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Ren - The Ed¹ said :-
I'm here I've been busy this weekend! I can not find any exhaust downpipes for your model specifically Alex. I had a look on CMPO and there's nothing there for your bike.
As Glyn said - what is up with the current downpipe you have? Rusted away, sensor not working, just looking for something nicer? If you're not mechanically experienced just getting the old exhaust off can be hard work - not because it is complicated, because the nuts and studs that bolt the exhaust to the cylinder head will inevitably be rusted in situ hard. It is FAR far too easy to snap the studs into the head then you're into a whole world of pain.
15/12/2025 14:13:21 UTC
Glyn said :-
Welcome Alex, pleased to have you on here. If you’ve only been riding 6 months and on a 125 then I imagine you’re a youngster. You won’t find many of them on this site but hopefully, we will be able to assist you (if we can). There are quite a few years of experience between us all.
15/12/2025 18:51:47 UTC
Upt'North ¹ said :-
Whoever thought an AJS would look like this. I like it.
15/12/2025 21:36:18 UTC
ROD¹ said :-
A practical go anywhere bike.
https://www.ajsmotorcycles.co.uk/imber...
15/12/2025 22:21:52 UTC
Ren - The Ed¹ said :-
Well if Honda are too blummin' stoooopid to bring the CT125 to the UK then good on AJS for copying it and bringing it to us. Looking on ROD's link
Pro - low seat available 760mm
Pro - 8.5l tank - twice that of the current Super Cub 125
Con - Semi auto clutch, personally I'd prefer a regular clutch.
Con - Tube tyres
15/12/2025 22:50:58 UTC
nab301 said :-
looks great , although the power output seems to be even lower than my 2019 CB125F
Nigel
16/12/2025 16:33:39 UTC
Ren - The Ed¹ said :-
Yes nab301 this is not going to be one of those bikes that takes you by surprise with rapid speed and arm-wrenching acceleration. I daresay if that is what someone is looking for they're probably looking in the wrong place. I think I would wish to try before I buy if nothing else to convince myself there's enough power even for one as humble as my dawdling self.
16/12/2025 18:53:06 UTC
Upt'North ¹ said :-
Is it our own fault? Is it fault? Is it what we really want? I dunno. But some of the latest bikes could at first glance be exact copies of 70/80's bikes with a detuned modern ICE thrown in.
Is it what we want?
Yes, this is what happens when the nights draw in.
17/12/2025 09:12:02 UTC
Ren - The Ed¹ said :-
Styling Upt'. As you say it's a modern bike in old school clothing. If you took the same chassis and engine and covered it in fairings it's a sports bike. Cover it in angular body panels its a modern naked. I think it looks lovely just as it is.
17/12/2025 11:35:51 UTC
nab301 said :-
That looks great and the original so called (I think) Euro styled versions (although I never owned any) were always my favourite looking bikes , CB900f CB750F etc
Nigel
17/12/2025 15:46:27 UTC
Ian Soady¹ said :-
Yes, not bad looking - te tank seat unit has a Triumph Hurricane look about it. I'm not so keen on the exhaust pipe lines however. It might be improved with something like the Triumph's stacked pipes. Although not the comical front brake.
18/12/2025 15:49:07 UTC
Upt'North ¹ said :-
Anybody after new motorsiccle boots.
Check this out, sizes 42 to 46.
Upt.
*Remember there are fees and vat etc.
https://www.johnpyeauctions.co.uk/Browse?FullTextQuery=Motorcycle%20...
31/12/2025 12:55:19 UTC
nab301 said :-
A pity they don't have any mens sizes!
Nigel
01/01/2026 14:35:13 UTC
Ian Soady¹ said :-
Your feet must be even bigger than mine Nigel, size 46 is about UK 11.
01/01/2026 16:11:19 UTC
Glyn said :-
If anyone is a size 3XL I have a brand new RICHA jacket. It’s never been worn but the tags are not there as it was originally a gift. There is some light armour in the elbows and shoulders but it can be upgraded. I’m not even an L size these days so it hangs in my wardrobe unlikely to ever see the light of day. Sorry Ed I know you frown on advertising on these pages (so I humbly apologise ) but it’s a shame to see it languishing unused.
02/01/2026 12:23:34 UTC
Ren - The Ed¹ said :-
I object to random businesses spamming the feed in the hope of improving their Google ranking. I've no problem with you trying to find the jacket a suitable home.
02/01/2026 17:46:19 UTC
Ian Soady¹ said :-
I don't know about you, but one of the things that scares me is leaving the indicators on, especially the left one. It's not like a car with self cancelling although I believe some modern bikes have this. How they know when to do it beats me however.
So I set to work thinking how I could make the warning light brighter. Attempt 1 used a much higher power LED. This was good as far as it went but had a very focused beam which unless I had my head over the clocks wasn't much help. Then I remembered that I'd dismantled an old pair of binoculars some time ago and retrieved a couple of prisms. After some searching I unearthed them. I then attached one temporarily ocer the warning light. Result: much brighter (see photo). For comparison the standard warning light was like the green neutral light to the right. I do need to make a better mounting - this is just stuck with silicone as a temporary measure.
10/02/2026 16:53:15 UTC
Ian Soady¹ said :-
I've also been playing about with the radiators, especially the left hand side one which wants to be in the same place as a couple of the fixing struts. A lash up shows me I can move it out to the left by about 3" and up 1" which seems to do the trick. The right hand one is less busy but will move it out an inch and raise it to be level with the LH one. I just need to get some proper material to make the mountings.
10/02/2026 16:56:10 UTC
Ren - The Ed¹ said :-
I'm liking the thinking with the indicator light. I too am prone to the occasionally uncancelled indicator - which when you think about it could be terribly dangerous. I've always thought a sound would be better, most cars used to "click" which was the relay clicking, even if a modern car doesn't have a relay some audible click or beep is generated. Of course the thing with bikes the click needs to be loud so it can be heard at speed... but you don't want to be sat at the lights in town with a deafening "CLICK CLICK" coming from your bike.
BMW used a beeper but the story came out of blind people thinking it was a pedestrian crossing telling them it's safe to cross. Dunnno if that's true but it makes sense. I have no idea how self cancelling systems work on a bike - they don't always work that well on a car.
11/02/2026 07:54:27 UTC
Ian Soady¹ said :-
The worst is leaving the left indicator on as someone waiting to get out may just take it on trust. I have used buzzers, and hooked them up via a relay or two so that they don't sound when in neutral or with the brakes on but as you say when cracking on down the road they can be inaudible. An alternative to my prism would be to mount the bright LED on the inside of the screen but I think the prism is tidier.
You never know what will come in handy!
11/02/2026 09:46:09 UTC
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