*DONE* FasterUSA/Dirt Bike Mag YZ125

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swatdoc 3/20/2018 5:47pm
3/20/2018 5:47pm
Excuse me while I whip this out!
F150Motocrosser 3/21/2018 6:55am
3/21/2018 6:55am
FiendzCC wrote:
We did majority of it in the blast cabinet when it was still put together, before anything was split, and then when it was rebuilt we...
We did majority of it in the blast cabinet when it was still put together, before anything was split, and then when it was rebuilt we just used a scotch brite pad on a couple of the trickier areas. You can absolutely abrasive blast the engine, but definitely tape and plug everything off first.

Thanks man, having a Cerakote setup definitely comes in handy. The blast cabinet alone you'll find yourself using constantly. You can mess around with different materials to achieve different finishes. You can even get away with blasting rubber hoses clean if you're careful enough with a fine grit haha
Is your blast cabinet mostly dedicated for 320grit bead; or do you actually go through the process of swapping different medias in/out of the cabinet? For example, earlier you mentioned blasting with "an abrasive", then followed it up with the fine 320grit. Not sure how much of a total pain in the ass switching medias like that would be? Also - given how versatile the fine bead media can be, are there any applications where soda blasting would still be the ideal approach?? Maybe on things like the brass in the carb and other soft metals??

Top, top notch work. Inspiring stuff.
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FiendzCC 3/21/2018 1:25pm
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F150Motocrosser wrote:
Is your blast cabinet mostly dedicated for 320grit bead; or do you actually go through the process of swapping different medias in/out of the cabinet? For...
Is your blast cabinet mostly dedicated for 320grit bead; or do you actually go through the process of swapping different medias in/out of the cabinet? For example, earlier you mentioned blasting with "an abrasive", then followed it up with the fine 320grit. Not sure how much of a total pain in the ass switching medias like that would be? Also - given how versatile the fine bead media can be, are there any applications where soda blasting would still be the ideal approach?? Maybe on things like the brass in the carb and other soft metals??

Top, top notch work. Inspiring stuff.
I should have clarified, but yes so we have two cabinets. One dedicated abrasive, and the other with the fine grit.

On the bead vs the soda blasting, I really don't see the need for soda blasting in most situations. I'm sure there are plenty of instances where that would be the ideal process and it would hold benefits over blasting dry, we've just found it unnecessary. For example the brass pieces you see on the carb in the clean up photos were lightly blasted with the fine grit.

Thank you, and the guys above you for the kind words!

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FiendzCC 3/21/2018 1:42pm
3/21/2018 1:42pm
"Dead leaves and the dirty ground, when I know that you're not around"... Here we are, Vital!





















Colin has the bike loaded up and headed to Dirt Bike Magazine for their photoshoot. That's a wrap on the build, I'll give you guys a ride report/video when we get the chance to take this thing to the track!



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FiendzCC wrote:
"Dead leaves and the dirty ground, when I know that you're not around"... Here we are, Vital! [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/21/251090/s1200_IMG_3230.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/21/251094/s1200_IMG_3228.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/21/251091/s1200_IMG_3231.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/21/251092/s1200_IMG_3232.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/21/251100/s1200_IMG_3234.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/21/251093/s1200_IMG_3236.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/21/251096/s1200_IMG_3241.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/21/251097/s1200_IMG_3240.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/21/251098/s1200_IMG_3242.jpg[/img]...
"Dead leaves and the dirty ground, when I know that you're not around"... Here we are, Vital!





















Colin has the bike loaded up and headed to Dirt Bike Magazine for their photoshoot. That's a wrap on the build, I'll give you guys a ride report/video when we get the chance to take this thing to the track!



Is Fant going to do a video of the bike?
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FortyHat 3/21/2018 8:15pm
3/21/2018 8:15pm
Good GOD that is amazing. Thanks again for the tip on the fork protector guides, Mike @ Exxtreme MX hooked it up.

I'd be afraid to ride that thing. My bikes are clean as hell but I need to be able to cartwheel them down the track!
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TJMX947 3/22/2018 8:08am
3/22/2018 8:08am
Makes me want to sell my 350 and get a 125. Sick bike!
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shuggs 3/22/2018 10:19am
3/22/2018 10:19am
Lovely looking bike, been following this since the beginning and glad it turned out so well.

Why red on the hubs, did you consider blue to go with frame???
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slamdmini 3/22/2018 5:14pm
3/22/2018 5:14pm
amazing. the best yz ive seen. love the blue frame. love the grey in the graphics, so much better than white. only thing i would change is hubs. id go blue hubs to match nipples, or maybe gold/mag to match forks. beautiful nonetheless
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FiendzCC 3/22/2018 6:28pm
3/22/2018 6:28pm
shuggs wrote:
Lovely looking bike, been following this since the beginning and glad it turned out so well. Why red on the hubs, did you consider blue to...
Lovely looking bike, been following this since the beginning and glad it turned out so well.

Why red on the hubs, did you consider blue to go with frame???
Thank you guys very much for the feedback! The hub color is kind of deceiving at certain angles, but they aren't red. They're a ridiculously deep bronze that we figured out our anodizer can do. I suppose it's a color you're either a fan of or you're not. We wanted to do something unique and not so cookie cutter, as this is the first project bike that we've actually done.

The blue frame was actually what made us not go blue on the hubs, we were paranoid there would be too much blue/loud color. The hubs are still loud, just in a more subtle way. We've surprisingly already sold quite a few sets requested with that bronze haha
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swatdoc 3/22/2018 11:25pm
3/22/2018 11:25pm
gorgeous bike - really like how the frame turned out
F150Motocrosser 3/23/2018 12:59am
3/23/2018 12:59am
FiendzCC wrote:
I should have clarified, but yes so we have two cabinets. One dedicated abrasive, and the other with the fine grit. On the bead vs the...
I should have clarified, but yes so we have two cabinets. One dedicated abrasive, and the other with the fine grit.

On the bead vs the soda blasting, I really don't see the need for soda blasting in most situations. I'm sure there are plenty of instances where that would be the ideal process and it would hold benefits over blasting dry, we've just found it unnecessary. For example the brass pieces you see on the carb in the clean up photos were lightly blasted with the fine grit.

Thank you, and the guys above you for the kind words!
Wow man, the final result is just stunning! Did you say something about using a sealer on the aluminum parts after media blasting? If so, what product/sealer should be used?? Again, incredible work!!
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portroyal 4/3/2018 11:16am
4/3/2018 11:16am
This thing turned heads at the track, that frame is even better in person! Handles amazing as well! Faster USA did an amazing job, can’t wait to get some wheels built by them.
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Bramlett321 4/4/2018 10:05am
4/4/2018 10:05am
PJRAUS wrote:
Looks fantastic!
On down the road a piece when you guys have some hours on the bike it would be sweet to see how that bike ran with a Lectron on it. We did that to our new YZ's and they're little screamers.
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Solidkm 4/17/2018 6:27pm
4/17/2018 6:27pm
That is the sexiest thing I have ever seen. Woman or machine.

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Sandblaster 5/4/2018 8:45am
5/4/2018 8:45am
Congratulations!!! I know how exciting that is for you... Go down to all the local grocery stores and buy every copy you can get Cool
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FiendzCC 5/4/2018 9:08am
5/4/2018 9:08am
Sandblaster wrote:
Congratulations!!! I know how exciting that is for you... Go down to all the local grocery stores and buy every copy you can get Cool
Thank you and yes, very exciting. I'll be stoked when I see it in the magazine aisle!
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Micahdogg 6/12/2018 12:20pm
6/12/2018 12:20pm
Great looking bike and awesome video and cover. I really like that R-Tech kit and yours looks spot on.
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dean122 6/12/2018 4:52pm
6/12/2018 4:52pm
This build inspires. This would be my dream 125.
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mike23lee 2/16/2021 8:43pm
2/16/2021 8:43pm
Sorry to revive an old thread. This is my favorite build ever, i just built s pretty trick crf 250r and a yz125 is next. I want to do the same frame color do you happen to know the color code/name for it? looks like a sort of illusion blue but now a days they made 1000 different blues. Thanks alot and congratulations on the nicest yamaha ever and my favorite build to date!
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