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ColonelVeers · 08-03-2005, 09:05 PM

Ok first of Hi to everyone. Ill state it simply, i am 25 years old and i own a 1979 Suzuki TS 125cc. The bike has less than 1100 miles on it. It is currently sitting behind my house with 2 tires that are dry rotted, a seat that has been ate up by mice, and a gas tank filled with rust. I would realy like to fix this bike up at get it road worthy just to ride around on weekends out here in the country.Yes i know its not exactly a good road bike but it is what i have and i dont have to make payments, and i love riding bikes.I would just like an opinion if you guys think this bike is worth spending a few hundred dollars on to get road worthy. Every thing on the bike is original except for the rear fender. Would just like some honest opinion's here.

Thanks, ColonelVeers

(edit) i forgot to also so that i had no clue where to post this, and this seemed like best forum for a TS bike. So if not the best place sorry for the inconvience.

St0nkingByte · 08-03-2005, 10:13 PM

This what you are talking about?

I need pictures when people mention bikes, especially the classics.

Good luck with your project bike!

ColonelVeers · 08-03-2005, 10:17 PM

it looks alot like that yes. but the bike is red and black. and the seat was alot more ...um...oval shaped. but everything else looks realeatively close

(edit) sorry again. the muffler is diffrent...mine is alot longer and dosent look as "new" as that one...also the gas cap on the tank stick's up about 3/4" to 1" over the can. i dont have a digi cam or i would take some pic's

Gixxerdale · 08-03-2005, 10:35 PM

If you can give it fresh fluids , go through the carb and can get her to run, then sure put a few bucks in the ol bike. She should be good to putt around the neighborhood on, but wouldn't do much more without some major work.

Get some fresh tires and tubes, have the fuel tank cleaned and lined. Check the brakes and the fork seals, etc.

I went through a 1971 Suzuki 120 Wildcat that sat for years. Now she fires on the first kick and makes a great short haul bike for trips to the store etc.

Volt · 09-04-2005, 12:51 PM

With gas at 3+ a gallon you know what the heck. Cheap to run around town with.

Dave2122 · 09-04-2005, 09:53 PM

I love that you have a TS-125! I hope you get it fixed up and have a lot of fun on it.
If I ever have a chance to buy one I would jumpo at the chance!

Good luck with the bike!

Smashinz2002 · 10-15-2005, 01:04 AM

Sure did love those old TS bikes. . I had a '72 TS250, and later, a brand new '81 TS185 (blue, great bike!). Damn those were fun bikes.
Anyway, yeah, spend a couple hundred and get that old TS back up and running, and enjoy it for a while!

L.L.

'05 Bandit1200
'05 DR650SE
'04 KX500
'00 XR650R

08-03-2005, 09:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
ColonelVeers Newbie Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 7	New Member very old bike Ok first of Hi to everyone. Ill state it simply, i am 25 years old and i own a 1979 Suzuki TS 125cc. The bike has less than 1100 miles on it. It is currently sitting behind my house with 2 tires that are dry rotted, a seat that has been ate up by mice, and a gas tank filled with rust. I would realy like to fix this bike up at get it road worthy just to ride around on weekends out here in the country.Yes i know its not exactly a good road bike but it is what i have and i dont have to make payments, and i love riding bikes.I would just like an opinion if you guys think this bike is worth spending a few hundred dollars on to get road worthy. Every thing on the bike is original except for the rear fender. Would just like some honest opinion's here. Thanks, ColonelVeers (edit) i forgot to also so that i had no clue where to post this, and this seemed like best forum for a TS bike. So if not the best place sorry for the inconvience. Last edited by ColonelVeers; 08-03-2005 at 09:09 PM.

08-03-2005, 10:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
St0nkingByte Sprocket Pilot Joined: Nov 2004 Bike: 2005 BMW R1200RT Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 891	This what you are talking about? I need pictures when people mention bikes, especially the classics. Good luck with your project bike! __________________

08-03-2005, 10:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
ColonelVeers Newbie Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 7	it looks alot like that yes. but the bike is red and black. and the seat was alot more ...um...oval shaped. but everything else looks realeatively close (edit) sorry again. the muffler is diffrent...mine is alot longer and dosent look as "new" as that one...also the gas cap on the tank stick's up about 3/4" to 1" over the can. i dont have a digi cam or i would take some pic's Last edited by ColonelVeers; 08-03-2005 at 10:20 PM.

08-03-2005, 10:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
Gixxerdale Forensic Bug Splatter Analyst. Joined: Mar 2004 Bike: 02 GSXR 1k Location: The warm and twisty roads of SoCal Posts: 3,028	If you can give it fresh fluids , go through the carb and can get her to run, then sure put a few bucks in the ol bike. She should be good to putt around the neighborhood on, but wouldn't do much more without some major work. Get some fresh tires and tubes, have the fuel tank cleaned and lined. Check the brakes and the fork seals, etc. I went through a 1971 Suzuki 120 Wildcat that sat for years. Now she fires on the first kick and makes a great short haul bike for trips to the store etc. __________________ Proud Father of a U S Army Soldier... The key to life is to die young...at a very old age... Ride like you own the road...and...someday the road will own you.. My Favorite Ride? Tomorrows!

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09-04-2005, 12:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
Volt Newbie Joined: Sep 2005 Bike: 2008 Suzuki Bandit 1250sa Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 13	With gas at 3+ a gallon you know what the heck. Cheap to run around town with.

09-04-2005, 09:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dave2122 Sprocket Pilot Joined: Sep 2004 Bike: Which one of the 9? Location: USA Posts: 887	I love that you have a TS-125! I hope you get it fixed up and have a lot of fun on it. If I ever have a chance to buy one I would jumpo at the chance! Good luck with the bike!

10-15-2005, 01:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
Smashinz2002 Where Am I ? Joined: Aug 2005 Bike: '05 Bandit1200S Location: Waxahachie, Texas Posts: 47	Sure did love those old TS bikes. . I had a '72 TS250, and later, a brand new '81 TS185 (blue, great bike!). Damn those were fun bikes. Anyway, yeah, spend a couple hundred and get that old TS back up and running, and enjoy it for a while! L.L. '05 Bandit1200 '05 DR650SE '04 KX500 '00 XR650R

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