CB125T2 from 1980

[peteuk]

Hello everyone, ive completed thd CB550F and have now aquired a CB125T2 in pieces thst has been laid on a pallet in someone's garden for years. There was so much rust I thought the bike was brown. Any way it's taking shape but there was no engine with the bike. I'm quite happy to go up in size but I was wondering if anyone knew what engine, other than the 125, would be a fit for the frame.  Also if anyone has a 125T engine or other that would fit and would fancy selling on to me. Thanks.......Pete

[peteuk]

here's some pics so far

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It was like the worlds hardest jigsaw puzzle for me.

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Thought i'd better  start with the skeleton and work my way up

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 This is going to take some time

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The titan wheel is going to get some use here

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frame looking a bit better with red oxide on. It was coated in a rust seal prior to this after i had removed most of the rust

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And now with the porcelain black on it. I know powder coating is best but i'm on a budget and want to do everything myself on this one

[peteuk]

Starting to take shape

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looking something like now

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There's a bike starting to appear

[peteuk]

I need, obviously to find an engine, handlebars are on order, as is seat and a boat load of other bits and bobs. Absolutely dreading the electrics cos that is alchemy to me. I'm ok at mechanis but electrics baffle me. If anyones interested i'll keep posting pics of the progress. Let me know.
Thanks......Pete

[Woodside]

Yeah keep going pics are good

[mike the bike]

All interesting stuff.  Great hobby this, converting a pile of rusty parts into a good looking,  road legal rideable bike.

[matthewmosse]

Looking good so far, reminds me of my first cb550 which was in similar shape, I ended up buying job lots of bits amounting to near whole bikes as it was cheaper pro rata than buying individual bits....
If it's still there a breakers in Prees nr whitchurch had a nearly complete bike a few years back, but they had naff all idea what was in stock, I was told flat out they had no Suzuki fz50s in, promptly found 4 whole bikes in their compound.