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    • pedrobatista10
      pedrobatista10 last edited by Calum

      Hey, im Pedro from Portugal.
      i bought the rs 125 with ~5000km and completly stock, but im planning to upgrade my setup to 140cc and other good things.
      and i want to make a good project with lots of new parts, that im gonna buy when i can. i dont have any skills to repair it myself. but i will try to start learning with this project.

      At first, i will pay for a mechanic to upgrade cylinder and others parts. but what i really want is to learn to make the maintenance on the bike in the future. btw, i dont have any tools at my home, if someone knows a good kit of tools to start i appreciate.

      here is the only photo i have atm
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      • Calum
        Calum last edited by

        Looks smart

        Always Originate, Never Pirate!

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        • NINJA
          NINJA @pedrobatista10 last edited by NINJA

          @pedrobatista10 A fine ride you have there bud, keep us all updated with your build. 😉

          SEDUCED BY THE DARK SIDE!!!

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          • pedrobatista10
            pedrobatista10 last edited by

            tomorrow i will update with some parts that i ordered 🙂

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            • DanRacing
              DanRacing @pedrobatista10 last edited by

              @pedrobatista10 In which part of portugal do you live?

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              • pedrobatista10
                pedrobatista10 @DanRacing last edited by

                @DanRacing Caldas da Rainha

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                • Calum
                  Calum last edited by

                  This kit here is worth every penny

                  https://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/tools/socket-sets/halfords-advanced-200-piece-socket-and-ratchet-spanner-set

                  Comes with a Lifetime warranty and has pretty much everything you'll need to work on your Aprilia.

                  I have had my kit for nearly ten years now and have had much use out of them. I have slowly been upgrading to Snap On, but merely for the look. These are my GoTo tools for the majority of the stuff I do.

                  Always Originate, Never Pirate!

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                  • pedrobatista10
                    pedrobatista10 last edited by

                    thanks @Calum. already made the purchase for the kit. halfords 200 pcs black edition for 36£. black friday price i think 😄

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                    • Calum
                      Calum @pedrobatista10 last edited by

                      @pedrobatista10 Other than specialist tools, you won't need much else than that kit.

                      Always Originate, Never Pirate!

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                      • DanRacing
                        DanRacing @pedrobatista10 last edited by

                        @pedrobatista10 I'm from porto, if you wanna hit me up on instagram (@dan.racing_2stroke) I'll be happy to help with anything you need.

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                        • pedrobatista10
                          pedrobatista10 @Calum last edited by

                          @Calum i will need torque wrench tool, right?

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                          • Calum
                            Calum @pedrobatista10 last edited by

                            @pedrobatista10 Why's that?

                            Always Originate, Never Pirate!

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                            • Calum
                              Calum last edited by

                              Torque wrenches are misleading at times. Should be used for precision critical stuff, but often you find you lose "feel" when solely relying on a Torque Wrench, often stripping threads and snapping bolts.

                              In general, you shouldn't need one, when absolutely needing the precision, then I'd say get one.

                              I ended up getting a Laser Torque Wrench for engine building. It's cheap and decent quality.

                              Just bear in mind, torque wrenches need calibrating every so often, so unless you need it day to day, I'd say learn what is the right tension from feeling.

                              Always Originate, Never Pirate!

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                              • pedrobatista10
                                pedrobatista10 @Calum last edited by

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                                • pedrobatista10
                                  pedrobatista10 @Calum last edited by

                                  @Calum Got it! thank you

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                                  • Calum
                                    Calum last edited by

                                    @pedrobatista10 The torque on the cylinder is like 13Nm, that's not a lot. A 1/4" ratchet should achieve that with not much force on it.

                                    I bought one of these
                                    https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/173557651648?chn=ps

                                    It's a tiny tiny ratchet, no bigger than my Palm. It's useful as you can't apply masses of torque to it, meaning you don't damage the thread.

                                    Always Originate, Never Pirate!

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                                    • pedrobatista10
                                      pedrobatista10 last edited by

                                      New Material for my aprilia, arrived today.

                                      italkit cylinder and combustion chamber for 140cc, vforce, dellorto 34 carb, bc engineering blade,cable and housing and athena air filter gifted by the shop.
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                                      jollymoto corsa exhaust

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                                      • NINJA
                                        NINJA @pedrobatista10 last edited by

                                        @pedrobatista10 Some lovely parts there dude, your wallet must be feeling the pressure??? :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

                                        SEDUCED BY THE DARK SIDE!!!

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                                        • pedrobatista10
                                          pedrobatista10 last edited by

                                          @NINJA eheh yes this month i'm done with parts. next month i will buy more parts for sure.

                                          now i need to find some guy that mount this setup. i hope next week i can find one guy that dont ask me 400€ for put this running 😞

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                                          • NINJA
                                            NINJA @pedrobatista10 last edited by

                                            @pedrobatista10 A head swap is not that complicated a job dude, I've seen many a video of 'teenagers' performing it on their bikes. If your half competent with the spanners then I would give it a go and save yourself the cash for more upgrades. 😉

                                            SEDUCED BY THE DARK SIDE!!!

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