'76 CR125 Elsinore race build help... now with links

jakefortyeight 5/11/2020 6:05am
5/11/2020 6:05am
captmoto wrote:
Hey Kev, good to see you getting back into it. Get a hold of Josh at Dubya and tell him what you have in mind. Tell...
Hey Kev, good to see you getting back into it. Get a hold of Josh at Dubya and tell him what you have in mind. Tell him of your FPMX affiliation for a little bit of a hook-up. They do cerakoting I think. I had them build up some YZ465 wheels for me and it was a good deal. I think Faster USA in Temecula may be able to do something you on the wheels too. The vintage thing is a lot of web surfing and networking with other vintage guys and you got to be ready to go when you find what you want. It can be a little more fun at times than just ordering what you want and bolting it on. I had Racetech do my 465 firks and a GS3 shock. It is amazing how well their stuff works. Having said that, $1200 shocks may be overkill for a 5 lap moto on a real vintage prepped track.
Capt - Thanks for all the tips. Spot on. I spoke to Josh but even at the fpmx deal it was pricey. I was able to source some Excel rims at a good price and the guy doing the powder coating really knows his stuff so I went that route. In the end I saved about $150.00 bucks vs Dubya...

And yep, I have spent more hours than you can imagine reading, emailing and calling people to get the parts that I needed. A swing arm from Washington, a head from Canada, trick bolts from the UK, motor work from California, plastic from New Mexico, powder coater in Illinois and some nos unattainium parts from New York.

I didn't intend to go this far with it, but the build took on a life of its own and kept morphing into something better every time I spoke to someone. And that has been the most enjoyable part.

Every single person I have run across in the vintage / motocross world have not only been so helpful, they have shared their passion and experience with me like I was an old friend. It has been a blast and I haven't even got to the track yet!

And yeah, the suspension is going to cost about what I paid for the bike and seems overkill for a five lap vintage race, but I know once that gate drops the whole "I am going to just take it easy" thing is out the window. I justify the suspension costs by two things -

I don't want crash and injure myself.
and more importantly -
I don't want to crash and dent that tank!

hahaha..

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MaxPower 5/11/2020 6:30am
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Is it worth the effort to have a extra tank to race with?
jakefortyeight 5/11/2020 6:48am
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Is it worth the effort to have a extra tank to race with?
Yes it is. I was looking at the plastic Clark RC tank. Kinda of pricey for a back up tank, but 1/3 less than what I have into the paint and sealing of the metal tank...

I am hoping to find a used plastic Clark tank or a decent beater metal tank I can race with
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jakefortyeight 5/18/2020 6:32pm
5/18/2020 6:32pm Edited Date/Time 5/18/2020 6:35pm
Tank done. Dang I hope I don't dent it...

And thanks for the paint codes Neumann👍🏼

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neverwas 5/20/2020 12:05pm
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Wow,That tank is beautiful.Not to mention all the other parts pictured. Nice build.
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Steve F 5/20/2020 2:42pm
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Nice job!!!!!!!!!Smile
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captmoto 5/22/2020 8:58am
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jakefortyeight wrote:
Tank done. Dang I hope I don't dent it... And thanks for the paint codes Neumann👍🏼 [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/05/18/428113/s1200_E45969AD_AAA9_4555_A7A5_8C385436367C.jpg[/img]
Tank done. Dang I hope I don't dent it...

And thanks for the paint codes Neumann👍🏼

That is just too gorgeous to race with.
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jakefortyeight 5/22/2020 9:39am
5/22/2020 9:39am
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That is just too gorgeous to race with.
Yeah, I caved... After looking at the tank and being pressured by my friends for being an idiot to race with that tank I bought a back-up re-popped race tank from Gary - https://www.ebay.com/itm/183787057006


I now have to switch from the mechanics hat to the painter hat. I bought some VMX paint to match the VMX side panels and fenders - https://www.vmxracing.com/spray-paint-vmx-red-clone-clone-.html?categor… and will paint the tank, wet sand it down to 800 and then clear coat it with SprayMax Gloss 2k - https://www.amazon.com/Spray-High-Gloss-Clearcoat-Aerosol/dp/B00W2D806Y… and then finish it off by wet sanding down to 2000 grit.

The tank has been painted and needs to be wet sanded before the clear coat. This is what it looks like now:


I noticed the cap that came with the tank didn't look right (It had a dull pot metal look and the edges were too squared off, so while I waited for the paint to harden before wet sanding, I chucked the cap up in a power drill and reshaped the edges by rounding them off like the OEM cap and put a polished brush look on it. Not a perfect OEM look, but close enough for the racer tank:


This vintage worm hole I am going down sure is getting deep...

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mwssquad827 6/10/2020 2:15pm
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Damn!!! Well done sir.. looks amazing
jakefortyeight 6/14/2020 5:45pm
6/14/2020 5:45pm
The "Race tank" is done...


I noticed the Race Tank which is a '74/'75 is much thinner than the stock '76 tank. Hope it fits...
Both side by side


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jakefortyeight 6/16/2020 8:22am
6/16/2020 8:22am
Took inventory today. All that is left to receive and I will have every single part are the tires, the swingarm from Karl Landrus and the bolts / hardware from Phil Denton. Denton's parts are on the way and have just passed through NY as we speak and Karl said the swingarm ships this Friday...

Next week - the real build begins!


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PK97 6/16/2020 9:37am
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Look forward to seeing it built.
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jakefortyeight 6/25/2020 9:51am
6/25/2020 9:51am Edited Date/Time 6/25/2020 9:52am
PK97 wrote:
Look forward to seeing it built.
Almost there... This came in yesterday. Waiting on a brake torque arm, pipe hanger, axle and swingarm spindle from Denton. I may just have to throw it together with the oem parts for now...

Karl's work not only performs well, it is pure art for sure!!!!!


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PK97 6/25/2020 5:15pm
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Super trick!!
jakefortyeight 6/25/2020 5:48pm
6/25/2020 5:48pm Edited Date/Time 6/26/2020 8:07am
Still waiting on a few parts, but I went ahead and put it together.








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mxracer666 6/25/2020 6:58pm
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jakefortyeight wrote:
Took inventory today. All that is left to receive and I will have every single part are the tires, the swingarm from Karl Landrus and the...
Took inventory today. All that is left to receive and I will have every single part are the tires, the swingarm from Karl Landrus and the bolts / hardware from Phil Denton. Denton's parts are on the way and have just passed through NY as we speak and Karl said the swingarm ships this Friday...

Next week - the real build begins!


"Karl said the swingarm ships this friday" LOL! ....best of luck to you...
jakefortyeight 6/25/2020 8:40pm
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jakefortyeight wrote:
Took inventory today. All that is left to receive and I will have every single part are the tires, the swingarm from Karl Landrus and the...
Took inventory today. All that is left to receive and I will have every single part are the tires, the swingarm from Karl Landrus and the bolts / hardware from Phil Denton. Denton's parts are on the way and have just passed through NY as we speak and Karl said the swingarm ships this Friday...

Next week - the real build begins!


mxracer666 wrote:
"Karl said the swingarm ships this friday" LOL! ....best of luck to you...
Karl was awesome. Got the swingarm done before he said he would and it came out better than I had hoped for. It really is a work of art.


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PK97 6/26/2020 5:15am
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Great job, your bike looks really nice!

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coastie44 6/26/2020 12:23pm
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Holy shit! That's literally the most awesome build I've ever seen. Nice job.
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captmoto 6/26/2020 4:10pm
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Oh man. That is too pretty to race. Needs to be on display in your home.
jakefortyeight 6/26/2020 6:24pm
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captmoto wrote:
Oh man. That is too pretty to race. Needs to be on display in your home.
Tried to convince the wife that. She pointed out I don't let her put things in the garage...

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PK97 6/26/2020 7:19pm
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Ride the heck out of it. None of us are getting any younger and who will appreciate it later, you can clean it up and stare at it later in life.
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I have watched this build since the first post,beautiful build.
It has inspired me,I have possibly found a viable canidate for a build.
The links and info in this thread will be valuable down the road.
Look forward to a ride/race report.
jakefortyeight 7/4/2020 5:23pm
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neverwas wrote:
I have watched this build since the first post,beautiful build. It has inspired me,I have possibly found a viable canidate for a build. The links and...
I have watched this build since the first post,beautiful build.
It has inspired me,I have possibly found a viable canidate for a build.
The links and info in this thread will be valuable down the road.
Look forward to a ride/race report.
Thanks! No way I could have done it without the help and brain trust here on Vital. In truth, all I did was bolt parts together (and cussed a lot doing it)... hahahaha...😜
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DA498 7/26/2020 6:53am
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jakefortyeight wrote:
No words...
She lives...
Beautiful man, Awesome job. Brings back memories
jakefortyeight 7/26/2020 9:19am
7/26/2020 9:19am
jakefortyeight wrote:
No words...
She lives...
DA498 wrote:
Beautiful man, Awesome job. Brings back memories [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/07/26/440400/s1200_C92FE792_C443_4C61_BB3A_01692ED2FD34.jpg[/img]
Beautiful man, Awesome job. Brings back memories
'77? Sweet bike! Wish I could have found a FMF head like yours. Seems like now all you can find are beaters with broken off fins or someone selling a nice one that wants nothing less than your soul in exchange for the head.

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Momus 7/26/2020 12:10pm
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jakefortyeight wrote:
Took inventory today. All that is left to receive and I will have every single part are the tires, the swingarm from Karl Landrus and the...
Took inventory today. All that is left to receive and I will have every single part are the tires, the swingarm from Karl Landrus and the bolts / hardware from Phil Denton. Denton's parts are on the way and have just passed through NY as we speak and Karl said the swingarm ships this Friday...

Next week - the real build begins!


mxracer666 wrote:
"Karl said the swingarm ships this friday" LOL! ....best of luck to you...
jakefortyeight wrote:
Karl was awesome. Got the swingarm done before he said he would and it came out better than I had hoped for. It really is a...
Karl was awesome. Got the swingarm done before he said he would and it came out better than I had hoped for. It really is a work of art.


Your brake cable is really strained there and will get worse as the swing arm centers.

Bike need a longer brake torque arm to bring the backing plate/cable back into range.
jakefortyeight 7/26/2020 12:41pm
7/26/2020 12:41pm
mxracer666 wrote:
"Karl said the swingarm ships this friday" LOL! ....best of luck to you...
jakefortyeight wrote:
Karl was awesome. Got the swingarm done before he said he would and it came out better than I had hoped for. It really is a...
Karl was awesome. Got the swingarm done before he said he would and it came out better than I had hoped for. It really is a work of art.


Momus wrote:
Your brake cable is really strained there and will get worse as the swing arm centers. Bike need a longer brake torque arm to bring the...
Your brake cable is really strained there and will get worse as the swing arm centers.

Bike need a longer brake torque arm to bring the backing plate/cable back into range.
Pretty sure this will do it...

Stevie Denton made me a custom brake torque arm. It's longer. Just waiting for it to be anodized and shipped. Then it's race time!

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Sandman900SS 9/15/2020 7:00pm
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People like Kevin and builds like his CR make it all worthwhile. His bike is top notch- the choices made, the attention to detail, and craftsmanship. All there.

I hope it rips as good as it looks, Kevin- fill us in on any races you've done. Then let's do another one!
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