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tzeggy14

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I've finally finished my RM125X/Z ..... properly!
« on: November 06, 2011, 03:54:52 pm »
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Its taken me almost 6 years, but I've finally finished restoring the old RM125 I bought for (from memory) $90.

It began as this:

Ending up as this:




I've taken it for a couple of "shakedown" runs at Mt. Kembla. I made a few minor tweaks and now it rides like new!

Greg

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Re: I've finally finished my RM125X/Z ..... properly!
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2011, 04:09:32 pm »
that looks real sweet!
 i was lucky enough to get in about 6 laps at this years Classic Dirt on one of these things and it just did everything so well.
cool bikes 8)
job well done
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« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2011, 04:12:35 pm »
Congratulations you have done a great job, as mick says they are a sweet bike and were by far the best 125 in 1981  :)
I have a real nice one that was restored by a former Forum member and its a keeper  :)
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Re: I've finally finished my RM125X/Z ..... properly!
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2011, 04:26:09 pm »
Yea, well done, cool bike.
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« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2011, 05:00:09 pm »
Well done on the sweeeeeet resto..

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Re: I've finally finished my RM125X/Z ..... properly!
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2011, 05:22:17 pm »
Very nice , well done . whats next ?
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Re: I've finally finished my RM125X/Z ..... properly!
« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2011, 07:23:45 pm »
Awesome job,i love that era RM, i always remember reading how that full floater rear end was so far ahead of anything else, one of those with the blue saftey seat ceet used to make is just pure horn material.

cheers Dale.
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Re: I've finally finished my RM125X/Z ..... properly!
« Reply #7 on: November 07, 2011, 07:26:25 am »
Awesome job....RM125X was my first competitive MX bike that was bought on my apprentice wages. It was kick ass ... suddenly anything was fair game, it out classed all 125s, plus anything else with twin shocks.  ;D ;D
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Re: I've finally finished my RM125X/Z ..... properly!
« Reply #8 on: November 07, 2011, 09:02:37 am »
Sweet! ;)
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Re: I've finally finished my RM125X/Z ..... properly!
« Reply #9 on: November 07, 2011, 10:06:13 am »
Beautiful resto.  Well done  8) 8)
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Re: I've finally finished my RM125X/Z ..... properly!
« Reply #10 on: November 07, 2011, 10:33:43 am »
Nice job matey....I love a good basket case make over. Don't worry about the six year build time, I know many that have taken much longer than that, including my mate who's into the 10th year of his HL build.
You take as long as money, time and interest allows. ;)
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Re: I've finally finished my RM125X/Z ..... properly!
« Reply #11 on: November 07, 2011, 10:47:41 am »
Nice job Greg! My local shop has what looks to be the same year RM125 in his barn, If the guy doesnt pick it up by the end of the winter its mine, it been there 8 months already. Figured I would build it for one of my girls. Also I get the 6 year build time, my TT500 will be that long before its done "right"


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Re: I've finally finished my RM125X/Z ..... properly!
« Reply #12 on: November 07, 2011, 10:56:10 am »
Ya done that one proper :D.

Congrats 8).
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Re: I've finally finished my RM125X/Z ..... properly!
« Reply #13 on: November 13, 2011, 05:43:45 pm »
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Thanks fellas!

Restoring old bikes is probably my favourite thing to do apart from sex and riding motorbikes!

It was SO satisfying to finally ride the thing. I had a grin from ear to ear as it got "on the pipe" for the first time!

Next up is the 1980 KX125-A6 I have here. Its currently in no better than the condition the RM was in. :-)

Greg
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