"Pearson Hurst" (phurst)
08/22/2016 at 13:22 • Filed to: Honda, Honda CB125, Honda CB125s
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"Pearson Hurst" (phurst)
08/22/2016 at 13:22 • Filed to: Honda, Honda CB125, Honda CB125s | 9
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Some of you may remember my !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! of a disassembled 1974 Honda CB125 with no title a few months back. I’d never owned a motorcycle, never ridden a motorcycle, didn’t have a motorcycle license, and had no experience working on a motorcycle. Well, today marked the end of that project. Today, I rode it to work. There is something immensely satisfying about enjoying the fruits of ones labors. The trip to work is only 6 or 7 miles, but she handled the trip like a champ. No issues at all, mechanically, and shrugged off the aggravation of rush hour traffic, keeping up with surprising ease for such a small bike. Hopefully there are many, many more trips in her.
BobintheMtns
> Pearson Hurst
08/22/2016 at 13:32 |
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Nice Bike!
Manny05x
> Pearson Hurst
08/22/2016 at 13:38 |
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Your bike is really nice. Safe riding.
TheRealBicycleBuck
> Pearson Hurst
08/22/2016 at 13:39 |
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Tell us more about how you resolved the title woes.
bob and john
> Pearson Hurst
08/22/2016 at 13:39 |
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who the fuck said it was ill advised? certainly not ...me.. .. wait, hang on
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Pearson Hurst
> TheRealBicycleBuck
08/22/2016 at 13:40 |
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I think I’m going to do a whole post on it here soon, as it may be helpful to other people.
DoctorNine
> Pearson Hurst
08/22/2016 at 13:42 |
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Wow. That is a great restoration job. She’s a beauty.
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Pearson Hurst
> bob and john
08/22/2016 at 13:48 |
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Ha ha :) I must have read that post a half dozen times. All of your points are spot on (except the parts availability, I’ve had zero problems finding what I need). The reality of this project however, is that what I did today is likely to be the extent of my motorcycling. I’m not going to tour, I’m not going to cruise, I’m not going to race, I just want something that’s fun to ride to work when the weather is nice. All 45MPH roads, fairly short trip, all that jazz, and I wanted something I considered cool, and economical to run. If I were going to do any more than that, I most definitely would have taken your article to heart.
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Pearson Hurst
> Pearson Hurst
08/22/2016 at 13:52 |
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It also fits beautifully on the back of my Scout :)
functionoverfashion
> Pearson Hurst
08/22/2016 at 13:53 |
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I must have missed your original post. But have you read
Zen and the Art of Motorcyle Maintenance?
Highly recommend.
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Pearson Hurst
> functionoverfashion
08/22/2016 at 13:56 |
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Yes, but it’s been twenty-some-odd years since I have. I should re-read it.
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functionoverfashion
> Pearson Hurst
08/22/2016 at 13:58 |
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Come to think of it, it’s been probably 15 or more years for me. I know right where it is on my bookshelf...
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Pearson Hurst
> TheRealBicycleBuck
08/24/2016 at 16:05 |
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And here is said post:
http://oppositelock.kinja.com/no-title-no-pr…