dt125lc mk1 1983

craigsmileydt · L Plate Warrior Joined: 02 Apr 2012 Karma :

i have recently brought a mk1 dt, im used to having the newer 1s, but as i done up a good few and sold them on i fort i would get a older bike, it had a few problems and i sorted them, i brought a new replacement exhaust for it but the 1 thats on it bolts on the manifold and the new 1 i just brought(2nd hand off ebay) is spring mounted i think i was woundering if any1 cud tell me how i could make this fit to my bike, i will try n put a pic up, incase i carnt the exhaust is on the left hand side, has drum brakes, but a round cylinder head not the sqaure 1, has powervalve.... thanks for reeding this craig
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dt125lc 1983,

dangerousdave · Traffic Copper Joined: 22 Apr 2011 Karma :

Hi Craig

Sounds like you've bought an aftermarket type like a Fresco which uses springs to hold the exhaust on.

They have a separate collar, with lugs for these springs, which fits into the exhaust port, and bolts in as normal. The exhaust header then slides over this and is secured in place by the two springs.

This collar is what you need to make this exhaust fit, try getting in touch with the importer - Mito UK.

TEL: 01202 667 323

They've always been very helpful & I'm sure they could get hold of one for you.

Post up some pictures of the project !

Cheers
Dave
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craigsmileydt · L Plate Warrior Joined: 02 Apr 2012 Karma :

thank u very much, i have rang up and ordered 1
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dt125lc 1983,

dangerousdave · Traffic Copper Joined: 22 Apr 2011 Karma :

Good stuff. What did it cost, just out of interest ?
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Sako · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 Feb 2012 Karma :

love the older DT's

craigsmileydt · L Plate Warrior Joined: 02 Apr 2012 Karma :

i brought the bike for 650 :O the man wudent part with it but i did kinda like it si i was willing 2 pay, then exhaust was 47-off ebay, i will post some pictures later 4 use 2 look, Very Happy

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dt125lc 1983,

Teflon-Mike · tl;dr Joined: 01 Jun 2010 Karma :

Interesting... but GAWD it's hard work to understand what you're on about!

Can you try typing on 'old folks' language for the grammatically challenged old duffers like me?

This is not a 'dig', BTW. My Gran was a Signals operator during WWII, was at Bletchley for a while; and GPO Telegraph after the war; so we grew up using 'signals-shorthand' between the family; what has become elite and then txt-spk... but BOY, your's is hard work!

Back to bikes.... interesting project, but strugling to work out what you are doing with it.

Blog of my slightly earlier air-cooled DT linked in sig-bar if you're interested. Now, must go try find a way to secure the battery.

On which subject; yours is an early 83 model. Is that still 6v electric or were all the LC's 12v?

If 6v, wondering if the 12v conversion I have used may work on yours?
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