DT125R ARCHIVE

tripr · Guru

1990 full DtR rebuild starts

MDK · DTR Legend

get some good chemical paint stripper paint it on thick and cover with bin bags over night ...paint usualy falls off saves loads of work

tripr · Guru

Did think about going down the powdercoating route even looked into it but ill probably do it all by hand with a quality tough paint.

rust wise it wasnt that bad its only really the tail end , most of its coming off quite easy once you put your back in to it that is,

its coming on though not bad for a few hours

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-- Edited by tripr on Thursday 18th of October 2012 08:04:05 PM

AndyYam · Guru

How much does it cost to get a frame sandblasted then powder coated?

Calum122 · Guru

Shouldn't be too much. Definitely worth it.

zooankski · DTR Senior Member

WoZz wrote:
Why not just get it sandblasted then powdercoated ? ALOT less pissing about...

I will not be powder coating a frame or swing arm for any future projects. It just cannot take any abuse without chipping during a rebuild! hmm

tripr · Guru

well not exactly by hand, more like by hand with a dremmel an sanding stones .

painted up today got a couple of coats on, I will stick a few more coats on as yet.

-- Edited by tripr on Friday 19th of October 2012 06:21:48 PM

tripr · Guru

cheers mate, no just a half can of wurth primer i had left over to start that was a rust inhibitor and primer in one , Then its had 2 an a half cans of hammerite white smooth direct to rust 4 coats thats good tough stuff.

I think ill give it a few more coats yet, then ill run a tap through all the thread points.

waiting on the loom i won of ebay to carry on with it now , i also got it a new full set of stainless allen bolts for the build

-- Edited by tripr on Saturday 20th of October 2012 10:10:57 PM

tripr · Guru

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tripr · Guru

today she has a has a heart

an a battery an air box

louisBOSS · DTR Senior Member

Very nice keep up the work

tripr · Guru

cheers m8 still a way to go yet before shes mot ready .. i try an have a little go at something new each day. new bolts turned up still waiting on the wiring loom.

fresh stainless allen bolts

-- Edited by tripr on Tuesday 23rd of October 2012 07:16:39 PM

Harry · Guru

Those wheels will suit it really nice when it's finished

Seiki · Admin

Pwoar that's lovely, digging the colour scheme.

Word of warning mate, get he paint off the chain guard, the second you start it up it will spoil your bling chain. And then look crap afterwards. Painted mine then almost learnt the hard way.

Perfect time to re-route the loom too, to the right side it's so much easier

Updates please following

tripr · Guru

Cheers m8 did have that thought on the chain guards to as soon as id done them.

looms fitted down the right as you said loads easier , in good condition to not a bad buy for 14quid posted it seems complete minus the lighting blocks . not an issue though as im using aftermarket front an rear lights anyway.

front brake finall still need a tidy

pretty much there proper fitament of the rear wheels still needed then just lights, swiches ,ignition , indys, tail tidy , number plate, an a new chain an sprockets maybe a few other little bits

ShaunyBoy · Guru

looking good

Seiki · Admin

The blue and white is such a nice combo, you wont be able to park this anywhere man

BigPhil · DTR Senior Member

looks good. what are the wheels off ?

tripr · Guru

Haha i know seiki m8 im already like that with my other one it usually gets parked in view,So when i go in a shop or post office i can keep an eye on it..

blue an white must be my colours anyway i used to always wear white an blue all the time.

phil

them wheels m8 were of a tdr but not a straight forward fit at all like the spoked ones iv had to use the tdr forks an make up sleeves to make the forks fit an the back wheel needs bored out a bit yet to take dtr bearings

Calum122 · Guru

tripr wrote:

phil

them wheels m8 were of a tdr but not a straight forward fit at all like the spoked ones iv had to use the tdr forks an make up sleeves to make the forks fit an the back wheel needs bored out a bit yet to take dtr bearings

Mate! That's a real mission to do that! Why not use the original bearings and use the TDR Spindle.

tripr · Guru

Calum122 wrote:
tripr wrote:

phil

them wheels m8 were of a tdr but not a straight forward fit at all like the spoked ones iv had to use the tdr forks an make up sleeves to make the forks fit an the back wheel needs bored out a bit yet to take dtr bearings

Mate! That's a real mission to do that! Why not use the original bearings and use the TDR Spindle.

Already tried that m8 it means id need a tdr swingarm and rear brake mount aswell. i want it so i can change back an fourth as i love a good dirtbike but want an sm kit aswell

Calum122 · Guru

Fair enough.

I'm no expert I was genuinely asking

BigPhil · DTR Senior Member

Oh right interesting, yeh fair enough there's times I wish I had the dirt set I could take on and off

tripr · Guru

no worries m8 an yeah ya dont half miss a dirt bike when you cant do dirt.
recieved a few more parts so were off again

dirty spokes

30 mins dremmel wire brushing later

better

Led tail tidy

gone for a yz tail an a bit of chopping instead of the hipres fender everbodys got them now wanted to try an be a little different,, wish id left another half inch on it tho to use the frames original bolt holes

fits ok tho nice an solid

Fitted an refitted the seat cover again to pull out the crease id left but the shadow of it remains should dissapear now over time

rear brake switch done

As you can see the blueseat covering minus the crease and tank are not original yam but there pretty damn closeish . Now to just wait on more bits

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tripr · Guru

More bits great fun getting the tail light up an running its on now and the brake light just doesnt switch off with the the switch

autolube setup

new ignition an a pile of other bits came good man deeteemx

had a real dirty rusty big one

now its come up pretty respectable .

Deeteemx · DTR Trusted Seller

Nearly there mate, all looking good.

Think you've ended up with a DTRE rear brake light switch though, might be why your having problems with it.

Seiki · Admin

Looking really good man that last pic on page 1 looks like a YZ

tripr · Guru

Deeteemx wrote:
Nearly there mate, all looking good.

Think you've ended up with a DTRE rear brake light switch though, might be why your having problems with it.

Thanks lads thats good to know i love the yz's too when is all done ill be loooking to either sell or swap this or my road dtr to fund the buying of a yz400 or wr426, I will still keep on a dt for the collection tho.

few bits to go an its done got some led indys with inbuilt resistors all good no flash rate issues , the number plates on its way,,

So one front brake light switch needed a good battery maybe i should slip on a non motorcross rear tyre too for mot sake.

no i had got the brake light up an running ok the brake switch is ok , what i cant seem to get right it one rear light or indy is always on no matter whether i have the handlebar switches set to on or off , front end wise the switches are all good so theres something wrong in my wiring somewhere im sure of it

-- Edited by tripr on Friday 23rd of November 2012 08:37:48 AM

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thought id go all out an just bought some digital clocks what the difference beetween vapour an vectors anybody know

-- Edited by tripr on Saturday 24th of November 2012 11:01:59 PM

Firthy · DTR Senior Member

Looking good mate, what happened to the dep endcan?