DT125R ARCHIVE

sebamax2 · Guru

KTM Sting 125 Project

Liam12 · DTR Legend

What on earth is that! Haha I've never even heard of these before! Has it got usd forks?

Calum122 · Guru

That is ugly as SH!T!

But looks bloody high spec mate :D Is that an ally swinger?

What's the shock like? Is it better than a DT?

Love it mate. Deffo keep us posted.

Looks like a good bike to get into riding on. Nice brakes, wheels, forks and engines.

Mate is the carb on it the 28mm? The later RS's, 2000 onwards, run GASH round slide 28mm carbs and it will benefit much from a Mikuni 28mm flat slide :D Or is it the earlier models with the 34 Flat slide, in which case I'd leave that on there.

sebamax2 · Guru

it has the round carb. Yes to USD forks, i have not payed attention but he swinger looks aluminium well let me go take some close up pics for your lot hahah, and yes they are ugly as **** but just with the front done they can look decent

sebamax2 · Guru

well this is actually the lc2 enduro converted but pretty much same thing

sebamax2 · Guru

The singer looks aluminium and the rear shock is paioli but don't know if that's standard.

Calum122 · Guru

Yes mate, loving the look of those other ones you posted up :D

Glad to hear from you again though, you always have these projects on te go . Entertaining :D

Maybe, might be cast Iron. But I reckon you're going to make this a good project. Interesting shock.

Wonder what the engines like.

Yeah those roundslides are gash. They were a restriction to the Aprilias to make them fall inline with EU laws etc, either a VHSA Carb will be nice, or the Dellorto 28mm flat slide.

sebamax2 · Guru

yea well the misses have never been riding, its bad enough she is getting a 125 2 stroke as a first bike, than slaping flat sides on it might be a bit much for now :D but well who knows i doubt it makes that much of a difference

sebamax2 · Guru

i cnt get it running on this carb but i will take my mates carb of his mito that i know run , just been sitting so will need a clean up, and than see whats up with it :D once its running than the only thing to do is get some spares like the spindle as somone had hammered that badly so doubt a nut will go on it, it needs a side stand aswell, if i can get my hands on some fatbar mounts that would be nice as i have a spare fatbar sitting around but i think its some chinise one most likely, this standard bars just don't do it for me

MIGHTYMAN · DTR Senior Member

I take it you picked this up across the water? Where abouts?

sebamax2 · Guru

yea picked it up from Newcastle had to use a courier but it was still not too bad

Calum122 · Guru

Those engines are...tame. Let's be honest, They're a work horse engine. A flat slide won't see MX style snappy response, just better, reliable throttle.

Yeah well keep us posted. I'll be interested to see how this gets on :D

sebamax2 · Guru

got all the parts ordered now, only now need the seat

sebamax2 · Guru

So tried to get it running today wnt start for sht. Got the top end off it looked all fresh not even run ever. Got the flywheel off and guess what. The woodroof key wasn't even there. Slapped one in but had to leave so tomorrow hopefully I will put it all back together and it will start

Calum122 · Guru

Good lad :D

Nice one for sorting out why it didn't start :D

If it's got fuel, ignitition and compression it should start. So you're doing well.

sebamax2 · Guru

Yea . But it got me thinking If the guy was an idiot or just missed it as aparantly the top end etc was done by his mate who works at a bike garage. So hmmm is there something much worst going on . Did they remove it on purpose ? Or is it simply that they missed it couldn't figure it out so sold it on. Why was it out in the first place ? It's not like it was snapped. It was completly gone

Calum122 · Guru

Aww mate, don't even worry about that.

Those engines are so simple, that worse case scenario you need to buy another one. I have a forged, rebuilt, 4DL engine that will be an exact replacement for that bike for sale. Just use your genny and you're good to go. So worst case scenario you could buy that.

But it won't be. They're just some idiots about these days. Did you find the woodruff key in there? Cause it wouldn't turn the engine over without the woodruff key? Is it leccy or kicker? If it's leccy then it wouldn't turn over. If it's kicker then yes it would, just would have felt quite odd I'd image.

Don't know but I thought the Genny is reversed on those like the DTRE engines.

Anyway, my point still stands. Whatevber the problem, it'll be an easy fix.

sebamax2 · Guru

yea it is reversed, these are meant to be electrics but it looks like the engine was replaced for an LC2 engine or this is an LC2 with the stinger parts, who knows but it is just a kicker one, it would feel no different, i dont know if you remeber the gray dt i had with the rs125 wheels on it that was running rought etc and it turned out to be snapped key , but in this one the key was not there all together, who knows they did the top end maybe the previous owner snapped it before was going to replace it and than noticed the top is gone so didnt bother at the end? will find out tomorrow i guess, just out of interest what would your engine cost me?

Calum122 · Guru

£300 and there is no cylinder.

But it's a belgarda engine so the gearing has a 6 speed tzr r gearbox in it. I used it for around 2 k miles. Drove like a granny for the last 1K but she's solid. Obviously the build for that engine is here and well you can trust me.

But I only suggested that as another option what you could do. Get another dt engine.

I would have thought since it woildn't be spinning the fly that it would feel weird to kick over. Guess not then.

sebamax2 · Guru

na the flywheel was bolted on, its just that without the key in there it wasnt set on timing properly so it was firing when the piston wasnt on the TDC

FunkeyMunkeyDavid · Guru

those lc2's ran the moto minarelli engines,nice smooth gearbox biggrin

good luck with it,be nice to see how it turns out

sebamax2 · Guru

IT'S ALIVE !!!!!

MIGHTYMAN · DTR Senior Member

Nice, doesn't sound the best though..

sebamax2 · Guru

what do you mean? that rattle when i reved it was the clutch leaver

sebamax2 · Guru

there is alot of noise in the video idk why but to me it sounded just fine i think, cannot say 100% untill i put it up next to another dt

MIGHTYMAN · DTR Senior Member

Yeah it's probably just the sound quality I'm noticing tbh.

sebamax2 · Guru

Although it might need crank bearings soon

scrimsmustang · DTR Mechanic

If it needs mains you should be able to hear them rumbling even without the engine running

sebamax2 · Guru

They sound find to me . But than when I had the cover off when u moved the flywheel up and down it had had a very little play in there. That's why I'm worried. It might be nothing . Maybe it's just when the flywheel had no woodroof. When I bolt up the engine properly than make a video and see how it is

Calum122 · Guru

Proof's in the pudding mate, you know how they should ride. If it's under performing then there is a problm.