Honda CL125S [Sold]

Finished my battery box for the Honda. Unfortunately, I realized when I went to install it that, while I measured it to fit the space available, I didn’t consider getting it INTO … Battery box fabricationRead more

Finished the fuel outlet – redid the whole thing to use an internal o-ring. I think that I will need to add some sort of shoulder or lock ring to it, as … Fuel Outlet FinishedRead more

Since my replacement tank was actually designed for a bike with a horizontal cylinder, the petcock outlet is located toward the front of the tank, unfortunately pointing right at the points cover … Fuel Spigot FabricationRead more

Doing a bit of microfiche detective work, I determined that the alternator rotor, stator, and side cover from a later XR200R bolts up to my bike. I bought a side cover and … Alternator AlternativeRead more

I frankly just got a little burned-out on documenting all the things I do as I do them but, yes, I’m still playing with this bike in between all the other stuff … Custom Wiring DiagramRead more

The original 22mm Keihin carb on my ’74 CL125S has been just driving me crazy. I’ve disassembled it, soaked it in Chem-Dip, fiddled, fussed and futzed with it. It runs great one … Carburetor replacementRead more

I’ve been continuing to work on the CL. I disassembled and soaked the carb in Chem-Dip, and I’m in the process of upgrading the electrics to 12V and installing all LED lights, … Read more

Here’s another example why the first rule of troubleshooting is “change only one thing at a time.” I replaced the condenser and plug. The bike started right up. But I had another … The 1st Rule of TroubleshootingRead more

Well THAT didn’t go according to plan. The bike developed a high-RPM miss on the way to work, which got worse on my lunch break, and then it wouldn’t start at all … First Commute, More FailureRead more

Having just come back from a cruise through my neighborhood, I can report with some excitement that my ’74 Honda CL125S is officially back on the road. I haven’t ridden the bike … IT LIVES!Read more