Amazing 23-year-old restoration on this epic YZ125 from Rado @dirtniron
I fell in love with 125cc 2 stroke engines several years ago when I first rode YZ125 on the track and clutched it just right in one of the corners. The sound, power and the feeling coming out of that turn got me addicted to these fun 125cc bikes! We got together with my friend Jay Clark and decided it’s time for a dream YZ125 build! We found a 2001 YZ125 for $700 that needed a lot of love, perfect candidate for a Dream 125 build! We like the look of these older models and had no intention using restyle plastic kits. We wanted to know how good these bikes were back in the days 23 years ago once they had dialed in suspension and engine.
We did not change plastic and kept the majority of the parts stock, however we were a little creative with the colors. This build was inspired by the cool red-white look of YZ’s from the mid 80’s. We went down to the frame and rebuilt pretty much everything. Engine has been modified by Tom Morgan Racing to 134cc bore with custom head and porting designed for race fuel only. Stock 2001 suspension has been completely rebuilt and dialed by Racetech, they also hard anodized our fork and shock for extra durability and a cool look. Lots of hydroblasting, cerakoting, anodizing, zinc plating, wrenching, elbow grease and time went into this 23 years old project bike to make it look and ride better than new.
DBTV feels that $700 was too much to pay for this junk pile
TMR modded 134cc, SpecBolt, V-Force and Brad with Parapros and Sano Metal Finishing
Race Tech takes on these old builds and does Hard Anodize
ODI bars and Lock-On grips with San Diego Powder Coating
ICW straighten and braces up the old radiators
One Slovakian and one guy just helping out
Wiseco Performance Products
56mm Top end kit
Clutch basket with Gear
CV4 High Temp Radiator Cap
Rekluse
Torque Drive Clutch plates
Pro X Racing Parts
Connecting Rod Rebuild kit
Main bearings & Crank seals
Cranks seals
Carb rebuild kit
Throttle cable
Clutch cable
Front sprocket
Rear sprocket alloy
MX Chain gold
Upper & lower chain roller
Steering bearing kit
Swing arm bearing kit
Swing arm linkage bearing kit
Front wheel bearing kit
Rear wheel bearing kit
TMR
Cylinder porting & set up for 134cc
Head Mod
Millennium Tech
Strip, re-pair damage and re-plate to 56mm TMR spec
Cometic Gasket
Engine gaskets
Parapros Brad
@parapros
Engine Rebuild
Wheel Build/assy
Cranks by Andrew Langston
@mxandrew1118
Crankshaft rebuild with ProX rod kit
FMF Racing
Fatty exhaust
Shorty Silencer
Dunlop Tire
MX33 front
MX33 Rear
Klotz Synthetic Lubricants
R-50 Two-Stroke Pre-Mix & Chemicals
Clarke Manufacturing
OEM style/sized Fuel Tank
ICW
Radiator straightening and bracing
Uni Filter
Two-stage Air Filter
DeCal Works
Semi-Custom Graphics kit
Preprinted number plates backgrounds
Frame tape
MX Plastics
Full plastic kit
Mud Flap
Moto Seat
Custom Seat Cover
Works Connection
Hour Meter & Mount
Stand
Front Brake Rotating bar mount
Elite Clutch Perch Assy
Front Brake Cap
Steering stem nut
MotoTassinari
V-Force Reed Cage
ODI
MX V2 Lock On Grips
7/8 Bars
Race Tech
Suspension Re-Valve and set up
Hard Anodize
Galfer USA
Brake line rear
Brake line front
Front oversized Rotor
Rear Rotor
Front & Rear Brake Pads
Specbolt Fasteners
Engine and Plastic complete bolt kit
Rear sprocket bolt kit
Scar
Titanium Footpegs
San Diego Powder Coating
Sandblasting, powder with super-durable clear, and “race prep masking’
Tusk Off road
Front Rim
Rear Rim
Front Spoke kit
Rear Spoke kit
VP Fuel
C12 Fuel
MXRevival
Zinc plating stock hardware
Fasst Co
Rear Brake Return Spring
Rear Brake Clevis
Sano Metal Finishing
Vapor Honing & Cerakoting
Tech 167 3D Printing
@tech167_3d
Swing Arm Plugs 3D printed