DT125R ARCHIVE

Luke · Guru

RE: 2003 DT "Back to Road" Project - Limitless

Calum122 · Guru

Knobbleys are much more fun in the rain :D I had a go on my mates DTR the other day. Made me smile SOOOO much. Was riding it how I'd ride my DT and it was so tail happy. I can't describe how much fun that was. Just the back end snapping out everywhere was priceless! I did like getting back on mine, especially as a daily commuter. It's a little more stable and a better ride, that said in terms of fun....his is up there. Very tail happy and just bloody laugh to ride :D DTR FTW :D

2BLimitless · DTR Senior Member

The only problem I still have is that mine is doing 90kph at 9k rpm in 6th gear. It's so annoying doing 65 mph is engine red line.I have had a look at it this morning don't think it's the Speedo drive unit, it's not the cogs front is 16 back is 57. Dunno why my gearing is ****ed. It shouldn't be doing 90kph @9k in 6th gear should it?

Luke · Guru

KPH or MPH? Why would you measure in KPH?

Calum122 · Guru

Import dt's have kph

2BLimitless · DTR Senior Member

It was a cat D once upon a time. I guess who ever fixed it up put kph dials on it

Luke · Guru

Easy enough to swap with a MPH one I'd imagine. How do you work out how many MPH you're doing? O_o

2BLimitless · DTR Senior Member

Haha remember 45kph is 30 65kph is 40 etc

Luke · Guru

A lot easier to just switch them out tbh. Sure a few on here will have some knocking about somewhere. eBay is another good bet.

Easy enough to switch. Might need a new speed-o reader on the wheel, but I shouldn't think it'll make any difference though.

scrimsmustang · DTR Mechanic

All you need to change is the speedo, the drive on the wheel is the same.

2BLimitless · DTR Senior Member

When on a nice long-ish ride today, love the twist roads :) haha one bad point tho. today I noticed a big crack on my left side crankcase cover, and also my tachometer died! :( this DT is turning into a money eater.

Calum122 · Guru

But it all fairness you got it cheap! And cheap enough to warrant throwing some money at it. Get some piccy's up mate, let me have a mooch

2BLimitless · DTR Senior Member

Will do cal, just eating some curry with the missus! lol ill get them up tonight tho

Victor · Guru

2BLimitless wrote:
When on a nice long-ish ride today, love the twist roads :) haha one bad point tho. today I noticed a big crack on my left side crankcase cover, and also my tachometer died! :( this DT is turning into a money eater.

£120 spent >.< if you stick with bikes, you will so laugh at this.

Most of us have pissed more away on something that looks shiny.

2BLimitless · DTR Senior Member

hahaha probably victor

2BLimitless · DTR Senior Member

okkkky so as Ive been getting to know how my bike is on the road, now is the time to get it all looking nice and shiny! so this is what I have right now...

Hopfully it well get better and such. but before I get any vigazel going on I have a few things to fix!

Seems I have a pretty bad case crack....

And a massive oil bleeding gap at the exhaust port gasket...

And not to mention my gearing problem...

These things are on my next to fix list!

-- Edited by 2BLimitless on Sunday 31st of August 2014 02:46:42 PM

Calum122 · Guru

That cracking in the genny cover wouldn't do much harm. It's only if eater can get in that is when you will need to worry. Even then the fly wheel covers the stator so shouldn't cause too much of an issue.

That problem in the exhaust is common. Provided you have an exhaust gasket inside the exhaust port then that shouldn't cause too much of issue. All two strokes are oily by nature. A little oil from the exhaust is normal.

Calum122 · Guru

Did you also have a 3bn head on your bike. Be well worth swapping that out for the derestricted head 3mb.

2BLimitless · DTR Senior Member

I probabley will at some point, My main gripe is the gearing. I need to go on 60mph roads quite often so redlining at 65 or even cruising at 10k rpm isnt ideal. come payday ill get myself a 18T front sproket.