OzVMX Forum
Marque Remarks => Yamaha => Topic started by: Paul552 on November 19, 2012, 05:10:11 pm
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Just picked up a YZ125D
Looks real stock and needs a clean up.
My question is what is best for the frame 2 PAC paint or powder coat.
What did they come with when new??
Any help would be great :)
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Did you buy this bike?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/121019984275?nma=true&si=DO%2BWBpwG4HBCi24ategRM0hy2Ds%3D&rt=nc&_trksid=p4340.l2557&orig_cvip=true#ht_481wt_1160 (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/121019984275?nma=true&si=DO%2BWBpwG4HBCi24ategRM0hy2Ds%3D&rt=nc&_trksid=p4340.l2557&orig_cvip=true#ht_481wt_1160)
(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTE5OVgxNjAw/$(KGrHqJHJE8FBzeRNziUBQi8Iy2,)Q~~60_3.JPG)
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Yep that's the bike.
It seems pretty original but I over looked that both rims are badly corroded.
Do you know the bike?
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Most people go for paint - powder coat tends to go on too thick, and can cause hassles with refitting motor (etc) as well as looking crap. Plus a broken edge of powder coat can allow moisture in, which can cause corrosion to 'tunnel' under the surface.
They were originally painted.
Show us a pic of the rims, unless you're certain they're buggered. The usual problem with Yamaha wheels of this age is the DID rims cracking, particularly at the join.
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ive seen a few rims that corrode internally quite badly but look find on the outside,perhaps cleaned too often at the car wash as 1800psi gets past seals/spokes/valve stems and rimlocks easily
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ive seen a few rims that corrode internally quite badly but look find on the outside,perhaps cleaned too often at the car wash as 1800psi gets past seals/spokes/valve stems and rimlocks easily
These are worse they have great big holes in the side about 6" long
I think it was in water or something.
If you look close at the picture you can see it on the front wheel near the fork
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Paint the frame, easy, cheap, and original
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Paint the frame, easy, cheap, and original
And for racing purposes .. far far more practical
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Paint the frame, easy, cheap, and original
And for racing purposes .. far far more practical
Paint it is.
Cheaper also!!
Now I just need to find some rims :)
Thanks for the input
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a good powder coater will look as good as paint, and will out perform paint.
unfortunately most just whack it on as thick as they can.
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Cleaned up
(http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b525/TFR555/af8c2f7354018eeca69a270e856b9379_zps34b8d6dc.jpg)
(http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b525/TFR555/29decb10a0c09dac9142873f35212f03_zps2a0bb0c1.jpg)
(http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b525/TFR555/573de95488d1a6aca40b47e45862026f_zps9c452c7d.jpg)
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ow lala if you can do that in less than a month heaven knows how many you will end up with . You know its a addiction VMX . Well done she looks lovely .
Iain
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ow lala if you can do that in less than a month heaven knows how many you will end up with . You know its a addiction VMX . Well done she looks lovely .
Iain
It was fun !!!
It is by no means a A grade restoration, just a clean up. I just want to get it going for the race season.
I am going to take off the stock bars and put renthals on it and a different throttle.
Nice to have the photos with the stock gear though
I would like to buy another and do a real nice restoration maybe that's next :)
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The throttles are now NLA so don't throw it . There will be people on here that will want to buy for that full resto . When I started the amount of stuff I ditched has given me a heart ache . Iain
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TFR I raced Jilliby Park at Wyong with hand cut contact #72.
I am going looking for photos
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Nice work, TFR. :)
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TFR I raced Jilliby Park at Wyong with hand cut contact #72.
I am going looking for photos
That would be great I bought the bike from a real nice guy from wyong.
Interested if you have them.
Thanks for the interest
Paul