My 1998 Yamaha Riva 125

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My 1998 Yamaha Riva 125

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Hello everyone, thanks for taking a look. This is my 1st post on any forum and I thought I'd throw up some pics of of my Riva 125 and see what people thought.
This is how I found her. Sun bleached chaulky pink, duct tape seat, busted mirrors, and a big hole in the exhaust.
This is how I found her. Sun bleached chaulky pink, duct tape seat, busted mirrors, and a big hole in the exhaust.
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Scorpian Exhaust with custom header. She now barks.
Scorpian Exhaust with custom header. She now barks.
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All said and done she's like new...ish.
All said and done she's like new...ish.
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Re: My 1998 Yamaha Riva 125

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Neat :D
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Re: My 1998 Yamaha Riva 125

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d*mn that thing is ugly!


looks like you did a good job on it , though
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Re: My 1998 Yamaha Riva 125

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What do you want for $200?
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Re: My 1998 Yamaha Riva 125

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why is the top speed of it ...
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Re: My 1998 Yamaha Riva 125

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With the stock exhaust on it did 63 mph with my (240 lbs) on board. After the exhaust it tops out at about 57 mph but I haven't rejetted the carb yet. It's kind of weird to me but I'm new to this whole thing. I lost top end but gained a ton of low end grunt. From a standing start she pulls much hard. I'm hoping to get the top end back with some rejetting. I use this scooter for two up rides and it will hold 50 mph up most hills even if I have a passanger. There doesn't seem to be any after market for this machine so I'm very limited to what I can do. I'm adding a top case w/ back rest for my girl and turning my attention to my 2001 Elite 50 SR.
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