Vet261
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Hour's and hours and hours of parts cleaning there.
Hey it's not that bad, at least this time I'm not blasting and painting the frames myself! That's a real time killer there.
Hour's and hours and hours of parts cleaning there.
I have my 85 KX-125 out for a bottem end over haul, I also rounded up a 1988 YZ-250 to do up in memory of my Dad Steve Miller he had a 1986 YZ-250 #54 in "super senior" class at Honda Hills back in the 80's I also rode some 250B class on it as well, Chose the 88 hoping for a little better suspension to go with the killer 1980's YZ-250 motor, heres a pic of it, still has original tires, was trail ridden and ideas for this or help would be cool, would love to find a 1984-1985 vented front # plate for it if anyone has one let me knowView attachment 47764
Neatnik!Not new projects, but winter rebuilds.....I've got three 84 RM's down to the frame right now. Mine and two of Babet's.
Frames are out at Ace Powdercoating now......
Cylinders getting ready for new bore......
Cases split, ultrasonic'd, and ready for blasting and painting.....
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Peeled old numbers off, put on new would be the smart reply. But I could find another 913 at the races but never found another k0.How did you go from 913 to K0?
That brings back memories!! My first 125 was a 1984 RM-125E. (#212) It was Tim Fraizers old bike best suspension ever, never had to adjust it. Only thing the power band was wide open throttle or nothing, I could run good till I got tired than I would lose places in races!! Never got hurt on it ether, I went from being lapped in open b to running my first top 10 effort in 125C, I was in heaven!! I have a pic with me racing in in dirt country someplaceNot new projects, but winter rebuilds.....I've got three 84 RM's down to the frame right now. Mine and two of Babet's.
Frames are out at Ace Powdercoating now......
Cylinders getting ready for new bore......
Cases split, ultrasonic'd, and ready for blasting and painting.....
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none!!! it was alot to get used to after getting off a 1982 YZ-490!!Tim Fraizer and I banged bars in the 125 B back in 1982-Nice guy. I rode a friend's 84 RM125 at a few races, you are correct, great suspension and zero low-mid power.
I really miss Honda Hills I wish someone would get interested in rehabbing that track and bring it back, Fun times!!I should have kept my '88. Huge improvement over previous years. But when I first got it though I couldn't get comfortable so I put my '87 seat, tank and shrouds on it (with some simple seat mount mods).
Here at COCR...
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Time with the rear disc and a tall seat made the stock '88 stuff finally comfortable. Then it turned all white. Lots of soft scrub with bleach after each Honda Hills trip...
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DITTOI really miss Honda Hills I wish someone would get interested in rehabbing that track and bring it back, Fun times!!
Ha yeah Babet gets all my old parts and I get new parts! J/K -- our motors are basically identical, same Eric Gorr porting, all same new parts, only difference is mine is going to .50 over and his is going to 1.50 over so his should be faster!Gee I wonder which of the 3 motors got the best parts?
I saw that. Think it's a better shock? I've never had an Ohlins??Ha yeah Babet gets all my old parts and I get new parts! J/K -- our motors are basically identical, same Eric Gorr porting, all same new parts, only difference is mine is going to .50 over and his is going to 1.50 over so his should be faster!
I saw that Ohlins....too much $$ for me but Big Money Babet should get it!
Put Ohlins on my 76 Maico back in 2007 & worth every penny...only wish I still had the bike and was racing it. Ohlins first choice by far but make u cough up some bucks but you get what you pay for with them and won't regret it. Maico MarkI saw that. Think it's a better shock? I've never had an Ohlins??