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AdamMcLong
12/25/2020 8:11am
12/25/2020 8:11am
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3/11/2021 7:52pm
Hey all. I had just picked up this 82 RM125 on trade for a chainsaw last week. This is my first restoration I need a few things and wondering if some of y'all are able to help me source some parts for this old machine.
When I was stripping it down, I had a hard time getting one bolt out of the suspension piece (sorry, unsure of what it is called) when I was pressing out the bolt i noticed the needles falling out of the bearings, and the other side is seized solid. So I need a new set of bearings. Is this something I'm able to source from a local bearing shop or is this something I need to have specifically made for this machine?
Also, would appreciate any tips on stripping paint from the frame and prepping for paint
All it needs is piston/rings and bore the cylinder. Head stem bearings are shot (which i sourced) and these bearings in question here.
Appreciate any and all help as I am a noob at forums and restorations, but no stranger to working on bikes.
When I was stripping it down, I had a hard time getting one bolt out of the suspension piece (sorry, unsure of what it is called) when I was pressing out the bolt i noticed the needles falling out of the bearings, and the other side is seized solid. So I need a new set of bearings. Is this something I'm able to source from a local bearing shop or is this something I need to have specifically made for this machine?
Also, would appreciate any tips on stripping paint from the frame and prepping for paint
All it needs is piston/rings and bore the cylinder. Head stem bearings are shot (which i sourced) and these bearings in question here.
Appreciate any and all help as I am a noob at forums and restorations, but no stranger to working on bikes.
This piece is called the cushion lever and I believe I have found bearings for it as well from a Japanese retailer.
I picked up the same bike about 4 years ago. I stripped it all down to nothing and collected a few new parts, but then moved on to other stuff. I just finished collecting the parts to get the engine back together, so that will be first. After that, I'll get the frame stripped and painted, then who knows.
Here is what it looked like when I bought it:
Still waiting on some head bearings and those cushion lever bearings are fairly elusive. I kind of put it on the back burner over winter as my garage isn't heated.
Got the suspension serviced and ready to go. I'll hold off until spring to do my painting. Got the pipe stripped and repainted before it got cold though.
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