Posted May 8, 201113 yr This is my restored TZR125. I purchased from my neighbour as it had been sat in his garden for 13+yrs! He was the only owner and it has covered just 7k miles. I have resprayed it, fitted new screen and installed a fully working ypvs so its now a full power model as Yamaha intended. The engine luckily was in good condition and started after the 3rd kick with some fresh petrol, although the carbs was full of gunge.
May 10, 201113 yr nice job mate... she looks in great nick... wouldnt mind one of those mesell but too pricey for me
May 10, 201113 yr Moderator Thats nice, memories........ 7000 miles, full power , full fairing? don't recall those on a 88 but they wern't cheap back then so maybe my mates couldn't afford em. That must be worth a few bob now.
May 10, 201113 yr Author Thats nice, memories........ 7000 miles, full power , full fairing? don't recall those on a 88 but they wern't cheap back then so maybe my mates couldn't afford em. That must be worth a few bob now. It was a neighbours who had it from new, but ill health meant he stopped riding it a bout 13yrs ago. It was restricted, but I had a lucky win on flea bay and got the complete ypvs system including servo, control unit, cables etc. It was just a case of plug it in as the wiring is already there. The fairing was sold as a £180 optional extra when new, hence why not many could afford to have it. I'm lucky to have the original keys, ALL previous tax discs, service book, sales brouchure (which shows bike with fairing). I will be showing the bike at the Faversham (Kent) classic car & bike show on Sun 22nd May if anyone around to say hi.
May 11, 201113 yr Moderator It was a neighbours who had it from new, but ill health meant he stopped riding it a bout 13yrs ago. It was restricted, but I had a lucky win on flea bay and got the complete ypvs system including servo, control unit, cables etc. It was just a case of plug it in as the wiring is already there. The fairing was sold as a £180 optional extra when new, hence why not many could afford to have it. I'm lucky to have the original keys, ALL previous tax discs, service book, sales brouchure (which shows bike with fairing). I will be showing the bike at the Faversham (Kent) classic car & bike show on Sun 22nd May if anyone around to say hi. Ouch, 180 quid would buy you a lot more in 1988 Thats a real gem i'd wager there are very few in that condition, the fairing is rare the YPVS even rarer, matching numbers etc, etc and one owner minimal mileage . Most have a dozen owners and untold mechanical nasties. I hope you have a lot of fun with it, don't let it gather dust though, personally i think thats the saddest part of really tidy classics. They become ornaments. I have a 9000mile TDR, that takes me to work on a morning, if the weathers a bit iffy its my DT175.
May 11, 201113 yr Author Thanks Cynic, I was very very lucky I have to admit, it was just right time right moment. The only reason I was in their garden was because we was looking at how we could help a very elderly couple with their garden, so maybe its good karma . I bet your TDR is fun? I see your a 2 stroke fan, Oh how I wish I stored my old RG500
August 27, 201113 yr hopefully mine will look same as that when i have finished with it lol, just out of interest, where did you get the original stickers from?
October 6, 201113 yr You can get the full decal sets from ebay. A friend has recently bought a 125RR belagarda and will be looking to bring it back to an acceptable condition so he found them there.
October 17, 201113 yr This bike takes me back!! I can remember a few "rich" mates having these back in 89 when i was on my RD125LC and I was mighty jealous. I now own that bikes big brother, a red and white TZR250 2MA.
October 12, 201212 yr Gorgeous bike mate . Hopefully mines will be restored to the condition soon. I was wondering if you could help, i'm struggling to find '1988' decals for mines. If you could send me a link please it be be apprecited.
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