CB125s My First 2-Wheeler - stretched and mono-shock

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As set up, that chain will likely rub the swingarm pivot. I hate to say it, but I think you need a bigger bike. The smaller the bike the smaller the changes in geometry and suspension you can make and keep the bike safe and functional. 14"+ shocks are massive andwill still make steering very twitchy. Best bet? Build the bike correctly and sell it for enough cash to find a bigger project.

I'm only 5'8" and 185 and the 125 is barely big enough for me to ride comfortably. You need something with a larger frame. Maybe a CB500 or an XS650 perhaps? Something along those lines.

I know its your first bike and all, but you have to work within reason. That said, lots of folks really enjoy these little scoots. Again, build it using stock length shocks, rearsets placed in the correct position, some cool custom touches and a nice paint job. Someone out there will love it and you can move on to a bike better suited to your size with a wealth of knowledge gained from this build.

You'll be better off and more importantly SAFER in the long run for it.
 
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VonYinzer said:
Build the bike correctly and sell it for enough cash to find a bigger project.

The shame of it is that he started with a perfectly good, and rideable bike. Instead of riding it, he is turning it into yet another fucked up monstrosity and appears to be unwilling to listen to more experienced builders that he is headed down the wrong path.

I'm afraid that we are not going to get through to this guy. I am unsubscribing from this thread. There is nothing more to see here.
 
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VonYinzer said:
rearsets placed in the correct position

What is the reference for placing them in the correct position? Ill set it all to stock and see if I can fit.
 
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For lack of a better term "between your balls and your butt". They will need to be high enough that theoreticly you should scrape the pipes before the pegs but not so high that you are perched off the seat and look lkea jocky. Alot of it will have to do with your size, comfort, and ability.
Best way would be to mock up some cheap wood templates and try several locations. Have a friend mark out what is natural and comfortable on the template and se if this will work for you.

Like stated before SAFETY FIRST.

Gary
 
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have some updates;
new tires
new shocks
gas tank is cleaned out, filled and plumbed
re-doing the tail, the first one was mainly a concept and a test of the materials and I eye-balled the measurements on, it was a bit rough. This new one is a little smaller and a lot more even.

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kopcicle said:
Hey! Kopcicle. It's Zeke, texasstars son. I was wondering if that was your bike. If so dang!!!!!!! That is a nice bike. Kopcicle if its yours or not that is a good looking bike. If its not yours and you know the guy tell him that I said that's a nice bike. Also what model honda is that bike.
 
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Texasstar said:
Hey! Kopcicle. It's Zeke, texasstars son. I was wondering if that was your bike. If so dang!!!!!!! That is a nice bike. Kopcicle if its yours or not that is a good looking bike. If its not yours and you know the guy tell him that I said that's a nice bike. Also what model honda is that bike.

That bike I believe was done up by Bare Bones Rides, out of florida IIRC.

The bike appears to be a cb125 pre 1981
 
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VonYinzer said:
I'm only 5'8" and 185 and the 125 is barely big enough for me to ride comfortably. You need something with a larger frame. Maybe a CB500 or an XS650 perhaps? Something along those lines.

I'm 6'3 and I'm perfectly comfortable on my CB125S with drag bars... I might LOOK silly, but it's not uncomfortable to me.

Then again, I've been riding sportbikes for 20 years and still do... so my idea of comfort is relative to that.
 
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Give some thought to that shifter linkage. It's looking a little flimsy. You should be able to manage the offset of the shifter and foot lever with the use of threaded rod and clevis, and you get adjustability as well.

Mount the clevis on the inside of the foot lever and the outside of the shifter to reduce the offset, and the clevis are designed to work on an angle as well.
 
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Here are some more pics, and also my brothers bike that he built along with me. His is red, then white, then matte metallic blue. mine has always been the original blue tank paint.


how my brothers started
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turned in to this
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Here is a vid of the taillight, its three high power LEDs driven by an Arduino in a box under the seat.. they flash rapidly three times before they come on fully when I hit the brake, but you cant see it in the video because the capture framerate is not quick enough. did the circuit design, build, and code myself


http://youtu.be/kx8yrI0jzx4?list=UUlCAkk6IhqNOVzHUuMif0zQ
 
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For YouTube just paste the regular URL into your post

How are you sharing your photos? Doesn't seem to be working.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx8yrI0jzx4
 
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