DT125R FORUM

so im not sure wether to hate on this or kinda like what the guy has done.

i thought id share it with you guys

repost

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl2sXLhRuSU

OMG IS THAT A ROLLING CHASSIS BRO???

Not quite!!!!but it does give an idea to how she will sit, I'm so happy with how things are planning out so far on this project for now though
I'm still looking for a tidy wr200 rear swinger and a nice piggy back gas shock (which one I'm still undecided on).

Enjoy

WE ALL LOVE IT WHEN THE MAIL MAN BRINGS US PARTS!!!!!!!

So today the aprilia MX forks arrived and dude was I happy to see that parcel
I got straight to the task of unpacking and a tedious moment or two later I soon had my grubby paws on the contents.

A few comparisons...

I soon dug out the X front wheel and mocked that together.

didn't Realise the forks where Marzocchi's
I'm made up!

I then mocked the clamps on the frame just for a a wee glimpse.

(so excited I put the legs on the wrong way round Hey Ho)

@Mightyman said in TDR 125 93-96:

Nice! Never seen one that shade of blue before.

Nicknamed it sully lol like the monsters Inc character haha

Heres the bike in its standard splendor

https://goo.gl/photos/UtzJFfCa8vb2gDYg8

Evening all,

"TDR125 series 2 concept sketch 1989/90 - The last of 8 proposals. Rough sketches were enough to show the concept. The brief stated that under no circumstances were we to use a Deltabox frame. I was disobedient on one sketch, and look what went into production".

Here is the link to the original post

http://www.coroflot.com/glynnkerr/yamaha-production-designs

@Mightyman . Nice one lad

Hi everyone names greg and I've recently purchased myself a tdr 125.
It has a tm28ss carb
4Fu00 barrel and matching 4fu head.
Everything I believe is original (1993)

I'm hoping between me, you guys on the forum and alot of putchases from PJME I can get this bike up together and with a few choice mods
Including usd forks and 17inch front wheel.

Regards
GREG

@Zrako The yz steering stem is longer than the stem on my chosen forks therefore I do not need/have the space to consider the upper bearing cup.

My tdr frame does differe to the frame Of the Dt.

Your best bet for information regarding the bearing cup method can be found on the forum thanks to @Calum

That's your Bible near when it comes to a yz fork swap on a Dt even @gareth_iowc references Calum's method for his project

Thanks fellas

Keep posted and I will log my process I think I may go down the route of having a custom steering stem made up but this may change during the course of time.

I guess I could use my stem pressed in to the MX bottom yoke but my tdr stem is welded in so the welds would have to be turned out on a lathe I assume? then the standard heat her up and press it out?
Will this process have dramatic effects on the strength of the TDR steering stem?

And here she is all stripped down,

Next thing on the to do list is custom fit the usd forks when they arrive
Followed by the fabrication of all necessary brackets etc.

Once all the fab work Is done the frame the fork legs and other miscellaneous parts will be off to the powder coaters!!

@Mightyman I have thought about the same problem but how about 3d printing a new speedo surround then fibre glassing bondo, filler paint to finish ?

Another purchase sees the trail tech vapor and indicator dash added to PROJECT TDR.
I purchased the kit on eBay from Moore speed racing for £150 all in which I thought was a good deal.

Any of you guys run the vapor on a tdr/Dt before?

@Mightyman yeah your right there bro the mk1 tdr had spoked wheels, i did look into getting a set but again the front was still 18" and being from the older model, finding a nice clean set that dont require any refurb work was a tall order.
so i went for the Excels.

@Calum maybe only certain years they used saxxes??
Ive stayed awake a few nights on the pc lookin up these and after extensive research I have found out many wr125x have the same exact wheels as the ones I have purchased today which are undoubtedly Excel Rims.

So today I got round to picking up some supermoto wheels for the TDR.
They are wr125x wheels sporting some nice excel rims both wrapped with pirelli sport demons and decent disks.
I picked up for a fair price.
What do you guys think the TDR will look like wearing these shoes?? 0_1488139134508_DSC_0012.JPG

@CYBER-NINJA I'd say the TDR is more of a dual sport than it is a sports bike, nice sit upright posistion.

I like to think of the TDR's as the first of the baby sumos without it actually being a supermoto lol this is the inspiration behind my build I'm attempting a remodel kinda thing rather than a rebuild ;).