Honda CT 125 Accessories It's Only Money!
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- Опубліковано 10 січ 2021
- This video is about Honda CT 125 Accessories It's Only Money! What I've done to my bike to transform it into El' Diablo 142 Special.... SADLY, THERE ARE TROLLS RUNNING ON UA-cam TRYING TO STIR UP TROUBLE JUST BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOTHING BETTER TO DO. I HAD TO REMOVE AND REPORT ANOTHER TROLL FROM THIS VIDEOS COMMENTS. HOWEVER, I REALLY APPRECIATE THOSE OF YOU WHO SNAPPED BACK AT THE TROLL ON MY BEHALF. THANK YOU FOR THAT. BUT HEY IT HAPPENS!
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You're not going to believe this, but I totally spaced out the addition of the cross bar on the handle bars. I put that on there to hold my phone and GoPro while charging. Cost was less than $25.00 US. I guess Old Age won't let me remember everything I've done to this bike......
@@travelinman482 Born in Ponca City, Oklahoma, then at 13 moved to Casper, Wyoming. Both are great places to grow up in. Eventually moved back to Oklahoma and stayed there until I made the move to Thailand. As of now, the tan color is only available in the Asian and Australian markets. my guess is they will be available in the US in the 2022 model year, but don't quote me..... I'm just going off the availability of the bike here in Thailand. You can get one off the showroom floors now, when I wanted mine back in September of 2020, the waiting list was months long......
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Hey friend I’m from Oklahoma as well! I’m from Ada. I hope you’re enjoying Thailand
@@thekittehawk6993 From Ponca City, love the small towns. Really like the tropical climate here and the food is awesome. Gives me a chance to ride year round without having to wear a winter coat. Thanks for the shout out and keep watching, we've got lots more to do if they ever open up the country enough that we can ride where we want to........
Did u add risers?
Thank you for doing these videos and sharing. It really helps. I've two CT125's on order for Spring 2022 however I'm gathering all this fact finding info from you and others to help me buy ahead and be ready to doll up my two machines. Thanks again and keep them coming.
Just finished another Adventure ride today with my buddies Daniel and Robert. I'm editing it now and it should be a doozy, be sure to check it out and see some of the stuff these great little machines can go through.... Just remember, the camera does not show just how steep the inclines are that we go up and down and the side hills are the worst. Thanks for the comment and I'm glad you like the videos.......
Thanks for sharing your Upgrades, I had in my Younger Days the Original Trail 90, loved that Motorcycle
Back in the day, they where much more suited to trail riding with the low range. Go slow and climb, a great trail bike in its day......
We are loving these videos! Keep up the excellent content!
You keep watching them and I'll keep making them. I'm having to much fun riding this bike to not make videos of it......
There seems to be a few knobbies with similar tread patterns mentioned on the 'Net for this bike -
the Shinko 244, the (almost identical) Unilli UN-7306, and now the Vee Rubber VRM022.
I'm so glad Mr. Okie has decided to do a comparison test of these tires for us. :-)
Come on Dave, however, when the VRM tires wear out, I might try the Shinko ones to see. I've also thought about trying to find an extra set of wheels for the bike and mount up the IRC stock tires on them as I really like them on the paved roads. That would be the hot ticket, a set for street and a set for off road....... I might have to set up a "Go Fund Me" account for that......
You have given me a lot to think about and many goals to strive for. Thank you for your help. Ignore the trolls.
Hope that you think through all of the things that can be done to this bike to make it even more fun than it is from the factory and add what will make you have the most fun.... As for the trolls, I just delete their comments and then block them from my channel....... I used to dwell on what they would say, not anymore. They just have a sick way of going through life........
Thanks for this great Review, Eddie!
My pleasure, this video has taken me three months to get all the mods for the bike, a little each month. I do like the outcome of it all though.....
What a great bike thanks for sharing the very interesting upgrades you added.
Thanks for the comment and I've had a blast making this bike unique for me and the riding conditions here in Northern Thailand. keep watching, more to come......
Thank you brother for sharing this video. You have made yourself quite the adventure bike.
It is a pure joy to ride. Believe it or not, but I used to run my own race team with Quads. I enjoyed setting machines up for myself, my two step sons, and my son as well as the teams we sponsored to race endurance races, XC races. Had a blast doing it, lost lots of money because we were doing it for the fun of it, no money. Kind of like for this little bike, for the fun of it and it is so much fun to ride this bike......
great job putting this clip together on your acessories. very enjoyable watch. last clip on the new tyres was a great effort too. your bike is sorted out nicely and i think far better than mine too.
big bore kit appears to be the way to go compared to sprocket changes which hits the nail on the head in some areas and a total miss in the other.
gotta score you a thumbs-up on this clip. really good work.
Thanks Graham, but I just ordered a 13T front sprocket for Daniels bike so he can keep the rear tire spinning in the mud. He also really wants to put some better tires on his bike now. He is a novice off road rider, but really enjoyed his ride with me on Saturday so he wants to do some more off road stuff. He's a hoot to ride with..... Keep riding that bike around Australia, you've got a cult following around the world watching you. I try to throw some hints to your channel every time the set up topics come up so people can choose what they want on their personal bike. I feel between you and me, we've done a lot of work on the R&D for Honda, they should be paying us for it...... Cheers...... ;-)
@@TeamDNFracing i think he will be pretty impressed once you fit the 13t front sprocket for verry little outlay $$$ wise. good cheap mod which gives results and still runs well on the open road.
i've found the more you play with both sprockets its in the end one way or the other.
@@ridewithwarro Yea, he needs that little extra oomph from the bike, so I suggested the sprocket as I know it will liven up the low end without spending to much cash. He had a lot of fun on that ride, so much so, he really wants to go off roading some more......
Oh man those damn trolls, they can get you down at times but please don’t let them put you off doing what you love doing, we really enjoy watching the videos. I used to post videos and the trolls love to pick at things, they have no life and don’t like to see others enjoying their life!
I've gotten to the point now to where I just block them from my channel.... Puts a stop to it.....
Great review...Enjoyed the video....great tip on the USB port installation.
I shared a video from a UA-camr here in Thailand with the Honda CT125 site on Facebook that shows just how to install the USB charger. That is how I found out about it.....
Awesome video! Very informative! Definitely looking into one of these bikes for running around. Thanks for showing us the accessories.
The bike is super fun to ride and you know being a Honda it is going to be reliable. However, it is short on speed and low end power, so you really should ride one before you buy one. I've seen an awful lot of guys buying one and then after a couple hundred miles they are selling them....
@@TeamDNFracing Appreciate the heads up! I work on a tree farm on the weekends, and would be using it for going between properties. I had four Honda ATC'S, the last one being a 85 Big Red, so I know they build extremely reliable machines.
@@tomhinklejr.5055 If you don't have a lot of highway roads to ride between properties, then this is a good choice for a bike. You'll have some serious fun on it when your just out cruising some back roads. The bike is a blast to ride for sure.......
the exhaust *falls over* then you talk about the 142 :D - madness - thanks dude
That exhaust sounds so sweet when I'm riding it, the most expensive item on the bike, but is like music to my ears when I ride it......
Hi Lazy Dog Productions, thank you for the videos. May I make a suggestion. It would be easier for YT viewers if you would have someone else (or a tripod) holding your camera/video/phone... It is difficult to follow some of the details of your modifications as the camera moves all the time. This would make your videos more "professional-looking" as well. I! t would also help "connect" with your audience using clear eye-wear (glasses). Keep on the good workPeace be with you, Ciao, L
We are waiting here in the So. Cal. desert for Honda to get some more. Went for a ride on my CRF 230 a and pretended I was on the CT. Good info for when we finaly get ours. Keep up the fun.
The bikes are just now starting to slow down the sales here in Thailand. In other words, there are some bikes in showrooms that have not been spoken for. Maybe that means they will up the amounts going to the US and Australia. There is always hope.......
By the way, I used to go in the forested areas on a Honda ct70, but now that I am older I ride a 400cc Honda quad. What a difference, I can go places that a two wheeler couldn't and I do not have to balance something on two wheels. I can go over fallen trees and rocks with no problem. I can carry all my equipment and camping gear, food, and anything else. And I do not have to worry about a flat tire, because they are tubeless and easily plugged.
I've had several quads in my days, raced them very extensively and to tell you the truth, I've had a blast on them while I owned them. However, here in Thailand, they are quite expensive compared to the bikes, so, you ride what is affordable and what is available. Not many good quads available here in Thailand, mostly China junk and I won't spend my money on what is available here. Love riding the quads though, they were a blast on the race courses....... Thanks for the comment.....
Looks great Eddie, I'll try to get another video soon. Freaking work, fam, life, you name it and its in the way of the UA-cam, and not to mention the weather. LOL Thanks again.
I know exactly what you're saying. I have a ton of work around our property that I have to stay up on. However, once in a while I get this need for speed and the little CT takes care of that.......
I feel like every ct125 video I see you, think it's cool
What a beautiful little toy!
Love riding it, by far the most fun I've had on a motorcycle has been riding this one........
Thank you for your informative video!
A lot of things have changed as far as my accessories on my bike goes since this video was shot. I should probably do a new video but I am waiting on both of my riding buddies to get back to Thailand so we can do a proper shoot-out between all three of our bikes and the accessories we've installed on them.......
Great informative video thanks for posting it.
I need to do an update video on the accessories that have stayed on the bike and what has not lasted..... Keep watching.....
I have YSS suspension on my Royal Enfield INT650 , bought them here in the USA. Fantastic equipment
It took me a little bit more adjusting, but I've finally gotten the front forks to work they way I wanted them to work. Had it to soft to begin with and never took the time to re-adjust until I thought that these can't be this bad. Spent half a day working on them and finally got it smoothed out. I like them now, they work really well with my rear Diablo shocks.........
see, this is why a person should watch youtube videos to learn from the issues that others have endured. Smart move starting out letting ppl know the pitfalls that you encountered.
SWEET bike! Great upgrades. This is the bike I would buy if I were in Thailand. Go anywhere, carry stuff, survive the 'roads'.
You would not believe how many videos on the CT125 I watched before buying mine. However, they were all in Thai or Japanese and I don't speak either one of them very good. I do believe, that I was the second English speaking UA-camr to start talking about the CT. Ride with Warro in Australia got his bike a couple weeks before I got mine. Check out his channel and see some of the things he has done to his. He also has since sold his bike, not sure why....... My bike is now a really good bike for the types of riding I do here in Thailand, love the little thing. Still have lots of riding to do with it and more videos to come.... Thanks for the comment....
I had a 67 & 68 CT-90 with the transfer case in low and transmission in first how does first gear compare
Thanx
excellent video, great information,i am taking notes as to where i can buy the items it is great that you put the price on them.thank you.
Those prices are for here in Thailand. They will be a lot more expensive in the States..... Be prepared for some sticker shock......
If they had included the old high low gears I'd buy one today. To put around in the woods that feature is priceless.
If they had of included the old high low gearing setup, there wouldn't be near as many people asking for different sprockets for sure. The first thing I started changing was sprockets to get it to maintain speed on hills. I agree with you on this and then they could have tuned it better to get a tad more speed out of it so those who have to travel high ways could keep from getting run over......
mr okie can i ask a small favour - what diameter is the honda badge at the top of the step thru please - thanks
I love the ct125, I just so so wish it was available in the EU, I'd already be riding one.
Thing is USA decides what other countries can or can not buy. 😬
@@danielzunigagutierrez6300 but Honda is Japanese? Why would the US make that call? Lmao
I'm former Pai Enduro Team. G
uide, racer and team-manager. Our experience is that Honda bikes can handle about 20% power increase with no problems. Add more horses and you get a racing engine that needs tender care after every event. (Who cares, it's sooo cheap.) The weakest part on these engines is the valve guides, which is why aftermarket kits only have valve springs, but no actual valves and guides. (? I think...)
Thanks for the heads up on that. I believe we are about through with modifications on the Honda CT. Getting a new bike later this month to run head to head with the CT's. Should make for some interesting videos.......
Great video and information. Thank you stay safe these bikes aren't coming to the U K I believe.
Another great video. I would like to have all these accessories available later in the USA. Maybe you could start a middleman mail order business. Ha, thanks for the videos. Idaho
If he started a new business, he'd have to change the name of the channel! :-)
If I were 20 years younger and lived here on a work Visa instead of my Retirement Visa, I'd definitely be setting up a business to do this. For me to live here on my current Visa, I cannot have a job or do any kind of work, sorry guys, I just can't help out on this......
@@daveinwla6360 Dave, you need to move here and be the middle man between the states and Thailand. Sounds like there could be some serious cash in it.....
@@TeamDNFracing - Are you serious!!? I'm allergic to mosquitoes! After one ride there into the boonies, I'd be an unrecognizable red lump!
@@daveinwla6360 Oh come on, you'd be going so fast through the jungle the mosquitoes couldn't catch you..... ;-)
I live the color of that bike. Cool small cc two wheeler man, I almost bought one last month
If you ever get the chance to go ride one, you'll be wishing you'd of bought that one a month ago..... They are a blast to ride, a little down on power, but the lack of power allows you to go slower and enjoy what the ride brings..... I love mine.....
Great vids man👍Is it better to buy this bike and parts in tHAILAND and ship it over all rigged out? I guessing it would be much cheaper than buying in uk? Any pointers here please? Maybe export specialists to chat to or Honda experts who live in uk and have this bike?
What a coincidence finding this site. I'm thinking of getting rid of my Forza 300 and getting one of these because my knees make it hard to get on and off. I don't ride long distances that much anymore. I'm north of you in the Fang district.
You get the Honda CT and then get hold of us and we'll do some riding together. We currently have 5 members in our little group. You'll love the trips we go on.....
You've done a great service for us across the 'pond'! Still waiting on my CT125, but I know what to get a put on it. I'm a back-roads and easy trails rider, but we have a lot of hills and curves here. The 142cc kit looks like to could be an option.
One question I have on the exhaust is "How much louder is the Diablo than the stock"? Some of out trails require sound level under 80 dB.
Thanks again for your work on the videos ... very enjoyable to watch and info is great.
Not real sure what the decibels are on the Diablo exhaust, but to me, it doesn't sound as loud as most off road Japenes stock exhaust do. I guess I need to take my GoPro and hold it fairly close to the pipe to show how load it is......... Thanks for the comment, keep them coming.......
@@TeamDNFracing You can download a phone app that will measure the decibels. Thanks for your reviews!
@@travelinman482 Same old same old. Typical trolls try to get you mad and just want a response from you. I would personally like to kick some of their asses, especially when they trash talk about my Thai wife. People who have never been to Thailand seem to believe their drunken buddies who come here and just go to the girly bars down on the coast looking for some action and believe that all Thai women are hookers.... Just crap like that. Happens about once a month.........
@@TeamDNFracing Gosh, I'm really sorry to hear that there are fools out here busting on you my friend and especially your wife. Bless you and your wife and from a 60 year old guy here in Illinois have fun and live your life and don't worry about them idiots out there. We enjoy you and your sharing. Keep it coming. We don't tolerate trolls.
@@kennethcooley3445 I just block the trolls now and things are cool after that. You'd think some people would have better things to do than cause trouble. There is enough of that in the world the way it is.... Happy to be retired and really happy to be living my retirement years in Thailand........
hey i just became your 2000th sub )
Thank you very much, I might have to celebrate that somehow........ Again Thanks.....
Apparently I have been living in the Covid Cave because I only learned of this bike here in the U.S.A. less than a week ago but, I am already craving it really badly. I've been riding M/C's for over 40 years primarily sport bikes starting with RD250,RD350 and then road racing on track with 4-stroke. I've had my share of falls on bikes and after last crash on Buell Lightning I decided I don't need that much power to have fun. I currently own a 1976 RD400 that is a classic in itself but, also have always loved the Honda Trail bikes when I was a kid. I'm sure my Yamaha would get along with this Honda parked in my garage. Thanks for sharing what you have learned about this bike and making me want it even more.
I guarantee, if you buy one, with a couple simple modifications on the bike, you're going to love it. Especially if you like going slow, this bike is short on power, but long on smiles and fun.... I really do love riding my CT and I'll gladly help you get a few mods to make it suit your style of riding.... Great little bike, just short on HP and Torque, but we can fix that part........ Thanks for the comment, I try to answer them all, but I may miss one or two now and then..... Keep watching, got lots more videos in store as soon as I get my computer problems fixed.......
This old expert motocrosser is gonna have a blast out in the bush on illegal roads with his old beat up body.
You remind me of a Guy i was in the Navy with way back in 1976, were you ever on the USS Ranger (CV61)? Great Videos on the CT125 also - just bought myself one this past week, and still adding accessories to it. I give you 5 Stars. :) Carry On!!!!
Thanks for the 5 stars and sadly, I missed my chance to join the Navy with my best friend way back in 74, he joined without telling me and I was not able to join up with him. Long story. Glad you got one of the little bikes. You'll love that thing, they really are a blast to ride. Keep in touch with us and let me know what all you modify you bike with. Always glad to find out what others are doing to their bikes....... More videos are coming, I'm just waiting on my riding buddies to get back to town so we can hit the road.......
@@TeamDNFracing Thanks for the reply LD, yes its fun so far, i been running around on my Yamaha Zuma i got back in 2013, never had a problem with it and it gets about 98 miles to the Gallon. I got you on my Fav list. Its always nice watching all these video when the weather is not so nice. Carry On!!!! :)
@@kchedville More bike videos are coming soon, well, as soon as we can get at least two of us together to shoot some footage. Daniel said he will be ready next week. So hopefully we'll get back to riding the CT on a regular basis.......
WHen you clean a supposedly reusable air filter, you're never gonna be able to wash all the tiny particulate out. Just buy new filters and take care of your bike. Great video.
another question about the exhaust (block me now haha) what is the diameter of the end of the front pipe where it goes into the end can please - thanks
I like to watch you and one other guy called “”ride with warro””. He has 20 accessories to his Trail bike. THE BEST ADD FOR HIM was changing front sprocket to 13 teeth and then changed the rear to a different count teeth. That gave him much more power in mud / water / sand trails in Philippines.
You two should chat. He is a good fella! I like your big bore kit.
Do you have a video with links below to websites where I can buy the items for my trail?
Again those sprocket(s) change helped more also. Oh he got a better chain as he was constantly tightening the factory chain.!
Between you and warro, my Trail will be really set up.
I do not have much money so I will focus on big bore/ sprockets / and better chain and tires FIRST. THEN HOPEFULLY SOME DAY I CAN GET THE OTHER ITEMS.
I RIDE NOW WITH A LOT OF ITEMS WITH ME.. I NEED THOSE RACKS AND USB PRETTY BADLY.
GOD BLESS!
Thanks for the comment and yes Warro and I keep in touch with each other. He lives in Australia and the terrain he rides in is some what hilly and his house is very close to the off road trails. Where I live is in the Northern part of Thailand and I have a fairly long commute to the trails we ride. I also think the terrain I ride is a bit steeper than what Warro rides on. With having to ride so far to get to the trails, I definitely needed to be able to keep my highway speeds up a bit so I don't get run over. I tried all the countershaft gear ratios and my ABS light kept flashing on when I would change the countershaft sprocket, so I found the correct rear sprocket and made the gearing change back there. I installed a 42T sprocket (stock is 39T) and have never had the ASB light come on since then. The big difference I had on my bike was the Big Bore Kit, Diablo Exhaust and opening up the air system with an air filter similar to a K&N reusable filter. Those mods with the 42T rear sprocket gave my bike all the low end power I needed and did not effect my ABS system. As for tires, there are several types on the market today, You'll have to check them out for yourself, but I went with a set of Vee Rubber VRM-022 tires, sizes 3.00X17 rear and 2.75X17 for the front. Hope this helps you out and ride safe and keep watching my videos. We've got some very good places to ride in......
The 181.. Kit.. Has that new cam...
So the valves don't really need to be changed.. = the cam opens the valves faster, raising them a little higher.. And closing them faster,
So to go faster, to look at it that way.. = pull in as much air as possible,, mix it with fuel, and blow out the burnt up everything..
So take it in faster, process it quickly. Blow it out... That new cam helps that process go smoothly..
So as opposed to a 58 mile per hour top end. Stock... You may get, and I HAVEN'T tried it... 71 mile per hour..
You shouldn't stay there at that speed long... However it will be very peppy.. So off road climbing, is much easier, faster.. Even on road hills are easier to climb...
It's a glorified lawn mower engine..
Even stock engin is amazing to me..
The problems I see on the 181cc modification is the kids here in Thailand are putting them in the Honda bikes to drag race them. Once the throttle is pegged wide open, they leave them there and BANG, they explode. Even with just the 142cc kit in mine, I don't take it up to full throttle often and when I do go there, I sure don't love it there very long. I've found that a small gearing change and the 142cc Big Bore Kit have made my bike able to take on much steeper inclines than the stock engine could ever of gone up. The stock engine would actually bog down and stop on tricky dirt hills and with the BBK it will now motor on up them. I'm not trying to get more speed as here in Thailand, the speeds we do on the paved mountain roads is fast enough for me. I really wanted the low end torque for off road and the 142cc BBK did that just fine... Thanks for the comment and keep watching the videos. Right now, my computer won't allow my edited material to download to UA-cam, have and appointment for next week to go back to the Apple store for repairs. Sorry I haven't put any out lately, but the next ones out will be a series of four or five videos on a trip to a place called the Red Sands Area and then onto a place called the Bat Cave. It was a really fun day of riding and we took the bikes into some pretty tough stuff and they handled it just fine........
@@TeamDNFracing thanks for the reply, I just watched my second one of yours, where you stopped to talk to the Tia woman.. On a trail in the woods.. Kinda of copper color trail.. Went in a circle..
I seen the wheelie, she seems very peppy a responsive.. That's all you need.. I'm having fun, RITE ALONG with you,, from Dover Air Force BASE.. DELAWARE..
I'll catch you later, have fun..
@@f.morgani3568 Thanks for the great comment. That's why I make these videos........
Great review buddy, I’m looking at buying one of these down here in Sakon Nakhon Isaan
It is a lot of fun to ride. You should really like it, but you may want to add some goodies to it so it feels the way you want..... Thanks for the comment.....
I really want one of these bikes. I currently ride a duke 390 which is a great bike but not really set up for things like grocery getting or short trips to the post office.
Not only is this my daily driver vehicle here in Thailand, it is so much fun to ride around on. If you ever get the chance to ride one, don't pass it up. You'll be glad you rode it......
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Thank you very much......
Great stuff. Are most of these mods available in the US? Id love to see this bike at 175cc or even 250cc. Cheers.
The states are really just getting started to have some cool accessories for this bike. Yes, a 175cc engine would be great, not sure I'd want to be on one with a 250cc engine. My nerves can only go so fast.......
Hi from a retired Okie living in Ubon .Still using stock sprockets ?
Such a smart looking bike.
I remember seeing this alot back in the day in Asia (I think it’s still going strong over there), but am looking at a VanVan or an MSX 125 (Grom?)……that said, I feel like getting this bike purely because when someone asks me, why did you get this moped and not a real bike I can say “well if it’s good enough for Osama and his mates, it’s good enough for me” and just ride off 😂
That's a good one. The one thing about this bike, is that it is so much fun to ride. It's not a rocket, a great handler or even a sporty looker. But, it is a blast to just ride around on....
Very informative video! I was in Chiang Mai a few days ago and saw a tan Super Cub parked up at the climbing centre, it's such a beautiful bike! How readily are they available in Thailand? I really want to purchase one and ship it back to the U.K when I head home
Since they are made here in Thailand and priced above most of the normal small bikes used for transportation, they don't sell as well as in Australia or the states. However, unlike the US, you can just go to your local Honda dealer now and pick one out that you like.....
Nice video, thanks for posting. I don't own a CT yet but am warming to the idea. I'm a former Enduro rider and now looking at more exploring ride outs and playing with action cameras and photography than ripping through the trails...... You are in Chiang Mai, right? I live in Mae Taeng, been here a while, a lot of trails up with way. So, if I get around to pulling the pin and getting one of these, I hope you won't mind if I pick your brains about after market bits......
Cheers!
What ever bike you decide to buy, be sure to look us up. We've got lots of places North and West of Chiang Mai to go ride. Be happy if you tagged along.....
Sounds great, I will take you up on 'tagging along' on some ride outs for sure! I am actually ordering the bike today, hopefully pick-up in a few days. I'm going through Lazada for aftermarket bits right now....... Can you recommend any outlets in Chiang Mai for aftermarket bit? Catch you later.
@@MudMonky1 Several items you "DON'T" need. The auxiliary fuel tank, a piece of plastic that hangs on the side of the bike so the first time you fall over, it ruptures and spills all your extra gas on the ground. If there is any metal scraping along pavement when this happens, you lose your sweet looking Honda CT 125 to a ball of fire. I"m not kidding on this one. Item two you should never purchase is the big heavy box or luggage piece that hangs off the rear of your bike. It does and will upset the balance of your bike and make your CT handle like you are riding on ice. We did a video on a wreck that was caused by this very item by one of our new riders in our group. Both bikes which had them installed have since taken them off and will no way re-install them. The Gen 2 engine can not have upgrades done to them and hence they will feel a little down on power compared to any Gen 1 engined CT that has had any upgraded done to the engine. The buddy pegs and rear soft pad for a passenger on the back of the bike are pretty worthless. Most all of your riding will be done with you and you alone on the bike. If you have to take someone with you, just put a towel on the rear rack and let them set on it. Any YSS suspension for the Honda CT is a waste of your money. There are better suspension products out there for almost the same price. Shop around first. A good crash bar that fits in the place of your engine lower braces is advised instead of one that just hangs on the engine down tubes. Sturdy strength is way better than any hang on item.... Shop around. Stay away from installing an X-ring or O-ring chain on your bike as they just rob power form the little Honda engine. If you want it to be a little more spunky, install a 42T rear sprocket on it. This will give the bike a much better low end performance and your acceleration will be improved over any other mod to the Gen 2 engine. If in doubt, ask before buying any after market part for your bike. We have tried literally dozens of after market parts for the Honda CT. Some work great, some work good and some are just junk. Hope this helps you out.....
Sweet ride.. any thoughts of becoming a distributor of the Diablo parts? I'd hire you!
I appreciate the offer, really I do. However, I've been offered several opportunities to distribute accessory parts for the CT to the US. Only one problem, I'm here on a Retirement Visa, I can't do any work for money, none at all. If I do, I lose my Visa and I can't risk that..... Thanks for the offer though.....
shes a beauty mate
Thanks......
I want to get one but my Harley might get a bit dusty just sitting in the garage. Great video.
It's tough splitting your riding time between two bikes you really like. I know my Triumph sets way to much, but when it's time to ride it, I take for a good long ride. Love both of my bikes,,,,.....
Nice clip, thx. Answered many of my questions. Im assuming u can put rear foot pegs on it. If u road around for 30 minutes and ur wife hopped on t bike with shorts on, does the exhaust get so hot to t touch that it would burn her inner thigh/knee area? If not, I believe your set up is exactly what I will be doing. Thx
I would put a heat shield on before letting my wife on the back of the bike. It would probably burn bare skin......
What fuel injector is that from? Specific to the CT125/C125/MSX125/Z125? or is it a PCX125 inject or PCX150 injector?
I don't know what it goes to except it was a larger capacity injector. For all I know, it could very well be a Honda product......
Enjoying your videos. I picked up one here in the states a month or so ago. I like the exhaust look and sound, but I’m assuming that new exhaust doesn’t have a catalytic converter?
Also curious of the weight difference between the stock rear rack and the diablo rear rack. Did you happen to weight either or both?
@@bowdy4488 There is not much difference in the racks, maybe a pound lighter for the Diablo. But there is an almost 8 pound difference in the exhaust.......
Thanks for sharing about the 140+ CC kit! Would you mind sharing the link so that i can get it as well? Much appreciated!
I can tell you where I got it from, but they don't ship overseas. If you're in Thailand, you should be able to get it: Shopee.th.co is the home shopping network that has the kit for sale. The company that makes the kit is called. Itimgarage.co and that is the link to their website..... Good luck.....
Excellent tutorial 👌.
Thanks, took me a while to get all the things I wanted on the bike, but now she is complete.....
@@TeamDNFracing Hey, Daniel posted your guys ride the other day as well. Very very cool seeing his ride perspective and getting to see Okie & El'Diablo in action. I was literally just thinking how great it would be to see more of you riding from the off bike perspective. Awesome.
@@findingneutral Daniel did alright fro a Novice dirt rider, I was impressed. I've watched all of his videos he posted of the ride. There are like 8 of them I think. Go back to his channel and watch all of them, none are longer than 5:00 minutes long so it's not a boring watch, but he does show his struggles with terrain and comments on how I leave him behind. He has a lot to learn, but this time next year, he'll be riding without flinging his legs around.......
I checked them out. It was really cool seeing both riding perspectives. Hope Daniel keeps posting his videos as well.
Dabinche brought up what I think might be a worthy accessory upgrade, especially for rugged riding. Its a Gcraft Shift Guide. Its on Webike. A bit expensive for us over yonder, but I bet you could get one cheap? I think if your shifter ever took a serious whack this tiny upgrade would save the spline shaft from bending. Plus it appears to be of good quality. Just sharing and was wondering your thoughts. Currently on back order but Webike told me 1 month for availability and you can pre-order.
That down tube rack (the way I ride) is a nutcracker. So no down tube rack for me 😅
I put my camera equipment in a bag that is made to fit on that rack. It works pretty good because I take a towel and rap my GoPro equipment in it so if I do a nut plant on it, it works as a cushion..... Check them out on an on line mail order company, it might solve you slipping down on to the down tube...... Shopee.co.th
Ha wish I lived in Thailand again. Would drive the best bikes with all the random mods.
It's never to late to move here...... Chiang Mai area is really nice year round and I happen to know a few guys to go riding with......
Is there a performance difference in the after market air cleaner?
The one I chose is a little more free flowing, anytime you can include intake and exhaust enhancement with more HP capability, you've maximized the potential of your power. The air filter I got also is one that can be cleaned and reused where the stock filter is a "when dirty, replace" type of a filter. Never really cared for a paper air filter..... Thanks for the comment.....
Hi mate. Did you have to put any riser on the front fender because of the VRM 022s please? Thanks. Finding your stuff v. enlightening!!!
I did not install the riser on my front fender for the Vee Rubber VRM 022 tires in the 2.75 X 17 size. However my two buddies, Robert and Daniel have both installed the risers on their bikes and Robert did not move his horn over and ended up with a dent on his front fender. I've had no issues with things hitting on the underside of my fender but the occasional rock does flip up with the tires and you can hear it bang up against the fender, but nothing ever gets stuck up there, even when we've ridden in a lot of mud.... So, there is plenty of clearance and I think both of them installed theirs for the looks more than the necessity to have them installed. If I were to go to a 3.00 X 17 front tire, it might rub on the fender if it flips up a rock, but we did not go to the oversized front tire. We did go with the larger 3.00 on the rear though and have had no issues with it..... I've even run a full knob tire on the front and again, no issues with it as long as you use the 2.75 X 17 size tire.....
@@TeamDNFracing Cheers man for the info. Will be installing one in Krabi in the near future, so helps a lot. Please give my regards to Lazy Dog himself when he wakes up. PS was it Shoppe site you got the tires from please? Also also you don't know anyone who's put those 'Racing Bros shock Up' rear shocks they have in Cub House? Thinking of giving them a go.
@@jamesbrown9076 Lazy Dog is a female, she is getting up there in age now, so we just let her sleep when ever she wants to.... As for the rear shocks, I've got a set of Diablo shocks on El' Diablo and they work pretty good. I know they can be better as I've moved up and down the adjustment range on them and at a certain point, that's about as good as they get. However, I'm getting a set Ohlins rear shocks and I'll put them on El' Diablo and get them to handle the best they can and do a comparison review on them against the Diablo shocks. I'm also going to put the Ohlins front fork kit on my bike and take off the YSS fork kit and again do a comparison against the two.... My guess, the Ohlins are going to be way better..... Don't know of anyone who has tried the Racing Brothers shocks......
Thank you for all the videos. I really like your bike. It turned out great. Can you tell me where you got the big bore kit and if they ship to the US. I would really like to have one. Thank you.
Frank, it is a combination of several different shops items. As of now, there are not any of my shops we purchased items from that will ship to the US. There was a guy who came to visit that wanted to start a shipping and receiving bussiness with a Thai national, but the deal fell through. I personally cannot ship any motorcycle parts to the US without jeopardizing my Visa status here. I'm here on a Retirement Visa and it does not allow me to do any kind of a job that a Thai national could do. Just finding a Thai national who is willing to put forth the effort and money to do this is the big hurdle. Right now, Beezdeals is the only one I know of that ships to the US. Look them up and talk with them about getting yourself the items to build your own BBK. Hope that helps you out and sorry but I cannot ship any parts.....
@@TeamDNFracing Thank you for replying. I understand that you can't ship things out. I have seen a couple kits but do not come with fuel injector. What size was the injector you used? Did you have to do anything to the computer? I think that it is what I want on my bike. It looks like it has more torque and keeps the wheel turning. I am looking for as much info as I can get. I will be doing it myself if I can.
@@Roadie903 Ok, here is what we've used on the three Gen 1 CT's we have in our group. Of the three, mine has the most extensive work done to it as it also was the test bike to find out what worked and what didn't. The BBK itself came from iTimgarage here in Chiang Mai and it included the Piston and rings from Art manufacturing for a Kawasaki Z125. The cylinder was a stock Honda CT cylinder with the sleeve punched out and a Kawasaki Z 125 sleeve installed in the cylinder. Reason for this, the Honda CT has a longer stroke than the Kawasaki Z125, yet the Kawasaki has a larger bore. The combination gives you just short of 143cc. This basically was the BBK, to go with it, we got a fuel injector for a Honda PCX 150, this gives you all the fuel you'll need with this kit. Once you go to the BBK, you'll have to have the stock Honda head ported to lower the compression back down to what was stock, if you don't do this, you'll have a pre-ignition knock when the engine heats up or is under extreme loads. Using as high of an Octane gas as you can get helps, but won't always keep it from knocking. So, it is a must to port the combustion chamber to lower the compression. I had a HiSpeed ported head put on my engine. The other two bikes we just had the stock heads ported. A full port job will also include the exhaust port, intake port and air intake port. I've added an SKA air filter which is very similar to a K&N air filter and then added a SS air intake horn to smooth out and increase air intake. One more addition was to have my Throttle body ported and a slightly larger flutter valve installed. This does not have to happen, but my bike will outrun the other two bikes. Every little bit helps. You will have to buy and ECU that is reprogrammable because the stock CT one is not. We used one for the Honda Wave 125i and it performs flawlessly. As for an exhaust system, the main concern is to make sure the head pipe has a 19mm size to it. The iTimgarage guys put their kit on a dyno and the 19mm head on the pipe delivered the most torque and HP. The pipe myself and Robert use is from a shop called Miyazaki here in Chiang Mai. This pipe allows us to use our stock heat shields and gives good performance.... While you're doing all of this to the engine, buy a good Hot Camshaft and have it installed while everything is apart and before doing the ECU re-mapping. This should give you a very reliable and torquey engine. All your friends will be jealous. It won't be cheap, because you are going to have to spend some money to get all of these parts and have the machine work done. We are very lucky here to have literally hundreds of these little shops around Thailand that specialize in hopping this engine design up. Now, if you have the Gen 2 engine, none of this stuff can be done to that design. Honda made it to where it can't be bored out. Hope you have the Gen 1 engine.....
@@TeamDNFracing Thank you for all the info. That's a little more involved then I hoped. I an not sure anyone here will do it or can do it. Thank you for all the help.
You live in China ? It's absolutely beautiful !💕
can i ask about the rack and the exhaust - did the new exhaist fit with the stock rack or had you put the new rack on first? which way round did you do it - thanks
I got them both at the same time and installed the rack first because the stock rack stuck out over the exhaust pipe so much. I don't see where the stock rack would hamper the installation of the pipe though..... Let me look at some more pictures of the pipes installed on bikes to see if they all did like I did and replaced the rack also..... Hope this helps, but I don't see where the stock rack would be a problem.......
@@TeamDNFracing cool thanks oh hang on - khob kun :D
Good work mate. Any performance increase with the new exhaust?
Yes, once we went from the Diablo exhaust to the Murazaki exhaust, we got the increase in power. With the BBK they suggested a head pipe with a 19mm opening. The Diablo pipe was 17mm. That little difference made a ton of power as we also opened up the intake with a much free flowing air filter and a SS intake pipe. With the 150cc fuel injector, larger air intake pipe and free flowing air filter, you need the exhaust pipe to be able to allow all of that fuel/air exhaust gasses to get out of the engine. Do your research on any product you buy, some will give you really good advice and others just want to sell you a product. Me, I tell it like it is, none of these vendors pay me to support their products, including Honda...... Thanks for the comment and don't buy the Diablo exhaust system, shop around. The Murazaki exhaust is now on two of our bikes from our group.... They work.....
@@TeamDNFracing ok. Thanks. Must be a beast now!
@@stuartstibbs2069 It rips!
Beautiful bike!!!
Thank you, I couldn't have afforded to do all the things I've done if I still lived in the US. The difference in prices for the bike and the accessories is staggering.........
@UCaOcKHytLCvzoJmVeGv0LzA The price is 86,000 Thai Baht which works out to about $2,600 US.....
@@TeamDNFracing That for me who lives in Europe is 2500 euro and with 1200 euro paycheck is stile affordable if a save money toward a four-months. Thank you sir for sharing good vibes!
@@stanislavt6376 It's a very affordable bike in Thailand, but, the Thais all believe it is over priced since they can buy a Honda Wave for 55,000 Thai Baht which is about $1700 US.....
i plan on hitting trails with mine when i can find one GRRR as soon as a dealer gets one its sold the same day. so i plan on going tomorrow and buying one and wait until it comes in. GRRR and i really like this tires you have. but i also plan on running it on the street a lot also. and the beach. and even thinking about getting a windshield for it.
Glen, the tires we are using here in Thailand are made by a Thai company called VeeRubber and the tire is the VRM-022. I know you can get them in the US, but most people are going for the Shinko as the availability of those tires is better than the VeeRubber. I can tell you that we ride ours on the pavement as much if not more than on the trails, however, if you want to ride off road, I'd strongly suggest you upgrade to a more aggressive tire as the stock tire, is good on pavement, it sucks on the trails.... Anyone who tells you it doesn't, doesn't ride off road much..... Great comment, thanks and keep asking questions, we'll try to answer them all......
@@TeamDNFracing i have rode bikes since i was 13 and now 60. i have been in all 50 states and 3 countries on bikes. AND NEVER road a dirt, a trail, or enduro motorcycle my life.
@@MadsWorld34 You are picking a great little bike to start riding trails on then. Daniel, who rides with me on most of the videos, had never ridden trails before him and I started riding them together. He is doing pretty good on them now. I would find someone to ride the trails with who has some experience on the trails. It makes is so much easier to learn when you have someone who knows how to ride dirt with you.... Beats learning the hard way, crash, pick up bike, crash, pick up bike...... Have fun........
Yes You can find that stuff on ebay
@3:45 - what is OECT?
I ordered my first accessories from Bangkok but no sign of them yet. I am raising the fender and putting off road tires on. I took the mount that the horn attached to off and mounted horn directly to frame. I don't want the fender to hit it if I ever get my order. I will order more from Beez if this order comes through...happy trails!
I've heard that Beez will ship to the US, it just takes a while to get it there as they send them by ship and not planes. I see you've been watching "Ride with Warro" on the fender riser.....
Yes, didn't want to dent it. Ship? Well that explains it. The first time I visited Phucket was by ship, the second I flew the friendliest skies ever....Thai Airways! Had 4 seats to sleep in. They tucked me in, it was sweet.
@@RS-co4fu You've got to love those Asian airlines. Next time you come out, fly the Korean airlines, you'll be glad you did.....
@@TeamDNFracing I just got my first shipment for mine last week from Beez. It took just over two weeks from order to getting the boxes. They do a great job packing the stuff and communicating with the customer. I'll get a video with my accessories in the next day or so on my channel.
You can get get yss in the states. You pay for shipping though. Ouch. I'm running with yss black for the back shocks
I haven't even made any adjustments and the ride is fantastic
The YSS shocks are by far the favorite shocks here in Thailand. There are quite a few different models of them for all kinds of the scooters here. The Black Series is there top of the line shocks and sell very well. Let us know how well they work for you so we can put it on another video to share with everyone.....
@@TeamDNFracing not for a while. I have been out more than 6 times and all but one has been at 25 or 26 degrees. We got 8" of snow and 2 more tonight. 😟
Cool bike, cool upgrade,what kind of money does that bike go for in Thailand new?
It sells for 87,000 Thai Baht which is currently 30 Thai Baht to a US dollar. So, roughly $2,800 US.....
New Subscriber here from Torrance, Ca (not a liberal) I like the bike and all you've done to it. I actually saw this bike for the first time yesterday while riding my Motoped Survival around town, after looking at all your upgrades I'm seriously considering one of these. I have many questions but I'll watch your other videos and look for answers there.
Be sure to ask any question you want to. If I don't know the answer to it, I'll find out for you.... Thanks for the comment and the Sub......
Hello any chance of more videos riding through the bush with the sound of that beautiful throbbing engine sound............
Oh, you know there will be more coming. I've got another ride scheduled with Manfred on Thursday and then Daniel wants to go again when we get the 13T sprocket put on his bike. So there are going to be more coming.....
Question: In converting the head to 142cc, you noted the increase in torque...did you get any more top end speed too? if so, how much? Thanks in advance...
The upgrade to 142cc came from the larger piston and larger bore in the cylinder, not the head. The increase in compression dictated that we port the head to match the cylinder size increase to drop the compression back down to what the stock engine had. This was to stop a pre-ignition knock that we had on two of the three engines we did the upgrade on. Just doing the Big Bore Kit (BBK) does not increase the top speed any. However, we also installed a Hot Cam and an ECU from a Honda Wave which is reprogrammable and that is what got us more top speed. On my bike, which had the MSX/Grom ECU installed gained from 95KPH to 120KPH which equates to 72MPH. Big increase, but you have to do all of what we did to get it..... Hope this helps.....
@@TeamDNFracing - got it, thanks.
What the heck?! You gave us the manufacturer and details for all the trivial stiff, but no info in the big-bore kit.
I've done a video on the Big Bore Kit and sadly, the shop here in Thailand that puts this kit together won't ship it over seas. I found it in an online shopping network here in Thailand called Shopee. Here is the website: Shopee.th.co. Look them up and look under the name of the shop that actually puts the kit together: Itimgarage.co. Hope this helps you out, but I've only heard of one guy in the states that has managed to get one of these kits and I believe he went through an agent for some delivery company to get it. I personally can not buy and ship. I am here on a Retirement Visa and if I do anything like that, they'll strip my Visa away and deport me....... Hope this helps....
I purchased a USB charger with its own on/off switch. Do you think a Motorcycle Universal 320mm Motorcycle Shock will work? I definitely will upgrade my front and rear suspension. I love the other accessories you added!
Thanks for the comment, I'm not familiar with that motorcycle shock. However, I have the Diablo rear shocks on now, but will be replacing them with a set of Ohlins on the rear and I'll change out the YSS front fork kit for an Ohlins fork kit. My suspension now is so much better than stock, but I'm pretty sure I can make it better with the Ohlins set up. Bad thing though, they are really expensive, and I am on a limited income so I'll need to save up for a couple months after the first of the year to get them. Yes, a video will follow for sure on that....... Again, thanks for the comment.....
@@TeamDNFracing The bike came with a 135cc upgraded engine. It runs okay but seems underpowered. I watched your video and will be doing the 142cc upgrade too! Replacing the rear shocks now, I'll be doing the front forks soon!
@@MrEye4get Probably the best upgrade you can possibly do for the bike is to install the 42T rear sprocket. It gives the bike much needed low-end pull and doesn't mess with the ABS system near as much as putting on the 13T countershaft sprocket. Have your Honda dealer order you one for a Honda Wave 125i in the 428 chain size. That should perk up the 135cc BBK and make sure you install a good aftermarket exhaust system that is street legal. You will also need to use as high an octane fuel that you can easily obtain because with the higher compression the BBK causes you may end up with an engine Pre-ignition knock. We had that problem here and it took us having to port the head to lower the compression to eliminate the knock...... We will be doing a video on that entire system we ended up using to achieve this......
I noticed a crossbar on the handlebars. Is this part of a kit or did you buy it separate?
I totally spaced out the crossbar when I did the prep work for this video. I purchased it from "The Cub House" here in Chiang Mai for less than $25.00 US and use it for my phone and a GoPro. The USB charger is right under it so I can charge these items as I ride...... I like it and didn't realize I had omitted it until after I had downloaded the video to UA-cam. My bad.....
@@TeamDNFracing They have some on Amazon for 11 bucks that look the same and work awesome, I put one on mine from there.
Nice look at all the accessories. Do you think the revised air intake position, just by the rear wheel, will mean more dust into the aircleaner system? I know you removed the original rack but didn't the stock air cleaner pipe feed from higher up under the rack as they did with the later CT90 and the CT110?
The feed for the air intake is attached to the stock rear rack. When you pull off the stock rack, you have nothing to put the attachment back onto so everything I had seen they just left the black hose hanging there. I didn't like that so when I found the air cone by K-speed, I got that. As for sucking in more dust and dirt, I'm way to fast for the dust to get sucked in, Just Kidding... So far the air filter doesn't look to bad after a ride in the trails, the nice thing is, I can now clean the filter and put it back on as with the stock paper filter, I'd of had to replace it..... Hope that answers things for you and that was a very good question, thanks for the comment.....
I really hope these bikes become more plentiful in the US. I'm hearing lately people are waiting 9 months to receive them after ordering.
It's sad but true, the bikes are setting on showroom floors here in Thailand and you can pick them up for about $2700 US anywhere. Blame the greedy dealers for the outrageous prices and the bottle neck shipping problems at the West Coast. Once the Covid BS is over, then maybe we can get back to a normal lifestyle and you should see the influx of these bikes pick up quite a bit...... Hang in there.......
I’ve had a deposit on one since early September 2020. I was the second person to place a deposit at my dealer, and they saw exactly one come in during 2021. I’ve talked to them recently, and they think they’ll see a 2021 Trail with my name on it in the next couple of months. Fingers crossed.
Love the video, Eddy. I would like to know how old you were when you moved to Thailand. Was it traumatic, would you do it again? I envy you.
I retired when I turned 59 and then three months later moved to Thailand. I thought long and hard about retiring and decided that if I made the move to Thailand, that I should be able to live comfortably until I turned 62 and could start to receive my SS. It is a lot cheaper to live here than in the US. I don't regret doing it and yes, I'd do it again in a heartbeat. I do believe that retiring when I did and making the move has prolonged my life as I worked as a refinery operator in the States and the long shifts and hard work were taking a tole on my body. It was a good time to retire and perfect for me to make the move to Thailand. Life is good for me here, no regrets.....
@@TeamDNFracing Thanks for taking the time to answer. I ponder the move and long to live a better life. So much unknown and a lot of variables I wrestle with. Your life and experiences are a reassuring and a bit comforting. I too spent my early years on Honda 50s and 90s, on woodland trails. Happiest time of life .I would love to go back and repeat. Maybe Tailand is part of the answer. I am 69 years old. The gleam in your eyes is much younger. Enjoy yourself, Eddie. You earned it.
@@lesterpittenger5992 You might consider Chiang Mai area to make the move to. We can get you set up with a Honda CT125 and the proper gearing to go where you want to go. Plus, it is a lot cheaper to live here than down in the Southern parts of the country..... Just so you know, I'm 68, so you've got plenty of riding years left in you.....
Do you know what injector type/brand that came with your big bore kit?
I did not see a brand name on the injector when I opened the kit and there was not a name on the package it was in...... Sorry......
I've gotten some more info on the BBK and the injector is for a Honda PCX 150. That explains why there was no need to adjust the ECU......
HI I WANT TO DO THE ADD ONS YOU HAVE DONE TO YOUR BIKE ON M Y NEW 2021 CT 125 INCLUDING 142 KIT
CAN I BUY ALL THIS STUFF FROM AUSTRALIA
Stock Honda has lazy valve springs so they last a long time at designed lift and rpm. Bigger cam and higher rpm will float those honda valves, so the mod companies can't advertise big peak gains, same old modding game. You want to advance intake valve closing and not so much on the back end of the cam profile to facilitate breathing and dynamic compression at low rpm with no 'big cam' high rpm air column. That is also where detonation may come from with stroker kits besides the higher compression piston. It's actually better that you don't need any intake or exhaust mods, nice high velocity air flow at mid-power is what makes the little Honda engine so nice, and just a bit more useful from the cam upgrade. There's not much else that will give gains for the application. Having a little restriction for the computer to not 'overfill' the cylinder at high rpm, while still giving nice breathing at low rpm where the stock intakes still flow well, is exactly how to tune the bike. Wayyy too much emphasis on 'free breathing' mods outside the engine in most other tunes. It's actually bad for the engine here. If the stock Honda valves aren't floating and the computer can keep up with the math with an injector is an almost mythically-proper mod setup.
Love your bike. I caint find a bike anywhere. Even if I prepay 100 percent. I don't know what to do
Start searching for a used one, model years 2021 to 2022 has the Gen 1 engine and is easily modified to give you decent power with great reliability while the new 2023 model Gen 2 engine is almost impossible to modify so you would be stuck with lackluster power output and wishing you bought something else.
@@TeamDNFracing thank you
If we could get this color in the US I’d buy it for a bug out bike. I don’t why they only offer it in such a loud color as red.
That Honda Red color has been a staple for their off road bikes for decades. Evidently, they think Americans would only like that color..... I think they will offer the other colors in the next couple of years...... I really like the new green color......
I'm getting a RED one soon in 🇺🇸 , first thing tires like yours and spacers to move front tire fender up. Plans on driving on dirt roads and trails. Snow here ⛄ have a 650 KLM thanks Brother. OK. is OK ?
If you keep the front tire size at 2.75 X 17 you won't need to add the fender lift on it. However, if you do the lift, the attachment of the horn does need to be moved up as "Ride with Warro" in Australia did find out that the fender will hit that stock attaching bolt in a hard fork bottom out. If you will be riding in a lot of clinging type of mud, then yea, you might want to lift the fender, but I don't think for my type of terrain I ride in it is necessary. Let us know how it works out for you so I can put it on a video to let people know what works best...... Thanks for the comment, always appreciate them.......
@@TeamDNFracing i lije the looks jack up fender 👍 Thanks I'll check it out
@@richardlyyski5518 I saw another picture of one where the guy put the fender all the way up by his horn. Didn't look too bad......
It looks good.
I've stopped adding accessories to my bike now. I really like it the way it is so no need to do anymore to it. I wish Honda had of built a CT like mine.......
@@TeamDNFracing I'm glad they started selling these again. I hope they include the High Low gearing switch next year.
@@OU8Aspark I do believe they will eventually return to that as the bike just doesn't have the power to climb hills like the older ones did.... Keep your fingers crossed......
@@TeamDNFracing if there is some way to add it I would.
@@OU8Aspark More than likely, we'll just have to wait for Honda to do it for us. May not ever happen though......
Are the bikes themselves any cheaper in Thailand?
Good comment: Yes they are much cheaper here. Mainly because they are made here. I paid right at $2600 US for my Honda CT125. They are setting in dealers showroom waiting for someone to come buy them now. Not so a year ago when we were put on long waiting lists and crazy dealers like some in the US. Life in general is much cheaper to live here than in the US.... Thanks for the comment.....
Got a CT 125 recently. My biggest complaint is the seat and the bar on the rack. How is this rack in that area compared to the original?
The bar on the Diablo rear rack is pretty much in the same place and height as the stock rack. It's really a pain in the ass location even for a short guy like me as I do move around on the seat a lot. I've since installed a long seat that covers the bar completely. I don't set that far back very often, but it does soften it enough that I don't bruise my buns when I am setting back that far. I've heard some guys take a hacksaw and just cut the bar off and Daniel who rides with us, used rope and padded the bar with that. It does help, but not near as much as the long seat does..... Keep watching my videos and it will get you to my long seat installation, which was a piece of cake to put on. The long seat is made by Motolord and I think you can get them from Beezdeals..... Hope this helps.....
@@TeamDNFracing Yeah I saw it but it looks like it's almost to long and takes up too much of your rack space. Oh well I guess you can't have your cake and eat it too!
@@joeprine1543 There is also a company that makes an extension of the rear rack past the stock one which means it hangs out past the tail light some. It gives you more rack space and if you need it, that is a solution. With the long seat, I can actually still put stuff on top of the seat and latch it down with bungie straps and hook them to the rack under the seat. It is still accessible but hidden somewhat by the seat.....
@@TeamDNFracing Thanks.
Does anyone know why the US version's rack is only rated for 44lb (20kg) loads? Is there a way to upgrade to the rack that can support a rider like the Thai and Aussie versions? Or maybe I'm wrong and they are aftermarket?
The back of the rack sets on the rear fender, to save from a lawsuit they put a very low weight rate on the rear rack. Here in Thailand and Australia, they are also rated at 20Kg. Doesn't stop people form slapping a rear seat and pegs on them and hauling their kid or wife on it.....
@@TeamDNFracing Thanks for the info. Then, in your opinion does it seem strong enough for a small adult? So in Thailand, the rear seat is not an official Honda option?
@@stevenhs8821 You can get the rear seat form Honda dealers like the Cub House. My friend Daniel has his wife on the rear seat, Thai lady, and there son on the bag on the down tube frame. No problems carrying them all. I believe the ratings are more for insurance against lawsuits in case of a wreck injuring someone. They have to cover their rear end......
How much is this bike out the door ? It looks great.
The prices for the accessories fluctuates here in Thailand so much, it is a bit difficult to give an out the door price on the bike. I've got maybe another $1,000 US on top of the $2,600 US it cost for the bike to get it to this point. However, I've made a few changes to it since this video came out and the price has gone up a bit more. That price is for here in Thailand, so expect to pay more everywhere else.......
I still have my name in for one. Haven't seen one yet in my area.
If you are number one on your dealers list, stay patient, it will come. But, if you are not number one, try shopping for another dealer, you may be surprised and find one......
any comparable 2 strokers available ?
Haven' see any 2-strokes around that are newer models. Only real old stuff. If I could find a decent Yamaha DT125 that they didn't want $3,000 US for, I'd get one and do some fast single track riding..... Or maybe just try to do some fast single track riding......
Is 6ft 280lbs to big for this Saturday morning errand runner??
My riding buddy Daniel is over 6 foot tall and weighs about 200lbs. and his CT125 carries him all over the place. He also uses it to take his wife and son to the market and through town. If you could ride one before buying it, you would probably think it is okay for you, but as they say here in Thailand, "Up to You"...... Honest, they say it a lot here........
@@TeamDNFracing thank you and thanks for doing your videos. They are very informative.
@@bonifaciovelasquez9796 I'm glad you like them, more to come as soon as the Government will open things back up so we can go places.......
how many months should i set aside to ride from korat to chiang mai to say hello lol :)
Wheres Korat at?
@@TeamDNFracing south and slightly east of you by about 500 miles :D
@@davestraight8219 You should be able to do that in less than three days then......
Please let me hear the sound of the engine and this exhaust
I've changed out the Diablo exhaust for a much better set up that is very similar to the Diablo yet has a full 19mm inside diameter head pipe which let the little engine scream. Check out some of my later videos and you can hear the Diablo on the trails as well as my new system. Thanks for the comment.....
Hope Honda makes a better color in 2024. The green for 2023 is awful and definitely a deal breaker for me
Actually, the green has a glossy shine to it, so it's not as dull as the brown and grey colors are. Some of the Thai riders just put the color wrap on all the painted parts and change the color of their bike. I personally like the white wrap, looks pretty sharp......
Sounds to me like you could start a business exporting these accessories to the west.
Yes I could, but I live here on a Retirement Visa and if I started any kind of business, I'd lose my Visa status and have to start my Visa application all over again and it is a lengthy process.... It would be nice if I was able to do shipping of parts, but my simple lifestyle here just won't allow it.....