Not another RM125...

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Edited Date/Time 12/26/2020 5:52am
Seeing as this thing is only a handful of days (waiting on UPS as we always do), I just had to share. Pretty pumped on where this thing has come from. I feel the name "Gutless Wonder" was fitting for the new smoker.
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Joyner41 1/17/2017 10:34am
1/17/2017 10:34am Edited Date/Time 1/17/2017 10:36am
Day one, picked it up in the pouring rain, started it, didn't even need to ride it around, I knew it was my perfect candidate. 2004 RM125, still had the stock rubbers on it.

Stripped the bike down immediately, and worked on carb cleaning. Motor was perfectly tight and healthy, left the top end alone for now.
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mikejones202 1/17/2017 10:42am
1/17/2017 10:42am
Just finished mine! Check out my thread here shortly for the finished pics! Good luck!
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Joyner41 1/17/2017 10:45am
1/17/2017 10:45am Edited Date/Time 1/17/2017 11:28am
Ride Engineering and 707 Racing Suspension came through with an aggressive 20mm offset for the new Gutless Wonder, and the install went flawlessly. The clamps are built for an RM/RMZ and are ready for either fender. Once the Acerbis Plastic kit arrived (huge thanks to MX1West), I had to toss all the goodies on so I could begin to see what the final bike might look like. Of course, all the Works Connection Bling was added and Pro Tapers installed.








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Joyner41 1/17/2017 10:48am
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Slosh 112 wrote:
Nice, whats the plans for it?
I'll have everything posted shortly. Im leaving the motor untouched as it's still so crispy. I'll port the motor down the road, no big bore or anything. Mainly make it a great handling, smile-giving two smoker!
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Joyner41 1/17/2017 11:00am
1/17/2017 11:00am Edited Date/Time 1/17/2017 11:01am
The stock wheels on the bike were nothing shy of an absurdity. Spokes were clearly never checked, resulting in a pretty good wobble both front and rear. Needless to say, the bike is 13 years old, and a weeks worth of penetrating oil wouldn't free up the nipples. Bolt cutters made quick work of that (a IPA or two may have encouraged the split decision, if I'm honest). Took the hubs straight to UPS the next day to be sent out to TCR Wheels for some mag coating and new DID ST-X's. Long story short, picked the wheels up and found out the mag black coating I though we were going to use on the hubs, was incorrect. Mag color was used instead. The drive home was full of slight curse words debating the new color that I was now stuck with, until I held them up to the bike. Yup, magnesium colored hubs were definitely the best mistake that could have happened to this bike.

And yes... that may be a 280mm Galfer Rotor. Can you say "Late Brake"??
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Joyner41 1/17/2017 11:08am
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Linkage and Swing Arm were good from far, but far from good. The tear appart revealed seals that had their outer lip torn, and bearings that were just nasty. Brake clean and Bel-Ray grease is a good friend of mine, and was used to salvage all the bearings in the shock, linkage, and swing arm. Seals were smoked, and replacements are in the mail and should be here later this week.

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Joyner41 1/17/2017 11:17am
1/17/2017 11:17am Edited Date/Time 1/17/2017 11:20am
Next, 707 Racing Suspension!! Forks and Shock were dropped off to Joel for his full treatment. A spa day may be an understatement as again, the bike is 13 years old. Original oil was drained, seals replaced, and everything was given the special 707 magic to make this thing off-road machine. As mainly an off-road cross country guy, who loves stiff and aggressive suspension, Joel took all into play and came back with a setup ready for moto and cross-country. I've owned another 2004 RM125, and let me tell you, the previous setup that Joel did was astonishing. Can't wait to see what the new revalving will bring.



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Joyner41 1/17/2017 11:26am
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Finally, continued cleaning and pressing the bike out. Bolted all the remaining parts up, and am now waiting on the delivery man. Fork guards, clutch and ignition covers, chain block and sliders, brake line clamps, and a few other tid-bits are the last to come. Decal MX is working on a proof for the graphics, which will be pretty simple, with just the Suzuki logo and the old rising sun. Now, I'm stuck here drooling over the bike, itching to throw a leg over it.

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mikejones202 1/17/2017 10:24pm
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Thing looks mint!!!! How much did the wheel set up run you if you don't mind me asking? That's the only thing missing on mine....
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Joyner41 1/18/2017 5:31am
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mikejones202 wrote:
Thing looks mint!!!! How much did the wheel set up run you if you don't mind me asking? That's the only thing missing on mine....
Mikejones202 It wasn't cheap. Just shy of a grand before tires. But as mentioned before, I didn't have a bunch of options as the spokes were locked up.
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Joyner41 1/18/2017 10:51am
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FRANZINI499 wrote:
OH NO NOT ANOTHER RM BUILD HAHAHA Wink
Easy there Franzini. Better than another YZ build. Evil
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Joyner41 1/20/2017 3:14pm
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Cast lines were removed today from the dogbone and linkage, ups will be here with everything except graphics and fork guards today. Yes, that's right, FORK GUARDS. Angry
Any who... couple of pics of the progress and a little sneak peak of what's to come visually Woohoo

Removing casting lines




After final sanding and wire wheel




And finally, the proofs came through... I'm thrilled




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Joyner41 1/20/2017 8:50pm
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Apparently I have a thing against casting lines now, and I continued onto the forks. Extra cast bolt holes were removed, cast lines filed flush and the finished. I'm extremely satisfied with the final product. Really made the fork lowers look much more modern and less bulky. They always were IMO.

Before (Another RM in the garage, but same fork):


After:



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MXVet261 1/21/2017 3:44pm
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Looks awesome! What is your process for removing the casting marks?
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Joyner41 1/21/2017 8:40pm
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MXVet261 wrote:
Looks awesome! What is your process for removing the casting marks?
File file file. Start with something coarsa and work my way to fine. Hit it with the wire wheel, steel wool, and then a tad of mothers aluminum polish.

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Slosh 112 1/23/2017 10:49am
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Joyner41 wrote:
Easy there Franzini. Better than another YZ build. Evil
Better than another Pro Circuit KX or CR build...Whistling
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Joyner41 1/23/2017 10:56am
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Joyner41 wrote:
Easy there Franzini. Better than another YZ build. Evil
Slosh 112 wrote:
Better than another Pro Circuit KX or CR build...Whistling
Agreed!! Make something original! Still love your RM Slosh!! My last RM125 was white too. They just look so good.
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Slosh 112 1/25/2017 3:59pm
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Joyner41 wrote:
Agreed!! Make something original! Still love your RM Slosh!! My last RM125 was white too. They just look so good.
Cheers mate! I really should be putting more effort into taking it for a ride, only put 5 hrs on it
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Joyner41 1/25/2017 4:00pm
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Joyner41 wrote:
Agreed!! Make something original! Still love your RM Slosh!! My last RM125 was white too. They just look so good.
Slosh 112 wrote:
Cheers mate! I really should be putting more effort into taking it for a ride, only put 5 hrs on it
Not even remotely close to enough! We don't build them to just stare at them Wink
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Slosh 112 1/25/2017 4:07pm
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Hahaha yeah true that! I was expecting to be on my 3rd or 4th piston by now, but work destroyed me last year and I've got another project now too haha. Still no excuse though I know haha.
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Joyner41 1/26/2017 7:19am
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Slosh 112 wrote:
Hahaha yeah true that! I was expecting to be on my 3rd or 4th piston by now, but work destroyed me last year and I've got...
Hahaha yeah true that! I was expecting to be on my 3rd or 4th piston by now, but work destroyed me last year and I've got another project now too haha. Still no excuse though I know haha.
I hear ya there. This was my end of a major project present to myself. We all need it right! Just the time to ride is the issue. I've been bird dogging the KTM. can't wait to see what's in store.
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Slosh 112 1/26/2017 5:36pm
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I hear ya there. This was my end of a major project present to myself. We all need it right! Just the time to ride is...
I hear ya there. This was my end of a major project present to myself. We all need it right! Just the time to ride is the issue. I've been bird dogging the KTM. can't wait to see what's in store.
Haha yeah me too! bit of a different build and will take a fair bit of patience, plus we will be teaching ourselves how to tune a two stroke properly, gotta start somewhere haha.
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Joyner41 1/27/2017 5:45pm
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Joyner41 wrote:
I hear ya there. This was my end of a major project present to myself. We all need it right! Just the time to ride is...
I hear ya there. This was my end of a major project present to myself. We all need it right! Just the time to ride is the issue. I've been bird dogging the KTM. can't wait to see what's in store.
Slosh 112 wrote:
Haha yeah me too! bit of a different build and will take a fair bit of patience, plus we will be teaching ourselves how to tune...
Haha yeah me too! bit of a different build and will take a fair bit of patience, plus we will be teaching ourselves how to tune a two stroke properly, gotta start somewhere haha.
There ya go! Like I said, can't wait to see what is in store!!
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Joyner41 1/27/2017 5:50pm
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Everything came in and mounted all pieces and graphics up. Spent probably two hours finessing the number plates to figure out the perfect cut. Everything ended up perfectly level, evenly cut, and gave the bike a MEAN looking, updated look. Had a great friend of mine swing by the house and he snagged some pictures with his camera. Im still in love!






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Kx125rider 1/27/2017 7:15pm
1/27/2017 7:15pm
Sick, I like how you kept the colors simple with just black and yellow

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