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I've located a barnfind / doesn't run 1991 KTM 125exc. I can get it for about $200.00. I'm wondering if any parts are available for it at all. It wil need a front master cylinder at least and a engine rebuild. It does have spark. Any leads on Bike test for that year model? Or tips on what always broke or other year model stuff that swaps out?
$200 for a bike seems like a killer deal until you get into really evaluating the bike. Just getting an older year running can cost far more than the bike will ever be worth if you re not careful or mechanically inclined.
Just my .02, but I'd save the $200 and look for a decent 1991 CR125. There are several restorations of these year CRs here on Vital.
My hardest part was plastic...the 93-97 uses the same parts but it's tough to find the stuff in white (the 96/97 was orange) Doing a 91/92 would be easy because UFO still makes the plastic. I used a Vertex piston, found a Dynoport pipe on ebay in excellent shape cheap. A lot of hard parts...bolts...bearings and whatnot cross over to KTM's all through the 2000's.
Is the Honda a better bike? No doubt.
Is the Honda easier to find parts for? No doubt.
Do you want to be like everyone else?
Depending on what your end game is, you'll have $3,000+ in either one. Is it a rider, racer or a looker?
My dad had a 1991 250EXC, as a matter of fact. The mint green seat and all.
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Probably worth $200 to look at it. I'm sure you could part it out and get your money back.
But then again...I normally work on Cagiva's!
I won the show and shine contest last year at the Washougal 125 Dream Race.
The bike works good...Doesn't seem to run much different than my RM 125's I remember from the early 90's. If you keep it pinned it will go good and I can do all the jumps on my local tracks...but I definitely have to keep in wound up. I had to run '93 decals for awhile until I finally found the right '95 Tecnosel Stickers.
It's cool because it's rare. I always thought the white KTM 125's that kicked on the left were neat....you'd see them occasionally at the local tracks in the early 90's but definitely not too many. My buddy had a support rider in '96 and had a 125 and 250 SX. The 125 was exactly the same as my '95 with the butterscotch plastic. He found a SPES pipe from Belgium and we got the GP porting specs from the early 90's and it ran good...it was only a 6 month ride...so by the time it was running really competitive he had to give it back.
This guy posted this in some Saab forum...but he did a really good documentary on restoring a '91.....so if anyone needs info on these weird things...there's some good photos and info here.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&sqi=2&ve…
I sold one of my finished projects yesterday to finish my 1991 Suzuki RM125, and the gentleman threw in a 1991 KTM125 project. I always like Bob Moore on those KTM 125's so I am really happy to get this project.
And Bob was so close that season. If he had scored top points in one of the Belgium motos, he would of had it. I am glad that he finally got his 125cc World Mx Gp title that he had searched for so long, when he switched to the Yamaha's.
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