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Offline triplE675

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Honda CB 125 K3
« on: June 01, 2018, 07:51:00 PM »
Added some pictures of my 125 nearing completion finally.

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Re: Honda CB 125 K3
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2018, 07:56:36 PM »
What a nice looking bike.

Nice work also.

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Re: Honda CB 125 K3
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2018, 08:57:41 PM »
I agree, a lot of work has gone into the rebuild, well done, lovely bike and great colour combination.
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Re: Honda CB 125 K3
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2018, 09:21:01 PM »
Looks amazing. Never had the pleasure of riding one, but my guess is it would ride like a CB175 with a little less poke, but great fun and very revvy!
If it's got tits or wheels, it's hassle, if it's got both, RUN!!!

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Re: Honda CB 125 K3
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2018, 10:32:45 PM »
I love the two tone paint schemes on old Hondas so simple and always look great. 
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Honda CB750k1 Valley Green Metallic
Honda CB750k1 Candy Gold
Honda CB550k Candy Jade Green
Honda CG125
Aprilia Pegaso 650
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Kawasaki ZXR400 J

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Re: Honda CB 125 K3
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2018, 09:40:35 AM »
Great job. Were they sold in the UK, I never remember seeing one? I had the more common SS125 in 1970 (£189 new). Engines look to have been derived from two completely different departments at Honda.
Must be a nightmare searching for parts as there are so many (different) CB125s.
Phil
1971  CB500K0  Candy Jade Green or Candy Gold
1973  CB500K1  Candy Ruby Red
1975  CB550F1   Shiny Orange
1978  CB550K     Excel Black

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Re: Honda CB 125 K3
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2018, 12:33:46 PM »
These little twin's are one of Honda's best kept secrets.
This K3 is one of 27 UK registered bikes in 1971/72 replaced by the cb175k4 or k5
I know of about 10 other UK  K3's
I have sourced engine parts mostly from France.
The exhausts were the hardest parts to find . I eventually found second hand down pipes in france.with CB175 silencers from DS.
The paintwork is Menno Dek's
In flake sunrise orange.
Not the standard candy gold.
Checkout the clocks.


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