Airhead

Heres a rare find, dont remember this version, not sure if it was exported to UK,just remember the Rekord and the Tiger Cross. NOS Garelli GT 50

Nick, these connectors are a permanent fixture and you should not try to remove them, you will no doubt have access to the pipe connections to the two spigot's if you drain the oil and remove the clutch casing. ...Paul

Greetings chelsee

Well it will be either 6V or 12V, no dount it will say on it ...or alternatively count the cells, 3 cell = 6V, 6 cells = 12V

Foamy, looks like you live a long way west of me!

But you really DO need to check the timing, when it ran backwards the timing would be retarded and yes it would rev freely

Yes sort the carb out good and proper and set the float height to 21mm. I expect you havent got a dial gauge and stand so wont be ablle to set your timing by the book....But if you get a Xenon strobe lamp you will be able to check it, just connect the strobe lamp to a 12v car battery and then to the bikes HT lead and away you go, there may be three inscribed lines in the mag rotor; you are looking to align the centre on with the mark on the crankcase, i'll try to find a picture.

Not on mine, I can ride with the 'pilot' light on, just like i can drive the car with the 'side lights' on. Its not just a parking light.

Always thought there was something fishy about you john

Welcome to the forum FZR AL, you have made a terrific job of the KH...always been a favourite of mine. looks like you got a great buy with the FZR too ...Paul

Fits in nicely with Friday the 13th A lesson learned the hard way, bet, hope you dont do it again for a long time

I didnt know that ...just a bike thing?

Pull the fuel pipe from the carb spigot and check for a good flow of fuel in both the 'ON' and 'RES' positions, if flow is bad then there is a screen inside the fuel tap. Be careful because the hexagon on the fuel tap bowl is soft and will round off if you get heavy with it. I am assuming it is not a vacuum operated one but not sure because you stated the year as 1988?

There is a phone number with that , why not ring them and ask for any id part numbers from the CDI and compare to what you have?

How about this one? RD125LC NOS CDI

1988? got a picture? what is the engine number? dont think they were around in the uk then but still exporting a similar bike elsewhere

Hi David, cant find that, what's the engine no?

Thats sounds like it's more than likely the problem, to prove it spray something like WD40 onto the cracks and see if the engine speed / tone change. ...Paul

Better a pipe than the tank eh! alls well that ends well, now enjoy your legal bike

Hi, member 'Wild foamy' did all this stuff on an aircooled one...do a search for his topics.

Hi Stu and welcome Have you got a multimeter? If so set it to DC Amps, plug in to the 20A socket, disconnect one side of the battery and connect the multimeter in series, leave the switch OFF and the bike shut down as parked. You should see little or no current flow through the meter. If you do then there is leakage to earth. I would start with unplugging the reg / rectifier to see if thats the culprit and take it from there. ...Paul

Thats probably true yes, an even easier way would be to bring pressure on individual oil companys and carry on buying from others...who shall we start with then? I notice that it was 'Bikers' who had the loudest voice last time the fuel companys held the country to ransom...which just happened to coincide with the start of the economic downturn...which then ended up with recession.

Hi Dave, if your bike is a DT175A the correct standard jet would be 150, you are running a less restrictive filter so that will require a richer jet, say 160. Also air density has an effect too, high altidude and hot dry climates etc also have the effect of richening further. I would go for the 160 first and do a plug chop, put the needle back to the correct clip position. jets aren't expensive anyhow so you could even buy a choice of the sizes

Naahh...its only a bit grey at the sides

Hi Mick and welcome aboard, DT175MX cables are still available but could be shorter? did you try Fowlers or Granbys? or TYTrials or Redrose give these guys a bell, they should know. ...Paul