1977 Yamaha YZ in Buckley, Washington

$3,999

1977 YAMAHA YZ125 MONOSHOCK ROBERT FISH RACERFISH FRESH BUILT ENGINE LONG TRAVEL SUSPENSION FROM IT ENDURO FRONT AND BACKUP FOR SALE IS MY FRESHLY BUILT YZ125 FOR A GROWN ADULT WANTING TO GO VINTAGE RACING.  MOST PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET OR FACEBOOK KNOW ROBERT OR "RACERFISH" AS THE VINTAGE YZ BUILDER GUY FROM THE NORTHWEST. I KNOW HIM AS A FRIEND WHO LIVES 20 MINUTES DOWN THE ROAD.  PLEASE KNOW I WANT TO INCLUDE AS MUCH INFO AS POSSIBLE.  SO THIS WONT BE SHORT. WE STARTED WITH 3 YZ125's THAT NEEDED RESTORATION/LOVE.  WE TOOK THE ABSOLUTE BEST OF EACH AND EVERY PART. I MEAN I'M TALKING DOWN TO SINGLE TRANSMISSION GEARS, DOGS, GAS TANK, FOOT PEGS, FRAME, EVERYTHING.  IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A NUMBERS MATCHING, NO AFTERMARKET MACHINE, THIS ISNT YOUR BIKE. I'M 40 YEARS OLD. I DIDNT WANT A BIKE THAT HAS 2" OF SUSPENSION TRAVEL.  I WANTED A BIKE THAT WOULD LOOK GOOD AND WOULD RIP! PLEASE KNOW THERE ARE THINGS THAT ROBERT WOULD HAVE POSSIBLY DONE DIFFERENT BUT WHEN WE COLLABORATED, AND I OPENED MY POCKET, THERE WERE A FEW THINGS WE DID AND DID NOT DO. FRAME: STRIPPED DOWN, PAINTED YAMAHA SILVER THAT ROBERT USES ON HIS BIKES. ROBERT INSTALLED NEW PLASTIC GUIDES ON THE LATER MODEL MONO SHOCK SWINGARM. THE FRAME IS 1977 BUT THE SWINGARM IS APPROX 1980? NEW BEARINGS ON THE TRIPLE TREE, AND SWINGARM LINKAGE.PLASTICS: ORIGINAL FRONT AND REAR PLASTICS AND FRONT NUMBER PLATE. I BELIEVE 1 SIDE PLATE IS AFTERMARKET. ON THAT NOTE. NO BROKEN PLASTIC, NO FADING. ORIGINAL OEM GAS TANK/CAP WE RESTORED TOGETHER.  EVERY PART ON THE BIKE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAND PLASTER, BLASTED, PRIMED, PAINTED. ENGINE: I STAYED OUT OF THE WAY WITH ROBERT AND THE ENGINE. THIS IS HIS BUILD. THE ONLY THING I HAD A PART OF WAS WHEN HE WAS NEARING COMPLETION I HAD THE HEAD SENT TO A MACHINE SHOP TO MACHINE OFF WHATEVER ROBERT SUGGESTED TO BRING A TINY BIT MORE COMPRESSION AND POP TO THE ENGINE. PIPE IS ORIGINAL, MUFFLER IS AN AFTERMARKET RESTORED DG MUFFLER ROBERT FOUND.  THE MUFFLER HAS BEEN REPACKED, AND IS LIKENEW.SUSPENSION: MONOSHOCK AND FORKS ARE FROM VARYING YEARS OF IT ENDURO YAMAHA BIKES THAT ROBERT KNOWS HOW TO MAKE WORK WITH THE YZ SERIES BIKES.  I DONT HAVE THE YEARS OF THE SUSPENSION MEMORIZED BUT YOU CAN SEE THE FORK TUBES ARE LONGER TRAVEL THAN USUAL, GREAT FOR A FULL SIZE 200LB+ ADULT SO HE CAN GO HAVE SOME FUN!SEAT: ORIGINAL FOAM WHICH WAS HARDER TO FIND THEN YOU MAY THINK. THEN THE AFTERMARKET SEAT COVER ROBERT LIKES TO USE. WHEELS, TIRES, HUBS, BRAKES, CABLES, ALL LIKE NEW. ALL FRESH BEARINGS, FRESH BRAKE SHOES. FRESH GREASE. JAPANESE MIKUNI CARBURETOR BUILT BY ROBERT. THIS IS A BIKE YOU COULD DRAIN THE CARB, ADD FRESH 32:1 PREMIX, AND HEAD RIDING.  I'M SURE YOU CAN GUESS... THE BIKE WAS JUST TOO NICE AND TOO PRETTY TO GET DIRTY FOR ME. I PERSONALLY HOPE THE NEXT GUY GOES AND RACES IT, ITS RACE READY.  BUT I ALSO UNDERSTAND IF HE PUTS IT INSIDE HIS HOUSE LIKE A MUSEUM, LIKE I DID! THE LAST PHOTO IS ONE OF THE BIKES WE STARTED WITH, AND THE LAST PHOTO WAS IN ROBERTS SHOP READY FOR PICK-UP. WHILE I HELPED WITH TRANSPORT, DROP OFF/PU, BLASTING, ALL OF THE ACTUAL BUILDING WAS ROBERT FISH. HE DID A FANTASTIC JOB AND IT WAS A BIKE I THOUGHT ID HANG ONTO FOREVER. WE ACTUALLY HAD IT INSIDE THE HOUSE FOR A WHILE... BUT I AM SAVING CASH FOR THE FAMILY. I HAVE SOLD MANY BIKES IN THE LAST YEAR. SO THIS YZ125 AND MY BSA SPITFIRE HORNET IN ANOTHER AUCTION, HAVE TO GO FOR THESE PRIORITIES.  ONCE AGAIN WANTED TO MENTION THIS MOTOCROSS BIKE HAS NO PAPERWORK. MOST DONT. SEEING PREVIOUS "CLEAN" BUT USED AND UNRESTORED OR UNBUILT BIKES GOING FOR $3500+ I FEEL MY PRICE IS MORE THAN FAIR. YOU CANNOT BUY A BIKE, AND HAVE IT BUILT FROM THE FRAME AND CASES UP BY ROBERT FOR THIS ASKING PRICE. THANKS AND LOOK FORWARD TO SPEAKING TO THE NEW OWNER! PAYMENT & SHIPPING: I HAVE BEEN ON EBAY FOR 20 YEARS AS A TOPSELLER. I WANT YOU TO GET THE BIKE AS FAST AS POSSIBLE! THEREFORE LETS WORK TOGETHER TO GET THE BIKE PAID FOR AND PICKED UP IN AN ORDERLY FASHION.  PLEASE MAKE THE DEPOSIT WITH A DAY, PLEASE ARRANGE TO SEND ME A CERTIFIED CHECK OR YOU CAN WIRE THE BALANCE WITHIN 7 DAYS.  I ALWAYS SUGGEST CALLING MOTOSHIPPERS.COM FOR A SHIPPING QUOTE.  IF THEY ARE BUSY, AND YOU'RE ANTSY, NEXT I CALL HAULBIKES.COM EITHER OF THOSE WILL BE GOOD CHOICES. YOU GET MORE OF A DOWN HOME AND KNOWLEDGABLE SHIPPING EXPERIENCE/CARE WITH MOTOSHIPPERS.


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