YZ125D frame

[Paul552]

Just picked up a YZ125D

Looks real stock and needs a clean up.

My question is what is best for the frame 2 PAC paint or powder coat.

What did they come with when new??

Any help would be great

[zorroz]

Did you buy this bike?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/121019984275?nma=true&si=DO%2BWBpwG4HBCi24ategRM0hy2Ds%3D&rt=nc&_trksid=p4340.l2557&orig_cvip=true#ht_481wt_1160

[Paul552]

Yep that's the bike.

It seems pretty original but I over looked that both rims are badly corroded.

Do you know the bike?

[Nathan S]

Most people go for paint - powder coat tends to go on too thick, and can cause hassles with refitting motor (etc) as well as looking crap. Plus a broken edge of powder coat can allow moisture in, which can cause corrosion to 'tunnel' under the surface.

They were originally painted.

Show us a pic of the rims, unless you're certain they're buggered. The usual problem with Yamaha wheels of this age is the DID rims cracking, particularly at the join.

[TT5 Matt]

ive seen a few rims that corrode internally quite badly but look find on the outside,perhaps cleaned too often at the car wash as 1800psi gets past seals/spokes/valve stems and rimlocks easily

[Paul552]

ive seen a few rims that corrode internally quite badly but look find on the outside,perhaps cleaned too often at the car wash as 1800psi gets past seals/spokes/valve stems and rimlocks easily

These are worse they have great big holes in the side about 6" long

I think it was in water or something.

If you look close at the picture you can see it on the front wheel near the fork

[mainline]

Paint the frame, easy, cheap, and original

[Simo63]

Paint the frame, easy, cheap, and original

And for racing purposes  .. far far more practical

[Paul552]

Paint the frame, easy, cheap, and original

And for racing purposes  .. far far more practical

Paint it is.
Cheaper also!!

Now I just need to find some rims

Thanks for the input

[steveo247]

a good powder coater will look as good as paint, and will out perform paint.

unfortunately most just whack it on as thick as they can.

[Paul552]

Cleaned up

[Iain Cameron]

ow lala if you can do that in less than a month heaven knows how many you will end up with . You know its a addiction VMX . Well done she looks lovely .
Iain

[Paul552]

ow lala if you can do that in less than a month heaven knows how many you will end up with . You know its a addiction VMX . Well done she looks lovely .
Iain

It was fun !!!

It is by no means a A grade restoration, just a clean up. I just want to get it going for the race season.
I am going to take off the stock bars and put renthals on it and a different throttle.

Nice to have the photos with the stock gear though

I would like to buy another and do a real nice restoration maybe that's next 

[Iain Cameron]

The throttles are now NLA so don't throw it . There will be people on here that will want to buy for that  full resto .  When I started the amount of stuff I ditched has given me a heart ache  . Iain

[SON]

TFR I raced Jilliby Park at Wyong with hand cut contact #72.
I am going looking for photos