My dad got transferred to Wyoming when I was 13, ended up staying for the next 19 years. Great place to ride motorcycles and grow up as a kid and young adult. I also found out that I really don't like snow very much. Thailands hot tropical climate suits my old bones better..... Thanks for the comment.... Got a new Triumph on Saturday for the road riding here. Be sure to watch those videos also..... Coming soon, still trying to figure out where to mount the GoPro on it.......
@@TeamDNFracing Yep Dad was transferred to WY for two years, then he was supposed to be transferred to CA for the rigs in the ocean. He told the boss no thanks. Boss said either go to CA as boss or go to TX as a roustabout. Dad said he'd been there before. So we wound up in Pampa, TX. And Dad worked his way back up the ladder. I moved to OK and started my life in the telephone world, worked for 49 years and retired in same town. Never did want to move again.
@@gijr2003 Oklahoma will always be "Home" to me, but Wyoming sure is a great place to grow up in and Thailand is pretty special if you want to retire in the tropics...... Love it here......
That looks like a blast! I ride very similar trails here in California. My ride of choice is a Honda CRF 250 which looks like it would do fine there. At almost 65, my hard riding days are behind me. I found your channel today and will be bingeing your past videos. Enjoy your life!
@@d_ward4871 We are never very far away from civilization. It's an easy walk to the highway in any direction. That and both Daniels wife and my wife know where we are riding, thanks for the concerns. We do carry things with us in case we have trouble.......
Thursday was one of my most favorite rides to date in Thailand. Thanks for letting me tag along. Next time I think we should do a morning run, take a break then explore the other side of the mountain in the afternoon. Weather permitting.
Thank you very much. A good setup on the bike makes it more enjoyable to ride. My bike is very comfortable to be on now...... Much better than the stock bike.....
I bet that thing is a blast, I was looking at a monkey or grom, but these were fun when my uncle and dad had one, good for short adventure rides, could prolly carry extra gas, food and water, I grew up riding dirt bikes.
Yes, Daniel is well over 6 foot tall, yet set on the CT pretty good. He has done some things to the bike to make it more comfortable for him to ride it........ Next video, we'll talk more about what he has done to his bike......
Wow, another video from Eddie! Great stuff. From what I can gather, my Trail 125 is sitting on a cargo ship off the coast of Long Beach. But, since it snowed here last night (Idaho), I'm still okay not having it yet. Love your videos, keep them coming.
Hope you get your bike soon, I know how that wait is on a guy, it took me three months to get mine and they make them here...... The videos will keep coming, we just have to be able to go riding and this stupid Covid policy here is making that pretty hard to do....... Thanks for the comment and I'll be making another video soon......
When I figure out how to do that on this bike, it will be on video for sure. This thing is under powered and over weight, so getting the front end up more than three or four inches is pretty hard. Doing a stoppie requires the front end up high enough to act like a teeter totter. This bike just doesn't have enough teeter to totter...... I used to do them on my 1984 Honda XR250R when they came out with a disc brake on the front. It was cool to do until I was going a bit to fast and ended up doing an endo instead of a stoppie...... Of course, I did it in front of a crowd, they laughed, I hurt myself, they still laughed.....
Good to see another movie from you okie . What is the cruising speed on your big bore kit and how much faster is on the standard bike ? Cheers mate I hope to see more vids from you.
With this still being a small cc engine, I don't like to ride anywhere near the rev limiter, so I keep my cruising speed down between 75 and 80 KPH. That is about 45 to 48 MPH. Plenty fast enough for me and the bike has no problem running that for long periods.... Daniel and I did a short drag in this video, the bikes were spot on even for the first two gears then the BBK on mine hits a little power push and in 3rd and 4th gears I started to pull away a little. It wasn't much, but it is noticeable when you ride........ More videos will be coming but the way they have the Covid restrictions, it isn't easy to get out to go ride.....
@@craigmitchell848 Thailand is a great place for this bike with unlimited terrain changes. That and you can get all sorts of parts for this bike here that you can't get in the states......
Looks like a great time! Are all those trails just for riding? I'd hate to get caught out on someone's farm land, but the Thai are so friendly you might get tea and a tour of the place.
Hi Eddie, great video as always. I have the list of honda parts for the BBK but need more information on the piston and piston rings. If you have any new information let me know. I would like to get a another 10 MPH out of it if I could so I could keep up with the traffic on our country roads and not be a road hazzrd.
The piston and rings are made by Art Manufacturer Company. They are a reputable company. The piston is for a Kawasaki Z-125. Kawasaki uses a shorter stroke on this engine to get the larger bore to equal 125cc. As for gaining more top speed. This little engine needs more than a 17cc kick in size. You will need to do some cam and valve work as well as Map settings on the ECU. Not real sure what all is done to make it scream some more speed, but you might talk to a shop that specializes in making more Horsepower...... I wasn't trying to get more top speed out of my bike as I was really interested in getting low end torque for the trails and mountain roads..... Hope this helps you some, and thanks for the comment.....
Eddie, where did you order the BBK from ? I know someone that lives in your area that could ship it to me. I looked on Shopee but couldn't fine it on there. Jerry
@@jerryjetzer2017 The shop that is selling the BBK on Shopee is called ...... Itimgarage and if you type that into the search bar, it should bring up their items for sale......
Those projected to arrive in Oklahoma may be setting in a Cargo Ship off the coast of California. There seems to be a huge problem with ships being allowed to unload and really shouldn't be. Blame it on the Government, Politics or just rotten luck, but they will show up one day and when you get it, you'll love the fun factor with the bike. However, remember it is a really tiny engine and does have its shortcomings. Keep the faith and let us know when you get one...... Thanks for the comment......
Finally got my ct125 after 5 months of waiting!! Its been a blast in 3 days already have 98 miles on it, one thing i was suprised on was the vibrations are really not that bad when I max it out, but it definitely struggles going up hills in top gear
You'll either love the bike or you'll hate the bike. I personally love mine, but I did a few things to it to solve some of the issues I had with it. Glad you got your bike and have a blast on it. You can help the lack of low end power with a simple gearing change. I spoke about it on this video how Daniel and I both have now installed a 42T rear sprocket from the stock 39T sprocket. The ones we used are made here in Thailand and are for the Honda Wave 125i. Your Honda dealer should be able to order you one, get a second one because you'll eventually need to replace the worn out sprockets and you don't want to be without one for any time. It helps the low end considerably which in turn will help you go up those hills without having to down shift so much........ Thanks for the comment......
@@TeamDNFracing how did it affect top end speed with the 42T sprocket? Also did you upgrade to a different chain like a DID with o-rings when you made the change?
@@jtjones717 I have not needed to replace my chain yet, it seems to be holding up very well. I don't over tighten my chain and the best way to destroy a small chain is to over tighten it. Better to run a tad loose than a tad tight...... When I do replace it though, I'll be going with a good quality X-Ring chain, they need less maintenance so a long Adventure ride will be less of a hassle.... As for the top end speed, I keep my cruising speed between 45 and 50 MPH which gives me room to pass someone if need be without revving the piss out of the engine. It's a trail bike, not a race bike so remember it wasn't meant to go down the Interstate Highway at Highway speeds. Have fun on the bike, enjoy it as often as you can ride it and thank you for the comment.....
That really looked fun Eddie! Visited my bike this week but another month before the paperwork lets me take it home. I have a BBK on order with Diabolo exhaust and intake but not sure it will happen so I was interested to hear your comments on Daniel’s 14/42 setup. Do you know what chain he is running now and is there an O2 sensor anywhere? Have you considered GPS tracking so you can download and convert the logs into .kml format for viewing in Google Earth to see where you took us? Sawadee khap
Hey Tony, Daniel and I are running the same gear setup with a stock 14T countershaft sprocket and a 42T rear sprocket that is for a Honda Wave 125i. The CT and Wave use the same sprockets. We are using the stock 428 chains that came with the bikes new and neither one of us are having troubles with the chains. There is no O2 sensor on the pipe and Daniel is getting his gain in power over stock with the pipe he has installed. It is a Moriwaki and I believe the head pipe on it is a 19mm head pipe which is larger than the stock Honda head pipe. There is power to be gained from the little Honda engine if you just change out the head pipe on it to a 19mm. The shop that makes the BBK that I have on my bike has done some extensive testing on the CT, even doing dyne runs to verify the results. Not bad for a small shop. Look them up on TH-cam. Their channel name is Itimgarage. They have several short videos on the CT, but the pipe one is where they got some interesting power increase........ Have not done anything with GPS yet, once I get more familiar with the area up there, I'll definitely want to track it........ Thanks for the comment......
@@TeamDNFracing Watched the itimgarage video - wish my Thai was better!! Do you think their 19mm downpipe would work with the stock exhaust? btw can your speedo switch between imperial and metric - our’s (Japan market) apparently cannot?
@@Kathikas1 From what I saw on the video was they used the stock exhaust and just cut off the head pipe and installed theirs. It made good power, not as much as the BBK (142cc kit, not the 135cc) but it was a good jump. Kind of makes me think that is why Daniels bike has the power it has, bigger head pipe..... Sadly, I've tried to change my speedo from Kilometers to Miles with no luck. I followed exactly what they have in the owners manual and nothing...... So, I guess like in Japan, it won't do it......
Looks like great fun, where in Thailand are you located? Im coming Thailand for a few months end of the year and debating buying one of these bikes and trying to find a way to export it back to the UK as not available here, although I guess its not the easiest thing to do/arrange.
I live about 20 Kilometers North of Chiang Mai. Don't know much about shipping these bikes overseas, but something I'm sure can be looked up on the Internet. We have some awesome places here to ride these bikes and they are a lot of fun........
@@TeamDNFracing great thanks, had looked but not much luck, I will do some digging while I'm there, I've found an importer from Japan in the UK but they want around £5,000 in total which is over what I'm willing to pay. Good to know too about the trails, I'll be staying in CM with my partner so may have a day out on some :-)
Another great one, much appreciated.. a lot of work for you but worth it for us. What are the details on Daniels' rear foot pegs.. are they clamp on or is his rear swing arm drilled and tapped for the peg mounting bolts? Also, it it true that the CT125s that are sold in Thailand don't have an engine cut-off switch in the side stands?
Great questions, have not gotten those before. Daniels rear pegs are clamp on type, he did not get the drill and bolt on type. I'm like him, not real sure I'd want them drilling into my swingarm.... As for the cut off switch, we don't have them here in Thailand. I personally like it that way, but I have got on my bike, started it up and driven off with the kickstand still down. It makes a lot of noise when you start to turn left and it drags on the pavement.........
I don't for the life of me know why you can't get them shipped to the states. Check with Beezdeals to see if they have them. I did a little info on the rear sprockets on my last video or the one before it, not sure which one, but I showed the sprocket package and the part number on it. Check that out and then try Beezdeals on line...... Good luck and thanks for the comment.......
I find the stock seat ok for me, could be because I have a fat ass. I can tell you that Daniels seat on his bike is to short for me and just didn't feel right. Don't know why, but I don't have any problem with the stock seat....... Thanks for the comment and keep watching the videos, more to come.....
When I was 17, I had a 1968 Honda Trail 90 living in WY. Really missed it at times. This video really took me back. Thanks from another retired Okie.
My dad got transferred to Wyoming when I was 13, ended up staying for the next 19 years. Great place to ride motorcycles and grow up as a kid and young adult. I also found out that I really don't like snow very much. Thailands hot tropical climate suits my old bones better..... Thanks for the comment.... Got a new Triumph on Saturday for the road riding here. Be sure to watch those videos also..... Coming soon, still trying to figure out where to mount the GoPro on it.......
@@TeamDNFracing Yep Dad was transferred to WY for two years, then he was supposed to be transferred to CA for the rigs in the ocean. He told the boss no thanks. Boss said either go to CA as boss or go to TX as a roustabout. Dad said he'd been there before. So we wound up in Pampa, TX. And Dad worked his way back up the ladder. I moved to OK and started my life in the telephone world, worked for 49 years and retired in same town. Never did want to move again.
@@gijr2003 Oklahoma will always be "Home" to me, but Wyoming sure is a great place to grow up in and Thailand is pretty special if you want to retire in the tropics...... Love it here......
That looks like a blast! I ride very similar trails here in California. My ride of choice is a Honda CRF 250 which looks like it would do fine there. At almost 65, my hard riding days are behind me. I found your channel today and will be bingeing your past videos. Enjoy your life!
I love these guys🤟
I hope you guys bring some survival gear just in case you end up isolated, broke down out in the middle a nowhere for a couple days
We've got another ride planned for this coming Tuesday, it it Sunday today. So, I'll be downloading the video probably on Thursday......
@@d_ward4871 We are never very far away from civilization. It's an easy walk to the highway in any direction. That and both Daniels wife and my wife know where we are riding, thanks for the concerns. We do carry things with us in case we have trouble.......
Thursday was one of my most favorite rides to date in Thailand. Thanks for letting me tag along. Next time I think we should do a morning run, take a break then explore the other side of the mountain in the afternoon. Weather permitting.
I'm up for it, would make a good video. I need to mount the GoPro on parts of the bike to show the terrain and riding styles better......
You're a very skilled rider. Your experience shows.
Thank you very much. A good setup on the bike makes it more enjoyable to ride. My bike is very comfortable to be on now...... Much better than the stock bike.....
I bet that thing is a blast, I was looking at a monkey or grom, but these were fun when my uncle and dad had one, good for short adventure rides, could prolly carry extra gas, food and water, I grew up riding dirt bikes.
Daniel looks +6 Ft. Looks like fun ride.Thanks
Yes, Daniel is well over 6 foot tall, yet set on the CT pretty good. He has done some things to the bike to make it more comfortable for him to ride it........ Next video, we'll talk more about what he has done to his bike......
Wow, another video from Eddie! Great stuff. From what I can gather, my Trail 125 is sitting on a cargo ship off the coast of Long Beach. But, since it snowed here last night (Idaho), I'm still okay not having it yet. Love your videos, keep them coming.
Hope you get your bike soon, I know how that wait is on a guy, it took me three months to get mine and they make them here...... The videos will keep coming, we just have to be able to go riding and this stupid Covid policy here is making that pretty hard to do....... Thanks for the comment and I'll be making another video soon......
I keep expecting you to pop a wheelie & nail a stoppie 💚💛🧡
When I figure out how to do that on this bike, it will be on video for sure. This thing is under powered and over weight, so getting the front end up more than three or four inches is pretty hard. Doing a stoppie requires the front end up high enough to act like a teeter totter. This bike just doesn't have enough teeter to totter...... I used to do them on my 1984 Honda XR250R when they came out with a disc brake on the front. It was cool to do until I was going a bit to fast and ended up doing an endo instead of a stoppie...... Of course, I did it in front of a crowd, they laughed, I hurt myself, they still laughed.....
Good to see another movie from you okie . What is the cruising speed on your big bore kit and how much faster is on the standard bike ? Cheers mate I hope to see more vids from you.
With this still being a small cc engine, I don't like to ride anywhere near the rev limiter, so I keep my cruising speed down between 75 and 80 KPH. That is about 45 to 48 MPH. Plenty fast enough for me and the bike has no problem running that for long periods.... Daniel and I did a short drag in this video, the bikes were spot on even for the first two gears then the BBK on mine hits a little power push and in 3rd and 4th gears I started to pull away a little. It wasn't much, but it is noticeable when you ride........ More videos will be coming but the way they have the Covid restrictions, it isn't easy to get out to go ride.....
@@TeamDNFracing thank you okie I’m hopping to get one when I move to Thailand
@@craigmitchell848 Thailand is a great place for this bike with unlimited terrain changes. That and you can get all sorts of parts for this bike here that you can't get in the states......
Looks like a great time! Are all those trails just for riding? I'd hate to get caught out on someone's farm land, but the Thai are so friendly you might get tea and a tour of the place.
It's a National Park area. Hiking, running, bicycle riding and motorcycles. I can't complain, it's a great setup......
Have you checked out c 90 adventures ? Amazing rides on a small bike
Great video Eddie
Thanks
Nigel
Thanks Nigel, I had a blast making the video, it just takes a long time to edit them..... There will be more on the way......
Hi Eddie, great video as always. I have the list of honda parts for the BBK but need more information on the piston and piston rings. If you have any new information let me know. I would like to get a another 10 MPH out of it if I could so I could keep up with the traffic on our country roads and not be a road hazzrd.
The piston and rings are made by Art Manufacturer Company. They are a reputable company. The piston is for a Kawasaki Z-125. Kawasaki uses a shorter stroke on this engine to get the larger bore to equal 125cc. As for gaining more top speed. This little engine needs more than a 17cc kick in size. You will need to do some cam and valve work as well as Map settings on the ECU. Not real sure what all is done to make it scream some more speed, but you might talk to a shop that specializes in making more Horsepower...... I wasn't trying to get more top speed out of my bike as I was really interested in getting low end torque for the trails and mountain roads..... Hope this helps you some, and thanks for the comment.....
Eddie, where did you order the BBK from ? I know someone that lives in your area that could ship it to me. I looked on Shopee but couldn't fine it on there. Jerry
@@jerryjetzer2017 The shop that is selling the BBK on Shopee is called ...... Itimgarage and if you type that into the search bar, it should bring up their items for sale......
We CANNOT get these here in Oklahoma. Been waiting since November.
Those projected to arrive in Oklahoma may be setting in a Cargo Ship off the coast of California. There seems to be a huge problem with ships being allowed to unload and really shouldn't be. Blame it on the Government, Politics or just rotten luck, but they will show up one day and when you get it, you'll love the fun factor with the bike. However, remember it is a really tiny engine and does have its shortcomings. Keep the faith and let us know when you get one...... Thanks for the comment......
Finally got my ct125 after 5 months of waiting!! Its been a blast in 3 days already have 98 miles on it, one thing i was suprised on was the vibrations are really not that bad when I max it out, but it definitely struggles going up hills in top gear
You'll either love the bike or you'll hate the bike. I personally love mine, but I did a few things to it to solve some of the issues I had with it. Glad you got your bike and have a blast on it. You can help the lack of low end power with a simple gearing change. I spoke about it on this video how Daniel and I both have now installed a 42T rear sprocket from the stock 39T sprocket. The ones we used are made here in Thailand and are for the Honda Wave 125i. Your Honda dealer should be able to order you one, get a second one because you'll eventually need to replace the worn out sprockets and you don't want to be without one for any time. It helps the low end considerably which in turn will help you go up those hills without having to down shift so much........ Thanks for the comment......
@@TeamDNFracing how did it affect top end speed with the 42T sprocket? Also did you upgrade to a different chain like a DID with o-rings when you made the change?
@@jtjones717 I have not needed to replace my chain yet, it seems to be holding up very well. I don't over tighten my chain and the best way to destroy a small chain is to over tighten it. Better to run a tad loose than a tad tight...... When I do replace it though, I'll be going with a good quality X-Ring chain, they need less maintenance so a long Adventure ride will be less of a hassle.... As for the top end speed, I keep my cruising speed between 45 and 50 MPH which gives me room to pass someone if need be without revving the piss out of the engine. It's a trail bike, not a race bike so remember it wasn't meant to go down the Interstate Highway at Highway speeds. Have fun on the bike, enjoy it as often as you can ride it and thank you for the comment.....
That really looked fun Eddie!
Visited my bike this week but another month before the paperwork lets me take it home. I have a BBK on order with Diabolo exhaust and intake but not sure it will happen so I was interested to hear your comments on Daniel’s 14/42 setup. Do you know what chain he is running now and is there an O2 sensor anywhere?
Have you considered GPS tracking so you can download and convert the logs into .kml format for viewing in Google Earth to see where you took us?
Sawadee khap
Hey Tony, Daniel and I are running the same gear setup with a stock 14T countershaft sprocket and a 42T rear sprocket that is for a Honda Wave 125i. The CT and Wave use the same sprockets. We are using the stock 428 chains that came with the bikes new and neither one of us are having troubles with the chains. There is no O2 sensor on the pipe and Daniel is getting his gain in power over stock with the pipe he has installed. It is a Moriwaki and I believe the head pipe on it is a 19mm head pipe which is larger than the stock Honda head pipe. There is power to be gained from the little Honda engine if you just change out the head pipe on it to a 19mm. The shop that makes the BBK that I have on my bike has done some extensive testing on the CT, even doing dyne runs to verify the results. Not bad for a small shop. Look them up on TH-cam. Their channel name is Itimgarage. They have several short videos on the CT, but the pipe one is where they got some interesting power increase........ Have not done anything with GPS yet, once I get more familiar with the area up there, I'll definitely want to track it........ Thanks for the comment......
@@TeamDNFracing Watched the itimgarage video - wish my Thai was better!! Do you think their 19mm downpipe would work with the stock exhaust? btw can your speedo switch between imperial and metric - our’s (Japan market) apparently cannot?
@@Kathikas1 From what I saw on the video was they used the stock exhaust and just cut off the head pipe and installed theirs. It made good power, not as much as the BBK (142cc kit, not the 135cc) but it was a good jump. Kind of makes me think that is why Daniels bike has the power it has, bigger head pipe..... Sadly, I've tried to change my speedo from Kilometers to Miles with no luck. I followed exactly what they have in the owners manual and nothing...... So, I guess like in Japan, it won't do it......
cool video! cheers!
p.s. I want to come ride!
Thanks, I'm having a blast making them, more to come and the possibility of a new bike.......
Looks like great fun, where in Thailand are you located? Im coming Thailand for a few months end of the year and debating buying one of these bikes and trying to find a way to export it back to the UK as not available here, although I guess its not the easiest thing to do/arrange.
I live about 20 Kilometers North of Chiang Mai. Don't know much about shipping these bikes overseas, but something I'm sure can be looked up on the Internet. We have some awesome places here to ride these bikes and they are a lot of fun........
@@TeamDNFracing great thanks, had looked but not much luck, I will do some digging while I'm there, I've found an importer from Japan in the UK but they want around £5,000 in total which is over what I'm willing to pay.
Good to know too about the trails, I'll be staying in CM with my partner so may have a day out on some :-)
We're just looking down at the dirt
The Rokon, give us you view?
Another great one, much appreciated.. a lot of work for you but worth it for us. What are the details on Daniels' rear foot pegs.. are they clamp on or is his rear swing arm drilled and tapped for the peg mounting bolts? Also, it it true that the CT125s that are sold in Thailand don't have an engine cut-off switch in the side stands?
Great questions, have not gotten those before. Daniels rear pegs are clamp on type, he did not get the drill and bolt on type. I'm like him, not real sure I'd want them drilling into my swingarm.... As for the cut off switch, we don't have them here in Thailand. I personally like it that way, but I have got on my bike, started it up and driven off with the kickstand still down. It makes a lot of noise when you start to turn left and it drags on the pavement.........
What is BKK ?
It might have been BBK, which is Big Bore Kit. I use BBK instead of always spelling out Big Bore Kit........
Like to find a 42 rear sprocket that will ship to U.S .
I don't for the life of me know why you can't get them shipped to the states. Check with Beezdeals to see if they have them. I did a little info on the rear sprockets on my last video or the one before it, not sure which one, but I showed the sprocket package and the part number on it. Check that out and then try Beezdeals on line...... Good luck and thanks for the comment.......
Looked fun! That triangular seat isn't comfortable for me. I do much better on the monkey seat
I find the stock seat ok for me, could be because I have a fat ass. I can tell you that Daniels seat on his bike is to short for me and just didn't feel right. Don't know why, but I don't have any problem with the stock seat....... Thanks for the comment and keep watching the videos, more to come.....
Fining me for a mask is Ok 🤷 Jesus already paid my fine 😇
I know what you mean, but the Thai jails are no place for a foreigner to be....... if you know what I mean........