Newest addition to my motorbike family

[scottmandue]

I remember seeing some of these scream around Riverside Raceway back in the day.
(Insert really, really, want raccoon here)
Could one of these be made street legal?

[wayner]

I raced in heavyweight super vintage for a couple of seasons on an XS650/750.

For one race at Mosport (a very fast track) they lined the 125s up in front of us to release in two waves. All the heavyweight guys screened bloody murder, that we would come upon them mid way and run them over!

...they lapped us.

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and here is the man that made these bikes famous

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_Andersson_(motorcyclist)

[wayner]

125s are at 2:45

[motion]

^^^ They sound great!

Making a bit more progress. The bike is generally put back together now. Several small pieces have been stripped and painted, and lots of bits have been given the rust gel treatment back to bare metal. Placed an order out of the UK for some other parts. Exhausts will get black high-temp paint soon. Debating on what to do with the engine. It has very rough black paint, which is kind of cool in a racetrack way, but I also like the look of a clean, natural metal engine. No way I'm going to disassemble the motor just for paint, so I might decide to pull it, plug everything and strip with Aircraft Remover. Thoughts?

[nynor]

that bike is cooler than ten cool things.

if it were me, i'd leave it 'racetrack'. then again, bare metal may allow for better cooling.

in the end, do what pleases you.

[Don Ro]

Originally Posted by motion

I much prefer this, Richard.
You work quickly...and it looks tidy.

[wayner]

i stripped and painted the frame but the engine? That wasn't me

my buddy with his 250 used to do a top end (rings) after every session, Pistons each day and cranks every four weeks. This 125 should not need that but definitely no harder to do

How much are gaskets?

[wayner]

Actually on second thought to strip the paint I'd take it to someone who does dry ice blasting

Look for some youtube videos of dry ice engine cleaning

[2tonics]

Never could decide when at Daytona in the early 70's if the 911rs running through the
end field portion of the track sounded better than the TZ Yamaha's.
Flat 6 vrs 2 strokes............. Man oh Man!

[sand_man]

Looks awesome, Motion!!! Who in the hell gave this thread 1 star? Really? Hate these stupid effing thread ratings!

[wayner]

Originally Posted by motion

This picture is absolutely killing me.
The best addition to that bike is the living room

[motion]

Originally Posted by wayner

Actually on second thought to strip the paint I'd take it to someone who does dry ice blasting

Look for some youtube videos of dry ice engine cleaning

That is crazy!!!! I like it... Makes me think I can pull it off without disassembling the motor. I'll check to see if anyone within a 5,000 mile radius of here can do that

[motion]

Originally Posted by wayner

This picture is absolutely killing me.
The best addition to that bike is the living room

The bike and wife are happy with this location. Life is good

[wayner]

I showed her the picture and asked my wife why does HE get to keep it in the living room?

Here is her response:
"...You get to look at me in the living room. "

I'm suffering separation anxiety...

[motion]

Originally Posted by wayner

i showed her the picture and asked my wife why does he get to keep it in the living room?

Here is her response:
"...you get to look at me in the living room. "

i'm suffering separation anxiety...

[wayner]

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[motion]

Very cool. Thanks for posting, Wayne.

[wayner]

A Honda companion to the yamaha just popped up

https://www.mecum.com/lots/LV0118-315303/1977-honda-mt125r/

[recycled sixtie]

Originally Posted by wayner

A Honda companion to the yamaha just popped up

https://www.mecum.com/lots/LV0118-315303/1977-honda-mt125r/

Now that is my kind of bike. It will be just a blur going through the red light camera....

[motion]

Originally Posted by wayner

A Honda companion to the yamaha just popped up

https://www.mecum.com/lots/LV0118-315303/1977-honda-mt125r/

I bought a 1978 MT125R back in 1988 to race the last ARRA race at Riverside Speedway before it was to be closed forever. I did 2 laps IIRC, then pulled into the pits because I was too freaked out about the skinny, ribbed tires. Was used to 250GP slicks at the time. Kept the bike in my upstairs living room on Coronado for about a year, then sold it. Great little bikes!