@Calum I didn't think of that I'm sure they must be raking it as you said but surely in this exceptional case that has affected and touched pretty much the whole world they could do their bit and reduce their commission assuming that is how it works. Apparently he spent 3 years as a POW and he's an ex motorcycle racer. He was in the army endurance racing team and he also set up a motorcycle training school for the army. Visordown did a piece on him I was reading this morning. Captain Tom. What an exceptional man!

@tim85 on my bike they are overflow/breather pipes as they connect to nothing, just directed downwards. I think The smaller lower one is for when you drain the float bowl. The carb warming pipes are on the other side and a bit higher. Sort of directly behind the choke linkage, 2 pipes quite close together and pointing upwards My warming pipes have just been removed and looped at the cylinder head by the previous owner. I guess they're only needed if you live in a cold country.

@Calum I understand what you're saying about the exhaust wrap, that also came already on the bike, I may take it off. As for the CDI it might have been changed already as it's a 3rm-30 which I'm led to believe is good also quite rare is it not? Also I might add the log book says first registered in the UK 2007 I was told it's a French import.

It has the Athena 170 bore kit, not what I would have chose especially after reading @Calum's opinion on them about port timing etc but it was on it when I bought it. So was the nice shiny new full dep exhaust though not sure how long the front part will stay that shiny as I gather from what I've read on this forum they rust easily. Does anyone here know of anything that can coat/treat it to slow down the rust?
A few things on my to do list eg. Get the powervalve working as the servo is disconnected and it's set fully open, I've bought a battery as it didn't have one so I'll fit that and look at connecting ypvs back up. Also I must look at the jetting as it currently has a 290 which I thought seems a little big? Anybody here used a 290? Any thoughts please? It's a 2000 model.

@Calum sorry my mistake I'm blaming tiredness I meant Speedo and rev counter not throttle cable.

Hello forum, I'm Markus.
I bought my 2000 dt125r back in September last year but still not 'on the road' yet. It's currently stored at my place of work which is on the local port estate so I have ridden it a few times around the private roads inside the estate. All seems good as far as I can tell. It has no lights or clocks but they all came included in a box with the sale except for throttle and rev counter cable which I have since bought for about £6 each brand new. I guess not genuine Yamaha items but I don't suppose that would matter? Will be on the road in the next month so I'll let you all know how that goes and look forward to getting to know you all though I think over the past few months I have read almost every post on here and feel like I know you all quite well already and have learnt so much about the dtr so thought it only fair I introduce myself and say thanks for sharing your knowledge.

@DTR12503 yes it is meant to cover the outlet for the overflow and it lifts at a certain preset pressure which should be stated on the top of the cap and it could be worn and lifting slightly too soon. Different caps are set for different pressures so make sure you order the correct one.

@DTR12503 you say that the only thing you haven't checked is replace the barrel but you haven't mentioned the radiator pressure cap. Don't overlook the importance of this item as it regulates the pressure in the cooling system and at a certain pressure it opens enough to allow expansion into the expansion bottle but if it opens too soon it would cause the problem that you are having. Too low pressure in the cooling system would cause the water to boil at a lot lower temperature hence the head gasket failing. the idea is water under pressure boils at a much higher temperature and the pressure is regulated by the radiator 'pressure' cap and they can fail.

@stevie-wonder the warm dry workshop/storage is the ultimate present for anyone who own a motorcycle. That’s just what I need, so pleased for you on that one.

@stevie-wonder merry Christmas to you and all. So, the most important question, did anyone get any bike bits, tools or accessories etc for Christmas?

@spookdog xt350, goes up to 110mph and is same shape and size. Also same size front wheel but I'm not sure maybe you would need the Speedo drive too.

@spookdog probably because it wasn't stolen. Remember 20 years ago you couldn't give them away. My guess it was was a tatty rough bike bought by a few teenagers for a few £ each. Rode around until piston/rings gave up and thrown in the canal instead of pushing it home.

@declan good idea mate thanks. So what you're saying is to find a bike that uses the tm28ss same as dt and try get one for that bike? That makes good sense I'll let you all know if I have any joy.

@ninja thanks mate but I did ask them and they said sorry but we don't make one for the dt125r. But I'm thinking surely one for a different bike would work.

@spookdog I may try that as I got nothing to lose. Thanks and will keep you in mind if I sell.

@declan will do thanks.

@calum seized pilot jet so I thought why not upgrade? I've heard very good things about lectron just not sure which model/size to get. Has anyone on here used one on a dt or have an opinion on them?

Hello all, does anyone know if I can fit a lectron carb to 1999 dt125r? The manufacturer tells me they're not available for my model but I'm wondering if it can be done with a different model. Maybe yz 125 for example? Many thanks.

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@spookdog You are so right there. Two weekends ago I changed the clutch on my fiat doblo van on my drive. That was a job I was so relieved to finish!