Singles club

I enjoyed the CB125 article (OBA 42). I rescued a 1972 CB100 a few years back from the ‘graveyard’ section of a local dealer. First job was to take the ignition switch to a local locksmith to have a key cut. After a bit of a clean up of carb and spark plug it fired up (although very smokey). I then proceeded to get it ready for the road. The kickstart return spring was broken so a new one was bought. To fit it the crankcases had to be split so I then bought a gasket kit, one size over piston and rings set and had the barrel rebored. I took the engine to a mate and he did the lot for me at the grand cost of a 30 pack of Tooheys New cans. Other parts – side covers, rear mudflap, l/h mirror, exhaust baffle, footpeg rubbers, front brake stoplight switch were sourced locally and overseas. The seat was done by Ergo Seats at Capalaba. Fortunately the indicator lenses were intact and the proper “bee hive” shape. As you say these are frugal in the fuel dept. I can basically go from