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[sawystertrance]

Good to hear - I have tinnitus and riding does not help it but my ear holes seem too small for the foam plugs, even well rolled, squeezed and licked that thing will just not go in far enough (the ear plugs that is  ) so a moulded set may be the answer.

I had that problem too until I put them in "backwards". Makes sense actually because the widest part of the plug is in your ear where it should be, not sticking out doing nothing. I squash them up and push them in quite far and can actually hear them expanding to fill the ear canal.

[Grebel]

Good to hear - I have tinnitus and riding does not help it but my ear holes seem too small for the foam plugs, even well rolled, squeezed and licked that thing will just not go in far enough (the ear plugs that is ) so a moulded set may be the answer.

I also suffer from tinnitus. Any audiologist will be able to make a custom set with interchangeable filters. Mine have the 28dB filters which "clip" 28dB off ambient noise apparently. In an factory environment you are still able to have a conversation. You can also get motorcycle specific filters.

[Andymann]

Sweet little DT125LC for sale

 

https://m.facebook.com/groups/57499691128?view=permalink&id=10157287286486129&sfnsn=scwspmo&extid=xiK86jdEAXi3texg

 

Soooooo.  I while back I posted my 125LC on FB to sell it.  I wasn't really using it because it was very original so I didn't want to spoil it, and I was hankering after an A/C DT175 that I could play with and do some modifications on.  I had some interest, but I soon realised that most people want 1) DT/RZ50's because that's what they had at school, and 2) when they turned 17 and got "big bike" licences, they went straight for bigger bikes.  So the DT125LC isn't really on anyone's radar (unless you owned one, which not many did).  There's also quite a few nice 125LC's out there - so while mine is nice and original, it is a bit tatty and people either want R10k bikes which they can fix up themselves, or R30k bikes which are already restored.  My R15K bike is somewhere in between.  There's also a glut of red and white bikes, so mine kind of gets lost in the herd.  So what to do?

 

I have 2/3rds of another LC, which importantly includes a spare tank, rear mudguard, seat, plastics, and a few other pieces - which is important to this story, because If I can't sell the DT I might as well scrap the 175 idea (they are overpriced anyway) and do something radical with this one.  So yesterday I pulled the trigger on the first of a few parts which I'm hoping will turn my cooking DT into something really different.  DC plastics here we come.....

[Andymann]

yup....I'm turning my 82 DT125LC into an 82 YZ125LC replica.....

[WaynejG]

yup....I'm turning my 82 DT125LC into an 82 YZ125LC replica.....

That looks sweet. Please post finished pics.

[Andymann]

That looks sweet. Please post finished pics.

Without a doubt!  It's going to be a slowish process because I'm going to try and make it as authentic as possible - the plan is to create a something Yamaha would have done if they had released a DT125 in YZ colours.  So gold rims definitely, and then a few small touches to give it the YZ look without pushing the costs up too much.

 

Best part is, I will keep all the original Red and white parts so if I do one day want to take it back to original, I can.

[Wannabe]

Brilliant, gonna be epic when finished.

[MrJacques]

How cool is this bar?

 

 

 

 

[CAAD4]

yup....I'm turning my 82 DT125LC into an 82 YZ125LC replica.....

Awesome Andy. I can smell the two stroke from here.

[Andymann]

Awesome Andy. I can smell the two stroke from here.

 

2 stroke mixed with just a bit of castor oil.....

 

Just for authenticity!

[IceCreamMan]

Busy watching an RG250 on fleabay. I have a price in mind and will be resolute on that. Always wanted the 50 cc version as a kid but that never happened and its never too late to have a second childhood i hear. 

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-RG250-MK2-1984-excellent-condition-UK-bike-the-best-available/133547011750?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1431.l2649

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

Busy watching an RG250 on fleabay. I have a price in mind and will be resolute on that. Always wanted the 50 cc version as a kid but that never happened and its never too late to have a second childhood i hear. 

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-RG250-MK2-1984-excellent-condition-UK-bike-the-best-available/133547011750?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1431.l2649

 

Probably go for around 3000-3500GBP.

They are not sought after as far as collectables go.

[IceCreamMan]

Probably go for around 3000-3500GBP.

They are not sought after as far as collectables go.

 Thats bang on my amount in mind. 

 

They are not desirable as the later RGV et al but i find these very lekker and i just want to pootle on it and smell of 2 stroke oil 

 

Edit: Searched the net and found the guy is selling it elsewhere for 6k, aint going to get that and certainly not from me. Lets see how the auction goes.

Edited October 19, 2020 by IceCreamMan

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

 Thats bang on my amount in mind. 

 

They are not desirable as the later RGV et al but i find these very lekker and i just want to pootle on it and smell of 2 stroke oil 

 

Edit: Searched the net and found the guy is selling it elsewhere for 6k, aint going to get that and certainly not from me. Lets see how the auction goes.

 

World has gone mad, they are selling bog stock 350LC's for going on 10kGBP. Madness.

[Allrounder]

Hi all

 

My Versys 650 is up for grabs. 

 

Please see the ad on gumtree or marketplace. 

 

https://www.gumtree.co.za/a-motorcycles-scooters/brackenfell/2008-kawasaki-kle-versys/1008251091100910194893909 

 

 

[IceCreamMan]

Had my harley serviced by local harley dealer, its still under warranty so thought it better to have them service it. While one can service it at home or an independent dealer and harley are still meant to honour any warranties i just dont need the headache should i ever claim.

 

Harley bill labour at 112 quid an hour...thats around 2400 ZA ronts.    .  Simple service with new tyre came to 661 quid. No vaseline 

 

Live an learn,next time i do it myself. On the upside they did do some warranty work for free as they spied an issue with the clutch cable and clutch for pasella so probaly saved a bundle down the line