KX125...do I have an A6 '80 or A7 '81 model?

[Ando]

Cheers Ando. This one is going to be raced ... 

What class will you race it in Pre-85?

[Hardo]

Yeah unfortunately because it is first year Uni Trak it isn't legal as EVO, and is pre 85.

Now I want a 420 basket case to do the same to ....   

[Hardo]

Here ya go TM Bill ...

some more KX porn for ya .... 

[TM BILL]

Maaaate that is a stunner  8)can we get a look at the other side 

Are they nightmare plastics ? and how did you get the tank to come up so good .

[Hardo]

Yeah mate they are Nightmare racing plastics. Mark makes the best KX green around.

That tank .... man .... when I got it, it was mostly white and looking crappy.
That is the result of about 6 hours of running from 320grit right through to 12000 grit wet and dry.

All hand wet-sanded. Thats how I have done many tanks now. It's easy as, just takes about 20 beers 

I will take some piccies of the other side and throw them up soon.
 

[John Orchard]

Wow that's nice!  $51 ...... does it really matter how much it is to start with?   ;-)   Motorcycles are a baaaad drug!

[Davey Crocket]

Awesome

[firko]

Great job on one of the prettiest bikes ever. I'm bit by bit restoring an IT tank the same way Hardo did so I know how much effort went into his tank, let alone the rest of the bike. I shudder to recall that we cut one of these up back in the 90's to trick up a KLX because that model KX would never be legal for vintage. I guess we get wiser with age

[Nobby25]

beautiful I'm green with envy

[Hoony]

WOW.

Great job on the KX, she came up a treat. they are a beautiful looking Model

[Ando]

Yeah unfortunately because it is first year Uni Trak it isn't legal as EVO, and is pre 85.

Now I want a 420 basket case to do the same to ....   

It's such a good job, it really is!Do you have any before shots? Why anyone would want a basket case I'll never know 

[Hardo]

Ando..... this bike was a basket case when I started. 
I picked it up in about 4 boxes and was missing tank, seat and carby.

That's how I like starting them !   

[Hardo]

Actually when I picked it up from old mate after winning it on ebay, he told me that he works at a metal scrap yard and thats how he came across it... it was actually dumped !!   

He told me that he actually salvaged parts of it over 3 separate days.... one day the frame and wheels rolled in, another day there was most of an engine, and a few days later in rolled the exhaust and a few other bits....

It truly was saved !   

[oldyzman]

Its a very sexy unit!
Brett

[Maicoman]

A brilliant job on the restoration Hardo, full credit to you. One question are the Nightmare Racing plastics injection moulded? and how close is the shape to original. I have recently been gathering alot of Nos parts in preparation to start the restoration.