Yamaha dt125re rebuild

BraDT

So having owned my dt nearly a year and After finding a few faults and some pretty bad Bodge jobs iv decided to rebuild the bike back down to the frame everything painted all new bearing etc etc.

Since iv have only started this weekend there isn’t much to show as only stripped the tank panels etc but this was the bike before I started

Undecided on colour yet might stay original
Really want to supermoto it but don’t know if the budget can stretch that far.

Problem will need a far bit of advice along the way as this will be my first rebuild

Calum

Phwoar, don't use photobucket.

BraDT

What should I use as uploading straight from my phone is saying entity to large

declan

@bradt upload them to imgur I got the app then link the picture link to here

BraDT

@declan cheers mate sorted I think

NINJA

@bradt You can also upload images direct, just click the upload cloud, select image, click open and then just wait for it to process.

Calum

@ninja Yeah but it would seem like the upload limit is really small. I shall look at increasing it when I can.

declan

@calum it hasn’t worked for ages for me but imgur is easy enough

BraDT

So got a few hours on the bike today got all the wiring loom labelled and removed.

Few connections need replacing and plugs and a good clean

And everything ready now for the engine to be pulled out

bonus

@BraDT good luck mate,by the way,what is the headlight cowl/fairing you are using,i like the look of that one:thumbs_up:

BraDT

@bonus was on when I bought it mate personally prefer the original but I think it’s a polisports universal

Calum

@bradt The good thing about the original RE one is how much light they produce. That's probably why I didn't swap mine out, as I didn't want to compromise the light.

declan

@calum it’s all in the bulb I had a purple h4 xenon in my stick headlight I got the wrong ones i ordered the re ones but I got it to work and it was so bright like crazy bright

Calum

@declan The R lights are no where near as good as the RE lights.

declan

@calum honestly I don’t know how you could want a brighter bulb it was like an air raid lamp I’ve never saw the stock bulb brightness

Calum

@declan The one on my brothers 2003 DTR was horrendous.

declan

@calum maybe there was some issue with his one or maybe the stock bulb is crap but mine with the right bulb was brill even the cheap aftermarket one I have now is really good

BraDT

This polisports it horrible at night really dim doesn’t adjust much at all wouldn’t recommend to anyone

Darty

The original DTR headlight with better bulb is one of the best stock trail bike headlights I've come across. I used to ride for hours at night,

I tried to be cool with a WR400 headlight... because I couldn't find a Blue DT-RE unit.

It's terrible.

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Better off riding with a BIC lighter in one hand.

NINJA

@darty said

Better off riding with a BIC lighter in one hand.