Hello All,

Introduction

So I know I keep spouting on about the updates to the forum, and yes these things take time.

I am not even through the first stages of these updates, but I've got plenty of ideas about what could be useful things to have.

I will take this opportunity to give a shout out to @Arite who has been spending time heading up designs for some of the systems more complicated features.

Scalar Vector Graphics

One of the things that I have been working on however, has started to take shape over the last couple of days.

The ability to view the parts diagram is no doubt an extremely useful feature, and it's probably one of the only reasons I use websites such as Fowlers.

I figured as this is the place for DTR's that we should in fact have our very own exploding diagrams.

Unlike all of the other parts diagrams available, I have instead opted to make these graphics Scalar Vector. Essentially what this means is that as you zoom in on the image, the image will redraw itself. This results in a crystal clear image every time.

Don't believe me?

Have a look at our Logo

Use Ctrl and the mouse wheel to zoom in on the image. Notice how it doesn't lose resolution

Integration With the DTR Forum

With that cleared up then, how is this going to be incorporated to the DTR forum.

I have created a dedicated section for these images to be stored.

Users will be able to navigate to this section, select the vehicle they're interested in, select the part, then explore the diagram in infinite detailing.

The beauty of having it in our community is that I have made it so that the parts are linkable to other members.

From the URL you can specify the bike and part that you are viewing, allowing you to help other members with the high resolution graphics.

This part is far from complete yet, there is still lots to do. I presume many users will be using their mobile devices, as such these high resolution images may impede performance. Work needs to be done to minimise the network payload too.

Since the SVG's total to around 120Mb per bike, I will have to ensure that alternatives are provided for those of you on lower power devices.

Conclusion

This is still very much in early days yet, the ideas will get revised and the layouts shuffled, but I feel that it's a feature worth investing time into.

I shall continue to make good progress on the extension to this forum, in due course time I will be releasing updates to this forum that should help keep the community alive.

Comments welcome.

Hi Everyone,

I just want to say that I hope everyone is self isolating, staying safe and keeping themselves busy through these trying times.

I know times are dark at the moment and we all have our demons to battle. We'll get through this and I am really proud that as a nation we have come together.

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/tomswalkforthenhs

If you haven't seen the incredible charity of our nation as we collectively donated 10 million pounds for Captain Tom to walk his garden on behalf of the NHS, then please do check it out.

It's so heart warming to see that we can set aside our differences and come together for a fantastical cause. Big up to all you key workers out there. Maximum respect for each and every one of you.

My nan passed away to the virus early last week, it came as a shock to us all and she is dearly missed. She is just one of the many victims of the deadly virus.

Stay safe.

Calum

First time riding it since I built the damn thing!

Lots of teething issues to sort out!

I would like to announce that @Mightyman has now become a moderator to the forum.

He's been with us since the launch of the new site and is always quick to spot things I miss.

Hopefully he can help out around here.

Cheers bud.

Hi Everyone,

Sorry for the recent outages I've been upgrading the machine and forum software, consequently something bad happened and the box refused to come back on line.

Some things during investigation grabbed my attention so I saw to them whilst fixing the issues.

We're now on the latest version of the forum software, but I can already see some potential bugs and what not.

I will keep an eye on them, and upgrade at the latest opportunity.

For now just bare with any bugs we see.

Kind Regards,

Calum

So unfortunately I broke my phone, but I borrowed a phone from a friend and took a few snaps of this little gem.

Two long years

https://youtu.be/n8NCG4xdbqY

Forum Update

There is going to be a forum outage at some point this weekend.

The forums software has become out of date and I may as well update the machine as well.

I don't know how long this will take, or when I will actually get around to doing it. Either way if you find you can't access the forum, that'll be why.

It will all come back up on Monday.

Emails

As has been request, I will also get around to setting up the emails on this server so that they actually work. I shall try and include this for the outage this weekend

Hardware Update

Also, I would like to note, there will be another outage in the next few weeks or so. The hardware I am using is going to be upgrade for a faster machine and just a general refresh.

URL Change

I also intend to move the location of the forum to dt125r.co.uk/forum and instead have a home page not related to the forum software. This change is going to be massive under the hood, as all of the links are going to need to be changed.

When I actually do this latter change I don't actually know. As said I will have to buy a new computer and stuff so it's whenever I got the spare cash.

Website Upgrade

I do want to shake the web site up a little bit and offer more content, this will come over the course of the year, but in order for these changes to be accommodated, I must first invest in some new hardware.

Ultimately the majority of this work is not going to happen overnight, significant time is going to be invested to ensure that we do not lose the hard work we have put into this forum.

If there are any questions be sure to let me know down below

Regards,

Calum

There it is ladies a d gents, The DT Forum. And above it the bastard thing that burnt out earlier lol.

Wow, there is always something else am I right?

This forum is really suffering from instability issues at the moment I have no ideas why.

I can't see anything in the logs to suggest that there is something wrong with the machine but I will continue to investigate.

I have ordered a new machine and new hard disk, so I will look to migrate the server to this very soon. The machine is also slightly faster so should be able to handle more concurrent users.

Sorry for the inconvinience guys I will do my best to try and resolve the issues we're having.

Kind Regards,

Calum

@nottsbiker DTR has an odd size. They are on PJME but money can be saved if you go to SimplyBearings

@jonne123 Pretty sure the bearings are on this site. Not the needle bearings though. I'd imagine they're standard size, just take them out and measure them.

@llldennis dayum, that's not a stripped gear, that's completely melted

@stevie-wonder I wrote a guide years ago
https://dt125r.co.uk/topic/17/usd-conversion-bearing-cup-method

But you may as well create a new one if you think it would be useful.

I guess the difference being I done all the work myself so I have first hand experience on what was actually done. And I never fitted DTR wheels always just the RS wheels. So it all adds to the archive. Someone might find your stuff really useful

@stevie-wonder Well I know from experience you're talking a few hours work. Most of the work is trueing the lathe etc. If you're on £100 an hour, which is typical for engineers, then yeah it's a good deal. It's not something that can CNC and make batches of, it's a custom job and requires a man to stand there and do it.

I had people asking how much for the Hydraulic clutch conversion on my RS and again, I would want £500 because of how long it takes and if I mess it up, you have to start again from scratch. So it is what it is.

@stevie-wonder Custom fab is always going to pricey

@nottsbiker Oh this is a lovely machine. Such high spec for the money. And it's good to go. Just needs an MOT. But no dramas really. I just have spent a lot of money this winter on my DTR so will probably use this next year.

@nottsbiker I only paid £1000 for it, which is a steal really. Pipe alone is £400 and I was there when they bought it.

It needs a little bit of TLC but it's generally complete.

So I bought a new Two Stroke on the weekend, add to the collection and what not.

This is a Cagiva Raptor, effectively it's a Cagiva Mito but in a Streetfighter chassis.

It's got Brembo Brakes (front and rear), marzocchi forks and a TYGA full system.

It's not got the original barrel, missed out on an auction for that last night. The front mud guard needs attention.

Otherwise it's all complete and together. I haven't ridden it yet, it's got no MOT/Tax. I probably won't use it this year, but all in good time.

For completeness

This is my old inlet manifold that I opened up to easily accept larger carbs.