1974 cl125 (going cafe now)

Re: 1974 cl125 project

Chopping it before the silencer will make it very loud. Apart from that it'll run very lean and need to go up a size or two on the mainjet in the carby, to compensate for the loss of backpressure. You may also find that it burns your legs or leaves marks on the bike when chopped that short. I'd leave it stock to be honest.

The mockup looks great, and although I'd go the cafe route (who says a 125 can't top the ton? ;) ) it'll definitely turn some heads.

Cheers - boingk
 
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Boingk's right about chopping the muffler(and heat, and re-jetting), it would make it insanely loud. But you could make a little baffle to go inside the pipe to ease the suffering.

I don't know much at all about bobbers, but I would say you can pretty much forget about going back to stock. IMO the rear frame rails would stick out too far for the solo seat to look good. Maybe cut off the extra length and get a frame hoop welded on? Then the upper shock mounts would need moved too. Planning on doing something with the rear fender I hope? Like I said Mike, I don't know squat about bobbers and I realize it's all in the planning stage now. So take it or leave it, ya know?

I'm sure you'll end up with a kick ass bike though, you've got creativity!
 
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Cut the rear crap off uhuh. Stretch a seat over. Looks alright? Couldnt decide on a headlight. Bullet?
 
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You know what? After looking at that pic again (and Curbcast's) I'm gonna say drop that puppy down in the back with some shorter shocks, get a longer metal sleeve to cover up the spring, and paint the shocks with the same paint as the frame. Would kinda give the illusion (to the untrained eye) of a hardtail but still have the cushion for potholes. And did you think about routing the exhaust more underneath the motor rather than next to your leg?

Dammit - I should just get a bobber.
 
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Hmmm. Getting a pipe made that runs under the motor would look cherry. And I agree, that a more "bratstyle" 2 up seat would suit the bike much better. And seriously, I always had plans to build a little bar hopper, but you guys are really making me want to do it sooner than later. My wife will thank you all im sure. ;)
 
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I would cut the factory one off and replace with a reverse cone, if you can afford it, Chisf makes beauty exhausts but Ebay/Mikes XS have nice revers cones and are clamp on. Wrap the pipe up to the replacement muffler, it would be a little louder but not piss off the cops/neighbors loud, also won;t end up with soot all over your pants.
 
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If you cut the exhaust I think it would shrink this bike up waaay too much. I noticed on my build that the long stretched exhaust & shield really is what I needed to balance the bike. Your bike is small. I think a short pipe would make it look teeny.
 
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thanks guys! second opinions are always great! im gonna keep it stock length.
i like the shortened shocks idea and the clamp on reverse cone muffler. how much do those go for?

if i dont do the clamp on muffler and leave the pipe stock, do i paint it and keep the heat guard? or paint it and pipe wrap it?
 
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I was thinking a slim profile muffler but keeping it stock length. Without the shield, that is one ratty looking exhaust, I'd vote keep the shield if you keep the stocker.
 
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mikeadamstattoo said:
i went out to the garage tonight and took off that beautiful chrom heat guard.
behind its beauty was an ugly ugly rusty pipe. im gonna repaint it, but i was wondering..
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My suggestion woudl be to cut it where you indicated to remove the muffler and rewrap the header. Make your own baffle (not hard to do - there is a thread in the $50 mod section). Worst comes to worst you can buy a slip on aftermarket muffler later down the road. -MBS
 
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If the pipe is rusted, pitted, and or chromed then painting over it won't do you much good. The pipe can be sandblasted though to hold the paint. If you're in the area and want it blasted, let me know. A pipe like that is quick and easy!

www.JCWhitney.com has a pretty good selection of universal clamp-on mufflers (from $40-$75) and I know www.jerryscycles.com has some 11 inch shocks. Not too sure if they would fit your bike, but they do have em
 
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i like the 16" with 2" tapered end on the right side at the top. something like that id go for. id just cut off the existing n at the dotted line like mentioned before and pipewrap from the engine to the new muffler?
 
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Pretty much, yeah. But just wanna point out, exhaust wrap is generally put on from back to front. That way when it overlaps, any wind won't "lift" the edges.
 
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mikeadamstattoo said:
thanks guys! second opinions are always great! im gonna keep it stock length.
i like the shortened shocks idea and the clamp on reverse cone muffler. how much do those go for?

if i dont do the clamp on muffler and leave the pipe stock, do i paint it and keep the heat guard? or paint it and pipe wrap it?
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http://www.mikesxs.net/products-44.html#products
Mikes XS has them for 67-69 ea and I have heard they are pretty decent qaulity for the price.

Cheers.
 
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Hey Mike... Saw this while looking around the web. Kinda right up your alley...
Goodspeed20bike.jpg
 
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im forgetting the solo seat, and im just gonna make a longer low profile brown seat.
what do you think about the tank and colors? i got the color scheme off a boylands birch beer cap. it looked so sweet.

i like the look of it. heres a mockup.

k2jybb.jpg
 
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