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Oh ok no worries :-( guess I best not say anymore on the matter then.

Ah but that's about modifications to vehicles not to safety equipment or clothing and besides the kit comes in various colours hence why I can't find a definitive answer anywhere. Ok so "if" EL lighting can't be legally added to helmets in the UK what about jackets and trousers etc because personally I think this type lighting would actually help with a rider's visibility to other road user's (it's not just because I like the look of it. Safety first). Thanks for the reply and the way you put it you've made my day Ttaskmaster. And thank you Captf I'm eager to hear what the police think of the idea. I didn't realise there was somewhere you could e-mail them to ask questions about stuff like that learn something new everyday thank you :-)

This looks awesome Anyone know if it would be legal in the UK? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbj0T_2ttRI

Sweet thanks guys :-) torn between Avon Gripster AM24 and Maxxis M6006 now hehe thank you everone no more doubts, no more confusion thank you.

Cool thanks man headache over hehe

would these be any good? http://www.amazon.co.uk/YAMAHA-DT125R-XT125R-DT125LC-1108018/dp/B004ILWJ5G

Hey guys finally got a new XT125R 2007 currently equipped with motocross tyres that definitely wont pass the MOT can anyone please guide me as to where I can find some decent road legal enduro tyres and/or how I can tell what tyres are road legal. I've scoured the internet but can't make sense of it some of them look good but don't look road legal any help/suggestions would be great thanks guys. current front tyre size 90/90-21 current rear tyre size 110/100/-18 however mcn review says 120/80 x 18 (one of the reasons I'm confused are because of numbers like these not matching)

here's an interesting read about derestricting models 1988-2007 dt's if your interested http://www.scrimsmustangsclassicyamaharestorations.com/derestricting-the-yamaha-dt125r-1988-through-to-2007.html

I've had nitro but didn't really get the hang of it I much prefer electric faster, instant torque and programmable esc burnt a motor out on one because my battery is 8.4ah lasted over 40mins and still had plenty of power just kept it running flat out for too long. planes are great but I tend to crash them I have a fpv kit from fat shark but never used it that would be interesting to use on a plane used it on a car once and that was weird. cool but weird would love a 250 racing fpv quadcopter setup.

one of the coments on this seems to agree this one works "Tal strip 2" by Mar Hyde youtube.com/watch?v=KKthFTq2XSk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKthFTq2XSk

youtube comments "i think this product is not sold in the us anymore bc of the chemical in it.. i been looking for this type of product but its been ban since 2010.. now i have to sand it down and then try the new paint remover.." "Its known as aircraft paint remover by Rustoleum here in the states" comments on the site selling "Rustoleum" reckon it doesn't work sorry I was hoping to get some myself so I can sort my DT chassis out with a new powder coat after treating the rust and double checking my chassis number .

Original link youtube.com/watch?v=iqXXsCQSyz0

I dont think so.

The only gangnam style that wont make your ears bleed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6ZSZbNfSpk

Gorgeous.

What the F**K was that??? I thought "Aliens vs ninja" was cheesy and weird but THAT WTF?

Haven't tested this myself but it looks good https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqXXsCQSyz0

Hence bicycle inner tube and only temporary for a laugh nothing more hehe.

That's brilliant got me in stiches might try that one day with a friends car for a laugh watch their reaction as they start it up. It looks like they're using a bicycle inner tube but heatshrink might work too I wouldnt trust it to last more than 5 minutes though

Thanks Blackhat I thought maybe something somethimg wasn't connected this wiring harness is f**ked I think so I'm going rewire the system for now though I'm going to sort the hardware out (clutch cable etc) I've got an Iroda gas soldering iron and lots of solder I think it's a premix solder and flux can't remember the exact details but it's great for wires etc. I've managed to remember how my grandfather did it so I've snipped it down to size and bent the end so it holds in the connector but my soldering iron has run out of gas so need to get more I will let you know how it goes in a few days thanks for the help.

Quick update Idling while cold the bike puts 1.5v across the battery terminals without the battery connected and after about 20 seconds run time the battery (whilst connected) charged from 2.3v to 2.5v thought this might be interesting to some. Also I've noticed it looks as though someones replaced some of the wiring loom with 240v house wiring so I'm definitely going to rewire the system top to bottom the petrol tank doesn't even sit correctly because the wires are in the way. Anyone had any luck with soldering the connector at the end of the clutch cable? I ordered a new clutch cable from M&P's in Gorseinon and they sent one that although it looks the same as the old one the inner wire is too long and wont actually disengage the clutch no matter how much I adjust it but it does have a adjustable connecting piece at the end which I believe is suppose to be soldered in place. My grandfather once soldered a clutch cable like this for my old 250cc quad and it worked like a charm but sadly he has since passed and I cannot seem to get it to solder correctly any hints and tips or a referal to somewhere where I can purchase the correct length cable would very much appreciated please.

Yeah not a "paying" member as yet money is a bit tight right this minute should be ok soon I will rectify this when I can (safely) afford it. I understand the limitation and as to why but since the "post picture" option appeared etc I thought paid/unpaid membership might not have been an issue nevermind money issue is my dads fault I bought a DT and his friend says "I've got a yamaha 125 for sale 2007 model" he says "SOLD" not realising I'd have to help fund it nevermind my DT needs work and he has a car which means that I get to ride the XT till the DT is road worthy again yay anyway thanks guys.

Thanks for all the replies guys and for some very interesting reading. Just in case you were wondering acording to the manual my bike uses a CDI unit so I will have to make sure it can handle 12v before doing anything to it. One of the things I'm thinking of doing is replacing the wiring loom its 33 year old and is a bit of a mess I know to some people it might seem like a boring, difficult and useless task but I dont plan selling this bike anytime soon if ever and its going to a while before its road worthy anyway also I like electronics I'm a bit of a electronic hobbyist so its not like I dont know what I'm doing (for the most part anyway) but I've never done anything on this scale without prior knowledge and research and thanks to all your help so far I've already learnt some things I wouldn't have considered looking into (not before blowing up a CDI or two). I've put a XL 125 R 1986 on the road but that only required a few small bits and that was around 9 years ago. Thank you all for your help thus far . I'm going to look into the CDI, rectifier and other parts already on the bike and then do some more research into the project before going any further I will be sure to update this post with my progress when and as it progresses. Oh and I havent actually checked the bulbs since they weren't connected in the first place and the indicators are small sh*tty aftermarket one's like I say I'm going to leave it for now and I'm going to check EVERYTHING with a multimeter once its had a respray etc I hope you look forward to the results. Might not be for a few weeks yet since my dad bought a XT 125 recently and that should be ready for the road next week (MOT permiting). Might be out and about relearning how to ride (safely) since I haven't been riding since before I broke my ankle 3 years back.

I seem to be having trouble with uploading images at the moment anyone else having issues? I go to the gallery click upload but then i can't find a way to upload it its weird I can click "select category" and then "members rides" it takes me to the members rides section but it wont give me an upload option I've used firefox and chrome but no change "same sh*t different browser" its annoying. I will try it on a different computer later maybe that will work.

Thanks for the wonderfull welcome guys nice to meet you all some pics will taken and then uploaded soon (once I figure out how). Nice to see so many lovely Yamaha's on here both old and new I'm looking to restore my DT with a slight bit of modern day technology added I hope to post some pics of the finished product within the next few months I'm glad to be apart of the community cheers.