So here's what I went with. All I have done to it so far is to paint the pipe and touch up the frame a little with some Krylon.

I'm a little torn on how far to go with this project. I removed the tail section of the pipe to see if that had an affect on power and it definitely runs better without it. Obviously, I have a banana in the tail pipe.... I decided to do the basics as far as trying to get it to run properly and then I'll go from there.

Jim at Competition Wheels http://competitionwheelsandcyclesinc.com/ is going to do a full once over tune up and install new fork seals and wipers. If it is still weak power wise I'll decide how far to go at that point.

TL-125

So I picked up a TL-125 and have decided to try and restore it enough to have a little fun in a few vintage events. This is probably not the best bike in the world to start off on considering my size but I've always wanted a TL-125 so we'll see how it goes.

On my short list of things to do to this bike; get the motor running as good as possible and paint the frame and pipe.

If I really wanted to go overboard pretty much everything on the bike could be tweaked or overhauled. i am just looking for fun and something to play around on so this will be a middle of the road restoration job.