poxon 5,704 Posted October 17 Author Report Share Posted October 17 15 minutes ago, mC HULL said: it’s clean that got to go for 3500 ish what year is it ? It’s a 2000 model mate it’d be nice to see that for it I might bang it on eBay or get her indoors to put it on fb marketplace at some point Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 12,034 Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 Just now, poxon said: It’s a 2000 model mate it’d be nice to see that for it I might bang it on eBay or get her indoors to put it on fb marketplace at some point should do won’t be none as clean up towards crimbo or early spring be right to sell it i think 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poxon 5,704 Posted October 17 Author Report Share Posted October 17 2 minutes ago, mC HULL said: should do won’t be none as clean up towards crimbo or early spring be right to sell it i think That’s what im thinking early spring time if I sell it I’ll only fold anything it goes for in to buying another bike to restore I want to do 2 bikes a year 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poxon 5,704 Posted October 19 Author Report Share Posted October 19 Pair of bikes I’ve restored this year 2000 yz125 2003 kx 125 resto mod 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 12,034 Posted Sunday at 12:01 Report Share Posted Sunday at 12:01 On 16/10/2024 at 21:52, king said: I bet it goes well mate.. they are smart little bikes you can adjust them but they go real well mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 12,034 Posted Sunday at 12:07 Report Share Posted Sunday at 12:07 19 hours ago, poxon said: Pair of bikes I’ve restored this year 2000 yz125 2003 kx 125 resto mod i can remember mcgrath leaving a honda because they went to a aluminium frame was on the yz after and carmeichael on that kx250 cracking job done on them mate 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,959 Posted Sunday at 12:09 Report Share Posted Sunday at 12:09 6 minutes ago, mC HULL said: they are smart little bikes you can adjust them but they go real well mate Smart looking bike..have you got it running now mate.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 12,034 Posted Sunday at 12:19 Report Share Posted Sunday at 12:19 6 minutes ago, king said: Smart looking bike..have you got it running now mate.. no mate the lads ordered a reed block he’s dropping it to me monday with his crankshaft for the 450 he has back i’ll put some pics up when sorting them this week 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poxon 5,704 Posted Sunday at 15:51 Author Report Share Posted Sunday at 15:51 3 hours ago, mC HULL said: i can remember mcgrath leaving a honda because they went to a aluminium frame was on the yz after and carmeichael on that kx250 cracking job done on them mate Them early aluminium frame Hondas handled like shits I’ve heard a lot of people say and the engines were under powered think the later aluminium frame Hondas was meant to be better and engine combo 2001 on to 2006 I do favour steel frames better but do like the later yz frames my problem would be restoring a alloy frame that size I fancy restoring another bike or 2 next year I want to do my full license I should of done it years ago I’ve got a few bikes in mind I’d like to do if I can get my full license sorted 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poxon 5,704 Posted Sunday at 15:55 Author Report Share Posted Sunday at 15:55 3 hours ago, mC HULL said: i can remember mcgrath leaving a honda because they went to a aluminium frame was on the yz after and carmeichael on that kx250 cracking job done on them mate Rc kx250 was mental I watched a video on the stuff they had to do to his bike because he was a small guy so he could race it the amount of mods to make it usable for him was crazy the 1999 split fire kx was my favourite mx bike of all time 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Borr 5,652 Posted Monday at 10:46 Report Share Posted Monday at 10:46 Had a fella bring this in this morning, gearbox off an old British bike. Got a crack not looking forward to doing it... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 12,034 Posted Monday at 10:50 Report Share Posted Monday at 10:50 1 minute ago, Borr said: Had a fella bring this in this morning, gearbox off an old British bike. Got a crack not looking forward to doing it... you using a tig or gas mate ? getting it clean can be a nightmare what will you do drill small hole each end take a bit out pre heat it sweat it out a bit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Borr 5,652 Posted Monday at 11:00 Report Share Posted Monday at 11:00 6 minutes ago, mC HULL said: you using a tig or gas mate ? getting it clean can be a nightmare what will you do drill small hole each end take a bit out pre heat it sweat it out a bit I'll grind it out a little to make sure I chase the crack and yep map gas preheat , and try not to blow a bloody great hole through it I asked him to leave the old bearing/bush on the other side as he doesn't want to have to re machine inside and it'll act as a bit of a backing plate or heat sink. Tig , which cleans as it goes but just got to hope not porous contaminated too bad 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 12,034 Posted Monday at 18:08 Report Share Posted Monday at 18:08 bits come today @kingdo it over the next few days mate 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,959 Posted Monday at 19:06 Report Share Posted Monday at 19:06 56 minutes ago, mC HULL said: bits come today @kingdo it over the next few days mate That crankshaft is a fair chunk of steel mate..what was wrong with the 1 in the bike.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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