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@@wixee123 it was changed not terribly long ago, at least in kilometres, according to the receipts I was given along with the bike. I'd be shocked if they needed doing again so soon, but this bike was stolen and recovered and wasn't in the best running condition when it was returned. All I can say is that it runs and feels excellent under load and only seems to struggle under 2k rpm

@@wixee123 I'm waiting for 15,000 kilometres, that's the next big service. I'll do the valves then, too. I'm currently sitting around ~12,000km, so not terribly far off, all things considered

@@wixee123 The best thing about riding the freeway is that anyone who wants to can overtake at any time. There are few regional roads at 100km/h where the bike struggles on hills, but I've never had an issue pulling over to let traffic pass if I'm holding them up

@@wixee123 Yeah it felt really sloppy when I first got it. I haven't had to make many adjustments since, in almost 12,000 km now.

@@florme6494 I love the idea of the monkey but I don't know how I'd go on a mini moto.

@@florme6494 This bike has seen almost as much gravel as it has freeway 😅

@@pawel4599 ~11,800 km

@@michaelbw It is an excellent bike. I've got a KTM 390 Duke just sitting there and I still prefer to take the Honda out

Yep, agree. Fantastic bike. I have 4 other bikes sitting in my garage and the cb125f gets turned on way more. Crf250l. Versys x300. GSX-S8. Ninja 1000sx. I do really enjoy the other bikes but they are for specific purposes. CB is easy and fun for every day riding. Full throttle everywhere. Basically never needing to slow down for a corner.

@@florme6494 Motorcycles are day to day transport for me; I don't have a car. The CB125F is a good fit for my needs, mostly on minor rural roads. Includes some gravel, which it handles with aplomb. On the odd trip to cities, 250 km distant, loping along at 90 - 95 on motorways it feels unstressed. I guess top gear is quite a high ratio, so it it is well below max revs. I have seen 110 km/hr, and even at that it did not seem to have hit the rev limit. I expect it will last quite well. My last bike was a 1997 100 cc Honda Dream, which I had for 16 years in Thailand and did about 220,000 km on. Ex rental, I bought it for $500 @ 80,000 km, and sold it with for $150 @ 300,000 km when I left the country. Had the engine overhauled @ 225,000 km, which cost about $140, and was done in a couple of days. Have ridden bigger bikes, up to 1,000 cc, but find smaller bikes more practical for my needs. Unstressed small engines last fine as long as you keep up the oil changes.

@@WhippyWhip2 I know, right? 😬😬😬

Yeah I was really good with it for the first 8000 kilometres or so and then I got lazy

@@wixee123 I don't have a problem with the way the bike handles, but it's definitely something to consider when it eventually does blow a seal

@@NicksBikes Also the HEL braided brake line I installed works a treat also.. 😜

@@ice-nn5mb yes it does, but not in any fashion that makes it easy to read while riding

@@NicksBikes yeah, maybe there is an arduino solution to this, thanks

@ice-nn5mb there are cheap tachometer you can buy off the internet. They have 1 or 3 wires depending it has a built in battery. They wind a wire around a spark plug lead. My bike doesn't have a tachometer, but the next year one do. Looking the the workshop manual for the wiring, I can see that I just need to add a wire to the coil positive terminal for the signal.

@@technodojo438 i think those are for 2t because they have running hours counter

@@ice-nn5mb There are some out there with configurations. But if your bike has wasted spark, then it will spark every rotation like a 2 stroke.

indicated, yes. 110km/h actual. You need a decent downhill to get it there, though

@@NicksBikes and wind on the black 😀

@@WhippyWhip2 yeah could be, looks to be an entirely different throttle body though, but thinking about the worn cog off the stepper motor is interesting.

@@Nithin1237 Thanks, I'll keep that in mind

@@NicksBikes hey, can you see oil level in the sight glass when the bike is cold and not started up?

@@Nithin1237 Honestly, not really. But that's mainly to do with the crash bars blocking the visibility. And the oil that's in it is overdue for a change which makes it murky and difficult to tell. I've been meaning to do the oil change lol

@@NicksBikes for me when the engine is cold the oil is at the lowest mark and barely visible.but once started the oil level can be seen and is at the normal level. Guess that’s how this bike is.

@@Nithin1237 yeah I prefer the simplicity of a dipstick

Check out some later videos in my KTM playlist. I've had some wins and losses

@@Sneekystick The speed limit on that road is 110km/h - roughly 70mph!

@@NicksBikes That’s math Babyyyy!

@@hotdoug1000 lol

@@BlokeOnAMotorbike I was wondering if the ECU had any control over the throttle position

@@NicksBikes Not really. The restriction comes via fuel pump, The ECU is Hard restrictet by indicatet Speed of 115 and cuts than hard the fuel in the moment where it jumps to 116. It doesn´t matter how you sprocket it and it doesn´t matter how high you are in revs 115 to 116 happens the fuel cut. Except you reflash the ECU is no fucking way in the whole wide world to get the JC84 over 115 indicatet Speed wich is 105 in the real world. The Engine is for sure capable for more. The only thing what you can try is the ECU from the JC74 the Engines aren´t so much different but different enough to make it 2 driving Experiences on its´s own with the counter shaft in the Old Engine. That ECU hasn´t an restriction in it or the JC 74 isn´t fast enough but i got mine so far to 128 indicatet and revs end of the redline and i know for sure that you can even re sprocket the bike to go even faster. Indicatet Revs should be true but 128 is only 112-113 real world

@@cjames9320 OMG that's ridiculous

@@shanekaye2918 No, but that's a good idea. But if everything else on this bike is an indicator, there's probably not another single part that fits this engine 😅

@@stephanopapadimitriou4789 I've actually tried but the one I ordered didn't fit the engine and the only actual aftermarket exhaust I can find is Black Widow from the UK, but the cost of shipping almost doubles the cost. I've thought about going to an exhaust shop to get a custom job done, but I still need to save up before I can do that. At least I've still got the slip on exhaust from the one that didn't fit

@@NicksBikes - Tip: Forget the exhaust. As a general rule of thumb, the OEM perform way better than most realize! If you want to continue playing in a cheap and effective way. Play with the sprocket and/or the tyre size. ;-)

@@CensorshipGenesis dude, find me sprockets that actually fit this model and I'll be all over it. I've been down that rabbit hole already czcams.com/video/DyOYNvPLVa8/video.html

@@williamwilkinson2959 LOL yeah I don't think my little apprentice would be impressed 😅🤕

@@Kirmo13 are you trolling?

@@NicksBikes No I'm 100% serious. Everything I've said is backed by rigorous scientific studies and empirical evidence. In fact, I re-watched the video after your reply and I noticed something that i missed on the first watch. At the very first seconds of the video (0:01), there is an T intersection. I see a lot of tire skid marks which to me look pretty recent. I'm sure that as a motorcyclist you know exactly why those skid marks are there and not in other places on the road. I think you should be grateful for the massive work that is done by the department of road infrastructure (or whatever it's called in Australia) to improve public safety on the roads. I mean look at that road! It's beautifully flat, all the potholes are filled in, perfectly drawn white lines and even ballads every 50m. You're over-reacting for such a minor change. 100kph -> 80kph over a 25km distance is 3.45 more minutes Where I'm from, a similar one lane road with no divisor is 70kph

@@Kirmo13 The speed limits are being dropped to avoid doing infrastructure maintenance.

Just had a quick look at your videos mate. You got this.

So far I've found the aftermarket for this model CB125F to be virtually non existent to the point that I can't even find sprocket options for this bike. The 420 chain makes it difficult and the proprietary rear sprocket makes upgrading to 428 chain impossible. I've heard someone claim that the ecu is shared with the Grom, so a Grom tune could be a possibility, but I haven't deep dived to find out if that's true. I've just ordered an OBD2 adapter so at least I ought to be able to see throttle percentages like I can on my 390 Duke (Incidentally, the throttle is stopped at 85%!) so I won't go any deeper until I can confirm throttle position in the ECU. All I really want is to be able to more reliably hit 100km/h, as it sits, it's happy at about 93km/h but really struggles to do anything above that.

@@NicksBikes It should already have 428 from factory, I could be mistaken though. The Grom and CB125 family are built with a different purpose in mind, while the plug may be interchangeable it could effect the engine in unforeseen ways. I personally wouldn't do anything like that with spare known working electronics that could be damaged. OBD2 scanners are becoming one of the handiest tools you can carry these days. I am definitely surprised by the 15% reduction, they could be only doing that whilst you are at low speed. If you get an OBD2 scanner that also can do logging recordings (since I wouldn't recommend having a laptop out or even watching the mobile whilst riding. Random question, but I am going somewhere with this. Have you ever ridden in the rain?

@@technodojo438 I'm an all weather rider. I've even ridden on icy roads, granted it was very slow going. I take this bike on dirt as readily as I do sealed roads. I've called B.S. on reviews on this bike that say "skinny tyres have no grip" because I've found these stock tyres to be extremely reliable in all conditions. I've felt the wheels slip and the bike wobble but the only crash I've had so far was when I was on dirt (in the rain, incidentally) and I hit a patch of deep dust that I misread as solid track and twisted the throttle as I hit it. Got it on video at least 😅 Yeah, this model has a 420 chain. It's stupid. It's almost entirely different from the preceding model except for the shape

​@@NicksBikes damm, youv'e got my attitude "the only thing that'll stop me is a bad attitude". One of my jobs is at a tyre shop, I wouldn't recommend changing the tyre size, Honda is very smart with what size that will best suit the needs for their bike. Skinner tyres enable you to get tighter turns with less lean on the bike. If you go to a wider tyre, especially with the stock wheel, then the tyres bead may not seal properly. Also you will want to keep at least a centimeter clearance after the larger size. If anything have a look at duel compound tyres, hard rubber in the center for tyre life on the straights, and softer rubber on the sides for nicer grip in the corners. The stock tyres have plenty of grip for the majority of riders. Damm, that sucks. I'll do a bit more research for you mate. When you rode in the rain, did you get much water on you while you were at speed?

Not on a Ford 🤣🤣🤣

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@@WhippyWhip2 Gives me something to fix later 😅🤣🤦‍♀️