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12/4/2017
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Pass Christian, MS
US
Edited Date/Time
1/3/2018 6:26am
Been lurking around for a while and decided to start posting up some pictures of the current bike. Plan on building this bike for a kid that loves the sport just can't financially do it. Decided I like to build them and I'm looking forward to seeing someone race my bike. Picked up a 2017 yz125 that was already clean and hardly ridden. Don't really know the route it's going just yet. Main thing was getting it broke down and cleaned to my standards. This is what I started with. 
Broke it down to the frame. This was its state when I got it. Picture was rushed because I was at work.
The frame has been cleaned. Just need to get some pictures for you guys
Broke it down to the frame. This was its state when I got it. Picture was rushed because I was at work.
The frame has been cleaned. Just need to get some pictures for you guys
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Not to brag just telling a story.
I bought a 2005 yz125 when I was in highschool working in a restaurant to pay for it, track fee, parts, and gas along with all my other normal expenses. I owned it for 5-6 years through college. It would spend many months in the garage because I couldn't afford to fix it when it needed something. All those years on the 125 really made me push and improve as a rider.
In last months issue of mxa Jody wrote that a true motocross racer will do whatever it takes to ride, work extra hours to buy a beat 10 year old yz125 just to be able to go out there. I was proud for a moment lol.
I now have a yz250 that I'm building to keep long term. I'll probably buy a new ktm or husky every few years for myself. Maybe I will loan out the yz to friends who want to tag along.
You aren't bragging at all. This has to be the most expensive sport to stay competitive espically out of pocket. So I completely understand where you are coming from.
Here's some of the work on the linkage. I have no idea what coating was on it but it was a pita
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