Any Yamaha Riva 125Z experience on here?

[ragtop89]

I'm about to pick up an 86' Riva 125z possibly next week as an extra scoot. Just wondering if anyone here has one, had one, or knows of any performance modifications that can be done to them. Thanks

[Trafficjamz]

I'm about to pick up an 86' Riva 125z possibly next week as an extra scoot. Just wondering if anyone here has one, had one, or knows of any performance modifications that can be done to them. Thanks

Don't they already do 65mph?

[ragtop89]

55, but hey, I can't help myself.

[Trafficjamz]

there is a super clean riva xc180 on norterm mi CL right now

http://nmi.craigslist.org/bar/2889640860.html

[ragtop89]

The one I found is cherry, talked the lady down to $350, hoping to get it this coming week.

[ragtop89]

Here it is, just got her home this evening, was a nice hour drive. $350, can't beat it.

[LMH]

Nice scoot, I have a 2003 yama vino 125. Change the rollers from stock 9 gs to 6s, new belt, and air filter and youre good to go for many years more. Mine will beat a 90 Mustang 5.0 and a 91 yama virago 750 to 60 mph. Oh ya get a tractor muffler from Ace hardware for $17.99. Biggest restriction on it is the lame yama muffler. I live in south county and its not very loud or they would pull me over Im sure.

[ragtop89]

Can you get me an item number for the muffler? Did you have to do any welding, or was it bolt on? Thanks, I work over in Affton by an Ace Hardware.

[LMH]

Its been about 2 years since i put it on the bike, had to weld it. Just measure the outer diameter and get the muffler with the same inner diameter(ID) as the yamas outer (OD). I live in afton near there, its a nice area but a lot of police that like to harass people.

[motormike]

...wow...I mean holy sh*t ragbag( i mean top)...you got a sweeeeeet deal...
I just got asked tonight if i wanted to buy a Riva 125, and I'm thinking it's pretty obvious that the answer is...duh!!!....YES

[ragtop89]

Yeah, this thing is a blast, I just need to adjust the idle. It will idle real low if just sitting there and start to die, unless you barely touch the throttle back a little. 80-90 mpg, and I love the Yamaha trunk on the back it came with, even has a cushion on it for a passenger.

[ragtop89]

Hm, can't find any tractor mufflers on Ace's site. Wonder what else I can do. Wish I could get a nice aftermarket setup.

[LMH]

If you work right by there just go in, I havent looked lately but they definitely had one before winter because my friend got the same one for his vino also.