68 honda ss125

Well this project has been flying under the blog's radar since about late may and I've been dedicating more time to it these days. My little sister wanted something stylish to ride around and this poor little bike kept getting relisted on ebay. It needed a home! Now it lies in pieces on my garage workbench but not for much longer...




the 1st day



just taking a look at it I could tell a lot of stuff was missing or completely rotten. The ignition switch was gone, so was the horn, the left hand switch was shot, the fork boots need replacing, the turn signals are nowhere to be found... I made up my mind on converting this little antique to a 12v electrical system and just getting cheaper more modern electrical components.

Then there was the engine... After draining the little oil that was left in the engine I decided to crack it open since the bike didn't seem to have much oil left in there at all. The pistons were scored... youch



so I've got first oversize ones with rings that are all shiny and new as well as a cylinder hone and micrometer to get those pistons ready to run again.




more details coming up soon

somebody for the love of god go check this out.... i wish i had known about this place back when I was living in philly.

Hello,I have around 300 bikes all 1970-1983 and a few others moved into a shop.It has taken 25 plus years to accumulate and store these in tractor trailers until they all became Vintage/Antique.There are over 700 in all and parts by the boat load.Prices range from $30-$300. Some have titles and most don't.There are no mopeds,dirt bikes or Gold wings left.Only one BSA rolling Chassis.Open seven days a week! Call 717-254-7343 or 717-423-9991.Located 3 miles off the Pa turnpike at the Blue Mountain exit.There are around 30 two strokes as well.Drop me a line and I'll see what I have.

so here are some pictures.

this is the day after.

the headlight was completely smashed

heres the new one

a shot of the wires with the new headlight mounted. The previous owner had made some mistakes and I finally figured out why the tach backlight never worked. So that's fixed...

the newer cast. This one let me move my fingers so I was able to take exams and more importantly... fix this damn mess i used to call my ride.

there's a new pair of handlebars on their way and I'm thinking about replacing the airbox with a filter and gutting the midsection to give it that old school see through look. The front fender was toast so I cut it down with a hacksaw to a sportier looking smaller shape and painted it matte black. Pictures of that should be coming soon.

ok. So the sr500 and i had a little hit and run incident on the n5 on my way home. I've been doing the best i can to repair it with my left hand since i broke my right one while tumbling around. There was also some nasty road rash on my knee but more importantly THE BIKE!!!! gasp. i was thrashed but all i could worry about was the damage it took from sliding. The headlight was totalled and so was the fender. The bars are bent but other than most of the bike is fine.

So I've redone a lot of the wiring, put a new headlight and turn signals on it. I've got a new pair of bars on the way and ive hammered out and chopped the fender so it looks half decent. The new and improved loser cruiser will be back on the streets as soon as the weather gets above freezing since i don't feel like taking any more spills this winter.

My cast is off tomorrow and I'll be uploading the photos of the gory wounds and damage as well as the repairs i made as soon as i get my camera phone to cough up the pictures via bluetooth. Still figuring that out...