The Dionysus Project (Aprilia ETX 125 Rotax 122)

[Calum]

Managed to source OEM indicators/mirrors (although not my taste personally).

A fair chunk of change was dropped on renewing brand new OEM NOS throttle, clutch, choke, Odometer cables.

I also decided to paint the mild steel arrow pipe. Just make it look like a factory pipe and nothing fancy.

I must have bought this pipe brand new 3 years ago and it's been in storage since and even then it's rusting....

It's no TYGA pipe for sure!

Buzzing to get this bike complete though.

[Calum]

YAY!

What has been, three long years and the bike is finally on its own two wheels again.

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.

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.

Sadly the bike isn't concourse and never will be.

But it's starting to come together nicely now!

And at least I can move it around the garage out the way of the other bikes finally!

[rxsam95]

Cool build bud, where did you get the pipe from?

[Calum]

Aprilia ETX Suspension Bushes Bearings

Part No	Dimensions	Description	Quantity
AP8121815	12X26X12(16)	GE12PW -SPHERICAL BEARING	1
AP8110037	18x24x12	HK1 812-MB Major Brand HK1812 Drawn Cup Type Needle Roller Bearing with Two Open Ends	6
AP8110067	22x28x16	HK2216-MB Major Brand HK2216 Drawn Cup Type Needle Roller Bearing with Two Open Ends	4
AP8120809/AP8110068	18x24x3mm	Nitrile Rubber Rotary Shaft Oil Seal Springless Design VC Style	6

AP8163318 - Aprilia MX Shock Absorber
856715 - Aprilia RX/SX Shock Absorber
AP8135848 Aprilia RX 1995 Swinging Arm

AP8121121 - Swinging arm pivot bush
AP8105132 - Swinging arm pivot bolt

Uses same suspension linkage & swingingarm pivot bolt.
The swingingarm pivot bushes are the same and are also used in the Aprilia RS 125.

[Calum]

Slow slow progress on this.

Made a bit of a push on this the last couple of weeks.

New Renthal chain fitted. Bought some nice Apico foot rests and refitted/bled the front brake system.

No surprises, but the original brake caliper was shot, completely seized solid.I managed to source another one, but one of the pistons was stuck. Once I addressed that, I found I was unable to pressurise the system, the master cylinder was shot.

These bikes share the same master cylinder as the Cagiva Planet, but I was unable to source one of those for a reasonable price. I ended up getting a KTM Duke 390 front master cylinder as the closest match I could find.

Front brake now bled and working. Bought lovely Hel lines front and back. The rear master cylinder's wiring loom was shot to buggery. The banjo switch was all snapped and the wires were merely soldered onto the bolt.

A new genuine bolt, wire harness restored, then I designed and 3D printed the cover to secure it all into place.

Need to reattach the rear brake master cylinder fluid reservoir and see what surprises are in store for me for the rear

Hoping to continue to make progress on this as it's basically done. Just need to find original panels (or refurbish my ones for now).