REBUILDING THE UK'S MOST NEGLECTED HONDA CR 125 

That was painful , if you get that back together you have my respect! 🏍️🇮🇲

I like the way you keep smashing everything with a Manchester screw driver (a big hammer) Just goes to show how easy this mechanical stuff is

That crank is now TOAST, so you'll need a replacement, along with a complete gasket, seal and bearing set. A manual is a MUST purchase, 👍.

This level of tear down scares me. Good luck dude

Nice one! I love little old dirt bikes, had a couple of DT's in the past. Great to see you making yourself vulnerable as a mechanical noob in front of us all with such humility, hats off for that and great to see such a variety of bikes too! Keep em coming mate, I'm only in Sussex so I might pop over for a ride out next summer :)

I've gotten so used to watching Allen Millyard taking bike engines apart that I'd forgotten how difficult it actually is for the layman.

Hi mate, I'm pretty clued up on rebuilding bike engines I've got 13 years experience, been doing it for a long time mainly Honda's, the gear box is easier to put back together with a parts diagram it makes your life a lot easier and the mushroomed crank you couldn't have helped the puller did due to its tighteness and ignore the mechanic police everyone messes up along the way but it's always fixable so ignore the idiots saying "painful watch" I've snapped plenty of bolts and casings when I first started out. Keep going and drop me a message if you need advice.

That cylinder head looks pretty clean. That is a win

What a mission! That's definitely out of my comfort zone, and I do like playing with my bikes...

Bro just stumbled across your channel because you’re rebuilding a CR125 like I am 👊🏼 subbed straight away! excited to dive in to your other vids

You are a very brave man, good luck can't wait for the rest.

If he puts that back together and it starts im finna subscribe 💯

Crank going in the bin with that mushroomed end then. A for effort , love it.

Good video mate.

First part to buy after purchasing the bike is a repair manual. Great video. Look forward to the next episode

Get some fishing wire for putting the gearbox back together, helps hold everything when you put casings togther and then you just pull it out once youre done.

Better you than me man. It is a headache just watching you do it. All the best.

A better way to get fly wheel off is to do the puller up and leave it overnight, the constant pressure finally gets them to come off. It’s not a good idea to keep cranking in the puller with a long bar as you will just break something.

Hi there it’s great your learning and getting to grips with everything. Just one word of advice get some impact sockets for your impact gun the chrome vanadium sockets from your socket set are not designed to withstand the percussion from the gun and can explode.

A nice free online manual for every bike is the spare parts manual. They show photos / sketchs of the parts in the order they get assembled. But yes a haynes manual is very handy

Built many of these bud I'm sure u will sort it ur proper mechanic now u have brought and engine in side the house 😂 love it

My wife got me that driver set, I love it. It's shocking how it works for its size.

Buy some takeaway containers and a blow torch to help you take off those stubborn bolts or nuts. Can't wait bro for the next EP!

Well done. Always tricky to reassemble but look at the parts diagrams Fowlers etc have as they show exploded pics.

I enjoy watching these bike rebuilds and always curious on what different people can get for a 1000$.

Great vid Rye cant wait to see it fully working back together in my opinion best thing to get is a Haynes manual shows you how everything is put together

Congratulations on getting an impact wrench - you'll find it invaluable if you're planning a lot of strip-downs (don't use it for tightening though!). Although you can get by using your regular sockets, you might want to invest in some dedicated impact sockets, which are usually chrome-moly and black, rather than the silver, chrome-vanadium ones from your ratchet set. The cr-mo sockets are ductile and designed to withstand the wrench's vibrations. The cr-v sockets are more rigid and aren't designed to take the impacts that the wrench delivers. They can shatter and could also cause premature wear to the wrench's anvil because they don't properly absorb the shocks. (The same goes for any adapters/extensions you use with the impact gun.)

Great content yet again. Nothing wrong with making mistakes in the way you do things or the tooling you dont have. The point is your doing it and learning. The proof is in your work so far. YOU Actually got the blackbird on the road. This will get up and running as well. Well done for pushing and challenging yourself. Cant wait for the next video and future projects. 🙏👌👍

You got Gonads.Good luck😮

Well done can I suggest you buy a Honda manual it will help massively when you rebuild the engine

It's easier to split the cases from the primary drive side and tap the input shaft as you go so the cases halves come apart straight. The collar behind the sprocket can corrode on to the output shaft, and the bearing that it traps usually has a retaining plate keeping it in the case. Going from the primary side both shafts will come out with the other case half and you can disassemble the output shaft to get to the retaining plate if the collar is solid on the output shaft.

Just did a flywheel on an RD350 so I feel your pain on that one as it was an absolute……..😮

Love it, great content. That’s definitely beyond my skill level, but that’s the point. You’re pushing yourself, trying stuff you haven’t done before. Ignore the keyboard warrior experts/critics on here. East to forget that once upon a time they didn’t know how to do this either. Some manners and a bit of encouragement would be better than criticism. Keep going, loving this.

Best of luck, it should be a fun experience, and yeah, get a Haynes Manual, not only for diagrams, but also for correct torque values for all those nuts and bolts.

Cover in release spray, leave the puller on under tension overnight and should be alot easier to remove in the morning 👍

When using the flywheel puller, you should hit the centre bolt of the puller, NOT the flywheel! Have the engine held solidly (best done whilst still in the frame), and then hit it SOLIDLY with a big lump hammer, rather than a hammer made for nails. But you did it, though the belled end (ooer) will need some attention.....

Well done mate that you are again, just having a go. Being an ex-mechanic though I get goose pimples when I see you whacking stuff with that lump hammer 😮 You'd be much better off using a copper hammer. But I'm loving your content!

That impact driver is for screws in wood not mechanical nuts and bolts, I have the same one and I used it to get broken exhaust studs out of my bandit 1200 engine😂 I wouldn't recommend it for really torqued up bolts 👍

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You should be able to find a PDF Haynes manual for free if you search about. Save a few quid. 👍🏻

I've watched a guy, who laughed at you.... how right he was

Will you be doing a costings video on the Blackbird?

11:16 Shifter selector fork?

No stress, this very platform has 1000s of how to's

I see you're a master of deconstructing an engine, but can you put it back together? :D

Crankshaft is scrap, bearings can be loctited back into the casings. You need a proper manual for the rebuild. Dont use the impact gun to tighten small bolts back up.

Use heat on rust makes the parts come away easier instead of bashing the cases not good when the bearing are dropping out of the cases

You are a braver man than i am all that looks like a specialist job to me .I hope you haven't bitten off more than you can chew swallow and regurgitate to get that all put back together and running again ....i can feel a few headaches and a big acud reflux coming on good luck

i have a CR250r clean but needs some TLC is it worth the time and effort and money> ( the tank has petrol brown staining ) i dont know ... ps know Cr s inside and out ! the 92 was when I left Honda !

You're a much braver man than I mate!! Really interesting stuff. 😁Big Kudos for what You've done so far.

8:40 STOP!!! She's already dead.

Never hammer on flywheel

Flipping’eck that engine is a mess… the very best of luck sir

Where is the oil? Did u drain it ?

You'd have been better off putting some heat on that flywheel first to make it expand a bit. Whacking it does pretty much absolutely nothing...

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£1100 for the bike ? seems steep mate , got a running r6 for £1000 with not much wrong with it . hope this 125 doesnt cost you alot to fix

These restorations must be costing you a fortune. I hope you'tr making good 'bank' from RU-vid. Social Blade estimates your annual earnings at between £512 - £8.2K. I hope it's nearer the 8K figure.

I dont get the keyboard warrior hate here. You're admitting that you are a novice. At least you're having a go rather than criticising others for any little mistake. You do desperately need the manual and diagram though. New selector forks are highly recommended in addition to the usual bearings and seals etc

Is this a real video or what

I think personally everyone has a duty to ensure sanity prevails regarding the valuation of used goods , there is nothing special or rare about CR 125s and I see it with a lot of bikes Yamaha RD s are prime example , it's a 200 quid scraper project that's all it is. .

When r u getting a garage 🙄

I'll take it of your hands for £250, ill collect tomorrow.

This is terrible, hammer breaker bar... NO.

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