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Hi Everyone,
Ive been reading here a lot and gained many pearls and 2 cents out of this forum,
time i give my share back
i did 2 builds so far one is YZ125 2005 and the other is CR250 2012 AF which i have in my photo,
this time i want to invest more and get some trick mods and parts for the RM, but i dont really know how to start with this one
i picked this bike out of someone that rebuilt the motor complete with the power valve assambley
so engine is ready to go just need base gasket and oem piston rather then pro-x one that the bike have now..
ive been searching for parts forever but all is expansive and i dont feel like it will be worth it.
i need some info on whats the best way to rebuild this bike, what carb to put on him, does 144 kits really worth it ?
should i keep my fork and rear shock ? what other mods can be done to this bike ?
i searched a discussion about RM125 and so far mostly is hidden away about this bike,
if someone rebuilt this bike and can share some light i will be more then thankful (:
the bike is RM125 2004
Ive been reading here a lot and gained many pearls and 2 cents out of this forum,
time i give my share back
i did 2 builds so far one is YZ125 2005 and the other is CR250 2012 AF which i have in my photo,
this time i want to invest more and get some trick mods and parts for the RM, but i dont really know how to start with this one
i picked this bike out of someone that rebuilt the motor complete with the power valve assambley
so engine is ready to go just need base gasket and oem piston rather then pro-x one that the bike have now..
ive been searching for parts forever but all is expansive and i dont feel like it will be worth it.
i need some info on whats the best way to rebuild this bike, what carb to put on him, does 144 kits really worth it ?
should i keep my fork and rear shock ? what other mods can be done to this bike ?
i searched a discussion about RM125 and so far mostly is hidden away about this bike,
if someone rebuilt this bike and can share some light i will be more then thankful (:
the bike is RM125 2004
Could you be more specific about the lectron carb ? which size is it and where to buy it, also today i took the bike apart and i noticed i have Keihin cables that connect to the carb but i have a mikuni carb and the cables just hang there not connected to nothing... so i think someone switched carbs on this bike..
http://www.lectronfuelsystems.com/docs/Carburetor%20Specification%20For…
The Shop
Luxon 4-Post Bar Mounts
$189.95 - $239.95
DeCal Works Huge Plastic Inventory of UFO and Polisport kits.
A kits are practically non existent for the bike anymore or they have been hammered to shit.
The suspension is pretty good stock once it's been re worked. I was lucky and stole internals from a 2006 rm 250 form that has bigger fork pistons then the stock 2004 rm 125 fork pistons.
Actually Ride Engineering also make 22 & 20mm offset triple clamps in black and red. They are direct fitment for RM-Z250/450 2011 - Present & RM125/250 2001 - last model (ill have to double check those years on the box) so That leads me to believe that RMZ forks could be slid into the stock triples which will give you a bigger selection of suspension.
I think those ride clamps fit 2003 to 2007 rm 126 and 2006 to 2009 or 2010 rmz actually. Then the 2011 or whatever and up rmz clamps the bottom clamp diameter is 1mm bigger.
Russ B is the guy to ask on here. He's done this mod. Mount Rmz A Kit Forks on his 2008 Rm 250.
ive decided to keep the original bore as im not gonna race this bike.
i orderd a scalvini pipe and muffler, and will be using a lectron carb.
about the suspension i decided to rebuild it and re anodize the fork tubes and rear shock.
when i open the engine today all seem very clean and new, all motor is new so thats awesome save for me,
i have excel wheels that im going to anodize aswell, hubs will be PC because new hubs cost so much !
so far i managed to find only 1 supplier of triple clamp for the RM and thats Applied, they charge 420$ for full triple so im going to buy the upper clamp only and paint the lower clamp same color.
im not trying to save too much cash on this build but it really seems RM parts do cost a lot more :\
anyway updates will be along the way promise (:
any comments are welcomed
the bike
the "stuff" hehe
im going to polish the head & cylinder & covers & rear swing arm
cylinder head and covers will be anodized, cylinder will have the gloss chrome look to it.
any tips on how to remove the anodize from the front forks and how to mask the tube holes when anodizing will be great, or, do you leave the tube in the anodize tank with holes open ? is it safe for the inside to be coated in dye anodize ?
is hard anodize just normal anodize without dye ?
thanks (:
Also does it make a difference for good or worse ? i mean offset is something riders can get used to or 22.5 is just better ?
Great service / very good pricing on CF
Here's a pic of a clutch cover for my RM 250 I picked up
- nice guy, he'll do pkg pricing (saves $$ w/ shipping)
He has / or will make other stuff not listed
- just email him
http://shoptoparracing.com/brands/Suzuki.html
The 2005 head, cylinder and power valves are setup a little better also.
The 144 kit rips on the rm better than any mod and works really well with the center power valve setup.
Now as far as plugging the tubes or leaving them open you will get conflicting advice. I left mine open. A few people will swear that you need to plug them so that the process doesn't increase the thickness of the tube thus decreasing the ID of the tube. Hard anodising is a surface treatment not a surface coating like chrome, the thickness changes would be almost un measurable. I measured mine before and after anodising and there was no difference.
If you need to polish your tubes before sending them away, then the best way is to do it on a lathe with gradually finer sand paper until you get to 2000 grit wet an dry and then polish them. It's best to get a short billet of aluminium that is the same OD of your fork tubes at the seal carrier end and machine a 5mm wide spigot that is a slip for for the ID on the seal carrier and grip the billet in the lathe so you can polish right upto the edge, then use a center taper to keep it centalised.
Ebay will be your friend when trying to restore an RM125, you get nice things pop up on there from time to time.
Check out the 2 stroke Suzuki section of Thumpertalk if you haven't already, some great info on there.
KPRacing is the man over there, he does some great work to RM125's and has a lot of knowledge for tuning and getting them running awesome
Will definitely check out the contacts listed above as well.
Pit Row
For instance, parts of the power valve assembly are no longer available to order as well as some transmission parts.
I know I waited few weeks for a carb slide and stator for my 04 rm 125. I'm sure slosh waited a while too for the compression adjuster he ordered as well.
I'd love to have a spare bike or at least an engine on the shelf.
I'm in need of 5th gear driven for an 06 rm 125. They're back ordered from Suzuki. I'm trying to get a bike together for the 125 dream race invitational at the Washougal national. Please let me know asap if anyone can help.
Thanks
This is exactly why I recently purchased an entire good used rm 125 tranny within the last 2 weeks and sent it out for isf finishing...
Hope you find the parts you need!
turned out killer yellow !
i was afraid the yellow will be too much neon, and it looks like my fear has come true.
so this kinda changes my direction with this build.
im gonna anodize the rear frame and swing arm in black and my execl rims to blue.
ive seen some other cat have done a flo yellow build on a RM250, it turned out killer but he was right all that neon and black took all the bike looks, you can never know it an RM at first look...
anyway, im hoping to put as many blue & neon on the bike so it wont be black and dull, its not a 450 ghost rider just yet hehe..
any suggestions for fork tube color ? gold ? grey ? black ??
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