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Post by Dirtbag on Feb 27, 2007 2:08:24 GMT 1
Well.....I picked up my new lickle runaround tonight.....A Honda MBX 125 FE Before you say anything.......I know....its a Honda Well..............seeing as alot of you guys have the RD125 , I like to be different , it'll never be as fast as the 125LC but it is nicely finished off and a piece of piss to tune , bits are hard to come by....but being a Honda it will need very few. Poor thing has been cosmetically neglected over the last 23 years , but that can be easily sorted now. I rode it the 67 miles home with no major faults...it pulls well up the 1 in 6 hills. I plan to keep this one original looking....but it does need tuning  .....I might doctor the pipe a bit  , I'll post some piccies soon..........but in the meantime , this is what it will look like.  |
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Post by alibongo on Feb 27, 2007 9:56:03 GMT 1
Love the wheels mate.  |
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Post by zebrd on Feb 27, 2007 10:33:59 GMT 1
Mate of mine had an MBX 80 years ago. I wouldnt knock them on the speed stakes as he kept up with me on a RD125LC. I dont know wether his was tuned or not. Nice bike youve got there and they are prity rare.  |
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Post by alibongo on Feb 27, 2007 14:58:19 GMT 1
Standard and clean!!!! ;D
(Mellow 2005)
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Post by mellow on Feb 27, 2007 16:51:48 GMT 1
i think ul find they are just as quick if not quicker donk lets see urs............wanna see if u got the top fairin. lc fairing n belly pan bits are gettin like rockin horse pooh |
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Post by alibongo on Feb 27, 2007 18:30:34 GMT 1
Wot you goin on about goonbag?  I aint said owt about speed.  STOP DRINKING IN THE DAY!!!! ;D ;D |
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Post by mellow on Feb 27, 2007 22:02:37 GMT 1
oops  |
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Post by alibongo on Feb 28, 2007 9:05:52 GMT 1
;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by mellow on Feb 28, 2007 17:34:13 GMT 1
SORRY M8...............herbal tea.........does it every time ;D  |
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Post by Dirtbag on Feb 28, 2007 17:37:12 GMT 1
i think ul find they are just as quick if not quicker donk lets see urs............wanna see if u got the top fairin. lc fairing n belly pan bits are gettin like rockin horse pooh Yeah its got the bikini fairing with built in indicators (UK Spec) , the library photo above shows the Jap spec one. Mine has a red bellypan. The whole bodywork would benefit from respray. They were never as fast as the 125 LC's........top speed was around 75mph , but they are much better in the reliability stakes than the LC. Mine is still on standard original piston and bore !......done well to last 49,000 miles without needing so much as a piston ring |
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Post by tonkatoy on Feb 28, 2007 21:32:41 GMT 1
avn't seem one of those in years mate is it good fun then |
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Post by Dirtbag on Feb 28, 2007 23:18:12 GMT 1
Yeah it was fun riding it home......over the North Yorkshire moors........not literally Its a dinky little machine , but goes well...........not brilliant condition , but well worth the money I paid for it , plus theyre alot rarer than the LC equivalent , a bit of novelty factor. It'll be a great Heirloom for the Donklet when he's older.....it'll be 40 years old when he's old enough to ride it |
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Post by mellow on Feb 28, 2007 23:22:03 GMT 1
if they aint changed the laws by then or banned bikes |
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Post by Dirtbag on Feb 28, 2007 23:24:47 GMT 1
They'll never be allowed to get away with banning bikes , theyre kinder to the environment than any car......including the new hybrids like the Toyota Prius
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Post by mellow on Feb 28, 2007 23:27:09 GMT 1
lets hope u r right. bit like that tax thing............with a big petition.............thats still goin ahead n e way..on trial right now in leeds i believe it is  |
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Post by Dirtbag on Feb 28, 2007 23:37:41 GMT 1
To be honest......really busy cities need something like that to keep congestion down , but discount should be given to vehicles with multiple occupants................that'll stop BMW man clogging up the roads with his 12mpg M3 Sport
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Post by nuttytart350 on Feb 28, 2007 23:38:16 GMT 1
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Post by Dirtbag on Feb 28, 2007 23:45:15 GMT 1
They should ban 4x4's too.......unless your job demands the neccesity for one......i.e farmers or vets Mrs.Smith of Surbiton doesnt NEED a 5 litre Range Rover to take young Buttplug to school , city cars should be limited to a maximum of a 2.0 litre engine. Oh heck !...........that'll stir up a Hornets nest  |
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Post by pablo on Mar 1, 2007 10:10:23 GMT 1
Yeah it was fun riding it home......over the North Yorkshire moors........not literally Its a dinky little machine , but goes well...........not brilliant condition , but well worth the money I paid for it , plus theyre alot rarer than the LC equivalent , a bit of novelty factor. It'll be a great Heirloom for the Donklet when he's older.....it'll be 40 years old when i've restored it ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by Dirtbag on Mar 1, 2007 16:48:13 GMT 1
Funny f**ker ;D
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Post by Norbo on Mar 1, 2007 20:47:58 GMT 1
I had one of them years back a nice bike but was not as nice as my MK2 LC . Silly that the 80 had twin disks and built in indicators and the 125 did not.
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Post by Dirtbag on Mar 2, 2007 17:11:40 GMT 1
Mine has built-in indicators , and the front caliper is a brembo....so maybe no need for 2 discs.......it stops really well
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Post by Dirtbag on Mar 12, 2007 8:29:35 GMT 1
 Heres the old girl......as you can see - needs a bit of tidying |
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Post by mellow on Mar 12, 2007 16:50:43 GMT 1
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Post by Dirtbag on Mar 13, 2007 8:40:09 GMT 1
When I've got it sorted mate....yes
now what did I do with that Nitrous kit ;D
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Post by nuttytart350 on Mar 13, 2007 23:30:01 GMT 1
When I've got it sorted mate....yes now what did I do with that Nitrous kit ;D dont forget yur electric turbo ... ;D |
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Post by pablo on Mar 14, 2007 0:15:13 GMT 1
;D ;D ;D
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Post by Dirtbag on Mar 15, 2007 2:34:13 GMT 1
When I've got it sorted mate....yes now what did I do with that Nitrous kit ;D dont forget yur electric turbo ... ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by Dirtbag on Jun 22, 2007 12:52:59 GMT 1
Well....unfortunately I dont have as much time or money to spend on projects as Mellow ;D , so this lil' lady has been put on ebay for spares Some parts are just too hard to find....some impossible......some too bloody expensive , plus I need the room to finish my LC (Which takes priority) So this is now a "dead-thread" If any of you out there have one of these and need spares....let me know |
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Post by mellow on Jun 23, 2007 1:44:59 GMT 1
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.....I might doctor the pipe a bit 
, I'll post some piccies soon..........but in the meantime , this is what it will look like.
I aint said owt about speed. 
