Found after 31 years

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Recently searching through craigslist when I stumbled upon one of my race bike from 1982 season. I was 17 years old when I last saw this bike! 31 years later it still wears most of the stickers which is what caught my eye, after looking at the bike in person I saw the frame repair which are welder did back in 82. What are the odds? like getting a piece of my teenage years backSmile

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newmann 7/5/2013 7:09am
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You did buy it didn't you? Very cool to find it all these years later.
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evomx244 7/5/2013 7:38am
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newmann wrote:
You did buy it didn't you? Very cool to find it all these years later.
Yes, took off early from work that day. I couldn't drive fast enough (1 1/2 drive) still can't believe It's in my garage after all these years! BTW the kid flipping the bird on the rear fender was not mine, but the first 3 were. Smile still has the sprockets and chain/ handle bars I sold it with, under the grips still had the light blue paint I used to keep the grips on (before grip glue)
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anniebertzak 7/5/2013 8:11am
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That's a great story! Congrats...
rob.boucher.547 7/5/2013 2:11pm
7/5/2013 2:11pm Edited Date/Time 7/5/2013 2:14pm
Did you locate the stem info on here?
Are the seals from the 81 125 the same part numbers, if the stem has corrosion , it can be remanufactured to be better than
New!
I can install ss or bronze sleeves

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NESC838 7/5/2013 5:43pm
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Incredible story! I'll occasionally search Craigslist postings from back home in hopes of stumbling across one of my old bikes.

What are your plans with it now that it's back in your possession?
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mb60 7/5/2013 11:46pm
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Good luck with your old bike. One of the absolute worst bikes I have ever ridden in my life though.
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MaxPower 7/6/2013 3:44am
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Every time I see a YZ with the radiator on the forks, I just am amazed that RJ nearly won in 82 on one of those things
I don't care how good of a rider he was . They could not have been that bad. But they sure look like they could have been
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evomx244 7/6/2013 4:41am
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mb60 wrote:
Good luck with your old bike. One of the absolute worst bikes I have ever ridden in my life though.
Agreed, I restored a 83 RM250 back in 08, raced it once at the Hard rock, Ocala AHRMA race. The whole time I was riding it , I was thinking how in the Hell did I win races on that 82 YZ back in the day Smile I guess I didn't know any better !
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evomx244 7/6/2013 4:44am
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rob.boucher.547 wrote:
Did you locate the stem info on here? Are the seals from the 81 125 the same part numbers, if the stem has corrosion , it...
Did you locate the stem info on here?
Are the seals from the 81 125 the same part numbers, if the stem has corrosion , it can be remanufactured to be better than
New!
I can install ss or bronze sleeves
I might be in touch, I manage to find the NOS upper and lower seals through vintage contacts. I had a 81 YZ125 a few years ago that I rebuilt and had no leaking issues.
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OleJohnBlue 7/9/2013 4:30am
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Killer story brother. Takes me back in time. Looks like that bike chose you from the start lol
rob.boucher.547 1/10/2014 9:24am
1/10/2014 9:24am
How is the restoration process going on this bike?
AHRMA361 1/10/2014 12:22pm
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rob.boucher.547 wrote:
How is the restoration process going on this bike?
Rob. Just between us....you need to know that evomx character is riddled with ADD. He is currently working on some Italian "works" bike or possibly something else he picked up last night off of Craigslist.

He will circle back on the YZ about a week before he wants to race it this spring. pull all-nighters to pretty it up, race the hell out of it and win, then sell it a day or two later!
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Ardfarkl 1/10/2014 12:48pm
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Too Awesome!
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evomx244 1/11/2014 7:42am
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rob.boucher.547 wrote:
How is the restoration process going on this bike?
AHRMA361 wrote:
Rob. Just between us....you need to know that evomx character is riddled with ADD. He is currently working on some Italian "works" bike or possibly something...
Rob. Just between us....you need to know that evomx character is riddled with ADD. He is currently working on some Italian "works" bike or possibly something else he picked up last night off of Craigslist.

He will circle back on the YZ about a week before he wants to race it this spring. pull all-nighters to pretty it up, race the hell out of it and win, then sell it a day or two later!
Mike (AHRMA361) knows me well

ADD for sure.

Sell this bike? No way ! it's the only one I will keep.

Update-Getting the the taper bearing race out of the frame was a bitch. A freind put the frame on his end mill and we were able mill the race into 2 pieces. Samething with the bottom bearing on the triple tree. I did get the frame back from powder coating yesterday looks good. So see Mike there's progress being made. I'll post some pics soon

Mike is correct about the Italian "works" bike (2001 TM racing 250) It should be completed sometime next week
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shmacky78 1/14/2014 12:21pm
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evomx244 ... is this Darin??
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evomx244 1/14/2014 2:04pm
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evomx244 ... is this Darin??
Nope, who u be ?
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shmacky78 1/14/2014 5:20pm
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lol .. my name is Zac I'm buddies with some of the old Kenworthys associates.. and for a minute there I could have sworn a buddy of mine "Darin" (ex president of Kenworthys) had a similar thing happen to him , or I remember him telling me a story about someone (maybe you?) who had found there old race bike , or maybe I get to many people and stories mixed up lol.

But very cool story none the less Smile
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evomx244 5/10/2014 3:17am
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Update-frame powder coated, crank rebuilt, cylinder bored, lots of NOS bits, waiting on spoke kits and my Ohlins shock to comeback from MX-Tech, my hope is to have it ready by the end of month. I'll post pics soon

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tns 5/10/2014 6:13am
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great story i restored one and raced it a couple of years ago here is a pic

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GIwasB4 5/10/2014 4:47pm
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Either of you two Ohioians remember the PDQ Race team (early 80's) from Windham, OH?
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evomx244 5/11/2014 2:19am
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GIwasB4 wrote:
Either of you two Ohioians remember the PDQ Race team (early 80's) from Windham, OH?
Yes-PDQ team was runned by Pro-Action founder George Guay. I actually found a former PDQ bike about 4 years ago. It was confirmed by George, found it on craigslist.
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GIwasB4 5/11/2014 6:46am
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Wow, I did not know that. Thanks!
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Ove 5/13/2014 11:48pm
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Wow! Cool story!
Had something similar happen to me, so I know the feeling. Wink
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evomx244 7/15/2014 8:28am
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Does anybody have a copy of the Yamaha wrench report for the 1982 YZ250? I still have the wrench report for the 82 YZ125 but lost the 250.
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Paul333 7/19/2014 6:13am
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Great story.
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evomx244 11/13/2014 5:28pm
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A few updated pics







bradmx421 11/13/2014 5:38pm
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Nice.... congrats again on the Find!!!
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Kidkawie 11/14/2014 8:43am
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Sweet man! Looking good so far!
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EL Sammo 11/15/2014 4:46pm
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Great stuff!! Looks like you and your bike are meant to be together.

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