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New purchase 1990 dt125r

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  • CalumC Calum

    Hello and welcome'

    Get the servo retro fitted and have a working powervalve. Best of both worlds.

    Exhaust gets hotter because you spend longer times at higher rpms. Refer back to my previous statement. Get the servo fitted. Less stress on the engine.

    I would start simple first, check the thermostat, they are probe to failing after zo many years.

    Head gasket is not the same as a four stroke. No valves no nothing to go wrong.

    Buy only genuine or athena gasket, skim the head like described in my tutorial, then boom, good to go.

    Nice bike.

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    @calum so I think I understand.

    At the moment the power valve either works at low down or higher revs because it is fixed in position?
    I choose that position by turning 180 degrees either way?
    By fitting a servo, the power valve is rotated to give me full power depending on revs.
    Is this correct?

    My power valve doesn't look like most i see in pictures - no cables or slots for cables in the casing. Just a central bolt, flanked by 2 small outer bolts

    Can a servo still be retro fitted to this?

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      Yes you are missing the cables, servo, cable housing, cover and pulley.

      You can get these from any DTR or TDR and they will fit your bike. Not sure on servo motor but i think any DT one can be adapted to fit

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        Thanks @Nottsbiker

        If any one knows, finds or has one that fits please bear me in mind.

        I can then start a build thread and you can all watch me mess it up!

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          Think you and i will be after m the same vintage servo motors 😉

          Don't out bid me on any lol

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            Let me know, and we can make sure!

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              The powervalve is different you would have to change the whole lot in my opinion its not worth it the servo takes the fun out of it anyway

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                The powervalve is different you would have to change the whole lot in my opinion its not worth it the servo takes the fun out of it anyway

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                @andrewj1680 0_1502635173746_IMG_1500.JPG

                Any idea what that yellow and black wire does that goes to the powervalve servo it turns using the key still?

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                  At a guess mate that 1 sends signal from the cdi unit, have you tried riding the bike to see if it still cuts in?

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                    At a guess mate that 1 sends signal from the cdi unit, have you tried riding the bike to see if it still cuts in?

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                    declan
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                    @andrewj1680 on it right now and no decent seem to be and it always lands on the open position crazy how much different the bike sounds when it's open

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                      At a guess mate that 1 sends signal from the cdi unit, have you tried riding the bike to see if it still cuts in?

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                      @andrewj1680 love it it's actually use able at low speed now but my idle has gone up to 2.5 when I'm gear in neutral it drops back down to a slow 1.5 any reason for this?

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                        I dont know about that 1 mate but see what i mean about them being more fun, my dt i use most just to thrash about has now covered 1100 miles with the pv pinned and it hasn't been a problem at all

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                          I dont know about that 1 mate but see what i mean about them being more fun, my dt i use most just to thrash about has now covered 1100 miles with the pv pinned and it hasn't been a problem at all

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                          @andrewj1680 yes I do I haven't ridden it properly only on my garden but I could ride smooth at low speeds with the pv it was way choppy and was un usable for me in 1st

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                            have fun @declan

                            "Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone" Alan Watts

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                              have fun @declan

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                              @terry-tz thanks buddy

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