1997 yz125 bring back to life project!

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Hey guys I started a build on old school moto but quickly realized wrong area...whoops sorry I'm a newb..anyway I'm a quad rider that recently had to urge to want to build/learn to ride a 2 wheeler..I own a small atv/powdercoat shop so luckily I have mostly all the resources to rebuild this thing..the bike well sticking to my roots I always buy clapped out machines with the hopes of bringing them back to life and my first choice was a $200 dollar 1997 yz125 mostly in boxes some of it put together..I'll attach images afterwards of my progress up to now.. my thoughts of this build is simple put it together with out buying the most expensive items in the world..no replica bike just my bike how I feel it should be.
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jfiscus86 4/27/2017 10:10am
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So I striped the bike down..dipped the God awful red frame in b17 stripper sandblasted it...and found some frame damage by the pegs and a few other spots..got a piece of metal and fixed the holes...then powdercoated it alien silver



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mattyhamz2 4/27/2017 10:45am
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That silver looks awesome!!!!! Might have to do something like that to my 98 250.
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jfiscus86 4/27/2017 10:48am
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Next was to tackle the engine...the bottom end was partly together...so I checked everything over.. shifted thru all 6 gears..luckily for me it had a new crank and bearings installed most likely a couple years ago but never ran from what the PO said..lubed all the bearings up along with the crank everything checked out ...so I went thru the boxes and found out it was missing some things...ignition cover, crank gear spacer and bolt, new piston small end rod bearing and it needed a new clutch basket...so I ordered all that and got a billet ignition cover from torba..and used gear, namura top end kit..and just have to run to my dealer and pick up the new basket saturday...but in the meantime I was trying to clean up the cases and Ido how you guys spend all the time buffing the cases...mine were so pitted I didn't want to invest the time..so I sanded the engine and decided to paint the cases...and boy did it make a huge difference...here it is painted up with the ignition cover I powdercoated texture black
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pmshortt2 5/3/2017 12:39pm
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Your engine case is goals
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jfiscus86 5/7/2017 3:28pm
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Well finished the motor kinda put in new basket and all the missing parts...until I found some more missing...clutch pushrod and bearing ughhhhhhhhhhh...on top of a few missing bolts power valve rod gasket..anyway on order!

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