Honda Monkey Walkaround REVISITED! The Mods, The Likes, The Dislikes. INFO OVERLOAD!!
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- Опубліковано 15 лип 2024
- My 18-months later follow-up to the day-one walkaround video, but this time, I know A LOT more, and have installed A LOT of mods!
Come with me on a half hour + journey as I go over everything I've done to the bike since October of 2018, everything I love about it, and even some things I hate about it. Stay with me for the whole half hour, or use the chapter markers below to skip around. You can also skim the video and look for the chapter titles, I left them a little longer than normal so you can spot them while skimming.
Enjoy! I'm an "information overload" kinda person and love to talk about the fine details, which is what makes this video so long. Perhaps I'll make separate videos that individualize the different mods, let me know what you think in the comments.
Chapters:
1. Front Tires: • Honda Monkey Walkaroun...
2: ABS or Non-ABS? Front Brakes Discussed: • Honda Monkey Walkaroun...
3. Front Forks: • Honda Monkey Walkaroun...
4. Horn: • Honda Monkey Walkaroun...
5. Headlight: • Honda Monkey Walkaroun...
6. Front Side Markers: • Honda Monkey Walkaroun...
7. Handlebars: • Honda Monkey Walkaroun...
8. Seat: • Honda Monkey Walkaroun...
9. Rear Tailight: • Honda Monkey Walkaroun...
10. License Plate Mount: • Honda Monkey Walkaroun...
11. Oil Cooler: • Honda Monkey Walkaroun...
12. Cold Air Intake: • Honda Monkey Walkaroun...
13. Yoshimura Exhaust: • Honda Monkey Walkaroun...
14. Rear Shocks: • Honda Monkey Walkaroun...
15. Sprockets: • Honda Monkey Walkaroun...
16. Shifter: • Honda Monkey Walkaroun...
17. Bonus Items and Cool stuff! • Honda Monkey Walkaroun...
18. Wrap-Up VLOG: • Honda Monkey Walkaroun... - Авто та транспорт
Kind of funny. My last motorcycle was a 30k Harley. My new 2021 Blue Monkey makes me happier! I just cant stop looking at it.
There’s a lot to be happy about with small and simple! When it’s as easy as it is to go jump around the neighborhood and get a riding fix, I can’t think of a better bike
Hi John, I appreciate your honest reviews on these products. Keep it up.
Hi John, thank you for another great video 🙂.
Love your channel, you really seem like a good dude.
I have enjoyed the way you progressed the bike. It looks great now.
Thanks!!
Good to know about the rear fender!!
Great video! I'm getting my full yoshi tomorrow. Spark arrestor is a must if you're not trying to upset the neighbors or burn down the forest. ;-)
I like how the spark arrestor smoothed out the sound of the exhaust. It’s still plenty loud to let everyone know you’re there though!
Bike sounds amazing!!! With the RS3
you helped me decide on putting a deposit on a 21 monkey supposed to ship on the 9th they say its gonna be blue..cant wait to get it ...i like your channel
I installed clear lenses on my 21. Looks great now.
Cool video, been watching for the better part of a year. just a tip, in your description you can use time stamps by just typing the time in the video where that chapter starts, ie if you want to skip to 5 minutes and 30 seconds in, type 5:30 and it creates a link that takes you to that time stamp without reloading a whole new youtube page starting at that time. just a bit quicker, and easier to skip around. not huge, but it helps. again, thanks for your content, keep it coming!
also, for some reason for me all the links start at the beginning, essentially they are the same link, which is weird. may be an issue on my end
That’s a great tip, I’ll try to adjust it. Thanks for that and for watching since nearly the beginning!
The seat gap preserves the tank paint and the seat fabric wear and tear, plus you could put Christmas cards in there when you go around delivering them to local friends or to the mail box maybe? 🤷♂️😅
Interesting walk around of your modified Monkey bike. I prefer the looks of my standard Monkey, especially the looks of the exhaust.
I am only a plodder, not aggressive rider like you, so mine has no deficiencies for me with regard to performance.
The only modification I have is footrests for a pillion. I and my pillion weigh 120 Kgs ( 260 lbs ) so the standard rear suspension doesn't bottom out. Similarly Honda say the Monkey is good for 160 Kgs (350 lbs) of weight.
In Thailand we have no ABS option on the Honda Monkey but the bike on the road new is only US$3,100 here in Thailand where it is manufactured for the world market.
Another great video John. Have you thought about the tank riser to close that seat gap? It's on my todo list.
If you add the tank riser, keep in mind it requires a little drilling (easy) on the front tank Mount, and some metal cutting on the stock seat (harder) to allow the rear spacer to fit. If you have the Kitaco seat you won't need to cut anything in the seat but will still need to drill the front tank mounts. The look is great overall, just a little tricky to install.
13:34 mount it on top of the front fender facing up .It will be as loud and unseen. :>)
The gap is traditional. It's got to stay.
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Thanks John - can you post the PN# for the TB Parts shocks? Thanks
I live in Miami, no need for an oil cooler!! Gimmick to get your money!! My best mod were Ohlins rear shocks and your same Yoshimura pipe
I agree it’s not totally needed, but I was offered to give it a try, so I threw it on to test it out
Thanks John, great walk thru on your mods. I've done most of them. Just ordered the MNNBX MTake and seat bolts. Do you think there is anyway of "painting" the silicone pipe on the MTake? Or maybe wrapping it in electrical tape?? I find the Battleship gray grossly unappealing, although a vast improvement to the "lunchbox"! And many folks replace the ECU to tune everything properly. Which one would you use?
Thanks again John and cheers from the PNW!
Glad you enjoyed it! I’d try a flexible paint, maybe even Plasti-Dip to change the color of the intake. Either DHM or CJR for reflashing the stock ecu. They’re the only ones in the game to my knowledge
Awesome vid. I'm going to buy two pit bikes for my boy and I to goof around on pavement, gravel roads and some dirt-mud. Which is your fave? Monkey, Grom, Trail 125 or maybe a crf110 ? Thanks.
Hey John! Check out 2021 Honda CT125, (Trail125), for USA, Canada!!! Think 1960s-1980s Trail 90-110. Really great little bike, centrifugal clutch, knobbies, with modern monkey 125 EFI, powertrain!! Cool!😀
He's got one, I wonder if your comment was 1st or him getting one!? 🤷♂️😅
I've learned so much from you, Thanks. I have a question, my 2019 Monkey's brake light only works when using the brake lever not with the foot pedal, is that normal?
Definitely not normal! I’d check the switch the brake lever clicks when you squeeze it
@@John5XR Thanks! Looking into it a little further, I found an adjustment for the pedal brake light and got it working perfectly. I love the way the Monkey keeps on entertaining. I'm going to have a beer now! Join me?
Oh good! That was a tricky issue I haven’t crossed paths with yet. Glad you got it sorted. I have a beer just about every night, cheers 🍻
I found your channel looking for a 125cc cam install because I’d like to get the Honda Trail 125. Then I subscribed because your videos are top notch and you seem like a great dude. Question: What was your top speed with that new cam? Thanks
Thank you, I appreciate that! The cam will really come into play when you have the intake and exhaust to optimize the increased airflow the cam will allow. On the trail, I think it’s going to be very much a trail bike and totally not something that will go much above 50-55 on the street. Also, changing that snorkel intake would be a shame as it’s a cool design. I too am getting a trail and am looking forward to it!
@@John5XR I'm excited to hear you're getting one too! I look forward to the videos. Yeah, I won't be changing out the snorkel...probably just a better breathing filter (if that's available) and better flowing exhaust. I'm planning on doing the Trans America Trail next August and would like to be able to reach 60 comfortably on the highway stretches. Maybe with a cam and some sprocket magic I can make it happen.
Ah, ok now that makes sense. Well I feel the tires made a huge difference in my speed, the knobbies will slow the bike by a few mph. The cam might be a good option for sustained high speed riding, and while it would suck to lose the amazing looking pipe on the trail, you’d be losing a lot of speed potential by not having a free’r flowing exhaust
Hi John another question on my monkey oil cooler as i have instructions that are not in ENGLISH, Hope i can figure out where the oil lines go but will see anyhow do i need to add oil to the cooler before starting the monkey, Sure appreciate your help
Hi Mike, check out the install video on the oil cooler and I'm sure it'll help you with the line locations: ua-cam.com/video/n_uCzslFT_8/v-deo.html
Hey John, I’ve watched many of your videos, and I find them all pretty helpful. I recently bought a 2020 Monkey and have been loving it, but am disappointed in the performance a bit. I’m trying to keep it as stock as possible, but as I’m trying to increase performance I’m doing one mod after another. Im a student in Tally, and the thing that bothers me the most is the low top speed. I hate the feeling of cars passing me. My goal for performance is really just to keep up with traffic so I can feel safe. So far I’ve got the full system RS-3 exhaust, I have a 14t front sprocket coming in, after all your mods do you have any recommendations I can hone in on to reach my goal but without doing all the mods you have. I was considering doing the intake and a racing cam, and last resort a big bore kit, but if you doing think they’ll help much or there are better options I don’t think I’d want to put the money into them. Also, what would you recommend for gearing? I thought about doing the 36 back sprocket, but then I thought I heard you say that it actually hindered your top speed even though you accelerated faster. What back sprocket would you recommend if I could just pick up a couple more MPH? Also… Sidenote… I heard you say that you had the man out of the box billet black rear suspension but you didn’t like it so you took it off. If that’s true would you happen to sell that to me? I’m also in Florida. Hopefully you can help me, thanks for all the videos!
Check out this video, this guy did the full exhaust, a new intake, a cam, and a ecu reflash and hits 78 on hit monkey. ua-cam.com/video/_hpTfgHQ744/v-deo.html
Hi Candace! Thanks for this amazing comment and for watching
my channel! There’s a few questions that I’d need to ask about your speed goals before dialing in some recommended mods. Most importantly, what top-speed would you want to achieve? The 70-mph mark is hard to hit on a bolt-on equipped (Exhaust, Intake) Monkey unless you’re really lightweight (not sure what you weigh, but for me at over 200lbs, the best I could get was around 60 on a flat road, fully aero-tucked, which isn’t practical. Sitting comfortably 55-60. I’d say I can go between 65-70 now fully tucked, and 65 comfortably, but did need the cam and ecu tuned in addition to the rest of the mods to get there. My “recommend 65-70 combo” would be: full exhaust (no cat), intake, TB Parts camshaft, DHM ecu tuned for your specific parts, and a 14/36 or even 14/37 gear combo. I still can’t hit the rpm limiter in 4th gear with my 14/36, so the step up to a 37 would get the bike closer to that limiter and max out the engines capabilities. Without the cam, the 14/36 will yield better acceleration, but won’t help top speed. If you wanna go beyond 70, I’d suggest the new DHM high-compression piston or big-bore kit, as the easy bolt-on’s won’t get you there. Also, I have knobby tires that hinder top-speed, so with stock tires you’ll get a little more top speed than I do with my mods. An interesting note is I have almost the same mods on my 14’ Grom but with a 14/37 gear combo, and I was able to hit 67mph using the Monkey wheels and tires, so I’d assume the Monkey would be able to hit 70 on the stock tires as I always felt it was a touch faster than the Grom. Hope this helps! I am willing to sell the MNNTHBX shocks as well, shoot me an email me and we can discuss the shocks: john.r.adamczyk@gmail.com
Best way to go faster is get a bigger much heavier less cute bike. Otherwise maybe a sport windscreen and lower bars so you are tucked down a bit would be easier than cog ratios and speedo alterations. You might get 3mph faster if you spend hundreds on air intake, exhaust and remap, but I think a monkey is a short wheelbase lightweight bike that’s meant to be enjoyed riding in a leisurely way. Thus cars will be a lot faster, even if you do squeeze another 1hp out of it.
John- how did the cam shaft upgrade go? Worth it?
First thing I did with my 21 is remove the horn!! Will relocate later.
I plan to do this too, it looks terrible where it is located from the factory
It's a shame they couldn't color match the shock springs like stock.
Serious question...all those mods and customizations but keep those warning stickers on the tank...why?
Haven’t gotten to them yet, plus... I read them every ride to ensure I remember to be safe 😜
I like Honda monkey....
What's the name and brand of that powder coat for the wheels?
Sorry the comment wasn’t answered on Instagram. I have the exact info now though!
www.prismaticpowders.com/shop/powder-coating-colors/PMB-6824/gold-haze
The handlebar are what brand, where is it option to buy? Thank you
The handlebar is from MNNTHBX.com
Was wondering if I could ask a long term ownership question. Can you tell me what the shop manual has to says regarding the oil spinner cleaning intervals? I've heard 600 miles then every 4000 miles thereafter. Then I heard 600 miles then 7500 miles. Thanks for any input. And if you've already done a video on this topic please point me in that direction. 🙏...
I actually show the service intervals from the manual in my oil change video. I’ll link to it for you 👍
@@John5XR Great thank you 🙂
@finding neutral ua-cam.com/video/cbAdXxSy_yY/v-deo.html
@@John5XR Much thanks. Wow I feel like a dumb head. I did my screen/spinner at 600 miles based off internet poppy poppycock. It did have some stuff on the screen like gasket material, but just barely up in one corner. The spinner had not much in it, maybe like if you squeezed a single pea the contents you'd get out. So now seeing I could have waited hmmm.... 7,300 more miles?!? 😐. Plus I use a Gold Plug and it catches lots of crud. So I thank you for putting my mind at ease. I'm about to share this knowledge with a couple pen pals in Australia and Thailand as the one is Australia was pondering doing his spinner at 600 miles. I need to buy one of them fancy shop manuals 🤔. Literally thinking of doing that service on the Trail 125 beings it has a kick starter and semi auto clutch to deal with was swaying me against the purchase. But heck, by the the time I put 8k on that thing I will be retired and bored so why not 😅
Don’t feel dumb! Those intervals are surprisingly long! I would have cleaned it too if I had more time that night just to see what was in there too. The Trail 125 will be an interesting bike. There’s a ton of hype about it and the channels who are doing videos on them are getting a lot of interest, so that certainly plays into my thoughts too
Explain how the oil cooler works with no pump?
This one in particular is meant to push oil through a slotted head bolt up to the cooler, then drains back down through the top of the head valve tappet cover. I don’t feel this setup works at all honestly and if I want it to work, I’ll need to get one of the clutch side covers which has the oil fittings and changeable oil filters.
Basically I want to know do I have to upgrade those studs at the shocks normally Mount onto because now that I have a complete Stripped Away one out of trying to figure out where the best place to get a new one or you think that might be covered under the warranty? Thanks John
Oh man, I’ve been hearing about this more and more often. I’d definitely take it in for a warranty claim
@@John5XR . Yeah I took it back yesterday to where I bought it for a warranty claim and they ended up telling me that they were going to Honda would want to put a whole new frame on it since that welded directly to the frame! . I don't know man for now though I love the little bike and I'll have to do a bush fix on it
Yikes, wow. I see their point, probably cheaper from a hourly rate to just change the frame
@@John5XR well here's the deal if you take away those what they called Beauty nuts and you get a regular nut that goes all the way through and you still have a little thread left on that stud you could just get a new nut and put it on there but if you want to keep those Chrome rounded nuts on their you have no hope if you strip it unless you re dye it or tack weld it permanently on
So off the subject of me stripping my stud for my shock I haven't even checked my oil yet I bought it a week ago(about80miles) on it, when do you suggest I change the first break in oil and what is a good oil for that bike I have a Harley-Davidson and run Amsoil and I'm probably going to just go with that if you think that's a good synthetic as well for the Honda...?
Thoughts on upgrading the front forks?
100% going to upgrade the forks. Looking towards the Racing Bro’s setup. I have the Ohlins on my Grom and they’re great, the Racing Bro’s are adjustable though
No Kitaco clutch cover? Why not?
So many mods, never enough time 🤷🏼♂️
May I ask how much all modifications cost? Thank you
It would take me all day to calculate that!
@@John5XR Thanks for prompt reaction. I am located in England (not English), wonder if that MNNTHBX send to UK? The shop is great, as far as there is not limitation of finance you can buy a lot of fine items to make monkey extra appealing.
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would of liked if you started it up so we can hear what it sounds like ....
I’ll do you one better, as I have a whole bunch of sound videos on my channel already! Check out the “Yoshimura Ultimate Sound Test” video specifically 👌
Head light screws ......Loctite.
I’ve heard this from a few people. Will most likely have no other choice as I doubt Honda will recall or admit to a weak assembly
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