Dtr 125 1997 Rebuild/Restoration
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@HOTSHOT-III Thank you lad. I saw a video on yt about the tz style plastic but the link didnt work and google gave me nothing. Also i ride it as a hobby and mostly smaller tracks bc the bike struggles on bigger tracks, i live in Estonia. And about the suspention i was thinking on the rear shock you gave, but the front. I was thinking on putting heavier oil like w20 and spacers on the springs. As i said my budget isnt that big and most of it is going in to the restoration so i am going to be left with probably 300 to 200 euro for straight upgrades and new parts. I am gonna respond to this in more detail after Christmas. Right now im typing this on my phone and im a bit of a hurry with the Holliday activities.
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I ended up fitting WR450F forks on my DT. The forks and yokes cost probably around £200 and then it was just the case of turning up a spacer on the lathe and adding a brake backet. The result was fully adjustable front suspension, hard for the road and soft for the dirt trails
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Putting washers or spacers in the forks doesn’t make them harder. It just pre-compresses the springs. Heavier oil will change the dampening, but also won’t make the suspension harder…
I spent £100 on (progressive) aftermarket springs. They’ve changed the whole feel of the bike for the better. I’m not doing air with it though It’s aimed at road use mainly, a lot more stable at speed…
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@SpookDog i just got new front fork from my uncle. He had a yamaha dt 125 back in the day, but i dont know witch year. il send a pic of them soon. The fork has adjustability settings on top and also bottom. They need a oil change but should be good for replacement front forks.
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Well, that's no excuse. Look at what @SpookDog has achieved out in the exposed elements. In the brevity of dry spells he's out there smashing a restoration!
Anything is possible.
That said, unless it really needs it, you'd probably get away with just waiting.
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Quickly?! …
I’m sorry but I don’t remember where you are in the world, Eastern Europe?
Metal does strange things at those temperatures. You can shatter it like glass if you’re not careful. You can absolutely guarantee that a spanner will slip and you’ll skin your knuckles!…