 A few years ago I went to a factory in China. Most of the labour was very young girls with unbelievably small hands that could fit machines parts into tiny spaces. Quote
Bianco2564 Posted January 31, 2019 Author Posted January 31, 2019 New rear light lens fitted.I'll be sure to get the grandkids up to speed on headlight wiring Quote
Bianco2564 Posted February 2, 2019 Author Posted February 2, 2019 Got my fabricated stainless downpipes today made by my soon to be step grandson,Thanks Josh. They just need a slight tweak to the angle they meet the engine Quote
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