Got my spare CG110 engine reassembled today. It had been left outside in the rain without a spark plug for many years. It’s had a full rebuild, all bearings and a good used crank. I had the stock 110cc cylinder bored to take a 125cc piston so it should be a bit more peppy now ? I think the glass bead blasted bits look quite good. It’s going in my Gold CG with a fancy new exhaust.

I think I’ve got close enough to getting the finish I want. Fine crushed glass at 100PSI then glass bead at 60PSI to polish to a satin finish. Yes, I know it’s not as good as vapour blasting but I can do it at home with the limited space I have ? some before, after crushed glass then after glass bead photos.

Finally, Goldie is all road legal and Bev has been out and about getting the hang of riding it.

She’s doing really well 🙂

The breeding pair are nearly ready to hit the streets ? Goldies cam timing was two teeth out (was a used engine) and it still ran (but badly). Fixed that today ? starting and running well now.

CG110 engine rebuilt with NOS cylinder and piston, head decarbonised and valves lapped. New valve stem oil seal too.
A quick coat of paint and it’s all ready for installation in the freshly painted frame tomorrow ? Beverley reckons I’m the surgeon and she is the nurse, passing me tools and holding things.
I like playing Doctors and Nurses with Bev ?

We finally got round to stripping and painted the replacement frame for the Golden one. Next I have to reassemble the CG110 engine with new crank, bearings, cylinder and piston etc to go in

Bad news. The Golden CG failed compliance because it was an insurance write off at some point many years ago. To get it road legal will require a repair certificate and it turns out that getting one is very difficult and expensive.
To move forward I’m going to move everything except the engine to a CG110 frame I already have. Unfortunately I can’t use the CG125 engine in the CG110 frame because it is more than a 15% increase in power. So I have to rebuild the knackered CG110 engine. I’ve bought a good used crankshaft and NOS cylinder and piston. And new gearbox bearings throughout. Should be a minter ?

And the Golden One was done ? I have to say I’m pretty chuffed with it ☺️ In for compliance the week after Easter.

I tried to start it, it locked up solid. Turns out the big end bearing has failed. Fortunately I have another good used crankshaft to install. Now to wait for a piston and gasket set.