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Liam12 · DTR Legend

RE: Crf250 build project possible rebuild?

Calum122 · Guru

Who built the engine? It's not hard I'm sure you could have done it!

Looking good though mate!

Liam12 · DTR Legend

Got a friend to do it mate, I know I probably could of I'm gonna get another 4 stroke project again and I'll attempt it with that one probably haha! Cheers mate can't wait to hear it run!

Calum122 · Guru

I mean it looks no more complex than a two stroke engine. And what you will learn from the experience will be invaluable? Are you going to at least lap all the valves yourself?

Liam12 · DTR Legend

No mate! Despise lapping valves with a passion! Haha spent a day trying to lap a set in on one of the aircraft in work!

Calum122 · Guru

Yeah I'm sure lapping silly aircraft valves and a small motorbike valves are not the same. Annoying ss it is its a good way to restore bhp and is easy.

Liam12 · DTR Legend

Haha the principle is the same mate, being sat there with a plunger an rubbing my hands together like a caveman trying to start fire! It's a nightmare what ever you do it on! Haha

Calum122 · Guru

Yeah lol. It's not hard it's just boring as fook! But you will be surprised what extra ponies you make from doing it properly/

Liam12 · DTR Legend

I know mate, me friend who's doing my engine will do it all! Just gotta wait till next week really to order the final few bits! Just wish payday would hurry up!

MIGHTYMAN · DTR Senior Member

Scrim, Calum, and Liam, just got a letter through the post that's peed me right off! I was in the same boat thinking that the DVLA would not need confirmation about the cc change. However, after sending my logbook for my KTM 250 EXC as a 125, the DVLA have written to me asking for a proof.

-- Edited by MIGHTYMAN on Tuesday 18th of August 2015 06:57:06 PM

MIGHTYMAN · DTR Senior Member

MIGHTYMAN wrote:
Scrim, Calum, and Liam, just got a letter through the post that's peed me right off! I was in the same boat thinking that the DVLA would not need confirmation about the cc change. However, after sending my logbook for my KTM 250 EXC as a 125, the DVLA have written to me asking for a proof.

-- Edited by MIGHTYMAN on Tuesday 18th of August 2015 06:57:06 PM

Calum122 · Guru

Aww that's not too bad. Go to a garage and they could do that.

MIGHTYMAN · DTR Senior Member

It's worse than it sounds because I haven't actually changed the engine at all... It seems stupid because what if I had of carried out the work myself and don't want to go to a garage who would more than likely want me to pay for a confirmation letter.

Calum122 · Guru

At most that would be a few quid. Talking £30 at most.

If you had a mate at a gaeage then it would be a pint

scrimsmustang · DTR Mechanic

Yeah they are doing this now because its changing the tax price bracket. Just get a receipt for a 125cc topend from someone.

Liam12 · DTR Legend

Sure you could just get one from eBay? Get someone to do the listing then you buy it an send them the invoice basically? Bit of an update with the bike the engine is now in the frame and is sort of running it's not starting to well so need to look into it this weekend but will try get a video up this Sunday night at some point!

Liam12 · DTR Legend

BIG UPDATE! Bike now runs an rides! Finished near enough it just needs a new throttle an clutch cable plus a rear mudguard then she's done will get some pics up later!!

Calum122 · Guru

Tidy mate. Although you really should be updating this on the new site.

Liam12 · DTR Legend

Sorry cal, is there any chance you could move the full thread over?