Yz125 project build book

To craigslist i went, and found a 2002 yz125 near me that had been seized up, and left in the rain a while. I picked up a 2001 yz125 this past week for my motocross project. This project is all about easy bolton mods that make the yz just a little better. An enormous amount of time was spent polishing and cleaning parts that most would just bolt on. One area often neglected when doing projects builds is the clutch. Kyb fork rebuild part 1 part one with tbt racings travis flateau as he rebuilds a kyb fork. Yamaha 2020 yz125 light weight, but heavy on the fun factor. Dec 07, 2016 for this years red bull day in the dirt he decided it was time to build and race the dirt bike he dreamed about as a kid. The yamaha yz125 is one of our favorite bikes to restore. I bought the bike from a friend of a friend type deal. The hour meter on my 01 yz125 is currently reading 27 hours, thats the amount of time ive put on the bike. The build a better book project works with school and library makerspaces to engage youth in the design and fabrication of inclusive media. With the help of companies like pro circuit, dubya, pro taper, lightspeed and ride engineering, we set out to build a machine with looks and performance all rolled up into one. The bike had done a bottom end for the second time and the kid was keen to get rid of it.

Building a yz125x offroad project bike dirt bike test. I just bought a 2005 yamaha yz125 that i am going to rebuild. I plan on a full build for this bike, already ordered some parts and have made a little bit of progress. Building and maintaining his fleet of bikes in garage 93, the. Buy 19982000 yamaha yz125 dirt bike top end engine rebuild kit bore size mm. The top coat was a nice black, but there were a lot of bumps and chips. When it s not an option to buy a new motorcycle, sometimes breathing life into an old one is a great. Jan 01, 2018 the dirt bike engine is on yz125 project build pt.

Im going to keep this page updated as we go through the complete build so keep checking back for the latest progress. Once you get past all the carbon fiber, titanium and billet aluminum that adorns our yz125 and get it on the track, the real truth comes out. The idea here is to build a moderately powered, super light, fun, flickable bike that we can tear through the woods on. Apr 23, 2009 well if you were to ride easy and use a good premix like yamalube mixed at somewhere between 30. Follow along as we build trevors bike for the 2011 season. After riding our yz125 on the tracks for a few months and giving you guys an update, we decided to do something a little different with our small bore yz. Believe it or not, this particular yz125 project bike was intended to be an economical build, but after getting it home and taking it apart, that plan went out the window. Sometimes the truth surprises us, as it did with this build. First using paint stripper to remove as much of the three layers of paint that was possible. We decided to test the limits with this 2015 yamaha yz125 motocrossinspired build.

Select a 2015 yamaha yz125 motorcycle value kelley blue book. Starting this project on the right foot was pivotal to its success and we knew with confidence that just about any year yz125 from 98 through present day would be a great platform for the 144 project. Aug 19, 2015 the yamaha yz125 is such an awesome bike, it doesnt cry out for change. The motor is put back together, cosmetic work is done and i do the first start. Watch aaron colton fully rebuild a 2006 yamaha yz125 duration. As the cold war deepens and the new political threats loom for project blue book, dr. Loaded with carbon fiber, titanium and billetaluminum parts, the yz125 build is definitely easy on the eyes. Enduro21 has learned from sources in japan that yamaha is rumoured to be considering the launch of a yz125x, possibly to be released later this year alongside their already available yz250x. Follow colton into garage 93 for episode 1, as he goes.

Apr 12, 2017 motocross action magazine motocross action magazine is the worlds leading publication about motocross and supercross. The project started by stripping the paint off the frame. In a 125cc engine this is probably the single most abused item, so we beefed up our offroad yz125 with a complete hinson racing billetproof clutch and cover. Hey guys so i found a deal and pulled the trigger on it. Oct, 2000 yamahas yz125 has been at the top of the 125cc twostroke motocross class for at least four years now. Aug 12, 2015 we know that deep down, the 2015 yz125 is basically the same as the 2005 model, so we know exactly what to do to help make this good bike even better. Get the suggested tradein value and retail price for your 2012 yamaha yz125 motorcycles with kelley blue book.

I had my brother go and pick it up since he lived closer to it then i did. Low prices across earths biggest selection of books, music, dvds. However, for larger gp and big motocross races, this bike would be ideal. John bashers yamaha yz125 love story motocross action. Under that first black layer were a few coats of pink finally the base layer was the original yamaha black paint. In the meantime, my brother will be riding the 450 full time as im on my 125. Project yz125 so as a rider on a budget and wanting a motocross bike to play around on, i decided that the only way to get a bike in my pricerange was to buy one blown up. Power is provided by a 2stroke, 124cc, liquid cooled, reed valve, singlecylinder engine with kick starter. Get the suggested tradein value and retail price for your 2006 yamaha yz125 motorcycles with kelley blue book. Unfollow yamaha yz125 motor to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The best yz125 2003 bike buildrestoration on the internet better than new my 18 month build project has finally come to an end.

For this years red bull day in the dirt he decided it was time to build and race the dirt bike he dreamed about as a kid. The woods ripper that you can build we build it part i. Allen hynek aidan gillen and captain michael quinn michael malarkey must delve further down the ufo. Aug 18, 2014 their smiles convinced me to build my own special twostroke project bike for this years race. The yz125 makeover the yamaha yz125 hasnt seen any major revisions since 2005. Well long story short i killed my baby i let my baby warm up for about 3mins the rode her outside my block to my friends place let him check. Apr 09, 2009 the 2003 yz125 is a great bike with little improvements that make it an even better bike than last years, and that won the 125 shootout. For this project, we knew that the yz125 would not be ideal for a fullon trail machine. The yamaha yz125 is the perfect project bike because there are thousands available and parts are easy to find. For the first two years it was made with dual rear shocks dirt bikes ever, due to. Home dirtbike projects 2002 yamaha yz125 restoration, part 3 2002 yamaha yz125 restoration, part 3. Jay clark enterprisestmr yamaha yz125 project bike dirt bikes. Their smiles convinced me to build my own special twostroke project bike for this years race. Being a guy who loves just to go out riding on the trails, ive never really saw the fun in motocross.

We have a great group of sponsors helping us out with parts and they have all been listed below with a link to their website. With very few moving parts, a twostroke is cheaper to build and to maintain than a. The performance, reliability, and feel of the yz is amazing and you can find quite a. With no major redesigns over the last decade, building a little more unique yz125 is tougher but we were able to do so by going off the beaten path. Access free 2004 yamaha yz125 owner lsquo s motorcycle service manual 2004 yamaha yz125 owner lsquo s motorcycle service manual when people should go to the ebook stores, search foundation by shop, shelf by shelf, it is really problematic. Im building this bike back to ride and i also want each part to last as long as. Faster usa project yamaha yz125 2 stroke build dirt bike. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites.

Nstyle topped off the build with a set of semi custom graphics and motoseat installed an allblue gripper seat cover. In 2005 yamaha decided to build an allnew yz125 twostroke. Coming off a 450 only have about 3 months seat time riding moto. Pistons free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Buy yamaha yz offroad motorcross motorcycles and get the best deals. Its looking very likely that yamaha will soon have a yz125x woods weapon. The reason for so many photos is because the bike will probably not look exactly the same way after it is raced a few times. However rare, this goes down in the books as the first bike with the yz125 name. View and download yamaha yz125v owners service manual online.

Build a better book university of colorado boulder. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Aug 11, 2009 project yamaha yz125 overview and powder coating. Whenever i thought of motocross, i thought it would be boring, that it was just hitting the same jumps while going in a circle over, and over, and over again. I just wanted to share with you guys on my new project. John bashers yamaha yz125 love story motocross action magazine. I have no clue how much time the previous owner put on the bike, although judging from the lack of frame paint rubbed off and the general clean condition, id guess very little, maybe 10 hours at the most. The competition has been gaining every year, however, and yamaha worked hard to make the 2001 yz125 even better than its predecessors. The yamaha yz125 and ktm 125sx are the only 125cc twostroke. Yamaha build by yamaha motocross, dirt bike quotes, cool dirt. Dec 01, 2016 head to rm rider exchange to see how we took an old, beat up 2006 yz250 and gave it a second chance at life with an impressive facelift and bike build. I bought this bike as a project build over last winter. Twostroke top end rebuild yz125 motousa motousa shows you how to rebuild the top end on a yz125 twostroke.