Honda CT125 How to change the Countershaft Sprocket

[@daveinwla6360]

As a professional car mechanic, you had all the fancy hydraulic lifts and pneumatic tools and specialty items you needed. You've adapted nicely to not having them, but you must miss them occasionally. Have you thought of buying some of those specialty tools in Thailand?

[@TeamDNFracing]

I even had my own shop for 5 years, but after that, I really was tired of working on peoples vehicles and just worked on my stuff and my sons vehicles so he knew how to fix his own stuff. Later, we started our race team and I was the one and only mechanic on it. After we decided to give up the racing, I made the move to Thailand a few years later, don't miss all those tools and equipment. If I had them, I'd have to get down on my knees more often to work on things and my knees just can't take that anymore. So, no, I don't want to buy any more than I've already got..... At least for right now.......

[@daveinwla6360]

@@TeamDNFracing - OK, but let these 2 sugar plums dance in your head: 1) thick pads of polystyrene closed cell foam to kneel on, and 2) an electric power lift to raise your bikes so you can work on them while standing up or sitting on a stool. The foam pads I picked up at a local foam shop, and they make kneeling much easier on the knees. A nearby chair is also handy to push down on as you get up, and you can put stuff on them instead of on the floor. The power lift I still dream about, but they're probably sold in Thailand cheaper than here in the U.S.!

[@TwoWheelWanderer650]

I wish my KLR was that easy to change the countershaft sprocket. :) Two bolts are so much nicer than a big nut that requires huge amounts of torque. As always, thanks for sharing. :)

[@richardlyyski5518]

I have 2017 KLR buying a CT-125 for different riding. 👍

[@TeamDNFracing]

Yea, those ones with the nut can be a bitch to get off sometimes. I like the two little bolts much better......

[@TeamDNFracing]

@@richardlyyski5518 You won't regret getting it......

[@randallschommer7352]

That was a very informative, easy to follow sprocket change. Nice work. I would second the wish for the subscriber who desired to see the temple up close and view. Thanks.

[@TeamDNFracing]

I went back to that Temple after I got back home from my trip to Chiang Mai and did the video footage as promised. I'll be editing it this morning, it's Saturday here.......

[@Winterstick549]

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[@TeamDNFracing]

My little bike has changed a lot since this video was shot......

[@deltabravo1257]

I got a really good laugh when you kicked the rear tire! I was expecting you to push on it with your hand. The kick completely caught me off guard. :-)

[@TeamDNFracing]

A little humor in a video goes a long way to making the videos fun to do. I try to put some humor in all of them. Hope it makes peoples day just a little bit better........ Glad you liked it......

[@mustard1965]

Great videos. I love em'

[@TeamDNFracing]

More to come soon, well, as soon as I get my video editing app out of the shop......

[@findingneutral]

Great tutorial. Cool WD40 tip.

[@TeamDNFracing]

Best stuff I've found to clean your hands after a messy job. Not that I do very many messy jobs anymore........ ;-)

[@Idaho-Idaho]

This is the video I asked for thanks. Looks like something you could do on the trail if needed or wanted.

[@TeamDNFracing]

Yes you could, just need a few tools and a center stand, which I took off for ground clearance. Use the hi way stock sprocket for the hi way and then change to the 13T for the hills. Big Bore kit saved that for me, got plenty of power now for the hi way and more than enough for the mountain steep hills.......

[@brettwicks2615]

Thanks for this video Eddie , looking forward to the big Temple ride , me and my mate done it years ago , lots of twisties , i think it was 360 steps to the top to the Temple . I always clean my chain as well when i adjust it , while the back wheel is suspended off the ground , Take care.

[@TeamDNFracing]

I live in the province of Chiang Mai and there are over 3,500 Temples in this province alone. Chances are, I won't be able to see them all, especially those that have over ten steps to get up too........ ;-)

[@brettwicks2615]

@@TeamDNFracing Yep , im hearin ya , as we age our parts dont move as freely unfortunately . I thought you were going to the temple we went to when i was there , but there was less steps at your one , so different temple. I think there was 360 steps at the one we went to , and a lift as well , so you would of been right ole mate , Take care .

[@TeamDNFracing]

@@brettwicks2615 I believe you are talking about Doi Suthep Temple West of Chiang Mai. A very large amount of stairs to climb to the Temple complex or take the ride up with a bunch of Chineses Tourist..... It over looks the city of Chiang Mai and has very large golden Pagoda in the middle of the sacred area that you have to take your shoes off to go into..... Not the same one I showed on the video. There are approximately 3,000 plus temples in the Chiang Mai Province alone. This one just happens to be one of the most famous ones. The one I went to is very seldom visited.......

[@brettwicks2615]

@@TeamDNFracing Yeah , thats the one we went to, i remember lots of tourists , and lots of tooting of horns as people apprached the blind corners , as it was a very long twisty road to get there , Cheers .

[@jamesdspaderf2883]

"And that's how you release the chain tension, folks" (Croc clad foot---> whacks wheel) gotta love the mechanics short cuts ...

[@TeamDNFracing]

I'm having so much fun making these videos, life is good in Thailand.......

[@daveinwla6360]

What you don't know is the number of years it took to calibrate that kick! :-)

[@Winterstick549]

Did you get the different sprockets from the local Honda dealer?

[@TeamDNFracing]

No, I did not. We've got so many local Honda dealers here in Chiang Mai that none of them seem to want to stock things for their bikes. However, there are so many aftermarket shops in Chiang Mai that you can find most anything from them that you want for your CT. I actually bought several different sizes of countershaft sprockets and rear sprockets off of an online shopping network here in SE Asia called Shopee.co.th and there are multiple sprocket manufacturers that list sprockets on there. These sprockets I bought are actually for a Honda Wave 125i. I'd check with your local Honda dealer and see if they can get sprockets for the Honda Wave 125i to put on your CT. Honda use the same designed hubs on most of their small bore scooters and small bore bikes. Hope this helps......

[@Winterstick549]

@@TeamDNFracing I wish the 125 Wave was sold in the USA. I have one in Thailand and love it. Simple, reliable, even little kids can kick start it.

[@TeamDNFracing]

@@Winterstick549 Once I got my CT, I sold my Wave. Never should have done that......

[@andyr4609]

Thx for the video Ed!

[@TeamDNFracing]

My pleasure, thanks for watching and the comment......

[@ecrusch]

Good work brother. Nothing to it really, except for the arthritis thing....haha Your dog really loves you, and that's nice too. Lastly, my left hand is about as useless as yours... Can't wait to see the monument video. Thanks, Eric in Kissimmee Florida. (PS: you always get a "like")

[@TeamDNFracing]

I appreciate the likes for sure, we've still got more videos coming and future rides planned, stay tuned...... Yea, and thanks for the comment.....

[@johnfew5145]

You keep a nice clean chain and sprockets. Thanks for the video.

[@TeamDNFracing]

Wish my shop was that clean..........

[@mr.paladin8721]

Eddie, would you do me a favor? Take the two screws out of your headlight and check the bucket for the accessory plug. Should be a blue plug that's capped, so you can plug in a power charger, or heated grips, etc. We got cheated in the US I think. There is no capped blue plug inside our headlight bucket. But some Thailand videos show it being used (but not in English).

[@TeamDNFracing]

I don't remember seeing the blue plug in my headlight either when I installed the USB charger. The next time I'm working on the bike, I'll take it off, but there is a lot more to it on my bike than just those two screws now, I have brackets attached to it that are in the way.......But I will do it because I want to make sure an easier way wasn't missed by me.......

[@mr.paladin8721]

@@TeamDNFracing Thanks, my friend. If I can find you on Adventure Rider (I'll back through the forum, I know I saw you there) I'll PM you and send you my email address. Otherwise, you can find me as "spydie" on there and send me your email. I'm on every day.

[@daveinwla6360]

I'm impressed that the stubby stool worked so well as a bike mount. I would have expected the bike to slip off or the stool to tip over. Is there an online specialty tool shop for those? :-)

[@TeamDNFracing]

Pretty sturdy for a little wooden stool. Kind of reminds me of a milking stool only shorter. These are sold all over Thailand and the rural women seem to use them a lot to do cooking preparations. I believe with the short legs, it makes this stool really sturdy. I will probably have the guy down the street from me make me a tilt up stand out of metal to lift my bike up off the ground, might last longer than the little stool......

[@timgawlick4100]

Thanks

[@goodcitizen]

Get those tires worn out so you can put some new knobbies on. When I get my Trail 125 I will need to know how fat a tire can be put on front and back! Thanks for the great videos.

[@TeamDNFracing]

If the funds are there, I may get them next week and go back to the single track jungle area and try them out. From what I can tell, a 2,75 on the front and a 3.00 on the rear is about it until you pull the front fender up out of the way. I like the fender down low, so the 2.75 is what I'm getting.....

[@clamchowder2670]

“Cause I’m retired & don’t have to do shit.” Haha, I love it! 😁

[@TeamDNFracing]

You've just got to listen to my videos to know, I throw little innuendos out there in all of them. Good catch, I thought for sure this one would get some comments.......Thanks......

[@daveinwla6360]

How has your OEM non-Oring chain been faring? Do you see any reason to change to a sealed chain?

[@TeamDNFracing]

It's been working fine on my bike. I keep my equipment clean and I do service on everything often. Never over tighten your chain, that is the easiest way to stretch it which ruins sprockets also. I'm up to 1,500 Kilometers on it now and when it comes time to put on a new one, I'll go with a good quality chain, but not an O'Ring chain. No need to, I don't run in the dirt that much.......

[@thomasempacher9337]

A new chain is less than ten dollars in Thailand. That's for an OEM chain. It's cheaper than buying a can of chain lube.

[@daveinwla6360]

@@thomasempacher9337 - Chain lube would also make the sprockets happy, though.

[@ernestpaty1713]

Did you know. Rumer has it that Honda is making act 150 trail oecub . I just wanted to know what you that about it . If that do Id buy it.

[@TeamDNFracing]

Ernest, that rumor is someones rendering with a photo shopped picture as a joke. It got all kinds of people stirred up thinking they were going to produce that bike. Here in Thailand where the bike is now made, there is no mentioning of changing the bike any time soon. Honda usually won't make major changes to a lineup unless they can see it increasing sales. As of now, they are still trying to catch up with demand so I can't see them putting out a CT150 until the sales of the CT 125 start to drop off.......

[@Los-Angeles_AttackSubmarine]

I love the dry humor

[@TeamDNFracing]

I've got a little of it in most every one of my videos...... Life is to short to not crack a smile every once in a while........

[@kchedville]

Does the 14 tooth sprocket come stock on the CT125 LD?? i am doing a few mods but i may not want to do that one. LOL - my Dad was a Master Machinist -- that was his goto for Hand Cleaner also -- WD40 or MEK....:)

[@kchedville]

Nevermind LD - i should have listened to the video better LOL -- Senior Moment!!!!

[@TeamDNFracing]

The bike does come stock with the 14T. All three of us (me and the guys I ride with) run the stock 14T front sprocket but we have all gone to the 42T from the 39T rear sprocket. For some reason, if you change out the rear sprocket, it doesn't seem to mess with the ABS system near as much as changing the front sprocket...... Thanks for the comment.....