2000 YZ125

Hi guys. I picked this bike up a week ago after keeping my eyes peeled for several months. I was looking for a mid-late 90’s YZ125 or YZ250. It seemed like every one I saw for sale had “new top end” “new” this or that...and would look like they were dragging behind a truck for 10 miles.....ok, clarification: I was looking to spend $1500 or less. Perhaps that’s the reason. Anyway, I did find it amusing that none of these bikes were ever raced, but all could pull “sick wheelies in any gear”. Then I found one about 5 hours away. I spoke to the guy who had it, and he was very nice. The day before I was to get that, another popped up for sale 40 minutes north of me....it was at my price limit I’d told my wife I’d stay within, albeit at the top, but it was the one. The owner was extremely nice and genuine guy. It couldn’t have worked out better. So my son and I went and snagged it. Throughout this week I’ve been up late tearing down and building back up my budget class race machine. New top end, several chassis bearings, I had a set of 971 Renthals laying around, and a bunch of little OEM parts, fasteners, etc. I was lucky this thing was in pretty good shape for the start. I’m planning to ride it at Log Road and Red Bud this weekend....provided it fires and is ready to go...I’m optimistic. Here are a few photos of my progress from this week so far. I got the shock bearings, swing arm bearings, and front wheel bearings put in at work this afternoon and mounted this evening. I’m hoping to get the rest together and fired up tomorrow. I will have $1,856 in this thing. It still needs tires and a few other refinements that I’ll do this winter, including stock replica graphics and a handful of other things, but I just can’t wait to ride it. I had a new 05 YZ 125 and the last time I rode one of these was in 2006. I’ll update tomorrow. Thanks for reading, and any jetting tips, or otherwise are gladly accepted!