2020 Honda CT125 Hunter Cub Trail- Big Off-Road Tyre Change!
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Today i had a go at fitting my off road style tyres to my mighty little Honda CT125 hunter cub trail just to see actually how hard it is to do and i must say...it's not that easy to do!
So unless you really have no choice i guess the smart thing to do would be -don't go near them as there is lots of work involved in a tyre and tube change on a motorcycle.
Another reason why I just love your channel is you don’t play stupid music throughout the video, you just get on with it narrating and listen to those birds and crickets 🦗....thats music to my ears.
well my next clip has music but its more dramatic and just short lived...lol
I’m excited for an off-road test. And congrats on the new bike.
thanks plan to go aut and try it shortly. thanks on the new bike too
Well!! There you go!, go to the dealer for a small part and picking up a new bike! Merry Christmas to you😱🤪😁! Lol, by the way, seeing how I live on the other side of the world, I love listening to the birds in the back round!
thanks! best wishes your way for xmas period too. one thing i can say -no shortage of birds in this backyard. some complain about them in the clips but i think i'd rather hear them singing away or worse still listening to me...lol
If that is the first time you’ve changed a motorcycle tire, you will find you get the knack of it after a few times and it gets progressively easier. Nice video.
true! the very last bike tube i pulled was on a postie pedal bike 50 years back...lol
Along that note, I do wish Honda would have opted for tubeless. The ability to use an external plug is great if you should have a puncture out on the road.
@@JeffinTD i think the spoke wheel idea ruins that but tubeless would have been the way to go afterexperiencing this for the very first time!
BMW runs tubeless spoke wheels. I’m sure their system is patented, but I’d think it could be done another way. Rock punctured a tire near Ross River in Yukon Territory Canada one time, and it was handy.
@@JeffinTD thinking about it ive watched systems for wire rims on enfield sites where they converted those to tubless. bit of careful worked involved in the process so i guessit could be done!
Nice choice on the CB500X. I'm actually considering buying both the Hunter Cub and a CB500X for next reason. I think they are calling it the Trail125 over here in the United States. Love your vids. Those tires would be a must have for me.
tested tyres out yesterday -watch next clip -highly worthwhile. both bikes i think cover almost everything
Well Warro. I m interested to see how much better off road. Quite substantial I would imagine, and I loooove the looks of the 500X, and I still have mine and still love it, though it s now mainly my trusty, reliable and fun road bike and the xt for my offroad go to. Cheers mate and enjoy. You certainly keep us guessing, and entertained.
we will see in time how that idea goes with the ct125 and the tyre upgrades John...lol
plus its good to hear you are still happy with my ex cb500x
saying that it was virtually brand new when you got it from me and now have clocked many thousands of trouble free klm.
so its been a pretty good journey your way on that bike.
hope to catch up with you later
Great tire tutorial. How funny, yesterday I was browsing You Tube and was looking at the Honda 500 you decided to adopt. My brain started pondering trading in all my bikes to get just one and I was liking the looks of that one 😲👍... then the reality of me wife set in imagining her giving me the look 😠... needless to say once again I will live vicariously through you in yet another cool bike 😬👍
i would not rush into doing a tyre change in any hurry and would recommend it -just go the easy way out and pay the bike shop...lol it's far more trouble than its worth,
now that i have tried it once and i am in no big hurry to try again...lol
well to be totally honest that bike was not the on i was interested in but thats how it goes...lol
@@ridewithwarro Yeah my limitations are a bicycle tire. You made it look easy, however I totally agree to let the shop handle this task. You'll surely have fun on the 500 none the less 😉
@@findingneutral wel that was the last tube i repaired too. on a postman's bike roughly 50 years ago...lol in exacly the same area i live now and roughly just two blocks away.
i remember it was snowing that day too when i got the puncture and instead of sending me out a spare bike- i got a puncture repair kit...lol not happy that day!
fairly highly strang too at 18 years old...lol plenty of choice adjectives thrown about.
yeah i've had 3 of those 500's including this. the last one back in 019 one of my subs bought and he is still happy with it
@@ridewithwarro Good times...
@@findingneutral maybe...lol
Glad to see the sun has come out in Orange mate 👍 😂
sun is out...lol now prettty windy on a daily basis
Still waiting for my honda trail 125 in the USA san diego.... BS America made the honda trail.. we should get it first ! Tires look great
well ....its a great little bike to own so when that big day arrives i am pretty surethere will be a big smile on your face. all the best!
I'm waiting too buddy. Looking forward to ripping around the Arizona desert. Has your bike come in? I have a date of July 2021
Please get some rim protectors
Saves marking the rim. Dont do that on the interceptor aluminium rims.
yeah should have bought the units advertised with rim protectorsincluded in the kit-same price too.
As we old filling-station tire busters will tell you, a little soapy water around the bead will cut the work in half.
true! totally forgot about that one
That front tire install looked like a royal PITA. I may have the dealer throw a set like that on it before I even pick it up.
well that was my first attemp at a motorcycle wheel and hopefully my last and i am in no hurry to try again. i would let the dealer do it for sure and save the hastle involved of pulling the wheels too
Another great video, always looking forward to your next one in my notifications. Have a deposit down on a Trail 125, suppose to be in by March. Slowly acquiring accessories for it. Your videos have helped a ton on picking them out. How is the clearance with the rear tire and the fender? Saw on the forums someone said the it could possibly rub if the suspension bottomed out.
i suppose that could happen and more so with the stock suspension with no adjustments but with the yss i have heaps of adjustment to do cover that side or i think so.
the guy who sellsthe tyres here in oz sells heaps to the local postie style nikes and never mentioned any drama with them rubing on those bikes.
i gues it would depend upon how hard one rides em. i can fit my hand easily between tyre and guard for clearance if that helps.
Nice one on the 500, you are THE MAN. !!!
yeah i thought i'd give one another try. plus the colour stood out and it looked good to me on the day
CB500x...I have one and its great,I lowered mine by 30mm due to a knee injury and now manage with it...loads of farkles out there for them also..you are going to spend, spend ,spend on it 😁😁😁
well hopefully not go overboard on that side of things. they are a nice eary to ride bike
It looked to me like your tire changing technique is perfect. The only thing I would do differently is to coat the inner tube with talcum powder and to use some soapy water as a bead lubricant. That would make the job even easier. I have been changing motorcycle tires for the past 50 years and that change looked a lot easier than any that I have done. Some of my larger sport touring tubeless tires have been real nightmares to change as their sidewalls can be very stiff and require lots of force, lubricant and the proper technique to get them on and off. Plus, many times they are reluctant to seat properly on the wheel, requiring as much as 80 psi, shoved in rapidly using an air tank, before they will loudly pop and be seated completely around the edge of the wheel rim. No fun, but I like a challenge. lol
not something i care to try again thats for sure. think i'd leave that to the bike shop....lol
Loving your videos still, exciting to see how your channel has grown :)
actually its going well. i thought i'd be lucky to get any subsat all so was a bit wrong there
@@ridewithwarro yes you were indeed! Haha I really like your videos but make sure to find time for yourself too :) I am still filming but its all pre-trip stuff plus its rained most days here in the UK, with everywhere shut not much to film here
@@AnotherHipster fair enough. enjoy the ride. all the best
I've never understood tire sizes, some in inches and some in mm. I have the stock sizes on my Ct 125, 80/90-17. I would like to upgrade them as everyone says that the Honda stock tires are not very good. I was thinking of buying some Shinko 241 tires, maybe 2.75 on the front and 3.00 on the rear, but isn't a 3.00 tire even narrower than the stock 80 mm tire that I have already? I wouldn't mind going slightly wider but definitely not narrower!
those sizes will work as i actually ran that in the end. worked well. but dont put the 3.00 on the front. it will slow the bike down
@@ridewithwarro Thanks very much for your help!
now thats how they should have made that version from the factory! Good deal!
sort of a wild looking off-road bike...i think
But...I still fancy a CT125 should they bring them to the UK
lot easir to ride -thats for sure...lol
Much better Tire set! Stock tires from Honda, usually not so great.😎
have not tried them out in the scrub yet but i think that will be pretty soon
Good bike .
thanks . pretty happy with this ride
Soapy water when installing new tyre? Great bike and those tyres look just perfect for it. Almost forgot, what's the Dachshund's name?
Oh sneaky reveal of the 500!
@@strokenumber3 will keep it in mind on the soap side of things. dachshunds's name is daisy and she is now roughly 16 months old and highly strung...lol
well that reveal was just for those who really watch my content so i slapped it in the middle of the clip. those who don't will see it later.
looking back if i had used that soap idea on the tyre instal that may have saved me the trip to the dealer...lol
Tubeless is so much easier . I wish you could mount a tubeless tire on a spoke wheel .
That would be cool!
is 3.00 x17 good to go vs 2.75 x17 recommended for stock 80/ 90/ 17?
spoke to a tyre guy and he said it was fine so i bought the tyres
hi mate，I think it's better put some soap water on the tyre when you take off the tyre
yeah should i be silly enough to do that again...i will try that...lol
Have you seen any tubeless kits for the CT-125?
not as yet. i certainly don't want to see that tyre and tube change again in a hurry...lol that was hurtful!
Hi ya
Is there a pannier rack for the exhaust side? I've seen some cheap DIY rack kits that would probably do the job, to save making the whole thing
in thailand a left side rack and bag available. might even be on ebay
know its a oz summer when you can warm up a bike tyre in the sun :) all my fam out there say its hot out there but to me spain full summer is too hot for me i would die in oz summer
spain can hit 40s god know what you guys hit mid summer 50s??
can get a bit hot at time. further out west you go the hotter it gets
I watch all your videos on the Hunter Cub...my question, when I ride my Hunter Cub I sit back further on the seat because I am 6'2" . My tail bone sits on the metal bar of the rear rack. Can I take off the rack and turn it around so the bar is to the rear? Or just put a foam tube over the bar? Thanks a lot!
what i would do is check out ebay and in thailand they have a complete bench seat for this bike-that is the way i'd go and by far the most comfortable ride for you. not sure of the item number but it is there
eBay item number:383974273376
that was the bike i wanted but same as her bit big as its 33inc so i will go himmy as its bit lower. i know i can lower the cb500x but then it fecks it up on handling im only 5.8
yeah there not a bad bike really-especially the latest models with all the upgrdes
Did you do the front fender lift?
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Maybe I missed it. What are these tires? Seems you went with 3.00 front and back. Does the back wheel rub at all?
no trouble with going to these tyres fitment wise but there is trouble with the bike pushing these tyres along. so expect to drop speed, best advise- give them a miss!
@@ridewithwarro would you recommend the shinko 241 2.75x17. The dealer said using 3.00 tires is also harder on the drive train over time and thought the 2.75 would be better. Your thoughts?
@@078249 yeah i think that would be a far better move
Tire change is so effortless for the pros with all the tools and takes just minutes; only next visit to the bike shop: forget the coronavirus mask and fit yourself a blindfold, lol
i'd say that could be my very first and last motorcycle tyre change if i have my way...lol better to pay the bike shop
@@ridewithwarro 💯
@@lammy9733 yeah but not real fast...lol
What size and make are the tires you installed?
tyres re vrubber in 3.00's that bike was sold and i now have same unit in red. i found the 3.00 pretty chunky on the bike and actually slowed the bike down
the new bike i am running stock front and vrubber 2.75 rear with no effect on taxing speed plus running 13T front sprocket
this can give me a 50 mph/80 kph GPS cruise with power in reserve too
@@ridewithwarro thanks for the info. Ride safe.
i see the guys that swap are van tyres spray washing up water on them all the time to look for bubbles?
could be
My header just showed ....BIG OFF.....I thought you’d crash, thankfully not ! 😃
what do you think of those tyres. add the high lift mudguard riser and its a mean little terrier...lol
@@ridewithwarro G’day Warro. The tyres are excellent as is the whole bike and what you’ve done to it. I think you should ride to Alice Springs on it, you can be the Aussie version of the lovely Itchy Boots !
@@wokeupandsmellthecoffee214 that would be one fair hike. i've been out that way a couple of time over the past 5years and its a pretty fair haul...lol
Now 142cc kit.
anything is possible
What tyres did you fit?
just the vrubber from ebay under postie bike tyres. even if you drop to a 13t front sprocket don't buy the 3.00 tyres try 2.75
3.00 will slow the bike down. or better still 13t front /stock tyre front and the extra grip v rubber on the rear
i did a vid warro of the ltz400 did not have time to edit it tho and had to zip clip my gopro 3+ black to top of my helmet the vid is going to be in 2 parts as i had to do a night shift last night then go back out on the bike as i did not charge my 4 session for riding home with :( that is one thing i have never done tyre change on a bike i guess im lucky. car van yes motor bike no
no picnic changing a bike tyre. that was my first attempt so in no hurry to try again...lol
I'm curious as to why you removed the valve stem
just followed a step from a guy who does postie bikes
Removing the valve lets air flow & makes tire easier to install, without air in the innertube .
G’day Waro, my centre stand is too low on the CT125. It scrapes badly on 45 degree concrete gutters as I turn off the road onto footpaths to deliver mail. Any suggestions to fix ? Regards, Barra
actually considering the price of these bikes compared to the old postie bikes im very surprised they actually give you one to ride about on and deliver the mail.
being an ex postie myself i'd say-its not your bike so who cares...lol
I’m doing private contract delivery work now. No Aussie Post stuff. I have a van for my bikes & deliver to lots of areas . I’m like a boundary rider for the Gold Coast / Tweed Heads regions & even out to Beaudesert areas. I bought my bike at Christmas & now have a couple of issues with it. One as previously mentioned.
Would love to talk with you if you don’t mind. ? Regards, Barra
@@stevebarrett7457 well what you could do is pull the centre stand and fit a side stand and that should cure that. not sure if you can get them here-probably not -but ebay usa via thailand and plenty for sale
plus for your work if you have not done it id do these two things-drop to a 13t front sprocket to get you over the gutters better and up the hills and by now if its still stock and jumping gutters daily you'd heard that clunking front steering bottoming out
yss front spring inserts fitted and set to roughly 3 worked fine for me and handled rough country but not sure what setting for daily gutter jumping activity...lol
Thanks Warro,
Glad to hear that you’ve experienced the forks clunking . My Honda dealer pulled out the steering stem & checked bearings but all OK & have left me still with the problem .
What about the YSS Shocks for the rear suspension. Will they give me extra clearance I need ?
@@stevebarrett7457 well if you put in the front yss insert kit it will transform the bike -not totally illiminate it but do a good job
rear shocks you can buy two types in yss cheaper type similar to stock with 5 way preload for roughly $150 delivered or the more expensive gas version black edition from thailand too for roughly $500 either lot do the job depends on your finances.
dont think you'll increase ride height but you will firm up the rear suspension quite a bit and it wont drop much at all
at the moment you have a very soft riding bike-not so when you do both ends with the yss you'll notice it immediately
looks just like doing a pedal bike one
sorta looks that way but that was quite a long time ago...lol
Squirt that tire with a little Windex it’ll slip off there a lot easier
might be worth a try too. might try that next time out
£6.799 hope they did the tyre for free
not really -full price on the 500 and same on the tyre/tube swap over...lol