Wow amazing. £1025 hate to think of how many thousands of man hours. Amazed at how many different skills that are needed to take on a project like this. Great work.
I am completely envious. This 250 is the legend of the early 1980’s!! You could holeshot a moto against factory bikes no problem. Great job on the restoration, it came out magnificent!!!
I’ve restored a few ‘80’s and 90’s bikes over the years and know the cost and time they take. To do this for around $1900 AUD is incredible. Certainly helps having a well set up workshop and great diy mechanical skills. Absolute credit to you mate!!
Great work...I did same bike which started in equally as poor condition...it took me two years and was a nightmare. Never again.. every little washer fought me. What I learned was as much as I loved these bikes they were completely over engineered which means way too many parts, and frankly were not built that strongly with weak small parts and welds, in the end they look beautiful but on the track were simply not worth the work.
I’m not sure I agree. Yes they were basic but that’s the point. You could argue that the modern bike lives in the shadow of big brother health and safety with electric start and 4 stroke evenness with not personality. Nothing invented by man comes close to perfect it’s just which part resonates best with you. I like being unregulated and when I look at the thing it must look like it comes from earth not mars 😂
@ I can’t compare to modern Mx because I haven’t a clue. I can tell you this much, previous to this I restored a CR500, that’s another league. I have very little to criticize on the CR but the RM, like em or not, have got ‘something’ the CR doesn’t. I’ve enjoyed doing them but after this that’s it!
Wow,brings back memories. I brought one brand new in 1982 from my local dealer for £1299. It was an absolute rocket out of the gate. I got many wins and holeshots on it. Well done on the restoration. 👏👏👏
You sir, are living my dream worklife. Having a workshop in surrey to do CF repairs on high-end pushbike frames, and having another next door to restore old motorbikes in! Amazing skills and excellent content on both channels.
Great work again, and at a bargain price for a change😂. You could sell that at a handsome profit but i know you won’t. Looking forward to the next RM project from this batch.
It is therapeutic watching this bike come back to life,a great base to start with, also your skill set is very broad also a great education on how to go about saving one! I had a 83'125RM fond memories from 40yrs ago, Saving one bike at a time,well done!
my first dirt bike was a 1983 rm 250 which I used for trail riding, and enduro racing.(lights run off a battery, and made up number plate). looking at the tank, and rad scoops on that one, i think mine may have been a 1982. it looks like I got conned back in 1987. anyhoo... i've had lots of dirt bikes since, and raced enduro up to 2006. I never experienced suspension as good as that one. I had one kx 250(1987),, three cr250's,(1992, 1996, and the beast 1998. Also a gas gas ec 250 2001( road legal finally). None of them even came close to the suspension of the old RM. great job with the restoration.
Smashing job mate, your skill set is to be admired thats for sure,the bike looks fantastic, roll in them 125's😀 i will be sure to tune in to that series👍👍
Used to go and watch these race against Yamahas, Hondas, KTMs and Kawasakis and the odd Maico at Hawkstone Park UK back in the 80's they were always a favourite, it's fantastic to see one so beautifully restored on a budget. What you did with those plastics was nothing short of a miracle. Can't wait to see what's next on the agenda
Once again Rob an outstanding restoration !! Well done buddy ☺️. I’m looking forward to the 82 125’s and I’m hoping to follow and use your advice to restore mine at the same time but it won’t be as good as yours 😂.
Superb. Your patient methodical work on every aspect, but especially the plastics, is a wonder to behold. Loving each of your restoration projects, which seem to start from a more and more ruinous base!
Another Great build on an interesting bike. Love the detailed work and how you film and show that to us. A lot of hours and hard work, genuinely saving and restoring parts. What's next? Looking forward to it.👍
Great job! As a 17 yr old kid in NZ raced the aircooled 81 RM250X, next yr got this 82 RM250Z firebreather. Stock except for a DG silencer. That thing hauled. Went to the US, bought a new 83RM500D, and wrecked my knee...career over lol. Good times.
@@MyRestoration1 with that fresh top end its a beast, yessir. Sounds like that original silencer is choked up....but beautiful original restoration AND you did it 1000 quid
Your work is amazing to watch, to see you restore so many parts instead of throwing new parts at it ( although not sure i woulda used that crank and rod ) Amazing work!!
BEAUTIFUL BRINGS BACK MY YOUTH. that's all I Did was Ride and Wrench. I'm getting back into the bikes. I've loved taking things and putting back to perfect. You Do Great Work My Friend Awesome!! My best friends Grandpa bought him a brand new 1979 RM 125 I Was 14 years old. I Love how much work and time and Care you put into saving them original parts. BEAUTIFUL BIKE. LOVE IT!!!
Wow, what an awesome restoration job you've done! So good to see a Saffer doing such great work overseas!! You are a master!! Warm greetings from South Africa! 👏👍😁
It's one thing to limit yourself with a £1000 investment but don't sell yourself short - your time has an incredible amount of value. That's a huge investment that has paid dividends. Beautiful job!
Great video Rob and another brilliant restoration.I need to catch up on your latest projects as I’ve missed a few of them. Guzzi’s going well👍🏻. Just hope some better weather’s on the way.
@@cliff5021 I’ve seen so many different original pics I choose the black but I think I’ll change it to the green. The h/bar also needs to be changed to silver. Thanks for your comments!
@MyRestoration1 you did a great job. I only saw US models so maybe other areas used different colors. Your work gives me inspiration to finally restore my 1982 RM250 👍
Rob, you do some amazing work and are very resourceful at coming up with solutions to repair parts that most people would scrap. I was wondering if you re-zinc bolts etc. after blasting/wire wheeling? I havent seen you show that process so was curious if thats something you do? Great to see the old RM back up and running and looking so great. Cheers from Australia
Thanks David. With my previous builds I plate with nickel which I make myself. It’s not too tricky actually and there are loads of tutorials on YT. Glad to have you along 👍
@@MyRestoration1 I do some restoration work as well and have a zinc plating setup at home. I don't have a lot of the gear you seem to have access to so quite jealous about that. And even though you obviously have a lot going on with your business you somehow manage to pour in the huge number of hours for a project like this - hats off
That is an RM250D. AN animal powerband and i broke many rear mudguards going off the back at high speed 40 years ago. Shredded my mx pants to ribbons and my mother had to take all the stone debris out of my gravel rash ass with a pair of tweezers. Wouldn't change those experiences as they are memorable. Couldn't sit down for 2 weeks 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀
Love the video mate. Would enjoy it a bit more if the edits weren't so quick. Feels rushed. Would love to see a bit more of your process rather than 2 second clips. Would happily watch a much longer video
@@pattymcfatty1 Thanks for your views. You might not be aware that the processes you refer to can be found in the playlist for this bike. I filmed and broadcast weekly so look at those. This was a summary of the build for folks looking for a bit of entertainment! All the best
This video mildly depressed me I did exactly this in the in 2002 only for it to disappear with my quad damn I miss those bikes but great video I'm gonna subscribe
@MyRestoration1 sadly that's out of the question for me. I'm very low fixed income due to having special needs children and a wife that was disabled a due to Hydrocephalus. Maybe some day but like you said they have become hard to find which is driving the prices up especially when they are purchased by people over seas just like Japanese car parts here in the USA. I'll just have to live it through your good work, at least for the foreseeable future.
What is needed is a cost breakdown. 1025 quid is good if true but I reckon somethings not right. Some things like bearings and seals re-used are a false economy.
What bearings got blasted and reused? To your 2nd point, Suzuki engines were sprayed once assembled to avoid assembly paint damage. Some restorers seem to forget mass production process but I can’t please everyone. 👍
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Wow amazing. £1025 hate to think of how many thousands of man hours. Amazed at how many different skills that are needed to take on a project like this. Great work.
Dude, you are on a different level of talent.🎉🎉🎉
I am completely envious. This 250 is the legend of the early 1980’s!! You could holeshot a moto against factory bikes no problem. Great job on the restoration, it came out magnificent!!!
I was already missing the updates, but now this masterpiece of a video restauration made me very happy. Greetings from AN Austrian fan!
It’s all extraordinary, but man, the plastics, again, outstanding
Absolutely fantastic well done for saving it👍👍
I’ve restored a few ‘80’s and 90’s bikes over the years and know the cost and time they take. To do this for around $1900 AUD is incredible.
Certainly helps having a well set up workshop and great diy mechanical skills. Absolute credit to you mate!!
Brought back a lot of memories here, amazing work well worth the effort in saving the bike and its parts
Great work...I did same bike which started in equally as poor condition...it took me two years and was a nightmare. Never again.. every little washer fought me. What I learned was as much as I loved these bikes they were completely over engineered which means way too many parts, and frankly were not built that strongly with weak small parts and welds, in the end they look beautiful but on the track were simply not worth the work.
I’m not sure I agree. Yes they were basic but that’s the point. You could argue that the modern bike lives in the shadow of big brother health and safety with electric start and 4 stroke evenness with not personality. Nothing invented by man comes close to perfect it’s just which part resonates best with you. I like being unregulated and when I look at the thing it must look like it comes from earth not mars 😂
@@MyRestoration1 I don't mean basic at all, I mean way too many parts hence "over engineered", for example... the rear axle alone has over 20 parts 🥴
@ I can’t compare to modern Mx because I haven’t a clue. I can tell you this much, previous to this I restored a CR500, that’s another league. I have very little to criticize on the CR but the RM, like em or not, have got ‘something’ the CR doesn’t. I’ve enjoyed doing them but after this that’s it!
Wow,brings back memories. I brought one brand new in 1982 from my local dealer for £1299. It was an absolute rocket out of the gate. I got many wins and holeshots on it. Well done on the restoration. 👏👏👏
You sir, are living my dream worklife. Having a workshop in surrey to do CF repairs on high-end pushbike frames, and having another next door to restore old motorbikes in! Amazing skills and excellent content on both channels.
Thank you. Yes I forget too often. I appreciate the reminder 😊
Great work again, and at a bargain price for a change😂. You could sell that at a handsome profit but i know you won’t. Looking forward to the next RM project from this batch.
It is therapeutic watching this bike come back to life,a great base to start with, also your skill set is very broad also a great education on how to go about saving one! I had a 83'125RM fond memories from 40yrs ago, Saving one bike at a time,well done!
my first dirt bike was a 1983 rm 250 which I used for trail riding, and enduro racing.(lights run off a battery, and made up number plate). looking at the tank, and rad scoops on that one, i think mine may have been a 1982. it looks like I got conned back in 1987. anyhoo... i've had lots of dirt bikes since, and raced enduro up to 2006. I never experienced suspension as good as that one. I had one kx 250(1987),, three cr250's,(1992, 1996, and the beast 1998. Also a gas gas ec 250 2001( road legal finally). None of them even came close to the suspension of the old RM. great job with the restoration.
Mr Suzuki would be so proud 👏, well done, incredibly outstanding work, regards from Australia 🇦🇺.
Smashing job mate, your skill set is to be admired thats for sure,the bike looks fantastic, roll in them 125's😀 i will be sure to tune in to that series👍👍
Used to go and watch these race against Yamahas, Hondas, KTMs and Kawasakis and the odd Maico at Hawkstone Park UK back in the 80's they were always a favourite, it's fantastic to see one so beautifully restored on a budget. What you did with those plastics was nothing short of a miracle. Can't wait to see what's next on the agenda
Wow Absolutely fantastic. Had one in 1982 best MX I owned. It was a rocket :) Whit JT silencer . Great job.
Once again Rob an outstanding restoration !! Well done buddy ☺️. I’m looking forward to the 82 125’s and I’m hoping to follow and use your advice to restore mine at the same time but it won’t be as good as yours 😂.
O boy just in time ❤❤❤❤❤
A genius at work. Bravo sir. Supreme craftsmanship as always!
Amazing job. looks brilliant love the RM
Superb. Your patient methodical work on every aspect, but especially the plastics, is a wonder to behold. Loving each of your restoration projects, which seem to start from a more and more ruinous base!
Another Great build on an interesting bike. Love the detailed work and how you film and show that to us. A lot of hours and hard work, genuinely saving and restoring parts. What's next? Looking forward to it.👍
Great job! As a 17 yr old kid in NZ raced the aircooled 81 RM250X, next yr got this 82 RM250Z firebreather. Stock except for a DG silencer. That thing hauled.
Went to the US, bought a new 83RM500D, and wrecked my knee...career over lol. Good times.
@@benlamborn7196 so it’s a beast then?
@@MyRestoration1 with that fresh top end its a beast, yessir.
Sounds like that original silencer is choked up....but beautiful original restoration AND you did it 1000 quid
@@benlamborn7196 you might be right. I will sort it out after I’ve taken it for a proper run
Spectacular job. I am restoring an '81 KX250. I hope it comes out at least half as nice as this one!
Your work is amazing to watch, to see you restore so many parts instead of throwing new parts at it ( although not sure i woulda used that crank and rod ) Amazing work!!
Your work is absolutely flawless!
Honestly you are a one of the real deals mate!
Thank you 🙏
The master of restorations at work!
Remember my cousin gettin a new one of them back same time £1200 quid how times have changed
wow totaly impressed by the build
Well done!!!👏
BEAUTIFUL BRINGS BACK MY YOUTH. that's all I Did was Ride and Wrench. I'm getting back into the bikes. I've loved taking things and putting back to perfect. You Do Great Work My Friend Awesome!! My best friends Grandpa bought him a brand new 1979 RM 125 I Was 14 years old. I Love how much work and time and Care you put into saving them original parts. BEAUTIFUL BIKE. LOVE IT!!!
この、Rm250乗って居ました、青春のバイクです、おもいだしますよ、楽しい事動画、ありがとうございます😊
FANTASTIC! - i hope this gets you a million views!
Wow, what an awesome restoration job you've done! So good to see a Saffer doing such great work overseas!! You are a master!! Warm greetings from South Africa! 👏👍😁
Dankie 👍
I love this! Great to see a master at work. I learnt heaps off this video.
Truly incredible sir you are a master of restorations amazing
Best looking bike ever made
It's one thing to limit yourself with a £1000 investment but don't sell yourself short - your time has an incredible amount of value. That's a huge investment that has paid dividends. Beautiful job!
Great job !!
would have definatley cut the silencer to de carbonize it , get that factory fresh sound !
Mmm didn’t think to do that. I might still do that. Good idea thanks!
@@MyRestoration1 after such a meticulous beautiful rest job cannot miss out on that sound !!
Brilliant job, well done 😄👍👍👍
That rod bearing sounded rough...
Lovely job
The 1982 RM250 was a monster of a buzzbomb! I raced a 1982 YZ250 and wish I had the RM.
Awesome job.
Great video Rob and another brilliant restoration.I need to catch up on your latest projects as I’ve missed a few of them. Guzzi’s going well👍🏻. Just hope some better weather’s on the way.
Hello and thank you David. Great to hear from you and the Guzzi. I miss that bike..my DNA is in there somewhere! Yes the weather is shite..
👏👏👏👏👏 Extraordinary!
Great job
We're these the 1st single shock full floater water-cooled versions, I had a 83 125 and a mate had an 80 which still had twin shock and air cooling.
No they were the first water cooled engine. The 81 250 was mono shock I believe
Black number panels were for 125s. 250s had green.
@@cliff5021 I’ve seen so many different original pics I choose the black but I think I’ll change it to the green. The h/bar also needs to be changed to silver. Thanks for your comments!
@MyRestoration1 you did a great job. I only saw US models so maybe other areas used different colors. Your work gives me inspiration to finally restore my 1982 RM250 👍
Rob, you do some amazing work and are very resourceful at coming up with solutions to repair parts that most people would scrap. I was wondering if you re-zinc bolts etc. after blasting/wire wheeling? I havent seen you show that process so was curious if thats something you do? Great to see the old RM back up and running and looking so great. Cheers from Australia
Thanks David. With my previous builds I plate with nickel which I make myself. It’s not too tricky actually and there are loads of tutorials on YT. Glad to have you along 👍
@@MyRestoration1 I do some restoration work as well and have a zinc plating setup at home. I don't have a lot of the gear you seem to have access to so quite jealous about that. And even though you obviously have a lot going on with your business you somehow manage to pour in the huge number of hours for a project like this - hats off
oh yeah
That was awesome ! Really enjoyed the video . Liked and followed sir 🙏🏾
@@mikes705channel thank you Mike!
That is an RM250D. AN animal powerband and i broke many rear mudguards going off the back at high speed 40 years ago. Shredded my mx pants to ribbons and my mother had to take all the stone debris out of my gravel rash ass with a pair of tweezers. Wouldn't change those experiences as they are memorable. Couldn't sit down for 2 weeks 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀
Love the video mate. Would enjoy it a bit more if the edits weren't so quick. Feels rushed. Would love to see a bit more of your process rather than 2 second clips. Would happily watch a much longer video
@@pattymcfatty1 Thanks for your views. You might not be aware that the processes you refer to can be found in the playlist for this bike. I filmed and broadcast weekly so look at those. This was a summary of the build for folks looking for a bit of entertainment!
All the best
This video mildly depressed me I did exactly this in the in 2002 only for it to disappear with my quad damn I miss those bikes but great video I'm gonna subscribe
@@shawnmarks1400 sorry Shawn! I missed mine so much this was the response. Do find your bike and delete your regret!
@MyRestoration1 sadly that's out of the question for me. I'm very low fixed income due to having special needs children and a wife that was disabled a due to Hydrocephalus. Maybe some day but like you said they have become hard to find which is driving the prices up especially when they are purchased by people over seas just like Japanese car parts here in the USA. I'll just have to live it through your good work, at least for the foreseeable future.
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CERAKOTE® would have been perfect for these parts!
Never tried it.
do you know the history of this bike?
No I don’t other then I bought it from a bike shop who couldn’t find time to restore it. Why?
What is needed is a cost breakdown. 1025 quid is good if true but I reckon somethings not right. Some things like bearings and seals re-used are a false economy.
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if more people restored motorcycles, there would be less crime, just saying...
😂 agreed! people would feel so much better about themselves
Blasting with bearings still in place... Painting over bolts and nuts... I think you cut too many corners.
What bearings got blasted and reused? To your 2nd point, Suzuki engines were sprayed once assembled to avoid assembly paint damage. Some restorers seem to forget mass production process but I can’t please everyone. 👍
@@MyRestoration1 Won't get coating assembly damage with Cerakote! 💪
you rebuilt/remake absolutly all !!!!