DT125R ARCHIVE

stillbroke · Guru

RE: Slob's DT 125 X 2005 Restoration project ( pic heavy )

slob · Guru

I will have a white tank and a black tank, that slinky is very kindly giving to me, so I can chop and change in half an hour so we can see what the bike looks like with either! Going to love that feature lol!

Soloqueso · DTR Member

Still nothing arrived to you mate? That sucks.. = Spannish post. Slow like everything else they do. Can't wait to see them all in place!
Get on to the boys about getting out here this summer.. Times moving on fast.

slob · Guru

Yeah still nothing arrived yet. Checked the tracking and it just said in transit lol. That's me in the new place now but I still think it will be a couple of weeks before I am back to getting the bike on the road.

Soloqueso · DTR Member

Glad they arrived and all still intact with no scratches etc..(shouldnt of the way i wraped them)Hope to see them on the bike soon mate.

slob · Guru

Yeah they are really amazing. Using your packaging and box to insulate my 24 liters of corona brewing nicely!

Soloqueso · DTR Member

Bump for updates and pics ...

Skintt125 · DTR Senior Member

Soloqueso wrote:
Bump for updates and pics ...

I agree.... PICS, PICS, PICS!!!!! biggrin

slob · Guru

Yeah cheers guys, need to get the ball rolling again, hard as it is with not having the bike at my new house and all the " nagging " that brings. I measure blinds and install them now... not building engines lol.

Some of you will know the hassle I have had getting the bike to run and I know it is something stupid in the carb, it gets to the point of frustration where you feel like giving up really glad I have kept that spam rubbish of this thread though!

Had a setback when someone out bid me on a shed/workshop I was meant to be picking up on gumtree for my house lol!!

will get some pics up soon, waiting on a new carb I ordered on ebay whole unit for £45... heres hoping that will mean this slob can ride a DT to work on these sunny mornings!

By the way I done a mock up with the fairings and they looked amazing, running a black tank at the moment but I think white looked better, I will let you guys decide from the pics..

tunertom · DTR Senior Member

i changed my carb today slob, my DT runs PERFECT now, powervalve cables need adjusting but other than that, my engine is running perfect, couldnt ask for a better runner

Soloqueso · DTR Member

This thread is boring now;) needs more updates slob!

slob · Guru

LOL Slinky is a great guy, not many people in this world give people stuff for free! at least I only have to worry since he patrols my area ha ha not you boxing lol.

And yes updates will be soon, I feel a disgrace for abandoning this project at the last stage!!!

Boxing · Guru

slob wrote:
LOL Slinky is a great guy, not many people in this world give people stuff for free! at least I only have to worry since he patrols my area ha ha not you boxing lol.

And yes updates will be soon, I feel a disgrace for abandoning this project at the last stage!!!

Ah, good then, he comes across as a nice person on the forums. smile

Just some of the traffic cops are complete horrible people, pulling people over and then giving them a right telling off like they're kids, like some of the ones on that Traffic Cops like "Yeah, we'll give him a ticket" and then looking all over the vehicle to give out some tickets. One of them was bragging about how many tickets he gives out on a similar show.

Slinky · DTR Senior Member

Boxing wrote:
slob wrote:
LOL Slinky is a great guy, not many people in this world give people stuff for free! at least I only have to worry since he patrols my area ha ha not you boxing lol.

And yes updates will be soon, I feel a disgrace for abandoning this project at the last stage!!!
Ah, good then, he comes across as a nice person on the forums.

Just some of the traffic cops are complete horrible people, pulling people over and then giving them a right telling off like they're kids, like some of the ones on that Traffic Cops like "Yeah, we'll give him a ticket" and then looking all over the vehicle to give out some tickets. One of them was bragging about how many tickets he gives out on a similar show.

Cheers, some folk give us a bad name but for the most part folk in the traffic are there for a reason - because they love motors in one way or another.

slob · Guru

To be fair I have found Slinky's co workers to be fair in my only experience. I remember When I was 17 and was clocked by them with a speed gun sitting over the brow of a hill, ( Dalkeith road by the hospital you have probaly sat their lol city centre bound...good spot lol) anyway I came over the hill at 58 in my chav mobile with some unclassy female aquantances in a 30. Instead of giving me the big lecture ect they just gave me my ticket and asked if my clio was the 3 litre V6 one since it had the twin exhaust's with staight faces. I now relize they were taking the total piss lol but I was humbled as a 17 year old noob lol!! They could have threw the book at me, but I was hard on the brakes and was done on the ticket at 44. I don't drive like a tit anymore anyway so they don't bother me much.

So as Slinky says most of them just like their motors, even the biker cops even nod other bikers up here!

slob · Guru

Wow this thread got spammed badly there lol. All the more insentive to get the finger out and get the finished bike up ha ha turn it around. Off this weekend so will get my new carb on then. Going to get my mate to give me a hand with the starter not engaging issue.

It's then a case of screwing the fairings on lol!

Soloqueso · DTR Member

Might finally get to see some pics of my work on the bike then lol. Just joking mate. Hope it's all going well and doesn't give you another headache .

slob · Guru

Bit of an update, Started working on the bike after about four months and it is heart ache and frustration as normal. I have plenty of time on my hands now after being the busiest I have been with work in my whole life plus moving house ect. The only problem is here at my new house I need to get a shed to store the bike and do some work in ect.

Anyway I tried a new carb I got of ebay after I gave it a good clean. At first it seemed promising but I got the bike going by pouring fuel in the barrel and it went picking up the revs on it's own again so I killed it.

To add to the problems the starter is only engaging intermitadley even after I cleaned all the connections and fresh battery . I am wondering if it earths it's self when it is bolted to the engine and the powder coat may be preventing this?

Anyway I was fed up and started to eye up the bike for breaking it lol!! During this moment I pulled my self together and said I have to order a new genuine gasket set split the engine and re seal it. Must be an air leak, I reckon I rushed the re build in my hurry to finish the bike before I moved and air is getting in between the crank case halves. But at least I am back in the building mode I was and I will be back on here regulary, the weather is to good to not be out on a bike at the moment!

slob · Guru

Was working on the bike today, Got some videos for you guys to see what yous think my next point of call, does this seem to be an air leak? bare in mind the revs never drop when it hits the top and would go like that till the fuel ran out!

slob · Guru

On a more positive not here are some pics of what I am missing this summer!

ShaunyBoy · Guru

That's I a very sexy looking dt.

slob · Guru

Cheers mate yours looking great to. Just need to get the thing running cause at the moment it is a model of a DT lol.

I am thinking of trying the white tank when it's running but I am very pleased with it, hadn't seen it in three months lol, so I could really see the work I had put in before I threw the towel in, got some more pics uploading.

Slinky · DTR Senior Member

Slob, don't sell or break the bike, i've been thinking the same, but need to get it finished - put too much hard work into it.

Work started on my 'man shed' finally so might have a home from home to work on my bike soon....

slob · Guru

Cheers mate you have been a help. Hope you get the shed built. Man of your skills should knock that she'd up!!!

robertdtr · DTR Respected Member

I had the same problem with the reving if u remove the tank and check the throttle cable is seated correctly its quite common when putting the tank on to knock this causing the slide to open fully

Luke · Guru

You need to move that pipe away from the exhaust. Move the pipe under the exhaust and tie-strap it to the frame. Or you'll end up with a pipe all melted.

slob · Guru

Good spot mate! never even noticed that. Would have once it melted lol!!

slob · Guru

Finally the bike is running! Was the throttle cable all along diagnosed by fellow forum users big thanks! I replaced the cable with the one I got with my carb as it turns out mines had a kink in it ffs lol.

The bike is running sweet now I was even driving it about, gear changes were silky smooth and no leaks ect, Felt like a brand new bike. Here are some pics. Got some running videos to put up to.

First time out riding since October.

ShaunyBoy · Guru

Fantastic look dt mate, u should be proud of yourself. Any graphic or stickers added?

slob · Guru

Thanks again mate. Yeah I am proud cause its all my own work with just the help of you guys on the forum. Before I was someone that would go to a dealer for a fork seal replacement ect rather than get stuck in, can safely say that has changed.

Decal wise the pain is so nice it would be a shame to cover it. It does need something to finish of though. I was maybe thinking the oem DT125x red sticker for the rear panels. Do you know the ones I mean. Can't find them anywhere though.