Retro Damon Bradshaw Edition 1990 Yamaha YZ125 Garage Build
1990 Yamaha YZ125 Bradshaw’s Weapon Build: Steve Matthes Text: Steve Matthes Photos/Video: Spencer Owens When you’re in a job like mine, sometimes staring at a keyboard or talking to people with a microphone in front of you gets to be a bit much. So, I like to tinker out in the garage to mix things up and build project bikes. And usually, spend way too much money on said bikes. The latest one I did is a 1990 Yamaha YZ125 that my “friend” Jamie Guida (AKA Darkside), gave up on building. I got it from him in boxes and bags of rusted bolts. It was definitely the toughest one I’ve done. Yamaha OEM parts aren’t as easy to find as some other brands. We got it done though, and to me, there’s always something about the white and red YZs from the ’80s that I like. Sharp looking machines for sure! Parts List: Dubya USA DID Rims, Wheel Rebuild, Stock Hubs $750 dubyausa.com Race Tech Rebuild Fork and Shock $1500 racetech.com Suspension Direct Kashima Coating Fork and Shock $1000 suspensiondirect.com GUTS Racing Seat Foam $65 gutsracing.com Doc Wobs Aluminum Fuel Tank $400 docwob.com Wiseco Piston Kit, Bearing Kit $180 wiseco.com KE3 Vapor Blasting $400 @ ke3restoration Motosport.com OEM Parts, UFO Plastic $5850 motosport.com Renthal Bars, Sprockets, Chain $250 renthal.com DeCal Works Stickers, Numbers $100 decalmx.com Sudco Mikuni PWK Carb $300 sudco.com V Force Reed Block $150 mototassinari.com Visit Racer X Online: https://bit.ly/2VKTEp0 Subscribe to Racer X Magazine: https://bit.ly/2E45hlW Follow us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2X2F7Xc Follow us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2HvF6Wy Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2JWWaWV Subscribe to Racer X on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2HvhS2E
1990 Yamaha YZ125 Bradshaw’s Weapon Build: Steve Matthes Text: Steve Matthes Photos/Video: Spencer Owens When you’re in a job like mine, sometimes staring at a keyboard or talking to people with a microphone in front of you gets to be a bit much. So, I like to tinker out in the garage to mix things up and build project bikes. And usually, spend way too much money on said bikes. The latest one I did is a 1990 Yamaha YZ125 that my “friend” Jamie Guida (AKA Darkside), gave up on building. I got it from him in boxes and bags of rusted bolts. It was definitely the toughest one I’ve done. Yamaha OEM parts aren’t as easy to find as some other brands. We got it done though, and to me, there’s always something about the white and red YZs from the ’80s that I like. Sharp looking machines for sure! Parts List: Dubya USA DID Rims, Wheel Rebuild, Stock Hubs $750 dubyausa.com Race Tech Rebuild Fork and Shock $1500 racetech.com Suspension Direct Kashima Coating Fork and Shock $1000 suspensiondirect.com GUTS Racing Seat Foam $65 gutsracing.com Doc Wobs Aluminum Fuel Tank $400 docwob.com Wiseco Piston Kit, Bearing Kit $180 wiseco.com KE3 Vapor Blasting $400 @ ke3restoration Motosport.com OEM Parts, UFO Plastic $5850 motosport.com Renthal Bars, Sprockets, Chain $250 renthal.com DeCal Works Stickers, Numbers $100 decalmx.com Sudco Mikuni PWK Carb $300 sudco.com V Force Reed Block $150 mototassinari.com Visit Racer X Online: https://bit.ly/2VKTEp0 Subscribe to Racer X Magazine: https://bit.ly/2E45hlW Follow us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2X2F7Xc Follow us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2HvF6Wy Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2JWWaWV Subscribe to Racer X on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2HvhS2E