Rags to riches 97 yz125

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Hey everyone! This is my first post on vital and thought might as well start it off with my first ever bike build...well dirt bike that is...idk how everyone feels about atv moto on here but that is my roots and for some reason I really wanted a bike mind you next to zero experience on one but hey whatever that's the fun part.. so my bike of choice in this venture happened to be a $200.00 clapped out 97 yz125..
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jfiscus86 4/4/2017 11:10pm
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Well.since my first post cut way short...my goal for the bike is to make it back to new with out breaking the bank not doing a replica build build either. Luckily for me I am a professional powdercoater and I also have a atv repair shop with access to dealer pricing. Sadly as much as I like the navy blue it's not the direction I'm going in so if anyone is interested i would be interested in selling the tank which is in decent shape and getting the reflex blue tank which if anyone has one please message me thanks
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reggie426 4/5/2017 6:02am
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Good luck with the build, that red frame makes my eyes bleed

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Kidkawie 4/5/2017 8:44am
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Cool project
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Good luck on the build. I'm in the middle of 1986 RM 125 that I picked up for $ 300.00 bucks. I figured I would put $ 1000.00 in a be able to ride it. Well sad thing is the bike was on the original bore with new piston and the jack off put the piston in backwards. So i went ahead and will do the whole tear down with powder coating and all. I'm hoping to be at $ 2200.00 total when done. LOL
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jfiscus86 4/5/2017 9:26am
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reggie426 wrote:
Good luck with the build, that red frame makes my eyes bleed
Dude right I was like where did the red idea come from its disgusting..but anyway I have it all apart I have it stripping in b17 now
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jfiscus86 4/5/2017 9:29am
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mb60 wrote:
Good luck on the build. I'm in the middle of 1986 RM 125 that I picked up for $ 300.00 bucks. I figured I would put...
Good luck on the build. I'm in the middle of 1986 RM 125 that I picked up for $ 300.00 bucks. I figured I would put $ 1000.00 in a be able to ride it. Well sad thing is the bike was on the original bore with new piston and the jack off put the piston in backwards. So i went ahead and will do the whole tear down with powder coating and all. I'm hoping to be at $ 2200.00 total when done. LOL
Yah I'm figuring it will need some cash just by looking at it but at least I'm saving myself money with being able to powdercoat myself
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Kidkawie 4/5/2017 11:33am
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The PO could have been doing a retro '86. If not it's fugly.
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ledger 4/5/2017 4:17pm
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jfiscus86 wrote:
Dude right I was like where did the red idea come from its disgusting..but anyway I have it all apart I have it stripping in b17...
Dude right I was like where did the red idea come from its disgusting..but anyway I have it all apart I have it stripping in b17 now
Will you media blast the frame after stripping ? just curious. Great bike, and have fun on the rebuild, hard to believe it's 20 year's old.
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Yes I will sand blast it afterwards..there will still be paint residue on it but it makes a couple hours sandblast job into about 15min process..
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jfiscus86 4/6/2017 7:41am
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Walked out to the shop to check on the frame and here is where she is at currently

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All the primer and paint you see on there once it dries will basically fall right off and get blown off with a airgun maybe this weekend I can sandblast it and do get it powdercoated

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Schwanz22 4/7/2017 7:57am
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Nice!! This should be a cool build!! I always like seeing roaches get restored back to stock or new like condition!!!
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jfiscus86 4/8/2017 10:04pm
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Well got the frame blasted..unfortunately found some soft spots in the frame that made a few holes!! Gonna patch them and get it powdered in the morning...going with alien silver on frame and sub gonna try to make it look as modern as possible
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Here's what I usually build


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jfiscus86 4/9/2017 5:26pm
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Powder is done!

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jfiscus86 4/9/2017 5:43pm
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Does anyone know if a 2001 yz250f tank will work on my 97?!
smashingpumpkins167 4/10/2017 8:25am
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Probably not seem exact fit. But it might be possible to make mount points for it
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jfiscus86 4/11/2017 9:16pm
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Can administration move to bike builds please

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