Older Vet guys...and their 125's.

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wisey 5/1/2021 9:17am
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I tried for a while..starts were a big task at some of the longer starts.
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Sc2 5/1/2021 9:45am
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I'll be 49 this year and still living the dream, it's all about the fun factor



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TeamGreen 5/1/2021 10:06am
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Soooooooo much fun!
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Black Diesel Bomber 5/1/2021 10:56am
5/1/2021 10:56am
TeamGreen wrote:
Soooooooo much fun! [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/05/01/490505/s1200_E7FE8503_7AB1_46EC_B883_B14F21CD31A5.jpg[/img]
Soooooooo much fun!
I would like to add one of those to my corral....badass bike.
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TeamGreen 5/1/2021 11:02am
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TeamGreen wrote:
Soooooooo much fun! [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/05/01/490505/s1200_E7FE8503_7AB1_46EC_B883_B14F21CD31A5.jpg[/img]
Soooooooo much fun!
Black Diesel Bomber wrote:
I would like to add one of those to my corral....badass bike.
$3500 and all the goodies you see, including the wheels, were BRAND SPANKING NEW
...in November 2020
...remember trying to find a good deal on a bike at that time? Grinning

Allllll the while, their were a few folks 'round h'yar telling me I paid too much! I'm still laughing about that.

You know how LONG it took me to get used to...using that tiny little kick-starter? Silly

Next-Up: I'm gonna go ride it out at our Super Secret Off-Road Special Test Area.
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Black Diesel Bomber 5/1/2021 11:07am
5/1/2021 11:07am
Ryan625 wrote:
I can’t even remember if I’ve posted in here before or not, I’m 33 and my favorite bike is a 125 [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/05/01/490487/s1200_11D47781_FB31_4F16_A548_0BB394D7534C.jpg[/img]
I can’t even remember if I’ve posted in here before or not, I’m 33 and my favorite bike is a 125


Usually at your age guys think they should be on Factory 450's and nothing less....good on ya for knowing what the best bike out there is. Everyone should own a 125 no matter the age. Beautiful work on that Zook..
Black Diesel Bomber 5/1/2021 11:24am
5/1/2021 11:24am
TeamGreen wrote:
Soooooooo much fun! [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/05/01/490505/s1200_E7FE8503_7AB1_46EC_B883_B14F21CD31A5.jpg[/img]
Soooooooo much fun!
Black Diesel Bomber wrote:
I would like to add one of those to my corral....badass bike.
TeamGreen wrote:
$3500 and all the goodies you see, including the wheels, were BRAND SPANKING NEW ...in November 2020 ...remember trying to find a good deal on a...
$3500 and all the goodies you see, including the wheels, were BRAND SPANKING NEW
...in November 2020
...remember trying to find a good deal on a bike at that time? Grinning

Allllll the while, their were a few folks 'round h'yar telling me I paid too much! I'm still laughing about that.

You know how LONG it took me to get used to...using that tiny little kick-starter? Silly

Next-Up: I'm gonna go ride it out at our Super Secret Off-Road Special Test Area.
I would buy it from you for a lot more than you paid for it in a heartbeat. Not everyone realizes how much time and money it takes nowadays to restore old bikes with like new parts, stripping, powder coating, sending shit in, tap & die, waiting in line for motor or suspension work, common parts being out of stock, multiple ebay attempts at the same parts, etc. etc. I almost have a whole extra bike in spare parts because so much of what I bought was not up to my standards.

I haven't taken a 125 to the super-secret-off-road-test area yet but it would be fun after a nice rain...I'll meet you there next winter and we can try to make it 3/4 of the way up some of those hills on the 125 smokers Smile
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Ryan625 5/1/2021 11:47am
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Black Diesel Bomber wrote:
Usually at your age guys think they should be on Factory 450's and nothing less....good on ya for knowing what the best bike out there is...
Usually at your age guys think they should be on Factory 450's and nothing less....good on ya for knowing what the best bike out there is. Everyone should own a 125 no matter the age. Beautiful work on that Zook..
Thanks man. Its been a fun one to build. I have only gotten to ride it once so far, I spend most of my time on my YZ250f.

I am always contemplating if I should get a 150sx or 350sx-f next
Black Diesel Bomber 5/1/2021 11:48am
5/1/2021 11:48am
sandman768 wrote:
The 93 is getting a new top end right now... love riding this so much that I will buy a 2022 KTM 125 when they are...
The 93 is getting a new top end right now... love riding this so much that I will buy a 2022 KTM 125 when they are available.... had been looking for a clean older YZ125 but the prices of roached YZ”s is comical...
I'm 99% done with my 93 and I think it will be my new favorite bike to ride....can't wait to finally finish the thing. A lot of guys upgrade the forks but I think I'll run it with stock forks for awhile to see if I can get them dialed in.
Black Diesel Bomber 5/1/2021 11:50am
5/1/2021 11:50am
Black Diesel Bomber wrote:
Usually at your age guys think they should be on Factory 450's and nothing less....good on ya for knowing what the best bike out there is...
Usually at your age guys think they should be on Factory 450's and nothing less....good on ya for knowing what the best bike out there is. Everyone should own a 125 no matter the age. Beautiful work on that Zook..
Ryan625 wrote:
Thanks man. Its been a fun one to build. I have only gotten to ride it once so far, I spend most of my time on...
Thanks man. Its been a fun one to build. I have only gotten to ride it once so far, I spend most of my time on my YZ250f.

I am always contemplating if I should get a 150sx or 350sx-f next
125cc and a 350sx-f is a nice pair of girls to have in the garage. You are covered for everything.
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SKIDLID 5/1/2021 1:40pm
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My 97 YZ125. Owned it since 1997. Rode it a bit last year at a track day. Think it had a piston pin clip failure that day. I hope to get it tore apart this summer and fixed. It was fun to ride compared to my modded yz250f. Much more work required on 125.

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Teejay 5/1/2021 1:44pm
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TeamGreen wrote:
Soooooooo much fun! [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/05/01/490505/s1200_E7FE8503_7AB1_46EC_B883_B14F21CD31A5.jpg[/img]
Soooooooo much fun!
Black Diesel Bomber wrote:
I would like to add one of those to my corral....badass bike.
TeamGreen wrote:
$3500 and all the goodies you see, including the wheels, were BRAND SPANKING NEW ...in November 2020 ...remember trying to find a good deal on a...
$3500 and all the goodies you see, including the wheels, were BRAND SPANKING NEW
...in November 2020
...remember trying to find a good deal on a bike at that time? Grinning

Allllll the while, their were a few folks 'round h'yar telling me I paid too much! I'm still laughing about that.

You know how LONG it took me to get used to...using that tiny little kick-starter? Silly

Next-Up: I'm gonna go ride it out at our Super Secret Off-Road Special Test Area.
I love the way you can pretty much breathe on the kick start and they will fire, my 7 year old can start my Rm 😄
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vetmotoxer34 5/1/2021 3:33pm
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55 and having a blast on the small bore 82 yz100. No arm pump. No fatigue. Just ✊✊✊



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Mx451 5/1/2021 7:21pm
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After practicing on my 450 today all I could think about is i probably would have had more fun on a 125. I had both before and ended up always riding the 125.
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Todd D 5/1/2021 7:43pm
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60 and doing 1980 Again

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wisey wrote:
I tried for a while..starts were a big task at some of the longer starts. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/05/01/490502/s1200_83F671DE_5ADA_428D_B8A9_37854EB271A8.jpg[/img]
I tried for a while..starts were a big task at some of the longer starts.
Dude on #27 has the line for a 125 on that start. If you can get tapped in 6th gear and then hold it WFO in 4th around the top of Talladega, you can pull a good start.
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Phillip_Lamb 5/2/2021 12:01am
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Ryan625 wrote:
I can’t even remember if I’ve posted in here before or not, I’m 33 and my favorite bike is a 125 [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/05/01/490487/s1200_11D47781_FB31_4F16_A548_0BB394D7534C.jpg[/img]
I can’t even remember if I’ve posted in here before or not, I’m 33 and my favorite bike is a 125


this is my dream for my 125.

how does the 144 engine run? who built it for you?

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Bruneval 5/2/2021 1:57am
5/2/2021 1:57am
This 144 is not a million miles off being finished. Only taken me 5 years so far..
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profeshenal125 5/3/2021 9:12am
5/3/2021 9:12am
Here is my 04, I picked a couple weeks ago. It,s all stock including chain, front tire, etc Finally above 50 degrees , I rode it a bit and worked on it. Hoosier ax has a 125 all star class. Transplant a 05-07 engine in it, much quicker and stronger engine. Not sure if that would work tho. A 05-07 setup for AX, would be so fun. I can ride whoops pretty good. The jump Rythems would be a challenge tho.
profeshenal125 5/3/2021 9:14am
5/3/2021 9:14am
profeshenal125 wrote:
Here is my 04, I picked a couple weeks ago. It,s all stock including chain, front tire, etc Finally above 50 degrees , I rode it...
Here is my 04, I picked a couple weeks ago. It,s all stock including chain, front tire, etc Finally above 50 degrees , I rode it a bit and worked on it. Hoosier ax has a 125 all star class. Transplant a 05-07 engine in it, much quicker and stronger engine. Not sure if that would work tho. A 05-07 setup for AX, would be so fun. I can ride whoops pretty good. The jump Rythems would be a challenge tho.


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smashingpumpkins167 5/3/2021 9:16am
5/3/2021 9:16am
I'm so close with this 125. But I also have a one year old. I guess in a year he can come help me in the garage and I'll get more done. (I don't remember if I had posted this bike in here before.)
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Teejay 5/3/2021 12:22pm
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smashingpumpkins167 wrote:
I'm so close with this 125. But I also have a one year old. I guess in a year he can come help me in the...
I'm so close with this 125. But I also have a one year old. I guess in a year he can come help me in the garage and I'll get more done. (I don't remember if I had posted this bike in here before.)
I remember taking this at Foxhills 98, just thought you’d enjoy the pic. Awesome build, loved seeing it.
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smashingpumpkins167 5/3/2021 12:53pm
5/3/2021 12:53pm
smashingpumpkins167 wrote:
I'm so close with this 125. But I also have a one year old. I guess in a year he can come help me in the...
I'm so close with this 125. But I also have a one year old. I guess in a year he can come help me in the garage and I'll get more done. (I don't remember if I had posted this bike in here before.)
Teejay wrote:
I remember taking this at Foxhills 98, just thought you’d enjoy the pic. Awesome build, loved seeing it. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/05/03/490960/s1200_4FCD08D9_96A0_4277_AB31_37FBCA25418A.jpg[/img]
I remember taking this at Foxhills 98, just thought you’d enjoy the pic. Awesome build, loved seeing it.
That's so cool. It's pretty hard to find pictures from the race. I love it.
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profeshenal125 5/3/2021 5:22pm
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smashingpumpkins167 wrote:
I'm so close with this 125. But I also have a one year old. I guess in a year he can come help me in the...
I'm so close with this 125. But I also have a one year old. I guess in a year he can come help me in the garage and I'll get more done. (I don't remember if I had posted this bike in here before.)
Some dude is racing a kx125, in the Hoosier ax series. He got 2nd and 3rd,s in the 125 all star class. Reminds me of the Tuff KX AX racing team.
Black Diesel Bomber 5/3/2021 9:50pm
5/3/2021 9:50pm
Here's my '89 covid build. Finally done with the world wide scavenger hunt:









I'm pretty sure Lucky Nino has the baddest '89's in the world. Props to him for helping me shave some weight off my bike. Thanks to Tom Morgan and Gary Faxon too, they both did amazing work.

I was stoked to see these guys having fun on a couple '89's recently. Everyone should own a 125 no matter what age they are:





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sandman768 5/4/2021 5:19am
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Black Diesel Bomber wrote:
Here's my '89 covid build. Finally done with the world wide scavenger hunt: [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/05/03/491059/s1200_1989_CR125_1.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/05/03/491062/s1200_1989_CR125_2.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/05/03/491061/s1200_1989_CR125_3.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/05/03/491058/s1200_1989_CR125_4.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/05/03/491060/s1200_1989_CR125_6.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/05/03/491063/s1200_1989_CR125_5.jpg[/img] I'm pretty sure Lucky Nino has the...
Here's my '89 covid build. Finally done with the world wide scavenger hunt:









I'm pretty sure Lucky Nino has the baddest '89's in the world. Props to him for helping me shave some weight off my bike. Thanks to Tom Morgan and Gary Faxon too, they both did amazing work.

I was stoked to see these guys having fun on a couple '89's recently. Everyone should own a 125 no matter what age they are:





Great job!
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Camp332 5/4/2021 9:01am
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Black Diesel Bomber, that is awesome!
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TJMX947 5/4/2021 9:20am
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My first big bike was a 1989 CR125 (in 1998). It was old but for what I was doing it was a blast. My neighbor rescued it and restored it...sold it to my stepdad for the total amount of money he had invested in it...which was $700! It looked really nice but it had electrical and jetting issues. It was a rocket for my little 140 lb frame! Would love to have that bike back to go through it.

Also had a 1980 CR80 that was totally mint when I got it in 1995 (age 11). I hated it because it looked so old but there isn't much I wouldn't give, including my KTM350SXF to have that bike back in that condition!
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Tracktor 5/4/2021 10:21am
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If you are riding a 125 & not running a STIC Metering block you are missing out. I've put them in both my 96 CR125 & 87 CR250 and the difference is unreal. Even the kids love the bikes now......
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