1975 Honda Tl125 K2 Full Restoration Episode 3 ( Frame building )
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 มี.ค. 2019
- First off i would like to apologize for the lack of detailed work and progress in this episode. I was waiting for a load of important fixings arriving so that i would be able to keep building but they never arrived on time so episode 3 will be split into 2 parts and i will finish building the frame and start the engine tear down in the next episode. ( still haven't arrived so ill be moving onto episode 4 the engine build )
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A bit of background first.
Another year another big restoration project.
Due to a few requests i have now started a Patreon page. If you like what im doing with the channel and want to help support the channel and help it grow the feel free to make a small donation.
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Anyway onto the bike. As you may remember i restored the tank from this bike in a previous video for the previous owner of the bike. his intention was to have me restore the tank and that would give him the inspiration to get on with the rest of the bike but sadly this was not the case. So i made him an offer on it and now its mine to restore back to its former glory.
It was initially found lying in a barn parted out and whats left is all that you see in the video so theres a lot of bits ill need to source, easier said than done! No one even knows if it runs as whoever parted it out has been long forgotten in the sands of time, then my friend stepped in saved it from the barn and now its in my possession.
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The plan this week was to have a complete rolling chassis but the lack of available parts for these bikes really is becoming a pain! But anyway i did manage to get a few jobs done.
First up i re-fitted the swing arm, All of the fixing and bushes were fitted in a previous episode. one fitted it was torqued to spec. Then i moved to the front of the frame where i installed new bearing races into the stem, as mentioned in the video using a hammer and socket isn't really the correct way to fit these races you get a special tool for the job but if you dont have the tool this method works just fine, just be careful not to damage the paint work while striking the socket.
After the races were fitted, i greased up the rollers and got them ready for installation. Once the bearings and yoke were in the stem i screwed on the bearing cap which was then torqued down to the required lbs-ft. I then sat the top yoke on and put on the stem nut loosely , it has to be left loose at the moment so that the yoke can move to fit the front shocks.
Next up i tackled the job is putting the brakes back together and refitting them back into the wheels. Its an easy enough job, fit the two return springs onto the shoes pull them part so that they go over the pivot and voila your done! I then fitted the rear sprocket onto the rear wheel yet again its another simple job thats completed in no time. you may notice that there are no locking tabs on the sprocket and thats because it is an off road bike and no tabs are needed. Just in case you thought id forgotten to fit them.
Then i free'd up some space on the bike lift and placed the frame on it so that i could fit the front and rear shocks, the shocks were attached to the front wheel temporarily so that i could keep the shocks in line while fitting them through the yoke. They were a tight fit but after a few whacks with a rubber mallet i go them sitting where they should and torqued up the pinch bolts. At this point i torqued the stem nut as well. I then moved around the back to fir the rear shocks, I am awaiting the top mount bolts so temporary m8's were used to hold them in place while i fitted the bottom dome nuts.
At this point i found out the rear axle bolt was the wrong one and that ended the video. But the next episode will be jammed packed technical stuff.
Stay tuned for part 2 coming soon ;)
A new addition to my videos from now on will be a water mark and my channel name popping up in random places throught the video as im getting rather tired of people re-uploading my content as their own i hope you guys understand.
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1975 Honda Tl125 K2 Full Restoration Episode 3 ( Frame building ) - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
Hey Guys, As you have probably noticed already i have updated the channel name and logo. The channel is no longer Really Random Channel it is now RRC Restoration. Just incase you were wondering why the water marks in the video still say Really Random Channel. Enjoy.
It's all good man, we're just glad you're trying to save the old enduro. Trail bikes are so much fun! Thanks for entertaining us brother.
Thanks for the kind comment :)
Hi... Your channel is amazing... Addictive is a good word to describe... A simple thing who will be really helpful is put on screen the torque used to tighten the bolts... I wish you the best...
clean, persistent, precision, patience, organized.
It's great to see one of these being restored, I have owned 2 in the past and they were bullet proof little bikes. Out of all the many bikes I have owned I think these were the most fun to ride, came home many times covered in mud and soaking wet but with a massive grin on my face.
Thank you so much for this video! I can't believe anyone would dislike it it helped me so much in building my 1974 Honda XL
Thank you for watching and im happy it could help you out :)
still waiting for next episode
We really appreciate your work keep it up best wishes from saudi arabia 💓💞❤️💕
Thank you so much 😀
I really like the way you follow every step by the book,using a torc rench not a vice grips,,it turned out stunning well done
a length of threaded bar with large washer and nuts makes great tool for pulling bearing races into headstock
I bough one of these new in the mid 70’s. The 125’s had blue graphics on the tank, and the later TL250’s had red. They were great little motorcycles, we used to easily ride them over 50 gallon drums turned on their side, and also used them as trail bikes in the hills. Very well balanced and they looked good. I rode in a few trials events, and while these were not really serious trials machines, like the Bultaco’s and some of the European bikes, where trials was, and is a more widely appreciated sport, they were a great entry into the world of creeping around over rocks and through creek beds and over fallen trees....I think I paid 700 bucks for this new. This is very interesting and it’s great to see it come to life. Makes me remember now why I was so smitten by this motorcycle, and coerced a few of my friends to buy them too....great fun.
Hi, Thanks for a leaving a comment and sharing your memories with us :)
Nice restoration
Great build! You do outstanding work my friend. I'm almost finished building a 1976 XL175 that was sold as a titled "parts bike". Needless to say, I had lots of parts to acquire as they were either missing or the wrong parts. Anyway, she is nearly complete! Love these old Honda's!
Sos un genio, un ídolo... una bestia, un master.
Very nice and shiny!
A lot of work m8. Well done.
Great to see any video you post! I can only imagine how hard it is locate parts for a 40 plus year old Trials Bike as Trials was never a big draw motorcycle sport. Admire you perseverance to do it the right way!
Thank you so much, I appreciate the fact you understand how hard it is to source the correct bits for this bike.
👍👍 Really Random Channel of perfection Is the new name for your channel. Really love your work and attention to detail.
High praise indeed, Thank you so much! :)
@@RRCRestoration you earned it.👍👍
Proper job, well done. One thing I have always done is if there is any rubber bushing (bike or car) I don't torque it up until the the vehicle is back on the ground. This way the bushing is not distorted and operates as it should.
Nice tip, ill remember that for the future ;)
Love the painstaking details you address...looks beautiful...too nice to ride.
Thank you, i cant wait to see it all finished :)
멋지네. 고맙다 친구야.
I like to get all my bikes in good mechanical condition with as original as possible parts and someday go this far to make them like new again- you can see the results- nice bikes!
Looking awesome, can't wait for the next instalment.
Thank you :)
Really intresting and I love those old barnfinds that are restored like you do. Really impressed, subscriber!
I used to have a TL125, back in 1977. I was working as a Honda bike mechannic at the time. I'm sure I remember there being a pair of locking tabs on the rear sprocket nuts. Plus, there was always a fibre "washer" or padding, inside the cavity on the brake plate, before the arm went on. I never knew what it was for, they were always full of crud.
Hi, Locking tabs on road going versions i totally agree with you, purely off road versions like this one i haven't seen with locking tabs. You have a keen eye sir ;) The fibre washers have now been fitted to the brake plates i didn't fit them in this video as the arms arent fitted in there final positions yet. Thanks for leaving a comment :)
@@RRCRestoration Thanks for making these videos. Loved the C90 restoration as well. Brings back memories of my teenage years fixing Hondas.
I have one of these bikes that I started restoring this year, actually at this point just disassembling, the work is no problem its the time and money that is the hard part. Mostly the $.
Nice work, it's really shaping up and also making me jealous.
I can't wait to see the next round. Great project!
Thank you, I hope to have the next episode out within a week or 2
Parabéns tá ficando ótima 👏👏
Nice work, but that rock rolling inside the frame at 2:07 would make me crazy.
Hi...
Just got through watching episode three....
Very high standards of work...
Just a note:
Next time get a bit of all thread and some nuts to set them outer races in that headstock...
Better than banging with hammer... 👍
Thanks for the tip and leaving a comment :)
A good idea ... I used two washers with a 3/4 threaded rod and two nuts, one part can even be welded to the nut and the other is released for tightening, and like the press system, I change several direction boxes in this mode and it always worked, if the washer is bigger, it can be reduced a bit.
Excellent work so far...i love watching this stuff.
Thank you, Glad you like it :)
Dont worry your not the only one who used that method me and my dad do it all the time in our family tricycle in my country which is the Philippines
Can't wait for the final episode.
Завораживает! Благодарю за видео.
I have to admit:you're a pro at this.
Fun fact:me and my dad owns a honda cl90 which is actually designed for off road like this bike :)
wow awesome, 👍 .... i like rear shockbreaker 👍 😉
Great seeing it come together! Still makes me smile!
Very good restoration Honda 👍👍👍👍
Thank you :)
Tell me after the Honda restoration where you’ll put it????
You are good at restoring, have you tried to take orders for restoration? So it is possible to earn finances!!!!!
Bit of a bugger on the spindle but nice to see the project coming along nicely! Can't wait for the next part mate 👍
Edited to now make sense!
did your phone autocorrect coming to fucking?
I was thinking autocorrect myself, well let’s hope that’s the case. 😄
Ah christ. This is what I get for using my bloody kindle to comment on YT
Great vid. Shame it had to stop so soon. Looking forward to the next part.
Thank you :)
In this segment of the restoration mechanics of motorcycles, they are actually equivalent or almost to their new state, however, as there are several recovered by each TH-camr mechanic, I am left with the curiosity, to know if they will be for his own use, or for exhibition and sale and, or maybe there will be cases in which the owner is the one who brings them with this objective. 🏍️
Gracias por subir el contenido lo estaba esperando muy buena restauración,mi like siempre
Another great video, and yeah there's always something, isn't there! Looking forward to the next instalment. cheers.
Nice to see you again, Thanks for commenting :)
Awaiting for your next episode
Yeeii! 5 beers of 5 possible! Just keep em coming, we love this!
next time using the brute force method use a brass hammer, the brass hammer is softer and will not damage socket or bearing race. Something i've used for years with a lot of success. really enjoy your videos.
I really need to invest in a brass hammer, i have plenty of steel,nylon and rubber ones but no brass
@@RRCRestoration I have had one since 1966 when a man told me " it is a lot cheaper to but but one striking tool than to buy all the tools you strike " once again Really enjoy all of your videos
Thank you for greasing that swing arm bolt!
Kids take notes, do this to your brand new or used, bike or atv!
Edit: thank you for greasing everything!
Snapfish89 cooper coat is my favourite for bolts.
@@smathet7766 yeah any anti seizing lube.
Awesome job man, I love watching your vids! Cant wait for the next one!!
Keep them coming👍🏼💪🏼
Thank you :)
Hello, Your videos are educational & informative for DIYers and those interested to take on a motorcycle restoration. I've noticed your using a torque wrench throughout reassembly,. Would you mind sharing what brand(s) you own or preferred to use when working on motorcycles? Could you provide which model you purchased (?) digital, electronic or click type of tool)? I am a hobbyist, not a mechanic yet I love being creative using a variety of tools in order to get the job done correctly without the big dollar shops quote then overcharge! I would totally appreciate your expert opinion. Thanks a ton! Cheers
Love it
Nice one, I’ve been thinking,you should do a series of “trials restorations” this one from the 70”s an 80”s one 90”s one etc. A great u.s.p. For your channel. The word would soon get round in the classic and twin shock world, especially considering your standards and results. Just a thought. (Wouldn’t want you to stop the smaller stuff though cos i like that too)
That would be a cool thing to do, Maybe an idea for a yearly channel tradition ;) Thanks for mentioning it :)
@@RRCRestoration and you get yourself a nice little museum 🏛with the results
Arrghhh! Moooore! Moooore! We need more! My inner restorer needs it 😂
Superb work .
Thanks a lot :)
estava na expectativa por esse episodio, muito bom você esta fazendo um trabalho incrível com essa moto parabéns
Been waiting a while for this one!
u r the master of restoration love from pakistan. ...sir plz upload your next video in a weekly basis... i can't wait .......
Thank you, Im trying to get my videos out on a weekly basis.
Buen trabajo bro👍
Nice work dude! cheer up, you're doing just fine.
Thank you :)
Finally a new episode! Worth the wait. Love your channel so much man!
Thank you, Im glad you like it :)
Thanks for sharing your honda project. I am currently restoring a '77 ct125,
a very similar bike, your videos are a great resource.
I reamed new swingarm bushings and existing frame pivot bushings alike, and made a new bolt, not correct, but fits real nice!
I have been searching for some replacement shocks, 365mm eye to eye. If you dont mind me asking, where did you find those? Please keep posting!
Perfect 👍
Good job.
Thank you :)
That lady is taking a real pretty figure, congrats again!
Thank you, its a real nice looking frame now the suspension and wheels are on :)
10:56 - Right tool for the job ay?! lol
Nice job
Thank you :)
Always great work and can't wait to see the next part
Thanks very much. Im hoping to step the pace up a bit now as most of the parts have finally arrived :)
@@RRCRestoration sounds like a good plan
Ahhaha... Old school brute force, this channel rocks.
Thank you :)
Finally, after long wait 🙌🙌
Sorry to have kept you waiting as long.
@@RRCRestoration take your time man, i know getting all that part it isn't easy 🍻
Yeah i've been waiting for this
love this stuff
Glad you like it :)
Red so beautiful
awesome!
Thank you :)
Perfect!!
Thank you :)
Old school bearing race seating
Brute force and ignorance
Just how i used to do it on my mini! 😁
New subscriber , loving the channel !
Thank you for subscribing it means a lot :)
Ah yes, the phillips head screwdriver. Ideal tool for box opening
haha. it did the job ;)
how much did this cost. I'd imagine a lot?
and If I wanted to do like a slight fix/restoration on a bike where should I look for Info on how to budget it properly etc
Goood!excellent!
Love it!!! Can't wait for Part 4 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
So quiet... perfect...
Glad you enjoy it :)
Yay this is going to be awesome :D
Lets hope so ;)
Hi, I wanted to say nice work!
I have several TL125’s and would like to know the brand and size of rear shocks you used. I am in need of a set and would like to know where to get them. If you wouldn’t mind. Thanks kindly, Joe
I'm really liking this restoration. Has the next part been uploaded yet? I ask because I'm unable to find it.
I love your channel ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ pls do DIY videos too for us
Im glad you like it :)
Cool
next part pleaseeeeeee :DDD
coming soon ;)
@@RRCRestoration yheay :D coming soon cars? hehe
Holy cow. That is soooo annoying with the spindle. Been there (with a Plymouth Road Runner) and I feel for you.
Good videos nice job where do you get your parts from. I have a 1975 honda cb 200 waiting for a restoration thanks
My friend))
Where did you order shocks from? Do you recall what size they are? I’m restoring a 1974 XL250 and I think they take 13.5 inch. Also may I ask the tires? What brand and sizes? For front and back? Truly love your channel....just subscribed.
"James Mays: the Reassembler"
fm good
Really good quality work mate well done where are you based ?
Im based in Scotland.
@@RRCRestoration cool mate keep up the good work 👍
What type of rear suspension did you used, could you please inform the details ? Thanks
Ah too bad bud, always bites the big one when there's a model mix up, i installed new front hubs on my F350 and when i went to put the wheels back on they had different threads, place that sold me the hubs wouldn't cut me a deal on the new nuts. shit happens.
Are the rims aluminum? Did you buy new rims. Thanks
where do you get so many parts for that bike?
Just bought a 76 TL125! Where do you get your parts. I am having a hard time finding the sprockets 15t and 60t
✊👍
I couldn’t help but notice on video it looked like there wasn’t a upper bearing installed on the upper steering neck or did you put it in, I saw the race but then you put on the dust seal and no bearing just asking
Haha yeah i noticed that in the edit as well and i knew someone would pick me up on it ;) The bearing is there its just hidden by the seal and my hand. Thanks for leaving a comment :)
Really Random Channel hey no problem I just wanted to make sure, it’s looking great can’t wait to see it finished
Did you install the upper triple clamp bearing?
Hi, Yeah its installed its hidden under the seal and my hand on the video i noticed it when i was doing the editing. Nice spot though ;)