whats the signs of a flat battery? i dont have an electric start so its not obvious to me haha, i only have headlights if i revv the bike on idle it nearly goes lol
yes, you can use a normal dt125r assembly,just to say tho the whole engine is not the same there is a few things different on the newer models but yes kickstart is compatable
put a voltimeter on the battery and it should read more than 12v, if it doesnt then charge it lol, if your headlihjts only light up after you rev that can be a sign
it would be a case of taking the case off, putting kickstart assembly in with nylon clog and refitting case,hey presto,kickstart sorted lol, make me an offer
just thought id ask,what have you done to check/fault find the starter problem?? have you checked battery with voltameter? then check power from battery to starter solinoid,clicked electric start botton to see if the voltage rises? have you tried this from the opposite side(output) of solinoid and have you tried a main feed from battery to starter motor? is your solinoid clicking? let me know and may be an easy fix
you might need a seal for the kickstart as it just has a blanking cover where the kickstart normally fits...
i had to bumpstart my dtre for 15k miles because the starter motor went and they are like rocking horse **** to find... £230ish from dealers or close to 100 on egay... I got lucky and found a cheap bottom end with starter.. Its the bushes that wear and it no longer makes a contact..
try this though.. put the bike in 2nd roll it backwards (clutch out) so you hear the starter turning then put it back into neutrel and try fire it again.. mine used to work like that for a while...
-- Edited by element on Wednesday 14th of October 2009 01:27:27 PM
-- Edited by element on Wednesday 14th of October 2009 01:29:37 PM
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04' DT125RE 32k miles and counting / 89' DT125R 3RN1 Rebuilt + Supermoto'd. "Those who risk nothing, do nothing, achieve nothing, become nothing"
Starter is totally fubar . Magnets are all broke and the copper wiring is melted in 3 places .
£10 crazy for all the bits? plus a few ££ P&P ? I would prefer to sort the electric but as mentioned there pretty rare and i have enough other work to do on the dt withought lashing out a load on a new starter .
Im also after a clutch lever with mount and the little switch and wiring Pair of decent mirrors Carb mounting block (between carb and engine) Decent nick black front mudguard Screw on 2 stroke oil cap rear light bracket with no broken mountings
