1991 KX125 restoration project...

**Reckless** · 13th April 2009, 13:16

Originally Posted by CHOPPA

Yeah thats crown kiwi, i emailed them but didnt hear back so i ordered a system from ebay and some other bits and pieces

Nice project chop! You probably be better off with the poor NZ$ vs US$ than the Crown Kiwi margin mate from the rumours I hear! Pics when is finished please! You gonna use it as a rider or keep it in the shed mate??

**honda_power** · 13th April 2009, 13:23

Originally Posted by CHOPPA

Just gonna buy new rims and spokes and get the hubs powder coated or anodised... Spose i could save some money and just polish the rims...

wtf... just how much money are you planning on spending on the old girl? I just dont get the point of blinging an old bike up with coloured rims and all that...

allways wanted to do something like this though... def gonna get into it when im done with my bloody student year with no money...

wouldnt it be better to paint the frame than powdercoat? that shit scratches off like crazy. and for the hubs if you were gonna 'bling' it, wouldnt anodising be better?

will def. keep an eye on this... I gotta old MX100 [my first bike] sitting around that i suppose i could fix up a little

**scott411** · 13th April 2009, 13:36

hey Choppa, i thought you wold be doing a 95 KTM125 given the chance, see if you can get it to start backwards again,

**CHOPPA** · 13th April 2009, 14:00

Originally Posted by honda_power

wtf... just how much money are you planning on spending on the old girl? I just dont get the point of blinging an old bike up with coloured rims and all that...

allways wanted to do something like this though... def gonna get into it when im done with my bloody student year with no money...

wouldnt it be better to paint the frame than powdercoat? that shit scratches off like crazy. and for the hubs if you were gonna 'bling' it, wouldnt anodising be better?

will def. keep an eye on this... I gotta old MX100 [my first bike] sitting around that i suppose i could fix up a little

Probably wont end up riding it to be honest... Powder coating lasts better then paint though, not going to bling it up. More wanting to make it original if possibly...

Originally Posted by scott411

hey Choppa, i thought you wold be doing a 95 KTM125 given the chance, see if you can get it to start backwards again,

hahaha funny you say that! We had that sitting in our shed for about 7 years so i tidied it up and took it to a maize paddock day with my overalls on, it went hard! oh i couldnt get it into reverse again though!

**carver** · 13th April 2009, 14:12

apperentice?
MR most bins wins himself?

**CHOPPA** · 13th April 2009, 14:53

Originally Posted by carver

apperentice?
MR most bins wins himself?

lol yeah he only lasted 1 1/2 laps before he crashed broke clutch perch bent the bars and knocked himself out!

**barty5** · 13th April 2009, 15:10

onlt thing with poeder coaing i found when i did my TT600 was that it dont flex so when the frame dose it cracks. painting could be a better option with a flexing agent added.

**honda_power** · 13th April 2009, 15:13

a guy i ride with painted his 07 RM125s frame pink with car paint... been like that for ages and hasnt cracked, boots have worn a bit off as expected with all painted frames though

**carver** · 13th April 2009, 15:13

Originally Posted by CHOPPA

lol yeah he only lasted 1 1/2 laps before he crashed broke clutch perch bent the bars and knocked himself out!

haha, he told me about that.
pathos is way worse on a dirt bike, but both of them are road riders through and through!

**flyingcr250** · 13th April 2009, 17:51

Originally Posted by honda_power

a guy i ride with painted his 07 RM125s frame pink with car paint... been like that for ages and hasnt cracked, boots have worn a bit off as expected with all painted frames though

im going to be giving my bike the big pull down in a couple of months, new piston bearings and what not, going to repaint the frame too and put that 3M stonechip stuff on were the paint has worn off.