There's nothing like that OEM fit and finish. Great job and thanks for taking the time to make the video. If I can ever manage to track down one of these bikes I'll use this video.
B Plus, Thanks for watching and your comment, much appreciated. I'm not sure where you live, but in the last three weeks, a least in Florida, the scarcity of Trail 125's has now turned into a glut with some dealers having more in the showroom now than interested buyers. My local dealer, Love Motorsports in Homosassa Springs, Florida has three in the showroom right now. Two new and one pre-owned in nice condition. If you haven't checked your local dealer recently, today would be a good day to call them.
Thanks for watching and your comment. Our method is "old and slow". The only risk for disaster in the process is breaking a tap. The heat treating process on taps makes them extremely hard, but somewhat brittle. One comment from a viewer said he could do the whole job in 30 minutes. Perhaps he used a slightly larger final drill bit than we did. The whole time you are turning the tap, both going in and coming out, you are right on the edge of breakage. If you break a tap, you have big problems getting it out.
Jerry, Thanks for watching and your kind words, much appreciated. I wasn't making RUclips videos back in 2019 when I installed the rear pegs on my first Super Cub 125, but the process is the same even though the pegs themselves are a bit different, and you have to remove the exhaust system on the Super Cub to install the right side pegs. The drills, taps, and socket bolts are the same. Today, if all goes well, I'll be filming another Super Cub 125 video and hope to have it up within a week or so. At the end of it, I plan to install the OEM Backrest and OEM carry bag that are part of the OEM Top Case set I installed in this previous video: ruclips.net/video/R0svJl9g7P8/видео.html
Nicely done Sir! I am older now and this is the type of thing I'd enjoy. I am not into racing around through mud holes at warp 9 and risking injury. Peace, quiet and "putting" along and being able to get out and enjoy God's creation at a slower pace where you can enjoy it is what I like. God bless!
W, Thanks for watching and your kind words. When I made this video a couple of years ago, I got a few complaints that I was old and slow and that drilling and tapping the peg mounts should be a 30-minute job. When you watch my videos from this year, you can see that I am now really old and slow.. LOL Like you, I enjoy riding a trail slowly and enjoying the scenery and have no interest in how fast I can ride a trail or how many rocks I can climb at speed. Those days passed me by 50 years ago..
@@Vintage_Garage ha ha ha...yes Sir! It seems to me to be a more common trait of our younger males. They are always in such a hurry and do not have the wisdom we who are older have gained by our number of years and experience. I cannot help but think of the old fable of the tortoise and the hare and the lesson learned that "slow and steady wins the race." ha ha and God bless!
It is great watching a CRAFTSMAN WORK. Certainly I learned a lot watching your video. Now relaxing and having a sandwich and a drink on a picnic table in a park is also important too!
Thanks for the kind words... Old and slow sometimes has benefits.. LOL.. At my age, enjoying life becomes more important than it was at an earlier time, when working was more important.
Kevin, thanks for watching and your comment, much appreciated.. Yes, old and slow is a lot better than old and in bed.. LOL.. I'm 74 and really see a decline every year now.. Forgetfulness and bad eyesight are the real problems for me.
@@Vintage_Garage ... Tell me all about it..!! I am 74 also and agree completely with what you said and how you do things. Live up the road from you about an hour.🤔🤷🏻♂️ And yes, I would come down and buy that bike from you next week..!! 🏃♀️💵🥳👏
You got it right!! Take your time, do it right, enjoy doing it. I want your bike when you’re done with it!!!!!!! I appreciate you taking the time to video this great little bike!!
Thanks for producing this video. I have a SuperCub 125 in the USA with the rear seat and pegs. I have held off putting the pegs on for sometime but feel the time has come to bite the bullet and get it done.
I have two Super Cubs myself and installed the factory pegs on one of them. If I remember right, the Super Cub was only a bit more difficult than the Trail because the exhaust system is in the way on the right side.
No point in rushing when you don't need to. Skinned knuckles take longer to heal the older you get. As I get older I like getting up and down less though. I think I would be finding a way of getting it higher for tinkering and even cleaning. I like the tidy and organised work. I wish I could get one of these.
I hear you.. I had a motorcycle lift, but I gave it away.. I never used it after the first day, and it took up the space of two motorcycles. I'm short and like sitting on the little wooden stool. It is hard to stand up after sitting on it though.. LOL.. thanks for your comment, much appreciated..
this is fantastic of the way you put it together and the craftsmanship of your work in getting this long-awaited process accomplished very well done and I enjoyed the video documenting it excited about your trip to Thailand next December thank you for sharing with us
Hey boss really like your bike and videos and it looks like you have had good success with some of the many aftermarket accessory vendors for this little bike as well as tapping in to the available OEM collection of cool stuff. I have one of these bikes purchased and in the shipping pipeline and would really like to get your insight on setting it up thanks and keep up the great work!
Daniel, Thanks for watching, subscribing, and your comment, much appreciated. As far as accessories go, I think Honda OEM, H2C, Kitaco, and Gcraft are all top quality and are the best. For vendors, I always look at beezdeals first, and then Webike if I want a specific OEM part that beezdeals doesn't have. Here is a good link that I think you will find interesting: ruclips.net/p/PLNI0sbc9hw9wh6aDQI1PYOMgRhH6mTjme While the Monkey, Dax and Super Cub videos might not be too interesting for you, watching them will give you some good ideas after you have watched all the CT125 videos they have in that playlist.
I'd buy a used motorcycle - or anything - from you after seeing this video. "Patience is a virtue"; great demonstration, thank you! That burger moment has me salivating out of control over here in a rural village NE Thailand. Cheers.
Thanks for your kind words.. I envy you living in Thailand. Last year was the first year in the past five that I didn't visit Thailand. If I was there this week, I would be making a video or two at the Bangkok International Motor Show: bangkok-motorshow.com/main.php As it is, I'll be eagerly watching for videos from others who were able to attend.
Looks good and happy Lightfoot is riding with you and even more excited you guys are going to Thailand. Great videos and yep, I watched the whole thing so it can't be that boring. LOL Thanks and have an awesome day.
Thanks for the kind words. Due to the international travel restrictions, 2020 was the first year in four that I hadn't been to Thailand. The trip next December is pending the lifting of those restrictions. If you were patient enough to watch the whole video, that means you are now qualified to do the job!
Patrick, Thanks for watching and your question, much appreciated. The Honda part number of the M8 bolt is 90114-MKN-D50 and all four are the same. No washers are used, because Honda doesn't use any washers in the installation, and I wanted the installation to be correct. The complete parts list is in the description field of the previous video at: ruclips.net/video/oj1_6Kxdr5o/видео.html. The fiche showing all the parts is here: www.bike-parts-honda.com/honda-motorcycle/125-MOTO/CT/2021/CT125AL/Frame/STEP/103620/F_30/2/41272
@@patrickmgordon When the Trail 125 was first announced two years ago, a number of the Florida guys who were talking it up started planning a Trail 125 ride from Crystal River to Clearwater to Naples, to Miami, and to Key West and back. As it turned out, me and one other guy bought one and the others never bought theirs, so interest faded, and I had to make the trip myself. I put my Trail 125 in the back of my Transit Connect van and towed my friend's SH150I scooter on a trailer behind it to Homestead, and the two of us rode from Homestead to Key West and back. Since then, a few guys have surfaced who actually have a Trail 125 now. Finding Neutral near St. Augustine, the Rose's near Orlando, and a couple of more. None are close to each other, and there is no shared contact email address list. I think you should organize a Honda Mini-Moto (Trails, Cubs, Navis, Monkeys, Groms) meet-up sometime between October and April. We could all meet at your local Honda dealer, and then go on a ride from there to some place of interest. The problem is getting the word out and getting more than 6 riders to commit to it. It would be an easy task in Bangkok but will be very difficult in a large State like Florida with everyone spread out. The "True Grits" fall rally in Suches, Georgia, for 50cc motorcycles of all brands every year gets 50 or more riders, with many coming from far away. To get people to come from all corners of Florida, you need to figure out how to market the ride. Less than six riders, and it will be tough to sell the idea. I'll come if you organize and market it. Based on sales figures, I think there are more than 30 Trail 125s in Florida, and about the same number of Monkeys, Navis, Cubs and Groms, maybe more. That puts the market size at more than 120 prospects in Florida alone. I have no idea how to contact them.
Good job. I enjoy watching a good mechanic at work. I remember drilling and tapping mine. alot of work. Tapping was the tedious part. I got mine on Ebay from Beezdeals. Had to have them everytime I ride my little girl wants onboarding.
Jo, thanks for your comments, much appreciated. Since I made this video, I have been poking around the web looking for CT125 accessories. When I was buying accessories for my Honda Super Cub 125, the main supplier was popwinsonshop. He operates a stand in one of the large night markets in Bangkok, and is one of the leaders in the Cub scene there. I now see that he is listing rear footpegs on eBay for the CT125. They look like the same ones that beezdeals.com is selling, but the last photo in popwinsonshop's eBay ad is most interesting to me. It shows him using a spiral tap instead of a straight tap. I'm embarrassed to say that I didn't know about spiral taps. They might be better for this application, but I am not sure. They claim to remove the shavings better, and they may well. When I study spiral taps though, there are so many with various strengths and properties, that I am not sure what to recommend. I do know that slow works well with a straight tap, but I am not sure how fast you can go with a high quality spiral tap. They might allow a faster pace. Have a look at the last photo in this eBay ad: www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-CT125-hunter-JA55-Rear-Foot-rest-New/124449599093?hash=item1cf9c62e75:g:4p0AAOSwFn1ft7Qz
@@Vintage_Garage Thank you so much for this. Will take a look. Such a shame that we can not have passenger pegs for the CT or Supercub included as stock equipment here in our market. I think this is one of the reasons the Supercub has not been as well received as I thought it would have been, especially given its target as an urban runabout. Nevertheless, we are fortunate to have both and truly enjoy them. Thanks again for the great videos.
Dean, That video was made two years ago, and there weren't the ton of options that there are for rear footpegs. In my case, it really didn't matter, as if I were going to do it again right now, I would still use the Honda OEM parts, unless they weren't available. Beezdeals now sells a foot peg set that is very close to original, already assembled, and it wasn't available back then. They don't claim it is original, but it is a very, very, close match, and if OEM wasn't available, i would choose those. See: beezdeals.com/product/rear-passenger-pegs-set-honda-ct125-trail-125/ They now also sell the Revolution ones that look pretty swell and that is a quality brand: beezdeals.com/product/revolution-passenger-footrest-honda-ct125-trail-125/ They also sell footpegs like you describe that weren't available two years ago. beezdeals.com/product/passenger-footrest-honda-ct125-trail-125/ What you decide to install is part of the fun of adding accessories. I always choose OEM if available, as anything else is a short cut in my book, and I don't usually take short cuts.
Awesome! great work as always. I was wondering if you had the part# and link to where you bought your OEM muffler guard? The black leg guard is one of those small details I loved about the Japanese and other overseas variants that I just loved and would love to add that to my bike as well.
Tim, Thanks for watching and subscribing, and thanks for the kind words. I bought the leg shield with the black leg guard on it from Webike in Japan. The part number is 18350-K2E-J00. To order OEM parts from Webike, first go to: japan.webike.net/oem_parts/top/ Then select Honda and Japan, and you will get a form that lets you inquire about a part. The form says to leave out the "-" in the part number. I can't remember if you need to do that, but you might. In any event, Webike will respond to you promptly with the price and availability of the part. If the part is not currently in stock, they will tell you when they expect to have it in stock,and that date will be very accurate. Also, I chose surface mail (Sea Freight) for shipping to save a few dollars, thinking it would take a month to arrive as it used to, but my parts took roughly three months to arrive, so keep that in mind if you choose the surface mail shipping option.
You deserved a regular Coke after that endeavor. If I even attempted that mine would be catty wampus on one side and cock eyed on the other. Good thing I've got no passengers in my future. Why Honda just did not install them across the board ill never know. You did outstanding with the installation. Being hunched over that long is very tedious.
Yes, it is a mystery. The Australian version comes with rear pegs installed, and a higher recommended gross weight, but I don't know what is responsible for the higher gross weight number. Maybe the rear shocks are different or something else, or maybe it is just a difference in country regulations. Both the Super Cub 125 and the Trail 125 US operator manuals say "Rider Only". Drilling and tapping the swing arm for the rear pegs is easy if you take your time. As said in the video, the key is drilling the 1/8" hole in each boss. If you get that in the center of the boss and parallel to the ground, and straight front to back, and to the correct depth, all the rest of the drilling will also be straight and of the correct depth, and you can't get it catty wampus.
@@Vintage_Garage Not sure why the restriction. I had an original C90 Cub and in the UK they had a dual seat. So comfortable as you could move around on longer journeys. It wasn't so quick with two on but it did it. It could be a little light at the front going uphill and I suppose two up off road is never really a good idea so I can sort of understand the trail being built as a singe seat, but not the Cub.
@@Vintage_Garage Yep. Yesterday I got my Trail up to 54mph (not intentionally, just trying not to get runned over). Baby steps... You considering an aftermarket exhaust at all?
Mike.. Thanks for watching the video and asking your question, much appreciated. I am guessing, but it sounds like you might be using a bottoming tap that doesn't have much of a taper at the end. Have a look at: www.yamawa.com/Portals/0/resource/en/tips/pdf/tips-007.pdf for an illustration of the three types of standard taps. If you are using a bottoming tap, switch to a taper tap, and after you have it in all the way, you can finish the job with your bottoming tap if you like. Here is chart of metric tap and drill sizes: scfastening.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/METRIC-TAP-AND-DRILL-CHART.pdf and another at: www.natool.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/tapdrillsizes-inmet_web_catp113-116.pdf 17/64 in decimal is .265625, which is very slightly larger than the .2638 called for in the second one. The first one recommends a 17/64 bit. Going to a larger bit will make the tapping easier and you will be less likely to break your tap, but the mounting bolts will be a bit loose. If I were you, I'd study the situation more before proceeding.
@@Vintage_Garage Thanks, this makes perfect sense. I borrowed my sons Harbor Freight tap set so I'll go to a full service hardware store in the morning and get a taper tap. Your videos are most helpful!
I bought a taper tap and followed your instructions exactly. Perfect installation, thanks for your great videos and keep up the great work. I've got my 125 ready to go and it will reside on the back of our '64 Airstream. First trip is next week to Put in Bay.
@@motomike58 Mike.. thanks for your update.. sounds like you are now a "Black Belt" in tapping.. good job! It is not an easy task, even with a good tap... glad you stuck with it and didn't give up..
@@Vintage_Garage One other question, do you feel the heat shield on the muffler is necessary? My wife will be riding on the back and I want to make sure her leg doesn't burn.
Thanks for your question and subscribing.. much appreciated. Yes, the right peg is longer because the rear riders leg has to go over the exhaust. The bolt pattern to mount them is the same as on the Honda Super Cub 125, but on the Super Cub, both pegs are the same length as the rear riders foot is above the exhaust when on the pegs.
There's nothing like that OEM fit and finish. Great job and thanks for taking the time to make the video. If I can ever manage to track down one of these bikes I'll use this video.
B Plus, Thanks for watching and your comment, much appreciated. I'm not sure where you live, but in the last three weeks, a least in Florida, the scarcity of Trail 125's has now turned into a glut with some dealers having more in the showroom now than interested buyers. My local dealer, Love Motorsports in Homosassa Springs, Florida has three in the showroom right now. Two new and one pre-owned in nice condition. If you haven't checked your local dealer recently, today would be a good day to call them.
So helpful thank you for taking the time do film this. I am going to have to watch this a few times. thanks again
Thanks for watching and your comment. Our method is "old and slow". The only risk for disaster in the process is breaking a tap. The heat treating process on taps makes them extremely hard, but somewhat brittle. One comment from a viewer said he could do the whole job in 30 minutes. Perhaps he used a slightly larger final drill bit than we did. The whole time you are turning the tap, both going in and coming out, you are right on the edge of breakage. If you break a tap, you have big problems getting it out.
@@Vintage_Garage thank you I will definitely take my time, I’ll let you know how it goes
This is a great video and I'll be sure to have it handy when I add pegs to my Super Cub. Thanks for posting!
Jerry, Thanks for watching and your kind words, much appreciated. I wasn't making RUclips videos back in 2019 when I installed the rear pegs on my first Super Cub 125, but the process is the same even though the pegs themselves are a bit different, and you have to remove the exhaust system on the Super Cub to install the right side pegs. The drills, taps, and socket bolts are the same. Today, if all goes well, I'll be filming another Super Cub 125 video and hope to have it up within a week or so. At the end of it, I plan to install the OEM Backrest and OEM carry bag that are part of the OEM Top Case set I installed in this previous video:
ruclips.net/video/R0svJl9g7P8/видео.html
Nicely done Sir! I am older now and this is the type of thing I'd enjoy. I am not into racing around through mud holes at warp 9 and risking injury. Peace, quiet and "putting" along and being able to get out and enjoy God's creation at a slower pace where you can enjoy it is what I like. God bless!
W, Thanks for watching and your kind words. When I made this video a couple of years ago, I got a few complaints that I was old and slow and that drilling and tapping the peg mounts should be a 30-minute job. When you watch my videos from this year, you can see that I am now really old and slow.. LOL Like you, I enjoy riding a trail slowly and enjoying the scenery and have no interest in how fast I can ride a trail or how many rocks I can climb at speed. Those days passed me by 50 years ago..
@@Vintage_Garage ha ha ha...yes Sir! It seems to me to be a more common trait of our younger males. They are always in such a hurry and do not have the wisdom we who are older have gained by our number of years and experience. I cannot help but think of the old fable of the tortoise and the hare and the lesson learned that "slow and steady wins the race." ha ha and God bless!
It is great watching a CRAFTSMAN WORK. Certainly I learned a lot watching your video. Now relaxing and having a sandwich and a drink on a picnic table in a park is also important too!
Thanks for the kind words... Old and slow sometimes has benefits.. LOL.. At my age, enjoying life becomes more important than it was at an earlier time, when working was more important.
Very nicely done sir!!!
Walter, Thanks for watching and the kind words.. much appreciated.
I thought your videos were great, I'm 64, keep it up! If the kid thinks your too slow, wait till he gets to be out age!! Bravo!
Kevin, thanks for watching and your comment, much appreciated.. Yes, old and slow is a lot better than old and in bed.. LOL.. I'm 74 and really see a decline every year now.. Forgetfulness and bad eyesight are the real problems for me.
@@Vintage_Garage ... Tell me all about it..!!
I am 74 also and agree completely with what you said and how you do things.
Live up the road from you about an hour.🤔🤷🏻♂️
And yes, I would come down and buy that bike from you next week..!! 🏃♀️💵🥳👏
@@annafraley5388 Any my eyesight is getting worse every day.. it's getting difficult to work on small parts now.
@@Vintage_Garage . Yes, and THAT too, eyesight, hearing, thinking planning, and 57 Other things. Growing Old isn’t for Kids..!!!
You got it right!! Take your time, do it right, enjoy doing it. I want your bike when you’re done with it!!!!!!! I appreciate you taking the time to video this great little bike!!
Thanks for the kind words, much appreciated.
Thanks for producing this video. I have a SuperCub 125 in the USA with the rear seat and pegs. I have held off putting the pegs on for sometime but feel the time has come to bite the bullet and get it done.
I have two Super Cubs myself and installed the factory pegs on one of them. If I remember right, the Super Cub was only a bit more difficult than the Trail because the exhaust system is in the way on the right side.
Were you able to install the pegs to the Super Cub?
Where did you go to get the factory pegs?
For the Super Cub 125?
It’s so professional installation, I’m looking forward to seeing your CT125 new video!
Thanks for watching the video and the kind words.. much appreciated.
Fantastic job!
Thanks for watching the video and your kind words, much appreciated.
No point in rushing when you don't need to. Skinned knuckles take longer to heal the older you get. As I get older I like getting up and down less though. I think I would be finding a way of getting it higher for tinkering and even cleaning. I like the tidy and organised work. I wish I could get one of these.
I hear you.. I had a motorcycle lift, but I gave it away.. I never used it after the first day, and it took up the space of two motorcycles. I'm short and like sitting on the little wooden stool. It is hard to stand up after sitting on it though.. LOL.. thanks for your comment, much appreciated..
this is fantastic
of the way you put it together and the craftsmanship of your work in getting this long-awaited process accomplished
very well done and I enjoyed the video documenting it
excited about your trip to Thailand next December
thank you for sharing with us
Thanks!
Thank you for sharing
Miko.. thanks for watching my video and your kind words, much appreciated.
Hey boss really like your bike and videos and it looks like you have had good success with some of the many aftermarket accessory vendors for this little bike as well as tapping in to the available OEM collection of cool stuff.
I have one of these bikes purchased and in the shipping pipeline and would really like to get your insight on setting it up thanks and keep up the great work!
Daniel, Thanks for watching, subscribing, and your comment, much appreciated. As far as accessories go, I think Honda OEM, H2C, Kitaco, and Gcraft are all top quality and are the best. For vendors, I always look at beezdeals first, and then Webike if I want a specific OEM part that beezdeals doesn't have. Here is a good link that I think you will find interesting:
ruclips.net/p/PLNI0sbc9hw9wh6aDQI1PYOMgRhH6mTjme
While the Monkey, Dax and Super Cub videos might not be too interesting for you, watching them will give you some good ideas after you have watched all the CT125 videos they have in that playlist.
I'd buy a used motorcycle - or anything - from you after seeing this video. "Patience is a virtue"; great demonstration, thank you!
That burger moment has me salivating out of control over here in a rural village NE Thailand. Cheers.
Thanks for your kind words.. I envy you living in Thailand. Last year was the first year in the past five that I didn't visit Thailand. If I was there this week, I would be making a video or two at the Bangkok International Motor Show:
bangkok-motorshow.com/main.php
As it is, I'll be eagerly watching for videos from others who were able to attend.
Bravo!
Jon.. thanks for the kind word and watching the video... much appreciated.
Looks good and happy Lightfoot is riding with you and even more excited you guys are going to Thailand. Great videos and yep, I watched the whole thing so it can't be that boring. LOL Thanks and have an awesome day.
Thanks for the kind words. Due to the international travel restrictions, 2020 was the first year in four that I hadn't been to Thailand. The trip next December is pending the lifting of those restrictions. If you were patient enough to watch the whole video, that means you are now qualified to do the job!
Love watching your videos. Take care.
Thanks..much appreciated..
Thx for the vid an the tutorial on a proper instillation.
Thanks for watching and for the kinds words, much appreciated.
Wonderful video and how to, thank you. Can you please share the part number of the M8 bolts? Washers too if you used them. Thanks
I found the part off your other video.
Patrick, Thanks for watching and your question, much appreciated. The Honda part number of the M8 bolt is 90114-MKN-D50 and all four are the same. No washers are used, because Honda doesn't use any washers in the installation, and I wanted the installation to be correct. The complete parts list is in the description field of the previous video at: ruclips.net/video/oj1_6Kxdr5o/видео.html. The fiche showing all the parts is here: www.bike-parts-honda.com/honda-motorcycle/125-MOTO/CT/2021/CT125AL/Frame/STEP/103620/F_30/2/41272
Thank you from East Coast Florida
@@patrickmgordon When the Trail 125 was first announced two years ago, a number of the Florida guys who were talking it up started planning a Trail 125 ride from Crystal River to Clearwater to Naples, to Miami, and to Key West and back. As it turned out, me and one other guy bought one and the others never bought theirs, so interest faded, and I had to make the trip myself. I put my Trail 125 in the back of my Transit Connect van and towed my friend's SH150I scooter on a trailer behind it to Homestead, and the two of us rode from Homestead to Key West and back. Since then, a few guys have surfaced who actually have a Trail 125 now. Finding Neutral near St. Augustine, the Rose's near Orlando, and a couple of more. None are close to each other, and there is no shared contact email address list. I think you should organize a Honda Mini-Moto (Trails, Cubs, Navis, Monkeys, Groms) meet-up sometime between October and April. We could all meet at your local Honda dealer, and then go on a ride from there to some place of interest. The problem is getting the word out and getting more than 6 riders to commit to it. It would be an easy task in Bangkok but will be very difficult in a large State like Florida with everyone spread out. The "True Grits" fall rally in Suches, Georgia, for 50cc motorcycles of all brands every year gets 50 or more riders, with many coming from far away. To get people to come from all corners of Florida, you need to figure out how to market the ride. Less than six riders, and it will be tough to sell the idea. I'll come if you organize and market it. Based on sales figures, I think there are more than 30 Trail 125s in Florida, and about the same number of Monkeys, Navis, Cubs and Groms, maybe more. That puts the market size at more than 120 prospects in Florida alone. I have no idea how to contact them.
Great video as always!
Jerome, thanks for the kind words.. much appreciated.
Good job. I enjoy watching a good mechanic at work. I remember drilling and tapping mine. alot of work. Tapping was the tedious part. I got mine on Ebay from Beezdeals. Had to have them everytime I ride my little girl wants onboarding.
Thanks for the kinds words.. those pegs on Beezdeals look like good ones..
Thank you for this. Great patience with a great result.
Jo, thanks for your comments, much appreciated. Since I made this video, I have been poking around the web looking for CT125 accessories. When I was buying accessories for my Honda Super Cub 125, the main supplier was popwinsonshop. He operates a stand in one of the large night markets in Bangkok, and is one of the leaders in the Cub scene there. I now see that he is listing rear footpegs on eBay for the CT125. They look like the same ones that beezdeals.com is selling, but the last photo in popwinsonshop's eBay ad is most interesting to me. It shows him using a spiral tap instead of a straight tap. I'm embarrassed to say that I didn't know about spiral taps. They might be better for this application, but I am not sure. They claim to remove the shavings better, and they may well. When I study spiral taps though, there are so many with various strengths and properties, that I am not sure what to recommend. I do know that slow works well with a straight tap, but I am not sure how fast you can go with a high quality spiral tap. They might allow a faster pace.
Have a look at the last photo in this eBay ad:
www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-CT125-hunter-JA55-Rear-Foot-rest-New/124449599093?hash=item1cf9c62e75:g:4p0AAOSwFn1ft7Qz
@@Vintage_Garage Thank you so much for this. Will take a look. Such a shame that we can not have passenger pegs for the CT or Supercub included as stock equipment here in our market. I think this is one of the reasons the Supercub has not been as well received as I thought it would have been, especially given its target as an urban runabout. Nevertheless, we are fortunate to have both and truly enjoy them. Thanks again for the great videos.
Looks good but alot work for footpegs.youd think you could just fit bracket round swing arm. Not as if putting alot weight on.only to rest feet
Dean, That video was made two years ago, and there weren't the ton of options that there are for rear footpegs. In my case, it really didn't matter, as if I were going to do it again right now, I would still use the Honda OEM parts, unless they weren't available. Beezdeals now sells a foot peg set that is very close to original, already assembled, and it wasn't available back then. They don't claim it is original, but it is a very, very, close match, and if OEM wasn't available, i would choose those. See:
beezdeals.com/product/rear-passenger-pegs-set-honda-ct125-trail-125/
They now also sell the Revolution ones that look pretty swell and that is a quality brand:
beezdeals.com/product/revolution-passenger-footrest-honda-ct125-trail-125/
They also sell footpegs like you describe that weren't available two years ago.
beezdeals.com/product/passenger-footrest-honda-ct125-trail-125/
What you decide to install is part of the fun of adding accessories. I always choose OEM if available, as anything else is a short cut in my book, and I don't usually take short cuts.
Thank You, for the video !
Thanks for the comment.. much appreciated.
Awesome! great work as always. I was wondering if you had the part# and link to where you bought your OEM muffler guard? The black leg guard is one of those small details I loved about the Japanese and other overseas variants that I just loved and would love to add that to my bike as well.
Tim, Thanks for watching and subscribing, and thanks for the kind words. I bought the leg shield with the black leg guard on it from Webike in Japan. The part number is 18350-K2E-J00. To order OEM parts from Webike, first go to:
japan.webike.net/oem_parts/top/
Then select Honda and Japan, and you will get a form that lets you inquire about a part. The form says to leave out the "-" in the part number. I can't remember if you need to do that, but you might. In any event, Webike will respond to you promptly with the price and availability of the part. If the part is not currently in stock, they will tell you when they expect to have it in stock,and that date will be very accurate.
Also, I chose surface mail (Sea Freight) for shipping to save a few dollars, thinking it would take a month to arrive as it used to, but my parts took roughly three months to arrive, so keep that in mind if you choose the surface mail shipping option.
You deserved a regular Coke after that endeavor. If I even attempted that mine would be catty wampus on one side and cock eyed on the other. Good thing I've got no passengers in my future. Why Honda just did not install them across the board ill never know. You did outstanding with the installation. Being hunched over that long is very tedious.
Yes, it is a mystery. The Australian version comes with rear pegs installed, and a higher recommended gross weight, but I don't know what is responsible for the higher gross weight number. Maybe the rear shocks are different or something else, or maybe it is just a difference in country regulations. Both the Super Cub 125 and the Trail 125 US operator manuals say "Rider Only".
Drilling and tapping the swing arm for the rear pegs is easy if you take your time. As said in the video, the key is drilling the 1/8" hole in each boss. If you get that in the center of the boss and parallel to the ground, and straight front to back, and to the correct depth, all the rest of the drilling will also be straight and of the correct depth, and you can't get it catty wampus.
@@Vintage_Garage Cool. If I can ever sweet talk my wife to hop on board ill check into doing this following your video. Great info.
@@Vintage_Garage Not sure why the restriction. I had an original C90 Cub and in the UK they had a dual seat. So comfortable as you could move around on longer journeys. It wasn't so quick with two on but it did it. It could be a little light at the front going uphill and I suppose two up off road is never really a good idea so I can sort of understand the trail being built as a singe seat, but not the Cub.
I hear you. I bet that when the CT125 comes to the UK, it will already have the rear pegs installed by the factory, just like the Australian version.
@@Vintage_Garage Yep. Yesterday I got my Trail up to 54mph (not intentionally, just trying not to get runned over). Baby steps... You considering an aftermarket exhaust at all?
You said 17/64 but I can't get the M8X125 tap to start. Am I missing something or can I go up a bit larger in drill bit size?
Mike..
Thanks for watching the video and asking your question, much appreciated.
I am guessing, but it sounds like you might be using a bottoming tap that doesn't have much of a taper at the end. Have a look at:
www.yamawa.com/Portals/0/resource/en/tips/pdf/tips-007.pdf for an illustration of the three types of standard taps.
If you are using a bottoming tap, switch to a taper tap, and after you have it in all the way, you can finish the job with your bottoming tap if you like.
Here is chart of metric tap and drill sizes:
scfastening.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/METRIC-TAP-AND-DRILL-CHART.pdf
and another at:
www.natool.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/tapdrillsizes-inmet_web_catp113-116.pdf
17/64 in decimal is .265625, which is very slightly larger than the .2638 called for in the second one. The first one recommends a 17/64 bit.
Going to a larger bit will make the tapping easier and you will be less likely to break your tap, but the mounting bolts will be a bit loose. If I were you, I'd study the situation more before proceeding.
@@Vintage_Garage Thanks, this makes perfect sense. I borrowed my sons Harbor Freight tap set so I'll go to a full service hardware store in the morning and get a taper tap. Your videos are most helpful!
I bought a taper tap and followed your instructions exactly. Perfect installation, thanks for your great videos and keep up the great work. I've got my 125 ready to go and it will reside on the back of our '64 Airstream. First trip is next week to Put in Bay.
@@motomike58 Mike.. thanks for your update.. sounds like you are now a "Black Belt" in tapping.. good job! It is not an easy task, even with a good tap... glad you stuck with it and didn't give up..
@@Vintage_Garage One other question, do you feel the heat shield on the muffler is necessary? My wife will be riding on the back and I want to make sure her leg doesn't burn.
Is the right side oem peg longer than the left due to exhaust ?
Thanks for your question and subscribing.. much appreciated. Yes, the right peg is longer because the rear riders leg has to go over the exhaust. The bolt pattern to mount them is the same as on the Honda Super Cub 125, but on the Super Cub, both pegs are the same length as the rear riders foot is above the exhaust when on the pegs.