Honda CG 125

My CG 125 modified 

Honda CG 125 pictured here is my modified CG 125 bike. I spent a lot of my time and money trying to change this. So for any cg125 fan to know, I thought I'd post a blog about how I did it. I hope to included a number of photographs in each case to show how I did this.

At top of Galekanda mountain
( Kandy ,Sri Lanka)

I received this bike from my uncle in January 2018. When I got it, it was in very dilapidated condition. I had to correct them all.

The first letter I'll explain only about bike. From my next letters I hope to write how I modified the bike and what are the problems I faced and how I solved it.

There are few information about the cg which I collect from Wikipedia and other references

Honda CG125 in 1977

The Honda CG125 was in production from 1976 to 2008 in Japan and has been in production since 1992 in Pakistan.

 The CG was originally manufactured in Japan, but source for European market was eventually moved to Brazil in 1985, 

and to Pakistan in 1992 and to Turkey for the W and M models.

 The CG125 is powered by a 124 cc (7.6 cu in) four-stroke, overhead valve, single-cylinder engine that has changed little over the years.

Manufacturer :  Honda Motor Company

Production     :  1976–2008

Predecessor   :   Honda CB125

Successor      :   Honda CBF125

Class       :   Standard

Engine       :   124 cc (7.6 cu in), air-cooled, 4-stroke, OHV, single

Top speed      :   65 mph (105 km/h)

Transmission :   4- and 5-speed manual

Suspension    :   Telescopic fork

Brakes           :   Drum front and rear (front disc from 2003 on)

Tires Front:  2.75-18, Rear: 90/90-18 (NOTE: Early production CG125s from 1976 to 1978 have a 90/90-17 rear tire)

Fuel capacity 13.5 l (3.0 imp gal; 3.6 US gal)

Fuel consumption 30-35kmpl

In Pakistan the original CG125 is still in production by the Atlas Honda Ltd. Except for a few cosmetic changes,

 the Pakistani version has remained exactly the same as the original 1980s Japanese CG125 over the past years.

 Two other variants, CG 'Dream' and CG125 'Deluxe' with some extra features, such as a better styled body and a sporty look,were later added. 

The later 2019 SE model has a 5 speed transmission, instead of the original 4 speed, features Self Start, front disc brakes and a wider rear wheel. 

It is one of the two Motorcycles offered By Honda in Pakistan, the other one being the Honda 70 or Honda CD70, which is also, the same as the original Japanese Honda 70.

In the UK, the CG125 is popular with learners due to licensing laws which allow a rider to operate a 125 cc motorbike with L plates by completing a Compulsory Basic Training (CBT) course.

In Brazil, due to emission laws from 2009, the engine has been redesigned with an overhead camshaft (bore and stroke also changed from 56.5mm x 49.5mm to 52.4mm x 57.8mm). Due to Euro 3 emission laws the Honda CG125 has been replaced by the fuel injected CBF125 in UK and Europe since 2009. Other manufacturers made overhead camshaft versions of CG125 engine with same piston bore and stroke (56.5mm x 49.5mm) to comply with Euro 3 emission laws and they are widely available.

The CG125 was developed from the CB125 for developing countries markets. There were many parts in common between the two. The two models were very similar. The main difference was in the top ends, the CB had an overhead cam. One fault with many Honda OHC engines of that era (generally denoted CB), was that they had a tendency to wear the camshaft bearings if oil changes were skipped. The CG engine was developed specifically to address this problem (amongst others) as Honda realised that riders in developing countries performed little or no preventative maintenance. To make the bike more reliable with minimal servicing, the CG125 uses overhead valves with push rod, a washable foam air filter, and fully encased chain guard.

CG125 in 1998 Pakistan model

Changes Edit

Over its lifetime, the CG125 has received numerous enhancements and tweaks:

*The electrics were upgraded from 6 V to 12 V (1985 in UK).

*The point(contact breaker) ignition system was replaced by the capacitor discharge ignition(CDI) system (1989 in Japan) and a little later in other countries by 1993 honda was producing only CDI system ignitions in every motorcycle to any country.

*An electric start was added in 2001, originally alongside the original kick start and replacing it completely in 2004 (in the European Market).

2004 saw a number of further changes in the European market:

*The front drum brake was replaced by a disc brake.

*A new instrument cluster, including a fuel gauge for the first time, replaced the old square unit.

*The fuel capacity was increased from 12 l (2.6 imp gal; 3.2 US gal) to 13 l (2.9 imp gal; 3.4 US gal).

*The styling was modernised.

*The chain casing was dropped in favour of a simpler chain guard.

  This last change is one of the very few changes that sacrificed          functionality (longer chain life) in favour of aesthetics.

Thank you for visite and read my first letter. First of all I wrote this for introduce CG125  to you and I'll write again soon how did I modified my bike.

Thank you, Writer:- Bhanuka Sandaruwan