01 RM250

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Edited Date/Time 7/14/2018 2:57am
This is my first bike build, been wanting to do this for a long time now, i came across a 2001 RM250 about two months ago in really rough shape so i decided to tear it apart and start doing things my way.









I replaced the linkage bearings and did a little cleanup ad the linkage was really scratched and ugly


The swingarm was really bad also so i decided to try giving it a little shine as i live in iceland and no used parts available in the country
After much work i think i will be able to use it



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mattyhamz2 5/25/2018 7:32am
5/25/2018 7:32am
How long did it take to get the swingarm looking so nice??

What are the plans for the build?
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mx125cc 5/25/2018 10:40am
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It took i think about 3-4 hours in total, almost ready !
The plan is to have a really good bike looking like new with small mods like rmz front end and aftermarket engine covers for example.
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mx125cc 5/25/2018 10:55am
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Rear shock needed a rebuild, changed the shock head and bladder

Gave the shock body a little shine and sent the spring off to powdercoat


Some parts :


New plastics


Graphics



Another look at the shock installed

Working on the swingarm:

mattyhamz2 5/25/2018 12:47pm
5/25/2018 12:47pm
Lookin good!! TP199 replica?

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mattyhamz2 wrote:
Lookin good!! TP199 replica?
Thanks! I was going to do a replica but then i wanted different graphics so decided to use only the number
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mx125cc 5/25/2018 1:45pm
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Since i will not be using this bike alot i ordered a set of cheap rims from “Pro Wheels” but as you can see in this picture i guess it’s better to spend a little more one time and get a good quality item:
Both boxes are marked with the same colour but this is what you get when you try to save some money on cheap parts haha

So i ordered a set of D.I.D yellow gold rims, they should arrive after one week or so
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FarleyMX25 5/27/2018 6:11pm
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Do you mind sharing your process of what you did to your swingarm?
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mx125cc 5/28/2018 10:35am
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FarleyMX25 wrote:
Do you mind sharing your process of what you did to your swingarm?
I found that the best way was to use an air sander with paper from 120-1200 and finish off with a scotchbrite by hand
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mx125cc 5/28/2018 10:40am
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Black fork guards:


Planning on using a brake line from a newer model
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mx125cc 5/31/2018 4:33pm
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Got the rims today, just finished the rear wheel lacing and truing


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Micahdogg 5/31/2018 7:03pm
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Nice work! Did you find it hard to get the circular sanding marks out of the swingarm?
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Micahdogg wrote:
Nice work! Did you find it hard to get the circular sanding marks out of the swingarm?
Thanks ! It’s not that hard if you work your way up to 1200 grid or so and finish it with a scotch brite pad
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mx125cc 6/8/2018 1:33pm
6/8/2018 1:33pm Edited Date/Time 6/8/2018 1:36pm
New bearings, gaskets, seals, connecting rod and piston





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This is starting to look like a bike again

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mx125cc 7/14/2018 2:42am
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Got some tyres for the new wheels





Still have to figure out the dent in the pipe...

And it needed a new shift lever


And a new brake pedal


I’ve been looking for a set of frame guards to fit this bike but i only see guards for 2004+ bikes, does anyone know if frame guards are available for 2001-3 ? I bought a set from WC for a 2004 RM because i wanted to use the newer brake reservour but that didn’t fit the frame soBlink
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mx125cc 7/14/2018 2:57am
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One of the reasons i bought this bike was because i bought a new bike and i had to wait for it for 6 months ! To arrive in iceland, was going crazy and needed a bike to ride and didn’t find any RM for sale so i bought a 2001 KX250 and was suprised how nice it rode ! Really great bikes to have


And Ofcourse the same day i bought the KX i found a RM250 for sale so i had to buy it and sold the KX..

Then the container arrived at work !








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