1979 cb125. Thoughts? Warnings?

[misterprofessionality]

After visiting the Barber small bore festival I found myself wanting to actually participate, not just spectate next year. I've found a really nice Honda Cb125 near me in fantastic mechanical condition for only 1000. Does anybody own one of these or similar? Thoughts? What should I look out for?

Help me make the best purchase so I can go put all those groms to shame next year.

[GoldOxide_imp]

Must show picture.

Need reason to drool.

[misterprofessionality]

[Houtman_imp]

That is a nice little bike , I would keep it stock .

[peterbaron]

Yap, ^^agree ^^ +1

[GoldOxide_imp]

1000 for that lit' ol' lump?

Do it.



So easy to maintain.

[max]

Good little find, nice clean exhaust too, if it was me i would have a good look in the fuel tank and carburettor bowl at this age, some have a drain screw at the bottom, and just because it is clean does not mean the bowl has no issues inside, but you know your way around those things, i imagine.
There could be rust inside the rims too, mine has it, not a biggie but you want to know about it.

Yes, a bike is original only once so someone told me.

[misterprofessionality]

I intend to keep it original. I have another bike that was real junky when i bought it and it's getting completely chopped up (slowly) but this one i'm not going to do anything at all to other than help it perform better. perhaps new rear shocks. perhaps replace the bars, singals, headlamp ect with cleaner newer parts.

the gas tank in this case seems to be free from rust. I will run a fuel filter just in case. There's a video I was given of it starting and running very cleanly and very well, so that's a good sign. let me see if i can post it.

[GoldOxide_imp]

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Edit: Ah, you posted a YouTube version too.


Sad lil' bike lookin' for a new friend.

Sounds okay, starts nicely.

[redbirds_imp]

Had an SL 100 with that same motor in the early '70s. Between my brother and I we thrashed it unmercifully trail riding but were unable to break it. Later we converted it to a 100cc motocross bike by adding a cam, re-jetted carb and an open exhaust can. My brother raced it for two years and still the motor survived although the frame and wheels not so much.
I would love to find one in that condition.