Its Alive....!

[steveo247]

Woooo 

99% done and its alive! I just dont have a chain to make it move. LOL
Dad and I couldnt be happier how it has turned out, our first major project is all but finished.. and the noise it makes is fantastic!

Only thing left is to finish polishing the front guard (ran out of compound)
get a chain - fit and adjust axle.
swap shock spring for the one thats at powdercoaters.
And the exhaust is from a C model so when i find a good X exhaust ill swap em over.

I kicked it 4 times, got the camera going for the 5th and it fired up like a champ and sounded so sweet. I even had the plus lead slighty loose in case of needing to kill it quickly haha.
cannot wait to get a chain and take it for a ride!
















and here is the youtube video of it firing up for the first time!
http://youtu.be/NU_GF2f6-Dg


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[mx250]

Exceptional, take a bow.

[YZ250H]

Very nice job.  Well done.  You have just raised the bar for everyone.
THAT is too good to ride 

[steveo247]

The digital pictures make it look a little better than it does in life.

digital tends to hide some scratches, the wheels are not perfect as they were in pretty bad shape. Just some small stuff nothing major.

[firko]

The digital pictures make it look a little better than it does in life

I reckon it looks pretty damn good to me, especially for your first effort. I've seen bike builds from blokes who've been doing it for years that are way below this little X in standard. Good work Stevo .

[Iain Cameron]

very nice , well done . she looks too good to race .

[jimg1au]

stevo looks great
still sorting mine out do you have your carby specs
jim

[yamaico]

Wow, that is awesome. Great job.

[Curly3]

Yep, well done, that's one sweet resto.
You should be proud of your first time effort.

[firko]

I shudder to recall that I broke up an immaculate but engine shagged YZ125X back in the early 90's for the wheels for one project, the tank for Jonesy's SL125 Elsinore and the engine stripped and the various parts going to other club members projects. The seat went on my Champion XL350. I think I threw the frame over the fence at Penrith wreckers. In those pre Evo and pre '78 days the bike had no use other than for parts.
 I guess we learn from our mistakes :'(.

[Cabmkr]

The digital pictures make it look a little better than it does in life.

Steve,

    Thats a great job, and I know there are always little things that arnt quite perfect, but then at least you wont worry about getting it a bit dirty. Anyways I would say it looks better then new Brilliant job!

Chris 

[crankpin]

Beautiful 

[steveo247]

stevo looks great
still sorting mine out do you have your carby specs
jim

Gday jim.
Im not entirely sure, as dad stripped the carby down and put it back. but i know we bought a carby kit on ebay from america. It was to suit yz125x, and kx400's. Im sure it was to stock specs/jet. I just had a quick look on ebay and cant find them now maybe it was the last one?
After i speak to dad ill get back to you on that one.

[steveo247]

very nice , well done . she looks too good to race .

thanks mate. We did get a bit carried away, so wont be racing this one. I dont think we will ever ride it on the dirt  .

We've got another X that had a buggered motor and a few parts missing, that we are now going to build to ride/race.

[JohnnyO]

Stevo that is a fantastic job, and you've kept it looking 100% original.. well done