The Helios Project (Aprilia RS 125 Rotax 122 Biaggi Race Replica)
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@calum Christ you got some bargains there!
Would possibly consider an aprillia for my next bike but would have to be an sm
@glynn123 Seriously, part of the fun. Keeping an eye out on the auctions for the bargains.
@NINJA Yeah, you could say that. I don't do any of those things, and it's a hobby. It's a pretty lonely hobby, other than you guys on here that is. I guess that with Drink, Drugs and ladies, it's more of a socialable experience.
Always Originate, Never Pirate!
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@glynn123 Seriously, part of the fun. Keeping an eye out on the auctions for the bargains.
@NINJA Yeah, you could say that. I don't do any of those things, and it's a hobby. It's a pretty lonely hobby, other than you guys on here that is. I guess that with Drink, Drugs and ladies, it's more of a socialable experience.
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@calum There must be some owners meets going on? Perhaps we need some lovely ladies on this forum, to joke with - I mean share our hobby with!!!
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Some more bits arrived this morning...
Four Genuine Indicators, Aftermarket Tail Tidy, Hel Braided lines and a spark plug.
Surprising how much it all adds up to. That's it for this month.
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@calum Using an iridium IX in my DT too, nice plug and never fowled. Got the same indicators all round my DT too, liked them as theyre a nice shape and big, also very bright. I dont care as much about looks as I do keeping the bike on two wheels...
@glynn123 People have had dramas with Iridiums, I have always ran them, on both my DT and my Starlet with no issues.
I got those indicators from Aprilia directly, they aren't actually period correct, as my RS is 2007, these were from the more modern 2009+ which my fairings come from.
It was a hard choice between the two to be fair...
Always Originate, Never Pirate!
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@glynn123 People have had dramas with Iridiums, I have always ran them, on both my DT and my Starlet with no issues.
I got those indicators from Aprilia directly, they aren't actually period correct, as my RS is 2007, these were from the more modern 2009+ which my fairings come from.
It was a hard choice between the two to be fair...
@calum Always had Iridium IX in every bike/car ive had, from a 250 trials (bike that barely ever gets revved, very prone to fouling) to my DT, and run them on my daily Fiat T-jet, dont think ive ever had one foul, my Gas Gas destroyed its regular champion plug on the first run haha.
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Aww man, FINALLY got that engine fitted. To those in the future that have the same problem. Start from the top mount, and work your way down. To be fair, that was my initial intention, but after going blind trying that with a car jack, I thought I'd change tact.
I ended up forking out £35 (BARGAIN) for a 500Kg motorbike jack, solely to put the engine on and jack into the frame. Once I done that, the stars aligned and the engine went it
The fairings arrived last month, sorry But I've scrimped out here on a set from China. And oh my are they gorgeous!
Like you can tell a million miles away they are not genuine, but I am not spending 3K on fairings alone lol. The kit comes with every single piece you could need...£333. Absolute steal at twice the price. Anyway, they look superb, but are very flimsy when compared to the originals. But that's fine, It's style over function here since I'm not really going to be using the bike in any sort of anger.
I will fit them as more and more of the bike is completed, but there is a little teaser.
Rear line is fitted, Red Hel braided lines with gold ends. Are working wonders for this colour scheme
Rear tail tidy and indicators are on. Chain is also fitted although didn't take a photo of that.
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@bradt Yeah I know, however, I will need to ride it to the MOT station before you can register it, which can be within a 40 mile radius. So basically, chose one really far away, or take a detour on the way there, and that'll be my summer blast. I tell you now, if it's raining...I ain't going.
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@bradt Yeah I know, however, I will need to ride it to the MOT station before you can register it, which can be within a 40 mile radius. So basically, chose one really far away, or take a detour on the way there, and that'll be my summer blast. I tell you now, if it's raining...I ain't going.
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@calum what's left on the build once you get it running?
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@irongamer727 Need exhaust, CDI, powervalve, clutch and just general bits and bobs. There is about £1250 left to spend on it to get it running.
@calum 🤯
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Not much of an update...
Picked up some more bits from the powdercoaters, much of this I already have, but the central stand I got was off an older RS and I would have had to chop the loom to get it working, which I didn't really want to do. So had to buy it over again and repaint it. The rest was spares that I had lying around and figured I would get them done.
I got the RAVE bracket coated and the RAVE installed into the bike.
Chain roller is on, although it's black so you can barely make it out.
Tail light and rear fairings fitted.
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Not much of an update...
Picked up some more bits from the powdercoaters, much of this I already have, but the central stand I got was off an older RS and I would have had to chop the loom to get it working, which I didn't really want to do. So had to buy it over again and repaint it. The rest was spares that I had lying around and figured I would get them done.
I got the RAVE bracket coated and the RAVE installed into the bike.
Chain roller is on, although it's black so you can barely make it out.
Tail light and rear fairings fitted.
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@ninja It's 415 Pitch which is why it look small. And I think it's 38 on the rear, 14 on the front.
I'll sort the sprockets out when I actually start using the bike. That may be some time...
Bled the brakes today, after much faff! Luckily I have bought three rear master cylinders cause the first one I was using is blocked and will not bleed.
Annoyingly, despite having been rebuilt, the front forks seem to be weeping oil
I think the bike was stolen that I got the forks off. Having already replaced the oil seals and dust seals to still be weeping suggests to me that the stanchion is damaged (bent). It looks like only one is doing it. And they don't sound particularly healthy with the front brake locked on either. So that's frustrating.
done a great job 
