DT125R 2001 restoration
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i brought a 2001 yamaha dt125r a couple weeks ago. its been sitting since 2006, but the owner had the eninge overhauled by a shop 6 years ago. he said he had it started last year
The wiring loom is trash, and it only has spark when ignition is off.
i put some new gas in it and got it started by kicking while turning the ignition on.i got it started that one time and cant get it started after that. ive ordered new reed and coil. ive also mounted new ignition switch and cleaned the carb.
i found a thread about a guy that had the same problem with the spark, but didnt find any answers. any tips?
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i brought a 2001 yamaha dt125r a couple weeks ago. its been sitting since 2006, but the owner had the eninge overhauled by a shop 6 years ago. he said he had it started last year
The wiring loom is trash, and it only has spark when ignition is off.
i put some new gas in it and got it started by kicking while turning the ignition on.i got it started that one time and cant get it started after that. ive ordered new reed and coil. ive also mounted new ignition switch and cleaned the carb.
i found a thread about a guy that had the same problem with the spark, but didnt find any answers. any tips?
@ksk-04 Yeah, that's an annoying problem. I had a similar problem years ago and it was the side stand switch, in the end, just looped out the stand switch which meant it started up with the ignition off and it was just left that way.
But to do it properly, you'll want to get yourself a Haynes manual and redo the loom.
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@calum the loom is good enough for it to start, all the ignition system is still intact. None of the lights work tho.
It doesn't want to start properly. I had it running for a couple minutes then it died. I think the spark is too weak
@ksk-04 Yeah, what I am saying is, if the loom is damaged, then we could be chasing our tails with all the permutations of what could be wrong, with it ending up being the loom.
You've said, the loom is trash, so I'd start with making sure the loom isn't trash.
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@ksk-04 Yeah, what I am saying is, if the loom is damaged, then we could be chasing our tails with all the permutations of what could be wrong, with it ending up being the loom.
You've said, the loom is trash, so I'd start with making sure the loom isn't trash.
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@calum okay, thanks!
I'll start testing for continuity on every wire and see if I find something@ksk-04 Won't just be continuity. The side stand switch causes problems if it's not wired in correctly. A quick search on this site should show countless people falling into that trap.
My advice stands, get yourself a Haynes manual and systematically go through the loom putting it back to factory. If you don't it will be very hard to fault diagnose.
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@ksk-04 Won't just be continuity. The side stand switch causes problems if it's not wired in correctly. A quick search on this site should show countless people falling into that trap.
My advice stands, get yourself a Haynes manual and systematically go through the loom putting it back to factory. If you don't it will be very hard to fault diagnose.
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If the loom is that bad personally I'd just get a new one if they are still available.
The wires on old looms can become quite brittle and often the wires / connectors etc get full of that green corrosion
Obviously though you need the money for a loom
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If the loom is that bad personally I'd just get a new one if they are still available.
The wires on old looms can become quite brittle and often the wires / connectors etc get full of that green corrosion
Obviously though you need the money for a loom
@nottsbiker problem is that i cant find one
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Have you tried Fowlers, CMSNL, Ebay France/Germany/Italy etc?
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Have you tried Fowlers, CMSNL, Ebay France/Germany/Italy etc?
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@nottsbiker Can't see looms being cheap
@calum Hhhmmm...
Not bad actually.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/313667092027?hash=item490803fe3b:g:k3MAAOSwyFhhOS68
https://www.fowlersparts.co.uk/parts/view/3RM-82590-00
£130~ Approx which is really good!
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@calum Hhhmmm...
Not bad actually.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/313667092027?hash=item490803fe3b:g:k3MAAOSwyFhhOS68
https://www.fowlersparts.co.uk/parts/view/3RM-82590-00
£130~ Approx which is really good!
@calum for the cost I'd say its worth it tbh
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@calum Hhhmmm...
Not bad actually.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/313667092027?hash=item490803fe3b:g:k3MAAOSwyFhhOS68
https://www.fowlersparts.co.uk/parts/view/3RM-82590-00
£130~ Approx which is really good!
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@ksk-04
That sounds like the right one...Check where the wires come out above the gear change lever. The magnetic pickup wires can become bare where they pass through the rubber...
You should have a good strong bright continues spark when you give it a good kick over. Not just one or two weak sparks. Try getting an irridium plug for a stronger spark...
