Another superb machine from the fantastic Terry Pickering classic dirt bike collection and this featured 1979 RM125 Suzuki Twinshocker is another bike that has been fully restored by Keith Ree.
Glad I kept mine! Bought it at a motorcycle salvage yard in So Calif years ago for a hundred bucks. Mostly original and a few rusty spokes, but it still runs like a champ...
This was my dream bike to own back in 79’. But never had that much $$$ as a 15 year old. Fast forward 27 years and I find and restore the big brother to this bike, the RM250N. All NOS parts from an excellent source now long gone. My RM250 sits along side her sister bikes from that year that I have also restored, the 79’ CR250R and a KX250A-5. They are my pride and joy and a blast to ride. Now almost 60 years old and will ride forever.
Beautiful restoration!). The 79 RM 125 was the first real bike I ever rode beyond a Honda mini trail. It was brand new then. I immediately found myself lying flat on my back and laughing at the sky. I was 12. I had no idea : ) I jumped right back on it and never looked back.
Chris, come visit California lot’s to see and do. You sir are a great ambassador of motocross, everyone at Malcolm Smith Motorsports enjoy your videos.
Hi Scott thanks for your comments my friend and of course I’d love to head back to the states again because I have friends in the north in Maine and have visited Billings and Montana many times but it looks like it could be another year or so before I could fly back as I’ve always wanted to visit the Don Matthews event sometime but again thanks for your kind words and all the best to everyone at Malcom Smith Motorsports and everyone stateside.
Beautiful job. I have one in my shed, and ill be doing the whole restoration on my channel and can't wait. My grandfather bought it for my uncle in 79, i got it in 95 as a basket case, rebuilt it and rode it till i left for college , sold it to a buddy and got it back in 2018 as a basket case again. she's gonna get the full proper treatment this time . Awesome video
Very much appreciate you and your content my friend 👍.. This bike happens to b my favorite bike of my 45+ yrs of Moto .. Such Fantastic memories of that year specifically 79 and all r attributed to this piece of classic iron. Im as giddy as a school girl 😁.. Watchin this multiple times.. Daaym im Old but this bike takes me back to being smack dab in the prime of Moto here in Michigan, USA .. Thx again and until next time 😉 Old G
Thanks for your kind comments Old G and your absolutely right these older race bikes have a character that you just don’t get with modern motocross bikes, again thanks for your message and for watching my content and say hello to everyone stateside.
Even better when your outclassed Honda CR125m Elsinore 1974 gets the holeshot on 2 & beats 1 back in the day, a mate owned a new one but my worked CR was Still competitive.Trev New Zealand
@@monticlassictv Chris how about doing a bike feature on the Powroll big bore kits. ? A mate had a Honda SL125 with a Californian 150 cc kit fitted - heavy bike but it pulled sweetly like a tractor. They were popular in the 1970s & 80s
PS I Know a firm in Australia that could duplicate them now: JP Engineering - send them a used piston or the cad dimensions.Trev NZ I've dealt with the owner .They have a range of common cast blanks or will do you one.Have big bore early Escort pistons too & stuff like that (do rings,pins too)Trev
hi Chris, for the looks of the plastics its a 1980 bike, i know because i bought one back in de day, the 1979 bikes had square formed fenders, but this could wel be a 79 wit 80's fenders.
Eye of the beholder for the fenders...I liked them, I was there when they came out...the N had a unique look and sound. The engine bolts were too small, caused longevity issues if not remedied! Those fins look rough on your sample, few other build errors noticed. Love the zooks!
This looks very similar to My bike, but it had a mono shock. One thing I liked was the power band, oh my god did fly, but being an asthmatic did not help but it never stopped me..I just loved my bike as it had a pro racing gear box.
