Hey guys thanks for watching! This is a 1998 Yamaha YZ125 that a subscriber and friend gave to me for free. It was blown up and left in bins for years. I put a ton of time into this design, build and production but it was definitely worth it! Consider subscribing for more content like this! Links to products and tools are in the description 😎 Oh yea... YOU GUYS ROOOOCK!!! 🤘
Hands down Mike this is the absolute best looking YZ125 I've seen ever I love your work bro I just finished up my bike my first time doing one by myself I'll send you some pics of it for you to give me your honest opinion on it
Why not? The purple looks amazing, do you think only girls can ride purple or something? What other reason would you think that purple wouldn't look good?
Purple, green, black, blue. All it is missing is tattoos and piercings. My bikes are functional, not arts and crafts projects. Aside than being ugly, it is a good build mechanically. Sorry, I am a manufacturing and engineering guy. What we did before our schools turned into worthless arts and crafts schools.
@@MichaelSabo not a problem man you put out some bad ass content and this video was perfect. Long video about building a bad ass bike, get the doritos and some mtn dew it's movie time!
I really wish you would do more two wheelers. Your video quality and explaining is much better than the time lapse videos on TH-cam. I’m just not much of a quad guy
The 98 Yamaha 2 strokes were the strongest year for Yamaha. Revamped motor and the basic foundations are still in use today. 98’s were freaks. Stupid fast and tuned hot from the factory. Awesome build Mike😎 you gained me as a sub yesterday🔥🤘🏻
Somehow "basket case" gives you the most joy. It is a money pit for sure, and at times it is super frustrating when you can't get parts or you find unexpected damage etc. but the pure thrill of creating a new beautiful thing from garbage is worth the effort!
47:05 I swear it's like crack when you finally get everything together after all that work and the engine just fires right up. You can tell by the little smirk on his face in the scene after that he's glowing lol. Good shit man, great build, awesome detail with a good mix of video angles and explanation/knowledge/tips, funny commentary without being forced (be afraid of the green!), ya got a new subscriber here!
51:49 bro you got some serious production going on in this video! Felt like I was watching a micheal bay movie!! 🎥 another amazing build by Sabo!! You give me ambition to make my shit better bro! Thank you 🤙
You have one of the best channels out there. The time you spend filming and explaining is amazing. I used your Raptop video to reassemble an engine from a giant box and parts and it fired right up. What you are doing here is informative and entertaining. THANK YOU!!! It's so nice to see you actually fix things instead of just swap parts. Making a bolt? That's something I would do, but most people just buy new parts all the time when it isn't always necessary. 28 - 1 is actually a LEAN FUEL/AIR ratio. Believe it or not, you can still burn up your engine that way. I wouldn't run that too long.
Holy cow how is it I never came across this channel before. I am just blown away if I had just an ounce of your talent man I would quit my job and do rebuilds all day everyday. Love it, keep doing you. I have some catching up to do and can’t wait to see the rest of your content.
Great job!! You just gave me the encouragement I need to get my Son's 01 YZ 125 back on the road. It's been sitting in the garage since a "mechanic" named Erik Fowler stole my Son's $1,700 and core engine.. and left Palm Beach FL moving up to Maine!! I was disgusted with the whole ordeal.. but your video just encouraged me to make this a Father and Son project!
Anyone who says that bike isn’t beautiful is jealous or blind. I never comment but that was my dream bike when I was kid. Taking those colors outside of the box was a great call. Great job!
Sick build, it looks great. I'm a master automotive tech, and you do real quality work. Also, the editing for the final reveal was great. Also enjoyed the first ride footage, I wish you'd do that for all of your builds.
This is hands down the best bike build I've ever seen. I love my bikes, but there's just something about this grape ape, the colour combo is absolutely insane... now I have a new life long goal to replicate this exact bike 🥵🥰😍😎🤷♂️🤣
hey mike you do some of the cleanest restos I've seen I love the color scheme on this bike I do the same work up here in Canada but more older snow machine restorations. thnx for the nice work u do not letting older machines rot away.
Bro your channel literally Got me pulling old stuff out the garage Dustin it off rebuilding it all Cleaning up Is 87 RM 80 for my son probably would have never pulled it out If it wasn't for this channel Thanks bro
So amazing!!! I’ve been really exited to see this one and the editing of your videos gets better every time, can’t wait to see how good the next one turns out now!!!
Lovely rebuild. Ever since I saw T2 in the theatre I can't help thinking about John Connor escaping the T-1000 whenever I hear a 2-stroke. Use to have so much fun on bikes like these as a kid.
wow my man thats freaking killer. i have a 1989 CR i bought new and it has about 50 hrs on it in its life. it still looks new and runs like a rocket, i might do a video on it soon. thanks for sharing
Very cool build Mike!! This bike is one of a kind and outstanding!! Love to see your work and enjoy watching as well as taking your knowledge!! Believe me when I say that bike no longer looks like a 1998. Again nice work sir!!
purple is my favorite color and i love a bit of a mix in colors like an accent color to go with something, the green accent with purple and black everything else is 110% the CLEANEST bike I've ever seen! i got goosebumps when i saw the finished product.
Michael . I got to tell you man I've probably got about 20 years on you , And that is most definitely the coolest YZ 125 that I have ever seen ! Awesome Job Man. 👍👍. Tim from Wisconsin .
This is really cool, Im just now getting into this stuff and had no idea about these different type of tools. Looks like a hobby i could really get into. Very important i find something soon to do and stay busy. Thanks for sharing :)
Wow dude I'm very happy to see you still on here I am one of your subscribers and followers I haven't seen a video from you in a long time it's good to see your background making videos you are very knowledgeable helpful with these types of things
Okay this the 5th video of yours I've watched and literally I'm going back to building my Hondas on the side because I love doing bikes, quads etc. Influences are hell lol 😆!! Children made me give up my hobbies. I appreciate all your hard work because alot of great bikes & quads get left and forgotten to rot & rust. Takes a real love for these things to do what you do. Not just for content or money as well & reason being is most would say that's what you do it for but I don't see that bs. I see a person who was doing this before the likes and before the support of TH-cam & fans. Everyone has a root or a in your gut feeling all the way to the bone with something they love. This is yours. So I salute you. 💯 Sure do miss my 95 RM Suzuki 125. Completely stock with all stock graphics. Just after market rear shock and front forks because the guy was a professional trail rider/circuit racer whom had it. Water pump failed 3 miles from my house when I was 18years old & 29 now! He rebuilt it for me. My father knew the guy and his father. Never forget see the picture the guy took of the piston with a cigarette size hole burnt Into the side of the piston. Never rode it after that. It was rebuilt and sold. My Honda 250r stretched out paddle tires and built motor quad was my favorite
Such a beautiful bike I love the purple and green my 2 favorite colors and much appreciated going into such details for the build process really showed me some tips with my builds
As much as I love the 250r, and just everything you do honestly. I think this is my favorite series. Probably my 4th time watching. Do a cr 500 brooo!!!
Really cool ! Great job ! Only suggestion is hang a halogen work light over your newly painted bolts for faster cure time and baked on finish that's flatter and harder than you can imagine
For Future Reference you should always use a Cutting Oil or lubricant when Cutting Thread or Tapping when using Die's. It makes it so that the Die Cuts a Sharper Cut rather than Shearing the Thread when Tapping Nuts and Bolts....Pro Tip
Man this bike looks insane! I feel like if a big 4 brand had this color scheme and graphic style back in the 90s on their Motorcross bikes they would have absolutely crushed it selling to the mainstream! Can you imagine Jeremy McGrath in 98 winning a SX title with his Yamaha looking like this?! Looks absolutely KILLER! Thanks for sharing
That bike is bad ass, I remember my boy had a limited edition yz250 with a white and purple color scheme but I'm feeling what you did there big time !!!
Hey mike, i watch alot of your videos figured I'd help clear up your jetting, just fyi running 40:1 is richer then 32:1, it's not more oil means richer! Think of drinking a chocolate frappe with a straw vs water. 125s rev to the moon so some where 20:1-36:1 ideal.....250cc 32:1-40:1. The only reason why it somewhat cleared up smoke is the bike warmed up..adding more gas to mix didn't help. You need to lean the jets and or needle to rid the smoke
Ordered some of that vinyl for my project rmz 250 build, thanks for the great idea! I really didn't want to wait to get them refinished and I think this will do a great job. Cheers and keep knocking those builds out!
Can’t get enough of this channel. You see a few phrases from Derrick at vice grip garage and it cracks me up😂 love the content man keep it up! Definitely want to have a quad you built one day.
Amazing job looks great. I love the yz 125. I have a yz125 97. The police still have my bike. I did run from them acting stupid learned my lesson. Hopefully going to get it back soon. I would love to have this bike. I don't have much money at all. Bike's have always been my out lit in life for peace. Stay blessed man happy for you and I hope one day we can meet and ill have my bike back. May GOD keep blessing you and me.
I love watching your Chanel! I do the same stuff and everyone tells me to start a Chanel. It kills me to watch these other channels where people fix an atv or dirtbike just get it going. I see it as pointless, REBUILD it and enjoy vs being stuck out in the woods with a half ass fix. Got a cool tip you'd enjoy. Amazon sells a leather belt hole punch kit. Works GREAT for making gaskets.
So awesome dude, haven’t even watched the vid yet but I’m gonna watch them all . I just got a 98 yz125 for free.99 as well. Mine is way worse shape than yours, because it was actually “forgotten” about . Thinking about making a series when I restore it to show everybody they can do it too.
Just had this pop up on my channel. What a great restoration!! When I first saw the colours I thought WTF but it is so 80’s/90’s and so we’ll done that I actually love it now. I’d love to have. a KX500 in a scheme like that. Well done and subscribed. 👍🇦🇺💪
You are living my dream!! One day I’ll be in a position to own multiple bikes. My dream is kx450 just lost my job so my dream is on hold but god willing I’ll join the club and be riding to the wheels fall off. Love the content I’ve watched all vids btw
That is one awesome looking bike. You have done an amazing job on that. Well done on saving it and bring it back to life and probably better than ever. Can't beat the sound of a 2 stroke. 👍👍
This guy makes it look so easy in the vids but anyone who has done a bike or quad build knows how much work and hours goes into lit every little part idk how he does so many builds
Nice bike bro..Back in 96 I bought Marty Burrs YZ125...I believe he was ranked 2nd in Canadian Pro Motocross...When these bikes came out nothing could touch them
That's an awesome build! You started the bike with ease and you rebuild it like it came straight out of the factory. I loved the graphics on it. That purple makes it pop!
just a small tip is to use a drop of cutting oil when using a tap or thread, makes it easier and makes them last longer. that way you get more use out of your tool 👍
New to this channel. But I Love the vibe and video style! It is reminding me of Saturday morning Power nation show I used to watch as a kid on Spike TV!!! Love it man good job here!
Hey guys thanks for watching! This is a 1998 Yamaha YZ125 that a subscriber and friend gave to me for free. It was blown up and left in bins for years. I put a ton of time into this design, build and production but it was definitely worth it! Consider subscribing for more content like this! Links to products and tools are in the description 😎 Oh yea... YOU GUYS ROOOOCK!!! 🤘
looks awesome ! pro taper bar pads come in like 50 colors on ebay with no yellow.
@@audidreamscometrue yes!! Great call!
I thoroughly enjoy your videos!!! I had a huge smile on my face when you started the bike up. Keep up the great work!!!
@@rubenechezabal6397 thank you Ruben, means a lot! More videos to come 👊
Hands down Mike this is the absolute best looking YZ125 I've seen ever I love your work bro I just finished up my bike my first time doing one by myself I'll send you some pics of it for you to give me your honest opinion on it
Nothing like a crispy sounding 2 stroke! All the small touches like heat shrink on the kill switch really bring this build up a notch. Nice work!
Thank you for all the help! I watched your wheel lacing video about 10 times when doing mine 😂
@@titletownclowns1545 thanks man and good luck on your 01' 🤘
@@MichaelSabo 4 Strokes move the Body...
2 Strokes move the Soul...
The Fine Dust Terrorist...
29:40 amazing @Rocky Mountain ATV MC
Fuck rocky mountain i want my fucking money from you cock suckers
I know nothing about motorbikes but I watched this whole video, what does that tell you. Premium content, premium build, top tier mechanic.
Wow MIke, that's a magazine cover worthy dirtbike build you have there. Didn't think purple was going to look good, wow was I wrong. Right on!
Awesome to hear that from you Doc!! I had a vision in mind and it actually surprised me too the way it came out!
The colours look so good together purple and green 2 tone looks so good
Why not? The purple looks amazing, do you think only girls can ride purple or something? What other reason would you think that purple wouldn't look good?
@@xThePrinceOfPeace bro stop trying to make it somthing it isnt he just thought the colour way wouldnt look nice
Purple, green, black, blue. All it is missing is tattoos and piercings. My bikes are functional, not arts and crafts projects. Aside than being ugly, it is a good build mechanically. Sorry, I am a manufacturing and engineering guy. What we did before our schools turned into worthless arts and crafts schools.
Awesome build!! Love the attention to detail.
125 is a fun little ride.
I'm 56 and still love to ride.
No joke man I understand why everyone voted this it's so retro and gnarly looking makes me want a purple bike now
I appreciate that brother 🤘
@@MichaelSabo not a problem man you put out some bad ass content and this video was perfect. Long video about building a bad ass bike, get the doritos and some mtn dew it's movie time!
I really wish you would do more two wheelers. Your video quality and explaining is much better than the time lapse videos on TH-cam. I’m just not much of a quad guy
47:19 - The look of pure joy, trust me I've been there and it's the best feeling hearing a bike run for the first time.
Haha, hell yea man!
The 98 Yamaha 2 strokes were the strongest year for Yamaha. Revamped motor and the basic foundations are still in use today. 98’s were freaks. Stupid fast and tuned hot from the factory. Awesome build Mike😎 you gained me as a sub yesterday🔥🤘🏻
Somehow "basket case" gives you the most joy. It is a money pit for sure, and at times it is super frustrating when you can't get parts or you find unexpected damage etc. but the pure thrill of creating a new beautiful thing from garbage is worth the effort!
Well said man and very true!
Yep that’s pretty messed up
47:05 I swear it's like crack when you finally get everything together after all that work and the engine just fires right up. You can tell by the little smirk on his face in the scene after that he's glowing lol. Good shit man, great build, awesome detail with a good mix of video angles and explanation/knowledge/tips, funny commentary without being forced (be afraid of the green!), ya got a new subscriber here!
51:49 bro you got some serious production going on in this video! Felt like I was watching a micheal bay movie!! 🎥 another amazing build by Sabo!! You give me ambition to make my shit better bro! Thank you 🤙
Man I’m hooked on your vids now. Rarely people actually go into full detail. A lot of hard work into all this. An man does it show. Awesome
You have one of the best channels out there. The time you spend filming and explaining is amazing. I used your Raptop video to reassemble an engine from a giant box and parts and it fired right up. What you are doing here is informative and entertaining. THANK YOU!!! It's so nice to see you actually fix things instead of just swap parts. Making a bolt? That's something I would do, but most people just buy new parts all the time when it isn't always necessary. 28 - 1 is actually a LEAN FUEL/AIR ratio. Believe it or not, you can still burn up your engine that way. I wouldn't run that too long.
Holy cow how is it I never came across this channel before. I am just blown away if I had just an ounce of your talent man I would quit my job and do rebuilds all day everyday. Love it, keep doing you. I have some catching up to do and can’t wait to see the rest of your content.
Dude this build turned out amazing!! Love the retro 90’s style graphics and colors. Totally completes the bike. Nice job as always my friend
Glad you like it man! Thank you
Great job!! You just gave me the encouragement I need to get my Son's 01 YZ 125 back on the road. It's been sitting in the garage since a "mechanic" named Erik Fowler stole my Son's $1,700 and core engine.. and left Palm Beach FL moving up to Maine!! I was disgusted with the whole ordeal.. but your video just encouraged me to make this a Father and Son project!
“And we’re gonna do the right thing, and act like we never noticed that and move one”🤣🤣🤣 love you man keep er up
😂😂 I appreciate the love bro 👊🤘
Anyone who says that bike isn’t beautiful is jealous or blind. I never comment but that was my dream bike when I was kid. Taking those colors outside of the box was a great call. Great job!
There ain’t nothing like a completely stock rebuild or a maniacal completely redone bike/atv! Looks great, Mike Sabo!
Thank you lee!
Sick build, it looks great. I'm a master automotive tech, and you do real quality work. Also, the editing for the final reveal was great. Also enjoyed the first ride footage, I wish you'd do that for all of your builds.
This is the most badass looking yz125 build I've ever seen. Love it dude
I did the same restoration to my Kawasaki Gpz600r '87.One year of ordering parts like brake seals ,fuel tap sprockets etc...I am proud after all .
Absolutely wicked build bro. I have a 92 YZ125 project and this has me stoked to start on it. Keep up the good work!🤙
This is hands down the best bike build I've ever seen. I love my bikes, but there's just something about this grape ape, the colour combo is absolutely insane... now I have a new life long goal to replicate this exact bike 🥵🥰😍😎🤷♂️🤣
hey mike you do some of the cleanest restos I've seen I love the color scheme on this bike I do the same work up here in Canada but more older snow machine restorations. thnx for the nice work u do not letting older machines rot away.
this is probably the most infamous YZ ever built, anyone who's ever had an interest in dirtbike builds knows about this bike, love it.
When you have been working on them for years you start to know where bolts belong and where they SHOULD be placed, but great work brother😎💜💚
Thank you bro!
Bro your channel literally Got me pulling old stuff out the garage Dustin it off rebuilding it all Cleaning up Is 87 RM 80 for my son probably would have never pulled it out If it wasn't for this channel Thanks bro
I do 50:1 for trails 42:1 for dunes. Also a good way to figure out if you have the right pilot is if you can induce a lean idle with the air screw
What a great build, love the attention to detail and you did a great job filming the entire process. Definitely want to see more builds!!
So amazing!!! I’ve been really exited to see this one and the editing of your videos gets better every time, can’t wait to see how good the next one turns out now!!!
Thank you for the compliments Todd!
Lovely rebuild. Ever since I saw T2 in the theatre I can't help thinking about John Connor escaping the T-1000 whenever I hear a 2-stroke.
Use to have so much fun on bikes like these as a kid.
Enjoyed every second of that. Wasn't sure when i seen the design but it looks so period correct. Absolutely love it. Great job man.
So sweet to see you give this sweet old bike this love. Thank you.
Nice build sounds crisp. I love the attention to factory bolt assignment, great looking bike nice work.
This came up in my recommended and the color is 100% why i clicked on this video, bike looks amazing!
It’s beautiful Mike. One hell of a job.
Thank you Rich!
wow my man thats freaking killer. i have a 1989 CR i bought new and it has about 50 hrs on it in its life. it still looks new and runs like a rocket, i might do a video on it soon. thanks for sharing
Very cool build Mike!! This bike is one of a kind and outstanding!! Love to see your work and enjoy watching as well as taking your knowledge!! Believe me when I say that bike no longer looks like a 1998. Again nice work sir!!
Hey bud are you going to fix the bike?
purple is my favorite color and i love a bit of a mix in colors like an accent color to go with something, the green accent with purple and black everything else is 110% the CLEANEST bike I've ever seen! i got goosebumps when i saw the finished product.
May or may not have watched the whole thing. Bike sounds absolutely beefy and crisp! Good work Mike! Blu crew
Loved the cinematic and that thing is running amazing I wouldn’t mess with the carb a bit. Sounds so crisp
Dude, that thing is absolutely beautiful!! Best of all it sounds so crisp. I'd love to hear that power band ripping hard.. Glad I found your channel
You should be Sponsored by TUSK
He basically is because tusk is rocky mountain
I personally LOVE the color scheme. Looks fresh and clean.
It’s so cool when you say rocket Ron. He’s about 20 minutes north of me and a huge proponent of the local race series in Indiana. Cool build my dude!
Michael . I got to tell you man I've probably got about 20 years on you ,
And that is most definitely the coolest YZ 125 that I have ever seen ! Awesome Job Man. 👍👍.
Tim from Wisconsin .
This is really cool, Im just now getting into this stuff and had no idea about these different type of tools. Looks like a hobby i could really get into. Very important i find something soon to do and stay busy. Thanks for sharing :)
Wow dude I'm very happy to see you still on here I am one of your subscribers and followers I haven't seen a video from you in a long time it's good to see your background making videos you are very knowledgeable helpful with these types of things
Dude this is soo sick! The retro graphics and colors totally make it!!
First time over ever watched an hour long video on TH-cam and couldn’t be more pleased. Sick bike !
That bike is so dope! I can't wait to hear your review after you get to ride it. Gives me hope that a 200lb rider can get down on a 125!
man i love 125 2 strokes, that throttle looked so responsive, never thought i would like a purple bike but i love that one.
Okay this the 5th video of yours I've watched and literally I'm going back to building my Hondas on the side because I love doing bikes, quads etc. Influences are hell lol 😆!! Children made me give up my hobbies. I appreciate all your hard work because alot of great bikes & quads get left and forgotten to rot & rust. Takes a real love for these things to do what you do. Not just for content or money as well & reason being is most would say that's what you do it for but I don't see that bs. I see a person who was doing this before the likes and before the support of TH-cam & fans. Everyone has a root or a in your gut feeling all the way to the bone with something they love. This is yours. So I salute you. 💯 Sure do miss my 95 RM Suzuki 125. Completely stock with all stock graphics. Just after market rear shock and front forks because the guy was a professional trail rider/circuit racer whom had it. Water pump failed 3 miles from my house when I was 18years
old & 29 now! He rebuilt it for me. My father knew the guy and his father. Never forget see the picture the guy took of the piston with a cigarette size hole burnt Into the side of the piston. Never rode it after that. It was rebuilt and sold. My Honda 250r stretched out paddle tires and built motor quad was my favorite
Such a beautiful bike I love the purple and green my 2 favorite colors and much appreciated going into such details for the build process really showed me some tips with my builds
As much as I love the 250r, and just everything you do honestly. I think this is my favorite series. Probably my 4th time watching. Do a cr 500 brooo!!!
Really cool ! Great job ! Only suggestion is hang a halogen work light over your newly painted bolts for faster cure time and baked on finish that's flatter and harder than you can imagine
It's nice to see anybody restore these older 2 strokes.. really takes me back to the day just looking at them. this one was awesome! nice job!
UNREAL! Killer camera work too in this. Also the music was dope. Some serious shredding.
That is stunning. The attention to detail is unreal.
Nice build on the 125 Yamaha! As always really enjoyed watching everything go together, keep up the nice work! Thanks for sharing!
Epic build video. Love the look you went with. It's cool seeing a yz that isn't blue, white, or yellow. 🤘
It looks amazing.
You did an awesome job on it.
Have fun ripping it around.
For Future Reference you should always use a Cutting Oil or lubricant when Cutting Thread or Tapping when using Die's. It makes it so that the Die Cuts a Sharper Cut rather than Shearing the Thread when Tapping Nuts and Bolts....Pro Tip
I love watching your content, I enjoy all of the tear downs & rebuilds, you built a nice bike thre brother 👍I love it!!
The audio/video is amazing. Thanks for the eye/ear candy. I appreciate you.
Man this bike looks insane! I feel like if a big 4 brand had this color scheme and graphic style back in the 90s on their Motorcross bikes they would have absolutely crushed it selling to the mainstream! Can you imagine Jeremy McGrath in 98 winning a SX title with his Yamaha looking like this?! Looks absolutely KILLER! Thanks for sharing
Another beautiful build. Your attention to detail is inspiring. I love how you make each project better than new. Kudos!
That bike is bad ass, I remember my boy had a limited edition yz250 with a white and purple color scheme but I'm feeling what you did there big time !!!
Great work, this build has given me the motivation to restore and rebuild my 2001 ZY 125 I got for $200. Thanks.
Hey mike, i watch alot of your videos figured I'd help clear up your jetting, just fyi running 40:1 is richer then 32:1, it's not more oil means richer! Think of drinking a chocolate frappe with a straw vs water. 125s rev to the moon so some where 20:1-36:1 ideal.....250cc 32:1-40:1. The only reason why it somewhat cleared up smoke is the bike warmed up..adding more gas to mix didn't help. You need to lean the jets and or needle to rid the smoke
thanks for not only creating good content but also showing others how to do the same. keep it up👍🏽💯
Ordered some of that vinyl for my project rmz 250 build, thanks for the great idea! I really didn't want to wait to get them refinished and I think this will do a great job. Cheers and keep knocking those builds out!
Glad to hear I could inspire that and thank you for the love and support Colton!
That is one of the most amazing looking bikes I’ve ever seen. Great job bud.
That is the coolest color scheme on a dirt bike i ever seen in my life!
Thank you bro, I'm glad you like it! 🤘
Can’t get enough of this channel. You see a few phrases from Derrick at vice grip garage and it cracks me up😂 love the content man keep it up! Definitely want to have a quad you built one day.
Brings back sweet memories. Nice work. Keep that baby and ride it. Hard to beat fun on a bike like that. Cheers.
Amazing job looks great. I love the yz 125. I have a yz125 97. The police still have my bike. I did run from them acting stupid learned my lesson. Hopefully going to get it back soon. I would love to have this bike. I don't have much money at all. Bike's have always been my out lit in life for peace. Stay blessed man happy for you and I hope one day we can meet and ill have my bike back. May GOD keep blessing you and me.
The Grape Ape is one of a kind, very unique & definitely a head turner, absolutely cracking job on it
Personally I’ve watched this series 3 times I got a 99 I’m working on now 🤘🏼love it man
I love watching your Chanel! I do the same stuff and everyone tells me to start a Chanel. It kills me to watch these other channels where people fix an atv or dirtbike just get it going. I see it as pointless, REBUILD it and enjoy vs being stuck out in the woods with a half ass fix.
Got a cool tip you'd enjoy. Amazon sells a leather belt hole punch kit. Works GREAT for making gaskets.
That is FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRKIN sick! Awesome work, Michael. I've got a big drooly mess to clean up now. 2 stroke FTMFW!!!!
So awesome dude, haven’t even watched the vid yet but I’m gonna watch them all . I just got a 98 yz125 for free.99 as well. Mine is way worse shape than yours, because it was actually “forgotten” about . Thinking about making a series when I restore it to show everybody they can do it too.
Just had this pop up on my channel. What a great restoration!! When I first saw the colours I thought WTF but it is so 80’s/90’s and so we’ll done that I actually love it now. I’d love to have. a KX500 in a scheme like that. Well done and subscribed. 👍🇦🇺💪
Man I love the colors and graphics you chose! That’s slick!
You are living my dream!! One day I’ll be in a position to own multiple bikes. My dream is kx450 just lost my job so my dream is on hold but god willing I’ll join the club and be riding to the wheels fall off. Love the content I’ve watched all vids btw
In true Sabo fashion you made a pos nicer then brand new. Outstanding job again Mike.
That is one awesome looking bike. You have done an amazing job on that. Well done on saving it and bring it back to life and probably better than ever. Can't beat the sound of a 2 stroke. 👍👍
Keep that bike ..and it will keep u from getting old .. best dirt bike ever..
The color scheme of the bike is one of the coolest ive ever seen
This guy makes it look so easy in the vids but anyone who has done a bike or quad build knows how much work and hours goes into lit every little part idk how he does so many builds
Man your craftsmanship is next level. Keep up the great work brother. Super inspired
That stand is nice! It’s up high so you don’t break your back, great video good job man
Nice bike bro..Back in 96 I bought Marty Burrs YZ125...I believe he was ranked 2nd in Canadian Pro Motocross...When these bikes came out nothing could touch them
The level of engineering in these old crossers is amazing.
That's an awesome build! You started the bike with ease and you rebuild it like it came straight out of the factory. I loved the graphics on it. That purple makes it pop!
just a small tip is to use a drop of cutting oil when using a tap or thread, makes it easier and makes them last longer. that way you get more use out of your tool 👍
New to this channel. But I Love the vibe and video style! It is reminding me of Saturday morning Power nation show I used to watch as a kid on Spike TV!!! Love it man good job here!
Just Found Your Channel Bro And That Bike IS SO FRICKIN BEAUTIFUL !!!!! Those God Damn Colors Are So Good Together And Come Together So Smoothly !!