DT125R FORUM

@Calum Where did you get the kick start bc im making a street legal yz and i want to make it a kick start and yknits more reliable and passes easier thru registaration

And whit links if possible

@Challenger very nice build, may I ask which wheels these are and what size they are. I presume they also fit the dt125r swingarm and forks?

@somerandomguy314 Really? I am sure that's not the case, I sell to EU all the time through eBay's Global Shipping Programme. Ask the seller if they'd enable it, it's invisible to them and they just ship it to a UK Warehouse.

YAY! What has been, three long years and the bike is finally on its own two wheels again. [image: ILujNIK.jpeg] Trip down to the powdercoaters to pick up the suspension spring as it just didn't feel right to put the crusty one on there. [image: 2aP5114.jpeg] I had it repainted the OEM colour for this bike, but fitted the RX/MX/SX shock absorber. It was refurbished to the best of my abilities. [image: 2QH7PxV.jpeg] Sadly the bike isn't concourse and never will be. [image: 1CoLTaZ.jpeg] But it's starting to come together nicely now! [image: 7k2txzW.jpeg] And at least I can move it around the garage out the way of the other bikes finally! [image: V9jlvnt.jpeg]

@Bilbo9000 Outstanding, I never thought of doing that! Well done Sir

Thank you very mutch, i will be looking for one of the Athena ones. I have managed to get hold of a 3bm head but it is badly damaged on the inside so i will send it back and switch it for a Athena head.

Not a good weekend for projects sadly. Today felt like a good time to tackle the the gearbox rebuild. [image: AP1GczON28f-2MsafJeD5d-5vpCddgE_F7wvwMw4mUgLb2qd4IhmX86P39IsZ82b_iWLEnwRqePbVAtntY2GH_ynSVKF-Pj2PWn_o11HKdPfEkiASpdPOuL8lcdFL_PBfKHjAhmRSBCEGtLjRGsR2fvnMhUA=w1341-h1083-s-no?authuser=0] Input shaft stripped ready to lay the gears onto the 1st gear conversion. [image: AP1GczOIOkdYg_118U84DE74bmnWa2tQKSoRjs7q2MOk0Q5fzTisZFT3fIl-MQKf_FuyjrvEYTMzvxMkhDYxFqDSyI7_TcHsUlsHK2RMHJcIgquU3WpNel8Fhugb5EeV3yOXCvv07VUZmQfQuSEcscoq6L-0=w1920-h901-s-no?authuser=0] [image: AP1GczOalIT8UP8GvsIu6oaCiebY2y1koDXD4F2rR4NZNUMeZhXVep5MHVKU92rHWzH24zPCUFbygSgL6E50bZfOwWG7Jm06MIV3hEjj8kd54GM1CLMGcMtcyoZvWKled2_dqcZEUpRv4ArxwKagYBJ8p_au=w813-h1083-s-no?authuser=0] All rebuild, new bearings, shims and circlips. [image: AP1GczO0QU9H7znj-nhFz4Cy18H8C6M08FS17ilL7ci8C9UVT24jFQ3yAVfARsbqKWkbHVAmy-v82EmVU1LFPcYTp0BPrMOdINfIRPttvzDjPvQfG7TyEwS_t2lEg_DFnWm_IVWg1en5V51sbSJk1a2LyzbB=w1920-h956-s-no?authuser=0] So far, so successful. Next tackling the output shaft. [image: AP1GczM5AdnAIDxi9C0cdm6iB-EQHGx1JXF0L7cjDoDM0JZsEhucD3y83x0wSP59PILgj3EGebFH0sLD02_NWCU3n4QVScZlhIonncHAx9tsflH_A6oXPv8Z_lS381ccF8N9qaGcmDhGjs_Kk5859zBhub4l=w669-h1083-s-no?authuser=0] Was going extremely well...until it came to dismantle third. [image: AP1GczO2Xjf9Y9WDogyaSfLEhfo_IP15jgPuKi_7M_zm2hUgacLm0cejxlpzFvdjoRv-F2aEkWNmIHKT0OSxbMPm9edFoMeWjJ1NMlepxIUHz8myGNfoxzAHBacbnRjoXDwnuAeFOCrppphFla0WHSMRzuRy=w556-h1083-s-no?authuser=0] This was not coming off and the prognosis wasn't good. Rough running third gear with swarf coming out of it. [image: AP1GczM62rE4VM-9MSlHtq3hT_6tAjAGc24wkdjOxyvjaJynqnqa5B8AwuSffkKGCxUp8L6uAOtp4AhpDkOswpwC8IH-SWsKlEzs7co4o5C1LtMxj1aklyd7e86f6J2AmzKg1jLQaMLcTIvSvdvjOrAyIzXO=w890-h1083-s-no?authuser=0] The layshaft's damaged beyond repair and so was third gear. Luckily the layshafts can be had brand new and I managed to find third gear. So sadly that's the cost of a used gearbox, but then that tells me for scrimping on the gearbox. The layshaft's coming from Japan so I'll have to park this rebuild for now.

@Sgt-Robuck-5, I have the same scratches but there is also metal in my oil, do you think the metal could be frome the scratches on basket or my transmission?

Forum software patched and server upgraded. Any problems let me know. Cheers, Calum

Took the bike on my first little outing to the Forest of Dead yesterday to the Cotswold Biker Nite. Saw this GAWGEOUS Honda NS400R [image: sRgeDay.jpeg] Didn't know these were even a thing and it was utterly stunning in the flesh. Was extremely quiet as it set off down the road.

You'll want to understand why that's happened before restarting the bike. Lack of oil, incorrect piston ring end gap tolerance, or just generally tired engine, etc.

Regarding the CDI I have, I read the same thing, so it's fine. I was looking for Ignitech, which is a little cheaper, but it turns out that in my country imports up to $200 are tax-exempt; you only pay for shipping and the product itself. If it costs more than $200, you have to pay an additional 60% in taxes. Regarding the CDI head and curve, I was asking about possible detonation or some other symptom that might not be very positive or beneficial. I was looking at the RSA 125 head design; I didn't expect it to work the same, but at least it seems like a design I could consider reliable or better than the current one. Everything is quite complicated here in Uruguay: resources, possibilities, etc. Perhaps with a test bench or sensors it would be easier, combined with the knowledge acquired over the years. There's a visa I could apply for; it's somewhat expensive, but it allows me to go to the UK to work and travel for two years. Maybe I could try my luck there. There's a lot of desire, but the problem is the resources available here. Thanks @Calum

Normally, they just add a throttle stop to restrict the bike, so you can only open it 3/4s of the way. This is what a lot of the test centers do as it's easy then to unlock the bike to full power afterwards.

@gazza76 sorry for the late reply, after getting the multimeter out, mine was a black earth issue, so inside the loom i had 1 wire was dead, this was the black runing from the loom to the connector block for the side stand, i also then had a Black terminal on the nutural relay at the back that was not creating a connection. maybe it helps you, easiest way i found was mulitmeter to the frame earth point at the coil. and stick the meter in contunaty mode, should beep when you touch the prongs together. and then probe all the black earths across the loom. Cheers

@glynn6500 oohh, yeah very hard to source. @scrimsmustang is a bit of a legend for finding things as well as @oldman IIRC. Your best bet is CMSNL from what others have said they are Wizards!

@glynn6500 said in Dt125r 1990 raspberry red: Re: 1988 rebuild update Hi there where did you find the Silver seat cover as I’m trying to find an original cover as the aftermarket covers are crap they don’t cut them the right way for stretching around the curve in the seat. Started rebuild mine back in 2017 complete strip and rebuild everything and replace every nut bolt washer was missing the head so the Conrad was seized solid It had been sat outside for 20 years so you can imagine what it was like.regards Glynn