DT125R ARCHIVE

Calum122 · Guru

I know What I've Been Doing With This Nice Weather....

threadsta · DTR Senior Member

I've been doing the same just going for rides to nice places with my mates, such nice weather to ride in! Bike looks amazing as well bro, you can tell you've put loads of effort into it.

Calum122 · Guru

Cheers mate. I've taken a few months off from buying things for it. And my bank account really shows it too lol!

But the photos really do it justice. In person its an absolute wreck. All the panels are scuffed beyond repair. The graphics the same. The wheels have nasty scratches from the previous owner. I did an absolutely crap job in painting the swing arm. The frame has plenty signs of rust.

For now i'm leaving the paintwork and I will take it off the road next winter and get it all powdercoated.

threadsta · DTR Senior Member

Hahaha, mine's similar the frame is rusty in places, the panels haven't been sprayed very wheel and the swingarm is scratched to ****. Would love to powdercoat mine if I had the time :/.

ShaunyBoy · Guru

u been polishing that expanny?

Calum122 · Guru

ShaunyBoy wrote:
u been polishing that expanny?

Every time i use it mate.

stillbroke · Guru

mayday run was good but as usual the dt didnt make it past the front gate hah

Calum122 · Guru

Never....

I had a look up the exhaust port today still. And it looks as though the bike is on its last legs. Scoring along the barrel means its going to have to come off and rebored. 17K on the original bore. I'm not going to complain. Well overdue a change. Oh and this is WITH the bike being nicked!

Reef · Guru

stillbroke wrote:
mayday run was good but as usual the dt didnt make it past the front gate hah

kept hearing DTs in hastings whilst I was working all day in the bakery haha ;) bikes not on the road so didnt miss to much

and nice pics of the bike cal looks good

CarlosRexx · Guru

Longshot but, that caliper you have at the front is that the aprilia RS one? 2 mounting holes close together? Cos if so there is a breakers by me selling one for a fiver. I may buy it.

Do you have yz250 forks? if so do you have the template for the bracket? :D

Calum122 · Guru

CarlosRexx wrote:
Longshot but, that caliper you have at the front is that the aprilia RS one? 2 mounting holes close together? Cos if so there is a breakers by me selling one for a fiver. I may buy it.

Do you have yz250 forks? if so do you have the template for the bracket? :D

I don't mate. Yeah its an aprilia rs125 2000 model brake. Superb braking. But to be completely effective you'll want the rs125 front master cylinder.

Yeah something like that. Yz250F forks i think. 2003. Also mate its not quite as simple as you may think.

The bracket i've had made up is not only a certain size it actually thins out near the disc. Why? It basically makes the caliper sit dead in the middle of the disc. Instead of one side being closer to the other. Then there is my wheels. That bracket is designed for those wheels.

Its easy enough to do it. Just sit the brake on the wheel then make a cardboard cut up.

Ralzy · Guru

Ive been through Cheltenham a fair few times when travelling down south and back past more the race course side dunno how far this spot is mate? but its a good one I will say that.
I`ve been to the highest point in the midlands great stuff and for shagging too but thats another story hahaha

-- Edited by Ralzy on Thursday 9th of May 2013 04:58:30 PM

CarlosRexx · Guru

Can you get some close up pics so I kinda know which direction to go in? If thats okay :) Bikes looking amazing too.

Calum122 · Guru

CarlosRexx wrote:
Can you get some close up pics so I kinda know which direction to go in? If thats okay :) Bikes looking amazing too.

Have a look at my project thread. Its all in there for you. All on one page. So page 1 unless you've changed your settings like me.

Energized · DTR Legend

WTF is your speedo magnet on the brake disc looooool?!

Calum122 · Guru

Energized wrote:
WTF is your speedo magnet on the brake disc looooool?!

Yeah. Where else is it suppose to go?

Grantypanty · DTR Senior Member

I would love to take the DT on them hill climbs man looks awesome!

Energized · DTR Legend

Dunno just looks a bit weird in the pic! Tucked in to your sock hahaha bare chav ting!

Calum122 · Guru

Energized wrote:
Dunno just looks a bit weird in the pic! Tucked in to your sock hahaha bare chav ting!

Its not. Its cable tied to the fork ti stop it flapping about.

Nathlaad · DTR Legend

need fork guards, looks bare without them

Calum122 · Guru

Nathlaad wrote:
need fork guards, looks bare without them

If it was enduro i'd agree. But its not. I'm not sure whether it'll look good.

Have you got fork guards on yours. Post up a piccy of it?

Nathlaad · DTR Legend

yup standard on most dirt bikes haha

best i can get atm, cant walk to shed to get another

Calum122 · Guru

Meh. Doesn't do much for me. My rs never had them. Since my dt isn't a dirtbike i don't think I'll bother.

Nice upload though.

Ralzy · Guru

I know you aint into off roading Calum but it does kinda look like summat is a miss without them i reckon they would finish the front off nicely but shes your bike and what you have on her is your choice its just an opinon but the pictures are sweet as regardless good to see her out and the scenery is pukka so it gets a 2 thumbs fresh from me smile

Calum122 · Guru

That there is a picture of where i live. You can see the whole of Cheltenham from up there lmao!

Calum122 · Guru

That too lmao!

Energized · DTR Legend

Hahaha ralzy you naughty booooyyyy! And yeah +1 fork guards ftw!

Nathlaad · DTR Legend

haha ofcourse your rs wont have them ya dribbleton, normally sportsbikes have a front muddy which covers the forks!

if you can see what i mean

Calum122 · Guru

Yeah. I want to go for a more sports bike look at the front. Hense why i'm leaving them off. And just use the gaitors to protect the forks. I'm happy with it anyway. If i want to change it can but for the moment its good as it is i reckon.

GADGET · Guru

get like a car bra but for bikes lolol