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Big Clive? Naaaaahhh mate.. itās all about big lez ya fucken druggo
Bonjour forum! Iām stevie, Iām 20 years old and I have Aspergerās Syndrome (ASD). I have never been part of a forum before, Iād always thought they where for nerds Now here I am eating my words after lurking and winding up here so many times from numerous google searches, as if it wasnāt for this forum I wouldnāt know or have anywhere near any of the information I know now or needed to know! (a special mention to darty and ninja).
Are there any rules I need to know or guidelines to using the forum/site?
I remember the first time I saw a DT, it was early 2017. I was at the skatepark and my mate got a go on the back and got off white
Werenāt long after I got my licence, I had a crappy stock lexmoto and just remember just watching him fly off into the distance.
It was a beautiful bike too, clean, a lot of attention to detail and tasteful redbull/Yamaha Mx graphics kit.
The look, the smell, the power... instant love at first site. My first ever DT memory. Oddly enough it was a bloody āDT125RE too, not even my favourite.
In a strange twist of fate the bike got sold and a year later I found it up for sale on gumtree in Norwich looking a bit sorry for itself. £2.5k bike now looking rough up for £1.75. Mad.
Fast forward 2 years later Iām scrolling through my Faceache news feed and see a post pop up on Facebook of a guy whoās just bought a bike thatās in pieces, for some help.
You guessed it, itās that bike.
Whatās the chances eh?
I pop up to him to say its a nice bike blah blah blah, I might be able to help him etc.
He says he just picked it up for £250
DT125RE, painted frame, same livery the lot.
I saw it and had flashbacks of the first DT I ever saw
I chat to him a little bit just so I donāt come across a creep and let out that I think my mate used to own it and that I could tell him a little bit about it / connect him to the guy that originally owned and I asked him for the reg.
The day after I did some social networking to trace the guy who originally built and owned the bike and he asks me for some pictures, so Iām like yeah sweet mate Iāll go grab them from the chat I was having with this other geeza...
Went back on to Facebook messenger to find every single message removed, one by one, original post on Facebook gone the lot.
Didnāt quite know what to say or do.
In other news though my area especially specifically where I live has had a history with bikers since the 60ās due to the pier and Mods Vs Rockers culture, the biker cafes / beach and Gt Bentley bike night. One of the largest regular bike meets in the U.K.
Essex is funny ole place though. With its dodgy history/legacy over the years thereās all sorts of things tucked away in barns and things.
Itās full of really interesting people that have hidden gems, for example I befriended a local elderly man through our love of two strokes.
Heād told me about heās speedway racing days and even better about 350 and 500 tucked away in his garage heās too old to ride now (the best part is he lives no further then five minutes from me in a place Iāve lived more then 10 years. Whatās the chances haha?).
I must say though there arenāt many DTās in Essex. A few KMXās but no DTās. I remember when I was looking for a bike to buy finding one in my area was next to impossible.
Funny story about that though... bit of irony too.
Despite only ever seeing a DT that once in the time up till then that Iād been riding, it didnāt stop by some mystical divine chance one going up sale in my village within the first week of me looking.
You go from never seeing one in your life to looking for one and then āhocus-pokus-dtr-smokusā DTRās magically be appearing.
Another time me and my mate was pulling apart my RM in the sun out the front of the house, proper old school style. I run up the road to return to a DT250MX parked outside. Had to run my eyes.
Walking back I spotted a guy in bike gear at a house about 5 doors down, spoke to him and he says itās his.
20 minutes later he walks over to see me working on the RM with my friend, we have a chat and heās a Yamaha collector with a love for DTās.
Turns out the 250mx was one from his collection and he was visiting his daughter for a BBQ. Once again, only 5 doors down.
Absolutely bloody bonkers.
I got a video of it too but for internet safety purposes I canāt upload it here.
Itās worth noting what a bloody beautiful bike the 250mx is too, very very cool vintage styling thatās timeless. I was also surprised at the size of the thing too, theyāre surprising big!
(Story time over )
So, my first post (1:52am) this is going to be a personal record and almost blog following me and my journey starts singing donāt stop believinā with my DTR *this is still only my second post on the forum and Iām using an iPhone so when I work out how to upload photos, Iāll post in chronological order photos from the first time I ever saw the bike online, met it, bought it and everything else in between. Itās worth noting, due to how special this bike is to me I wonāt ever part ways with it, so this could be a long one guys! Hopefully we can meet a few people on the way that enjoy, inspire or maybe learn from this journey. I hope for the best.
So to begin with, I have never owned or even properly ridden a two stroke above a chainsaw or 50cc having only ridden four strokes and my own custom built race spec 150cc lexmoto adrenaline.
For that reason owning a DTR is also a massive learning curve in terms of riding, maintenance and even learning the mechanical side of things as well as how two strokes tick.
Secondly, owning this bike is a huge personal achievement for me since I started riding that was the one that I wanted, to a point I had written on my bucket list. Which is why I think this post wether it be for my own use as a timeline might also turn out to be pretty special. See for me, DTRās are pretty special theyāre a name thatās known and synonymous with memories from family members of when they where my age of how they used to steal them, rag them on fields and all the old pub talk deristriction and go faster tricks everyone used to chat about back in the day. Which of course is also follow by said friend/family member saying how ārapidā the DT is whilst simultaneously making this face thatās only ever made when they reminisce what it was like sitting on one for the first time and feeling what a powerband does to a 17 year old teen in the 90ās. DTRās are a little slice of nostalgia for me of a time when I was a wee wee nipper and all the cars my family had where old transits, novaās and shit mondeoās .
Now the reason this bike is so special to me is not only is it something I said to myself Iāll do before I die but also because, I went that extra distance to find a DTR manufactured in ā98, the year of my birth (itās actually only 4 months older then me believe it or not). The months and months of continuous searching that led to finally find this bike is something of a journey in itself, especially as I refused to settle for anything less then original and in 5 condition, not asking for much . I would also like to add as Iām only 20, my DTR is singularly the biggest purchase Iāve ever made in my life to date and as anyone thatās ever grown up knows thereās a lot of hard work, determination, perseverance and lifeās BS thrown at you on the way to get there. Itās surreal owning it but looking at it is a constant reminder to work hard and that I can achieve whatever I want to. Also given the fact itās a French import I will be the first named keeper on all its paper work (something that I wonāt ever let change). Hopefully you can understand now why this bike is pretty special and significant to me. Current ideas are to build a 90ās MX and 90ās YZ inspired bike and tuning the bike as much as I can whilst keeping its originality and authenticity to the era.
This means using as many OEM parts as possible or parts that wouldāve been available back in the day (however a 170 kit, boring out and porting a cylinder or even hunting whatever I need to make it 200cc also seems an option). Iād read here about 32mm TZR dellorto carbs and bits and pieces from wr200ās/DT200ās and DT230 bolt straight on and can give a good boost.
Also because we, England, have such a strong heritage in MX thereās tonns of upgrades available from british manufacturers so I plan to use as many british made parts too, just as a nice little bit patriotism.
Just an idea because I know mine are non existent and Iām pretty sure I saw a post it somewhere, has anyone ever thought of using these or know any other alternatives whilst Iām here? (YZ125 89-92 Roller Set)
Finally found a KLX 250 for a good price, also came with super moto wheels. Fitted new tyres, c&s, rebuilt brakes, full service, few mods so far, valve clearance checked, manual cam chain tensioner to fit and counter shaft (sprocket) oil seal to change then it's done (almost)
Still riding the red dt and the dtmx, though they will be put away for winter.
Stunning bikes. I am by no means a Kawasaki guy but credit where itās due they where years ahead of Yamaha and the industry with the KLXās.
Iāve seen a couple 95-99 models come up sale recently and theyāve green with envy (pun intended). Once again no Kawasaki guy but the mid 90ās models just look too cool and extremely modern. Oddly enough they seem to come up fairly cheap compared to the likes of XRās and WRās too, which seems strange considering it offers more then a lot of its adversaries?
Maybe garish green isnāt for everyone...
Let me know your thoughts on it and how you get on with it itās been on my list of bikes to potentially buy when I do my A2 licence.
Only thing that puts me off is it only being a 250 and roughly 30hp and feel Iād want more to play with
@calum donāt worry bud I got you on this, remember how much I struggled / long it took me before I finally got it?
@westy7070 shoot me a message bro and Iāll explain what to do because itās a pain in the ass if you use the forum on your phone
Good to have you, if you stick around thereās a lot to be learned and a great bunch of guys here thatāll look after you and even help you build a bike because like me you began life as an absolute amateur.
Also good on you, I've also done the same and was surprised at how nice it was to commute on. Is yours stock?
A couple of things that might be helpful if you plan to daily it with everything stock you get pretty good range (for a two stroke) if you ride sensibly and keep things stock and check your tank, its so easy to get carried away and run out without a gauge
Watch out for certain cleaning products when cleaning your seat too, thereās a few thatāll make your seat look really food but also really slippy which because of the shape is an instant nut buster! Gets real uncomfortable on longer rides
Another thing is that if you have the pastel blue model youāre lucky theyāre the best ones
@NINJA that goes without saying, also hello itās lovely to speak to you after reading so many years worth of posts no doubt Iāll be picking your brain and getting to know you, ps I absolutely love your builds, pretty sure before I even bought a DT Iād saved a photo from one of your bikes dude. Considering how DTRās are becoming scarce and almost vintage itās really surprising to see such a strong community and so many owners all doing different things
Anyone hd any issues with aftermarket clutch cables?
Mines just gone and I remember someone saying theyāre pony
You got sumoās + 4DL trans aint you?
Dropping a tooth at the front makes the gears too short sadly, you'd need to adjust from the back which would require renthal making me a sprocket or somehow finding one.
Donāt get me wrong Iāve took the bike out a bit recently and changed the way Iāve been riding it and itās been a lot of fun, it just requires more carefully timed shifting and clutch. Through 1st to 4th
Best way I could explain it is before on the original setup, itās like youād hit band in first then straight away shift into second then zip through the gears
As where now you get to power band and rather then zipping through youāre sat there letting it Rev and Rev waiting for it to reach to the end of the power curve so you can change up, itās very reminiscent of a 4/ 125
Theoretically having that wheel should up the top speed but practically itās made it slower
@Calum sprockets are still the same, also youād honestly be surprised the difference itās not a huge one but itās enough to completely change the way I have the ride the bike.
The gears as of a lot longer and are like a supersport 125, to get to the top end of your power band you really have to hold her WOT for quite a long time, because of this and the length of 4th and 5th you now canāt change into powerband to keep pulling in 6th.
Off road has a couple of advantages and makes the bike a little nicer to cruise on but overall itās really not doing me or the bike favours
@Calum it might be worth building an 18ā rear to use then, fucking about with sprockets is a pain in the ass.
Also my original tire size I was used to having when I was running my 18ā rear was 120/100-18 or 140/80-18, I canāt remember exactly. All I remember was thinking bigger was better at the time of ordering them.
If I was to get an 18ā wheel again Iād run 100/100-18 or alternatively 120/80-18 if I couldnāt find the previous size
Noooo! I want to recreate the same ratio that was originally on the bike whilst still having the 19ā rear as I know longer have an 18ā to use anymore Does that make a bit more sense?
520 has no appeal to me. Extra weight + chains stretching has never been an issue (weird really because I used the same chain in my lexmoto adrenaline and always had that issue?)
I hadnāt heard of 412
I also know renthal do custom sprockets, itās give me an excuse to support another reputable British company and get some more bling in the process
So Iāve been running my 19ā wheel for a while and I must say itās gotās itās advantages on and off road but Iāve been running the same gearing for the 18ā wheel.
This had never really been an issue as Iād been riding the bike ver short distances and off road mainly. The lengthened 1st to 4th made for a lot of fun around trails and town + wheelies. However now Iāve been on some longer rides and had to use the motorway I can see that my bikes now struggling on the top end. 5th and 6th are still useable and you will enter power band but hasnāt got the steam to Rev out.
So long story short⦠how do I find found out what sprockets I need to run to go back to the original gearing?
Itās a standard DTR hub so WR200 520 sprockets etc are optional
And furthermore do the programmed powervalve openingās effect/need to be different if I was to keep it the way it is?