Ok Guys, This is the first time I have ever owned a motorcycle and only ridden them a handful of times. I was playing around on the barter sections of Craigslist and stumbled upon this turd. I traded a kid a Playstation 3 for this 1981 CB125S, and he gave me $50 bucks. The PO had turned this bike into some sad sort for dirt bike, and I plan on taking it back to a nice cafe racer. He dropped a dirt bike tank and some nobby tires, along with some terrible flood light wired up for a head light. I'm going to need some serious help finding parts, and I'm sure I'll ask some pretty stupid questions along the way. The motor runs pretty strong so probably not going to mess with it too much, maybe convert to a 12V. I have a tank ordered off fleabay that should be in today or tomorrow, along with some other parts. Below is a pic in front my last project. I plan on tearing it all down this weekend.....stay tuned
81 CB125 - Craigslist to Cafe
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honda53rider
77 XS400,73 SL350, 73 RD350
Should be a kool build! and a good price to! should have asked if the Yota was for sale to!
So, started tearing the bike apart and hit a small snag tonight that might end up scraping the whole bike. I believe the PO was just an absolute idiot. Someone decided to cut the frame and remove where the seat tube meets the main frame. I'm not really sharp on motorcycles, but I believe this pretty much makes this frame trash....is it salvageable? What do you think? abandon ship...
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Yeah pretty butchered..
Could you get another frame for cheap from somewhere?
Spose then you could start with the new frame, and then clean and transfer other bits off this one..?
I've got two spare CB100 frames, but I think the shipping from New Zealand will kill ya! ;D
Good luck, I'll be watchin 8)
Could you get another frame for cheap from somewhere?
Spose then you could start with the new frame, and then clean and transfer other bits off this one..?
I've got two spare CB100 frames, but I think the shipping from New Zealand will kill ya! ;D
Good luck, I'll be watchin 8)
Erskine
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Good luck! It's a fucking piece of crap but lots of odds and ends look salvageable. If the engine is sound ............. and if you can weld you could build a new rear top rails assembly as the main spine looks undamaged .
Some of the best builds are the ones with least to lose
Some of the best builds are the ones with least to lose
DuckHunterJon
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I'm with Erskine. I think you can salvage it. At this point, if its titled, and you don't have squat invested - find someone to help you weld in a new piece. Do it right, and you'll never know it was cut.
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Thanks guys, I found a good used frame for a decent price and free shipping....can't be cheap to ship a frame from Pennsylvania to Alabama. The engine on the bike runs awesome. I rode it a couple times around the block, and didn't see any mechanical issues. So really only need a little tune up. So, the tear down continues while I wait for the new spine.
