Tanshanomi’s Bikes

While I was out on Ebay buying my replacement fork tubes, I bought a front wheel hub and lower fork sliders to fit a ’74-’76 CB125. The CL’s stock drum is the … Front brake upgrade?Read more

I thought Project CL125S was…well, not “done,” but just about roadworthy. All the electrics are done, fuel lines and shutoff in place, and I’ve been finishing up the new mounting brackets for … Yet more scope creep. Can I be done?Read more

Things are going so well that I treated myself, and did something totally cosmetic tonight. Gave the tank a center stripe and emblems. The side emblems are nice quality adhesive alloy. The … Tank stripeRead more

I sorted out my horn snafu and routed the fuel lines this morning. I’m SOOO close to starting it. I just need to mount the reg/rec (it will go in front of … Electrics are DONE.Read more

Just need to figure out why the horn’s not working.And the neutral light, but that hasn’t worked since I bought it.

I have the battery box and new Motobatt battery in the bike. Even though it doesn’t touch now no matter how you jostle it around, there’s a slight risk of the positive … Battery box finishedRead more

Most of the re-wiring is complete. I just need to mount the reg/rec and the 12 volt conversion will be finished. Still haven’t decided whether to upgrade to an XL200R stator/engine cover. … I’m making progressRead more

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