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                 

www.wiseco.com

56mm Top end kit 

Clutch basket with Gear 

CV4 High Temp Radiator Cap 

Rekluse            

www.rekluse.com 

Torque Drive Clutch plates 

 

Pro X Racing Parts           

www.pro-x.com  

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                                   

www.tommorganracing1.com                

Cylinder porting & set up for 134cc

Head Mod 

Millennium Tech                 

www.mt-llc.com         

Strip, re-pair damage and re-plate to 56mm TMR spec 

Cometic Gasket

www.cometic.com

Engine gaskets

Parapros Brad 

@parapros

Engine Rebuild 

Wheel Build/assy

Cranks by Andrew Langston 

@mxandrew1118

Crankshaft rebuild with ProX rod kit 

FMF Racing                              

www.fmfracing.com                

Fatty exhaust            

Shorty Silencer                                    

Dunlop Tire

www.dunlopmotorcycletires.com

MX33 front   

MX33 Rear  

Klotz Synthetic Lubricants           

www.klotzlube.com                

R-50 Two-Stroke Pre-Mix & Chemicals

Clarke Manufacturing 

www.clarkemfg.com

OEM style/sized Fuel Tank

ICW                                     

www.icwbikestands.com   

Radiator straightening and bracing

Uni Filter  

www.unifilter.com                 

Two-stage Air Filter  

DeCal Works                                     

www.decalmx.com                     

Semi-Custom Graphics kit                    

Preprinted number plates backgrounds   

Frame tape 

MX Plastics    

www.mxplastics.com 

Full plastic kit   

Mud Flap

Moto Seat

www.motoseat.com    

Custom Seat Cover 

Works Connection

www.worksconnection.com  

Hour Meter & Mount 

Stand 

Front Brake Rotating bar mount 

Elite Clutch Perch Assy 

Front Brake Cap 

Steering stem nut 

MotoTassinari                           

www.mototassinari.com        

V-Force Reed Cage      

ODI 

odigrips.com

MX V2 Lock On Grips

7/8 Bars 

 

Race Tech 

www.racetech.com             

Suspension Re-Valve and set up

Hard Anodize 

Galfer USA 

www.galferusa.com

Brake line rear   

Brake line front  

Front oversized Rotor

Rear Rotor

Front & Rear Brake Pads

 

Specbolt Fasteners

www.specbolt.com  

Engine and Plastic complete bolt kit 

Rear sprocket bolt kit

Scar

www.scar-racingusa.com

Titanium Footpegs  

San Diego Powder Coating                 

www.sandiegopowdercoating.com    

Sandblasting, powder with super-durable clear, and “race prep masking’  

Tusk Off road

www.tuskoffroad.com  

Front Rim 

Rear Rim

Front Spoke kit

Rear Spoke kit 

VP Fuel  

www.vpracingfuels.com  

C12 Fuel 

MXRevival

www.mxrevival.com

Zinc plating stock hardware 

Fasst Co 

www.fasstco.com

Rear Brake Return Spring

Rear Brake Clevis 

Sano Metal Finishing

www.sanometalfinishing.com

Vapor Honing & Cerakoting

Tech 167 3D Printing  

@tech167_3d

Swing Arm Plugs 3D printed