Getting my first bike soon! :D

[Jase W]

Next weekend I shall be the proud owner of a 1987 Honda GL145 when I travel to Hamilton to pick it up :D The seller did a pretty good job of describing it, so i'll just quote him:

"Honda 145 in good condition with Warrant and Registration.

The bike shows 45000km on the clock but 1000km ago I replaced the engine after at died. Recently I have also put on a new chain, replaced the seal in the front suspension and put in a new coil. The kick start recently broke off and I have put an aftermarket one on. The only problem with this part is that it doesn't fit exactly as it should and was catching on the exhaust. I have fixed this problem but the exhaust now shows signs of scraping.

The bike sometimes has a little trouble starting in the cold but once running it is a great bike. I learnt on it and Im sure it will be great for another learner."

$650 is what it will be costing me :D :D :D
I cant wait to pick it up.... it may not be much, but being a learner i'm sure it will be perfect until I gain a couple more licences and some cash :D

[aff-man]

Noice one man. :2thumbsup :2thumbsup

[Sniper]

Very nice and good luck on it. I learnt on one of those a couple of years back.

:cool: :yes:

[Paul in NZ]

Might not be much you say?

Maybe not, but you will always remember it and smile when you do....

Enjoy!

Paul N

ps - I thought it looked OK but then I ride a Guzzi...

[Sniper]

Might not be much you say?

ps - I thought it looked OK but then I ride a Guzzi...

That kinda says it all doenst it Paul??

Just kidding, I have nothing against gussies. (Just that they look funny) :first:

[Blakamin]

Good stuff! you'll have to go for some rides around those backroads... and bring it down our way for a squizz one day! :2thumbsup :ride:


It DOES look like a little guzzi in the thumbnail!

[FROSTY]

Nice one dude. --Theyre a great lil learner bike.
Just one word of caution.
CHANGE THE OIL , CHANGE THE OIL , CHANGE THE OIL.
ohh and very important --CHANGE THE OIL.
very small sump means the oil works extra hard so it needs changing often.

[Bonez]

Next weekend I shall be the proud owner of a 1987 Honda GL145 when I travel to Hamilton to pick it up :D The seller did a pretty good job of describing it, so i'll just quote him:

"Honda 145 in good condition with Warrant and Registration.
D

Good on ya. I bought an ealier version for the now wifes kids years ago. It got a hell of a lot of punishment down on the river bank by them and there freinds :sleep: Can't remember what eventually happen to it in the end.

[Ms Piggy]

Congrats! :niceone: Have a blast!

[Jase W]

Nice one dude. --Theyre a great lil learner bike.
Just one word of caution.
CHANGE THE OIL , CHANGE THE OIL , CHANGE THE OIL.
ohh and very important --CHANGE THE OIL.
very small sump means the oil works extra hard so it needs changing often.

Yeah I plan on doing it once a month or two. Speaking of oil.... what kind should I put into it? Are there specific types for motorbikes?

[Mr Skid]

Yeah I plan on doing it once a month or two. Speaking of oil.... what kind should I put into it? Are there specific types for motorbikes?

eek! I see this becomming another oil thread.

Do a search and you'll find lots of opinions about the best oil to use, which will thoroughly confuse you.

But basically don't use a car oil, as they have friction modifiers included which will make your clutch slip.

Unless you want a slippy clutch, then go right ahead.

But the idea is you use a dedicated motorbike oil, apart from that, synthetic v. semi-symthetic v. mineral motorcycle oil is up to you.

[Posh Tourer :P]

Make your clutch slip..... hmmmm I suppose maybe for those weirdos among us with wet clutches.... :Pokey:

I put 10W-40 in the Honda CB125, I guess you would be ok using the same....

[Antallica]

They usually have the oil type engraved on the plastic oil cap anyway don't they?

[Mr Skid]

Make your clutch slip..... hmmmm I suppose maybe for those weirdos among us with wet clutches.... :Pokey:


Some of us weirdos prefer quiet clutches. :bleh:

[Bonez]

They usually have the oil type engraved on the plastic oil cap anyway don't they? Usually. I use car oil from Repco in my old plonkers. It's a bit old but you may find this interesting-http://www.ibmwr.org/otech/oilreport.html

[Posh Tourer :P]

Sorry make that 20W-40 oil.....

[Jase W]

Yay! I got it on Sunday :D

After riding it for a couple of days i can tell you all its a beaut of a bike. Goes pretty hard too.... didnt expect a little 145 to have as much power as it does... so i'm rapt with it :D

I just need an owners manual or something for it so that i can figure out the choke settings properly and find out what oil to use and whether it has a filter or a screen or something....

It will certainly do me for the 18months before i get my full and then hopefully a new bike.

[Blakamin]

Yay! I got it on Sunday :D

After riding it for a couple of days i can tell you all its a beaut of a bike. Goes pretty hard too.... didnt expect a little 145 to have as much power as it does... so i'm rapt with it :D

I just need an owners manual or something for it so that i can figure out the choke settings properly and find out what oil to use and whether it has a filter or a screen or something....

It will certainly do me for the 18months before i get my full and then hopefully a new bike.
Good stuff!!! :niceone:
got any photos??

[bear]

Nice work, enjoy!

[Jase W]

These are the photos the seller put up on trademe:

[Blakamin]

These are the photos the seller put up on trademe:
Very cool :niceone: :ride:

I looked at that on trade me last week

[Stinkwheeler]

I'll refrain from my usual two stroke ranting to say:
GO THE LITTLE BIKES:headbang:

[crashe]

Have fun getting out there and riding it safely.... :ride:

To get your hands on a manuel, try going to your local library.... and photocopy off what info that you need.... as they dont lend you the bike manuels... If your local library doesnt have it, then get them to borrow it from another bigger library or they can get it from the Country library service which is a big library that sends out all sorts of books.

Or put an advert in the wanted section of the bikes in the Trade and Exchange for the manuel. Some one out there may have a copy that they no longer want..... or what about looking in second hand book shops... another place to find old bike manuels. :)

[Jase W]

Thanks for that, Kasper has offered me his manual as he no longer needs it :)

[toads]

well done, you can't beat a honda, they are awesome little bikes, I had a mb 100 as my first bike, had it from new, and it went all over NZ!, quite literally, never gave me a moments trouble.

[gman]

thatll be a nice learner..i started in a gp100 suzuki.me mum wouldnt let me get a 125 reckoned id do some damage......only got as bike cose i failed me car licence 6 times lol. that was 19 years ago now i just got a 750 savage (1 week ago) i didnt no how much id missed bikes!!!

[Jase W]

Haha yeah my nana isnt too happy about me having a bike... my dad just got back into them aswell after about 15 years and she wasnt too happy about that... old folk have no idea lol :P