Well, lets try this out. I got a 2002 RM250 after I traded my 2003 CR125 in May. Kid got scared of the bike and wanted to downsize, so I lucked out and found an RM250 in good condition besides the card leaking due to a loose float bowl and the god awful blue coloring on the frame
Fast forward to July. I decided to go out and race for the first time in 2 years on a bike I might have 10 laps total on a MX track prior to this race. I went out, went 4-1 for a 2nd overall. I felt great and the bike was great, decided after that day I would go race the day before we went to VA Beach...
This was the bike on Saturday after 10 minutes of riding at the turn track. Was going 3rd gear into a corner then the rear wheel locked up. Had compression and it would run, however would not shift out of gear and the shifter was stuck.
I decided to park it as I would wait for Winter to tear into the motor as I did not have the time I wanted to complete the work to my standard.
Lets fast forward to today. As of 2 days ago my friend called me and said his buddy was selling an 03 RM125 that needed some TLC. After looking the bike over, I created a list in my head what it needed and it was adding up quickly. The guy was selling it for $1500, but I only paid $700 after him counter offering a dozen times.
This is how the bike looks right now, and it is sad to see such a great bike absolutely neglected which was my motivation into getting it. To my surprise, the bearings we all tight as far as I could tell. The bike was put away dirty and the whole 9 yards. It runs but the idle is EXTREMELY high however, the header it legitimately broke in half, possible cause? Carb needs cleaning? I'll find that out once I rebuild it. The compression is good, but I plan on doing a full bottom and top end rebuild on this bike and my RM250.
Anyone want an extremely LOW HOUR header, crisp $200 firm
We here in NY are currently in snow and freezing weather. I took it to the car wash with what little time I could before the snow started. As you can tell, this needs a good hour cleaning!
This build will be slow but done by the end of the month, or mid March depending how the weather is going to act. I'm thinking of a simple build, nothing crazy. Modest, clean and simple bikes. Any inputs would be appreciated and please be patient, this will take a bit! Update coming Thursday!