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Moderator DirtyDT Posted August 11, 2013 Moderator Share Posted August 11, 2013 The first thing I would do is check everything to do with the safe riding of it. Brake pads, chain, sprockets, tyres, bearings etc. Then oils and fluids. Then engine then cosmetics. Pointless having a shiny DEP if the engine has blown up or the brakes don't stop the bike. As for the swing arm and plastics, the swing arm has to come off to do a decent job and the plastics need to be rubbed down and primed with plastic primer to get a good finish. Looks like there is some red paint showing through the blue in some of the pictures. All do'able Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Moderator DirtyDT Posted August 11, 2013 Moderator Share Posted August 11, 2013 Brake pads - see how much is left on the metal part of the pads. Normally you can look through to see a grove in the linings. Bearings - see if you can wiggle the parts. Wheels, swing arm and forks. Fluids - Make sure it has some and how clean it is. Engine oil, 2 stroke oil and brake fluid. Best to change all of these anyway. Chain - Slowly spin the rear wheel and check the play in the chain at the midway point between the front and rear sprockets (up and down). If it is about the same then this is a good sign. Also look at the rear sprocket for any teeth that are starting to get sharp or are twisting at their points. The area that the chain fits into should be circular, not an elongated crescent shape. Look for any leaks anywhere. Check the oil pump is working Check the colour of the spark plug I don't know what the bikes value is, it depends on too many factors and isn't my "cup of tea" but I would guess that £600 is OK for a fully legal DT of this age if not on a insurance register and with the original engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Moderator DirtyDT Posted August 11, 2013 Moderator Share Posted August 11, 2013 Frame number should be on the headstock. This will be where the forks are. there should be a fat tube that is part of the frame inbetween the forks. The frame number will be here, stamped downwards. The engine numbers vary but are often on the left of the bike engine at the top. There should be a flat part, with raised groves along it and the number should be stamped there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Moderator DirtyDT Posted August 11, 2013 Moderator Share Posted August 11, 2013 They are normally different. Post up the first numbers and letters of each - not the whole numbers, leave the last 3 off. 35A - 025*** Something like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Moderator DirtyDT Posted August 11, 2013 Moderator Share Posted August 11, 2013 Frame number looks right for a DT125 LC '87 English. The engine number - 24X - looks like a YZ125K '84 according to my list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted August 11, 2013 Moderator Share Posted August 11, 2013 I could be wrong by the way but that is what I get for an engine number starting 24X. It cant be a 24X because the sprocket is on the right of the engine on those, I think, and in your pics, the chain is on the left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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blackhat250 Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 dont buy sprockets till you know what engine that is , as splines will differ, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Moderator DirtyDT Posted August 12, 2013 Moderator Share Posted August 12, 2013 That's the cc (engine size) marking fella. Lets get the engine id sorted first. I am on my phone so can't post up what to look for but search around the engine, the gearbox part. And there will be a flat surface with a number stamped on it. Don't panic yet . I couldn't find the engine number on. One of my bikes to start with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Moderator DirtyDT Posted August 12, 2013 Moderator Share Posted August 12, 2013 You need to be sure of the engine number before you do anything. Changing it on the V5 shouldn't be an issue, assuming that it didn't come from a bike that was written off. Just fill in the right number on the V5 and send the form off. Without being sure of the number, ID is difficult. They should all start 35A - 0 then the rest will denote the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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