DT125R ARCHIVE

scrimsmustang · DTR Mechanic

Red 1990 H reg DT125R

Liam12 · DTR Legend

Retired till the next project comes along ;)

scrimsmustang · DTR Mechanic

Nah, 2 left after this then game over..........

Liam12 · DTR Legend

Why's that mate?

Calum122 · Guru

What will you do to keep sane ey Scrim?

scrimsmustang · DTR Mechanic

Who knows, but ive had enough of this. 2 month max and I should be finished now the weather is turning for the better.

scrimsmustang · DTR Mechanic

Anyway got the forks and swinging arm primed basecoated and 2K lacquered for this Red one tonight, should have it on a stand with the front end front brake front new fender headlight clocks and new headlight cowl etc on tomorrow hopefully.

Fork seals and swinging arm bushes were all A OK so that was a bonus.

-- Edited by scrimsmustang on Friday 17th of April 2015 01:01:45 AM

scrimsmustang · DTR Mechanic

Hopefully it should look something like this when its finished

I took the picture at the 1990 NEC bike show !

scrimsmustang · DTR Mechanic

Front end is now on along with the refurbed front brake, new fork gaiter's, new front fender, speedo and rev counter, new ignition switch, ignition coil, front and rear foot pegs, rear rack, registration plate and 99% of the wiring is done. Need a front brake light switch before I can fit the headlight and new cowl.

P.S thanks to Victor for 90% of the Red bodywork and Silver/Grey seatcover for this DT

Its H290 CHA anyone recognise the plate it would have been registered new in Dudley with a HA registration plate and was originally a White bike.

-- Edited by scrimsmustang on Saturday 18th of April 2015 11:50:02 PM

Liam12 · DTR Legend

You are a one off scrim, putting this old bikes back on the road in such a condition! Honestly mate hats off to you the time and effort you put into these bikes! You should start your own museum!

scrimsmustang · DTR Mechanic

Done a bit more, starting to look like a bike now.

Calum122 · Guru

Looking sweet:D

scrimsmustang · DTR Mechanic

Got a bit more done not much like just bled the front brake and fitted the new Yamaha handguards, that's about it.

scrimsmustang · DTR Mechanic

Looks like a bike now..........

-- Edited by scrimsmustang on Wednesday 22nd of April 2015 11:38:32 PM

Calum122 · Guru

Looking sweet!

scrimsmustang · DTR Mechanic

Just waiting for the correct 3MB exhaust to turn up then give it a few coats of barbecue paint, the clutch waterpump and flywheel covers are off now to paint in Rover Gunmetal Grey and the tank needs painting, Audi laser Red is the closest match I can find. Then just the radiator to fit. Waiting on a new chain, headlamp bulb and a new waterpump seal. Might as well fit a new waterpump seal while the casings are off it, then its just oil and coolant and it should fire up touch wood.

Oh forgot need to sort out the rear brake also,

Heerflick · DTR Respected Member

Have a happy restoration retirement Scrims, hopefully you can spend the extra time riding your work?

scrimsmustang · DTR Mechanic

Yes, I got a TDR250 that I intend to use and an old DT175. Its been 18 months since my heart bypass and I have not really ridden properly for about 3 years but I intend this summer.

Heerflick · DTR Respected Member

TDR250 and DT175? Who needs more? They can both get you heart working overtime-enjoy!

scrimsmustang · DTR Mechanic

I will, mind you my TDR has been in cardboard boxes for 4 years but shouldn't take long to put back together............

scrimsmustang · DTR Mechanic

All done now virtually, mint standard 3MB exhaust fitted along with the rear brake, mirrors and chainguard. Just need to repair a small dent in the tank and repaint it, fit the engine covers and put the new chain on when it turns up.

scrimsmustang · DTR Mechanic

Forgot about the Silver/Grey seat cover needing fitting. Anyway its done now. Chain is on, still have not painted the tank or engine covers but they are all prepped and ready for paint. I've got the gaskets so should be all sorted by the weekend I hope.

Calum122 · Guru

So is this the last bike you're ever going to do scrim??

scrimsmustang · DTR Mechanic

No Cal, I have 2 more DTR,s to do that im going to sell on a 97 R reg Pastel Mineral Blue/White and a 2001 X reg im doing as a Hurricane Hannah replica Yellow/Black/White with speedblock decals, he was an MX champ when I was a kid on the Yellow YZ,s look a little like a Kenny Roberts replica but on an off road bike., ive got all the parts to finish them then im done. Then a couple that im keeping for me, an 89 G reg DTR that I bought new and an 81 DT175 that ive had since I was 17. I have 3 old aircooled DT175,s that I don't know if I should sell or not, one is in my living room its been there for about six years and the other 2 are under sheets in the workshop all finished with the DT125LC. Mind you my mates who share the workshop would probably like them gone with me hogging all the space lol. Oh and I still have the Red DTR with a White powder coated frame I got from ebay with no engine, mind you its mint and doesn't need restoring as such it just needs an engine and all lights wiring etc to make a nice bike, I could finish it in a day or so if if I had the bits. Mind you its doing no harm and cost next to nothing so it can sit there for a while, probably a few years.

-- Edited by scrimsmustang on Monday 27th of April 2015 10:28:57 PM

scrimsmustang · DTR Mechanic

Stroke of luck, the lad who took the White one his mate is taking this Red one as soon as its MOT,d. Save having to put it on fleabay BONUS

FunkeyMunkeyDavid · Guru

looks like the work you did on the white one spoke for itself then biggrin

scrimsmustang · DTR Mechanic

Yeah, its always nice to see someone happy with the bikes, it went to a bloke who had one the same when he was a kid. You guessed it his mate had a Red one...... Its the originality that I like, and that's the hardest to do now getting decals and plastics, no cheap s***e plastics from Portugal or 2bob indicators DEP pipes.

Anyway, the Red one will be finished today hopefully. I painted the tank last night in 2K it looks better than new. I put the engine casings back on filled it with Motul n fitted the rad n filled it with coolant, bled the oilpump. Ile stick the tank on and put some fuel in it today and she should be ready for an MOT if all goes well and it fires up and runs OK.

scrimsmustang · DTR Mechanic

I had 3 carbs on this thing yesterday that I knew were no good they have been cleaned and stripped down more times than I can remember, had it running but not right. Prices for carbs on ebay are stupid lately, but anyway got a guaranteed good one from a Derbi GPR125 for 40 quid from Germany so fingers crossed that should be it hopefully.

On the bright side it looks good with all the tank seat and panels on.

Calum122 · Guru

Pictures?

scrimsmustang · DTR Mechanic

No not yet, ile take a few later