DT125R ARCHIVE

dtrcruzer · DTR Senior Member

RE: My first bike :D

Spartan · DTR Senior Member

ah man that made me laugh, poor bloke what on earth was going through his mind at only 40. He must have really been brickin it to make himself jump off haha

Craig are you just gonna go straight for the test then, would be a helluva lot cheaper. I never ridin anything heavier than my 125 so i'm in 2 minds about it.

Paul how have you put up with L's for sooo long dude :), I really do hate mine on the bike...seriously can't stand them, well just the one on the back.

dtrcruzer · DTR Senior Member

Paul how have you put up with L's for sooo long dude :), I really do hate mine on the bike...seriously can't stand them, well just the one on the back.

yeah i no mate only recently put em back on not that i wanted to got pulled a couple of months back cause was with a mate on a moped both of us had no L plates at all n both got 3 points n 60quid fine f*ukers

craigbulmer · Guru

I know haha, mental.

Yeah i am mate, only just passed my car test and i dont have a car, so im still fresh to all the rules. Only difference is life savers.
I can see myself on a bigger bike, id like a 2 stroke 250 next. CRM250 actually. But that wont be for a while yet.

I hate that I still have L plates when ive passed one test haha, I want my test done for a few reasons really, if i want a bike when im older (as for money reasons I might have to get rid) then i can just get one, insurance will be cheaper, and generally the bike will look much better with no L plates. Look like a ****ing child haha.

-- Edited by craigbulmer on Saturday 15th of January 2011 06:10:41 PM

Spartan · DTR Senior Member

Hang about, can you do the test with your own bike then, a 125. I'm going for the DAS and for some reason i'm under the impression it's done on a 600cc, which is why i was thinking the maneuvers of mod 1 might be abit tricky if I just go for it, with the bike being a bit larger and heavier and all...am i just being daft here

CRM250, nice craig are they quick bikes? Do you have a car now aswell mate?

Paul man that sucks, almost took mine off. I picked up 3 points a few months back driving in me car, luckily they gave me the option of attending a speed awareness course - just pay the fine and forfeit the points. It was like school detention all over :)

dtrcruzer · DTR Senior Member

Spartan wrote:

Hang about, can you do the test with your own bike then, a 125. I'm going for the DAS and for some reason i'm under the impression it's done on a 600cc, which is why i was thinking the maneuvers of mod 1 might be abit tricky if I just go for it, with the bike being a bit larger and heavier and all...am i just being daft here

if you do it on yout own bike or there 125 it will be for the restricted access (33bhp) test if your doing ther DAS you will be on a 500cc

Spartan · DTR Senior Member

Yeah doing DAS, looks like I don't have a choice then but to get lessons so they can lend me the bike . Thanks mate :)

What bike would you like to get?

dtrcruzer · DTR Senior Member

not 100% sure yet more than likely a ktm 250f exc or 400 exc or even a 300 exc

-- Edited by dtrcruzer on Saturday 15th of January 2011 08:27:29 PM

craigbulmer · Guru

Yeah you can do it on your own bike, but its better to lend a 500cc and do DAS, but you have to be 21 and im not lol.

Erm CRM250 is quite quick, compared to something like an RS250 its not, but i dont think id want that much more power, and its only as heavy as a 125 so why not lol.

Nah ive not got a car, im at uni now, I just wanted to get it out the way so when i want a car i can just get one lol.

jack_p92 · DTR Senior Member

cbt done :)

piss take, i cant find a helmet to borrow for a week so i can spend the £100 on insurance deposit. so now i have to wait till pay day on friday till i can ride :(

Power valve still not working even after a full charge aswell.

dt_powerd_senda · DTR Senior Member

nice on mate check ebay for sum cheap helmets start from 35 upwards for road legal ones and for power valve its a known thing really mate could be a few things battery or servo its self or wiring

Spartan · DTR Senior Member

Good going mate, how did you find it - piece of cake hopefully?

Yeah take the rubber cover off your servo and have a ganders? Also bud, is the battery holding it's charge, mine sits at around 13v, should be above 12v anyway. Test it on load too with the bike running, shouldn't really fall below 11/10v.

Get a bludy helmet already wink

jack_p92 · DTR Senior Member

yehhh was really easy, was pretty nervous tho tbh :/

nope not had chance, going to take it to work and have a look on my break as when i get home its too dark and no tools, so ill test my battery then. Its deffo not the battery tho, as even when its still on charge it doesn't even do the cleaning cycle of the PV.
Again, ill test that at work too.

haha i noo i'm too picky tho i cant find one i like, and im not sure about ordering of the internet and finding out its the wrong size!! my mates bringing an old one into work tomorrow so hopefully that will fit, even tho hes got a penut head.

Bit nervous as my first proper journey will be at 6.30am down the ring road to work :/ when its still darkish.

dt_powerd_senda · DTR Senior Member

cool well atleast u passed ure cbt mate now enjoy lol

jack_p92 · DTR Senior Member

de stickered:

Plus borrowed a helmet off my mate today, get paid friday so hopefully will be on the roads by then :D

dtrcruzer · DTR Senior Member

looks alot better now mate bet you carnt wait :)

dt_powerd_senda · DTR Senior Member

lookin sweet mate

jack_p92 · DTR Senior Member

yehhh cant wait now :p

Think im going to paint my swing arm and bottom of my forks black at some point.

dt_powerd_senda · DTR Senior Member

cool mate try silver engine enamal paint really good

jack_p92 · DTR Senior Member

fancy some mirrors i think so thinking about these ones. cheap but look okay.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190484466173&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_6031wt_1024

Jak2k50 · DTR Respected Member

jack_p92 wrote:

fancy some mirrors i think so thinking about these ones. cheap but look okay.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190484466173&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_6031wt_1024

Let me know if you do get those, if they stick out far enough to see behind, wouldnt mind a pair myself.

jack_p92 · DTR Senior Member

will do, i think i will get them, like the look of them, spesh for that price.

Insured from 12 tonight :) buzzing.

PatMan · Guru

YES YES YESSSSSSSSSSSSS Mate them mirrors look wicked I like them ALOT.

jack_p92 · DTR Senior Member

went to go for a ride last night and my bike started fine, but every time i put it in gear it just cut out. the first time was because the stand was down but it kept doing the same every time after thhat. think it could be the stand switch.

also is it normal that when the bikes in gear with the engine off, if you pull the clutch, the bike wont move freely like its in neutral? if not my clutch has gone :(

craigbulmer · Guru

Mine wont move either, its just normal i think, yeah check the side stand switch, could be that. It should start in neutral with the stand down though.

jack_p92 · DTR Senior Member

ahh good. got it working in the end, not sure how. bloody good fun :) acceleration is fast but i get to about 50mph and it just doesn't seem to want to go any faster which is a shame, my PV is pinned open as the servo isn't working.

its foooking freezing tho!!!!

craigbulmer · Guru

How have you pinned your powervalve with th black plastic pulley thing broken :S If you order one then you can pin it properly, I think thats why its not going over 50. Mine was doing that when i first got it lol.

jack_p92 · DTR Senior Member

ive ordered the new part, just waiting for it to come. Well i used a picture of one pinned open and tried to line up the other points on it to how it is when its pinned open.

craigbulmer · Guru

Oh okay fair enough. When you pin it, your meant to leave the pin in or it moves around, you cant do this so maybe it slipped outta position.. well anyway, when you get the part, should be all good :)

jack_p92 · DTR Senior Member

yehhh, well i still want the servo working, so gunna take it into work and take the tank off and try find the problem, if not...new servo maybe.