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Title: YZ 125D barn find ( allbeit a really nice barn )
Post by: TM BILL on January 16, 2014, 12:57:57 pm
Just picked this up , done very very little work . As far as I can tell its on original tyres chain and sprockets etc , will take better pics and post them later .

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e204/tmbill/YZ125D003_zpsceb2e040.jpg

(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e204/tmbill/72c3109e-646c-478b-9a19-506c03734bf6_zps210cc044.jpg) (http://s40.photobucket.com/user/tmbill/media/72c3109e-646c-478b-9a19-506c03734bf6_zps210cc044.jpg.html)

(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e204/tmbill/YZ125D004_zps3de7ff4a.jpg) (http://s40.photobucket.com/user/tmbill/media/YZ125D004_zps3de7ff4a.jpg.html)
Title: Re: YZ 125D barn find
Post by: Tim754 on January 16, 2014, 01:12:10 pm
NICE! ;) Great find Bill and yes I am jealous :)   

Crikey! Even the plastic wrap looks fresh! ;)
Title: Re: YZ 125D barn find
Post by: TM BILL on January 16, 2014, 01:14:29 pm
Thanks Tim  :D I swore and declared I wasn't buying anymore  ::) but I couldn't help myself  ;D
Title: Re: YZ 125D barn find
Post by: Nathan S on January 16, 2014, 01:30:07 pm
I know you kiwis are supposed to love your sheep, but I didn't realise you had barns with humidity controlled aircon!
Title: Re: YZ 125D barn find
Post by: TM BILL on January 16, 2014, 01:39:27 pm
 ;D ;D I will change the heading
Title: Re: YZ 125D barn find ( allbeit a really nice barn )
Post by: jerry on January 16, 2014, 01:47:03 pm
Very nice Bill. You did well to break your promise. Nicest model they ever did in my humble opinion. J
Title: Re: YZ 125D barn find ( allbeit a really nice barn )
Post by: Davey Crocket on January 16, 2014, 02:14:00 pm
So less than 2 weeks after meeting Teddy for the first time, all the back slapping, secret handshakes, bullshitting about the greatest pre78 bike ever made [the humble RM125B] and you go and buy a Yamaha YZ125D......what the!!!!!....is Liam riding the Yammie at the Johnny Old now?....Ted will be crying in his Tui....nice bike you got there homo....where was that one hiding?
Title: Re: YZ 125D barn find ( allbeit a really nice barn )
Post by: John Orchard on January 16, 2014, 02:51:36 pm
Wow!  I cannot believe that a bike so old can be in such great original condition, what blows-me-out even more is that you found the thing?! ...... how?
Title: Re: YZ 125D barn find ( allbeit a really nice barn )
Post by: TM BILL on January 16, 2014, 03:28:50 pm
Joan I had to get the Yamaha out of circulation, just in case some poor sod bought it instead of an RM 125B and got disillusioned and left the sport forever , that's just the sort of bloke I am  ;D
Title: Re: YZ 125D barn find ( allbeit a really nice barn )
Post by: mainline on January 16, 2014, 03:32:00 pm
It looks very familiar  ;D good buy Bill. You won't find another one like that.
Title: Re: YZ 125D barn find ( allbeit a really nice barn )
Post by: TM BILL on January 16, 2014, 03:36:47 pm
Wow!  I cannot believe that a bike so old can be in such great original condition, what blows-me-out even more is that you found the thing?! ...... how?

John I had known about the bike for about 10 yrs , it came from Japan ( I know they all came from Japan ) but I mean 10 yrs ago . It was on display at the local Yamaha dealer and when the shop changed hands the previous owner put it in storage and moved out your way . He called me this morning and said he was back here tiding up loose ends and was I interested in the bike. I said I will have to think about it ! then I thought about it for 2.1 seconds and said ok  ;D
So a deal was struck and now its in my shed, don't know what to do with it though, too nice to ride although original 37 yrs have taken there toll on the finish .

I will take it home and stick it in the lounge for a bit as I spent the money for redoing the lounge on buying it so it only seems fair  ;D
Title: Re: YZ 125D barn find ( allbeit a really nice barn )
Post by: TM BILL on January 16, 2014, 04:07:09 pm
Its big Cousin has been here for a while  ;D

(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e204/tmbill/YZ250D001_zpseec0e92a.jpg) (http://s40.photobucket.com/user/tmbill/media/YZ250D001_zpseec0e92a.jpg.html)

(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e204/tmbill/YZ250D003_zps890b582a.jpg) (http://s40.photobucket.com/user/tmbill/media/YZ250D003_zps890b582a.jpg.html)

But he has seen a bit more action over the last 37 yrs inc a DT 360 motor transplant

Title: Re: YZ 125D barn find ( allbeit a really nice barn )
Post by: bazza on January 16, 2014, 04:47:53 pm
I will take it home and stick it in the lounge for a bit as I spent the money for redoing the lounge on buying it so it only seems fair  ;D

God Bill you do spoil vale when it comes to decoration money.
Title: Re: YZ 125D barn find ( allbeit a really nice barn )
Post by: Lozza on January 16, 2014, 05:13:53 pm
Is the sticker on the tank the export or JDM ? Nice find there Bill