2002 TM Racing 125 MX

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4/30/2022 2:24pm Edited Date/Time 11/17/2022 6:21am
Picked up a 2002 TM Racing 125 MX off marketplace. It's...not...great... but I was looking for a resto project and it's definitely a project. One of the owners decided to give the frame a person touch. They also paint/clearcoated the plastics. I haven't decided how far to really take the build but to start it will get the suspension refreshed, new bearings, plastics and whatever else it needs to get it race ready. The bike is the quintessential 20-year-old neglected dirt bike.
















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4/30/2022 2:27pm Edited Date/Time 4/30/2022 5:33pm
The upper shock bolt was put in from the wrong side. I had to cut the head off the bolt to not damage the shock more removing the bolt.



The compression adjuster nut was not tightened by who ever worked on the shock last. The shims are nicely roasted.

the rebound needle is jammed as well.







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Whoa very cool!
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Id love to add a pink 90s TM to my stable
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Kidkawie wrote:
Id love to add a pink 90s TM to my stable
Same here the 1994 is so cool I seen a new never ridden one on eBay.co.Uk a week ago asking 10k for it so wish I had the money for it
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Kidkawie wrote:
Id love to add a pink 90s TM to my stable
Those pink bikes are cool.

I havent decided what direction to take the bike on the aesthetic front. Stock or another route. I really like how the bike looks stock.
For now need to focus on the mechanical side of things.


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It would be so cool to make a GP bike replica from 2002
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romain524 wrote:
It would be so cool to make a GP bike replica from 2002
pic? I tried the googles, couldn't find anything.
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TM MX 125 JOAN BARREDA 2002


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Crash217 wrote:
TM MX 125 JOAN BARREDA 2002 [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/05/03/547618/s1200_11215180_877018239060151_4934001267485290986_n.jpg[/img]
TM MX 125 JOAN BARREDA 2002


finding a seat cover may be a challenge.
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5/3/2022 12:34pm
Kidkawie wrote:
Id love to add a pink 90s TM to my stable
lwtracer wrote:
Those pink bikes are cool. I havent decided what direction to take the bike on the aesthetic front. Stock or another route. I really like how...
Those pink bikes are cool.

I havent decided what direction to take the bike on the aesthetic front. Stock or another route. I really like how the bike looks stock.
For now need to focus on the mechanical side of things.


Go the stock look they look so cool and Tm is good for having a lot of order parts available graphics and plastics and seat cover should be no problem through a dealer
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5/3/2022 7:12pm Edited Date/Time 5/3/2022 7:33pm
Got the forks apart. There was barely any fluid in them. Lot of sticking going on and lot of grossness inside.



Had to "make" a cartridge holding tool out of a 41mm GSXR fork tube. Put the GSXR axle in the fork lug as a handle.


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5/6/2022 6:42am Edited Date/Time 5/6/2022 6:45am
Getting into the motor. I was expecting worse. Whoever built it last used entire tubes of gasket maker on top of the gaskets.

Of course, the Powervalve is gross.


Clutch basket isn't horrible.


Stator.....


Some jackass welded the shifter to the shaft, ill have to grind off the weld there so I can split the cases.


Again, was expecting worse, especially from the cylinder, not too bad. And the head looks great.


Motors built on carts (SV650 engine on the cart next to it)



Everything that's disassembled from the bike gets put on aluminum lunch trays and put on my lunch lady tray rack.
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5/6/2022 6:35pm Edited Date/Time 5/6/2022 6:38pm
Linkage bearings came in today. Old bearings came out nicely except the shock mount bearing. That was stuck in there pretty good. Had to break the collar, heat it up, and press it out. The dog bone hole is ovalling so at some point I will have to source a new unit. Cleaned it up on the grinder with brass wheel.




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I just shattered both of my heels and need surgery. Had to bail off the bike on a decently large jump. so this build is getting put on hold for a couple months.


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Some more parts have come in and more on order so we will have plenty to do once we can begin to move around better.

Surgery is in 2 weeks and about 2 months in wheelchair then maybe we can get back to work. I've also pinned down another TM125 to pick up and restore. Plan was to get it this coming saturday but that is now on hold for obvious reasons.
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5/17/2022 8:31am
Cool project LW.
Heal up and good luck with PT so you can finish the bike.
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Surgery today was a success. Surgeon said it went way better than expected and my recovery time has gone down. TM build will start back up sooner than expected.

Contacted Dubya to get new spokes and nipples, i just have to get the stock ones shipped to them. Much cheaper than ordering the OEM ones.

Got some plastics, graphics, valve shims, bud racing silencer, pro taper handlebars, clutch basket, gaskets, stem bearings, and some other things in. The plan right now is to do it up as a "black dream" look while i plan on racing it. Want to do the vintage SX day at daytona in 2023.
Then slowly collect the required parts to turn it into the 2002 race bike replica when its time for the proper restore. Love how they look but dont want to ruin the oe seat cover/graphics/plastics racing it. That might sound dumb to some, but thats what im going with.

^sorry for the bad grammar/typos, typing on tablet from hospital while in some pain. My body doesnt really respond to pain killers.

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6/9/2022 11:35am Edited Date/Time 6/9/2022 11:36am
plastics are from last generation CR.. Still waiting to order the TM plastics from Crossshop which will also have the shroud graphics. Need to source a new expansion chamber, the one on the bike has been repaired a few times and its not pretty, need something pretty to go with the bud carbon silencer.






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Awesome work so far mate!
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small update. finally got the frame back from powder coating. Porsche Silver. Also loading up on Ti. Still need a few bolts for linkage to have them all.





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9/29/2022 9:21am Edited Date/Time 9/29/2022 9:22am
Ti on the linkage. Got the shock rebuilt, just needs some nitro. It's all coming back off, just on there for test fitment.


Forks also done. If anyone has one of these, you can use this Yamaha fork kit. You will need 1 extra bushing for the forks.



The lugs are a bit faded, at some point I'll get those redone.
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Following this build. Great work so far! I recently picked up 2 TM 250's to restore so I'll be watching closely. Eventually I'll post pics of my build. Where did you source the bud silencer? Does the KX silencer cross-over?
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Following this build. Great work so far! I recently picked up 2 TM 250's to restore so I'll be watching closely. Eventually I'll post pics of...
Following this build. Great work so far! I recently picked up 2 TM 250's to restore so I'll be watching closely. Eventually I'll post pics of my build. Where did you source the bud silencer? Does the KX silencer cross-over?
I got the silencer from Bud for the TM. Im not sure if the KX stuff works or not.
11/17/2022 6:21am
Following this build. Great work so far! I recently picked up 2 TM 250's to restore so I'll be watching closely. Eventually I'll post pics of...
Following this build. Great work so far! I recently picked up 2 TM 250's to restore so I'll be watching closely. Eventually I'll post pics of my build. Where did you source the bud silencer? Does the KX silencer cross-over?
I think i used a CR250 a 1991 Acerbis silencer , the pink plastic one on a tm 250 07 . its close but not exact fit.

As for tm12502 i used what i think was a RM125 96-98 Answer carbon silencer.
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1/28/2023 11:58am Edited Date/Time 1/28/2023 11:59am

Scored a NOS Pro Circuit pipe and right blue shroud. The carbon Bud silencer doesn't seem to work with the procircuit pipe but the stock one does.
I was going to send the hubs and triples out to get cerakoted but have since decided against that to go for a more OEM look. Started to clean up and polish the hubs. they're about 85% done.  I've yet to send out the original spokes and nipples to dubya to get some made so that's the next step.

Going to ditch the black CR fender and get blue TM fender.

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Not a real update , just pictures I took for my own records, figured I'd post them.

Finally got the fly wheel off.   The stator cover was cracked and who ever owned it before just rode it and let all the dirt get stuck in there.

I was also able to source a new shift selector shaft so I can now safely grind off the welded-on shifter knowing a new part is on the way. 



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Waiting with baited breath....Whistling

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