1976 Honda CB 125 - worth the time?

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29 Aug 2010 05:38 #394698 by apbling
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A friend of mine asked me to get his 1976 Honda CB 125 motorcycle running for him. Said he would pay me, although I'll probabaly just do it for a cold beer or something...

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone knows if these 125's are worth much? I'm guessing it shouldn't be hard to get going. He said it was running when he parked it in 1996.

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29 Aug 2010 05:40 #394700 by PLUMMEN
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just like any other bike,id start with carbs/points B)
Still recovering,some days are better than others.

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29 Aug 2010 05:59 #394704 by trianglelaguna
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and a nice new battery...they are super cool...some hate the tiny hondas but i dig em...seems every yr or so i see one parked in a corner alley, or some kid learning traffic on a relic ,going to acampus ect....little bikes are great trainers too....and will not kill the person that's learning the second they feed it some /clutch/gas....

beyt it fires right up with a carb clean and new plug and battery...
1976 KZ900
2003 ZX12R
2007 FZ1000
2004 ninja 250R for wife

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29 Aug 2010 06:07 #394706 by 650ed
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Here's a pic of a 1975:

1975 CB125
1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)

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29 Aug 2010 07:13 #394723 by Old Man Rock
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Hell, if it looks as nice as that little beauty in Ed's image, I'd do if for bragging rights alone...

As with any of these 70's era bikes, up to the owner if it's worth it or not...

As with a KZ build, on a POS <$500 purchase it's going to cost you more then the bikes worth to truly restore/mod it but we do it anyways....

Why you ask... Cause we're not normal! :blink: :woohoo:
1976 KZ900-A4
MTC 1075cc.
Camshafts: Kawi GPZ-1100 .375 lift
Head: P&P via Larry Cavanaugh
ZX636 suspension
MIKUNI, RS-34'S...
Kerker 4-1, 1.5" comp baffle.
Dyna-S E.I.
Earls 10 row Oil Cooler
Acewell 2802 Series Speedo/Tach
Innovate LC1 Wideband 02 AFR meter

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29 Aug 2010 07:51 #394740 by Kawickrice
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Its hard to tearup an old Honda, I bet she runs with a few beers and a few wrenches. I had a 175 when I was a kid
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73 Kawasaki Z1
07 HD CVO Ultra Classic
82 Suzuki GS 1100
74 Yamaha RD 350 (My two stroke toy)
77 Kawasaki KZ 650B-1 (My putt around bike)
80 Indian Moped (My American Iron)
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08 Jun 2012 14:31 #527658 by ND125S
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I just started fixing up my first bike a 1976 Honda CB125s..... They are pretty awesome, but finding parts is really hard because they are such small bikes. The main problem I am having is that it's running real rich, and I can't keep it idling high enough to turn the choke off... sooooo it's super frustrating. hope you're having an easier time with your friends 125, maybe you have some pointers also?
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08 Jun 2012 17:48 #527678 by rstnick
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I learned to ride on a CB125S.
Had a blast on that little thing.
Got her up to 80 mph downhill with a tail wind once. :woohoo:

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1978 KZ650 C2, 130K kms, Delkevic ex, EI, CVK32, PMC easy clutch, ATK fork brace, steering damper, Progressive Suspension, braced swingarm, ZRX shocks, 18" Z1R front wheel.
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09 Jun 2012 19:01 #527851 by gengomerpyle
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had this when i was 17
1982 GPZ750R1 ELR
1978 Honda CB750F SuperSport
1971 Honda CB750K
1970 Honda CL100 Scrambler

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23 Jan 2016 11:13 #707754 by Fireblade46
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I'm currently restoring my dads 1976 cb125j that he bought new. After finding a job lot parts on eBay , I have just come across another cb project that I had to buy. so got two cb's on the go now and hope to have them both finished, one in the orangy red and the other has a blue tank.

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23 Jan 2016 12:59 #707768 by Bowman
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If anyone here had a lick of sense about time OR money this site wouldn't exist B)
Honda 55 Trail don't ask me what year, 65? (sold)
79 Yamaha XS400 (sold)
76 KZ750B Twin (project)
72 Honda CT70 (project)

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24 Jan 2016 10:40 #707884 by zukdave
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Bowman wrote: If anyone here had a lick of sense about time OR money this site wouldn't exist B)


No shit !!!!!!!!!!!!
Think I'm in for about $4000 on my drag bike so like $2000 more into it and I could
get what I have in it now sound 's about right.
1980 KZ650 F1
ZX750A1 motor.
Wiseco 810cc kit.
Zukiworks racing ported head.
VM 29 smooth bore's.
Dyna 2000 Ign. w/Dyna mini coil's
APE cylinder stud's and nut's.
APE valve spring's.
APE Track King clutch.
V/H KZ1000 sidewinder.
3.5x18 laced to a KZ1000 disk hub.
150/60/18 Shinko 006 Podium.
63" wheel base.

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