Recent content by bitten_by_tarmac

If you are genuinely interested in the performance of the CG, it runs very well. The side stand is very well lubricated.

It is a hairline crack near one of the bolt holes. I'm not going to to take my bike apart to take photos.

VonYinzer, It is not insanely simple. It is do-able, if you know how to use a spanner, but not insanely simple. But I agree, dive in.....

Consider replacing the engine. No idea what the market is like where you live, but over here a CG125 engine or one of the chinese clones should be far less than $500, and should bolt straight in, as the CG is just an improved reliability version of the CB. Seen them for about £100 on ebay, that...

Hi. Had the clutch cover off to replace a broken bolt, noticed a hairline crack in the wall of the case near where the bolt went. Before the bolt was removed, the bike leaked oil pretty bad, now it is much better, but still seems to have a very minor leak. Not sure if this is beacuse I made a...

"spongy means spongy :) like it keeps moving even when the brakes are applied" No, I wouldn't call them spongy. I would say the cable and lever are weaker than my fear grip upon spotting a van turning without indicating. I don't expect miracles, I just want the brakes to work as well as they can.

"i am assuming it is a single leading shoe ?" I think so, yes. "personally i feel oem organic shoes grip better" You mean the Honda branded part? "is your lever spongy or does it come in hard ?" Define spongy. When I pull the lever it moves a bit then stops. If I squeeze with what I...

I have a CG125, I deglazed front brake shoes and drum, still poor performance. I'm no expert but the rest of the parts seem in good condition, my friend reccomended I replace the shoes. Ideally I would like to replace the front end with a disk brake, but can't afford it. If I buy EBC shoes...

I suspected the rubber binding was not a major issue, sounds like I didn't need to bother fixing it. Oh well. The metal to metal binding I would count as extreme. Quick replys on this forum, thanks!

Rear suspension was very stiff, removed shocks to investigate. Rubber part of bushings was wrong size, so I trimmed to fit. Aluminium tube that goes through rubber was OK for top mount, but too long for bottom, trimmed it to fit. Extra washers were on it, binding the rotation even with properly...

It is a small fairing, from a Kawasaki AR125. You can see it test fitted in my thread about "exact opposite of do the ton" I have some brackets designed in my mind, I am guessing the fairing + bracket will add about 2.5 kg on the front end, does this seem aceptable? About 1kg on the front was...

Bought a pair of Sidi boots from ebay, they have very worn soles, but look fixable. They are too small for me. Not looking to make money, I just need them out of the way. I thought somebody here might like them rather than chucking them in the bin. Can take a photo if anyone is interested. I...

From a protection point of view, they all look equally as poor as the builder boots I wear, but still better than shoes. (I bought a pair of used Sidi proper bike boots (that don't fit me). They seem to be a well regarded brand, but the boots are far less substantial than the builder boots...)...

By my understanding, a motorcycle shoe cannot be made. Shoes do not cover the ankle. If you don't care about ankle protection, then would not any sturdy leather shoe be suitable? I have RST kevlar jeans. The quaility is questionable. I had to send the first pair back to get a set that was sewn...

Could use some inspiration for the mounting hardware. The mount for the bottom of fairing will be easy. The mount for the top needs to be quite a complicated shape. Messing arround with the bits of aluminium I have, I could bolt something together that will probably be suitable, but it will be...