Honda CB125 TD Superdream Restoration

The trials and tribulations experienced by a complete beginner whilst restoring an early 1980's 125cc Honda Superdream.

Tuesday 5 January 2010

Fe2O3

... or Rust to you and me.

It's everywhere on the bikes we've bought! The exhausts are holed and not worth repairing. One of the bolts in the bottom yoke just broke when I tried to undo it. The stuff is everywhere.

Here's an example of how bad some of the corrosion is:














That's what's left of the horn. Has this bike been used as a ships' anchor or something?!

Or how about this:










 




I have a plan on how to deal with this rust problem and it may shock you! So watch this space.

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