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Marque Remarks => Suzuki => Topic started by: Lozza on December 05, 2007, 10:32:47 am
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Anyone had experiences with the RM 125 the first model water bottle and full floater rear??
Cheers
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Yes I own one.The mighty 125X 1981 argubaly the best RM ever made.
Great bike to ride has some bottom end power unlike the 125E I also own or the horrible 125D model I once owned.
What do you want to know?.
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Any thing to look out for engine wise evrything should be fine, more about the linkage system in the rear end.Do they run a round or flatslide carb?
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They run a 32mm round slide and rear suspension parts can be difficult to find oem but I'm sure someones making after-market stuff.
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Most of the parts for these beauties are available ex Suzuki remember that a lot interchange with the 250 and 465 plus the 125 Z and D models.Is you bike an 1981 125 X? -does it have a reed cage on the outside of the cylinderl?,if not its an X (case reed) the 1982 Z and D had the reeds on the outside of the cylinder.Also the D (1983 model ) had yellow fork legs.
Cheers mate
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I guess I will soon find out Lozza, I have found one for $250 with a broken sleeve.
Keep me up to date with any tips :) :)
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[Yes there are people that do ;D
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They run a 32mm round slide and rear suspension parts can be difficult to find oem but I'm sure someones making after-market stuff.
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Three "Cheers" for YSS ;D ;D ;D
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I'll NEVER forget the first time I rode an RM125X. One of the few really vivid memories from the old days, because the bike was SO much better than anything else I had ridden to that point. ;)
I have some chasis bits and pieces available if you need anything, no motor stuff.
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lozza, i am building a rm125 x and have a lot of spares inc frame and linkage but no swingarm let me you know what you need you just need to pay postage.
dodgee
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Go to your mate , Graeme Boyd Suzuki, surprisingly, he gets the parts in including all linkage bearings/seals/bushes from suzuki extremely quick and very well priced I hate to say, might even be able to supply parts for old TM's that are slowly rusting away quic i mean Lozza:P
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Ah yes Rossco that's an old trick for making heavy Japanese steel parts as light as their Teutonic counterparts without actually doing any work ;D I don't need any of Boydies bits & pieces I just look on my shed floor for those! :-X
So case reed = X barrel reed = later Hmm what were they thinking there. Will be getting a look at the beasty soon enough.Thanks fellas and I migh be in touch Dodgee.
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Lozza, i have a 34mm mikuni flat slide carby i bought of ebay incorrectly (it was advertised as for CR500) some time back if you need one. you can have it for what it owes me as soon as i find out what it cost i can email you if you are interested.
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very nice motor, ive ridden the X model i liked it a lot
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All balls can supply swing arm bearing kits for the 125/250/465-500 but not the spherical bearings for the shock and linkage, have to go OEM for them, they are not cheap, thats all I need to finish my RM250D
RED DEVIL RACING (MAGOO) CAN SUPPLY THE ALL BALLS KITS at a Reasonable price.
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I feel your pain Betric. I'm also in the middle of a 250D rebuild and the damn bearings are always the most $$painful item.
Still worth it to bring to life another yellow beauty....
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I'll be checking at the bearing shop before anywhere else but all is swwet in the rear linkage dept.Seems the 250's got the proper full reed and the 125's got the half pregnant case reed/piston port set up.Hmmm full reed might be a nice upgrade in the future.Might be in contact about that 34 Hoony
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no worries Lozza i will PM you.
we may be able to help each other as i need some reeds for my 500 and all that is available is Boysenreeds