Honda 125 Shifter.....Revive?

[BriggsTwins]

Hey guys found an OLD engine in the shed, its a honda 125 missing an assortment of pieces. i cant recall the year on it but it does have compression and the valve train is intact, But there isnt a carb, oil plug, CDI coil, or some covers for it. what do ya think?

 

[anderkart]

Might be worth rounding up the missing pieces as long as the lower end and tranny are still good. Do you know the history of it? If not, do all the gears seem to work? As you turn the engine over (w/o spark plug), find some way to lock the sprocket down to keep it from turning and rotate the engine in each direction checking for any excessive freeplay or strange noises from the crank or tranny. (do this test in each gear)

 

[BriggsTwins]

Ive played with it before and it feels ok all round, but just needs a few covers. It isnt missing anything critical other than the carburetor from what i have read a mikuni may be my best bet. there are coils that i may use but i dont know thier state or operating voltages, im going to assume the engine is 12V but i may get shafted with the 6V gen coils i dont know yet.

 

[anderkart]

We could probably research the serial #'s and confirm if it was 12 or 6 volt, or if it did (or can) use battery eliminator type componets...

 

[BriggsTwins]

Yea gotta get the time to play, weekend kicked my *** WAY too much partying!!!! got some bruises and sharpie marks to prove it!

 

[BriggsTwins]

Pictures!

CB125se
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[Kaptain Krunch]

Heres the specs for 1976 cb125 S
http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/honda_cb_125_s_1976.php

I would say it might be worth it, but it depends on what u want to use it for.

 

[BriggsTwins]

a cheap and dirty shifter, easy to drop in place and just ride, it is a 6 volt system sooooo i gotta fight with it

 

[BriggsTwins]

Does anyone have ideas for connecting a carburetor
?

 

[newrider3]

Er, bolt it up to the carb studs? Or find the proper manifold?

 

[BriggsTwins]

it needs a spacer and the orig carb is shot.... i was thinking mikuni but i dont know anything about em

 

[crazycart]

Get the ORIGINAL carburetor setup for that engine. If you just throw a random mikuni on there your going to have lots of fun with jetting....

 

[BriggsTwins]

the orig carb was a mikuni, i can get measurements but the carb is to badly damaged for use

 

[crazycart]

I meant get the carb for that engine. Like on ebay.

 

[BriggsTwins]

yea but i dont wanna pay 60 for it and 30 shipping for just that thing