What was the material that you covered the metal "doors" ?Looked pretty high quality is it better than the sponge ?

Just realised you've done lots of videos on this, it's going to help me a lot as I get mine done. ❤

My spindle had been put in from the other side, I wonder which is correct and if it matters? I pushed the wheel forward and just pulled the chain off the sprocket. 😊

Hi Richard, great videos! Have you still got your old exhaust perchance? Regards Gary

Hi Richard, I'm loving these tutorials, just taking a CB100n engine down, did you do a tutorial on taking the gearbox etc out of the casing, as I can't find it. Thanks so much, I wouldn't have had the guts do attempt it without these videos.

Proper job to replace the foam on the flaps ive seen this done with silver tape but the foam ensures a good seal and not to make any clunking noise when the flaps are adjusted.

Only for front brakes?

This is a South African Model, it still has the Transvaal number plates. I had an '81 model. What an extraordinary bike.

Great Video, straight forward, no stupid music or too much of useless talk. Proud owner of a 2011 version which brought me to Sardegna, Albania and Morocco. Hell, where next?

👍🏼👍🏼Great job, that is a lot of work. I'm impressed.

Great video. Thanks.

Great to find another Montana Green Mk2 project on KZbin. Hope yours is now behaving itself!!

whose roller is that frame?

what the hell is this roller?

Primer bulb- If anyone is interested, its not a "primer" as this infers injecting fuel into the cylinder, very rare on these things. No, it simply makes a vacuum in the carb which then sucks fuel up and fills the carb so when you pull the cord, it will be ready to inject the fuel/oil mix into the cylinder. Simply to save the pull cord wear and tear from 6 to 12 pulls to usually get a empty carb filled and injecting into the throat. On my aircraft i do have a "Primer" which squirts fuel in and this acts as a choke. Also manual says 50/1 fuel to oil BUT usually they are talking about "branded" special concentrated Echo or stihl 2 stoke oils so in this case? I have a off the shelf stuff and just use around 30/1 just to be safe. not too lean , maybe way too rich, but i seen videos of 50/1 and the bearings and dry and very thin running however the harder engines can take this today i guess... I still use 25/1 on my older machines and never fouled a plug or choked the engine from "flake offs" which they claim can damage the engine. So did they have this trouble in the old days when they used 8/1??

Seal kruk as bagian kiri ukurannya berapa mas

Richard, great binge watch thanks, gave me a lot of inspiration and confidence to start my XL250 build

Merci chef

c'est un peu laborieux,beaucoup d'hésitations!!vidéo nulle!

I think its silicone and not silicon 😅

I have the same model and it works perfect for years. The only issue I had was the vibrations in my arms. Since I changed the head by another Makita model found on Amazon. It's way way better. I recommend the swap as it's not so expensive. Makita B-03006 Ultra Auto head is refrence of new head. Greetings from Belgium.

Great series, thank you for uploading. It’s given me the confidence to strip down my engine other than just taking the side covers off. Can I ask where you get the spare parts from, like the obscure wave washers and such?

Just to keep you in the loop so to speak, It looks like I have got me a job out in Hampshire. If all works out for me I intend to do my best to move out of London and get a place down there to live and retire. Let you know how it goes. Looks like I have cleared all that I needed to and now the way is clear for me to move on. How are things going over your way, any projects in the pipeline?....

Nothing to do with outboard motors Richard, I just wanted to say thank you for your tip for taking apart the rear shocks on the CB125 you did using the caulking gun! Worked a treat on mine 😊. 👍

Tenho um motor desse em uma XLX 250r 1986 não vendo não troco comprei a moto com ele e o motor não está cadastrado no Detran do Brasil

Hi mate, who did you use to remove embedded bearings? Thanks

This is a great series of videos. I just picked up a ‘78 xl250s with totally buggered final drive - no splines on the sprocket end. So need to replace the final drive. I’ve never opened up a case like this so am curious if I have to remove clutch basket, flywheel, etc like you did. Or if once the top end is off and and side covers and bolts removed I can just split it and put the new (used) final drive in.

Any advice on removing the bottom cover of timing belt. Especially the bolt right next to alternator. It seems to be just spinning without anything happening.

ontop you gearbox bellhousing is an inspection hole , if you look throgh there with a flashlight you will see theres marks on your flywheel to line up the timing exactly and on the rear of the cam pulley is also a mark , line that up to be level with the very top of thecylinder head (on the back side) also have to make sure your tdc on the correct stroke for the distributer timing is not 180 deg out. this is easy to check by noting wich lead is from spark plug number 1 , pop off the dizzy cap and see that the rotor is pointing towards where you noted plug wire nr.1 is. Lastly , when you install the belt start on top , over clockwise down over the crank side pully , making sure theres no slack between the 2 pulleys on the front side , then keep that tension and slip over the rest of belt round bottem pulley , then you use your special tool to tension and then fasten the tensioner locking nut, you must take care not to let the belt slip and cause slack between the 2 pulleys like i explained , and tension it from the back . Very important !!! if you fit the belt the other way around, everything seems good but with sslack in front as soon as you tension the belt , the slack pulls tight and throws your timing out a tooth or 2 or 3 and trust me , a vw motor like that is very bitchy over just half a tooth out. just some tips from a guy who has done it 1000 times. lastly , i dont believe in that 90deg rotate trick on those belts. i tension it just a wee bit tighter than that. peace !!!!

Very nice

Not only an mk2 problem. The mk3 box is pretty much similar to this one. Mk4 got rid of this problem.

I was wondering how much fuel something that size could take 😄 all part of the fun!

This is innuendo bingo gold!

Sounded quite good for a two stroke. I bought a chainsaw at a boot fair non running for £30 and when I got back home discovered the carb was leaking fuel out and was sticking. Got a carb kit from Earnest Doe fitted it and it now runs sweet as a nut. Been using it down at my sisters place in Wales for the last 8yrs to buck up firewood. Thanks for the posting Richard....

very late to this party. novice question . can an auto box from a mk 2 golf be fitted to an engine that came with a manual box ? same years....thanks

Great how to. Just followed it. One thing - to get the last air chamber in (one that goes to centre two vents) you can remove a small bracket under dash just to the left of steering wheel. 4 x 8mm bolts, with that out the way the chamber goes in easily. You'll need a long extension for 8mm as one is quite far into dash

Vucum control value where does it connect to

I just bought a CB100 and CB125s completely in parts. Long-term rider, first time restorer. I can see that your entire series is going to be a Godsend! Especially as, like you, I'm on a budget and have only basic tools. Thank you for uploading these.

when do you know you need a new alternator? trying to diagnose my mk2 golf driver atm. it won't start and the alternator is really struggling to turn

I bought belt compressor from SGS just over a year ago, nothing other than headache . Overheating, oil leak, faulty switch box, faulty non return valve etc etc, so regretting for not buying Abac instead, like they say you get what you pay for. Never again will buy anything made by SGS!

If you pull the throttle leaver to full and push start leaver fully forward will no lock trigger in start position once started pull throttle leaver to release from start mode to run mode makes starting easier

Pls demonstrate the fitting of the manifold as well as the symptoms of a deep sound of the manifold where the down pipe meets the axhaust

❤beautiful you did great

do you have a video of you removing the stem seals?

Working on a project just like this is Mr. Richard weeks is there any tip for starting a project like this

Toque? Invented to stop overtightening

Hey im almost done today 4/29/2024 . Just finished the rear signal lights , the stator . The seat, the rear luggage bracket and the gas handle. Just need to install the rear seat not before making new holes in the rear plastic covers because the plastics went up about 1.5 inches and i can’t put the bolts.

what paint did you use on cover looks ace?

Richard Weeks, Subscribed because your videos are so much fun!

Hi Richard, The 76 CB/CG125J passed it's MOT. Going to visit my sister in Wales and spin about in the back roads. thanks for posting....