Well that's why people were not a big fan of Athena 170 kit because of the extra weight causing additional vibrations...

@SpookDog Yes he probably means the spindle is rusted to the sleeve which fits inside the swingarm bearing on the drive side. Jim Bailey sells replacement swingarm spindles for the DTR if it has to be chopped up to remove it.

@crm2090 You might be able to save the original swingarm spindle by adapting this method with a longer length of M6 studding:

https://dt125r.co.uk/post/28245

Thanks for the replies will look at it at let you know

It was nice, but after four years I developed chronic neck and wrist problems from the seating position. These days I ache if I so much as look at a sportsbike.

Thanks!

I'll be ordering a small piece of CFRP prepreg to form a chain guard next. I found a place that sell "test specimens" that just so happen to be exactly the size I need, for about £6.

@MadGyver

Sorry to keep on asking about the side stand switch stuff. Your CDI must have an embedded controller…

If I was you I’d try: running a new wire from the magnetic pickup to the CDI, also the wire from the CDI to the coil. You’ve swapped out everything else electrical that I can think of for the time being…
The ‘resolution’ of the ignitions ‘pulse’ is loosing ‘fidelity’ somewhere. There can’t be that many places left to look…

@Hybrid_Theory01 the early ones up to 1998 had the 'shell' like cover. 98 on was the flat cover due to having a different oil pump. For this reason there is 2 different throttle cables available.

@SpookDog yes I have that Wire connected to the Key switch, my interest is to keep the on off Button, i Will rewire it to the black and white cable, even tho it really doesent affect the Spark since the aditional resistance is insignificant

@Calum
Sorry that i didnt say i meant the dtre

@primal-carnage Never used anything but the OEM looking silver levers to be honest. Keeping cables clean and well lubed will make the biggest difference. It's a messy job so wrap a rag around the oiler and another one round the other end of the cable but well worth it; even a brand new un-lubed OEM clutch cable is slightly stiff and feels like the clutch lever can't quite keep up with your fingers as you release it. And a cable which has been lubed will last over twice as long.

https://www.dirtbikexpress.co.uk/search.php?search=cable+oiler

@primalAnyone put one on there DTr and still have the link-carnage last one i got was a cm to short to reach the clutch arm if there was 1cm more thread i would of been laffin

@primal-carnage

For the clutch? You may have to mock fit an old front brake pipe and measure it properly after you’ve routed it ‘comfortably’…

@SpookDog now then mate just wondering any chance ya can add me on fb i have a crosser group i have been re building a lot of WRs and ktms ,but only just started on the DTRs last DT i had was a DT 175 and then another DT 125 when i was 19 im 42 now now ..i have ordered nearly £600 in extras but a few things i have ordered i have done on the advice off this group ..id like you take a look at a few things to make sure they go on.....And about the speedo drive mine is exactly the same mate up and down like a yo yo and its loose coming away from the wheel. Its just a lot easier to have a conversation either on what's app or face book or just ill phone ya lol...my group is private but is doing well since it started no trolls i have some mint bikes off it and sell most of my re builds on it so if you can add me or anyone else in to green lane and road legal crosser and MX road legal pls feel free to join https://www.facebook.com/groups/3063750823943880/

@primal-carnage
Nah, I was on about the clocks themselves. If your Speedo and a mates (known good) speedo say the same, they’re probably good. More likely that a previous owner has put the wrong snail drive out of a different bike on yours…
You want to look for a Yamaha with the same size spindle-bolt that has a 4 nut clamp on the right side. Xt’s and older Dt’s will probably be the same. Even some non 21inch wheels might use the same drive?…

Fowlers will have the part number if you want to search for it…

@Stevie-Wonder yup me and you were right mate i have found ya can buy 2 on ebay for £6 i new it was that coz the break light and indecators both happend at same time ..some people say they shouldnt be connected but it just depends on how people have wired there after market break lights up don't it

Are the standard radiators not ally? Mine have lost paint but I don’t remember any rust?…

@primal-carnage I run that GPF301 gear lever and it fits straight on yes.

Sticks out a bit more than the stock DTR lever but if you have a DTRe it actually clears the larger l/h engine cover very well.

The mot guy put an advisory on my bike about the lights at tickover. Reckoned that the stator was buggered. I tried to explain to him but ‘he had one when younger’ and so was right 🙄