Huoniao project...
Discussion
Hi, just picked up this today for £100, was looking pretty sorry for itself. Not sure which way to go with it yet, cafe it, bigger bore kit or just get it back running right as a standard 125.
Anyway, here it is:
Still not entirely sure why i bought it, everything needs something doing to it :s
Anyway, here it is:
Still not entirely sure why i bought it, everything needs something doing to it :s
Cheers Pete 
I'm in the middle of fishing out one of the exhaust studs now. Other faults include but are not limited to...
Dead battery
Both fork seals
Fuel tank leak
Back tyre done
Sprocket carrier loose
Side stand kick lug broken off
Found all that in first five minutes. Had it in garage last night but the fumes were awful so called it until i can do tank.
It's now called Stinky.
I'm in the middle of fishing out one of the exhaust studs now. Other faults include but are not limited to...
Dead battery
Both fork seals
Fuel tank leak
Back tyre done
Sprocket carrier loose
Side stand kick lug broken off
Found all that in first five minutes. Had it in garage last night but the fumes were awful so called it until i can do tank.
It's now called Stinky.
In other news, just bought these for seven quid including post...
They're 26mm i/d but there's enough meat to take them out to 30-31 easily. Should be quite adjustable.
In other, other news, 2 exhaust studs out, 2 still soaking, one of which is broken but about 10-15mm out. Tried everything else so i'm going to have to heat them out. Need to pull the tank first as i has quite a bad fuel leak tho.
Oh, also one of the egr bolts snapped off too. Bugger.
Edited by Vincefox on Monday 18th January 19:59
Right, just had another hour doing a bit of exploratory digging.
Battery is newish but bone dry. I'll try to revive it.
Tank has a fuel leak near the tap somewhere but it isn't the tap itself. No visible signs of where from, but definitely leaks badly.
Front mudguard had one snapped bolt. Guard looks good, been powdercoated but has cracks round the mounting plates. Might not refit it.
I'm starting to toy with a cone filter as i've got a few lying around, but need to hide the battery somewhere. Depends what seat unit it gets i guess.
Exhausts are solid and aftermarket cans fit well and look good. Anyway, if anyone's still reading this here's some pics...
Battery is newish but bone dry. I'll try to revive it.
Tank has a fuel leak near the tap somewhere but it isn't the tap itself. No visible signs of where from, but definitely leaks badly.
Front mudguard had one snapped bolt. Guard looks good, been powdercoated but has cracks round the mounting plates. Might not refit it.
I'm starting to toy with a cone filter as i've got a few lying around, but need to hide the battery somewhere. Depends what seat unit it gets i guess.
Exhausts are solid and aftermarket cans fit well and look good. Anyway, if anyone's still reading this here's some pics...
Very minor update...
I have to por15 the tank, but i'm doing a minor cleanup to see what i've got. Destickered left side and it came up reasonable, but right hand side has a sizeable dent in it and a large chip (i'll touch that in).
Top surface has bloomed badly due to filler cap leak, but i'll g3 it when i refit the tank.
Oh and it now has a name (due to the fuel fumes): "Stinky".
I have to por15 the tank, but i'm doing a minor cleanup to see what i've got. Destickered left side and it came up reasonable, but right hand side has a sizeable dent in it and a large chip (i'll touch that in).
Top surface has bloomed badly due to filler cap leak, but i'll g3 it when i refit the tank.
Oh and it now has a name (due to the fuel fumes): "Stinky".
Tom, i heated the bolts up and hammered them flat on the ends so my puller could bite them, got them out now cheers 
Managed to fit in a bit round working on the car today.
Got all broken exhaust studs out.
Cleaned tank up a bit, but won a learnerlegal 125 tank for 15 quid so might end up using that instead (more caff shaped).
Pulled out all the airbox and battery guts, think this is how i'll be going with it. Even took off rear plastic mudguard insert, it'll never get used in the rain anyway.
Pulled forks through a little more and took orange lenses off indis to test for colour scheme by eye. Thought i'd prefer the retro nature of the orange, but it's cleaner without so i'll be taking them off properly. Starting to see the bike emerge that i want it to be.
Oh and bolted up the engine mount bolts, for some reason they were loose. Anyway, pics...
Managed to fit in a bit round working on the car today.
Got all broken exhaust studs out.
Cleaned tank up a bit, but won a learnerlegal 125 tank for 15 quid so might end up using that instead (more caff shaped).
Pulled out all the airbox and battery guts, think this is how i'll be going with it. Even took off rear plastic mudguard insert, it'll never get used in the rain anyway.
Pulled forks through a little more and took orange lenses off indis to test for colour scheme by eye. Thought i'd prefer the retro nature of the orange, but it's cleaner without so i'll be taking them off properly. Starting to see the bike emerge that i want it to be.
Oh and bolted up the engine mount bolts, for some reason they were loose. Anyway, pics...
My Learnerlegal tank just turned up. Bit of frame modding needed at weekend, it will be about an inch and a half further forward and half an inch higher overall but the line is spot on. Paint is pretty much perfect but decals are lacquered in, so it's probably going to end up bare metal (shame, i don't mind the colour).
The bone line is now more correct for a caff. It was fifteen quid, delivered:
The bone line is now more correct for a caff. It was fifteen quid, delivered:
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