bertbuckie

hmmmmmm, im kickstart only. Nevermind I was just curious after seeing an 04 DTr 50 sm with them. thanks for the reply pilninggas

35 years!! no wonder you call yourself oldgit! - thats a lot of riding experience tho.... something money cant buy. I used to own a DT125r years ago, here is a picture of her Selling it was the daftest thing I ever did - ( £150 ) I stuck on TZR wheels to make her into a supermoto she was the fastest DT125 EVER ( or at least I thought so at the time lol ) A completely different machine to the 50 ( ie you didnt have to thrash the balls off it to pull away from a stop ), but as I said money problems ( ie cant afford a CBT at the moment, it is low down the priority list ) stops me going down this road.... and I want to do everything above board and legaly. The unbelievable fun of even the 50 has got me hooked again tho.... it had been 4-5 years since I had a bike and I had forgotten how good it was! I even just at my folks house in the country I setup cones to make a track to learn how to handle and balance again before going back on the road to relearn how to handle a bike and enjoyed every minute of it in 18 months - 2 years I should be in a far better position financially to look for a 125 or above - I just dont want to get my hopes up just now knowing its very unlikely I can get one yet IF I found an old one ( or similar ) that needed a lot of TLC for next to nothing Id buy it ( and I mean next to nothing ) and have it as a weekend project, but its very unlikely anyhow, better go look busy.... Im supposed to be working lol have a good day paul, Bert

just looked at your post.... yeah thats like the piece i removed from the silencer on mine however my welder is at my dads house boxed up somewere....cant really open the rest of the zorst I did notice on my 50 theres no manifold as such.... it just seems to plug and play and is held in by 2 springs lol.... must be so little pressure on it it doesnt need a proper manifold or something

Paul, I agree they are for 16 year olds... its only for 18 months and 4 miles a day until we can get back on our feet cash wise and start building on our plot in the country....then I can go and do my bike test and get a real bike again I realise people probably think.....28 on a 50cc.... but its the most sensible thing just now since I dont require CBT or a test and means more money for my 1 year old son. Believe me im already itching to get back on a gsxr or a nice r6+ Im a novice bike wise...very experienced mechanically and electricaly with most other things...including modern cars however my bikes completely different ( im used to injector systems not carbs ) What kind of bike do you have? Have you been riding long ?

lol.... sorry I didnt even notice

Is it possible to add a rev counter and/or one of those LCD`s that tells you what gear your in to a DTr 50 SM ? Sorry for all the probably stupid questions.... Im very new to bikes in a modding kind of way.... but loving it all the same

what restrictions are there exactly in the exhaust..... incase I missed something since im VERY new to this

lmfao.... try being 17 1/2 stone on one!!! I have bored holes in the air filter housing ( still going thru the filter not bypassing it ) cleaned everything NGK Iridium plug removed the back bit of the exhaust - I was thinking about cutting the long pipe on the bit I removed and reinstalling it because its loud....altho the police were checking cars/bikes today and didnt stop me ( infact they didnt even raise their radar gun lmfao ) she does..... 60kmph on a flat 85-90 down a REALLY big hill and about 40 up one....... Not too bad for a 50cc with standard parts..... the clean made the biggest difference

Well.... I think Im going to paint my DT-r 50 SM in the near future..... is it just the same technique as painting a car bodykit? ie sand....sand and sand again ( obviously gradual between coats up to a 2000 grit..... filler plastic primer, sand sand sand, colour coat.....sand, laquer? I realise its a vague and poor description but is that how you paint the plastics? Also do you need a booth or can you get away with a wind free warm garage? ( space heater ) After I have done all the fairings I think I might strip her down completely and spray the frame as well - she`s looking a little scabby by the foot pegs! I have only had this bike a few weeks and the buzz is kicking in already...... she is just a 50 and is anoyingly slow.....however having previously had bigger bikes it brings back happy memories The wife is in dispair already..... she said I was bad enough in a car lol Bert

sorry forgot to ask as well.... how do I decoke it ?

Thanks oldgit I got impatient and stripped the bike today.......lol took off exhaust, plastics, petrol tank, cylinder head, carb. I found a dodgy seal on the carb and reseated it properly ( maybe air was being drawn in it? ) I cleaned the carb faces.....rest was spotless cleaned the exhaust a bit....and removed the middle bit on the silencer ( sounds fractionally louder ) de-restricted the air filter housing. checked all fuel / oil / water pipes were clear before she wouldnt even pull me up a hill in 1st..... afterwards I tried and she pulled me up in 3rd Perhaps just luck but Im not sure..... anyone else know anything else to check ?

I forgot to say..... I presumed the oil light comming on at startup was normal if the bike had sat a week or so because it might take a few mins to ger the oil through the system? anyhow...better go look busy Im supposed to be working lol Bert

Hi there.....yet again Im in need of help I took my DTr 50 supermotard out yesterday and the oil light was on. I looked in the 2-stroke mix tank tand there was plenty, and it seemed to go down after Id used the bike. She felt VERY slow, ( even slower than normal - struggling to hit 30mph on the flats and wont even go over 30 down hill - she used to go 50mph down hill ) and couldnt even pull me up small hills. I took out the plug which was black and cleaned it up but it made no difference so I have ordered an ngk iridium one. I also took the exhaust silencer apart and cleaned it and the same with the air filter but still made no difference Im new to bike servicing ect but I am unsure about the oil light ( which does go off when shes actually moving )because theres no sump ect in a 2 stroke as far as im awair.... Please someone give me some pointers....Im afraid she`s going to die or I will do more damage by running her .... on the plus side as I rode along at 20ish mph lots of real bikers waved and about 5 actually stopped for a chat with me - I was shocked they didnt take the piss of my 50 either

thanks for the interesting info

Hi again....and again Im after help lol I bought some akito leathers to keep me dry when traveling to and fro work ( yes I will look daft on my dtr50 but I will be dry ) they have velcro patches on the knees....Im guessing this is for knee pads or something? does anyone know what goes there and if so please help lol Bert