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So after noticing some dark patches underneath my bike, it appears that my rear shock is leaking oil. Consulted my manual and guess what, its a non-serviceable part due to the gasses inside. Any leaks and you have to replace the unit. Checked the price for a new one, its an eye watering £285 from ajsutton. Had a browse on ebay for some, and can only find ones for the RE or R models, problem being they have, according to google, 30mm higher set height, and a lot more suspension travel So the question is could I fit one of these to my bike? i'm guessing its a no, but asking anyway in case someone on here has had similar issues? thanks in advance, Paul

Ive recently bought a sr 125 on a 1992 reg bike which needed some tlc. After shot blasting bike and respraying i started going about getting it mechanically sound as i wish to give to my daughter to learn on and want it right. Would like to know how to check timing how to set carb and valve clearances and do i need to purchase gaskets etc or split casings. Have ordered manual but would like to make a start on it.

hi people just found the site so ive joined and its good to meet you all ,my question is what is the correct ohm setting for the tps on the thunderace as ive noticed its slotted so there must be adjustment and if its like my ccm was with the Suzuki engine it was just put on at the factory so the bike would run but needed fine tuning, if I remember rite I had to have the throttle fully open and measure across the outer two pins on the block connector and then the inner ones and take a reading and what the difference was is what the tps was set at but this is vague as I cant remember lol so thanks for your help in anticipation

I'm very new to working on bikes and have a question on how to store my "work in progress" while I'm working on it. I'm not able to bring the bike in doors / into a shop. I usually park under a "carport". I need to remove my exhaust system, head, and cylinder on my DT175E. I expect to have enough work to do before reasembly that I have these pieces off for some period of time. It is possible that I may get stuck on something small and end up having the head off quite some time. What precautions should I take to aviod things like dust and moisture from entering the engine? In the carport I normally park under, it stays dry from rain but it is a bit of a dusty a…

Hi everybody. I haven't been here in about a year as I haven't made any progress on my project in about a year... until now. To review - becuase people probably won't remember me, I am not very experienced in working on engines, so I'm trying to learn. I am dealing with a generally poor running '78 DT175, and I FINALLY found a problem that could explain why I can't set the idle and the poor running I experience. Head Gasket. I'm pretty sure it's leaking... I spotted a clean spot along the edge of the head gasket that just looked "different", and with the bike running, I shot some WD40 at it. The engine running made the oil bubble up just like finding a tire leak w…

I just bought a late 70's 250 TI and its kinda all a part. The motors all together but the intake/carb is off and nothings on the frame. I want to get it running but i dont know what wires connect were, iv looked online for diagrams but i couldnt find anything. Anyone help?

well folks how are you all.?.. another dilema here ..after up jettin the bike giving it a good service and a clean, new plug ,oil change) cleaned filter (oiled up) lots of new bolts screws replaced as others was rusty lookin. new power valve cables! -up-jetted to 230 she ran very hot but very lively so i assume shes on the lean side. -got hot after 4-6 mile. -ran like a charm at topend. -souded grumpy on idle (like a 4 banger) -coming to slow down throught gears and she starts revving up high. -checked plug and its blacker than soot. so correct me if im wrong it ran lean?? too much fuel-oil? so got down to look at the air mixture screw to see if…

hi all,i am having problems fitting the clutch case on my dt,can't get the O rings to stay on the pinion. any tips or tricks to solving this would be great. cheers leigh

Hi i need to bleed my oil pump today so i started to bleed it but i kept on getting bubles also my feed pipe and the oil tank looked very messy so i took it all apart and gave it a good clean when i got to the oil pump i took off the output pipe and foumd out theres a kinda white moisture in it so i cleaned that and took the oil pump of and saw the white moisture again coming out of the driveshaft into the oil pump i think that its water mixed with water is this something i should be worried about or is it meant to be like this ? [br][br][br][br][br][br][br][br][br][br][br]

when accelerating it is very slow upto 40mph ok after that cant seem to find any issues online to copare with my prob any much appreciated

Can anyone help, I have a virago 125 year 2000 that hassat in a garae for 12 years with only 869 on the clock.. The owner had a prob, ith only running on 1 cylinder so took it to the garage, they changed the carb, the pump and all the hoses, but it was still the same. It will start but only on full choke and then if you rev it it will cut out straight away, will not start with no choke. Have replaced the petrol and battery, and there is no knocking etc, from the engine or smoke, has a good spark on both plugs and comp, is ok on both cylinders. Any ideas anyone Thanks

Hi, please help, my DT broke down on me the other day, long story short, I found that there's no spark, however, I can crank it all day long with no spark but the moment I stop cranking it sparks once or twice and sometimes even fires up and runs??? so far only changed the coil but hasn't solved it. I've asked several bike mechanics but no one has an answer. Any help would be very appreciated.

I've got an xt350 which miss fires or jumps roughly between 6 and 8 thousand revs ,worse when hot .i`ve cleaned and checked the carb and seems to be fine ,fitted a new plug cap and new coil still no change .Running out of ideas can anyone help. When you let the throttle off a bit it runs sweet.

Hi all, I'm new to this posting business so please be gentle with me. Right I have an 1990 XT350 import and its a none starter, no idea why but basically it was stolen from me and then returned to me from the police. Obviously the theif was not worried about what happened to it, and then continued to rag it to death, well done , good job. Apart from many things I have to do to get it back to a running road worthy bike, one of my concerns are the indicators. Obviously they were missing and replacing them is not a problem, but the wiring is a mess and I think I would be better off starting again, so what I am asking for in this post is, does anyone know where e…

Hello all Need some help on picking some new on road tyres for my dtr 125. I have been running on e marked nobbies for a while now and don't like how they rock the bike at high speeds like if I went over 120km on a long road it would shake my front end loads nearly ripping my arms off lol So need some help picking some nice on road tyres Any help would be great Cheers

I have recently tightened my chain about a month ago now and it has gone back to being slack again. I have kept it clean and lubricated using muc off chain cleaner and lubricant. How often does a chain need tightening is my question and is my products being used good? Or anything else. thanks

Hello all am wanting to put some super moto wheels on my dtr 125 I have been looking at the proper ones of the sm model but abit pricey lol So wanted too know if anyone has fit/modded any off any other bike if so what is need to make them fit correctly Will aprilia RS 125 wheels fit on or cagiva mito one? Any help would be great people Cheers

Hi All Has anyone ever had carb, prob, that what ever they did to it it would still not run prop, and as a last resort put a new carb, on and it worked fine? If you look at my other post of, HELP, you will see every thing I have tried. I'm just thinking as a last resort to spend money on a new carb, but don't want to if it don't solve the prob, can't think what else it could be except the carb, Thanks

Alright folks My boy informed me today that his virago is not running properly. He says it will not pull away properly and struggles to get over 60, or indeed up a hill. Before I start panicking about the CDI Unit, I'm going to check the carb bowls, plugs etc to eliminate the obvious. Just heading out to nightshift, so while I'm away any other thoughts/opinions will be welcome. Sorry for the vague symptoms, but I've not had a chance to ride the bike myself

Hi, I have to replace the bearings but the machine is a Jap import and I'm having difficulty confirming which parts to order - any help much appreciated. Thanks, Colin.