CB125 K5 '76 - 1st weekend.

That starter cable worries me. It carries the live feed from the solenoid to the starter motor, not protected by the main fuse. Only live when the starter button is pressed, but potential there for problems if the insulation was damaged as a result of incorrect routing. It should be held in clips under the engine, then routed up behind the engine through the hole in the frame provided for this purpose. Probably an engine out job to do this correctly.

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Richard Pitman said:
That starter cable worries me. It carries the live feed from the solenoid to the starter motor, not protected by the main fuse. Only live when the starter button is pressed, but potential there for problems if the insulation was damaged as a result of incorrect routing. It should be held in clips under the engine, then routed up behind the engine through the hole in the frame provided for this purpose. Probably an engine out job to do this correctly.

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.. I see. Not simple. This may be a job for later. I am still thinking about whether I will keep it and restore the bike properly - ie, strip it down and rebuild - in which case this particular task will be addressed. Or I live with it for now and I just tuck it out of the way and just use the kickstarter. I still feel like I'm assessing the whole project right now.
I came to the conclusion that the starter motor is not working because I tried it with this cable attached and nothing happened. The solenoid clicked. I have power at the end of the cable, when i press the starter button - so this suggests the starter needs attention - either a rebuild or replace - I haven't got that far yet.
 
Richard Pitman said:
Beat me to it, like the 17 and 200 engines, there should be a retaining clip to keep those wires away from the sprocket. Easy enough to fabricate something.

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I have removed sprocket cover to check this. I do not have any hole or any mounting point to fix this clip. The only possible way is the slot with casting rib just under the cover. Surprising ...
 
Front wheel brake hub.jpeg Ok, I'm going to take the wheel off to change the tyre. This looks like a spring-loaded trap from hell. I see I have to take off the brake cable somehow. Also the speedometer cable. Like I say, this looks like a trap for old Numpty to walk straight into.
 
Do I.. pull the cotter pin at the end of the brake cable? Then slide it off? Then it is still attached by a clamp with two nuts either side.
The Speedo cable looks like I undo the screw? Then unscrew the cable?
Help.
 
Hello,
1) Brake cable: Release tension from the spring convered by the rubber cover by screwing regulation nut. Cable end barrell can be released then from the drum brake arm. Then unscrew front nut and pull the cable.
2) Speedo cable: uncrew the locking screw and pull out the cable.
 
AndrewJK said:
Hello,
1) Brake cable: Release tension from the spring convered by the rubber cover by screwing regulation nut. Cable end barrell can be released then from the drum brake arm. Then unscrew front nut and pull the cable.
2) Speedo cable: uncrew the locking screw and pull out the cable.
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Screenshot 2026-07-02 at 12.51.21.jpegis this the regulation nut?
 
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