Thanks from a first time viewer and new subscriber. I've always admired the ss125, but never see them around my Minnesota home. I've scratched the pressed steel frame itch with a 1966 s90.
Well that is a gem. Mr Honda made some very innovative (continues to actually) motorcycles. They have never been afraid to try something out and let it flop, resulting in some very very fine motorcycles - and this is one. Nice find! That Dean must be a man of rare insight and understanding. You should probably pay attention to anything he says you should acquire.
Glad to see you've finally got yourself a modern motor bike! As you know I also have an oriental bike project. I do have some advice... When speaking of the motorcycle, always call it a "JAPANESE" bike... I have been informed in no uncertain terms by my wife, my children, and a lady walking by my shed that J** bike is out of fashion now. Men of a certain age have it ruff these days. Cheers and all the best from the shed
Had an identical red/silver one in early 70s ,MJE 446H which was a cracking little unburstable bike .Replaced by a beautiful CB125 twin electric start in gold SCE 50K which I see still exists !.
So MrT will you be smuggling in a TRIKE any time soon? MrsT and the dog could travel in comfort, weather permitting. Good stuff, nice machine. Thank you for posting.
Another great find Mr Tweed. Loved the 'Gooley' comment...haven't heard that for years. When I was 18 I hooned around Sydney suburbs on a 1968 Bridgestone 100 Sport (new). My other 3 partners in crime rode a 1968 Honda 125 ss, a Suzuki A100 and a Yamaha YL1 twin. Good times. Looking forward to your next episode. RayK 🇦🇺 🏍 🚲 🇬🇷
@@TweedsGarage I thought I'd better post this information before I mislay it. The prices are in AUD$ on 13 April 1968. BRIAN COLLINS BRIDGESTONE 84 Church Street PARRAMATTA NSW Model Deposit Price including Tax 50 Sport $67 $250 90 Deluxe $79 $303 90 Deluxe (Jetlube) $85 $318 100 Sport (Jetlube) $93 $355 175 DT $131 $499 350 GTR $230 $689
Mrs Tweed needs to remember the universe’s most important mathematical equation, N+1. N = the number of motorcycles you have, +1 = the number of motorcycles you need 👍
This video popped up in my recommendations, and as soon as I saw SS125 I figured I'd got to watch this as I had the same model as my first ever road bike. LNH 14G bought 2nd hand from Gray's motorcycles on West St Sheffield in 1973 for the princely sum of £129.99. Happy days.😁
Dave Silver looks to have all the bits you need for a carb rebuild also change the float valve and seat the little spring loaded plunger in the valve is often soft causing flooding hope this helps.
Hi, The late 60’s Honda SS125 shares the same T bone frame and running gear (T bone frame, forks, wheels, brakes, lights, seat and a few other bits) as the 1967-69 Honda CD175a sloper which has the same engine bottom end as the SS125 but 175 barrels pistons and head (not to be confused with the later 1970-75 CD175) which was a very boring looking vertical twin) The petrol tank on the 175 was a lovely pear drop shape with chrome side panels (which has exactly the same mountings) The mudguards on the 175 were some kind of hard plastic which had a deeper wrap around and flared at the bottom as it was classed as a tourer. I owned both the 175 sloper and the SS125 in my youth and both bikes were very forgiving light and nimble which made them easy and tireless to ride. I also have a restoration channel on UA-cam and the current bike is a 1971 Honda SL125 which is a full restoration. You have a great UA-cam channel which I will now be following for the SS125. Regards Brian (aka on UA-cam as @TheCADengineer)
That's dropped me in it with Mrs. Tweed. I'd best keep a low profile for a while. It is such a nice bike though, very Italianesque head casting and I was surprised to see a diaphragm carburettor on such an early model. Best wishes, Dean.
I had a similar conversation with my wife recently. Struggling to get the carbs to work on my old Kawasaki, so bought a Tuono V4R instead (just because it has injection). What could possibly go wrong? Well I shall find out...
@@TweedsGarage so I was talking to Mr Tweed about how these Italian bikes can be a bit of a pickle and as we know I can't fix carbs. So I got this H2 just in case... That could work!
Did they move away from twin cylinder 125's due to production costs or something like having higher low end torque in a single? I suppose in the 1960's and early 70's it was easier to iron out vibrations with a twin and easier to make a very high revving engine with 2 smaller pistons than one larger one. Given the technology at the time. Great video as usual!
I'm not sure but the UK learner market until 1983 was 250cc so all the cooking models were aimed at that market and anything under this tended to be the bread and butter going to work market so most were commuter bikes, Honda did have the CD125/200 which was a twin but OHV so a bit stodgey. It wasn't until they reduced the learner bike capacity to 125 that the manufacturers produced racy 2 strokes in this capacity.
Great little machine there mr tweed, obviously starting to get the one of each make project motorcycle. Ducati,BSA, Honda and Suzuki. May I suggest a Yamaha 125 AS1 twin 125 an amazing little machine with performance that belied its capacity. Air filters that looked like vacuum flasks. Feel free to blame me another pin in my effigy won't make much difference. Great content 👌
Pressed steel monocoque frames started in the 50's by the biggest motorcycle manufacturer in the world at the time NSU and if you are a young motorcycle company with hopes of world exports then where better to look. "In 1956, Soichiro Honda with his business financier Takeo Fujisawa, toured Germany and visited manufacturers’ showrooms to study the popularity of mopeds and lightweight motor cycles." Following this fact finding tour the most popular motorcycle in the world was launched ergo the Honda Super Cub which unsurprisingly had a monocoque pressed steel frame other models followed of course that utilised this particular feature and the rest as they say is history. The slanting engine design which acts as a structural member of the frame actually predates the CB72/CB77 by a few years as the 250cc C70 was released in 1956 and shares the pressed steel frame this was followed by the C71 and C76 which were the first of the "Dream" range.
I overheard a conversation the other week about bantams,the gentleman in question said ,I remember when someone would say I’ve an old bantam in my back garden if you want it? And we would say nah it’s ok🤓 I’m sure it was a BSA he was talking about not the fetherd kind!
I remember similar conversations, had the same about Seagull Outboard engines being just about good enough for boat anchors when i used to go sailing years ago and now people are restoring the dreaded things 😄
@@TweedsGarage My Seagull 4 or 5 HP with its giant slow revving prop started easily and had wonderful control of my 18ft sailboat with way too much hull above the water. Quite unlike the previous Evinrude 4 HP
I know how it is. I just moved on the Landy. Didn't want another project. But now I have space and some cash so it's hard not to look just to see if there is anything that needs rescuing! But no, must focus on the Riley! And the Velocette. And the Enigma machine. And my 28 year old unfinished Star Wars web site.....
You get that standing in the middle of an empty space spinning around with you arms outstretched Julie Andrews style singing " the hills are alive " for a couple of days.......but it will be filled with another treasure before long 😉
Difficult to understand Mrs Tweeds reticence, one would think she would be overjoyed to be part of moto history, making cup cakes like Alan Millyards Mrs! Vid is 2 awesome.
Could you just blame Jenkins and say its his, and your trying to get him out of the house more. Or if you really want to go all in say its for your daughter as she wants to join a motor bike gang.
I'm afraid I've blamed Jenkins quite a lot lately and his bruises are starting to become apparent so I just had to blame Dean instead to give him a reprieve....
@@TweedsGarage Yes I know what you mean, worked with a block who was often storing a bike dike for a friend who hadent told his wife about it, He had so many he had to build a third shed to store them,
Thanks from a first time viewer and new subscriber. I've always admired the ss125, but never see them around my Minnesota home. I've scratched the pressed steel frame itch with a 1966 s90.
Thanks for joining me at the Garage, welcome aboard 🙂
Very informative carb video. I'm finally not frightened of them.
Glad to have alleviated your carb fears 🙂
My 1st ever bike, got one exactly like this one in 1971 when I turned 16, Great bike!
Any photos of it?
Testing a Speedo drive with a drill!! 😮 Legendary 💪💯
I did try finger power, but my twiddling ain't what it used to be
Passed my test on my candy red SS125 in 1970 FLH 245J. What a fabulous little bike. Id love to own another.
You must of looked the bees knees in the 70's Ian 😁
Another great Sunday afternoons viewing.
glad to have cheered up a dreary afternoon Terry.
Excellent video Alan used to have the SS 125 in the mid 70s cracking little bike
it must of still been shiny back then, red, blue or black?
Great new project Allan. I'm gong to enjoy this.
Cheers, Peter.
Brace yourself Peter, work has started 🙂
@@TweedsGarage Already bracing. Cocktail hour here!
Well that is a gem. Mr Honda made some very innovative (continues to actually) motorcycles. They have never been afraid to try something out and let it flop, resulting in some very very fine motorcycles - and this is one. Nice find! That Dean must be a man of rare insight and understanding. You should probably pay attention to anything he says you should acquire.
It would end up being another Bantam.....the man has a kind of fever
Glad to see you've finally got yourself a modern motor bike! As you know I also have an oriental bike project. I do have some advice... When speaking of the motorcycle, always call it a "JAPANESE" bike... I have been informed in no uncertain terms by my wife, my children, and a lady walking by my shed that J** bike is out of fashion now. Men of a certain age have it ruff these days. Cheers and all the best from the shed
Lucky i didn't call it a rice burner then!!!
@@TweedsGarage 😆😆😆
Had an identical red/silver one in early 70s ,MJE 446H which was a cracking little unburstable bike .Replaced by a beautiful CB125 twin electric start in gold SCE 50K which I see still exists !.
sounds like someone might be tracking down an old flame Roger
Love the old Hondas
it's a little cracker
Kee;p these coming, Tweed. In my youth, I wore a cap exactly the same as yours, even the same colour.
A man of taste obviously
So MrT will you be smuggling in a TRIKE any time soon? MrsT and the dog could travel in comfort, weather permitting. Good stuff, nice machine. Thank you for posting.
I could squeeze one maybe two more bikes in but no room for a trike......motorcycle/side car perhaps Wallace and Gromit style perhaps Mr B
Another great find Mr Tweed. Loved the 'Gooley' comment...haven't heard that for years. When I was 18 I hooned around Sydney suburbs on a 1968 Bridgestone 100 Sport (new). My other 3 partners in crime rode a 1968 Honda 125 ss, a Suzuki A100 and a Yamaha YL1 twin. Good times. Looking forward to your next episode. RayK 🇦🇺 🏍 🚲 🇬🇷
You have to look after your Goolies Ray, by all accounts the Bridgestone motorcycles were superb, very rarely seen over here
@@TweedsGarage I thought I'd better post this information before I mislay it. The prices are in AUD$ on 13 April 1968.
BRIAN COLLINS BRIDGESTONE
84 Church Street PARRAMATTA NSW
Model Deposit Price including Tax
50 Sport $67 $250
90 Deluxe $79 $303
90 Deluxe (Jetlube) $85 $318
100 Sport (Jetlube) $93 $355
175 DT $131 $499
350 GTR $230 $689
@@raymondkinch3766 I bet the 350 GTR was a corker
No wonder the Japanese blew the British motorcycle industry away in the 60's/70's with gens like that Allan, a cracking little machine...
Thanks Allen, indeed, so many missed opportunities by the British motorcycle industry.........too busy gold plating the Wife's Daimler .
Be nice to see it back on the road.very informative video.
Cheers fella
Mrs Tweed needs to remember the universe’s most important mathematical equation, N+1.
N = the number of motorcycles you have, +1 = the number of motorcycles you need 👍
Algebra was never my strong point but i think i can memories that formula 👍
This video popped up in my recommendations, and as soon as I saw SS125 I figured I'd got to watch this as I had the same model as my first ever road bike. LNH 14G bought 2nd hand from Gray's motorcycles on West St Sheffield in 1973 for the princely sum of £129.99. Happy days.😁
Great memory and penny change from £130 for a bag of Fruit Salads/Black Jacks on the ride home 😁
Try David Silver Honda spares, he bought all the cardstock he could find years ago. Has a lot of SS125 stuff. Great video btw 👍👏👏👏
Thanks Dennis, I've been thinning out his NOS collection of SS125 parts...
forget the carb gauze, air cleaner should keep birds, bugs out. nice little bike.
unfortunately the original filters are nearly unobtainium so I need something to stop the local partridge getting sucked in ;-)
What do we want? Another project, when do we want it? Now. Marvellous
shhh not so loud Dave.........
Dave Silver looks to have all the bits you need for a carb rebuild also change the float valve and seat the little spring loaded plunger in the valve is often soft causing flooding hope this helps.
It does indeed 👍
Hi,
The late 60’s Honda SS125 shares the same T bone frame and running gear (T bone frame, forks, wheels, brakes, lights, seat and a few other bits) as the 1967-69 Honda CD175a sloper which has the same engine bottom end as the SS125 but 175 barrels pistons and head (not to be confused with the later 1970-75 CD175) which was a very boring looking vertical twin)
The petrol tank on the 175 was a lovely pear drop shape with chrome side panels (which has exactly the same mountings) The mudguards on the 175 were some kind of hard plastic which had a deeper wrap around and flared at the bottom as it was classed as a tourer.
I owned both the 175 sloper and the SS125 in my youth and both bikes were very forgiving light and nimble which made them easy and tireless to ride.
I also have a restoration channel on UA-cam and the current bike is a 1971 Honda SL125 which is a full restoration.
You have a great UA-cam channel which I will now be following for the SS125. Regards Brian (aka on UA-cam as @TheCADengineer)
thanks for that Brian, Have ridden a few XL Hondas in my time but never the SL, I shall drop by and have a look at progress.
That's dropped me in it with Mrs. Tweed. I'd best keep a low profile for a while. It is such a nice bike though, very Italianesque head casting and I was surprised to see a diaphragm carburettor on such an early model.
Best wishes, Dean.
She'll be fine after after a few weeks Dean just don't mention the apple pie otherwise we'll both be for the high jump. ;-)
@@TweedsGarageYou can count on me old chap. Mum's the word on apple pie. Loose lips and all that.
Me to Dean
I had one ,it was slightly slower than the cb 92 but handled the same, beautifully! Mine had a normal carb not the cv ,maybe different in Europe.
I had read that, seems a backward step for Mr Honda, I'll have to compare model specs to see what differs between the models
I had a similar conversation with my wife recently. Struggling to get the carbs to work on my old Kawasaki, so bought a Tuono V4R instead (just because it has injection). What could possibly go wrong? Well I shall find out...
maybe get something with a supercharger just to cover all bases.....
@@TweedsGarage so I was talking to Mr Tweed about how these Italian bikes can be a bit of a pickle and as we know I can't fix carbs. So I got this H2 just in case... That could work!
Did they move away from twin cylinder 125's due to production costs or something like having higher low end torque in a single? I suppose in the 1960's and early 70's it was easier to iron out vibrations with a twin and easier to make a very high revving engine with 2 smaller pistons than one larger one. Given the technology at the time. Great video as usual!
I'm not sure but the UK learner market until 1983 was 250cc so all the cooking models were aimed at that market and anything under this tended to be the bread and butter going to work market so most were commuter bikes, Honda did have the CD125/200 which was a twin but OHV so a bit stodgey. It wasn't until they reduced the learner bike capacity to 125 that the manufacturers produced racy 2 strokes in this capacity.
Great little machine there mr tweed, obviously starting to get the one of each make project motorcycle. Ducati,BSA, Honda and Suzuki. May I suggest a Yamaha 125 AS1 twin 125 an amazing little machine with performance that belied its capacity. Air filters that looked like vacuum flasks. Feel free to blame me another pin in my effigy won't make much difference. Great content 👌
Typing Yamaha 125 AS1 intp Google this very moment....
Glad to see you managed to smuggle it in before Mrs Tweed noticed it. I’m just off to tidy up!😈
Good luck....
Pressed steel monocoque frames started in the 50's by the biggest motorcycle manufacturer in the world at the time NSU and if you are a young motorcycle company with hopes of world exports then where better to look.
"In 1956, Soichiro Honda with his business financier Takeo Fujisawa, toured Germany and visited manufacturers’ showrooms to study the popularity of mopeds and lightweight motor cycles."
Following this fact finding tour the most popular motorcycle in the world was launched ergo the Honda Super Cub which unsurprisingly had a monocoque pressed steel frame other models followed of course that utilised this particular feature and the rest as they say is history.
The slanting engine design which acts as a structural member of the frame actually predates the CB72/CB77 by a few years as the 250cc C70 was released in 1956 and shares the pressed steel frame this was followed by the C71 and C76 which were the first of the "Dream" range.
I overheard a conversation the other week about bantams,the gentleman in question said ,I remember when someone would say I’ve an old bantam in my back garden if you want it? And we would say nah it’s ok🤓 I’m sure it was a BSA he was talking about not the fetherd kind!
I remember similar conversations, had the same about Seagull Outboard engines being just about good enough for boat anchors when i used to go sailing years ago and now people are restoring the dreaded things 😄
@@TweedsGarage ... Oh for goodness sake, no! Just... why?! People will be getting back into vinyl records next... oh, wait....
@@ConwayDaw i know its madness.....i mean we nearly got mowed down by a trawler trying to restart that bloody Seagull
@@TweedsGarage My Seagull 4 or 5 HP with its giant slow revving prop started easily and had wonderful control of my 18ft sailboat with way too much hull above the water. Quite unlike the previous Evinrude 4 HP
@@erik_dk842 to be fair to Seagulls most of them were probably never serviced and left exposed all year round.
I know how it is. I just moved on the Landy. Didn't want another project. But now I have space and some cash so it's hard not to look just to see if there is anything that needs rescuing! But no, must focus on the Riley! And the Velocette. And the Enigma machine. And my 28 year old unfinished Star Wars web site.....
You get that standing in the middle of an empty space spinning around with you arms outstretched Julie Andrews style singing " the hills are alive " for a couple of days.......but it will be filled with another treasure before long 😉
Difficult to understand Mrs Tweeds reticence, one would think she would be overjoyed to be part of moto history, making cup cakes like Alan Millyards Mrs! Vid is 2 awesome.
She may be persuaded to whip up one of her legendary marmalade cakes.....mind you no work would get done. Glad you enjoyed the vid
... * depends on the cliff *🤔🤷
😂😂😂
Ah it'd be a low one 😁
The speedo unit appears to be from a CD175 with the 81 mph top speed in top gear arrow on its face. The SS125A would have a top limit of 72 mph.
well spotted I hadn't twigged, gives one something to aim for when going down hill with the wind behind me....
@@TweedsGarage Just subscribed and already enjoying your work on this bike. 🔧😀
Replacement exhaust / silencers will be a problem ,
Contemplating making a set of Honda race style pipes like Mr Milliard made for his 6 cylinder race rep
honda won't catch on
your right, reliability will never catch on :-)
@@TweedsGarage who needs it ,takes all the fun out the game
It was black
Classic
Could you just blame Jenkins and say its his, and your trying to get him out of the house more. Or if you really want to go all in say its for your daughter as she wants to join a motor bike gang.
I'm afraid I've blamed Jenkins quite a lot lately and his bruises are starting to become apparent so I just had to blame Dean instead to give him a reprieve....
@@TweedsGarage Yes I know what you mean, worked with a block who was often storing a bike dike for a friend who hadent told his wife about it, He had so many he had to build a third shed to store them,