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Boxing · Guru

RE: 1997 DT 125R Project

Calum122 · Guru

Cable tie it?

Boxing · Guru

Calum122 wrote:
Cable tie it?

Aye, it's that joint covered over the rubber, pulled the lead too much putting it into the carb and that black box thing halfway down pulled off, and couldn't get it back on. :/

Lead won't come out of that pin thing to thread it through. confuse

Waiting it out now anyway.

Boxing · Guru

Well, throttle cable is ordered. Now just waiting for it at the shop.

As for the bike, nothings been done to it yet. Going to dig it out of the shed and start working on it eventually, this rain is annoying me and every good day we get, my mum is doing something in the garden so I can't work on it.

Anyway, I'm not sure what I'm doing with it when I'm done with the building it back up. I'm currently planning on selling it for an MX bike and some MX gear. Something like a KX 125. :) I haven't got room for both, and the DT's been nothing but a ball ache. I thought it'd be an 80MPH beast when I bought it, but its been far from it. Top speed of 50MPH, can't be bothered with it. My mind might change when I've rode it, but I have a years insurance so might just wait it out and then sell it.

Nathlaad · DTR Legend

Dont get a KX, sell it, do your test get a big bike

Boxing · Guru

Nathlaad wrote:
Dont get a KX, sell it, do your test get a big bike

I'm 17, can't get a 400CC until I'm 19, two year wait. No point in even keeping the DT now. Can't even park it anywhere without being like a schizophrenic constantly looking if its still there. Not worth it and insurance slapped on a £950 excess which only applies if I claim, so I wouldn't get nothing for the DTR if it got nicked.

Boxing · Guru

For those watching this thread, I've been cracking on today. Done the loom and some other bits and bobs mainly assembling. Now just awaiting the throttle cable, so I can fire it up to see how good my wiring has been... Sadly didn't take any pictures of the progress, as phone is dead.

Nathlaad · DTR Legend

u r ded

Harry · Guru

wat

Nice project though, ball ache waiting for stuff though probably the worst thing about it

Boxing · Guru

Wired all the loom up, now just waiting for the rev cable.

Also, is there a method to getting the big spring on the back brake lever there? Can't get it on, the engine gets in the way. Doh. What happens when you don't disassemble your bike yourself. :(

Boxing · Guru

So, is there a way of getting the big spring on the back brake lever, even though the engine is in the way? Don't want to have to drop the engine to get a spring in, if I can help it.

NEV · Guru

I'm sure you can put the spring on without any problems, or you can do what I have done and that's to use a brake fluid pressure switch, does away with the daft spring/rod assembly

Boxing · Guru

It's hard to get in, the spring won't stretch and every time it nearly fits, it drops down on to the floor. :(

How hard is it to do what you did? Is there a guide or walkthrough? :) Thanks for the reply. :)

NEV · Guru

Boxing wrote:

How hard is it to do what you did? Is there a guide or walkthrough? :) Thanks for the reply. :)

Do you mean fit the brake fluid pressure switch? Only takes 5 mins, it goes in place of the banjo bolt at the top of the rear brake master cylinder, and plugs into the Brown and Black wired 2 pin block same as the spring type.

Boxing · Guru

Ah, I think we're mixing up springs here, there's two springs on the rear brake, one going into the brake fluid and one big spring on to the frame and back brake pedal so it moves, lol. That's the one that was taken off by my dad when we stripped it to spray it, and he forgot to put it on before the engine went in.

NEV · Guru

Sure I've put that spring on with the engine in place Boxing, infact I'm fitting my brake lever sometime today or tomorrow, so I'll have a look for you

Boxing · Guru

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It's that little spring there on the bottom left, was just a right pain to get in, going to muck around with it in a minute see if I can get it in. :)

Ralzy · Guru

Just put the connecting part of the spring on to the nipple piece on the frame and the part on rear where it connects on to the brake lever first. .... Then stretch the lever over so you can slot it in the hole

Boxing · Guru

Been doing it for the past hour, done nothing except ruin my fragile paint job. :| Now it needs touching up. Can't get it on stretching or anything, engine will come out when I get around to it.

NEV · Guru

You must be doing something wrong there Boxing, I'm pretty sure I've put the lever on without having to take the engine out.

NEV · Guru

If doing it with the pliers doesn't get it done Boxing, put the bottom end of the spring on the bottom tag, then use some electrical wire looped on the top end of the spring, then pull the spring upwards using the wire/string, then push it towards and onto the frame peg.

Can use this method for awkward sidestand springs too.

-- Edited by NEV on Monday 3rd of June 2013 09:21:53 PM

Boxing · Guru

Every time I manage to get the spring to extend it bounces off the bottom and hits the ground. I'll get my dad to do it tomorrow or something.

Also, just ordered a Cyclone V2 alarm and a Athena silencer as my DEP one has seen better days.

dread123 · Moderator

Yeah no need to remove engine to fit.. I managed it with some long nosed pliers...was frustrating though

Ralzy · Guru

Ive never had any trouble whatsover doing it this way. Done it that way with other bikes than the DT too.
I agree with Nev you are defo doing something wrong there Boxing

Boxing · Guru

I put it on the peg then grab it with pliers and try and pull it to the notch on the frame, then it bounces off the lever and hits the floor. :(

I was so close to getting it on and then it fell again. :(

ShaunyBoy · Guru

i did this last week and all i did was set the spring into lever and frame and pushed down with leaver and slid into place, the connected the battery switch, u will struggle if u have the brake fixed to the line etc, do spring first than fix rest around it

Ralzy · Guru

If you gonna be pulling it boxing you may get lucky and get it on but it will only end up scratching the paintwork again keep trying if you are gonna keep doing it that way just buy a spring puller off gaybay. Or just do as we said by setting it first then pull the lever into the hole

NEV · Guru

Wrap some cloth round the frame, if you're worried about scratching it.

Calum122 · Guru

No no no. This is very easy to put on mate. I do it with the lever off the bike first. Attach it all. Then pull with tension and pull the lever onto the bike AFTER the spring is on. Same thing when taking it off.

Very easy. You're making it harder than it needs to be.

Calum122 · Guru

Ralzy wrote:
If you gonna be pulling it boxing you may get lucky and get it on but it will only end up scratching the paintwork again keep trying if you are gonna keep doing it that way just buy a spring puller off gaybay. Or just do as we said by setting it first then pull the lever into the hole

Sorry just read this Again. This is the way to do it!^^^^ Very easy. Try not to make a fuss out of it.