Thank u so much for RacerTV to put more small displacement bikes such as this one from Raymond Nainggolan & Friends. Honda Japan & Honda Indonesia should take notes and pay attention more to this channel. RacerTV says it all about the design, proportions, & what we all bikers love most. Royal salute.
I watched these videos on cg125 and thought to myself that i could just get one, when i met with a seller i realized that these small bikes look bigger because they are almost always done by Asian people, turns out the average male height in Indonesia is 163cm which is the same as average female height in my country... Needless to say i looked like i was riding a bmx...
Yes, i understand your perspective. There are some modifications which may help to disguise the size of the rider. But there are no miracles. The only approach i know to fit taller people, is a scrambler project, just like the Bullit Hero 125. Cheers.
A very attractive and unique build. The most beautiful small displacement motorcycle I’ve seen. I do like his choice of suspension. Modern, but fits the design well and I’m sure it rides nicely! The engine was a great idea. A little extra displacement never hurt anything! And, as always, thank you for Racer TV, the Café Racers only choice! Take care my friend, hope you are doing well…. :)Cheers! 👍🏻🇺🇸
Thank you my friend for sharing your perspective. Yes, Evrything is great. Tomorrow, I am going on a 300km trip with Frankenstein. I hope evrything is well with you too. Thank you. You too. :) Cheers.
Honda seem to be missing the in-trend neo-retro design theme..they stopped selling the CB1000R here in Aus..then they released the fugly 750 Hornet..great engine..but shit design..there are a few non-offical retro renders of the CB400 and the CB/GB750 on youtube..hope they make those bikes..hope we see something exciting from them at EICMA 2023..
This bike has inspired me to be more daring in my own customization (GN125). I'm already using 3D printed parts in it, but not at this level. Maybe I'll have my bike featured in the channel - who knows? Keep up the great work!
I have a lot of time for small displacement bikes. Not everyone can have a fully blown big CC road rocket ship. After all we all had to start somewhere!! I love the design of the seat/tail section, very modern but still very practical. The seat doesn't look real! How did they get it that perfectly smooth, in every direction. I was impressed by the simple touches like the cut away side panel to allow the air filter tubing to go through. A simple but cleverly designed idea. If I have to be picky (and you know I usually am) I was a little concerned by the use of racing slick tyres on a road going "Commuter bike", however they look good and are so much better than the current trend for "knobbly tyres" in my humble opinion. Is it going to be one of my "Bike of the Year" choices? ... No. Is it a bike I would have? ... Probably not! Is it a great piece of design and clever engineering. Yes! Will you hear from me on the next video? Yes Racer TV, I will see you then.
Loool. I like your writing perspective. Unusual, and unpredictable. You have a very good eye to detect some technical details that are hard to make. Thank you my friend for sharing your perspective. :) Cheers.
Great video Racer, as always. Raymond and friends have built a very cool and unique bike that like you said, Honda should be looking at very hard, there is too much of plastic and no soul bikes out there now. Ride safe and take care mate. Cheers
I have often wondered why these custom builders do not sell kits. I have to think that there are a lot of young people that would love to pick up a donor bike and a kit and put something like this together.
To be honest, that is only because Indonesians have a very nice taste to customize motorcycles. Lol. Thank you my friend for sharing your opinion. :) Cheers.
I love this motorcycle. Mainly the seat and the sound. Just before commenting on it. I want a Project Ego in my garage. Congratulations Mr. Raymond and friends. Fantastic video.
Não tenho palavras, Tragam um barril de cerveja pra eu me afogar nele. Esse video merece a melhor cerveja do mundo. Video nota 10000 Perfeito Vou deprimir kkkkkkkkk
Loool. Amigo Marcelo, pensei que não iria precisar de tanta cerveja para esta moto. Afinal de contas, é uma Honda Bolinha, que é tão popular aí no Brasil. :) Já agora aproveito para perguntar, porque é que aí no Brasil deram o nome de Honda Bolinha à Honda CG 125? :)
@@RACER_TV Bolinha sao as primeiras cg'' pois tinham os tanques arredondados. De la pra cá os tanques mudaram varias vezes,mas as primeiras ficaram "bolinha " A minha é 2002,ja o tanque é bem diferente
It truly looks wonderful! A bigger engine would make it look a bit more harmonious though... The level of professionalism looks amazing! I wonder how much it would cost if mass produced...
GPT wrote a comment in English for me. I don't like the humor it's written, but anyway.. "Usually, I pop into RacerTV just to admire the sleek cafe racer designs without hitting that subscribe button. But today, right at the 3:03 mark, you guys nailed exactly what I've been thinking about recent bike designs (and those Honda examples? Spot on. Definitely not my cup of tea 🍵). I realized we're not just kindred spirits in the world of cafe racers, but maybe in the entire motorcycle universe. Consider me subscribed! 🏍 P.S. Great minds think alike, huh? 😉"
it is true that the proportion between the rider and the motorcycle has a significant impact, but we can use optical illusion by reducing the width of our fuel tank to create a larger body appearance. nicely done
As I have repeated on many occasions, I am a fan of low-displacement motorcycles, both for technical and economic considerations. Without omitting how practical they are in urban, interurban traffic and even on long days of travel. 125 cc motorcycles have crossed the American continent from south to north and vice versa on many occasions, demonstrating that a journey of thousands of kilometers is not something exclusive to big motorcycles and big brands. Plus, they are very fun to use and at the end of the day you end up with a smile on your face and without your arms hurting. In fact, the plastic that dresses many small motorcycles from famous and not so famous brands is a shame for design houses, they are ugly, they look cheap and of course ridiculous. Back to basics and good metal work. This motorcycle, not being a cafe racer, shows new ways of being original, elegant and innovative. I like it extremely.
As usual, you said it all Alejandro. I am 100% with you. And the feeling of joy on riding them with other friends using identical small motorcycles, turn things even better. Thank you my friend for sharing your perspective. :) Saludos
I recommend every new video and share quite a few vial email. But this one takes be back from 70 years of age to 16 in 1969! My first long distance bike ride was on a rented Honda CB 100. Three of us rented and rode from San Francisco CA, USA to Santa Cruz via the Pacific Coast Highway in the rain! It was glorious!! This was a beautiful video of fantastic creative skill by Raymond with a legend bike of ever there was one. I would never have enjoyed this and the memory except for your work. Thank you!!!
What a very nice comment. Thank you my friend for your support, and for sharing your memories. I really understand your good memories. I also had a small Honda NSR 50cc in 1990. I run 40 thousand km in just 2 years. And I still have this Honda. One of the best seasons of my life. Thank you for sharing your thoughts :) Cheers.
It's balm for the eyes to see a project bike with side covers. The classic cafe racer has currently reached a point where the streetfighter was around 2000.
Why do these “customs” almost always have a seat guaranteed to make you want to not ride the bike more than a minute or two? And tires not meant for real street riding?
Indonesia had so many creative builders, at least 3 of them has been on this channel, Kevan Cahyadi from Solace, Nicko Eigert from SmokedGarage, and Raymond Nainggolan
@KimSkid2k I am not sure, but i think you meant using a AI version of this same voice. Unfortunately, I already made some test with the latest AI version, and surprisingly, it is worst than the old version. But i am considering the hypothesis of trying a new AI voice. But i still have to make some tests. Thank you my friend for your support. :) Cheers.
