Post by seanrd on Dec 18, 2009 18:26:30 GMT 1
Sorry for all the pics, feel free to trim it down, but its the best way i could show everything.
Thought I’d share the storey behind my 125 with you guys, brought the bike back in June 08 for £155, spent the following 8 months restoring it back to its former glory. Then on June 26th 2009, whilst on my way to work a 62 year old lady didn’t see me and well the rest they say is history....Well after a quick insurance settlement, she admitted full liability, I set to work rebuilding her for the 2nd time. When I restored her the first time I brought a donor bike, so had a lot of the parts all ready but all needed refinishing. Now runs a m
Mick Abbey tuned barrel, skimmed head with a re profiled combustion chamber, lightened flywheel, boyson reed valves and a full YPVS set up :thumbsup: Exhaust is a one off made by a great guy on the Yamaha RD forum with an RGV250 carbon silencer. Everything has been done myself apart from the powder coating and body work spraying : whistle: Opinions welcome
Thought I’d share the storey behind my 125 with you guys, brought the bike back in June 08 for £155, spent the following 8 months restoring it back to its former glory. Then on June 26th 2009, whilst on my way to work a 62 year old lady didn’t see me and well the rest they say is history....Well after a quick insurance settlement, she admitted full liability, I set to work rebuilding her for the 2nd time. When I restored her the first time I brought a donor bike, so had a lot of the parts all ready but all needed refinishing. Now runs a m
Mick Abbey tuned barrel, skimmed head with a re profiled combustion chamber, lightened flywheel, boyson reed valves and a full YPVS set up :thumbsup: Exhaust is a one off made by a great guy on the Yamaha RD forum with an RGV250 carbon silencer. Everything has been done myself apart from the powder coating and body work spraying : whistle: Opinions welcome
