01 125 rebuild

[Jaimps]

hi i am doing crank,brgs,piston and rings on a 2001 cr 125 and need some advice on part mfgs. i am an agressive intermediate rider that dosent race ever. looking for parts that will last without having to rebuild frequently. ive been looking on parts unlimited and there are several manufacturers. thanks for your time. jamie

 

[TheMuffinMan]

Honestly, you can't beat OEM Honda parts for a rebuild like that. There are lots of mail order parts places that can give you a better price than a Honda dealer too.

 

[polarisdragon800]

Wiseco makes really good stuff, specializing in pistons and cranks. but do make most pins,clips,needle bearings that you'll need. As far as bearings go, NSK makes good bearings. You'll need to get new seals aswell, NSK aswell. and I'd recommend replacing your piston rod. You'll need a top end, bottom end gasket set. Like themuffinman said you can get Honda parts that will work just as good. Go to your local bearing,seal store with your old bearings,seals to get new ones. They should be able to tell you the top of the line ones. Don't cheap out on bearings and seals. Good luck

 

[polarisdragon800]

Oh and I'd suggest that you visit your Honda dealer and ask what all you need because theirs a few smaller bearings,clips,sleeves etc. That you might not think of but you midaswell change them. Such as the bearing that the piston sits on and the sleeve that, that bearing sits on. Also anything that wore the slightest bit, get new because while it's tore apart you midaswell change all the wore parts so that you do not have to tear it apart again just to replace something simple. Make sure that you put 2 stroke oil on all of the bearings,sleeves. Give the bottom end a good drink of oil And lube the piston,cylinder up really well so that all of the fresh parts have lots of oil for the initial start up.