| The Yamaha AT1MX Replica Project |
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| Now that the brakes are ready and the wheels are off, new tires go on. I got mine at Cycle Gear, in San Francisco. around $70 for the Michelin 21in/ s12 front and $35 for the 410x18 Kenda medium rear.I like this combination. The Kenda has a nice classic look, sticks reasonably well at a good price. The Michelin can handle phenominal lean angles and sticks like glue. While I was there I picked up some 30x40.5x10.5mm fork seals around $10 and 20wt fork oil, about $9. Time to get the forks in shape. Drain and disassemble the forks Once appart the dampning rods should recieve these modifications. Then reassemble fork with new seals and 4 onces of 20wt fork oil in each fork. A little more oil if you are heavy or an aggresive rider. I got on the Phone and called Sprocket Specialist in Oroville Ca 1-800-782-8200. For the AT1 I ordered 50 tooth rear,13 tooth front sprockets and a D.I.D. Heavy duty 428 chain with shipping & tax it was $82.79. Oroville to Napa I had the the next afternoon! Good news I won the auction for the AT1 fork brace on e-Bay $15.99 with shipping from Texas. |
| $124.00 Cycle Gear S.F $ 82.79 Sprocket Spec. $ 15.99 e-Bay $ 65.00 Upholstery $ 287.78 so far |
| The bike was $300 Which I feel is a very fair price for a running Classic 125 MX racer. The reason I mention this is because you have to remember if you are going to start Vintage Motocross racing to have a fast safe bike it takes an investment of usually around $2000. This project, |
| because I had the shocks and some other stuff will come in at just under $1000. You could do it cheaper but I honestly feel it would not be competitive For National Intermedeiate level Vintage Motocross. |
| Wow, Efran did an awsome job on that old seat. He used heavy duty naugahyde normally used for farm tractor seats. It was $65 and so worth it !!! |
| I won ! The E-bay auction. With shipping $15.99 |