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DOT4 is normally fine but you can use DOT5.1 if you want a higher boiling point. Be careful not to get the oil anywhere it shouldn’t be as it’s pretty corrosive.

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You’ll have to let us know what the 480 kit goes like mate Did you put too little/small shims in or the other way round?

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Nice effort mate, I wouldn’t have thought to check to see if the reeds were stuck open. I will if it ever happens to me in the future though, I had a tough time getting a mates 2006 CR125 going after he drowned it in the river on the ‘scout hall track’ at the Watto’s.

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Thanks Polly, I have found a few sites that sell quite a few parts, mostly OS. I bought some new fork gaiters from my local Yamaha dealer and they said they can get most bits, quite surprising!

There is a fair bit of work to be done but unlike El >moto< Loco this bike is simple to work on……..how hard can it be? These are practice projects working upto El >moto< Loco

Frame is off to be sandblasted this week, if I wasn’t at Bobs next weekend I’d be starting fit parts back onto it……..well, maybe anyway

I have found a plastics kit for $290 delivered. Pricey but it will really make the bike look good. I just need to resto the tank then.

Other bigger jobs will be pulling the wheels and fork down and swapping them over, cleaning up the fork legs (horrible job) and cleaning up to the engine and swingarm.

It’s all about time and money, unfortunately for Tyne I have neither

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razzle wrote:

Apparently the rules may be changing soon to be pre-90 instead of the current pre-86 (I think), so I’m on the lookout for a CR250rk ’89 model soon I reckon. Getting back into some MX would be awesome. :woohoo:

There are already pleny of pre 90 VMX events/series around. See here for example. So, go forth and purchase while that credit card is still getting a workout 😆

Nice CR your mate has by the way. I liked it so much I’ve just put a spontaneous eBay bid on a 86 CR125 at Mudgee :silly: I don’t know how I’m going to pick it up if I win though :huh:

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Thanks for the link Scotty, may come in handy. I have most parts I think but there are a few missing and few beyond repair, some bits are still usable but not in the condition I’d want for the resto so will be replaced one way or the other.

The intention is to do some Vinduro and VMX. Once this bike is running it may become my girlfriends bike and I may look for a bigger bike to resto for me

Its down to the frame now, I’ll post an update pic later, off to the Paxton pub for lunch

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When two become 1

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BellingenEv wrote:

Can you put me on the reserve list please Moto

No worries mate, TB won’t come so I think you’ll be right

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I’m aiming to leave on Friday at this stage and drive back on Monday. WHat do I need to bring in terms of food and stuff?

I’ll bring all the usual camping gear…….nothing

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Krusty wrote:

Should’ve went to vBulletin Chris…

It isn’t vBulletin. It’s still Kunena.

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He’s not, he lives here but from what I gather he is American and went back recently for a holiday where he took these pics.

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You mean a ‘trapping valve’ motor? Champo was always talking about building one, never happened. Easier said than done I guess, I know all about that

I dodn’t think the manufacturing process needs to be much harder to allow for a gallery in either.

Lotus have a pretty schmick looking design, see here

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Iva wrote:

That is correct Axel, the bottom end will be lubricated by direct sprays onto the bearings, reading down the article it states this, but will they spray engine oil (a loss system) or will they spray 2St fuel oil mix on the bearings? I’d sort of lean towards the latter to keep it slightly lower tech on the spray system in which case do we then need an expansion chamber to burn the unburnt fuel…?
F’d if I know, I’m only a scientist, not an engineer! :huh:

Why would you bother with fuel in the crankcase if it’s being injected directly in the head? Not having the fuel in the crankcase will provide better lubrication as the oil is doing the lubing and it’s not dliuted with fuel.

Here’s another thought, wouldn’t having a gallery through the centre of the crank/conrod be an idea to pump oil upto the little end bearing…….

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Chris – The ‘Latest Posts’ section on the left hand side doesn’t seem to update properly? Ayyone else see that or is it just me?

Also, is the site running slow for anyone else or just me?

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