got some stuff back from the powder coaters very happy with the results looks incredible itching for get it back together now! Tank still in progress

engine back from the Powder coaters, happy with the results looking forward to rebuilding it up, just got to mill the writing on the custom ypvs cover as masking it wouldn’t look right

I also need to spray the plastic covers because these can’t be powder coated

Busy life = lack of progress, however have blasted last couple of bits for the engine ready for powder coating and plastics to be rattle canned

I have vaqua blasted the plastic parts as it leaves a nice key like you would get off shot blasting metal perfect for spraying

Will be replacing the wheel rims with gold anodised aluminium rims and orignal dt hubs so I took the tires off and cut spokes to save time as I plan to used stainless steel spokes anyway,

Hubs to be Vaqua blasted to clean ready for the powder coating they will be going Matt black.

Cleaning up the parts, I have access to a shot blaster and vapour/Vaqua blaster so this is what I used to clean up the parts and prep them for powder coat.

Shot blasted some parts

Vaqua blasting the suspension arm

Rear Master cylinder Vaqua blasted

Have more to clean so will post my progress accordingly.

Little update some minor changes, originally decided a Matt finish for engine hangers went with a gloss finish think it’s a improvement.

Installed some electrics

Still perfecting the swing arm put lots of work into it getting it to a perfect standard

Had a little play making it look more like a bike

As part of the build I wanted to upgrade the spongy outdated suspension the dt125r has, one option I Did ponder was swapping the shock spring from the XT600 onto the DT shock but I decided the best upgrade in my opinion would be the YSS Shock, really looking forward to getting this on now I’ve seen it looks real sexy and got some nice adjustment options on it.

Gotta get this swing arm done!

Work in progress - side to side shot of how the loom is now and what it’s going to be like when it’s redone, crap weather has wrote off my plans to spray the swing arm after spending hours on prep this weekend too cold now

On the left is how the loom is now with crap sticky electrical tape and on the right is the work in progress loom fabric I’m doing

@declan aluminium yes done a little more tonight tbh since last picture still not perfect

See linked image comparison of original dt cover to one I’ve designed

started to prep my work space ready for the build, taps ready to go over the powder coat also lined up the steering stem to see how the colour contrast against each other , loving the look!

@Calum haven’t got any of them rear master cylinders that fit the dt knocking around have you off the aprillas

@Calum all good progress non the doubt even if the engine parts didn’t arrive

Opinions, are stainless steel zip ties overdoing it for the loom ?

Took one for the team and purchased the expensive seal and bearing kit from eBay for the suspension knuckle.

hopefully be able put together all the sizes for the forum so you can source it individually.

Plenty of grease used inside.

I used the method of threaded rod for install.

Decided to install the shock to the frame also looking great on the bike I must say

On a side note smart phone camera are great but sometimes pictures don’t speak a thousand words looks way better in person.

Looking forward to getting some professional pictures done when complete

@Calum should have worded little better was thinking more for the swing arm graphics

Just curious what people have done with graphics, have you Lacquered over them, put them over the lacquer, or lacquered then graphics then lacquered over again maybe

@Calum gets exciting when your waiting for bits, would meet up a few guys from the forum and go for a good green lane ride out would be wicked

@Calum great read man looking forward to seeing some progress

Little update some minor changes, originally decided a Matt finish for engine hangers went with a gloss finish think it’s a improvement.

Installed some electrics

Still perfecting the swing arm put lots of work into it getting it to a perfect standard

Had a little play making it look more like a bike

@SpookDog I haven’t added any sealer on mine shouldn’t really need it as it should be a compression squeeze, but I’ll see how I get on when it’s running probably a stupid question asking have you put the gasket the correct way up