Restoration X Cycles

06/07/2026

Brett my 15 bike client asked me to step out of my comfort zone and restore a Honda XR 75. Still waiting on a few parts to arrive. Disclaimer: motor rebuild was outsourced. I’m one person running all of RXC’s operations, marketing, all social media and website. In addition all purchasing, parts locating and bike building 30+ bikes per year.

06/06/2026

Up For Sale is a rare one year ALL white 1981 Yamaha IT 125. I restored this last year on my dime and it’s been in my shop ever since. Such a cool little bike, would be a great addition to someone’s collection. For Sale Now! $5996

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06/05/2026

Super rare 1981 Yamaha IT 125. Just a little test on this Friday afternoon. For sale $5995

06/03/2026

Here is this old school 1976 YZ 250 running. The guys that raced these bike must have been tougher than nails. It’s a heavy bike and the suspension is a bit stiff. I learned a lot from doing this project.
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06/02/2026

This was a tough project! Although it's done, I still wish it had turned out better.
Parts availability was a huge problem.
Brett from Australia commissioned me to build him a lineup of 1976 YZ's, I still have the YZ 400 to do. This YZ 250 has a very rare Webco head.
First time I have ever seen one in person. This was the last year for the metal tank. Last two photos are how I purchased it last summer. Although the bike looks complete there were so many hidden issues found once the disassembly took place. Someone painted the tank the wrong color, It had to be redone. I anticipate this bike will be here for awhile before it's shipped to Australia and during that time I will make a few changes, only to appease myself to make it "Just a Better Build" Thank you for following this page, please like and share these posts

John

06/02/2026

06/02/2026

I was looking over my build board for the next 14 months, and I realized I don’t have any Yamaha IT’s as future builds.
I owed a 83 IT 250 for 30 years, so much fun and rock solid reliable.
When I started restoring motorcycles some 37 years ago, all I restarted for the first ten years were IT’s.
The IT’s are incredible trail bikes, they are a blast to ride, easy to work on and parts are available. I have a bunch of IT’s available on my inventory. Let’s get your IT build started today.

80 IT 125
81 IT 125
81 IT 125 Done for sale $5995
81 IT 465 not purchased yet
81 IT 175
83 IT 175
83 IT 250
84 IT 250 from Canada
83 IT 490

Here are some photos of IT’s I’ve restored over the years.

Process, procedure, and pricing on my website restorationxcycles.com

05/31/2026

The 1989 Honda CR 250 is done! Here is the running video. Thank you to Josh for choosing RXC to restore his bike. Restoration X Cycles “it’s just a better build”

05/30/2026

This is John @ Restoration X Cycles. Today I completed Josh’s 1989 Honda CR 250. Another challenging project completed. Yes, I do realize the tank color isn’t the best match, doing the best I can with limited parts availability. As per usual this CR is built to customers specifications. Last two photos is how I purchased it a few months ago.

05/25/2026

Eric’s 1982 YZ 125, fully restored. Take a listen to this stunning YZ.