I hope that those who watched the video shortly after I downloaded it will re-watch this version. I accidentally didn't get the HD downloaded to the TH-cam channel. Very sorry for that and I really hope the 100 people who watched it will watch this version which is much better with the HD.....
@@TLFarm I need some help getting the channel monetized, so if I can't get it figured out soon, I'll be calling you for the help.... You'll get the usual commission of course. NOTHING.... I'm still trying to learn what Mac did with their recent update on the iMac video editor app. I'm definetly doing something wrong..... I'll get in touch with you...... If I turn into a millionaire, I'll be putting some money into a goat ranch in Central Thailand. You can bet on that.....
@@andyr4609 Thank you very much, but the difference between SD and HD is really big and I don't like looking at my videos in SD. I should have taken a few more minuted to make sure everything was set up right. I had over a hundred people watch it in SD and I really do feel for them.... Hope they got a chance to watch it in HD......
Of course, I really love riding motorcycles and then I get to video those rides, what could be better fun than that? Well, okay, there are a few things that's better, I just won't mention them.....
@@erikwoodward3788 It's a good thing you don't get to see all the shots that are on an angle, or looking at my chin, or my crotch or off to the side. I usually start with about an hours worth of video and try to get it down to about 20 minutes. However, this video started with 47 minutes and ended up at 32 or so.... I just couldn't edit out the riding shots on dirt. Most of what got cut out was on the pavement........ Thanks for the support, the good comments makes all worth while.......
@@richardness4469 I've seen some pictures of guys in the states with a rifle on their bikes. Don't know where they are getting them from or if they just make them their self. Are you a member of the Honda CT riders group on Facebook? I believe that is where I remember seeing a couple scabbards on bikes. Check it out......
You made some great upgrades to that wee bike ,great machine for exploring off the beaten track ,, waiting for it to be available in the north of Ireland
I've heard of some guys in the UK who have gotten some imported to them. Should be some way to get them a little further and into Ireland. Here's hoping you can get them there also.....
Thanks for the nice comment and yes, I am living the good life. Love it here in Thailand with my lovely Thai wife who takes very good care of me. Although she does want me to mow the lawn on a regular basis, but I don't mind that. Sorry for not putting out a video lately, but my computer editing program is screwed up and won't download to TH-cam right now. Have an appointment for next week to get it fixed... Lots more good videos to come.......
Those trails were super to ride on. I like a trail that is nice and wide like those are. I believe they cut those wide enough for a quad to travel on them as "before covid" there were plenty of Adventure Tours that operated out of Chiang Mai and they took tours up in this area. Not any tours now, very sad situation with the people in Thailand.......
hi eddy- great clip there. cashed mine about 10 weeks back and since then bought a few new bikes - a kawasaki klx150 then a suzuki drz400e and topped it off with a royal enfield b5 which i had freight from the other side of aust- a 4000 klm haul. but 10 weeks later i hate to say it but i really miss the mighty little CT125 - so i guess i have no choice but to have a crack at one again- i think this time in red. we can be channel buddies again. sure they are a bit overpriced here at $7800 but its such a fun bike to own i have 2 dealers out hunting now for me. plus it has to be new as i don't buy used. plus i did keep most of my accessories from the old bike just in case i jumped the fence and trotted back again. thats not unusual for me as ive done it many times with enfields over-all these are great little bikes to own and this time my plan this time is to run it stock and just say add a 13t front sprocket upgrade. i was pretty happy with that mod. so i went from a 8 hp machine to 12 hp then 40 hp and looking back i think i had far more fun on the ct125 so its a no brainer to buy one again -slight problem just getting one is the challenge but i will be working on that....or just pre-ordering one. now a bike which may interest you is the honda crf300l -it appears pretty good on reports too. i have ordered one for delivery in late july. thats the next shipment here. i think you'd like one of those and i believe over your way pretty good value too. all the best
Haven't heard from you in a while, glad to hear your getting another new one. Hold off a bit, word is they will be introducing a CT150 in June and it will be yellow.... I'll send you some info on a 42T rear sprocket, it is for a Honda Wave 125i and fits perfect. Gives you that same ratio as a 13T/39T only it doesn't mess with the ABS brake system. At least I haven't had any problems with mine since I installed it like I did with the 13T up front. Talk to your dealer and see if he has heard anything about the CT150 and if it will be coming to Australia. If it is coming, get one on order before others find out about it. I just heard about it myself today...... Chat with you later and watch the part where I showed the rear sprocket number and name of it, I know you are able to get stuff from Thailand........
Greetings from just down the road in Malaysia. Another expat (Brit) living abroad in sunny SE Asia and another one with 50 + years of biking under my belt. Just discovered your channel and have been binge watching during our latest lockdown which started today. Awesome bit of trail riding there buddy and your set up on the CT125 looks to have made it the perfect vehicle for offroad. Having seen how your bike copes with those trails, I'm gonna have a serious look at the CT 125. Haven't seen any here so far, but I'll start searching the local dealers. Didn't realise you could have so much fun on a small bike. Have subbed and look forward to following your adventures. Stay safe 😷🇲🇾
I appreciate all the great comments from you, thank you very much. We just did a ride yesterday and I'll be editing it heavy tonight. Should be a really good video. My riding buddy Daniel has left his CT125 pretty much stock and we are doing a lot of comparisons with his CT and mine. The big change is to put some decent off road tires on there and then we've decided the best gear choice for our area is the stock 14T countershaft sprocket and the put on a 42T rear sprocket. No hassles with the ABS that way and it give it the spunk it really needs. Daniel has opted for the Moriwaki exhaust system on his bike and it does give the engine some more pep, so with the lower gearing, his bike is very capable for the trails...... Thanks for the sub and enjoy all my videos..... More in the works......
@@mitchellpaterson7062 No problem, the bike sales for 86,000 Thai Baht which is about $2,775 US in todays conversion..... I can buy two of them here for what they are charging in the US. Much cheaper here than in Australia also, not real sure of the price there, but I still think the expense for shipping is way to much. I'm sure the Australian government is getting a hefty sum off it also..... Thanks again for your comment.......
When all of this Covid crap is done with, you need to plan a couple weeks vacation to "The Land of Smiles" that's Thailand and enjoy what this beautiful country has to offer. I love living here........ Thanks for the sub and check out some of my other videos on the CT125......
I just got the 2,000 subs. Really happy about it, now I need to do some more videos.... Thinking about doing more of a story line on the videos as now I pretty much have my bike the way I will leave it...... What do you think?
@@brent1387 I've watched Ed March and his travels from Alaska to Argentina and he really just did a story of the travels. Took a while, but very interesting.....
Greetings from Lansing, Michigan ol man! CRF300L for me hopefully in May! and giving my Trail 125 which I just got two weeks ago to my Daughter. Love your videos, have some VRM 022's coming for her CT 125
I am really impressed the VRM--022 that I put on my bike. They seem to be wearing rather well and hook up pretty good off road. Mine seem to be just as good on the paved roads as the stock IRC tires. Partly because I don't push it on the pavement like I do on the dirt. The Honda CRF 300L is a perfect bike for both on and off road..... Thanks for the comment and be safe......
Not related but I plan to replace the left-handlebar control with a traditional horn and signal lever setup. I am constantly pressing the horn when I intend to activate the signals. I also press the signal switch when idiots. pull out in front of me! Why honda uses a different setup is strange indeed.
I know what you mean. My Triumph set up is different from my Honda CT set up and yes, I've hit the horn when wanting to put on my turn signal and I've also honked my turn signal instead of the horn......
It should do just fine, there are a lot of Honda CRF 250 and Kawasaki KX 250 bikes around and they go to the same trails that we do..... Thanks for the comment......
@@jaymorgan4475 I love mine, it's not a perfect bike, but with a little time and some extra cash you can make them pretty darn close to the perfect bike for yourself. Mine fits me just fine now that I've got it modified the way I want it........ You'll have fun on the bike for sure..... Oh yea, and you will get people stopping you just to look at it....... Don't get rid of the 110, you'll wish you hadn't if you do.......
I thought going out and exploring by myself was a relaxing enjoyment for me. However, since Daniel got in touch with me, I'm having a lot more fun riding with him there. Plus, it's a lot safer having someone with you..... He's turned out to be a really good friend......
This looks like alot of fun bike im in my 50s as well have seen them in my local honda dealer.i might look at getting 9ne one day.ps skogie song is one of my favorite songs as well.greetings from Australuua
Jeffrey, you'll love the bike if you get one. This is probably the most fun I've had on a motorcycle. Thanks for the comment, more videos coming soon. I'm having download problems with my editing program........
Thank you for the well wishes. I will be back up and running shortly. The newly discovered trails look great and wide open. Toss in some creek bed crossings, mud bogs and shallow rivers and that would be the perfect mix. The bike looks and sounds great. I am curious if you suggest I go back to the 14 tooth front 42 tooth rear even though I do not have the big boar kit? I will be ready to ride again with you early next week. How far is Sticky Waterfalls from those trails? Also, would you stick with the stock shocks on my bike? See you soon
Daniel, glad to know you will be ready to ride next week, let's set up a date for an entire day up there. It is just a few Kilometers North of the Stick Falls road, not far at all. As for the trails, my understanding is they weave back and forth through those hills for quite a few Kilometers. I really didn't ride very many of them, and only on the one side of the highway. Check on Google maps and off to the East of Highway 1001 just past the Stick Falls road. Looks like these trails go on and on and on...... We'll have a blast, you should see if the guy you met with the CT125 would like to go along........
One more thing Daniel, yes, we should put your 14T sprocket back on and put a 42T rear sprocket on it. No problems with the ABS then and I do believe the speedo will be closer, not sure on that, but we need to do some side by side riding with yours at stock gearing before we go to the 42T rear.......
Another great video. I wonder if Honda will adopt some of the modifications you have done. I would like to see 250-300cc model. That would be a total rip. Thanks
I've been thinking that, too. Honda is not stupid, so I can only think that what stops them are: 1) emission regs, 2) noise regs, 3) octane requirements, 4) profitability, 5) import taxes.
I'm thinking the reason they put this bike out with such a wimpy engine set up is for fuel economy. I can't see any other reason for making it so powerless because they also have the Grom and the Monkey in the states and they will run circles around this bike..... I'm pretty sure a 175cc engine would probably be the biggest you'd want on this bikes frame. It would take some really good suspension units on it to handle the speed of a 250-300cc motor...... I doubt that Honda will do much to improve this bike and they'll just leave it up to the public to do it on our own. My bike may not be perfect, but it suits my riding area and me very well. I'm really happy with the way it has turned out......Thanks for the comment......
@@daveinwla6360 Yep, that and the Grom and Monkey are already in the states. Both will run circles around the CT125..... Honda would do good to offer two models of the CT, a 125cc bike just like what they offer now and a 175cc bike with some suspension that can be adjusted and a 5 speed transmission with a clutch....... I'd buy that bike for sure....
@@TeamDNFracing - Yeah, fuel economy is significant in much of the world where bikes aren't recreational toys or adventure machines. It's too bad that Honda doesn't put out a book of Upgrade Sources & Instructions for busy DIYers. :-)
Awesome ride along and bike options video. Loved the terrain. Do you think going to the 42 tooth rear sprocket would give me some more mph even with the stock engine on flat hardtop roadways? Also does the 108 link chain still accommodate the larger sprocket? Thanks 🙂
Daniel and I are going to do a side by side comparison for speed accuracy with my bike having the 14T/42T setup and his with the stock 14T/39T setup. We won't be doing a top speed run as I really don't like pushing the engine to the rev limiter. However, I am still on my original stock chain with the 14T/42T sprockets and I still have room for adjustment. The 42T rear sprocket is lower gearing and will effect the top end a little bit. We will find out when Daniel and I do our comparison next week. We'll run the two bikes up to 90KPH to see the difference of the two and how much more throttle both bike still have left. I've run my bike up to 95KPH and still have had a quarter throttle left, I just don't like taking it above that while knowing that others have pushed them to see the top speed and it is usually around the 105KPH mark. Look for the video I'll do on the speed comparison, it should be out sometime middle to late next week.......Like you, I watch a lot of videos on TH-cam about the CT125. It is interesting to see how others do maintenance and adjustments on their bikes. Some of them shouldn't be putting a wrench on their bikes, some are very good at it. I just try not to make comments that will piss them off when I see them doing something that will eventually wear out that part. The chain comes to mind a lot.....
@@TeamDNFracing Cool. Looking forward to that comparison. Yeah if its not necessary I prefer not to mess with anything on the bike engine or drive train. I have switched over to oring chains only because my stock Monkey chain would get constantly slack plus it got rusty real quick. I had treated the nonoring like an oring and quick rust was the result. Had not ridden a bike in 10 years though so my brain was still breaking in as to proper maintenance of stuff so I blame that. Guess I'm a bit lazy as well. I have bad tendinitis in my wrists so turning wrenches hurts for a while after the task and the orings for me can be get away with cleaning/lube every 300 miles. Slack adjustments are rare too. I still have my new OEM chains and was pondering slipping them on for a side by side speed comparison now that both my Trail125 and Monkey engines are broke in. Thats cool hearing your also getting a 250cc. Will be fun watching your new adventures with that 👍
Hi buddy, just subd and really like your video. I love where you live and wonder if you have spoke about how you came to live there and costs etc. Have you made any vids on what you have done to the bike. I am considering one of these and I have own all sorts of bikes, but like the thought of one of these bikes that just go and go and dont take too much to fix. cheers Mike from nz
To answer how I got to Thailand. I got tired of the American women taking me for every dime I had and decided to just go somewhere to relax and enjoy the good weather and fine foods. A google search kicked up Thailand and that was almost 10 years ago. Once you're in Paradise, it isn't hard to become happy with your life. I found all of that here in Thailand. I have an entire set of videos on what I have done to the bike as I've progressed through the past year. Just go to my home page and check it out..... I can tell you, there probably isn't a more fun bike to putt around on than the Honda CT 125. It isn't perfect, but is easily modified to do what type of riding you enjoy most..... I've got lots of videos to watch and more to come.... Thanks for the comment and for the sub......
Hey, I'm really enjoy watching your VDO. I'm from Bangkok but I've been riding trails in Chiangmai with my long time buddy very often. May be we can join your ride sometime. Where exactly is this trail. it's look fun. Keep up the good VDO production. I've learn many things from your CT125 build and set up.
It looks like an awesome ride. Could you please explain the market for the ant nests? You can find a link, and I could read up on it, so it saves you some typing. Also, I liked the people are very friendly there.
There is a species of ants that build their nests up in the leaves of trees here in Thailand. You can find them most everywhere. The locals will find an ant nest in the trees and will use a sack or bag to shake the contents of the nest out of the leaves. Of course, they will get lots of ants while doing this. They then submerge the bag or sack into water and the ants do everything they can to get out of the bag. In doing so, they leave their larvae behind. That is what the locals are after, the eggs of the ants. It is a delicacy. Me personally, I haven't tried them, probably won't either. They also are not cheap, the lady had what she told me was 500 Baht worth of ant eggs. That is more than most Thai laborers make in a day...... Hope this explained it for you and thanks for the comment, always welcome.....
@@TeamDNFracing Thank you for explaining that. This is what I love about the Internet. Makes the world so much bigger and accessible. BTW, a lot of my family is from Oklahoma, and Kansas. Dodge City boy here!
@@xavierathorne Ponca City here. Born there, then my dad got transferred to Wyoming. I spent 19 years there before moving back to Oklahoma and finally retiring from the same company my dad used to work for, now my son works for them....... Good history......
great to hear you have got the little fella just how you need it. by the way did you get the ct 200 in your country it is really a sl/xl style bike, with detuned engine I would assume it makes more torque as is only about 13 hp. but people ride then on the road over here maybe better than when I mentioned xr 200. as whey are a ag bike with all the racks that ag bikes have, and lower gearing, for farm use. common engine so upping hp wouldn't be hard. and of cause Honda high quality.
I don't ever remember getting the CT200 in the states. In the early 70's we had the SL models and the XL models. Both were used by adventurous soles off road, me being one of them. When Honda started making the XR models, I bought one, 1979 XR185. It was fun, but the suspension on it sucked even worse than my 1974 XL-175 did which I loved riding off road. When they put the Pro-Link suspension on the XR200 in 1981, I bought one and raced it in the RMEC in Colorado, even bought another one in 1982 for the same reason. Those two bikes were a blast to ride and handled very well for the times. If I could find one here in Thailand, I'd get it......
@@evergeendata I watched the other guys videos on his rides and the Hurricane Creek Oww, Ohh, Oh crap Uggh. It really was fun to watch and listen to. The 14/42 is the same ratio achieved as if you went with a 13T front and the stock rear sprocket. The problem I had with that was occasionally, the ABS light would start blinking which means it isn't working. So, I'd have to stop and shut off the bike and it would reset then and I could ride. I believe it has something to do with the 13T sprocket as I've never had that issue with the stock 14T. So with a 42T rear, it gives you that same ratio as the 13/39. I also am lucky in the fact that I can get these sprockets easy and they are not very expensive. I will go back and watch your version of the Hurricane Creek trail as I really got a kick out of your friends version..... If you can get a 41 Tooth rear, go for it, you'll like the added snap it will give you down low. And yes, I'd leave that countershaft sprocket stock as that is where your speedo gets its reading from off a sensor on that shaft and it is tied into the ABS.... Best to leave that sprocket alone and play with the rear one...... Thanks for watching my video and thanks for the comment.......
@@evergeendata What all did that kit have in it? I can believe that little amount can make a big difference in performance as it did wonders for my bike. This video didn't really show how steep the trails where that I was on, but the engine snapped to life with just a little bit of throttle. And "YES", you can get that front wheel off the ground with a little help from a bump.......
@@TeamDNFracing from what I can remember, it was a cylinder from another Honda bike, maybe it was a CB550? I can't remember. But someone figured out it would work on the TL125. I came with a replacement cylinder which had been bored and sleeve, the piston, and a ring set.
Hey partner, Two things I enjoy watching your video. Thailand and watching the CT125 in Thailand. Looking forward to seeing the retro 250 your talking about. Heck I'm getting kinda hungry thinking about the food over there. Don't stop putting out videos and ya might as well make a buck or two doing what you love.
I still have to figure out how to get it monetized as I am really computer illiterate about them. I was shocked when the wife said I need to start riding more and making more videos, what a woman she is..... I plan on using the money from TH-cam for a new GoPro so I can do two different angles at the same time instead of moving my one camera around. The new bike will be for some longer trips around Northern Thailand and strictly for pavement rides with some friends that all have big bikes, 250cc and up......Will make for some good videos for sure as there are some really cool places up here in the mountains that not many people get the chance to visit..........
Maybe some barkbusters for your bike. I like the more aggressive tires, that's what I would put on the bike. I d like to see a dual range still. For the nasty stuff. Driving on the other side of the road is strange to me.
I've managed to keep from getting hit head on by simply waiting until I saw someone going in the direction I wanted to go and then follow them.... It is something you get used to rather quickly or you get run over.... As for the bark busters, I really don't need them where I ride, if I were to get some, I'd have to find some Acerbis brands which you can't get here in Thailand. The Bark busters they sell here are junk and pretty much worthless.... The weather here is always warm or hot, so no need to have them for wind deflection, but I try to stay away from the over hanging plants and weeds...... If you go off road on this bike, you'll definitely want some more aggressive tires. The stock ones are pretty lame at best.......
The shop that made my kit has a lot of ten of them for sale now and they have dropped the price down from 3,000 Thai Baht to 1,850 Thai Baht. Wish I'd of been able to get them that cheap. The new price is about $62 US...... They still won't ship them to the US though...... My big bore kit is also ticking along like it was the stock engine from Honda, no problems and keeps getting stronger with time.......
@@karenhoughton5456 I'm not sure if they will ship there either. There really is a pretty good market here for them to sell to. That engine design has been in South East Asia for a very long time and you would not believe how many kids have ponied their bike up with some very quick settings. I really am impressed with how fast some of these kids bikes are and the prices of the kits is very reasonable.........
@@TeamDNFracing Can you please tell us where to purchase the kit,and i will email them and try to get our hands on one. I have ordered and successfully purchased and received alot of stuff for my CT125 from a couple of places in Thailand.Probably no point telling us the discounted pricing if we don't know where to buy from !! Appreciate your help on this one. Thanks
@@karenhoughton5456 I purchase the two kits I bought from an on line shopping network called Shopee. The little shop that put the add on Shopee is called Itimgarage and it is here in Chiang Mai, Thailand. I tried to contact them and got no response. Here is the link to the on line network: Shopee.th.co. Good luck.....
Another good video...I see different rear rack on your bike..Looks easier to strap bags onto it..why did you change and what model is it? I still don't like my tail bone on the stock rear rack bar right behind my seat. I am tall and naturally want to sit back further. Is there a different seat that would work better or a rack without a steel bar raised up? Thanks TJ from Rayong..
Yea TJ, I got this from on line on Shopee. I'm sure you are familiar with them here in Thailand. The factory warehouse for the CT125 is in Rayong. Bought my bike directly from a broker who picked it up at the warehouse and shipped it directly to my house.... The rack is a Diablo brand from K-speed and it isn't as long or as wide as the stock rack, thank goodness, but it still has a bar up next to the back of the seat. I'd go get a pool noodle and then cut it to slip over the bar and slap some duct tape on it to secure it. Should protect your tailbone. I am not real tall, but I keep finding myself pushing back towards that bar also. Thing I'll try that fix for mine...... I might even do a video on it....... Thanks for the comment Oh yea, I did the swap because the stock one is hideous to say the least and way to big......
@@TeamDNFracing I agree the original rack ruins the flow line of the bike. I have never found the English version of Shopee..if you have a link to the rack I would appreciate it. A video of the replacement rack would be interesting! Thanks
I learned to ride on single track trails in the hills and mountains of Wyoming back in the real early 70's. Actually the late, late, late 60's, like 69. I really did have fun as a teenager for sure.... Those were some good years and some really cool motorcycles........Thanks for the comment....
Nice to live in the tropics, makes for a great place to live if you like riding motorcycles...... Although, it is starting to get pretty hot now.......
@@richardlyyski5518 Nice thing about Thailand, is I don't have to worry to much about the cold. However, I have done some really cold riding here during the winter months of November through January. It will dip into the 40's then and it does get a bit nippy riding a motorcycle. I wear a T-shirt, Long sleeve Levi shirt and a Levi jacket then and carry my hoodie with me on my rear rack. So far, I've not needed to put the hoodie on, so it's not to unpleasant to ride. When I lived in Wyoming, we used to race in the winter months. Lots of races on snow and ice, you'll learn real quick how to ride that stuff or experience multiple ways to crash.... I did both...... "-)
@@TeamDNFracing warming after thus weekend near 80 F. ! Hope to see video of your truck and others things in your area. What color is your rocks there ? I have many field stones. I dig a hole and will hit one !
@@richardlyyski5518 We live in a valley that over the years has had the Ping river meander through it. Like a river valley anywhere, you'll run across deposits of river rock, (multi-colored) and lots of sand. Over time the areas have been flooded with suit soil, (top soil) and has covered up most of the sand and rock. Still, if you want to build on it, you need to haul in packing soil from up on the mountains and with that you get lots of rocks, big rocks, small rocks and the such. Hitting one of them with this bike at any kind of speed could mean instant endo. At my age, I've slowed down considerably as I have enough trouble getting to my feet without being hurt. I've tried to make two videos of my TaTa truck this past month but seem to lose half the footage when downloading. I believe I've solved the problem now with my computer and I'll do another set up for the TaTa next month.....
Would you recommend this bike for a guys that's 100lbs? I'm looking for a good overall bike that's light enough I can lift and handle it. And I love to camp the back woods so the cargo rack spoke to me. I live US Ohio region.
This bike is not real light, it weighs around 240 lbs. However, the bike is really fun to ride and if you just want to putt around and go slow, then yes, I'd get this bike. It is not a speed demon, but is fun to explore the great outdoors as long as you don't try to be a beast and take it places you normally wouldn't go. It's a fun bike, I love mine and enjoy all the little treks into the wild that I go on with it....... Have fun.....
Much cheaper. They are made here in Thailand so there are no export costs. Delivery charges run about $60 US. I paid $2,600 US for mine delivered to my house from the Honda warehouse in Rayong, Thailand. I live in Chiang Mai, Thailand........
Very similar to how the dealers in the states are jacking with buyers. Instead of them raising the price here like they did in the states, they promised bike delivery dates to get as many sells as possible. By the time you realize they will not be delivering the bike as promised and will be months away from delivery, it is to late to go to another dealer as it will probably take longer to buy from them. After being jacked around for 4 months, we started looking around and found a brown one that I could get that week, so we bought it and told the dealer that kept promising us to stick it where the sun don't shine.... Of course I said that to them in English and my wife didn't translate it the same way. We all bowed our heads and smiled and walked away........ True story.......
After all the mods I've done on my bike, the bike will do 70 MPH or more. I have hit that speed once, just for my own curiosity of what it will do, but I don't hold it up there and I won't do it again. I can cruise easily between 80 and 95 KPH which puts it around 48 to 57 MPH. Here in Thailand, there really is no need to sustain that speed for any length, so I can cruise easily with the flow of traffic until I need to hit a higher speed for safe blending into traffic. There are some really crazy drivers here in Thailand (the most deadly country in the world for motor vehicle deaths) so it is best to not drive with high speeds unless you need to blend into traffic. I try my best to stay off the major highway systems but occasionally have to cross them which will entail me to pull into the higher speed lanes to get to a turnoff lane. That is where the higher speeds do come into play, but like I said, it is not a sustained speed but the engine doesn't act like it is straining to hard to hit those higher speeds. Now that we have successfully modified three CT bikes with the BBK, Hot Cam, head porting, ECU upgrade and air intake systems, we will do a video showing what we did to obtain a good running bike and still keep the reliability for the bike. It took us most of the past year to get everything done the way they needed to be done to accomplish it, but we are just now getting everything done. This video is good, but when we do the newer one with the items that work best, that video will be great.... It won't be out for another couple months, but it will be worth watching..... Thanks for the comment, always welcome.......
Andy, you need to check the little gear picture in the lower right hand corner of the video and make sure it is on HD, if not, it will be showing the video in SD and the quality on that sucks. I accidentally downloaded the video originally in SD without upgrading to HD and had to reload the video. Take a look at that setting, if it is not on HD, change it and rewatch the video, it makes a big difference..... My mistake on that, sorry......
@@andyr4609 Amazing what technology has done for videos, I just wish they didn't give us the SD option when downloading the videos. The HD is so much better. This was my mistake and there were over 100 people who viewed it before I got them switched. Again Sorry for the screw up, my bad.......
@@andyr4609 My plans where to make a trip back in late June, early July of 2022 for my 50th class reunion... However, with the "World Scare Tactics" of the Covid, Thailand is once again locking down and limiting travel, even between Provinces now. They are also issuing vaccine passports to be able to travel. Problem with all of that is they aren't giving out vaccine to foreigners yet, Thai nationals first.... Still have only inoculated less than 1% of the Thai people. Not looking good for me to be able to leave the country and then be able to get back in...... So, maybe never leave.......
Ant eggs? I wonder how many it takes to make a ham and cheese omelet? You 125 looks like it handles the two tracks, and narrow paths really good. Impressive little machine
Not sure how many it takes to make an omelet, but these locals can find these nests on a regular basis, so I'm pretty sure, they can make a meal out of an afternoons harvest..... Oc course, they get stung a lot also, so it's a bitter sweet victory sort of. Thanks for the comment on my bike. Doing an exhaust swap and swing arm swap on it this month. Cutting some more weight off the bike hopefully getting a little bit more power out of the new exhaust system. Thanks for the comment, I got a chuckle out of it.........
@@TeamDNFracing I'm glad that I you to chuckle. 😁 I didn't think about them getting stung alot. That's real dedication. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your modifications and rides. Thank you for sharing your adventures. Safe travels.
@@waltere.mellin3537 Go to my TH-cam channel and it will give you a list of all my CT125 videos and in the order they were made, should give you a few days worth of watching time. Enjoy and thanks for the comments......
Yes Tony, you posted the first one on my first attempt at downloading this video to TH-cam. I had not put the setting to HD and the quality on SD is terrible. So I put that video to private and reloaded this version of it with the HD enacted. I saw both of those post from you, but it wouldn't let me answer them since I had put it on private. So, go ahead and repost it below this comment so I can answer it..... Sorry about that, but I do screw up on this computer more often than I do make really good stuff...... There were 100 people watch the first posting of this, hope they all come back and watch it again.......My mistake......
Thanks for subbing, I'm still making videos as often as I can. Thailand has virtually locked us down again so it is hard to get good footage of the country side....... Again thanks......
It gets a little bit warm, Thai term "Nit Noi Rohn", but not to bad. I don't take it up to full throttle even when taking off and climbing steep mountain inclines. Seems to be holding up pretty good, got almost 3,000 Kilometers on it now.... I'dd be doing an update on the BBK every so often to let people know how it performs.......
@@TeamDNFracing Right on. I took mine from Bangkok to the Burmese border going 80-90 the whole way. Felt pretty hot at some points. It was a cool day too. I'd be quite concerned with the 142 in there. Probably switch to the 5 speed I've seen on Shopee.
@@jfriesen39 I've considered the 5-speed my self, I just don't know what ratios they are using. To be honest, I think I'm about done with my mods on it, I'm very happy with the bike now and without a manual clutch and 5-speed trany, there really isn't anything else I'd like to see on it. I keep my speeds down under 80KPH and I it doesn't seem to be getting to hot when I run up to the mountains on it. The engine sounds good, has good torque and I still have plenty of throttle left if I'd need it.......
@@jfriesen39 I'm still confused why Honda made this the way they did, when the Grom and Monkey are so successful with their set ups. Maybe they just want it to resemble a Cub to much.... Don't know, but if the rumors are true, they will be introducing a CT150 very soon and it will be yellow......
Eddie, I’m wondering if there is something else going on as this is my fourth attempt to post - the last two appear to have been redacted. Is the YT algorithm upset that I have included a weblink I wonder? Anyway I will try one more time in a separate comment and see if it sticks this time (and take a screen shot as evidence!)
Make sure you reply on this post, I stopped all outside views of the other post. Hope that is not messing you up. However, this is twice now that you got through and I've been able to reply to you, I tried on two to the other attempts and it would not let me answer your posts...... Try again, if it doesn't go through, just send me an email at teamdnfracing@yahoo.com.
I've had some problems with my computer ever since I did an update on my software that Apple sends to you online. I'm actually having to learn how to use my editing software all over again. I also lost a bunch of footage somewhere in my computer. If I can find it one day, I'll be finishing a couple videos. My wife tells me I need to go riding more often, what a woman......
You like that? I like my Oishi tea and usually take at least one bottle with me on rides. It was really cold when I put it up there and then by the time I pulled it out for a drink, it had gotten hot..... I try not to put stuff in front of my camera, but doesn't always happen.......
I won't be collecting any money off the videos, it will be set up in my wife's name. So she'll end up getting the money, not me. I have to keep myself safe on Thai rules.....
Is fine if on PC we have adblocker for now (untill they figure out how to get aroung it) thankfully theres a 85% users of YT watching content on mobile phones so they fund the sting.
I really never planned to monetize this channel, but I also don't want TH-cam taking a bunch of money off my work either. I'm sure everyone will appreciate that part of it, besides, the money will be my wife's anyway...... I can tell you on Facebook, I hate all the adds that are now on it, but life has really changed with the advent of the Internet, so I guess we need to change with it and expand with technology....... Thanks for the comment and being understanding on it......
I’m sorry to see the little bike have to carry the big old man .Get the big bike ride like the man bro you ride the little bike like little kid in the jungle look weirdo bro. Can’t stand to see this clip .
Well then, you're going to love my new bike. It should be here tomorrow. It's made for fat guys like me. You're just going to have to keep watching my videos to find out what it is..... Still the retro look though, just a bit larger than my CT125....... Stay safe,,,,,,......
I hope that those who watched the video shortly after I downloaded it will re-watch this version. I accidentally didn't get the HD downloaded to the TH-cam channel. Very sorry for that and I really hope the 100 people who watched it will watch this version which is much better with the HD.....
This time next year you'll be a millionaire TH-camr Eddie. Chuffed to bits for you matey 👍
@@TLFarm I need some help getting the channel monetized, so if I can't get it figured out soon, I'll be calling you for the help.... You'll get the usual commission of course. NOTHING.... I'm still trying to learn what Mac did with their recent update on the iMac video editor app. I'm definetly doing something wrong..... I'll get in touch with you...... If I turn into a millionaire, I'll be putting some money into a goat ranch in Central Thailand. You can bet on that.....
Nothing to be sorry about Eddie, we greatly appreciate you for your great adventures...
@@andyr4609 Thank you very much, but the difference between SD and HD is really big and I don't like looking at my videos in SD. I should have taken a few more minuted to make sure everything was set up right. I had over a hundred people watch it in SD and I really do feel for them.... Hope they got a chance to watch it in HD......
If you would like to see the gear position on your CT125….. facebook.com/fearlessmetertechnology/
You do make the best ride videos on TH-cam and I'm glad your going to make more. Thank you and keep up the good work.
Of course, I really love riding motorcycles and then I get to video those rides, what could be better fun than that? Well, okay, there are a few things that's better, I just won't mention them.....
I do watch your videos on the big screen TV because the adventure, the camera angle is always spot on.
@@erikwoodward3788 It's a good thing you don't get to see all the shots that are on an angle, or looking at my chin, or my crotch or off to the side. I usually start with about an hours worth of video and try to get it down to about 20 minutes. However, this video started with 47 minutes and ended up at 32 or so.... I just couldn't edit out the riding shots on dirt. Most of what got cut out was on the pavement........ Thanks for the support, the good comments makes all worth while.......
Eddie I enjoy your videos!! I have a quick question! Do you know if someone makes a Rifle Scabbard for the 125
Cheers from Whidbey Island Wa
Dick👍😎
@@richardness4469 I've seen some pictures of guys in the states with a rifle on their bikes. Don't know where they are getting them from or if they just make them their self. Are you a member of the Honda CT riders group on Facebook? I believe that is where I remember seeing a couple scabbards on bikes. Check it out......
You made some great upgrades to that wee bike ,great machine for exploring off the beaten track ,, waiting for it to be available in the north of Ireland
I've heard of some guys in the UK who have gotten some imported to them. Should be some way to get them a little further and into Ireland. Here's hoping you can get them there also.....
_This_ is what ya call 'living the good life'.
Thanks for the video. 👍😁
Thanks for the nice comment and yes, I am living the good life. Love it here in Thailand with my lovely Thai wife who takes very good care of me. Although she does want me to mow the lawn on a regular basis, but I don't mind that. Sorry for not putting out a video lately, but my computer editing program is screwed up and won't download to TH-cam right now. Have an appointment for next week to get it fixed... Lots more good videos to come.......
One terrific ride on a just beautiful trail. Excellent video for an all around great time. Have fun!
Those trails were super to ride on. I like a trail that is nice and wide like those are. I believe they cut those wide enough for a quad to travel on them as "before covid" there were plenty of Adventure Tours that operated out of Chiang Mai and they took tours up in this area. Not any tours now, very sad situation with the people in Thailand.......
hi eddy-
great clip there. cashed mine about 10 weeks back and since then bought a few new bikes - a kawasaki klx150 then a suzuki drz400e and topped it off with a royal enfield b5 which i had freight from the other side of aust- a 4000 klm haul.
but 10 weeks later i hate to say it but i really miss the mighty little CT125 - so i guess i have no choice but to have a crack at one again- i think this time in red.
we can be channel buddies again.
sure they are a bit overpriced here at $7800 but its such a fun bike to own i have 2 dealers out hunting now for me.
plus it has to be new as i don't buy used. plus i did keep most of my accessories from the old bike just in case i jumped the fence and trotted back again.
thats not unusual for me as ive done it many times with enfields
over-all these are great little bikes to own and this time my plan this time is to run it stock and just say add a 13t front sprocket upgrade. i was pretty happy with that mod.
so i went from a 8 hp machine to 12 hp then 40 hp and looking back i think i had far more fun on the ct125 so its a no brainer to buy one again -slight problem just getting one is the challenge but i will be working on that....or just pre-ordering one.
now a bike which may interest you is the honda crf300l -it appears pretty good on reports too. i have ordered one for delivery in late july. thats the next shipment here. i think you'd like one of those and i believe over your way pretty good value too.
all the best
Haven't heard from you in a while, glad to hear your getting another new one. Hold off a bit, word is they will be introducing a CT150 in June and it will be yellow.... I'll send you some info on a 42T rear sprocket, it is for a Honda Wave 125i and fits perfect. Gives you that same ratio as a 13T/39T only it doesn't mess with the ABS brake system. At least I haven't had any problems with mine since I installed it like I did with the 13T up front. Talk to your dealer and see if he has heard anything about the CT150 and if it will be coming to Australia. If it is coming, get one on order before others find out about it. I just heard about it myself today...... Chat with you later and watch the part where I showed the rear sprocket number and name of it, I know you are able to get stuff from Thailand........
@@TeamDNFracing fine...will do
@@ridewithwarro I'll let you know if I hear anymore about the CT150.....
Greetings from just down the road in Malaysia. Another expat (Brit) living abroad in sunny SE Asia and another one with 50 + years of biking under my belt. Just discovered your channel and have been binge watching during our latest lockdown which started today. Awesome bit of trail riding there buddy and your set up on the CT125 looks to have made it the perfect vehicle for offroad. Having seen how your bike copes with those trails, I'm gonna have a serious look at the CT 125. Haven't seen any here so far, but I'll start searching the local dealers. Didn't realise you could have so much fun on a small bike. Have subbed and look forward to following your adventures. Stay safe 😷🇲🇾
I appreciate all the great comments from you, thank you very much. We just did a ride yesterday and I'll be editing it heavy tonight. Should be a really good video. My riding buddy Daniel has left his CT125 pretty much stock and we are doing a lot of comparisons with his CT and mine. The big change is to put some decent off road tires on there and then we've decided the best gear choice for our area is the stock 14T countershaft sprocket and the put on a 42T rear sprocket. No hassles with the ABS that way and it give it the spunk it really needs. Daniel has opted for the Moriwaki exhaust system on his bike and it does give the engine some more pep, so with the lower gearing, his bike is very capable for the trails...... Thanks for the sub and enjoy all my videos..... More in the works......
@@TeamDNFracing thanks for the quick reply. Looming forward to your next video 👍
@@razifmahathir2437 I'll be working on it tonight, might be still a couple days before I get it edited and posted. Should be a good one.......
Really good to see another one from you when I eventually move to Thailand close to sukorthai the ct125 will be one of my first purchases
This is the perfect country to ride one in..... I had a blast on mine today......
@@TeamDNFracing if you don’t mind me asking how much do they cost for the Thailand .
They are pretty expensive here in Australia for what they are
@@mitchellpaterson7062 No problem, the bike sales for 86,000 Thai Baht which is about $2,775 US in todays conversion..... I can buy two of them here for what they are charging in the US. Much cheaper here than in Australia also, not real sure of the price there, but I still think the expense for shipping is way to much. I'm sure the Australian government is getting a hefty sum off it also..... Thanks again for your comment.......
@@TeamDNFracing yes they cost around $7000 aud wait to expensive here thanks for replying
1st time watcher and new sub. Retired Okie still living in Tulsa.
When all of this Covid crap is done with, you need to plan a couple weeks vacation to "The Land of Smiles" that's Thailand and enjoy what this beautiful country has to offer. I love living here........ Thanks for the sub and check out some of my other videos on the CT125......
Great video!!!!....Soon 2,000 subscribers!!!!!!!!....Really like the sound of the bike!!!
I just got the 2,000 subs. Really happy about it, now I need to do some more videos.... Thinking about doing more of a story line on the videos as now I pretty much have my bike the way I will leave it...... What do you think?
Story line is a great idea....Cheers and congratulations!!!!
@@brent1387 I've watched Ed March and his travels from Alaska to Argentina and he really just did a story of the travels. Took a while, but very interesting.....
Thanks Again For Streaming Your Life
Hopefully one of these days, my two sons will come and ride with me, that would be great.....
Greetings from Lansing, Michigan ol man! CRF300L for me hopefully in May! and giving my Trail 125 which I just got two weeks ago to my Daughter. Love your videos, have some VRM 022's coming for her CT 125
I am really impressed the VRM--022 that I put on my bike. They seem to be wearing rather well and hook up pretty good off road. Mine seem to be just as good on the paved roads as the stock IRC tires. Partly because I don't push it on the pavement like I do on the dirt. The Honda CRF 300L is a perfect bike for both on and off road..... Thanks for the comment and be safe......
Not related but I plan to replace the left-handlebar control with a traditional horn and signal lever setup. I am constantly pressing the horn when I intend to activate the signals. I also press the signal switch when idiots. pull out in front of me! Why honda uses a different setup is strange indeed.
I know what you mean. My Triumph set up is different from my Honda CT set up and yes, I've hit the horn when wanting to put on my turn signal and I've also honked my turn signal instead of the horn......
That looked like alot of fun. I have a DRZ400 and a Honda trail 110. I wonder how the Drz would do there?
It should do just fine, there are a lot of Honda CRF 250 and Kawasaki KX 250 bikes around and they go to the same trails that we do..... Thanks for the comment......
@@TeamDNFracing I still plan on getting the New Trail 125. Those bikes are so fun and bullet proof.
@@jaymorgan4475 I love mine, it's not a perfect bike, but with a little time and some extra cash you can make them pretty darn close to the perfect bike for yourself. Mine fits me just fine now that I've got it modified the way I want it........ You'll have fun on the bike for sure..... Oh yea, and you will get people stopping you just to look at it....... Don't get rid of the 110, you'll wish you hadn't if you do.......
Hello my friend, you should try changing throttle body for 30mm one. That makes the difference.
Best regards from Brazil!!
My big bore kit came with a larger injector and it really livened up the bike.......
Exploring is the Fun, a friend is even more Fun.
I thought going out and exploring by myself was a relaxing enjoyment for me. However, since Daniel got in touch with me, I'm having a lot more fun riding with him there. Plus, it's a lot safer having someone with you..... He's turned out to be a really good friend......
This looks like alot of fun bike im in my 50s as well have seen them in my local honda dealer.i might look at getting 9ne one day.ps skogie song is one of my favorite songs as well.greetings from Australuua
Jeffrey, you'll love the bike if you get one. This is probably the most fun I've had on a motorcycle. Thanks for the comment, more videos coming soon. I'm having download problems with my editing program........
Thank you for the well wishes. I will be back up and running shortly. The newly discovered trails look great and wide open. Toss in some creek bed crossings, mud bogs and shallow rivers and that would be the perfect mix. The bike looks and sounds great. I am curious if you suggest I go back to the 14 tooth front 42 tooth rear even though I do not have the big boar kit? I will be ready to ride again with you early next week. How far is Sticky Waterfalls from those trails? Also, would you stick with the stock shocks on my bike? See you soon
Daniel, glad to know you will be ready to ride next week, let's set up a date for an entire day up there. It is just a few Kilometers North of the Stick Falls road, not far at all. As for the trails, my understanding is they weave back and forth through those hills for quite a few Kilometers. I really didn't ride very many of them, and only on the one side of the highway. Check on Google maps and off to the East of Highway 1001 just past the Stick Falls road. Looks like these trails go on and on and on...... We'll have a blast, you should see if the guy you met with the CT125 would like to go along........
One more thing Daniel, yes, we should put your 14T sprocket back on and put a 42T rear sprocket on it. No problems with the ABS then and I do believe the speedo will be closer, not sure on that, but we need to do some side by side riding with yours at stock gearing before we go to the 42T rear.......
Another great video. I wonder if Honda will adopt some of the modifications you have done. I would like to see 250-300cc model. That would be a total rip. Thanks
I've been thinking that, too. Honda is not stupid, so I can only think that what stops them are:
1) emission regs, 2) noise regs, 3) octane requirements, 4) profitability, 5) import taxes.
I'm thinking the reason they put this bike out with such a wimpy engine set up is for fuel economy. I can't see any other reason for making it so powerless because they also have the Grom and the Monkey in the states and they will run circles around this bike..... I'm pretty sure a 175cc engine would probably be the biggest you'd want on this bikes frame. It would take some really good suspension units on it to handle the speed of a 250-300cc motor...... I doubt that Honda will do much to improve this bike and they'll just leave it up to the public to do it on our own. My bike may not be perfect, but it suits my riding area and me very well. I'm really happy with the way it has turned out......Thanks for the comment......
@@daveinwla6360 Yep, that and the Grom and Monkey are already in the states. Both will run circles around the CT125..... Honda would do good to offer two models of the CT, a 125cc bike just like what they offer now and a 175cc bike with some suspension that can be adjusted and a 5 speed transmission with a clutch....... I'd buy that bike for sure....
@@TeamDNFracing - Yeah, fuel economy is significant in much of the world where bikes aren't recreational toys or adventure machines. It's too bad that Honda doesn't put out a book of Upgrade Sources & Instructions for busy DIYers. :-)
@@TeamDNFracing - Yeah, they could call it the "Lazy Dog" model. :-)
Fantastic video Eddie
Thanks
My pleasure, when Daniel and I get to go back in there, we'll spend a full day and probably make a two part video on that trip......
Awesome ride along and bike options video. Loved the terrain. Do you think going to the 42 tooth rear sprocket would give me some more mph even with the stock engine on flat hardtop roadways? Also does the 108 link chain still accommodate the larger sprocket? Thanks 🙂
Daniel and I are going to do a side by side comparison for speed accuracy with my bike having the 14T/42T setup and his with the stock 14T/39T setup. We won't be doing a top speed run as I really don't like pushing the engine to the rev limiter. However, I am still on my original stock chain with the 14T/42T sprockets and I still have room for adjustment. The 42T rear sprocket is lower gearing and will effect the top end a little bit. We will find out when Daniel and I do our comparison next week. We'll run the two bikes up to 90KPH to see the difference of the two and how much more throttle both bike still have left. I've run my bike up to 95KPH and still have had a quarter throttle left, I just don't like taking it above that while knowing that others have pushed them to see the top speed and it is usually around the 105KPH mark. Look for the video I'll do on the speed comparison, it should be out sometime middle to late next week.......Like you, I watch a lot of videos on TH-cam about the CT125. It is interesting to see how others do maintenance and adjustments on their bikes. Some of them shouldn't be putting a wrench on their bikes, some are very good at it. I just try not to make comments that will piss them off when I see them doing something that will eventually wear out that part. The chain comes to mind a lot.....
@@TeamDNFracing Cool. Looking forward to that comparison. Yeah if its not necessary I prefer not to mess with anything on the bike engine or drive train. I have switched over to oring chains only because my stock Monkey chain would get constantly slack plus it got rusty real quick. I had treated the nonoring like an oring and quick rust was the result. Had not ridden a bike in 10 years though so my brain was still breaking in as to proper maintenance of stuff so I blame that. Guess I'm a bit lazy as well. I have bad tendinitis in my wrists so turning wrenches hurts for a while after the task and the orings for me can be get away with cleaning/lube every 300 miles. Slack adjustments are rare too. I still have my new OEM chains and was pondering slipping them on for a side by side speed comparison now that both my Trail125 and Monkey engines are broke in. Thats cool hearing your also getting a 250cc. Will be fun watching your new adventures with that 👍
Hi buddy, just subd and really like your video. I love where you live and wonder if you have spoke about how you came to live there and costs etc. Have you made any vids on what you have done to the bike. I am considering one of these and I have own all sorts of bikes, but like the thought of one of these bikes that just go and go and dont take too much to fix. cheers Mike from nz
To answer how I got to Thailand. I got tired of the American women taking me for every dime I had and decided to just go somewhere to relax and enjoy the good weather and fine foods. A google search kicked up Thailand and that was almost 10 years ago. Once you're in Paradise, it isn't hard to become happy with your life. I found all of that here in Thailand. I have an entire set of videos on what I have done to the bike as I've progressed through the past year. Just go to my home page and check it out..... I can tell you, there probably isn't a more fun bike to putt around on than the Honda CT 125. It isn't perfect, but is easily modified to do what type of riding you enjoy most..... I've got lots of videos to watch and more to come.... Thanks for the comment and for the sub......
Hey, I'm really enjoy watching your VDO. I'm from Bangkok but I've been riding trails in Chiangmai with my long time buddy very often. May be we can join your ride sometime. Where exactly is this trail. it's look fun. Keep up the good VDO production. I've learn many things from your CT125 build and set up.
It looks like an awesome ride. Could you please explain the market for the ant nests? You can find a link, and I could read up on it, so it saves you some typing. Also, I liked the people are very friendly there.
There is a species of ants that build their nests up in the leaves of trees here in Thailand. You can find them most everywhere. The locals will find an ant nest in the trees and will use a sack or bag to shake the contents of the nest out of the leaves. Of course, they will get lots of ants while doing this. They then submerge the bag or sack into water and the ants do everything they can to get out of the bag. In doing so, they leave their larvae behind. That is what the locals are after, the eggs of the ants. It is a delicacy. Me personally, I haven't tried them, probably won't either. They also are not cheap, the lady had what she told me was 500 Baht worth of ant eggs. That is more than most Thai laborers make in a day...... Hope this explained it for you and thanks for the comment, always welcome.....
@@TeamDNFracing
Thank you for explaining that. This is what I love about the Internet. Makes the world so much bigger and accessible. BTW, a lot of my family is from Oklahoma, and Kansas. Dodge City boy here!
@@xavierathorne Ponca City here. Born there, then my dad got transferred to Wyoming. I spent 19 years there before moving back to Oklahoma and finally retiring from the same company my dad used to work for, now my son works for them....... Good history......
great to hear you have got the little fella just how you need it.
by the way did you get the ct 200 in your country it is really a sl/xl style bike, with detuned engine I would assume it makes more torque as is only about 13 hp. but people ride then on the road over here maybe better than when I mentioned xr 200.
as whey are a ag bike with all the racks that ag bikes have, and lower gearing, for farm use.
common engine so upping hp wouldn't be hard.
and of cause Honda high quality.
I don't ever remember getting the CT200 in the states. In the early 70's we had the SL models and the XL models. Both were used by adventurous soles off road, me being one of them. When Honda started making the XR models, I bought one, 1979 XR185. It was fun, but the suspension on it sucked even worse than my 1974 XL-175 did which I loved riding off road. When they put the Pro-Link suspension on the XR200 in 1981, I bought one and raced it in the RMEC in Colorado, even bought another one in 1982 for the same reason. Those two bikes were a blast to ride and handled very well for the times. If I could find one here in Thailand, I'd get it......
thanks for your videos. 14/41 is what I have been eyeballing
I think you saw our ride on the Hurricane Creek trail. This is my perspective
I upfitted my TL125 Honda trials bike with a 143 cc kit and it made a noticeable difference
@@evergeendata I watched the other guys videos on his rides and the Hurricane Creek Oww, Ohh, Oh crap Uggh. It really was fun to watch and listen to. The 14/42 is the same ratio achieved as if you went with a 13T front and the stock rear sprocket. The problem I had with that was occasionally, the ABS light would start blinking which means it isn't working. So, I'd have to stop and shut off the bike and it would reset then and I could ride. I believe it has something to do with the 13T sprocket as I've never had that issue with the stock 14T. So with a 42T rear, it gives you that same ratio as the 13/39. I also am lucky in the fact that I can get these sprockets easy and they are not very expensive. I will go back and watch your version of the Hurricane Creek trail as I really got a kick out of your friends version..... If you can get a 41 Tooth rear, go for it, you'll like the added snap it will give you down low. And yes, I'd leave that countershaft sprocket stock as that is where your speedo gets its reading from off a sensor on that shaft and it is tied into the ABS.... Best to leave that sprocket alone and play with the rear one...... Thanks for watching my video and thanks for the comment.......
@@evergeendata What all did that kit have in it? I can believe that little amount can make a big difference in performance as it did wonders for my bike. This video didn't really show how steep the trails where that I was on, but the engine snapped to life with just a little bit of throttle. And "YES", you can get that front wheel off the ground with a little help from a bump.......
@@TeamDNFracing from what I can remember, it was a cylinder from another Honda bike, maybe it was a CB550? I can't remember. But someone figured out it would work on the TL125. I came with a replacement cylinder which had been bored and sleeve, the piston, and a ring set.
Hey partner,
Two things I enjoy watching your video.
Thailand and watching the CT125 in Thailand.
Looking forward to seeing the retro 250 your talking about. Heck I'm getting kinda hungry thinking about the food over there.
Don't stop putting out videos and ya might as well make a buck or two doing what you love.
I still have to figure out how to get it monetized as I am really computer illiterate about them. I was shocked when the wife said I need to start riding more and making more videos, what a woman she is..... I plan on using the money from TH-cam for a new GoPro so I can do two different angles at the same time instead of moving my one camera around. The new bike will be for some longer trips around Northern Thailand and strictly for pavement rides with some friends that all have big bikes, 250cc and up......Will make for some good videos for sure as there are some really cool places up here in the mountains that not many people get the chance to visit..........
Maybe some barkbusters for your bike. I like the more aggressive tires, that's what I would put on the bike. I d like to see a dual range still. For the nasty stuff. Driving on the other side of the road is strange to me.
I've managed to keep from getting hit head on by simply waiting until I saw someone going in the direction I wanted to go and then follow them.... It is something you get used to rather quickly or you get run over.... As for the bark busters, I really don't need them where I ride, if I were to get some, I'd have to find some Acerbis brands which you can't get here in Thailand. The Bark busters they sell here are junk and pretty much worthless.... The weather here is always warm or hot, so no need to have them for wind deflection, but I try to stay away from the over hanging plants and weeds...... If you go off road on this bike, you'll definitely want some more aggressive tires. The stock ones are pretty lame at best.......
Wonderful vid out in the rough ! I see the bigbore kit is still holding together. Keep us in touch on the bigbore kits available . Thanks
The shop that made my kit has a lot of ten of them for sale now and they have dropped the price down from 3,000 Thai Baht to 1,850 Thai Baht. Wish I'd of been able to get them that cheap. The new price is about $62 US...... They still won't ship them to the US though...... My big bore kit is also ticking along like it was the stock engine from Honda, no problems and keeps getting stronger with time.......
@@TeamDNFracing Maybe ship to NewZealand ??
@@karenhoughton5456 I'm not sure if they will ship there either. There really is a pretty good market here for them to sell to. That engine design has been in South East Asia for a very long time and you would not believe how many kids have ponied their bike up with some very quick settings. I really am impressed with how fast some of these kids bikes are and the prices of the kits is very reasonable.........
@@TeamDNFracing Can you please tell us where to purchase the kit,and i will email them and try to get our hands on one. I have ordered and successfully purchased and received alot of stuff for my CT125 from a couple of places in Thailand.Probably no point telling us the discounted pricing if we don't know where to buy from !!
Appreciate your help on this one. Thanks
@@karenhoughton5456 I purchase the two kits I bought from an on line shopping network called Shopee. The little shop that put the add on Shopee is called Itimgarage and it is here in Chiang Mai, Thailand. I tried to contact them and got no response. Here is the link to the on line network: Shopee.th.co. Good luck.....
Another good video...I see different rear rack on your bike..Looks easier to strap bags onto it..why did you change and what model is it? I still don't like my tail bone on the stock rear rack bar right behind my seat. I am tall and naturally want to sit back further. Is there a different seat that would work better or a rack without a steel bar raised up? Thanks TJ from Rayong..
Yea TJ, I got this from on line on Shopee. I'm sure you are familiar with them here in Thailand. The factory warehouse for the CT125 is in Rayong. Bought my bike directly from a broker who picked it up at the warehouse and shipped it directly to my house.... The rack is a Diablo brand from K-speed and it isn't as long or as wide as the stock rack, thank goodness, but it still has a bar up next to the back of the seat. I'd go get a pool noodle and then cut it to slip over the bar and slap some duct tape on it to secure it. Should protect your tailbone. I am not real tall, but I keep finding myself pushing back towards that bar also. Thing I'll try that fix for mine...... I might even do a video on it....... Thanks for the comment Oh yea, I did the swap because the stock one is hideous to say the least and way to big......
@@TeamDNFracing I agree the original rack ruins the flow line of the bike. I have never found the English version of Shopee..if you have a link to the rack I would appreciate it. A video of the replacement rack would be interesting! Thanks
@@terrykeil6751 The rack is 9" X 13 3/4" and you can get them direct from the company that makes them. Look for it on the web: k-speed.com
@@TeamDNFracing Thank you!
I am envious. I want that bike!
Hopefully you can get one and then fix it up the way you want, this one just happens to be perfect for me...... Love it.......
I can Tell, your a Old 70's Trail Person, it shows.
I learned to ride on single track trails in the hills and mountains of Wyoming back in the real early 70's. Actually the late, late, late 60's, like 69. I really did have fun as a teenager for sure.... Those were some good years and some really cool motorcycles........Thanks for the comment....
Nice ride we got snow here this morning to cold to ride my KLX ! Thanks again 👍
Nice to live in the tropics, makes for a great place to live if you like riding motorcycles...... Although, it is starting to get pretty hot now.......
@@TeamDNFracing 43 and just seen a few snow flakes ! Near 80 coming Tuesday in the Mitten state ! I'll take a KLX ride
@@richardlyyski5518 Nice thing about Thailand, is I don't have to worry to much about the cold. However, I have done some really cold riding here during the winter months of November through January. It will dip into the 40's then and it does get a bit nippy riding a motorcycle. I wear a T-shirt, Long sleeve Levi shirt and a Levi jacket then and carry my hoodie with me on my rear rack. So far, I've not needed to put the hoodie on, so it's not to unpleasant to ride. When I lived in Wyoming, we used to race in the winter months. Lots of races on snow and ice, you'll learn real quick how to ride that stuff or experience multiple ways to crash.... I did both...... "-)
@@TeamDNFracing warming after thus weekend near 80 F. ! Hope to see video of your truck and others things in your area. What color is your rocks there ? I have many field stones. I dig a hole and will hit one !
@@richardlyyski5518 We live in a valley that over the years has had the Ping river meander through it. Like a river valley anywhere, you'll run across deposits of river rock, (multi-colored) and lots of sand. Over time the areas have been flooded with suit soil, (top soil) and has covered up most of the sand and rock. Still, if you want to build on it, you need to haul in packing soil from up on the mountains and with that you get lots of rocks, big rocks, small rocks and the such. Hitting one of them with this bike at any kind of speed could mean instant endo. At my age, I've slowed down considerably as I have enough trouble getting to my feet without being hurt. I've tried to make two videos of my TaTa truck this past month but seem to lose half the footage when downloading. I believe I've solved the problem now with my computer and I'll do another set up for the TaTa next month.....
Would you recommend this bike for a guys that's 100lbs? I'm looking for a good overall bike that's light enough I can lift and handle it. And I love to camp the back woods so the cargo rack spoke to me. I live US Ohio region.
This bike is not real light, it weighs around 240 lbs. However, the bike is really fun to ride and if you just want to putt around and go slow, then yes, I'd get this bike. It is not a speed demon, but is fun to explore the great outdoors as long as you don't try to be a beast and take it places you normally wouldn't go. It's a fun bike, I love mine and enjoy all the little treks into the wild that I go on with it....... Have fun.....
Are bikes cheaper in Thailand than the USA?
Much cheaper. They are made here in Thailand so there are no export costs. Delivery charges run about $60 US. I paid $2,600 US for mine delivered to my house from the Honda warehouse in Rayong, Thailand. I live in Chiang Mai, Thailand........
Sounds like the 142cc n exhaust change really upped the decibels. True?
It did up the decibals some, not irritating to me, but might not be legal in the states......
Most Excellent!
I like how the bike is now, and really wish that Honda would make one like this for everyone else........
What happened to you buying the red bike? Don't get me wrong, I love this color, and so enjoy your videos!
Very similar to how the dealers in the states are jacking with buyers. Instead of them raising the price here like they did in the states, they promised bike delivery dates to get as many sells as possible. By the time you realize they will not be delivering the bike as promised and will be months away from delivery, it is to late to go to another dealer as it will probably take longer to buy from them. After being jacked around for 4 months, we started looking around and found a brown one that I could get that week, so we bought it and told the dealer that kept promising us to stick it where the sun don't shine.... Of course I said that to them in English and my wife didn't translate it the same way. We all bowed our heads and smiled and walked away........ True story.......
hi were do i get the rear vision mirror risers from thanks Brett
I don't have risers on mine, what is on there came stock with the bike. Sorry, haven't seen any risers for the CT125........
Great video! What is your top speed after the mods?
After all the mods I've done on my bike, the bike will do 70 MPH or more. I have hit that speed once, just for my own curiosity of what it will do, but I don't hold it up there and I won't do it again. I can cruise easily between 80 and 95 KPH which puts it around 48 to 57 MPH. Here in Thailand, there really is no need to sustain that speed for any length, so I can cruise easily with the flow of traffic until I need to hit a higher speed for safe blending into traffic. There are some really crazy drivers here in Thailand (the most deadly country in the world for motor vehicle deaths) so it is best to not drive with high speeds unless you need to blend into traffic. I try my best to stay off the major highway systems but occasionally have to cross them which will entail me to pull into the higher speed lanes to get to a turnoff lane. That is where the higher speeds do come into play, but like I said, it is not a sustained speed but the engine doesn't act like it is straining to hard to hit those higher speeds. Now that we have successfully modified three CT bikes with the BBK, Hot Cam, head porting, ECU upgrade and air intake systems, we will do a video showing what we did to obtain a good running bike and still keep the reliability for the bike. It took us most of the past year to get everything done the way they needed to be done to accomplish it, but we are just now getting everything done. This video is good, but when we do the newer one with the items that work best, that video will be great.... It won't be out for another couple months, but it will be worth watching..... Thanks for the comment, always welcome.......
@@TeamDNFracing 70 miles or more?! incredible! Thanks for the great content. Really enjoy watching your vids
@@arman4590 Thanks for the comments, always welcome and I try to answer them all. Miss a few, but I do try......🤔
Seems like the camera you used before was better Eddie...
Andy, you need to check the little gear picture in the lower right hand corner of the video and make sure it is on HD, if not, it will be showing the video in SD and the quality on that sucks. I accidentally downloaded the video originally in SD without upgrading to HD and had to reload the video. Take a look at that setting, if it is not on HD, change it and rewatch the video, it makes a big difference..... My mistake on that, sorry......
@@TeamDNFracing got it..
All good my man!
Thx again
@@andyr4609 Amazing what technology has done for videos, I just wish they didn't give us the SD option when downloading the videos. The HD is so much better. This was my mistake and there were over 100 people who viewed it before I got them switched. Again Sorry for the screw up, my bad.......
@@TeamDNFracing nothing to be sorry Eddie, we appreciate you for sharing with us your adventures...
When are you coming to the states? Lol
@@andyr4609 My plans where to make a trip back in late June, early July of 2022 for my 50th class reunion... However, with the "World Scare Tactics" of the Covid, Thailand is once again locking down and limiting travel, even between Provinces now. They are also issuing vaccine passports to be able to travel. Problem with all of that is they aren't giving out vaccine to foreigners yet, Thai nationals first.... Still have only inoculated less than 1% of the Thai people. Not looking good for me to be able to leave the country and then be able to get back in...... So, maybe never leave.......
Ant eggs? I wonder how many it takes to make a ham and cheese omelet? You 125 looks like it handles the two tracks, and narrow paths really good. Impressive little machine
Not sure how many it takes to make an omelet, but these locals can find these nests on a regular basis, so I'm pretty sure, they can make a meal out of an afternoons harvest..... Oc course, they get stung a lot also, so it's a bitter sweet victory sort of. Thanks for the comment on my bike. Doing an exhaust swap and swing arm swap on it this month. Cutting some more weight off the bike hopefully getting a little bit more power out of the new exhaust system. Thanks for the comment, I got a chuckle out of it.........
@@TeamDNFracing I'm glad that I you to chuckle. 😁 I didn't think about them getting stung alot. That's real dedication. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your modifications and rides. Thank you for sharing your adventures. Safe travels.
@@waltere.mellin3537 Go to my TH-cam channel and it will give you a list of all my CT125 videos and in the order they were made, should give you a few days worth of watching time. Enjoy and thanks for the comments......
@@TeamDNFracing I certainly will.
Eddie, I have made thee comments that initially show up but shortly after they disappear ... any ideas?
Yes Tony, you posted the first one on my first attempt at downloading this video to TH-cam. I had not put the setting to HD and the quality on SD is terrible. So I put that video to private and reloaded this version of it with the HD enacted. I saw both of those post from you, but it wouldn't let me answer them since I had put it on private. So, go ahead and repost it below this comment so I can answer it..... Sorry about that, but I do screw up on this computer more often than I do make really good stuff...... There were 100 people watch the first posting of this, hope they all come back and watch it again.......My mistake......
Just came across your channel.. Loving the vids!... I have subbed
Thanks for subbing, I'm still making videos as often as I can. Thailand has virtually locked us down again so it is hard to get good footage of the country side....... Again thanks......
Does the engine get hot since you put in the big bore kit?
It gets a little bit warm, Thai term "Nit Noi Rohn", but not to bad. I don't take it up to full throttle even when taking off and climbing steep mountain inclines. Seems to be holding up pretty good, got almost 3,000 Kilometers on it now.... I'dd be doing an update on the BBK every so often to let people know how it performs.......
@@TeamDNFracing Right on. I took mine from Bangkok to the Burmese border going 80-90 the whole way. Felt pretty hot at some points. It was a cool day too. I'd be quite concerned with the 142 in there. Probably switch to the 5 speed I've seen on Shopee.
@@jfriesen39 I've considered the 5-speed my self, I just don't know what ratios they are using. To be honest, I think I'm about done with my mods on it, I'm very happy with the bike now and without a manual clutch and 5-speed trany, there really isn't anything else I'd like to see on it. I keep my speeds down under 80KPH and I it doesn't seem to be getting to hot when I run up to the mountains on it. The engine sounds good, has good torque and I still have plenty of throttle left if I'd need it.......
@@TeamDNFracing I saw a person who swapped a Grom or monkey engine and transmission into one so it had a clutch. The new Grom has a 5 speed.
@@jfriesen39 I'm still confused why Honda made this the way they did, when the Grom and Monkey are so successful with their set ups. Maybe they just want it to resemble a Cub to much.... Don't know, but if the rumors are true, they will be introducing a CT150 very soon and it will be yellow......
Eddie, I’m wondering if there is something else going on as this is my fourth attempt to post - the last two appear to have been redacted. Is the YT algorithm upset that I have included a weblink I wonder? Anyway I will try one more time in a separate comment and see if it sticks this time (and take a screen shot as evidence!)
Make sure you reply on this post, I stopped all outside views of the other post. Hope that is not messing you up. However, this is twice now that you got through and I've been able to reply to you, I tried on two to the other attempts and it would not let me answer your posts...... Try again, if it doesn't go through, just send me an email at teamdnfracing@yahoo.com.
Been missing your vids.
I've had some problems with my computer ever since I did an update on my software that Apple sends to you online. I'm actually having to learn how to use my editing software all over again. I also lost a bunch of footage somewhere in my computer. If I can find it one day, I'll be finishing a couple videos. My wife tells me I need to go riding more often, what a woman......
If you monetize, don't forget to set up affiliate links for each of those parts, lots of revenue from those :)
I've got a friend who has a channel, I'll be asking him to help me out for sure...... Thanks.....
The ride today would make a great commercial for Oishi Lemon Tea. 😂
You like that? I like my Oishi tea and usually take at least one bottle with me on rides. It was really cold when I put it up there and then by the time I pulled it out for a drink, it had gotten hot..... I try not to put stuff in front of my camera, but doesn't always happen.......
You deserve to be paid for all the time you put into your videos, but would that be considered “work” by the government there?
I won't be collecting any money off the videos, it will be set up in my wife's name. So she'll end up getting the money, not me. I have to keep myself safe on Thai rules.....
Is fine if on PC we have adblocker for now (untill they figure out how to get aroung it) thankfully theres a 85% users of YT watching content on mobile phones so they fund the sting.
I really never planned to monetize this channel, but I also don't want TH-cam taking a bunch of money off my work either. I'm sure everyone will appreciate that part of it, besides, the money will be my wife's anyway...... I can tell you on Facebook, I hate all the adds that are now on it, but life has really changed with the advent of the Internet, so I guess we need to change with it and expand with technology....... Thanks for the comment and being understanding on it......
Barry Marks
I’m sorry to see the little bike have to carry the big old man .Get the big bike ride like the man bro you ride the little bike like little kid in the jungle look weirdo bro. Can’t stand to see this clip .
Well then, you're going to love my new bike. It should be here tomorrow. It's made for fat guys like me. You're just going to have to keep watching my videos to find out what it is..... Still the retro look though, just a bit larger than my CT125....... Stay safe,,,,,,......
Stop working so hard! U r retired.
I like working on my property, but I'm starting to get tired earlier.... Might just hire some of this out.......