First ever project. After helping a few mates on building rally cars my hands started itching. But you just don't tinker on a brand new CB 500 x so that was a no go. So I spent a few weeks googling the old interweb for some good 125's that I can work on and transform into a cafe-racer style bike. Nothing that fit my budget was found, until my girlfriend signed her own break up form (just kidding honey) by spotting a cb 125 rotting away and telling me about it.
Rusted fenders, rusted tank, rusted handlebars, rusted suspension, rusted exhaust pipe and a cracked exhaust outlet. Yup, that was going to be it. Better save a classic like that from rotting away any further. So out go 100€ and in comes a project bike that I can spend all winter working on.
IMAG0490 by Mathias Keulen, on Flickr
What needs to be done?
- New piston
- revision of the gearbox
- maybe some headwork, or getting a new head
- All new wiring loom
- New set of rims
- Revise brakes
Rest is all cosmetic I guess. Would love to have a baked white colour like the 2015 harley sportster had. A clubman steering wheel is a must too. But I want to keep some original parts like the gauges, fenders, tank, spoked rims (but maybe not chromed out). http://i.ytimg.com/vi/kGUxTTvEf3Y/maxresdefault.jpg design wise maybe. Still need to figure that out when I did all the engine work. Anyone got some ideas for a colour of the frame? Maybe silver? Or a bright colour haha?
Everything will be done off-frame. This has to be a top notch result with the bike looking and functioning as if it's just come out of the factory. Basically, where I'm at now is this:
IMAG0531 by Mathias Keulen, on Flickr
I had no clue a bike could have that many nuts, bolts and washers compared to a car. But most of 'm came of easily. Spotted two broken bolts, have to drill them out sometime soon.
Anyone capable of defining the build year on this bike btw? CB125J1005901
No nuts no glory guys
Rusted fenders, rusted tank, rusted handlebars, rusted suspension, rusted exhaust pipe and a cracked exhaust outlet. Yup, that was going to be it. Better save a classic like that from rotting away any further. So out go 100€ and in comes a project bike that I can spend all winter working on.
IMAG0490 by Mathias Keulen, on Flickr
What needs to be done?
- New piston
- revision of the gearbox
- maybe some headwork, or getting a new head
- All new wiring loom
- New set of rims
- Revise brakes
Rest is all cosmetic I guess. Would love to have a baked white colour like the 2015 harley sportster had. A clubman steering wheel is a must too. But I want to keep some original parts like the gauges, fenders, tank, spoked rims (but maybe not chromed out). http://i.ytimg.com/vi/kGUxTTvEf3Y/maxresdefault.jpg design wise maybe. Still need to figure that out when I did all the engine work. Anyone got some ideas for a colour of the frame? Maybe silver? Or a bright colour haha?
Everything will be done off-frame. This has to be a top notch result with the bike looking and functioning as if it's just come out of the factory. Basically, where I'm at now is this:
IMAG0531 by Mathias Keulen, on Flickr
I had no clue a bike could have that many nuts, bolts and washers compared to a car. But most of 'm came of easily. Spotted two broken bolts, have to drill them out sometime soon.
Anyone capable of defining the build year on this bike btw? CB125J1005901
No nuts no glory guys