Hi all!!! i would like to Introduce my self. My name is Gempur. I am from Indonesia. I have a little chop shop in east Java. we mostly modify CB100 to CB125 single based hondas. with engines Upgraded up to 2008 spec. which means increase in cc up to 200 and improved clucthes and gear ratios and valvetrain. Here is my latest creation.
CB125 cafe neoretro
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Hot Rod Troy
Coast to Coast
Cool bikes. Welcome.
VonYinzer said:
Thanks!! that means alot to me. that little number cost me in total around $1500. it has a late 2007 engine with six speed gearbox, 200cc engine. i used an old cb125 1973 tank with a vintage honda racing livery. the wheels are 17 inches, 2.15 up front and 2.50 rear, showa forks taken from 2008 honda city bike, with the matching discs, rear brakes i use yamaha calipers. fenders i used from old 70's bikes with fabricated braces. I will edit this thread later to upload better pics.
brewtown16
what, me worry?
oh my god i love your red 200... what a gorgeous scoot... clean and simple... way to go man! any build pics?
andrew embassy
Been Around the Block
These look awesome!
loudest143
Insert sense of humor here---->
Gempur, I am jealous. Small cc bikes are non existant in the USA, and if you find something that small, it's either a scooter or an old beat up bike. I wish we here in the states recognized the functionality of a small cc bike. Great for getting around the city, for students and young professionals. Besides, if it breaks down, you can always put it in your backpack and carry it home. ;D
Sincerely, very nice work. I bet there are alot of people here who would like to know more about the new motors and parts you are using. They just don't exist around here. Looking forward to reading more.
loudest143
Sincerely, very nice work. I bet there are alot of people here who would like to know more about the new motors and parts you are using. They just don't exist around here. Looking forward to reading more.
loudest143
Swapmeet Louie
Put some metal in yer eye....
Nice! Great craftsmanship.
Nobody in the states seems to get the small cc stuff. They're all gorging on huge amounts of Cu.in. ,cc, Mc D's and homosexuality.
But it keeps the prices down
Nobody in the states seems to get the small cc stuff. They're all gorging on huge amounts of Cu.in. ,cc, Mc D's and homosexuality.
But it keeps the prices down
Well, thats all we got down here..old hondas are hard to come by, especially superfours, and 350 twins. even today, kawasaki have the highest capacity in the market. 250 cc . after that its a giant leap to R1's, harleys and KTM's. however, i use CB because the design of the engine it self have not changed since the seventies. I am a big fan of CB 100, it is a great city bike, and the engine have evolved yet still have the same platform, you can use the left engine block and mix it up with any old honda singles ranging from cb 100, cb125, gl100, gl125, and even the newest hondas in the market. the platform is still the same but improved in gearbox, charging, capacity, valvetrain, drivetrain, ignition and so on. so i usually get a donor bike costing around $150 such as CB125 K3 and only use the frame, left engine block (the one with the serial number) everything else i get at the wreckers. maintaining original OEM parts but newer and more reliable. thats why i could keep the cost down. the problem is, its hard to find tanks that are in good shape. Old Cbs have the same weakness in their tanks. prone to corrosion and rust. here are some of the build pics. the pics arent so great cuz i took it using a nokia.
Hot Rod Troy
Coast to Coast
Gempur, who do you order all your parts through?
Hot Rod Troy said:
All the part i can get through nearby shops around town in surabaya, also there is a big wreckers yard in surabaya were i can get used OEM parts at a decent price. no need for online shops down here. most people dont shop online. and there are no fancy expensive part on this bike, the engine cost me $700, the headlamp cost me $40, the rims cost me $90 a pair. we have abundance of parts that are inexpensive, cuz no one can afford expensive japanese parts.
Hot Rod Troy
Coast to Coast
I wish that there were more places like that around where I live.
cbtonup said:
i agree with gempur here! salam dari anak indo di adelaide, australia
motorbikes have been and still is a dominant means of transportation in indonesia, so finding parts should not be a problem there. i recently purchased a Yamaha XS250 and i cursed a lot for not being able to find bike shops for cheap parts etc
