My DIY Mtx Rwf 125 Project

[MTX_Josh]

Hi all i am new to forums so please forgive me if i dont write things in more understanding forum talk i have always read forums but never posted so this is my 1st ever post

Names josh , i have recently decided to clean up my old 2stroke in the garden it has been sitting there quite awhile now due to coolant system leaking i ride a CCM RL125 4stroke at the moment until this babys fixed up , i have never really done anything like this before only basic servicing on my bikes so yes i am a "newbie" haha.

Me and a friend (kyle) stripped my bike down totally to the frame yesterday which took a good few hours to say its my 1st time i thought it went well me and kyle both have amateur experiance , 1 problem that popped up was dropping the big airbox/battery/mudguard plasticy protector componant out of the bike its a tight fit we struggled for about 20mins until we got it out but we got there in the end slackened the 2stroke bottle and had to drop the swing arm/suspension out.

The day i brought the bike for £600

https://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab300/Reynoldslad93/dayibroughtbike-1.jpg More Recent before project https://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab300/Reynoldslad93/Bikeoutside-1.jpg
It may not look alot different from them pictures but there has been quite alot done to it since i got it
-Top and bottom end full rebuild
-Chain+ sprocket set
-New front exhaust pipe
-Tyres inner tubes
-Fairing panels back mudguard
-Welding to head cover and bottom tank
-Seat cover
-Wiring loom and all electrics done (so it works but not to pro finish)
-Few more bits that i cant think of
-And of course alot of time and money.
I was thinking of selling it at one stage but since ive put so much into it its a keeper i think im starting driving lessons for a car due to needing a van adventurely in life as on 2nd year course at college for plumbing but ill still use it in the summers and maybe green laning.
Days like this https://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab300/Reynoldslad93/Bike8track-1.jpg
So anyway bikes stripped spent a whole day today pretty much cleaning and sanding frame and still a bit to be done on swing arm and shock, tanks getting done a later date hoping that will be a nice shine finish just gunna use paint strippers sand and clean it til its ready for a light misty coat of primer,sand,primer,sand,primer,lighter sand, red paint,sand with 200-300grit??(newb in spraying aswell) ,paint,sand,paint,clear coat 2-3 times??

This was what i got up to yesterday..Stripping the bike

https://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab300/Reynoldslad93/2012-02-24111416-1.jpghttps://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab300/Reynoldslad93/2012-02-23134630-1.jpg
https://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab300/Reynoldslad93/2012-02-24111400-1.jpg

And ill update soon with some new pics of the sanded frame i done today soon to be ready for prime and painting with some Red Hammerrite Smooth i got today in tub gunna you paint brushs got a few new ones today aswell i know its not gunna be a brilliant finish but i dont wanna pay out for the frame to be done by a "pro" as im gunna get the swing arm powder coated and paint with some silver hammerrite i got aswell , and the front mudguard and headlight fairing im gunna go see about getting done in a shop i have new side and back panels as they were cheap but the front is kinda orange n sundamaged from over the years.

Right thats it from me for now ill upload a load more pics and info of how its going getting bit tired now and got work tomro thanks for reading my post

Josh.
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Bikes owned -
1st bike Peugeot V Clic. Honda XLR 125 , Honda MTX 125 RWF
Most Recent CCM RL125

[gwernybwch]

[_Iain_]

Might wanna move this to the "Show and tell" section. Workshops more of a "this is broken, how do i fix it"

When you laquer it up make sure to get some of the petrol resistant stuff on it! I spent ages doing some mini moto plastics at one point, spilt the tiniest bit of petrol on it and all the paint ran all down the side.

I'd DIY the swingarm aswell though if you're doing the frame. Plastics best left to a pro though.

Should be a good little project - wish you all the best!
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