Seller Said He Never Tried To Start This 1974 Honda Motorcycle (Non-Running Barn Find)
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- Опубліковано 11 кві 2024
- I trade for this 1974 Honda CB125 motorcycle that has been sitting in a barn for many years. Will it come a live again? #Honda, #Motorcycle, #Vintage,
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Yall know what I just now realized after watching 2vintage for years? I have never seen him have a sponsored video
that´s the best, just like mustie1, project farms, rather B welding....
Agree, and I really appreciate it.
Agree, and I really appreciate it.
Sponsored by himself.. 🤷 Buying, fixing, and flipping these projects. Plus he makes money of his videos. I'm sure he's making out pretty good 👌
Thank God! He's a normal guy. He knows his stuff.
Nice to see that you got to deal with someone that did not lie to you.
Yeah seller was great
They make kits with chemicals to clean and line the tank.
He's had a few rough deals as of lately. Definitely refreshing to see honest people are still out there.
@@whocares7539I used to begin by putting a couple handfuls of drainage rock in the tank then shake it around a few times. This would chip most of the rust and scale from the surface, but it's not easy.
@@stkyfngrszmooth I use a power washer and it knocks about everything loose. Keep shaking, pouring and blasting it and it comes out clean as a dinner plate.
My wife and I used to ride double to work every day on a CB125 exactly like this one. It was blue and had a front disc and in the mid 70's. We had to ride about 20 miles each way. It was a great little bike.
Haha that's awesome
I hope you changed the oil before running it if there was gas in the oil! Like watching you work on the older bikes.
Man Joe you come across some beauties, This was my first bike back in 1974 when I was 15 years old I saved up $250.00 and bought it from a guy whose son had it for only 6 months after buying it brand new and his son died. I told him I wanted it and even signed an agreement to buy it for $250.00 and he held it for one month for me. I came back and he was like well are you ready? I was so excited I slipped and said "Hell ya, oh sorry" He laughed and said you deserve it, son, Made my day. He came out with the keys and signed over the title and brand new Bell helmet and the tool kit with owner's manual, I shook his hand gave him the money, and said "Oh by the way sorry for the loss of your son, he said thank you and we are glad you will enjoy it and take care of it. loved that bike my next bike to own was a Hodoka Combat Wombat 250 that thing was a beast! lol
A Combat Wombat was a 125, for a 250 it was either a Thunder Pooch or the 250 SL.
@@teejay3426 You're right my bad, 64-year-old mind caught up to me lol. Mine was the 250 XR but it was still a beast back when I got it in 1982 from a Sargent friend of mine up in Alaska, My old Air Force days I was like 23 and the thing almost killed me a few times until I got used to it. lol
"COMBAT WOMBAT!!" I wanted one SO bad. Everybody had Yamahas, Suzuki, and Hondas but, I wanted to be different and get a Hodaka. Red and chrome. Beautiful.
No, I never did. My dad gave me a car so, I never bought a bike.
Had a regular Wombat, a 125 on/off road. Also had Suzuki RM's and Honda CR'S (CR 480R put me in the hospital for a week) Hodaka's were FAST, easily holding their own with the big 4. The trick was not throwing the chain and breaking the shift cover.
Joe, when using a points file, you keep the points closed while you file the points. That way the top and bottom stay flat to each other, just an FYI.
That's right and my old points file was about the same thickness as a metal fingernail file.
My first bike was a 71 version of that. That was 38 motorcycles ago an 49 years ago!
Now riding a goldwing...
It seems we have similar stories.
Regardless of what acid you put in the tank you are still left with bare metal that has to be coated or it'll come back immediately. Just put some muriatic acid in there that you can buy at Lowe's or Home Depot by the gallon and it will come out as clean as the day it was made however you will still need to coat the bare metal but muriatic acid will do the job in minutes versus hours or days with vinegar
POR 15 makes a liner kit that will make it look like new. Just be sure to follow the directions.
You think it's glorified tire slime?
The por 15 kit works
Another great day to be alive and witness another 2 vintage upload 🔥🔥🔥🔥
What a sweet little bike. And no smoke!
Had a Honda cb100 in the 80s and she was so awesome for a little bike , she had a crazy powerband that kicked in really late in the revs, she would scream downhills that much I'd have to back off the throttle 😅🤘 ,when 60mph was fast after being on a 50cc 🇬🇧 🤘
I had a '70 SL 100 I bought in '71. That thing would top out at 72 mph (indicated) but it was screaming.
It’s a cool little bike. There’s alot of kids out there that would love to have that thing.
But grandpa won't let them. Hahaha.
Most kids today wouldn't appreciate it probably would laugh at you or rag out and destroy a sweet vintage bike.
50 year old bike minor tune up / clean up. Doesn't get much better than that. Nice find.
What a sweet little bike! I love how you’ve woken her up… she was just waiting for you Joe. Wonderful. 👍😎❤️✅
Great project, appeals to many of us Geezers 40yo+. Good looking cycle, once it gets going will be a blast.
When using the point file, close the points and you’ll clean both sides at the same time filing them evenly
Good tip that he won't listen
My first motorcycle was a Burnt Orange1971 Honda CL 100 my Dad purchased for me new. $349! I kept it spotless. When I turned 16, my Dad sold it. He did not want me riding on the streets although I had been riding on the streets all the time. I remember the top speed was 56 mph. Today I own a Yamaha FJR with 13 times the engine displacement.
Good! Love to see an early 70s yamaha enduro DT360. Great bike, HARD TO FIND.
I hate people who duck tape seats, if it tears go see a trimmer, you’ll thank me!
It's awesome how this runs so well, with some basic maintenance and fresh fluids. What testament to Honda single reliability, no one does it better. No one! Nice video, thank you for the ride. 😊
Joe with all the project bikes you have that need parts you should plan a trip to Mid Ohio vintage days. Make a list and start hitting all the vendors there. Bring a trailer and you'll probably find some new projects as well. Bring cash and you will find some deals.
Hey my young friend, my first motorcycle was a 1977 Honda CB 125 S ! Hello from Fletchers Lake ,Nova Scotia, Canada .😀👍👍👍👌✌ Bike can just reach 100 km/hr!!
Mine was a 77 and I'm from shediac New Brunswickarea 😊 and had a 84 was my second one at 15.loved those bikes.
And my 77 used to run without a battery.
My first bike was a 73 cb 125 Enduro silver with black and red stripes ❤ that Honda to this day I still miss it 😊 😢
Fished Fletchers Lake a few times but mostly Grand Lake. Beautiful drive in the fall driving by Fletchers.
Hello from Ontario, Canada 🤘🇨🇦
I had this exact same bike brand new when I was 14 years old. In Tennessee I was able to get my learner's permit and drive this within 7 miles of my home. My grandfather put a windshield on it so he could ride it also. I went from riding a Honda SL70 to writing this. Ohh it was fast after being on an SL70.
My first bike was a 1970 CB 100 when I was 14. Those things were tough. My little brother took it when I started driving cars and it survived both of us. We could get 100 cc licenses at 15 in Tx back then. Not sure about now.
Great bike. Used one for work in the late 70s. Couldn't afford car insurance.
We used to bore them out to a 140. We raced motocross with the SL-125's and 100's
XL185 motor will go straight in. Handling is 'interesting' as the headstock will flex. You can brace it, (and the single downtube) to calm it down, but it needs better brakes. A front end from a CB175 will go on with the 2LS brake. Built one for my Mum (really) but her knees went after a couple of years, she gave it back and I had an offer I couldn't refuse for the XL185 motor from a guy who wanted to race it, so away it went.
You're going WAY back with this one. I've only seen videos of guys racing bikes like that on an MX track. That's when men were men!
This is one of the coolest bikes Honda ever made. A keeper for sure. All that time standing, some basic cleaning and maintenance and off she goes. The amount of time you spent riding it shows what a fun drivable machine this is. A Honda classic.
I love the old small cb’s. I had a cb350. Wish I still had it. I may look for an old small bike. They are fun to rip around in summer.
I watch the James Condon UA-cam site as well. He has salvaged some very nasty rusty gas tanks by using a couple fist fulls of small nuts and bolts (1/4” size) and water and shaking the tank numerous times. He repeats this 3 or 4 times and dumps tank of water & fasteners. He dries the water out of the tank and then uses vaporust, letting it set 3 or 4 days. He then dumps the vaporust and dries tank with long pickup probe and paper towels. He is very successful with this method.
Good luck buddy. I enjoy your videos.👍
but perfect tank repair need use simple elektrolyse in tank ,then have sure all rust go out in tank. need only 12V power supply or battery and stay elektrolyse all day and night then have sure all rust have out
The slightly newer CG 125 tank fits these and the seats too 👍
Big thumbs up on getting a points file! You've had an ultrasonic cleaner all along?
Awhile now. Why wait 30 minutes if you don't have to?
@@jakeowens1770how much does he pay you guys for shilling for him I would like to get in on that
I passed my bike test on one of these puppies in the UK many years ago! It was a great little bike. Love the channel. Totally addicted
Love them t little bikes I think you can have a lot fun with the power they have
2Vintage is by far my favorite channel. What a great looking classic Honda. Its awesome to see you get it up and running without to much time invested. Its definitely in good hands now.
Growing up, that was THE bike that I wanted. Never got it but now I have a 1500. Thanks for the video.
Rotate the engine, until the points close. Lift the top contact, insert the file, and GENTLY file the contact pads. I luv you for investing in a points file😊❤❤❤
The idea is to make the contact pads “square” with each other, which takes total advantage of the “dwell”
I was very afraid at the first few second of the video, I thought for sure this was yet another ripoff, but it turned out okay this time! So glad.
I never really had a thing for these style Hondas but now I get it. Cool bike! Great job!
If you want to see a cool bike, google 1969 BSA 441 Victor Special. Greatest fuel tank of its time!
In addition to a parts cleaner, Joe really should invest in a bench vice. It would make jobs like tapping out the carb float pin tons easier. It was always one of my very first additions to any shop I was using.
How many people went out and dusted off their old project bike and started working on it after watching Joe’s Video’s? Thank You Joe for your patience and your how to Video’s!
i had same but 250 as a kid. Amazing bike
Oh yes so did I. The CB250 was a great bike, There was a CB200 model as well.
I love the sound of these Honda motorcycles. I had a Honda CB250 in the 1970's. Love your channel. Regards from London UK. Still waiting to see the BSA running, guess you're waiting on parts?
So Glad I did Not get to Smell that Varnished up Carb Good Job
Those 125's are great little bikes. When We moved up from Minibikes and Go Karts to our first real dirt bikes, mine was a 1971 Suzuki TS125 enduro, circa 1991-2 or so. That thing was a tank. I probably put 100,000 miles on it in a couple summers. I rode the wheels off of it. Then we got a couple mid-late 80's Honda Four Trax 200 SX's..... 2WD with the giant balloon tires, where the tires and your back were the suspension. Lots of fun in the sand Dunes up north in Michigan. AH, simpler times...... Enjoyed the video. Brings back good memories.
Joe, you should definitely consider making or getting a makeshift temporary gas tank for situations like this. Awesome bike. Can’t believe how smooth it sounds!
A small boat tank and a little cheap electric pump (for when needed) and he'd be set
An ideal candidate for restauration. Engine good, gearbox good, wheels and chrome good. First priority fuel tank then a good clean up and some small bits and pieces. A 50 year old time capsule is definitely worth more than a dead hovercraft sitting in a field. That means you got your baby dozer for free.
I had a 1978 xl 125 that I rode into the ground i rode it so much and it still is one of the best bikes I ever had.. she was bullet proof..❤
That is a nice looking bike sir….so cool .
Oh no! My favourite bike!
I've used vinegar in tanks a bunch but I like using Evaporust more. It costs more but it does a better job.
70's Honda bikes were so well made, reliable and simple to fix. Nice bike.
Give it some new fork gaiters too! It deserves it!
Nice classic Honda !
So funny. Joe's "today we're gonna get this up and running" goals take most mortal men like me weeks and many attempts.
Pretty clean for a barn find 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇬🇧
They're great bikes, I ride my little XL 125s all the time, go's through all 6 gears, no problem. Run up bout 75 mph. Really scoots with the big bore 150 kit and stock head on it. Enjoy, great find!!
A great commuter bike back in the day, would run for years with minimum maintenance, really reliable and would just about do 70 mph. Great job getting it running.
Nice bike, my era too, had lots of bikes since my first Honda in 1967, my favourite UA-cam Channel by far, thank you from Yorkshire, England UK 👌
Oh yea another vid. The bulldozer was pretty cool in the last vid, definitely different from the channel.
The dozer is so miiiiint!
Cool bike, they sure did make a whole lot of different size Honda CB"s!
Hey Joe.... where you goin with that wrench in your hand. Jimi Hendrix.... You have the best videos on the web brother. Thank You very much.
I really appreciate your show. I watch it quite a bit. I’ve learned a lot. There’s only one thing that drives me nuts is that you don’t change the oil or check the oil sometimes before you start a vehicle this motorcycle got it running for a while with old oil in it. Not good at all doesn’t cost that much to put new oil in before you fired up to run. But other than that, keep up the good work.
Until the engine runs if the oil looks like oil.....
get the engine started, run it for a short time, dump the old oil, clean the centrifugal filter on the end of the crankshaft....
and ride on for 100 miles.
Then dump the pint of oil...and pour in fresh once again.
You have a little peach there Joe. Strong unbreakable motor. Back in the 70’s, mine was in green. Because you are missing the side covers, and should you look for a new tank, check out the green version. It really pops.
New tank? Why? It won't be original then. It's not hard to clean it out and it'll be good as new.
@@Antiquefarmequipment Good point. It’s just that IF the tank is completely knackered (multiple rust holes etc) AND, given that the side covers are missing and need sourcing anyway, one might want to consider the green version in total. In my uneducated opinion, the green version of this bike is far far more aesthetic than the blue. If, on the other hand, the tank is recoverable, then simply source blue covers and the bike is good.
Neat little bike. Be good for a campground or beach runaround ! It’s an old Honda. . Nothing ran better !! Had a 1970 cab 350 my cousin gave me & I got it running. My older brother had a cl 350in 74 & has it still today 2024.
Great looking bike, I would love to see you restore it to its former glory ❤
Rusty tank and maple syrup in carb. I never thought it would even attempt to kick over. 😃. Nice job Joe 👍👍👍
stellar "find"....... a few years back I found 3, yamaha RD 350s (1972, 73, & 74) that I picked up for $300 total..... made a killing off of them..... I'd owned a 73 back in the 1970s when I was in high school and couldn't pass them up.....
Love it greetings from Warwick UK
I know it might seem/feel awkward but if you pour your oil/fluids with the spout on top instead of closer to the funnel, the fluids will pour nice & steady without "glurping".
Counterintuitive! But true
This was my second bike I owned back in the 80s and I loved it. Looks to be in good condition for its age.
Glad to see the hovercraft not taking up space anymore on your land. (Great trade)
These are great bikes ,not surprised it runs so well after being idle for so long,there is a oil filter in the r/h case its reusable after cleaning out .
That engine has a centrifuge oil filter under the clutch cover attached to the crank which i reccomend you clean ..❤
Hi Joe I had one of these cb125, as a youngster it was a brilliant bike, took lots of abuse and kept coming back for more, a brilliant bike, also a bike I learnt to spanner on. Brill content as usual. 😎
I used POR15 in my tractor fuel tank and it worked great! And when you use the points file, let the points close on the file. Thats how its supposed to be used not holding the points open like you did in the video👍
Looks like a fun little bike.
An ultrasonic! Way to go Joe!
I have cleaned a thousand carbs
Not once I ever used an ultra sonic cleaner.
@@soonexrepublican7556 Between 1960 and 1999, I made thousands of telephone calls. On none of those occasions did I use a mobile phone.
I really appreciate the look of those old school Honda motorcycles. 360 is for me a good all round bike, the 125 is still great.
One of my dream bikes (higher displacement of course)! They just have such a classy rough look to them.
Joe, Lisle makes a really nice, small auto center punch. It uses a spring to shoot the punch out gently. I've found it works perfectly for the float pin when they are stuck. I support the other side with a block of wood and it usually gets it right out. Hope that helps man.
That’s the posh version with a DISC brake.. 1000s of miles on one of those , keep the coil from damp and watch out for failed soldering in the headlamp/alternator feed in switch , s great simple solid bike . Nice find
This here was an awesome score! Good job Joe! That is definitely a cool bike from the past!!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 Nice job!!!
I love the little old Hondas my first bike was a Honda TwinStar 79 180cc I was like 13 so it was fun enough not a lot of power but I could get it to almost 75 mph good enough for around town when you 13 14 yrs old
WOW....this is the exact same bike color and all I had at 15 and rode to high school. You had a 125 size limit on the restricted license in Florida. I absolutely loved that bike.
Another good video sir! Im glad you finally met an honest seller! This 74 Honda is awesome! I had a 75 CB 125 as a beginner back back in 1984 in Waukesha WI where I grew up Rode it all thru high school. Good Save! Looking forward to the next one!
Reminds me of my first bike, a 69 CB175! That brings back some memories because the style didn't change! I used to miss 2nd gear like that ALL the time, fact is, I probably invented hitting neutral when shifting to 2nd 😁
What you need is a in-Line Ignition Spark Tester. Keep up the good work. Watch all your vids I am from the US but have been living in the uk for 15 years.
UK here. My first motorbike age 17, bought from new. Mine was orange 😁
Watching MotoGP practice in Texas. Technology is a great thing. Learned a lot from your videos. Great job, pleas keep them rolling. Vinney is da dog!!
You love that bike the most 😊
Love the videos and I had an old Yamaha with an acid battery like that and I thought it was dead as could be but I just put acid back into it and it started to work again
Old Hondas are quality wise comparable to old Toyotas . Awesome Quality!
Gotta love old four stroke Hondas, even ones that have never seen an oil change. :D.
Been watching you years now from wales in the uk and you have improved loads and are really good on the tools i love seeing old bikes been saved and fire up after years of been left to rot keep it bro
Happy Days Joe Has Posted 🔥🔥🔥
Good trade Joe.
That Honda will fun to putt around on.
I was a kid when this one was built.
Nice classic find!
Had the CB125s in the UK, which morphed into the CB125J with more 'modern' (less pretty) styling, a tacho and claimed higher top speed. The J also had that mechanical disk brake, which would seize or partially seize if neglected and could show buttock-clenching lag in the wet. Then the CG125 which went back to the SLS drum on the front, which was adequate as the CG was a pushrod motor with only 11 horsepower and maybe 60 mph. I had one of those and it was unburstably, boringly reliable - I put over 50k miles on it and it showed 72k when I sold it, still going like a (slightly rattly) clock, same as when I got it. It sipped fuel, doing over 100 miles per gallon when thrashed everywhere, ideal for a student and then when unemployed in Thatcher's Britain in the early '80s. (You have a degree in Botany? You're overqualified. You wanna research job? You need a first class degree. Bad luck, mate). It had 6v electrics (poor) but direct ignition which meant the wee beast would always start. The OHV jobs were more peppy and would do good mileages if you changed the oil every 1K miles and cleaned out the centrifugal oil filter every couple of changes. Don't do that and they will eat top ends, nipping up the cam bearings and knackering the cam chains. The CG will survive neglect better.
The frame was the same through the whole range and you can swap motors, tanks and other bits. An XL185 motor will go in, for more speed and 'interesting' handling when pushed in the twisties. A CB175 front end and 2LS brake (far, far better than the disc) will go on with some work and beefing up the frame will give you a CB125 sleeper that will pop wheelies and handle okay with better shocks.
What a cool little find ! Runs well !
Can't decide if I'm more of a fan of 2vintage or Jennie's Garage. Both very interesting.
I don’t know if anyone has mentioned it but “evaporust “ works awesome on rusty tanks…great video, good trade!!