Posts: 80
Joined: 5/4/2018
Location: Madison, OH USA
I bought this bike for $200 and it was in almost junk yard condition. After 2 years of persistance and patients I ended up with a very nice machine. Everything inside and out was either replaced or restored to as new as possible. I have another original 1981 yz125 that is my rider that I’m not sure I want to restore are just leave as a survivor. 
Posts: 3641
Joined: 1/17/2013
Location: TN, USA
Beautiful bike, and great job on the Resto. At 19 y/o, I went running to the dealership, counted out 16 $100.00 dollar bills and some change, then off to the track. I was a bit disappointed in the power but having Yamaha's first water-cooled bike was awesome, bike was bullet proof also. Anyway, props again on a good looking bike.
There's something happening here, what it is ain't exactly clear.
Posts: 150
Joined: 3/4/2017
Location: Redondo Beach, CA USA
Posts: 9415
Joined: 7/6/2015
Location: So Cal, CA USA
That’s awesome!!! I’ve got two 82’s that I’m going to be rebuilding in the future. Yours came out awesome
2017 RMZ450
2005 YZ250-sold :,(
1998 YZ250
2005 KX250F
80% of the time it works every time
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Thanks to : Factory Effex, N2Dirt, Acerbis, DT1, Fasthouse, Matix, FMF, ASV, 100% & Mika Metals
Posts: 80
Joined: 5/4/2018
Location: Madison, OH USA
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Sore subject there. I had a problem with my phone and lost every picture I ever had of all my projects. I had pictures of every step from just the frame to the steering stem lathe job to fit new seals and even the split engine cases. I even had a picture of the bike when I pushed it home. It had miss matched rims, side panels from a newer YZ screwed to the side. Coolant just poured out the neck and someone bored it 40 over and put a stock size piston back in. It was a mess. Took me a month to get over losing those pictures.
Posts: 1396
Joined: 5/28/2016
Location: AUS
Awesome job!
2020 YZ450F
2006 YZ125
2013 YZ 250F special edition
2017 YZ 250
2015 YZ 250f soecial edition
2019 KTM 85 big wheel
1979 YZ 250
Posts: 1
Joined: 8/1/2014
Location: Draper, UT USA
Posts: 1396
Joined: 5/28/2016
Location: AUS
That bike is so beautiful..a piece of mx history..I wouldnt ride it..coffee table bike..look but dont touch!
2020 YZ450F
2006 YZ125
2013 YZ 250F special edition
2017 YZ 250
2015 YZ 250f soecial edition
2019 KTM 85 big wheel
1979 YZ 250
