Winter Projects Re-re-re-re-visited

Per AHRMA PVMX Rule #12.5d- Keihin PWK type carbs are NOT legal for Ultima. The Mikuni TM style flat slide carb IS legal. However, the Mikuni TMX with a D shaped slide IS NOT legal.
 
My Holy Grail of bikes is now in my garage, 1988 RM125. Some of my favorite years of racing were on this bike and I've wanted one to restore for years. They were not very good bikes and were not afraid to blow up so to find one intact is tough.

This one is mostly all original and looks nice, but definitely needs a ton of work. Looks good enough to toss in the corner for a while though until I get a chance to work on it.

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Also putting the final touches on my 1998 RM250 Bomber/Non-Current bike. I hope to put a good amount of time on this bike in 2016. Full Race Tech suspension, new rims, brakes, bearings throughout, FMF pipe and silencer on the way.

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Those RM's sure do look nice when you are all done with them!!!! You make old things look new, while I make new things look old!!!! Never been a pretty bike guy, just ride it and wash it, ride it again. I appreciate all the work you put into those bikes!
 
Vet261, is that an 89 RM125 poking it's nose around the 98 250 (next to the torpedo heater)? I always had a sweet spot for both the 88 and 89 RM125s. Totally different machines, neither of which was "afraid to blow up".
 
Really like following this thread but I have noticed an alarming trend. All of the "vintage projects" are all, or were all, cutting edge during my racing career.
s**t, I really am OLD.
 
halffast said:
Just my speed ! Gotta love those forks . Handling must be.....phenomenal .
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Honda tried it, DeCoster liked it. It eliminates front end dive under braking. Concept was just too heavy and expensive for production on long-travel bikes.
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AHRMA361 said:
Here you go Randy. I picked this up over the summer. Was in a shed for the last 30 years or so. 1970 DKW 125MX. Perfect for an old bastige like you!

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MAN I like that little bugger BUT, Classic 125 (IF they still allow the SL150) the SL 150 would eat it alive.
I had the one guy pass me WFO in WVA on a 150 while I was on my CR125 and I know my Elsie was no slouch.
I would LOVE to restore that Deek though, how much?
 
ahrma479 said:
MAN I like that little bugger BUT, Classic 125 (IF they still allow the SL150) the SL 150 would eat it alive.
I had the one guy pass me WFO in WVA on a 150 while I was on my CR125 and I know my Elsie was no slouch.
I would LOVE to restore that Deek though, how much?
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Z - make me an offer I can't refuse. You need a winter project.
 
Vet261 said:
My Holy Grail of bikes is now in my garage, 1988 RM125. Some of my favorite years of racing were on this bike and I've wanted one to restore for years. They were not very good bikes and were not afraid to blow up so to find one intact is tough.

This one is mostly all original and looks nice, but definitely needs a ton of work. Looks good enough to toss in the corner for a while though until I get a chance to work on it.

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Also putting the final touches on my 1998 RM250 Bomber/Non-Current bike. I hope to put a good amount of time on this bike in 2016. Full Race Tech suspension, new rims, brakes, bearings throughout, FMF pipe and silencer on the way.

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I had a 1988 RM-125 put a 38 MM Kehin Flat slide on it and have Mark Weaver port the Cylinder, it will FLY!!
 
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