Wow TM125

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croom mx 3/10/2009 7:48am
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Check out the Maico Forks on that bike.
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yzvet426 3/10/2009 7:58am
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damn that is the sexiest thing I have ever seen
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Tbteam 3/10/2009 8:18am
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Don't ever break it though. Probably not very "spare part friendly".
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Slow ~ Pro 3/10/2009 9:05am
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Word was, they didn't turn well...
Looking at it I can see why, but it sure is beautiful (in a manly sort of way)

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prillernut 3/10/2009 11:38am
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yzvet426 wrote:
damn that is the sexiest thing I have ever seen
damn, that thing is sexy. Looks like they're in Marietta - man, if I was close by, I think I'd have to drop by and drool all over their floor Smile
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Slow ~ Pro 3/10/2009 12:39pm
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Under frame brake pedal has to go....
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bigmaico 3/10/2009 2:50pm
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croom mx wrote:
Check out the Maico Forks on that bike.
Looks to me like the whole front end is from a Maico, Triple clamps too!
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RMJJ 3/15/2009 2:47pm
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Its got Biturbo shocks. Rare and very cool.
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motogeeze 3/15/2009 8:12pm
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Those arent Maico forks, Id venture to say their Marzocchi's of some form. Interesting shocks with twin hoses coming out..two resovoirs per shock?
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jpracer1 3/16/2009 3:33pm
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I think one line is for a reservoir and the other was an "equilization tube" so the shocks worked the same
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jimmie 3/17/2009 7:41pm
3/17/2009 7:41pm Edited Date/Time 3/17/2009 9:18pm
Whoa, I have owned two TM 125s, but mine were yellow!

Maybe cuz they were from circa 1974?
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bigmaico 3/17/2009 8:33pm
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motogeeze wrote:
Those arent Maico forks, Id venture to say their Marzocchi's of some form. Interesting shocks with twin hoses coming out..two resovoirs per shock?
I hate to tell you, but those are definitively 79 Maico forks & Trippe clamps.

I've serviced or rebuilt about 45 sets of them over the past 30 years & I've done about 20 set of Marzocchi's. Never seen a set of Marizocchi's with a brace on the sliders.
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newmann 3/17/2009 8:49pm
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Front forks are Ceriani's. Italian of course! Magnesium lower legs, unfinished. That's why they look so nasty and gray, magnesium is weird stuff. Got a NOS set out in the garage with all custom machined hardware to fit on the front of an old 76-78 Elsinore 125.
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bigmaico 3/18/2009 5:34am
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newmann wrote:
Front forks are Ceriani's. Italian of course! Magnesium lower legs, unfinished. That's why they look so nasty and gray, magnesium is weird stuff. Got a NOS...
Front forks are Ceriani's. Italian of course! Magnesium lower legs, unfinished. That's why they look so nasty and gray, magnesium is weird stuff. Got a NOS set out in the garage with all custom machined hardware to fit on the front of an old 76-78 Elsinore 125.
Joe:

I don't doubt you for a minute, but I've never seen a pair of Ceriani's like that in my life!

In the picture the forks look like Very rare Maico Magnesium "Factory" 125 forks!

If you have time can you post a pic of the set you have? I'd like to get a better look at them.

Thanks!
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newmann 3/18/2009 6:03am
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These are identical to the ones I have. Pretty cool forks although only 35mm dia. Lightweight stuff!

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mosslander 3/18/2009 7:51am
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wery nice, eye orgasm
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drummer dude 3/18/2009 4:59pm
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that bike is mint. holy cow!!!!!
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The 76 CR125 used to belong to a friend of mine here in Texas. Front end was the NOS Ceriani magnesium forks with custom stem and hardware. Engine was rebuilt and used one of my Mugen top end kits with a Mugen replica pipe and custom airbox. Rear suspension is a Cross-Up double diamond extruded aluminum swingarm with Ohlins shocks. Very nice bike! Featured in Transworld MX with Andrew Short riding it and a bunch of other old Hondas a year or so ago.

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bigmaico 3/19/2009 9:20am
3/19/2009 9:20am Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 11:00pm
I have to apologize I was wrong about them being Maico forks !

I just got off the phone with Dave ( Great guy BTW) from TM & he told me a lot about the little TM works bike.

Front forks are Magnesium Marzocchi's with a extender to gain an extra inch of travel & the front hub is a cast unit, the rear hub is made from Billet aluminum.

The rear Shock's do have a line for oil cooling & it was built in the second year TM was in business.

Dang I hate it when I'm so convinced that I'm right & turn out to be wrong, But so was Newmann.

I guess it was the angle of the picture of the front end...Ya that's it... the picture thew me & Joe off......That's my story & I'm sticking to it.......LOL
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newmann 3/19/2009 10:34am
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Tsk, tsk tsk Howard. I have no problem being wrong, but just find me one pic of a set of magnesium Zokes that look remotely similar to the Ceriani's on the TM in the photo. Notice the round upper lug on the front of the lower fork leg where a brake stay arm would bolt to as well as how the gusseting tapers down getting larger as it gets to the axle lug. See pic:



Now see pic of some aluminum Zokes I have here at work. I have the magnesium versions at home and they literally look like they were pulled from the same casting mold. Large rectangular brake stay boss and only minimal gusseting right at the axle lug. See pic:

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newmann 3/19/2009 10:38am
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Another view of Chris's Elsinore with the Ceriani's. I'll take a good pic of mine tonight for ya' buddy. Get back with Dave if you need to!Tongue
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newmann 3/19/2009 7:52pm
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Pics of my Ceriani mag. forks and a crusty old mag. Marzocchi.



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Tiki 3/19/2009 11:49pm
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Lotta good moto porn in this thread
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Pennellone 7/19/2009 5:59am
7/19/2009 5:59am Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 12:59am
The forks are original 38mm ceriani,the triple clamps are "SAMFIS",they should have been both red but they brushed out the paint while restoring them.Below you can see some pictures of my TM 125 year 1978 with 35mm ceriani and ceriani triple clamp. The bitubos tubes were installed to work as "bladders" and not to cool the oil.i also have a 1980(like the one for sale)as soon as i finish the restore i will post the pictures.greetings from Italy. who said it doesn't turn fast??it's much faster in the turns than many modern bikes..look down:

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