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Clubroom => Introductions => Topic started by: mtmike on May 24, 2014, 08:35:38 am

Title: New Guy from Brisbane
Post by: mtmike on May 24, 2014, 08:35:38 am

Hi Guys,

Joined up a couple of months ago have being busy with change of job and finishing a couple of projects.
Will be looking to post some progress reports of my current build HondaMT125.
I know it's not the favourite of many due to under power but I go for the under dog and love a challenge.

Cheers

Michael

Title: Re: New Guy from Brisbane
Post by: Iain Cameron on May 25, 2014, 06:07:16 pm

Welcome  Mike , looking forward to seeing some pic's . Iain

Title: Re: New Guy from Brisbane
Post by: Doc on July 15, 2014, 09:19:48 pm

Greetings Michael. The best part about being an underdog is you have no pressure or expectations to live up. Poor ol' MT's have copped a bit of a bagging but eh..some of my most memorable fun times were on a CT90  ;D

Title: Re: New Guy from Brisbane
Post by: Tim754 on July 17, 2014, 05:30:09 pm

Welcome MT :) Yeah I do rape and pillage MT's I know, but, I say to you GO FOR IT MATE! Build and enjoy you labours ! :D
PS I have owned a few various Honda's including both capacity MT's and other marques over the years ;D ;D   Cheers Tim754

Title: Re: New Guy from Brisbane
Post by: allan hughes on July 18, 2014, 12:07:10 pm

bmcc  vmx   raubers road northgate club day 27/7
 or dirt track this sun 20/7 come out for a look ftw al

Title: Re: New Guy from Brisbane
Post by: turbotim on February 21, 2015, 12:38:32 pm

Hey mate I am doing a mt 250 if you have any parts let me know cheers

Title: Re: New Guy from Brisbane
Post by: alexbrown64 on February 21, 2015, 07:45:46 pm

Welcome Mike and i look forward to seeing some pics of the MT

Title: Re: New Guy from Brisbane
Post by: mtmike on July 14, 2015, 09:29:45 pm

Hi Guys,

Sorry time passed and then it's a year later.
Well the project stalled, work ruled life and other projects took all the money.

Thought I would post some pic's here of the updates as I not sure were best to start, except where I left off.

I am looking to put a build thread up with some things I picked up along the way that might be of use to anyone looking to follow in a similar footstep. This is my second bike build and after a bit of research and encouragement from some local guys I am going to dive back into dirt bike after the limited exposure in my youth.

Anyway all that can wait till I start up a different thread, in the meantime here is a quick snapshot of the beginning recent progress.

Picked out the back of Stanthorpe 3hrs west of Brisbane:
(http://i1370.photobucket.com/albums/ag255/mrmmartin24/IMG_2310_zps0430ac54.jpg) (http://s1370.photobucket.com/user/mrmmartin24/media/IMG_2310_zps0430ac54.jpg.html)

After a wash down... so much crud!
(http://i1370.photobucket.com/albums/ag255/mrmmartin24/IMG_2457_zps9a128bc4.jpg) (http://s1370.photobucket.com/user/mrmmartin24/media/IMG_2457_zps9a128bc4.jpg.html)

current rolling chassis
(http://i1370.photobucket.com/albums/ag255/mrmmartin24/MT125/DSC_0208_zps1yand1cc.jpg) (http://s1370.photobucket.com/user/mrmmartin24/media/MT125/DSC_0208_zps1yand1cc.jpg.html)

rebuild of engine with cr125 barrel/head, reed valve adapted and vm36mikuni, waiting on a geoff morris exhaust and air box, modified squish and ports.
(http://i1370.photobucket.com/albums/ag255/mrmmartin24/DSC_0201_zps2o6aoflw.jpg) (http://s1370.photobucket.com/user/mrmmartin24/media/DSC_0201_zps2o6aoflw.jpg.html)

Bit of a frankenstein but let me know what you think?

Also thank you for all the replies of encouragement!

Cheers
Michael

Title: Re: New Guy from Brisbane
Post by: mtmike on July 14, 2015, 09:51:20 pm

one more....
(http://i1370.photobucket.com/albums/ag255/mrmmartin24/IMG_5198_zpsi4wkgcwu.jpg) (http://s1370.photobucket.com/user/mrmmartin24/media/IMG_5198_zpsi4wkgcwu.jpg.html)

Title: Re: New Guy from Brisbane
Post by: mtmike on July 14, 2015, 10:18:29 pm

Last one.... front head light will not be there for now. Running CR125 CDI, coil and stator... this is includes the Honda CB750K1 in foreground for anyone into that sort of thing.  ;)

(http://i1370.photobucket.com/albums/ag255/mrmmartin24/IMG_4866_zpsa8557chb.jpg) (http://s1370.photobucket.com/user/mrmmartin24/media/IMG_4866_zpsa8557chb.jpg.html)

Title: Re: New Guy from Brisbane
Post by: maca60 on July 26, 2015, 08:59:39 am

I had a mt125 back in 1975 and had a ball on. Been looking for one myself but 125's don't come up for sale much around Brisbane. I'm amazed how good yours is coming along. Keep the photos coming, everyone is restoring later model mx'ers these days good to see an old tin tank restoration for a change!

Title: Re: New Guy from Brisbane
Post by: mtmike on July 27, 2015, 12:17:15 pm

Thanks maca60  ;D

Installed the engine, the chain guide/tensioner from ebay and few bits and pieces on the week end.



(http://i1370.photobucket.com/albums/ag255/mrmmartin24/MT125/dde29197-7181-4526-93ef-7cd330bc1bf0_zpsxhbwdbdh.jpg) (http://s1370.photobucket.com/user/mrmmartin24/media/MT125/dde29197-7181-4526-93ef-7cd330bc1bf0_zpsxhbwdbdh.jpg.html)

Title: Re: New Guy from Brisbane
Post by: maca60 on November 13, 2015, 10:17:16 pm

How's that MT going done any more to her?