Hello Everyone! Planning to buy a DTR125
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@HOTSHOT-III Thank you very much for the information! I was just in the garage taking stuff apart and I took a look at the airfilter. The snorkel and everything is there but the foam on the air filter bracket is all fallen apart so I cleaned everything and blew out the airbox. I think this foam around the bracket is needed so it seals correct? Is there a way to reaply it or should I find a replacement one? Pic below to explain what I mean
Also I noticed that the red oil light never turns on, from what I’ve read in the manuals it should glow red while idling in neutral, correct? The pump is working as the bike is smoking
Seat was pink from what I found on the web and I really love the look with the pink seat so i will try to find that
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@HOTSHOT-III Thank you very much for the information! I was just in the garage taking stuff apart and I took a look at the airfilter. The snorkel and everything is there but the foam on the air filter bracket is all fallen apart so I cleaned everything and blew out the airbox. I think this foam around the bracket is needed so it seals correct? Is there a way to reaply it or should I find a replacement one? Pic below to explain what I mean
Also I noticed that the red oil light never turns on, from what I’ve read in the manuals it should glow red while idling in neutral, correct? The pump is working as the bike is smoking
Seat was pink from what I found on the web and I really love the look with the pink seat so i will try to find that
@Vuteng No worries. You may be right about the pink seat, it's hard to keep track sometimes lol.
The oil light should illuminate with the neutral light, it might just be a bulb.
The air filter holder can be repaired with new foam. Get some 5mm air filter foam off eBay, clean the holder thoroughly and glue it on using Seal-All, a petrol and oil resistant glue. This is very important, if you run the bike without this the engine will suck dirt. It's also worth applying a dribble of foam filter oil right around it before sliding it back into the airbox with a fresh filter installed.
https://www.repairproducts.co.uk/product/seal-all-gas-oil-resistant-adhesive/
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@Vuteng No worries. You may be right about the pink seat, it's hard to keep track sometimes lol.
The oil light should illuminate with the neutral light, it might just be a bulb.
The air filter holder can be repaired with new foam. Get some 5mm air filter foam off eBay, clean the holder thoroughly and glue it on using Seal-All, a petrol and oil resistant glue. This is very important, if you run the bike without this the engine will suck dirt. It's also worth applying a dribble of foam filter oil right around it before sliding it back into the airbox with a fresh filter installed.
https://www.repairproducts.co.uk/product/seal-all-gas-oil-resistant-adhesive/
@HOTSHOT-III Today I redid the foam, used some air filter foam I found and epoxy glued it + new air filter all oiled up. I tested the kickstand switch and it works but the oil light is not working. Will dismantle the tacho tomorrow. I looked at it today, i just remove the two pins underneath and it comes apart?
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@HOTSHOT-III Today I redid the foam, used some air filter foam I found and epoxy glued it + new air filter all oiled up. I tested the kickstand switch and it works but the oil light is not working. Will dismantle the tacho tomorrow. I looked at it today, i just remove the two pins underneath and it comes apart?
@Vuteng Yes that's right, just remove the two "R" clips under the tacho. All the bulb holders are rubber and just pull out of the tacho.
Great to hear you repaired the air filter holder!
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@Vuteng Yes that's right, just remove the two "R" clips under the tacho. All the bulb holders are rubber and just pull out of the tacho.
Great to hear you repaired the air filter holder!
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@HOTSHOT-III Today i took the cluster apart, bulb is okay. So I followed the wires of the oil level sensor and it's unplugged. I suspect I have to take off the tank to reconnect it? I guess it's disconnected because it is not working.
@Vuteng The previous owner may have just forgotten to reconnect it for some reason, if that fixes it then great. Connector is underneath the fuel tank as you say.
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I have registered the bike yesterday, already covered 100km. Love it! But what I've noticed dtarted to bother me, the clutch is veeery hard, so I would like to lube up the cable. What is the procedure to remove the cable from the bike and how to adjust it correctly?
Also I noticed humming in 6th gear if I shift into 6th at 70kmh. If i go 80+ its okay. That is normal?
Another thing I noticed, the bike falls on its face at 8k rpm, is it a CDI restriction or something else?Thanks for the help!
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Clutch could be stiff for many reasons. I run uprated clutch springs on my DTR so it is stiffer.
The clutch cable comes off very simply, just slacken the adjuster nuts on the clutch arm on the engine, then remove the cable from the engine. Route it through the frame and disconnect from the clutch perch.
You can then run some lubricant through the cable. I suspect though it'll be the clutch springs.
If the bike is falling flat on its face at 8k, then I'd initially say Powervalve.
Easy way to tell. Take the exhaust off, switch the ignition on and off (you'll hear the servo do the cleaning cycle). Once the powervalve turns flush with the exhaust port, switch the ignition off. Disconnect the powervalve servo from the main loom and ride the bike.
The bike should lose all bottom end, so basically gutless below 6k, but should rev to the limiter.
If this is the case, you've identified it's the powervalve. If this is not the case, then you know the problem lies elsewhere.
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Clutch could be stiff for many reasons. I run uprated clutch springs on my DTR so it is stiffer.
The clutch cable comes off very simply, just slacken the adjuster nuts on the clutch arm on the engine, then remove the cable from the engine. Route it through the frame and disconnect from the clutch perch.
You can then run some lubricant through the cable. I suspect though it'll be the clutch springs.
If the bike is falling flat on its face at 8k, then I'd initially say Powervalve.
Easy way to tell. Take the exhaust off, switch the ignition on and off (you'll hear the servo do the cleaning cycle). Once the powervalve turns flush with the exhaust port, switch the ignition off. Disconnect the powervalve servo from the main loom and ride the bike.
The bike should lose all bottom end, so basically gutless below 6k, but should rev to the limiter.
If this is the case, you've identified it's the powervalve. If this is not the case, then you know the problem lies elsewhere.
@Calum Thank you for the info, just ordered adjustable clutch and brake levers as they are very far away and I dont have small hands. Regarding the 8k problem, I tried it more today and I wouldnt say it completely stops, but It feel smore like a soft limiter, it just stops revving. I've read it can be a CDI limiter, how can I know for sure?
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Did you try the powervalve trick I just told you about?
I know that the restrictions on the UK models differ from overseas models, so I am not familiar with what restrictions there are on other regions.
Either way, grabbing yourself a
Zeeltronicignition system will make all of these problems disappear and you'll gain a noticeable midrange boost. -
Did you try the powervalve trick I just told you about?
I know that the restrictions on the UK models differ from overseas models, so I am not familiar with what restrictions there are on other regions.
Either way, grabbing yourself a
Zeeltronicignition system will make all of these problems disappear and you'll gain a noticeable midrange boost.
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