DTX 125 PRODJECT
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@stinkwheeler Always wanted a DTX myself. They were the bike to have when I was 17.
I got a bargain with my RE, but given the choice, an X would have suited me to the T.
I used to love the old forum and the DTR SM conversion people done with the X setup.
@calum i started off with a dtr at 17 and spent thousands on it over the 8 years i had it and rode it to work everyday and did a mad supermoto conversion with the zeeltronic cdi ect ect but unfortunately it was stolen from my drive about a year and a half ago ![alt text]http://imgur.com/gallery/39gyYtd
So i bought the dtx to get on the road a year ago but i got shafted the frame was really badly rusted the bottom linkages were seized solid and has taken me months to get to this point but this is going to be another money pit
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Yeah that's tidy.
The frames are pretty robust, I'd be surprised if it was rusted that badly that it needed welding.
The later frames are assembled in Spain where the paint is not as good as the Japanese ones. But get it powdercoated in the UK and it'll be better than OEM.
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That's a stunning DTR, given the option id drop my RE Sm any day for a DTR converted to SM. But I've just got too much money and mods on the RE to sell now haha
@glynn123 was a nice dtr buddy it got stolen outside my house I'd give a good 3k for it back
but must move on and build this dtx now as it was the best thing i could find available for the money at the time i will build another dtr once I've finnished the dtx and sold my rs125 which i use as my daily -
Yeah that's tidy.
The frames are pretty robust, I'd be surprised if it was rusted that badly that it needed welding.
The later frames are assembled in Spain where the paint is not as good as the Japanese ones. But get it powdercoated in the UK and it'll be better than OEM.
@calum you see the problem was is i bought the dtx from a guy in Cornwall who mugged me off i think he had been riding it up and down the beach or through salt water and never cleaned it the mot list was huge i have never seen a frame this bad ... lots of tiny holes where it haddnt been welded properly from manufacturer but i took a wire brush grider to it cleaned it up had it shotblasted and powder coated and filled the frame with wax oil to seal it so it should be all good now .... but be careful buying bikes near the sea ... lesson learnt
The hills are alive with the sound of ... braaaap baaaaap 😁
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@calum you see the problem was is i bought the dtx from a guy in Cornwall who mugged me off i think he had been riding it up and down the beach or through salt water and never cleaned it the mot list was huge i have never seen a frame this bad ... lots of tiny holes where it haddnt been welded properly from manufacturer but i took a wire brush grider to it cleaned it up had it shotblasted and powder coated and filled the frame with wax oil to seal it so it should be all good now .... but be careful buying bikes near the sea ... lesson learnt
@stinkwheeler Ah ryt, yeah that's common. Sea side vehicles have a hard time.
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It didnt help these Spanish built bikes when the frames had next to no paint on them from new. Proper shoddy work leading to snapped bolt city later.
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It didnt help these Spanish built bikes when the frames had next to no paint on them from new. Proper shoddy work leading to snapped bolt city later.
@scrimsmustang There is no doubt the Japanese built ones are better, but I didn't find too many issues with my RE.
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@calum you see the problem was is i bought the dtx from a guy in Cornwall who mugged me off i think he had been riding it up and down the beach or through salt water and never cleaned it the mot list was huge i have never seen a frame this bad ... lots of tiny holes where it haddnt been welded properly from manufacturer but i took a wire brush grider to it cleaned it up had it shotblasted and powder coated and filled the frame with wax oil to seal it so it should be all good now .... but be careful buying bikes near the sea ... lesson learnt
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@stinkwheeler i once saw this bike advertised as stolen??
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@tdrgreg2 thats cool buddy the fact you saw it advertised as stolen the more people will recognise it although I'm sure its long gone ......... update just ordered the romeu exhaust today 250 quid will post pics of fitting when it arrives
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@scrimsmustang @Calum which of the models are japanese and spanish?
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@bananper any dtre or dtx is made in spain all of the dtr 125s were made in japan i belive
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@stinkwheeler @Bananper Almost, I'm pretty sure the DTR's were switched over to Spanish in their later lives. 2000 onwards. Scrim would know the actual dates.
@calum my dtr i built was 2002 plate and was made in japan so I'd imagine it would be after that
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So heres a small update ... still waiting on my exhaust from romeru guessing it takes a good few weeks to make i cant remember from last time .... but ive just ordered some custom graphics from ebay for 110 quid so hopefully the quality will be reasonable as good reveiws http://imgur.com/gallery/DQ05yRD ... going to order the zeeltronic in a week or too but with my first child on the way in a month so moneys tight ... as soon as thats done its a fatbar conversion on the cards pics to come
The hills are alive with the sound of ... braaaap baaaaap 😁
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So heres a small update ... still waiting on my exhaust from romeru guessing it takes a good few weeks to make i cant remember from last time .... but ive just ordered some custom graphics from ebay for 110 quid so hopefully the quality will be reasonable as good reveiws http://imgur.com/gallery/DQ05yRD ... going to order the zeeltronic in a week or too but with my first child on the way in a month so moneys tight ... as soon as thats done its a fatbar conversion on the cards pics to come
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@stinkwheeler Oh nice, unique graphics.
Fatbar was always dream for me. Worth the investment. Just make sure your cables are long enough.
@calum thanks for the heads up mate i didn't think about cable length
The hills are alive with the sound of ... braaaap baaaaap 😁
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@calum thanks for the heads up mate i didn't think about cable length
@stinkwheeler Yeah the wider, higher bars, can result in the throttle cable being too short. It would either need rerouting, or a longer one being made up. Along with everything else.
Always Originate, Never Pirate!
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@calum thanks for the heads up mate i didn't think about cable length
I did want to get the original graphics rather than these but worked out far too expensive and the headlight cowl graphics are now discontinued
