1974 XL 125 resto/custom

surveywaters · 01-24-2011, 07:29 PM

I thought I would share another project I've been working on. This is a 1974 Honda XL 125 frame. I got it from a pick-up load of scrap at the steel mill for $25. The engine was shot (ran hot with no oil) so I got an engine off a '72 SL 125, totally rebuilt it, and used the flywheel, stator, and head from the XL. I sand blasted the frame,wheels,steering,brake components,tank,etc and repainted everything with automotive base/clear. The plastics are UFO universal fenders, the rear shocks are nitrogen filled aftermarkets, rebuilt the front shocks and installed a spacer for some preload, the carb is off an early '80s XR. I put a massive rear tire on, I still need to shave the side lugs for clearance. Just finished building a wiring harness; I plan to install some sort of head light and tail/brake light. All that is left now is to fab a header, find a muffler, fab a seat pan- cusion and cover that, and see if she'll crank. I was thinking of finding a header from a chinese bike, exhaust port is the same as a Lifan 200, any tips?

surveywaters · 01-24-2011, 07:30 PM

oops, meant to include a link to the album:

http://s799.photobucket.com/albums/y...74%20xl%20125/

MICRider · 01-24-2011, 10:02 PM

That looks sweet! Cant wait to see the end product... Hopefully someone can answer your header question, I don't have a clue

Cheers,
Stew

Weldangrind · 01-24-2011, 11:22 PM

Nice work on the paint; excellent colour choice. If that carb is an early eighties XR unit, it is most likely a Keihin. Jets are easily found when the time comes.

If you can find a header from a 250cc Gio / X-Moto, check it with a magnet, since some of them were stainless. As well, they have quite a large ID, so they won't create a restriction.

FastDoc · 01-24-2011, 11:34 PM

Just plain lovely little motorcycle.

surveywaters · 01-26-2011, 06:45 PM

Thanks for the lead on those models, but I still can't find a header. Pretty much any displacement under 500 should work as long as it's for a vertical engine. Maybe some links to chinese motor parts that carry exhaust. Thanks

AZ200cc · 01-27-2011, 11:48 PM

Nice work! Great job giving it a second life.

Weldangrind · 01-28-2011, 12:47 AM

This is kind of pricey, but it looks like it will fit. No way to tell if it's stainless or not.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/250CC-GIO-Dirt-Bi...item518182b27c

katoranger · 01-28-2011, 08:51 AM

crf150r ? I think it is stainless.

01-24-2011, 07:29 PM	#1
surveywaters Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 27	1974 XL 125 resto/custom I thought I would share another project I've been working on. This is a 1974 Honda XL 125 frame. I got it from a pick-up load of scrap at the steel mill for $25. The engine was shot (ran hot with no oil) so I got an engine off a '72 SL 125, totally rebuilt it, and used the flywheel, stator, and head from the XL. I sand blasted the frame,wheels,steering,brake components,tank,etc and repainted everything with automotive base/clear. The plastics are UFO universal fenders, the rear shocks are nitrogen filled aftermarkets, rebuilt the front shocks and installed a spacer for some preload, the carb is off an early '80s XR. I put a massive rear tire on, I still need to shave the side lugs for clearance. Just finished building a wiring harness; I plan to install some sort of head light and tail/brake light. All that is left now is to fab a header, find a muffler, fab a seat pan- cusion and cover that, and see if she'll crank. I was thinking of finding a header from a chinese bike, exhaust port is the same as a Lifan 200, any tips?
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01-24-2011, 11:22 PM	#4
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Nice work on the paint; excellent colour choice. If that carb is an early eighties XR unit, it is most likely a Keihin. Jets are easily found when the time comes. If you can find a header from a 250cc Gio / X-Moto, check it with a magnet, since some of them were stainless. As well, they have quite a large ID, so they won't create a restriction. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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01-24-2011, 11:34 PM	#5
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Just plain lovely little motorcycle. __________________ Happy to serve.
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01-27-2011, 11:48 PM	#7
AZ200cc Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Show Low Arizona Posts: 2,889	Nice work! Great job giving it a second life. __________________ <br />2001 Suzuki DR200SE<br />1997 Suzuki RM250 YIKES<br />1995 Yamaha Breeze 125 daughters<br />1991 Honda XR80r Restored<br />maybe a 2003 Yamaha TTR90
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01-28-2011, 12:47 AM	#8
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	This is kind of pricey, but it looks like it will fit. No way to tell if it's stainless or not. http://cgi.ebay.ca/250CC-GIO-Dirt-Bi...item518182b27c __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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01-24-2011, 07:30 PM	#2
surveywaters Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 27	oops, meant to include a link to the album: http://s799.photobucket.com/albums/y...74%20xl%20125/
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01-24-2011, 10:02 PM	#3
MICRider Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,274	That looks sweet! Cant wait to see the end product... Hopefully someone can answer your header question, I don't have a clue Cheers, Stew
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01-26-2011, 06:45 PM	#6
surveywaters Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 27	Thanks for the lead on those models, but I still can't find a header. Pretty much any displacement under 500 should work as long as it's for a vertical engine. Maybe some links to chinese motor parts that carry exhaust. Thanks
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01-28-2011, 08:51 AM	#9
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	crf150r ? I think it is stainless. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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