Yep! Did I tell you that story at one time, or did you know her well enough to tell who it was from my post?
Girl I dated for a while was just insanely messy. Went to pick her up for a first date and literally could not sit on her couch or chairs while she finished getting ready to go out; just too piled with all kinds of crap. She would get things out of dresser ... more »
Fantastic looking bike, sandman! Super attention to detail and some perfect mods to make it look not only race-ready, but ready to kick some butt. Sorry if already discussed, but what are you going to do with it now?
Day one of my 1980 RM125 restoration project. The tear down was super smooth until I got to the swingarm bolt. It turns easily, but won't budge otherwise. Soaking it overnight with what I already had in the garage (PB Blaster) as a first attempt to free
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Raced an '82 CR250 that I had dialed in for over a year; it felt like an extension of me. I knew exactly what that bike was going to do over every bump/jump. It was stolen from the back of a van while travelling to a series race. Not wanting to lose ... more »
Welp, I definitely have a T model (beefier chain guide, swingarm buffer, rear br. cable etc.), so I guess it's an 80' after all! Previous owner listed it as a 79 and the parts houses show parts for both N and T during both years, but that was all misleading. ... more »
Honestly, I'm still a little confused about this. My frame nbr is RM125 107914, Engine nbr RM125 108261. On two different Suzuki identification charts I've seen, that makes it a "T" model. So does that automatically make it a 1980? Or did it come out ... more »
Just picked up a 79 as well; 125T model. Perhaps we can communicate and share info during our builds this winter. My goal is to restore it as a racer in time for Diamond Don's in April. Jealous that yours came with tank and seat; haha. Only thing I've
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In very general terms, the water has receded enough in/around Houston to allow most to begin the very long task of rebuilding their flooded homes. That being said, many don't have much of a home to come back to, and those that lost everything are still ... more »
My sister lives in Winnie, which is the same exit Newmann takes to head toward his beach house (the whitecap picture above). She's a nurse in Beaumont, and has been stuck at the hospital since Sunday. There is just no way to get home, so they keep her ... more »
Home and bikes all dry, but the neighborhood has the worst flooding I've seen in the 15 years we've lived here - halfway between Galveston and Houston. My son and I were getting some good exercise riding bicycles in 2+ feet of water when we spotted this
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The "extras" that came with the bike. Thanks again to Gary near Austin, TX.
Very nice bike, but If I go in either direction, it will likely be for a 125. Rode a 78 YZ400 back in the day, but started out trying to ride it like a 125, which in retrospect....almost ended me. The most vivid memory was trying to blast out of a berm ... more »
79' YZ250 - looks to have been rebuilt well but then became a garage queen. Not any more...gonna take a little time to make sure it's good to go and make it my regular rider/racer. Rebuild included crank bearings/seals/top end with handwritten notes
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+1 on the Evapo-rust; that stuff really works and can be found at Wal-Mart and/or Home Depot. I have a home-made tumbler using walnut shells, but the results are less than I expected. A little "harder" media might work better. Evapo-rust, a high speed ... more »
Added reply in a thread Craigslist 1992 YZ250 6/12/2017 11:02 PM
I'll trade him straight-up.