http://www.preloved.co.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=adverts.showadvert&index=10320170\
55&utm_source=oodle&utm_medium=export&cs=cd76a0f8

regards
Robin

----- "Robin" <foxyrobin@...> wrote:



Thanks for the good advice Robin .

I think I'll hang on to the bike afterall as it is in remarkably good condition
.

However I might remove the original pipes to  preserve them for show use only (
they look perfect outside) and make up and fit a botch pair or even a two into
one system for everyday use.

The slip on replacement mufflers that Dave Silvers sells for the CB 175 look
close.  They have two bolts for attaching to the frame bracket which reaches up
to the frame . As you know the SS is unusual in that the mufflers are suspended
from underneath . But I reckon I could make up plates as you suggest and attach
them to this fixing point easily enough. Halfords sell various size coupling
sleeves which go around the header pipe and inside the muffler. They form a weld
like seal when the pipes heat up  .   I'll have to source a pair of down pipes
also in order to avoid hacking the originals.

I am also going to start to reduce the mileage that I am currently doing in
order to preserve the engine.

Hopefully I'll get another 40 years out of it.

rgds
Fergus

P.S - anybody got a spare chainguard ? - it's the only thing I am missing


> Hi,
> well i couldnt tell you if the pricing is under or over, as i dont
> know of anywhere that offers an exact book price. We can only
> speculate on UK/ USA value. I guess based on Ebay sales. A USA black
> SS125a sold for about £1109.48, but in saying that it appears USA
> bikes appear to hold higher value than UK versions and that one was
> black.
> There isnt an exact aftermarket replacement you can simply drop on, it
> would be a case of buying a pair of say cb125t silencers and making up
> some adapter  tubing, and brackets ( sounds more complicated than it
> really is.
>
> The rough botch-it way would be to  hack off the old pipes 2 inches
> after the  aluminium sealing ring( so youll end up with downpipes,
> sealing ring and 2" of silencer tubing). Grind the unwanted material
> off to reveal the  tube underneath. Shim, slide the new pattern pipe
> on and use a standard  motorcycle exhaust clamp to secure . Then get
> some  steel/ aluminium sheeting to makeup a support bracket for the
> silencer, you might need to be a bit inventive on that.
> If the pipes arnt blowing then ts not a problem for UK mot's as noise
> on older machines is up to the descression of the mot tester. I know
> my Old honda cb100n's get noiser as the baffles drop, but nothing
> really nasty lol and they always pass n mot. Infact i only replace the
> exhaust on my one cb because it had gone brown n rusty and the
> clanking baffles where irritating me.
>
> regards
> Robin
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: englishfam04@...
>   To: Honda SS125A
>   Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 8:23 PM
>   Subject: Re: [Honda_SS125A] Re: Irish 1969 ss125a for sale
>
>
>
>
>   ----- "Robin" <foxyrobin@...> wrote:
>
>   Hi Guys ,
>
>   its my bike . I am a bit bored with it really. I don't want to start
> buidling a collection of bikes sitting in the garage again .I just
> want one bike that I can concentrateon and use .
>
>   So my idea was to sell the SS and buy something different.
>
>   However I am now wondering if I am underselling on the price . I
> have no idea what the correct value is for one of these bikes .
>
>   I have had eight offers so far for the full price .
>
>   What do you think - 1700euro too cheap ??
>
>   Should I just hang on to it ?
>
>   The exhausts are a little rusty INSIDE - can pattern mufflers be
> found anywhere ?
>
>   Fergus
>
>   > Hi,
>   > yeh it looks nice :). I hope one day mine could at least look as
> tidy
>   > as that, as its currently in bits lol.
>   > regards
>   > Robin
>   > ----- Original Message -----
>   > From: benhigh990
>   > To: Honda_SS125A@yahoogroups.com
>   > Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 3:55 PM
>   > Subject: [Honda_SS125A] Re: Irish 1969 ss125a for sale
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   > I thought this bike looked familiar when i saw it! seems to
> belong
>   > to one of us.

----- Original Message -----

From: englishfam04@...

To: Honda SS125A

Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 8:23 PM

Subject: Re: [Honda_SS125A] Re: Irish 1969 ss125a for sale

 

----- "Robin" <foxyrobin@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

Hi Guys ,

its my bike . I am a bit bored with it really. I don't want to start buidling a collection of bikes sitting in the garage again .I just want one bike that I can concentrateon and use .

So my idea was to sell the SS and buy something different.

However I am now wondering if I am underselling on the price . I have no idea what the correct value is for one of these bikes .

I have had eight offers so far for the full price .

What do you think - 1700euro too cheap ??

Should I just hang on to it ?

The exhausts are a little rusty INSIDE - can pattern mufflers be found anywhere ?

Fergus

> Hi,
> yeh it looks nice :). I hope one day mine could at least look as tidy
> as that, as its currently in bits lol.
> regards
> Robin
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: benhigh990
> To: Honda_SS125A@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 3:55 PM
> Subject: [Honda_SS125A] Re: Irish 1969 ss125a for sale
>
>
>
> I thought this bike looked familiar when i saw it! seems to belong
> to one of us.

----- "Robin" <foxyrobin@...> wrote:


Hi Guys ,

its my bike  . I am a bit bored with it really. I don't want to start buidling a
collection of bikes sitting in the garage again .I just want one bike that I can
concentrateon and use .

So my idea was to sell the SS and buy something different.

However I am now wondering if I am underselling on the price . I have no idea
what the correct value is for one of these bikes .


I have had eight offers so far for the full price .


What do you think - 1700euro  too cheap ??

Should I just hang on to it ?

The exhausts are a little rusty INSIDE  - can pattern mufflers be found anywhere
?




Fergus


> Hi,
> yeh it looks nice :). I hope one day mine could at least look as tidy
> as that, as its currently in bits lol.
> regards
> Robin
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: benhigh990
>   To: Honda_SS125A@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 3:55 PM
>   Subject: [Honda_SS125A] Re: Irish 1969 ss125a for sale
>
>
>
>   I thought this bike looked familiar when i saw it! seems to belong
> to one of us.

----- Original Message -----

From: benhigh990

To: Honda_SS125A@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 3:55 PM

Subject: [Honda_SS125A] Re: Irish 1969 ss125a for sale

 

I thought this bike looked familiar when i saw it! seems to belong to one of us.

I thought this bike looked familiar when i saw it! seems to belong to one of us.

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/motorbikes/1056966

Bike was posted yesterday, located in Ireland.

no affiliation.

Hello Tom,

I saw in your photo album, that new tires appear on the blue bike in 2006,

What brand and size tires did you use???

I like the way the tread looks. I am not too concerned about a traditional tread
pattern.

I need to get tires.

Thanks for any advice

Chris near San Francisco

Hello and thanks for the tip on where you found a date on harness.

I just got the bike home today, and there is a 1967 on the same place you
mention, cable to ground in battery box area.

This bike was first registered in 1968, as far as I can tell.

It does not have a brake light switch for front brake lever which I understand
are like the ones fitted to the earlier production bikes.

The frame number is 106554, so I think this is a 1967 production year.

Thanks again!!!!

Chris near San Francisco.







--- In Honda_SS125A@yahoogroups.com, "benhigh990" <benhigh990@...> wrote:
>
> I was tearing into my bike today and I found a date (1967) printed on the
grounding cable that goes from the frame near the battery cover into the battery
compartment. I'm not sure if this is what you were looking for but it helped me.
>

----- Original Message -----

From: bty37791835

To: Honda_SS125A@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 11:07 PM

Subject: [Honda_SS125A] CLASSIC HONDA SS125 PROJECT FOR RESTO OR SPARE PARTS

 

Looks original untouched

Item number: 320447936068

Looks original untouched

Item number: 320447936068

Hello,

Did anyone in this group win the rear fender from last week on e-bay??

If so, checking to see if you need it, or interested in selling.

I was loosing bidder on it.

Thanks

Chris near San Francisco

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1967-69-Honda-CD125-CL125-SS125-Seat_W0QQitemZ180\
429634238QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotorcycles_Parts_Accessories?hash=item2a0271babe

neads foam and cover, but has a good pan.

no affiliation

Not only does it have the front fender reflector, but it has the later model
square-ish brakelight lens and the the front brake light operating switch can be
seen on one of the pics.  All saying it is a later 1969 model, but it has the
low serial number. Would a dealer update a motorcycle that didn't sell in 1967
or 1968 to meet 1969 reflector and brake light requirements? So that does seem
odd, but a really nice unrestored SS125.

And why is the air intake not connected to the carb? It may not have been
running good and just parked, but may have had someones try to get it running.
Just being picky.

--- In Honda_SS125A@yahoogroups.com, tomswift99 <tomswifty99@...> wrote:
>
> The black SS125A is a rare bird - low serial number, all the accessories (like
the helmet lock bracket on front fork) new exhaust and reflector on front
fender... not to mention the black ones are quite rare in the US.... I wonder if
this one was brought back from Europe or Asia by a military person?
>

The black SS on ebay looks like a very respectable bike.
The bidding looks pretty strong right out of the shoot with 16 bids by 8
different bidders!

Somebody is going to get a nice and fairly unique bike. Hope the new owner joins
the group and shares the tales.

Desert Todd

----- Original Message -----

From: tomswift99

To: Honda_SS125A@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2009 12:10 PM

Subject: Re: [Honda_SS125A] SS125A on ebay - black

 

The black SS125A is a rare bird - low serial number, all the accessories (like the helmet lock bracket on front fork) new exhaust and reflector on front fender... not to mention the black ones are quite rare in the US.... I wonder if this one was brought back from Europe or Asia by a military person?

----- Original Message -----

From: dan

To: Honda_SS125A@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2009 12:19 AM

Subject: [Honda_SS125A] SS125A on craigslist

 

http://jacksonville.craigslist.org/mcy/1453653017.html

----- Original Message -----

From: dan

To: Honda_SS125A@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2009 12:19 AM

Subject: [Honda_SS125A] SS125A on craigslist

 

http://jacksonville.craigslist.org/mcy/1453653017.html

http://jacksonville.craigslist.org/mcy/1453653017.html

Hi,
These poits covers seem to rotate on ebay, as they dont sell. I was looking at
buying one of these or getting my old one replated, but ive been really lucky
and  recently bought a Genuine NOS one from someone in Uk for £15 including
postage. Its in new condition, no rust, has some very fine pitting, but fine for
its age.
So i thought i would post up the links to points covers i found on ebay.

110444857427 in bangkok
290359294044 ""
130257806995 Singapore

Im sure i was watching a few more, but they have disapeared off my 'my ebay'

regards
Robin

----- Original Message -----

From: lilem222

To: Honda_SS125A@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 2:32 AM

Subject: [Honda_SS125A] owner's manual

 

I have an owner's manual for cd,ss cl, 125a honda motorcycle. I had a SS 125 as my first, used motorcycle back in the late 70's and all I have left is memories and a booklet. ) :
Anyone interested?
K.L.
lilem222@yahoo.com

I have an owner's manual for cd,ss cl, 125a honda motorcycle. I had a SS 125 as
my first, used motorcycle back in the late 70's and all I have left is memories
and a booklet. ) :
Anyone interested?
                                       K.L.
lilem222@...

This isn't a SS125A rear mud guard as it has indicator mounts Item number:
250521677964

--- In Honda_SS125A@yahoogroups.com, Todd Evans <w6tod@...> wrote:
>
> Cool! Some of the not so common items are starting to surface again!
> Desert Todd
>
> --- On Thu, 10/29/09, Robin <foxyrobin@...> wrote:
>
> From: Robin <foxyrobin@...>
> Subject: Re: [Honda_SS125A] New rear fender anyone? NOS on ebay
> To: Honda_SS125A@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Thursday, October 29, 2009, 11:41 AM
>
>
>
>
>
>
>  
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi, there is also three ss125a tanks on Ebay
> UK
> http://cgi.ebay. co.uk/ws/ eBayISAPI.
dll?ViewItem&item=330371151490&ssPageName=STRK: MEWAX:IT
>  
> just look at sellers other items to view the other
> two
>  
> regards
> Robin
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From:
>   tomswifty99
>   To: Honda_SS125A@ yahoogroups. com
>
>   Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 6:09
>   PM
>   Subject: [Honda_SS125A] New rear fender
>   anyone? NOS on ebay
>
>  
>
>   NOS rear fender on ebay, great for that perfect restoration
>
> ebay
>   item:
> http://cgi.ebay. com/ebaymotors/ ws/eBayISAPI. dll?ViewItem& item=25052167796
4&viewitem= &sspagename= ADME%3AB% 3ASS%3AUS% 3A1123
>

I was tearing into my bike today and I found a date (1967) printed on the
grounding cable that goes from the frame near the battery cover into the battery
compartment. I'm not sure if this is what you were looking for but it helped me.