The Helios Project (Aprilia RS 125 Rotax 122 Biaggi Race Replica)

[Calum]

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.

[BraDT]

This look amazing done a great job @Calum

[Calum]

@bradt Cheers bud. Not that far off now. Hopefully get it done before the sun goes away.

It still needs registering in the UK yet.

[BraDT]

The dvla aren’t the quickest ether but good luck mate @Calum

[Calum]

@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.

[BraDT]

@Calum No I wouldn’t go out in the rain not on your anyways hope all go wells and cannot wait to hear it running

[Irongamer727]

@calum what's left on the build once you get it running?

[Calum]

@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.

[Irongamer727]

@calum 🤯

[Calum]

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.

[declan]

Looking very nice

[NINJA]

@calum What size sprockets are you running, as that rear one looks kinda small???

[Calum]

@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.

[Calum]

I don't have a decent camera to take photos with, a friend was around earlier and snapped it with is Samsung Note and it does the bike so much more justice than the rubbish I've been taking....

Or I think so anyway.

[Irongamer727]

@calum Yeah it's pretty good looking

[stinkwheeler]

@calum looking good mate i really like that

[NINJA]

@calum Dude you gotta pull that jack out from under ya bike. I keep thinking it's a 6 wheeler or on stabilizers!!! :face_with_tears_of_joy:

[Calum]

@ninja Need to get the bike a change of scenary me thinks...

[NINJA]

@calum Yes it's very pale and defo needs to catch some rays!!!

[Calum]

So it's the start of the month again....I guess I better throw all my money away and live on baked beans for the rest of the month....

Some very bland, boring OEM spares. All genuine.

A gorgeous TYGA Pipe Stainless Steel with Carbon end can. These guys made all my carbon fibre parts plus my rearsets. So I very much rate them!

And because you were all complaining about my anemic bike, I've wheeled her outside for some photos.

And before anyone complains, yes, the photos have been touched up a little to make them look a little better. My camera is so poo it just doesn't do the bike any justice. So contrast and brightness have been notched and the saturation up'd slightly. But for comparison, here is a photo of the bike without any filters on.

The rest of the photos have been touched up to remove the block of wood and any imperfections.

My camera then overheated and died lol. Luckily it came back to life so I could retrieve the images. Not going to lie, even just the push from the garage to the garden had me sweating like crazy #SoUnfit!

Some more bits have literally just arrived, but I will probably get to them tomorrow.

Started work on the Hydraulic clutch as well now. Got the photos of that on my W810i Sony Walkman phone...you can tell where all my money has gone. I don't know how well the photos will come out on that. Hopefully be decent enough for people to follow. It's coming together nicely. Finished off the machining to the adapter plate last night. Just need to modify the clutch cover to take the slave cylinder. @NINJA watch this space for how to do it. I will put up a tutorial. The way the other guy done it wouldn't have lasted.