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what the hell sort of CG125 is this
so, i bought this little bike, as a bit of a project.
it says its a 2005 cg 125, but finding info on this thing is difficult
is it a chinese copy? is it the 'nostalgia' model?
none of the other pictures i've found match this, and the year seems off.
the vin plate thing says its a 'HONDA WH125-3'
anyone got more info on this thing?
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22 Mar 2015
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ok, dug out more info,
i have an old parts list and it lists the engine as a
'Chinese motorcycle engine 157fmi honda cg based'
so maybe its one of those? misleadingly stamped with honda?
and the body seems to be a honda cg 125 br/st from the 90s
wierd.
i guess that means i can fit a proper cg engine into it once this one dies.
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The whole thing is made in China, its a Joint venture with Honda for the Chinese market & that would be a grey import.
Don`t think it will be Japanese quality for a second though just because it has the Honda name attached to it.
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22 Mar 2015
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thanks man, yep, mans gonna give me my money back and i'm gonna do more research on things before buying them in the future,
everywhere on the documents and vin plates say honda, but the engine is a cheap chinese thing.
the search continues...
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As the others say its a Chinese import. Stay clear of these as the build quality is not very good. Get a good original Honda CG 125 and you should have a good reliable little bike.
I had one for 10+ years as a second bike to commute on and it never let me down. 100+ mpg and all the parts + tyres are cheap as chips. Just make sure you change the oil regularly and you cant go wrong. I changed mine approx every 3k
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ok, so what do i look out for on these things, are there any more dodgy cg's like this.
its the look and the mpg i'm going for, so other that the actual honda version of this bike is what i want, the 'nostalgia' model.
what are the signs of a proper one
is it the 4 speed gearbox, speed and rev counter, no fuel indicator, does that sound right?
the rear shocks and the back frame on the chinese one were different, and the engine.
any experts out there?
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