I worked out a deal with a very nice fellow Pelican (he'll reveal his identity if he wants to) on a Yamaha TA125. The first part of the bike has arrived - other parts are on their way. Initially, I was going to do a full restoration, but the more I look at the tank and tail, the more I appreciate the race history and the non-perfect nature of it as a race bike. I'm sure this little thing has seen some great action. So, I think I'll leave them alone. I'll order a new fairing from AirTech (these bikes didn't ship with a fairing from Yamaha when new), and I'll have it pro painted in period correct colors.
A buddy and I have been talking about taking it to the big AHRMA Historic race in October at Barber later this year. I guess we're getting old if we're talking about Vintage racing!
Here is the bike as it arrived a few days ago. My lovely wife has agreed to give me a space inside our Montana shack to work on it as pieces start arriving. Looking forward to this project.
