DT125R FORUM

Thanks calum!! Got there in the end

Pretty much finished for now few little jobs left and waiting on the chain and few other parts to arrive in the post. Went all Rolf Harris with the side plastics and splashed some paint on them so it wasn't just all plain black, not too keen on it so will probably buy some graphics for it. Also need to buy a new seat cover to get rid of the blue

Counted around 32 hours to strip and rebuild, didn't spend any time on the engine as it will need to come out again for a rebuild after summer, showing 105ish psi on a compression check still starts with no issues and runs good but read 120+ is healthy so a top end refresh is on the to do list

And will be borrowing the wheels from this

I re done my cbt this year after 10 years, bought an rs125 to use for a couple months until I done my bike test then the lockdown happened so looks like I'll need to stick to a 125 for this year.

I'm a bit tall for the aprilia so been keeping an eye out for a DT125, picked this up and started on it yesterday. Will update as I go, hoping to have it in for MOT next week, doing the work inbetween nightshift this week but hoping to get the hours jammed in.

The frame, forks and swing arm will be done in satin black and I'll be fitting the supermoto wheels from my WR125. Going to paint the plastics as they don't seem easy to buy online unless I'm looking in the wrong places