Will this $200 STUCK Honda CL125 Run and Ride after Sitting 40 Years?

[@musicauthority674]

My grandfather was a farmer, and because there was a high demand for it he also did custom hay cutting. he had a Massey Ferguson windrower, and because some of the hay fields could be as far as twenty five miles away. and some of the fields could take several days to complete the job. and to save excessive wear and tear on the windrower. he purchased an old Honda 50 road bike. and he fabricated a small crane on to the windrower to lift the bike up onto the windrower. and then when he got done for the day he would let the bike down and leave the windrower there. and ride the bike home. I remember riding it a few times it wasn't a powerhouse or a speed demon. but it was a lot of fun to ride and it worked perfectly for what he needed it for. oh I almost forgot when are you guys going to revisit the Honduki. that project has so much potential. I think it would be AWESOME with everything fixed right.

[@CarsandCameras]

If you’ve never ridden an old small bore Honda, you’re missing out!

[@carlakers285]

I have to try it sometime

[@edwardmoats1833]

I had a 73 XL 100. Loved that Motorcycle.

[@Vugore]

cb750 1969

[@THEMOWERMEDIC1]

I’d look like a monkey humping football on that thing!

[@jackrickells3979]

What ever happened to the car videos you did one video on and that was it. I always see it in video with no progress at all

[@levieux2]

No surprise that it's still running ! This bike was super popular in Central Africa until the early 2000's (I'm from Tchad) , and it was one of the only motorbike imported back then (nowadays it's mainly Chinese brands). But i've seen this bike going anywhere from clean roads to sand, dirt, mud, sometimes completely overloaded with 3 or 4 people riding it, or bags of firewood, charcoals, goats and chicken,... and still driving well and being pretty comfortable. This thing is immortal and can do anything !

[@edbcollie5094]

back in 07 I revived a 75 CB400F that had been sitting since 92 when it was laid over at 70MPH, all it needed was a clutch cable and a carb rebuild since they were full of water. still riding it to this day. I think the only thing that will survive the apocalypse are roaches and 70s hondas

[@allanmoore4794]

That exact bike was my first vehicle in 1981. I called it "Flame" and all the high school girls would squeal when I gave it the onions. It had the back carry frame also, minus the back rest. Sold it to a farmer in 83 and bought a Nighthawk 650 with the Blue tank.

[@bobadam7021]

100% less "Chuck". I enjoyed this channel for the fabrication and repair stuff and now you're glossing over all of it for the big moments.

[@dudly8408]

When I was a kid, I raced a fully built one of what you have there.I won over 130 trophies on that bike. I would do "standin on the seat wheelies " all the way around half mile flat tracks . I had a lot of bikes through the years, but VERY FEW any more fun than that one! That motor can be built to nearly 30hp! Lengthen the swing arm two and a half to three and a half inches improves handling a lot, 52-57 tooth rear sproket,now ya got something. GOOD LUCK BOYS !😊

[@THEMOWERMEDIC1]

Waking the dead is one thing I love to do. Great job guys.

[@CarsandCameras]

Thanks dude!

[@cayminlast]

Fantastic, brings back so many memories of my youth. A lot of guys had 50cc bikes in high school, but the older ones were able to ride 100cc and above, we all wanted a 125cc which seemed to be the bees knees. lots of fun watching you guys antics.

[@CarsandCameras]

This thing is the bees knees😂 just enough power to have fun

[@timford1350]

Have cl 100 a pick up for $100 setting out by a tree without a pug , got it running and running great. Got manual if you need info.

[@kirkdavenport7185]

I was a Honda mechanic and generally spent 50 years working on all brands. This is as simple as it gets. I could get this bike like brand-new in less than a week. Great little putter. You fellas amuse me at how little you know about the near mini-bike quality of these small hondas. Thanks for the content. :)

[@dieterlange7581]

I rode one of those around in the late 70s early 80s and the cops could never catch me some of the funnest times of my life😂

[@tommymartin4827]

200 bucks was a steal for a complete honda. Looks better than my 1972 cl125

[@nickjames4497]

Fabulous …. I loved my 1974 Honda XL 125 … Jeepers that was 30 years ago …

[@swapmeetlus4096]

I literally have 30 minutes before I need to get ready for work and this couldn’t come at a better time!!! Thank you baby Jesus,

[@Greg-io1ip]

I have a '78. And a spare motor. It's been sitting. It can get 70mpg and go over 70 mph with a 200 pound tall guy on it. Your video is getting my mind back on it. Hiding in my garage full of abandoned toys.

[@nicholasparry6859]

Ive has tons of old rust buckets that still turn over with enough loving.

[@RadioReprised]

S-90, XR-75, SL-100 and TL-125 were my first few!

[@anthonyross9276]

Charles sprays explosive vapor at open cylinder under ikes leg while he kicks! Classic!

[@dadsvespa]

You guys were correct to inspect-repair all you did. Ike listened and then mentioned the fuse. As he said, you guys did the hard work that needed to be done. I learned long ago as an auto mechanic for the past 50 years, to check for the simplest causes first. So many repairs were just a loose, corroded ground, blown fuse. Bad condenser, corroded points. Common repairs were just a split-dissolved vacuum hoses. No fuel, contaminated gas. clogged filters. I'd check for the easy fix, then I'd dig deeper. Saved the customers a lot of money being a detective and they really appreciated it. I never got rich as a mechanic, but I can die happy knowing I was an honest one. Yes I screwed up many times, over the years but never made a repair a customer didn't need. I'm broke but happy. lol.

[@alexenns3203]

I picked up a 1972 honda cb350 last fall and it was sitting since 1986. Cleaned up the tank and carbs and a few other things and it runs and drives like a dream

[@SchoolforHackers]

Those are damn great bikes.

[@Captain_Yodelstein]

I have a 1969 CB350. Bought about 17-18 years ago. Learned how to work on bikes and ride with it. It's in parts in my garage and shed and basement... I've been thinking about putting it back together. Old Hondas are great bikes to start learning about motorcycle.

[@alexenns3203]

@Captain_Yodelstein yeah I learned to ride and work on it to. Lot of fun!

[@jamesbarber8308]

I love watching this back woods garage stuff

[@phildoethedildoe]

Dude!! That thing is a steal...i have an old Honda DS 125!! That was cheap and needed rebuilding and now its like an off road gem!!

[@possum66669]

I have a 2016 sym wolf classic 150 which is a 73 Honda CG and it's awesome had it since 2017 never get tired of it

[@Anonymous-vr9hp]

I bought a cl175 when I was 17 because it was $250, got it running and rode it in the woods for a while before it quit. I moved on to real dirt bikes and then left it behind when my family moved, wish I had dragged it along with me.

[@JohnSmith-yv6eq]

I saw a 1972 Honda CB125S at a friend's place that was parked up and covered in dust. I knew it had been his father's commuter...and his father had died 25 years previously. The bike had 28,000 miles on the clock...still had it's 1972 front tyre...back one had been replaced. I asked my friend if he intended to do anything with the bike...and he said he was going to give to to me. I bargained him up to $50 and he threw in 2 helmets and many spares. I took the machine home, cleaned the points, bought a new battery, cleaned the centrifugal oil filter, replaced the oil and then filled the fuel tank. We don't have corn juice in our fuel so no corrosion either in the tank or carb...but I put in an inline filter when I replaced the fuel lines. It started on the third kick. I had to re-register it and that cost $320......they attached a new VIN plate to the chassis. The next weekend I rode the bike 250 miles to see the friend who was on holiday to show him it was up and running. He almost fell over when he realised I had ridden the bike that distance as a shakedown cruise. I then rode it back home on the same day...14 hours in the saddle. Oil top up completely replaced the oil in the sump over the course of the journey ( 1 litre Mobil 1) cruising at 8000rpm...maxing out downhill @ 9200rpm. A month later I did three days of 300 miles....after which I considered it reliable enough to use as a commuter for the next 2 years.... I swapped it to a workmate who wanted a "vintage" bike...and one suitable to teach his 12 year old to ride... As far as I know it is still going.....

[@OldGreyBeard57]

Loved it guys!! My first thing I got licensed on and rode was a 1972 Honda CL100, I was 15 years old and lived in Montgomery AL. Motorcycle test was 10 questions, same as a learners permit. Still riding motorcycles! Thanks for the memories!

[@STho205]

Me too. 14 and it was a 1970 CL70 in Mobile. 10 questions and you had to get 8 correct to pass. Limited to 5BHP until you were 16....nobody cared...most kids in 1975 had a CB125...which was 10HP with 5HP brakes.

[@jlrutube1312]

At 13 years old I had a 1972 Yamaha Enduro but my best friend who lived a couple of houses down the street had a 1972 CL 100. We lived in a small town in Oklahoma. My two stroke Yamaha was a little quicker in the dirt than his but I just adored his bike because it sounded so much nicer then mine and looked a little better too.

[@Ken-wg4zy]

Yep, cl125 was my first bike in '72, it brings back a lot of memories. Couldn't kill it. Tuscaloosa,Al. 😊😊😊

[@flightpath22]

Beautiful guys. Never doubted the bike. It’s like Tyler Hoovie says, he doesn’t bother with Honda revivals since there’s very little drama…they always start. And I have been in awe of the tank tumbler since I first saw Ike do it years ago. Absolutely brilliant.

[@thesovietvorona1007]

Not me trying to get my Honda to start since February.. still ain’t running.

[@kingnull2697]

You try throwing some ATF in the cylinder(s) & letting it sit?@@thesovietvorona1007

[@shawnstillman736]

29:38 Yep starting to make sense why we have Ethanol in our fuel now. More opportunity's to make a sale mixed with a touch of planed obsolinitity.

[@bryanpolden1587]

I had a ct70 and it was so much fun. The power of dreams🙂😉

[@jerryhatrick5860]

Vinegar and rocks and that wheel. Perfect tank cleaner. Used to strap em to the one wheel peel rear wheel drive and spin em like that to clean em up. The por fuel tank sealer.

[@NCmoose121]

My first ever bike was a 71 CL100 and I remember taking my buddy on the back on trails. By far the most loyal bike I have ever owned

[@lecobra418]

Japanese bikes and cars are the best engineered, those thing are easily put and could survive a nuclear war! Their bike quite literally went back to life after forty years sitting in a garage with a simple (and not thoroughly) cleaning, that's simply insane when you think about it!

[@delandbrooks3291]

"Pick the low hanging fruit first" especially when troubleshooting. I had a better looking backrest back when I rode quite a bit but it's a lumbar support now.

[@Makermook]

My first bona fide motorcycle was a Honda 125. I wish I still had it.

[@MrEvanDaniels]

J’s kickstart is gnarly. Roll the engine over brotha

[@lecobra418]

Ultrasonic cleaners are great, since you're constantly working on vehicles you should consider buying (or making) a really large one, so you would be able to clean up tanks, engine pieces, rims and such. Also, I like the video, I subscribe in hope to see a complete engine disassembly, cleaning and some love given to those worn out harnesses!

[@ericwilson2585]

LofrigginL... Charles should have his own comedy show, I've never heard such good one liners....

[@MostlyElectrolytes]

Man...that was my first bike right about the same time frame that this one was parked. Remember that sound like it was yesterday,

[@SAM-zt2uy]

I’ve got a ‘77 Honda CG125 forecast rain today but this video has got me in the mood for back roads 😊

[@shaundonahue4621]

My Hawk 250 is based on the Honda CL125 engine design. Many of the Chinese bikes spawned from this engine design.

[@jasonkelly4964]

"I'll sit on that" -John, Cars&Camera's 😂😂😂

[@Motorizedstuff]

These go for years I rode mine from new 1979 model lk but it got thrashed everyday always worked never let me down 140 000 miles I got on it and it still went mint

[@scottgold4335]

You can’t kill an old Honda!!!!

[@kevsumner2064]

Great engine. So many versions of it. I've got the 200 in my Big Black trike.

[@jasongriffin8849]

Had one of these in the 80's as a boy. Looked exactly like this one. Used it as a dirt bike. Lol

[@jeffrykopis5468]

20 years ago I had a 73 CL 350, an inline Twin, in metallic orange and cream! The only non-stock part was the exhaust: It had dual megaphones, one on each side. Sounded like a baby Harley! She was a fun little ride!

[@PatriotCanadian]

I hopeya restoreit . Get lights brakes . Everything working and ya got a Dream ride !

[@06scotto08]

Awsome I've got a 1973 Honda St90 love riding it

[@moushunter]

The CL series bikes were called SCRAMBLERS. The lights are an additional position on the ignition switch. That was made before motorcycle lights had to be on all the time. I believe the CL175 and larger were twin cylinders. The SL models with the same engines were even better to ride on or off road but leaned heavier towards off road.

[@AllanBogh]

You only need a working battery to energize the kill switch/key relay. Without power the kill switch is engaged. With power the kill switch is only engaged when the key is in the off position. You can bypass it by adding a kill switch button and rewire the key to only turn on and off the electronics (lights, horn, etc) - this is useful for new engines that aren't compatible with the old key setup. For my Honda 90, I installed a Lifan engine, added a kill switch button, and used a small supercapacitor the size of a C-cell battery in place of the 6 volt battery.

[@darrellnichter9894]

Back in mid 80s my dad got a basket case XL 100...had it until about 10 years ago! Best little bike ever!

[@84gssteve]

I recently restored a 71 CL100 for my buddy with only 1000 miles on it, and you guys are 100% right about the ignition system.....it just won't run/run right with a dead battery. Yea, it makes no sense, given the permanent magnet charging system/magneto. Strangely, my 81 XL100R will start and run with a dead battery, both machines are 6V too! I wonder if i has to do with the old selenium rectifiers vs the more modern box regulators the newer bikes had.

[@VMPLAYSonYT]

I love those kind of bikes which is popular in our country. We got this Honda TMX 125/155 (From Honda TM 110) that hasn't changed style and has the same engine since '78 till 2013 and it's a torquee bike for lower displacement bike. I love this content!

[@WreckedRevival]

Had an 81’ cm200t twinstar two cylinder I did a revival and cafe build on a while back. Was a super fun little bike to cruise around town on! 🤘

[@armedinbama]

The sound of that bike takes me straight back to my childhood! 🥰

[@jameslongflop3886]

You guys are awesome I've learned so much from you guys and have been like family since I got my predator and didn't have a clue about it. I appreciate everything you have taught me and I'm looking forward to more. Thank you

[@vettemaniac2237]

I would have killed for that bike as a kid ... Even though that one sounded like Flubber when it first fired up.

[@FinflazodeTurroai]

That's a nice bike. Got a newer version, basically the same thing.

[@tonynorris7042]

I really enjoy watching you Guys work ! So much fun. Sorry about the Bonneville project but there's another Day. That 125 Honda Scrambler was a real treat ! When I was 16 I got a job at a Honda dealer unseating CB350 AND 125 AND 450. ANYTHING THAT CAME IN. I wanted a 125 so Bad but never got one. So glad to see y'all saved one ! Keep up the Good Work ...FAN FOREVER !!

[@Dazg-666]

Brilliant video and the bike is a peach it was well worth saving very cool 👍👍👍

[@boebra2276]

14:22 spider barbecue 😂👊🏻

[@WingmanJohnny]

Yins guys rock. That was the first motorcycle I owned. Super cool 😎 guys. Keep up your great work

[@traditional85]

I've got a 76 CB 200 that I still ride on the weekends. It's good to see some vintage Honda love here.

[@ayost62]

Old Hondas never die! I got an '81 CX500 that hasn't been on the road since 87 after a carb clean and new plugs it ran great. Then I replaced fluids, clutch cable and tires and ride it all the time now.

[@tazyt3388]

I literally just got a 45 year old ct 125 going for free after it sat outside for 6years then turned it into a trike and took it camping for 3 days ,old bikes rock just like you guys take it easy cheers

[@RayHall-yo8ib]

There is a magic of true buddy's working together,, to get anything done ,, I miss mine,, I'm the only one left,, getting old , I was at there side,, love yalls videos, thanks, yall rule ,,

[@rettbull9100]

Wow, it cleaned up real nice. And the tank, minus the small patch, looks amazing.

[@ronaldrobinson5532]

Great!! I had a 71 SL125. Bought it new. Had yrs of fun on that ride!! Enjoy it, boys......

[@truthboomertruthbomber5125]

My first motorcycle was a tan/beige SL125 ! It was a good first bike.

[@CLCIII]

Awesome seeing you save a neat ole bike. A tip my buddy taught me was to put a peice a velcro around the clutch lever and put it at about half pull, which keeps the clutch from sticking. He had several Honda CBX's and they were notorius for the clutch plates sticking.

[@monochromaticlightsource2834]

On these little Hondas the electrical system is 6V, and comprises a 6V 6Ah battery charged by an alternator to produce AC current, which needs rectifying from AC to DC to charge the battery. The alternator takes the form of a rotary magnet revolving at engine speed with six coils mounted around it. The AC voltage generated will vary with the speed of the engine, and need regulating to a little over 7V to charge the battery, so once the lights are on and the engine is running at town speeds, there's very little power left to give a charge, run indicators, brake lights, and crucially keep the engine sparking. This regulator is in the form of a resistor, so for daytime riding it is switched into the circuit to dissipate excess current in the form of heat. At night, the alternator and battery have to supply headlight, 35W hi, 25W lo, taillight, 5W, two indicator bulbs, 21W each, the speedo bulb, 1.5 W and hi beam, also 1.5 W. So MAX wattage of Hi beam, tail, and speedo needs 35+5+1.5 = 41.5W, (add horn and indicators needs another 43.5W at least albeit momentarily) and you can see why the battery goes flat very soon! Modern development in LED technology means you can change your bulbs for LED, and have brighter, lower wattage lighting and longer battery life. I changed the filament bulbs on my CL100 for LED, What a difference! I was almost incandescent!

[@frankdoherty3618]

Hats off to Charles For The Haiku reference

[@magnusarnklvtmmerup5821]

Awsome video guys btw u can also use apple cider vinegar to rusted tanks just leave it dor 48 hours and et will be sparkling clean as a new motor

[@fredrikbergkvist9123]

First😂 from sweden here, love you guys!

[@scottcampbell9078]

I just got a 1978 Honda XL350. Been sitting for a long time and missing parts. I thought the engine was locked up. Stood on the kick start and wouldn't budge. Also, would only go in 1st, N, and 2nd. Checked everything and couldn't find a reason to be locked. Took the stator cover off and was able to turn the engine some with a little effort. Turned it backwords a little, then forwards again. Now smooth as butter! And has all gears. Now I know it was the clutches. Thanks. Gotta get a coil and see if it will spark.

[@mesanders1113]

Got my first bike at 14 a 74 Honda CL125 I felt like the king of the world. Granted it was 1999 mine was well used but for a small amount of time I was awesome lol. I miss it always hoped to find another one. Never rode it on the street. But still the best I could get my hands on

[@jamesmichael3998]

Such a beautiful motorbike it sure takes me back a few years, great job. Cheers from Jacksonville Florida 🌞

[@rhigh100]

My grandpa bought one of those for me back in 78 for helping on the farm at the Honda place in Rockingham NC. It was 3 years old but brand new still in the box for $800. Traded in my XR 75.

[@extremecheddarswityomom]

When that honda is turning over it sounds like that machine that makes all the noises on willy wonka and the chocolate factory

[@ninjaf0x]

The old Hondas run with an exciter coil to regulate the charging system. This means that instead if having permanent magnets it uses electro magnets to induce current in the stator coils, so basically you need like 10+V for it to overcome it's own power consumption. The good thing about it is that it's a more efficient way of regulating the charging current since it's also will reduce the parasitic loss of the generator. On my 1975 CB400F i tried a couple of regulators since you need a compatible one to use litium batteries. some would just sort out the field coil and regulate with mossfets others would regulate the field coil, and I could tell that the idle would be higher and more stable with the original system. But the backside is that having a kickstarter is basically pointless then, especially if you change out the points ignition with a digital one since the minimal voltage of the points system is down around 7v and for hall effect ignition it's around 10v.

[@stuartburgess366]

Same for a lot of the older bikes the charging system on late 70's bikes used the lighting circuit as a third phase from the generator, so when the lights were off it slowly destroyed the generators on these bikes, a quick wiring fix used the 3 phase CX500 twin rectifier setup with a permanent power feed from the rear brake light to balance the charging system .

[@jimyed]

My Brother in law made a rig like that for gas tanks using his metal lathe. Works great but will probably enlarge any hole sin the gas tank.

[@geoffburrill9850]

Gas tank 2000, love it guys. Just about wet myself when Ike nearly set fire to his leg. Great work.

[@TheTrueVoiceOfReason]

Ike is like the movie SlingBlade. Instead of tank's empty, it's "fuse is blown."

[@Hebert998]

I had an old 1982 Honda 200cm twin star In high school. Best bike I ever had.

[@Stickerz-]

I like the shirt. It's a shame they ain't got it in a 3x I might have got one of them. Those old bikes are a ton of fun man

[@jonathanbyrd-sc6og]

Love the videos guys

[@CallsignWulf]

Love the long form content from you guys. Been watching a long time and haven't seen a video I don't like. Especially with the trio now I get a lot of Top Gear/Grand Tour vibes with the camaraderie, even though the style isn't quite the same(as the shows). Y'all better stick together. Also love how some things aren't done "right" but you get it done with some tricks you only learn by actually doing it. Only thing I'll critique is sometimes things aren't so safe. None of us want any of you getting hurt (again).

[@InspiredJJ]

Nice! I had a ‘72 blue with orange pinstripe 🤙. Y’all doin Gods work

[@avdkmusic]

I had one when younger.. so cool ya'll found one .

[@smashsquatch]

Awesome! I have a cl350, cl175 and looking at a cl125 this week. Love these little cl Hondas!

[@corbinhinkle6132]

Y’all’s videos have gotten so much better since you made a more realistic upload schedule

[@pollyg562]

im here for my free Prozac, always feel a bit better watching the guys

[@dynasore2993]

My 1st bike,SL125, 72 in high-school. Loved it.....

[@zieniet]

I bought myself a 72 cb125 project bike a few months ago, same motor as yours but alot worse for wear as it has no compression at all. Must've already ridden through the ground in it's past. Still, this video might give me a nice boost of motivation to work on the damn thing, keep it up guys!

[@rcclassiccrawlers4368]

Awesome little bikes, always wanted to find one but, the XL’s were more common and easier to find where I’m from. Glad to see you were able to get it going again. I think you’re on the right trail with the petcock. Either remove and clean it or replace it all together if that’s one of your options. Very cool restoring a little piece of history.

[@joeyhopkins3797]

Need to make a sticker that says keep it simple stupid. I would definitely buy a few lol. Love the content. Keep it up guys been watching since the beginning.

[@mfinite689]

Man that is a sweet lookin bike.

[@kevinsellsit5584]

$200 is a smokin' deal for a real Honda. On next weeks episode will Ike make a big enough electric rotating tank cleaner to rotate the entire Opel GT? LOL I have never used actual abrasive media .... A handful of split washers and 1/4 tube of toothpaste works good too. That Honda is a keeper!

[@lancebauer5010]

Love vintage bikes

[@gooberclese]

A buddy of mine had an old 110 Honda trail bike and it was a beast. It went anywhere and everywhere.

[@prophez23]

One of my favorite things about Cars and Cameras is no matter how long y'all do what you do y'all stay true to the red neck ingenuity.

[@JABBO56]

Great job guys. Love to see the old stuff revived. ❤