Amazing 1979 YZ125 Resto....WOW!!! - Attn Newmann & Other Vintage Dudes

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Edited Date/Time 11/5/2014 8:00pm
Take a look at this beauty....I would love to have such a perfect vintage bike like this. Whoever did this knew their stuff and did an AMAZING JOB!!!

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/mcy/4740097335.html

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WhipMeister 11/3/2014 8:27pm
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$3650 and the reserve is still not met. Trailer queen.
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smezmx 11/4/2014 12:34am
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Very Nice.looks like alot of time effort and money went into this bike.
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Bret 11/4/2014 2:19pm
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Looks good except for this one glaring oversight.
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lostboy819 11/4/2014 2:40pm
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Bret wrote:
Looks good except for this one glaring oversight. [img]http://images.craigslist.org/00y0y_kAkHUQAWCSc_600x450.jpg[/img]
Looks good except for this one glaring oversight.
Are you talking about the trail gate bend in the brake arm or the nasty ass hose clamps on the other wise trick shock reservoir.

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newmann 11/4/2014 3:00pm
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That thing is sweet. And those are period correct hose clamps!Smile
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SLAPAHO 11/4/2014 3:53pm
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wrong front fender
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Bret 11/4/2014 4:44pm
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I could be mistaken but I thought the brake arm was supposed to be straight.
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GIwasB4 11/4/2014 5:27pm
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WhipMeister wrote:
$3650 and the reserve is still not met. Trailer queen.
$4250 an the reserve is not met
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Lightning78 wrote:
Take a look at this beauty....I would love to have such a perfect vintage bike like this. Whoever did this knew their stuff and did an...
Take a look at this beauty....I would love to have such a perfect vintage bike like this. Whoever did this knew their stuff and did an AMAZING JOB!!!

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/mcy/4740097335.html

Beautiful job on that 125.

I just got done restoring a friend of mines 1979 YZ 125. He is the original owner and I remember the day that he brought it home. I actually spent some time riding that bike. Even though he kept it all these years when I got it, it was in pretty bad shape. It took me about a year to finish it.








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Sandberm 11/4/2014 6:29pm
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How in the world do guys work on your bikes and still have your garage look so clean?

project racer 11/4/2014 6:30pm
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Lightning78 wrote:
Take a look at this beauty....I would love to have such a perfect vintage bike like this. Whoever did this knew their stuff and did an...
Take a look at this beauty....I would love to have such a perfect vintage bike like this. Whoever did this knew their stuff and did an AMAZING JOB!!!

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/mcy/4740097335.html

Original 44 wrote:
Beautiful job on that 125. I just got done restoring a friend of mines 1979 YZ 125. He is the original owner and I remember the...
Beautiful job on that 125.

I just got done restoring a friend of mines 1979 YZ 125. He is the original owner and I remember the day that he brought it home. I actually spent some time riding that bike. Even though he kept it all these years when I got it, it was in pretty bad shape. It took me about a year to finish it.








I'd bet this one would draw more coin on the evil site. Very nice.
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Original 44 11/4/2014 7:25pm
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project racer wrote:
I'd bet this one would draw more coin on the evil site. Very nice.
Thanks, but this one is back home with the original owner sitting in his family room. Cool
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smezmx 11/4/2014 10:22pm
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Very Nice work .love it.
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dl117 11/5/2014 9:53am
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My old man had one of those new, and I had the matching 1980 yz50, brings back some memories for sure.
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TriRacer27 11/5/2014 2:12pm
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When will motocross catch on to the Resto-mod movement going on in classic cars where you restore an old car but modify it using modern chassis and running gear? I could see some pretty awesome looking old 125s running modern 85 suspension and brakes, maybe even an updated 125 engine.

That would be a fun bike to play around on.
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mach6972 11/5/2014 2:49pm
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Lightning78 wrote:
Take a look at this beauty....I would love to have such a perfect vintage bike like this. Whoever did this knew their stuff and did an...
Take a look at this beauty....I would love to have such a perfect vintage bike like this. Whoever did this knew their stuff and did an AMAZING JOB!!!

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/mcy/4740097335.html

Original 44 wrote:
Beautiful job on that 125. I just got done restoring a friend of mines 1979 YZ 125. He is the original owner and I remember the...
Beautiful job on that 125.

I just got done restoring a friend of mines 1979 YZ 125. He is the original owner and I remember the day that he brought it home. I actually spent some time riding that bike. Even though he kept it all these years when I got it, it was in pretty bad shape. It took me about a year to finish it.








Bad ass garage! You do it yourself?
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dogface 11/5/2014 3:27pm
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These are from a Guy named Fish up near Seattle



and a yz100:


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al711 11/5/2014 5:33pm
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dogface wrote:
These are from a Guy named Fish up near Seattle [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/11/05/69728/s1200_dcp_1219.jpg[/img] and a yz100: [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/11/05/69729/s1200_dcp_1213.jpg[/img]
These are from a Guy named Fish up near Seattle



and a yz100:


These bikes are really cool! I want to do a resto mod in the near future, very nice.

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Lonestar_399 11/5/2014 8:00pm
11/5/2014 8:00pm
All extremely nice bikes however the line in the craigslist ad how "my attention to detail is unparalleled" is a tad strong. I've seen unparalleled attention to detail from you know who Smile

I wonder if the Simons stickers indicate some sort of Simons fork kit was installed as I don't remember them offering one for the 79 YZ125F model. Those aren't SImons and I would not be placing Simon stickers on my forks unless they were the real deal. That shock is ultra sweet though. I have an Al Baker modded F model shock and this does inspire what I could do with it. Very nice overall and will surely watch as surprisingly the bids are close to the Buy It Now but just $50 short??? Why wouldn't you just go ahead and throw in $50 and buy it?
AidanPhilipson 1/19/2024 12:42pm
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dogface wrote:
These are from a Guy named Fish up near Seattle [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/11/05/69728/s1200_dcp_1219.jpg[/img] and a yz100: [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/11/05/69729/s1200_dcp_1213.jpg[/img]
These are from a Guy named Fish up near Seattle



and a yz100:


Does anyone know who makes pipes for these 79 125’s? Many thanks

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TeamGreen 1/19/2024 1:27pm
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newmann wrote:
That thing is sweet. And those are period correct hose clamps!Smile

Just for the sake of a smile…

It’s awesome to be reminded of The Texas Bad Ass. 

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dogface wrote:
These are from a Guy named Fish up near Seattle [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/11/05/69728/s1200_dcp_1219.jpg[/img] and a yz100: [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/11/05/69729/s1200_dcp_1213.jpg[/img]
These are from a Guy named Fish up near Seattle



and a yz100:


AidanPhilipson wrote:

Does anyone know who makes pipes for these 79 125’s? Many thanks

 VMX is with a shot, might have PFR exhaust.

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braaap 1/19/2024 7:08pm
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dogface wrote:
These are from a Guy named Fish up near Seattle [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/11/05/69728/s1200_dcp_1219.jpg[/img] and a yz100: [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/11/05/69729/s1200_dcp_1213.jpg[/img]
These are from a Guy named Fish up near Seattle



and a yz100:


AidanPhilipson wrote:

Does anyone know who makes pipes for these 79 125’s? Many thanks

Try Jemco Exhaust. 
https://www.jemcoexhaust.com/products

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gerg 1/19/2024 7:26pm
1/19/2024 7:26pm Edited Date/Time 1/19/2024 7:26pm

Every time I look at threads like this it makes me reflect on my thoughts growing up looking at older bikes thinking they looked trash and the latest thing was the greatest.

These restorations are incredible and look beautiful.  Thanks for sharing.

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