blackhat250 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Aye all " i"v been busy, got my dt125, ready for restore / convert, to DT175. PIcs of transformation will appear , Am wondering" what engine paint, [ black ] for barrel. & head, V.H.T. I kno " but want that satin factory finnish, Also Have split the old H2 [ 3rd gear was jumping] replaced with new gear. remade by Ellis Moore Perfomance Engineering , Manchester.,, so rebuilding that tommorrow, Heres the gears, And Dt 175 parts And one for Cynic , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted February 20, 2011 Moderator Share Posted February 20, 2011 John I use PJ1 satin engine paint on cases and I think it's good for the barrel and head head too. Also plast-kote BBQ paint is also good for the barrel and head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 John I use PJ1 satin engine paint on cases and I think it's good for the barrel and head head too. Also plast-kote BBQ paint is also good for the barrel and head Sounds good auld een " i have used PJ1 matt black , on exhaust, nice finnish.... will listen to all suggestions ,,, The 125 is no more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted March 14, 2011 Author Share Posted March 14, 2011 Dt175 resto is moving along now, Repoked & new rims fitted [ by mysell] all front end paintwork done , did them mysell too. tanks at professional tho . Wiring loom is a bitza, think I"l get one from Uniparts., Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted March 14, 2011 Moderator Share Posted March 14, 2011 Nice one John, I didnt know you were restoring the DT, thought it was all good. The rims, where did you find those, are they Takasago ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FZR AL Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 looking good there john, will it be ready for squires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted March 14, 2011 Author Share Posted March 14, 2011 The rims are Union Cycle, got them from Vintage 001. [ Thialand] . drewps advised on them , Was a bit nervy, [ 20 negative feedbacks in 6 months] . but all is good. stainless spokes, Aye paul the DTlooked good on the surface, but wen stipped , theres been a lot of bodges, Yeh big Al. will be running for May i hope , bring it to Squires . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted March 15, 2011 Moderator Share Posted March 15, 2011 The rims are Union Cycle, got them from Vintage 001. [ Thialand] . drewps advised on them , Was a bit nervy, [ 20 negative feedbacks in 6 months] . but all is good. stainless spokes, Aye paul the DTlooked good on the surface, but wen stipped , theres been a lot of bodges, Yeh big Al. will be running for May i hope , bring it to Squires . glad it worked out for you with the rims mate! some peeps on ebay need a reality check,, before they start knocking sellers. I've had a few "idiots" contact me when selling the car. that rebuild is looking good, PJ1 satin looks great, but if you use another brand, it tends to look greyer. don't forget to heat the paint to bond it to the metal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted July 26, 2011 Author Share Posted July 26, 2011 Well the DT175 is taking shape " just to finish the wiring [ new loom] & new tyres on new rims & spokes , hopfully for squires, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Wheels Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Well the DT175 is taking shape " just to finish the wiring [ new loom] & new tyres on new rims & spokes , hopfully for squires, Yep John,,,,,,,she is mooving along nicely,,,,,,,looking good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted July 28, 2011 Moderator Share Posted July 28, 2011 looking good blackie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted July 28, 2011 Moderator Share Posted July 28, 2011 Yep thats looking real nice John. Liking the red colour too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEV Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Aye, tis a cracking job ya done there Blackie.BTW how easy/hard was it to respoke your wheel? balancing etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Yep John,,,,,,,she is mooving along nicely,,,,,,,looking good That's looking like a cracking bike John. My 175 is in a slight state of disrepair now, as i'm going to rewire it along with doing all the other "little" jobs! How have you mounted the number plate bracket? on that funny little plinth thing or is it a different mounting? Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveye Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Well the DT175 is taking shape " just to finish the wiring [ new loom] & new tyres on new rims & spokes , hopfully for squires, wow this is looking awesome cant help but keep scrolling back up to look at it nice work Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Cynic Posted July 28, 2011 Moderator Share Posted July 28, 2011 Nah the tidlers for keeping the crud off the widowmaker in the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted July 28, 2011 Moderator Share Posted July 28, 2011 Aye, tis a cracking job ya done there Blackie.BTW how easy/hard was it to respoke your wheel? balancing etc? That is something I would be interested to know as well. No so much the balancing as the tyre fitter can do that. Just the lacing. I did read an artice in CMM a while ago and understand the theory however............ Fantastic looking bike Blackhat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEV Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 That is something I would be interested to know as well. No so much the balancing as the tyre fitter can do that. Just the lacing. I did read an artice in CMM a while ago and understand the theory however............ nooo, I mean balancing, as in the wheel running true, my mate used to do it professionally back up in Derby, and he had what can be best described as a 'spinning wheel' to respoke his wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 Sorry for late reply, " been outside all night, The front wheel was easy to spoke, thers a pattern , cant realy go wrong, inside spokes are 90 degree bend, outside 70. To true set a jig up ,[ Made of wood ] with spindle and a pointer, tighten & slacken to pull it into shape, , take your time [ couple of nights] or you"l sicken of it, The rear is a diffrent kettle of fish , offset must be measured on old rim ,before dismantle. short & long spokes [ obviously] short to the offset side, i did struggle with this , So took it round to a mates, hes a pro at wheels , 1 hr & he was finished, , Chrisp" the number plate bracket [ same as fs1e] has to be fitted to angle gusset, before mounted to fender, [ its a pig to plum ] 4 bolts to gusset & 4 chrome bolts to fender, Engine barrel is on standard bore [ redrose] with N.O.S. cylnder head, [ twin plug] i have a spark, but ignition swich is wrong 1, thers a few models - 4 wire --9 wire, Need tyres, and my cousin is a bike electrician, so gonna get him up to finish wiring, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEV Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Sorry for late reply, " been outside all night, The front wheel was easy to spoke, thers a pattern , cant realy go wrong, inside spokes are 90 degree bend, outside 70. To true set a jig up ,[ Made of wood ] with spindle and a pointer, tighten & slacken to pull it into shape, , take your time [ couple of nights] or you"l sicken of it, The rear is a diffrent kettle of fish , offset must be measured on old rim ,before dismantle. short & long spokes [ obviously] short to the offset side, i did struggle with this , Some time in the not too distant future I need to respoke a rear `18" rim to a front hub from a 21" 36 spokes on both so I can Supermoto mine, may just have a crack at doing it myself need a front hub first mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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