Athena 170
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wrote on 4 Mar 2018, 18:19 last edited by
Anyway, let's get back to the topic. My pump is working like a charm, and with some transparent oil lines I feel a lot more confident with it. But I mean this is the life of owning a two stroke isn't it? You can't be sure it won't break, fuss about or even start in the morning. I'll make sure the mixture is spot on and gradually move towards using only the autolube. Then we'll see if it breaks or not.
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Anyway, let's get back to the topic. My pump is working like a charm, and with some transparent oil lines I feel a lot more confident with it. But I mean this is the life of owning a two stroke isn't it? You can't be sure it won't break, fuss about or even start in the morning. I'll make sure the mixture is spot on and gradually move towards using only the autolube. Then we'll see if it breaks or not.
wrote on 4 Mar 2018, 18:37 last edited by@irongamer727 The DT is a rugged motor, you'll be hard pressed for it to break if you look after it. Always use decent oils and just keep an eye on the gauge mate and you'll be fine.
Aprilia on the other hand...they are temperamental.
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wrote on 16 Mar 2018, 14:05 last edited by
About 3km done on the dt170. Feels like a totally different bike. I'm still nervous as hell that something will fail but everything seems to work. Not bogging one bit, still quite cold outside ofc and I have not tried the upper revs.
Smoking beautifully and seems to be running rich (according to spark plug). Think I will keep this setup during the brake in. Soon time for another trip
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Anyway, let's get back to the topic. My pump is working like a charm, and with some transparent oil lines I feel a lot more confident with it. But I mean this is the life of owning a two stroke isn't it? You can't be sure it won't break, fuss about or even start in the morning. I'll make sure the mixture is spot on and gradually move towards using only the autolube. Then we'll see if it breaks or not.
wrote on 16 Mar 2018, 16:11 last edited by@irongamer727 Leave it standard and Yamaha have done all the research to make it perfectly reliable.
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@irongamer727 Leave it standard and Yamaha have done all the research to make it perfectly reliable.
wrote on 16 Mar 2018, 17:02 last edited by@calum Yamaha? Are they involved in the making?
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@calum Yamaha? Are they involved in the making?
wrote on 16 Mar 2018, 17:04 last edited by@irongamer727 No, you said two strokes are unreliable. They're not unreliable, they require more maintenance sure. But you've now modified something that Yamaha spent thousands designing and refining. You haven't spent thousands ensuring this will run reliably, thus you must except the potential for it to be unreliable.
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@irongamer727 No, you said two strokes are unreliable. They're not unreliable, they require more maintenance sure. But you've now modified something that Yamaha spent thousands designing and refining. You haven't spent thousands ensuring this will run reliably, thus you must except the potential for it to be unreliable.
wrote on 16 Mar 2018, 17:17 last edited by@calum oh got it now. Silly me. Anyway, I'm already thinking the kit was worth the money.
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wrote on 27 Mar 2018, 17:15 last edited by
Not sure if anyone is interested. Either way just finished my first 25km ride with the kit. Still feels really nice. However a break in isn't in any way fun. But it'll soon be over.
Here's a couple of pictures of her. Tell me if you can see them. New to this photobook thing.
http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Irongamer727/library/?page=1&sort=3
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wrote on 27 Mar 2018, 17:58 last edited by
Good for ya, cant wait to hear your thougts once you've flogged it a bit
Pictures is showing fine in the link
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Good for ya, cant wait to hear your thougts once you've flogged it a bit
Pictures is showing fine in the link
wrote on 27 Mar 2018, 18:02 last edited by@jens-eskildsen I'll update this thread as I get more experience with it. How was the pictures? Blurry? HD?
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@jens-eskildsen I'll update this thread as I get more experience with it. How was the pictures? Blurry? HD?
wrote on 27 Mar 2018, 18:06 last edited by@irongamer727 Create an imgur account, photobucket compresses your images.
Definitely look at getting a Zeeltronic for your bike. It will make such a difference with that 170 kit.
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@irongamer727 Create an imgur account, photobucket compresses your images.
Definitely look at getting a Zeeltronic for your bike. It will make such a difference with that 170 kit.
wrote on 27 Mar 2018, 18:17 last edited by@calum I've already spent what I consider A LOT on this DT. Also have an NSR now. Ordered a stainless Romeu Henriques pipe for it. The DT is either way never going to be a performance machine. The Honda however..
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@calum I've already spent what I consider A LOT on this DT. Also have an NSR now. Ordered a stainless Romeu Henriques pipe for it. The DT is either way never going to be a performance machine. The Honda however..
wrote on 27 Mar 2018, 18:26 last edited by@irongamer727 Yeah, and it'll be a shame not to make the most of it. A Zeel will allow you to unlike the full potential of that Athena.
Having done everythng under the sun for these DT's, Athena Big Bore, TZR RR Belgarda engine, the single one most thing I can recommend, is the ignition system.
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@irongamer727 Yeah, and it'll be a shame not to make the most of it. A Zeel will allow you to unlike the full potential of that Athena.
Having done everythng under the sun for these DT's, Athena Big Bore, TZR RR Belgarda engine, the single one most thing I can recommend, is the ignition system.
wrote on 27 Mar 2018, 18:34 last edited by@calum but it's expensive as sh*t! Still going to get beaten by my friends riding their gasgas, exc and so forth. Not worth it really. I just want a dependable everyday rider with a bit of oumph in it.
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@calum but it's expensive as sh*t! Still going to get beaten by my friends riding their gasgas, exc and so forth. Not worth it really. I just want a dependable everyday rider with a bit of oumph in it.
wrote on 27 Mar 2018, 18:36 last edited by@irongamer727 It's cheaper than the Athena, allows you to increase the reliability of the engine and gives you much more power through the rev range.
You can even put a two mode map switch in so you can have it in economy or full chat mode lol.
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@irongamer727 It's cheaper than the Athena, allows you to increase the reliability of the engine and gives you much more power through the rev range.
You can even put a two mode map switch in so you can have it in economy or full chat mode lol.
wrote on 27 Mar 2018, 18:49 last edited by@calum stop teasing!
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@irongamer727 It's cheaper than the Athena, allows you to increase the reliability of the engine and gives you much more power through the rev range.
You can even put a two mode map switch in so you can have it in economy or full chat mode lol.
wrote on 27 Mar 2018, 18:52 last edited by Irongamer727@calum £199 isn't too bad I guess..
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@calum I've already spent what I consider A LOT on this DT. Also have an NSR now. Ordered a stainless Romeu Henriques pipe for it. The DT is either way never going to be a performance machine. The Honda however..
wrote on 27 Mar 2018, 20:34 last edited by@irongamer727 said in Athena 170:
@calum I've already spent what I consider A LOT on this DT. Also have an NSR now. Ordered a stainless Romeu Henriques pipe for it. The DT is either way never going to be a performance machine. The Honda however..
What nsr did you end up getting irongamer727?
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@irongamer727 said in Athena 170:
@calum I've already spent what I consider A LOT on this DT. Also have an NSR now. Ordered a stainless Romeu Henriques pipe for it. The DT is either way never going to be a performance machine. The Honda however..
What nsr did you end up getting irongamer727?
wrote on 28 Mar 2018, 04:12 last edited by@dtr-nsr a green 1997. Needed some love. But it's nearly finished. Might post a pic later.
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wrote on 28 Mar 2018, 17:58 last edited by
A little peak at my DT.
https://youtu.be/7bG_xZqEu-Q