YZ125J

[gettinold]

Project YZ125J
Well CD8 got me thinking.Its time to drag the 125j out of the back of the shed and start work if Im going to make CD9.
I bought this bike over 2 years ago and have yet done nothing.Where to start?How far do I go?At this early stage I am looking for some advise on parts .Some of the usual to start with.
1.Plastics?
2.foot pegs
3Pipe? ( possible)
4.Do I powder coat frame or paint?
5.fuel tank .Do I clean or paint?

The bike is currently a runner and I dont have any major mechanical issues. I want the bike to look nice but do not want to be affraid of getting it dirty a few times a year.It needs good clean up and check over.

[YZ250H]

1.Plastics? DC, NOS or find some resonable second hand ones and polish / paint - not many other choices
2.foot pegs - Chinese Wide ones - under $30 look for PW50.  They use the same springs and pins.  Bolt 'em straight on 
3Pipe? ( possible) - DG is about the only choice pretty well priced - otherwise look for a good used one - getting harder to find 
4.Do I powder coat frame or paint? - many threads on here debating this one    Do a search and spend hours reading  (I would paint - $3 rattle cans for easy repair on a race bike)
5.fuel tank .Do I clean or paint?  If you are going to put fuel in it I would sand / polish it.

Just my opinions there - I'm sure someone will correct me 

Just do me a favour and don't paint the hubs in gloss 

[gettinold]

Thanks 250H
I promise not to do hubs in gloss!! lol
Ive just looked up DC plastics. I havent talked to Yamaha dealer to see if any new parts are still avaliable.I do have a good std pipe on the bike currently.Just thinking of DG or similiar for a little bling/performance.
Yes I will have fuel in bike but not looking forward to sanding polishing tank as it has gone v/yellow

[YZ250H]

Yamaha dealers still have a few bits for them.  I think you can still buy NOS F and R guards, but they are for 250/490.  Not sure if they are the same off the top of my head.
Join the club on the tank thing - everyone is pretty much in the same boat 

As far as other bits and pieces go try :
www.nwvcp.com and www.yamatopdog.com.  Both very releiable and they have a heap of stuff.  Just don't buy all of their stock as I still have a 125J project to finish 

Look here for inspiration WMC has done an awesome job 
http://ozvmx.com/community/index.php?topic=10788.0

[gettinold]

hmm yes his 125j is very nice

[wmc83]

Plastics are all NLA apart from the front guard so it's DC or eBay searching I've got a DC rear guard on mine it's OK but it's a bit orange pealy.

Chinese foot pegs are good and cheap only hassle is the kickstart hits the peg because of the extra width but it's nice having wide pegs.

I found a NOS pipe on eBay but fork it took a lot of finding! DG is the only affordable option that I know of.

I prefer paint to Powdercoat unless the powdercoat is very thin but its a personal thing.

As for painted plastic I wouldn't unless you have no choice. You can never get all the yellow staining out but they come up good ( after a lot of hard work) I found Mothers plastic polish works great to get the shine back.

As for parts I use

[wmc83]

Whoops hit the wrong button dam iPhones
As I was saying I use http://www.boats.net/ or Thumpertalks oem store both are a least half the price of Yamaha aust but in saying that some parts are cheap thru the local dealer like front guards and sprockets.

Keep us posted on you're progress

[gettinold]

Thanks wmc. I will. At this stage im collecting parts info etc etc. I have 4 x modern motocross bikes I need to tidy up sell etc 1st ( or misses will kill me lol). The 125j is sitting waiting to be started on. I will take a few pics over the weekend and post ( as long as I can work it out)