I loved watching this video. My dad bought me a Suzuki Road Stinger for my 15th birthday. I thought it was really cool especially because it was a the smallest twin cylinder I had ever seen. Really smooth and fun to ride. I'm 68 now but still remember all the enjoyment this little bike gave me. Beautiful restoration job. Thank you!
Finished a green one the same as yours a year ago got it in with a CB750 K0 did Nut and Bolt refurb on the Honda 4 years ago then the Stinger 3 years ago. More people comment about the stinger! During my hunt for spares was lucky to find 4.5 others in pieces for $500! Ok bits were missing but I like a challenge. One engine of the 1/2 bike went in a monkey bike, thats another story and wheelie mental. Just finishing an Astec Gold one and starting on number 3. Absolute hoot to ride easy to rebuild in winter, like jig saw puzzels for petrol heads.....what a fun bike. Top class rebuild there sir well done, the world is a better place with Stingers buzzin round.
Hi Graham, I've a 1969 diecast K0 on the boil at the moment. It should be finished by this Christmas 2020. Stand by for the video. Yes, the Stinger is a head turner and rare here in New Zealand. I was on a scooter run (300+ bikes) this weekend and there was not one Stinger and only one T90. Parts are hard to find and expensive but the job was well worth doing, I love zipping around on it. Cheers.
@@toycollector10 Hey another SOHC 750 fan. Im lucky to own two both of them 1970, one early and one late. My first one in red was bought 40 years ago! I was the third owner. Honda UK (when they were based at Power Road London) used it as a test bed for aftermarket tuning parts that came out for 4 years then sold it to a farmer near to me. My mate who had one of 27 super rare (as we now know but at the time were worth nothing) transition K0-K1 bikes (so K0 but with lifter bar carbs), he tried it out for me. After front wheel in the air acceleration he came back and said "buy it or I will" £600 later (a lot of money for a SOHC in them days ) it was my only transport for 6 years, yep 4 pipe 750 in the snow! 140,000 miles later it went bang (this was the 750 that would keep up with 900 Kawasaki's) When we stripped it (piston rings gone on No1) nothing was standard so we had to put K2 pistons, and cam in but the engine was well within spec (Im an engineer so easy for me to measure up). The second one (painted Pooh Brown, who does that!) was in a local importers showroom near me, often full of 200+ bikes mostly from the USA all are project bikes, a cheap way to get a classic. I wandered past this wreck knew it was a gold K0 could see it said 12,000 miles looked under all the crap and damage and thought that looks real. Unfortunately the dealer knew what it was too so would not budge on the £3,000 price. I said chuck that Stinger wreck in and ill take both......hence the Stinger. Pulling the Honda apart, it was like new inside. Courtesy of Ebay and 300 hours shes like new on the outside. Always wanted to see if these bikes would do 125mph out the crate, and yes my standard KO will do 125 on the sat nav (flat on the tank but she flys)....brilliant bikes.
Verry nice restoration! I have been the proud owner of my Suzuki T 125 Stiner from 1971 since 1975. Since 1984 the machine stood in my mother's garage for over 30 years until a friend of mine brought the Suzuki back to life. It runs well up to 4000 revolutions, but unfortunately it doesn't go beyond that. Unfortunately we are missing some parts on the carburettor. These are, on the one hand, two pilot jets (part number 28 of the carburettor illustration) and, on the other hand, the lower cover of the float chamber (a part is missing). Do any of you have the parts described above or know where you can buy them? Many thanks for your help!
I'm pretty sure this was the type of bike I had when I was 15. It was a Suzuki 125cc street bike. It was green. 2 stroke made in the 70's. I couldn't find a part for mine. Searched several bike shops in my area. I can't remember if the part was carb or piston related. I ended up coasting off a hill with it and pushing it back up the hill. Then I sold it to a neighbor he knew of the issue and he couldn't get the part either and he sold it to someone. Sometimes I'm curious as to what the rare part was and why it was hard to find. Any ideas?
Great video! I'm restoring one myself at the moment. Lots of resemblance with your before pictures. Where did you find the "Stanley & 15S 4B 20" decals? I'm also looking for the "Do not modify the exhaust system" Decal in silver Hope you can help out. Enjoy your Beautiful T125-II Stinger!
Hi, decals are at www.diablocycle.com Send them an email with your request. I don't think the exhaust decal came in silver, yours has probably just faded out to nothing...
@@toycollector10 Did you rebuild your crankshaft? It seems to be very hard to find the bearings, any tips or advice? My crank bearings are very… very worn.
@@randyvanmaasdijk559 Hi Randy, sorry but I don't know where to get the bearings. I'm not a mechanic but I would think that if the bearings are worn then the whole engine, crankshaft seals, gearbox and bore/pistons would be worn out too. Unless the engine has been run without oil (it would seize the pistons first I would think) it should be OK? What are the symptoms? How do you know the bearings are worn? If the engine has a high pitched rattling that is just the normal Stinger/2-stroke noise and you can hear it on my video. Worn bearings would be a rumbling grumbling noise. Have you had a mechanic analyze things?. Over the years with restoring bikes I tend to just leave things alone unless totally kaput. These are hardy little machines these 2-stroke Suzukis. Good luck.
@@randyvanmaasdijk559 Hi Randy, if you find a source for those bearings could you let me know so I can get some in case my ones go bad. Many thanks, Mark.
I owned a 1970 ..great little bike..beautiful restore.
I loved watching this video. My dad bought me a Suzuki Road Stinger for my 15th birthday. I thought it was really cool especially because it was a the smallest twin cylinder I had ever seen. Really smooth and fun to ride. I'm 68 now but still remember all the enjoyment this little bike gave me. Beautiful restoration job. Thank you!
Thank you for your kind remarks, Edwin. You were a lucky young man to have had a Stinger from brand new.Cheers, Mark
Great Restoration. I had a gold T125 Stinger in 1970. Also an AC50 in 1969, my first bike. 👍🏻😆
I've got an AC50 restoration video on TH-cam too. Cheers.
A great restoration.
In 1970 I bought a Suzuki AS50 but always admired the T125 Stinger.
In December 1971 I then bought a Suzuki T350 Rebel.
Magnifique restauration ! Que de souvenir dans les environs de Bordeaux ( France ). Encore bravo de ne pas laisser mourir ces amies de notre jeunesse.
Beautiful job.... love it. Have one myself. Great bike... Matt
Bapak sy pernah memiliki motor jenis ini di THN 70 an,di dapat dari pendidikan dari LLAJR
Finished a green one the same as yours a year ago got it in with a CB750 K0 did Nut and Bolt refurb on the Honda 4 years ago then the Stinger 3 years ago. More people comment about the stinger! During my hunt for spares was lucky to find 4.5 others in pieces for $500! Ok bits were missing but I like a challenge. One engine of the 1/2 bike went in a monkey bike, thats another story and wheelie mental. Just finishing an Astec Gold one and starting on number 3. Absolute hoot to ride easy to rebuild in winter, like jig saw puzzels for petrol heads.....what a fun bike. Top class rebuild there sir well done, the world is a better place with Stingers buzzin round.
Hi Graham, I've a 1969 diecast K0 on the boil at the moment. It should be finished by this Christmas 2020. Stand by for the video. Yes, the Stinger is a head turner and rare here in New Zealand. I was on a scooter run (300+ bikes) this weekend and there was not one Stinger and only one T90. Parts are hard to find and expensive but the job was well worth doing, I love zipping around on it. Cheers.
@@toycollector10 Hey another SOHC 750 fan. Im lucky to own two both of them 1970, one early and one late. My first one in red was bought 40 years ago! I was the third owner. Honda UK (when they were based at Power Road London) used it as a test bed for aftermarket tuning parts that came out for 4 years then sold it to a farmer near to me. My mate who had one of 27 super rare (as we now know but at the time were worth nothing) transition K0-K1 bikes (so K0 but with lifter bar carbs), he tried it out for me.
After front wheel in the air acceleration he came back and said "buy it or I will" £600 later (a lot of money for a SOHC in them days ) it was my only transport for 6 years, yep 4 pipe 750 in the snow!
140,000 miles later it went bang (this was the 750 that would keep up with 900 Kawasaki's) When we stripped it (piston rings gone on No1) nothing was standard so we had to put K2 pistons, and cam in but the engine was well within spec (Im an engineer so easy for me to measure up).
The second one (painted Pooh Brown, who does that!) was in a local importers showroom near me, often full of 200+ bikes mostly from the USA all are project bikes, a cheap way to get a classic. I wandered past this wreck knew it was a gold K0 could see it said 12,000 miles looked under all the crap and damage and thought that looks real. Unfortunately the dealer knew what it was too so would not budge on the £3,000 price. I said chuck that Stinger wreck in and ill take both......hence the Stinger.
Pulling the Honda apart, it was like new inside. Courtesy of Ebay and 300 hours shes like new on the outside. Always wanted to see if these bikes would do 125mph out the crate, and yes my standard KO will do 125 on the sat nav (flat on the tank but she flys)....brilliant bikes.
Great ! Just great ! Respect. Trinidad & Tobago.
Verry nice restoration!
I have been the proud owner of my Suzuki T 125 Stiner from 1971 since 1975. Since 1984 the machine stood in my mother's garage for over 30 years until a friend of mine brought the Suzuki back to life. It runs well up to 4000 revolutions, but unfortunately it doesn't go beyond that.
Unfortunately we are missing some parts on the carburettor. These are, on the one hand, two pilot jets (part number 28 of the carburettor illustration) and, on the other hand, the lower cover of the float chamber (a part is missing).
Do any of you have the parts described above or know where you can buy them?
Many thanks for your help!
Keep a watch out on eBay is what I do for parts. Good luck.
Picked up my 69 T90 last night, fresh fuel/oil and off she went. Quick blast to work this morning and already in love
WOW - Another awesome job!!!
This was my first ever vehicle and although I loved the look of it, I must say it put me off 2 strokes for life!
Yes, they can be a bit problematic.
Like Ray Wylie Hubbard said, some things are just Cooler -N - Hell.
I WISHD ID HAD BIKE LIKE THAT
I'm pretty sure this was the type of bike I had when I was 15. It was a Suzuki 125cc street bike. It was green. 2 stroke made in the 70's. I couldn't find a part for mine. Searched several bike shops in my area. I can't remember if the part was carb or piston related. I ended up coasting off a hill with it and pushing it back up the hill. Then I sold it to a neighbor he knew of the issue and he couldn't get the part either and he sold it to someone. Sometimes I'm curious as to what the rare part was and why it was hard to find. Any ideas?
Great video! I'm restoring one myself at the moment. Lots of resemblance with your before pictures.
Where did you find the "Stanley & 15S 4B 20" decals?
I'm also looking for the "Do not modify the exhaust system" Decal in silver
Hope you can help out.
Enjoy your Beautiful T125-II Stinger!
Hi, decals are at www.diablocycle.com Send them an email with your request. I don't think the exhaust decal came in silver, yours has probably just faded out to nothing...
@@toycollector10 Did you rebuild your crankshaft? It seems to be very hard to find the bearings, any tips or advice? My crank bearings are very… very worn.
@@toycollector10 Thnx for the Decal info, bought them there also
@@randyvanmaasdijk559 Hi Randy, sorry but I don't know where to get the bearings. I'm not a mechanic but I would think that if the bearings are worn then the whole engine, crankshaft seals, gearbox and bore/pistons would be worn out too. Unless the engine has been run without oil (it would seize the pistons first I would think) it should be OK? What are the symptoms? How do you know the bearings are worn? If the engine has a high pitched rattling that is just the normal Stinger/2-stroke noise and you can hear it on my video. Worn bearings would be a rumbling grumbling noise. Have you had a mechanic analyze things?. Over the years with restoring bikes I tend to just leave things alone unless totally kaput. These are hardy little machines these 2-stroke Suzukis. Good luck.
@@randyvanmaasdijk559 Hi Randy, if you find a source for those bearings could you let me know so I can get some in case my ones go bad. Many thanks, Mark.