Dean_DT Posted July 21, 2011 Posted July 21, 2011 Hey guys, Finally decided to scratch the itch i have had since i was 16 and buy myself a bike! more financially motivated than anything else tbh, but even diesel costs in my 45mpg van are painful at the present time! Bought myself a 1989 Yamaha DT 125, this one to be precise: Dont know much about it tbh, plenty of forum searching to be done! Not really ridden a bike ( succesfully anyway! ) before, but took it for a spin down the road last night and was pretty shocked at how hard the power comes in! Hoping to get it off road this weekend get me some practice and get used to the bike. Anyways, sure you'll all hear plenty of stupid questions from me sometime soon!
NEV Posted July 21, 2011 Posted July 21, 2011 Hey guys, Finally decided to scratch the itch i have had since i was 16 and buy myself a bike! more financially motivated than anything else tbh, but even diesel costs in my 45mpg van are painful at the present time! Bought myself a 1989 Yamaha DT 125, this one to be precise: Dont know much about it tbh, plenty of forum searching to be done! Not really ridden a bike ( succesfully anyway! ) before, but took it for a spin down the road last night and was pretty shocked at how hard the power comes in! Hoping to get it off road this weekend get me some practice and get used to the bike. Anyways, sure you'll all hear plenty of stupid questions from me sometime soon! Hi Dean, tidy bike you have there mate, it's the DT125R btw, I have a 92' model I'm doing up at the minute, it's in the project section, incase you need any pointers? Plus theres plenty of other lads in here with DT's that will be more than helpful to answer any questions you might have. ride safe
Dean_DT Posted July 21, 2011 Author Posted July 21, 2011 Cheers for that Nev, ill be sure to take a look at your thread, i need all the pointers i can get tbh! I have a good mate who has been into bikes for 30 odd years, he is giving the bike a once over for me, but we've both been out on it and he reckons its decent enough. needs few small bits like new grips, new clutch cable and lever, and a general service/tune as its a bit wooly at low revs, but hopefully we'll have that sorted for the weekend and i can see what the bike ( and me) can do!
NEV Posted July 21, 2011 Posted July 21, 2011 Cheers for that Nev, ill be sure to take a look at your thread, i need all the pointers i can get tbh! I have a good mate who has been into bikes for 30 odd years, he is giving the bike a once over for me, but we've both been out on it and he reckons its decent enough. needs few small bits like new grips, new clutch cable and lever, and a general service/tune as its a bit wooly at low revs, but hopefully we'll have that sorted for the weekend and i can see what the bike ( and me) can do! The 'woolly' bit at low revs, probably means your manual powervalve is pinned on 'open' not much poke until you reach around 7k revs, then whoosh, big kick up the backside jobby, but your mate will probably explain it better.
Moderator Airhead Posted July 21, 2011 Moderator Posted July 21, 2011 Greetings Dean yeah looks nice but like NEV says...it sounds like it hasnt got a working PV. Can you hear a noise like zzzt...zzzt...zzzt when you switch the key on again after running the engine? I suspect not
2 Wheels Posted July 21, 2011 Posted July 21, 2011 Welcome Dean to the YOC Best of luck with the bike Dude ! Now that you have it, dont go messin arround with everythink on it,,,,,,,,,, ok so you need grips, clutch cable and whatever small bits,,,,,,,,get them and leave it at that. Ride the bike for say 3 weeks,,,,,,,,see how it goes,,,,,,,,,then when you have more understanding of what you want outa the bike, get back to us. If after the 3 weeks you are going to be learning on it then you May need to do something with the Power Valve for the slow riding and less throttle positions. Get out and enjoy the think first,,,,,,,,,,,see how ya go,,,,,,,,,,,,,then you can tinker with things if needs be. B) Stay safe.
Dean_DT Posted July 21, 2011 Author Posted July 21, 2011 Good advice there gonna have plenty of time riding it before i do too much as i have v5 to sort out and mot/tax it, buy my gear, oh and do a cbt! haha gonna get as much practice in as poss off road before cbt so im nice an confident
Moderator Airhead Posted July 21, 2011 Moderator Posted July 21, 2011 Good advice there gonna have plenty of time riding it before i do too much as i have v5 to sort out and mot/tax it, buy my gear, oh and do a cbt! haha gonna get as much practice in as poss off road before cbt so im nice an confident do you do CBT on your own bike then, might be tricky with a wide open PV (no bottom end power) . I know were making assumptions here at the moment!
tim reaper Posted July 21, 2011 Posted July 21, 2011 the best advice i can give is keep it secure, i know from bitter experience, the thieving Bs could give tom cruise and mission impossible a run for there money. good luck
Dean_DT Posted July 21, 2011 Author Posted July 21, 2011 do you do CBT on your own bike then, might be tricky with a wide open PV (no bottom end power) . I know were making assumptions here at the moment! Im not sure tbh, i think most places like you to ride their bikes, havent looked into it in much detail yet! Gave the bike a quick once over today, put some gearbox oil in, adjusted the clutch cable a touch, lubed the chain, bent the gear selector out a bit to suit my oversized feet a bit better, replaced a couple of knackered bolts etc etc. Need a new battery as its gone flat already, and once i have batt power i can sort the lights and check the PV situation out. Also bought myself a lid for this weekends antics
Dean_DT Posted July 21, 2011 Author Posted July 21, 2011 And thanks for all the warm welcomes guys, nice to find a forum thats so friendly
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