Honda XLR125RP tart up project

[satelliteone]

https://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c357/satelliteone/HondaXLR125RP/002MXLR11998SBA-01.jpg

stuffed in the right area now, posted in the wrong dept.. silly me... must be cause i ran out of coffee...

Another project for me. Its a quite tall Honda XLR125RP. Import version

https://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c357/satelliteone/HondaXLR125RP/527667_262759757144581_100002316779187_572079_1453427616_n.jpg



Sold the TZR belgarda and thought what shall i buy next. This one came up local to me, No MOT or TAX, last on the road in 2009, and mainly used on a farm. Boy does that show..

Millage is 16 thou KM which in english is 10K miles ..

Its in good condition, just needs a bloody good tart up.

Engine is running sweet, pulls very well indeed.

Engine is a JD09E over head cam, identical to the CRF 150 and 230cc air cooled machines. Prolink suspension. 24mm front disk, and drum rear brake.

Nice sized machine, and towers over the XR in stature, Ideal for the taller peeps


https://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c357/satelliteone/HondaXLR125RP/DSCI0249.jpg


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Honda XLR125R - Project
TZR125RR Belgarda 4DL - Sold
Chinki Project done n Dusted/sold** DTR125 2003 - Finished/sold

[trippz]

I shall be watching this very closely, Hurry up with more pictures and updates
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[satelliteone]

Would be doing it tonight.. but i got bloody work in the way.. but morra!.. evening im on the case.. ohh pooooo... easter! im not at home.. $%&*($£"$$ uuuugaaaaaa
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Honda XLR125R - Project
TZR125RR Belgarda 4DL - Sold
Chinki Project done n Dusted/sold** DTR125 2003 - Finished/sold

[Bomberman]

See you've still got some left over bits from your TZR in that fifth pic there
Like the XLR, really starting to fancy a crosser
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'89 TZR 125 - '94 GPZ500s - ZK3 GSXR600 Alstare

[satelliteone]

Stash of Some DTR bits mainly, i think a DTLC engine casings too. Got boxs of bit every where..

After nearly loosing my licence on the tzr, plus the bad back ache syndrome, and not riding on mud, i thought the same bomberman,

Shit load of elbow grease this bike. its in one big fat dirty wedding this one. marrage of MR wire brush.

Got the engine on the bench, cleaning away.
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Honda XLR125R - Project
TZR125RR Belgarda 4DL - Sold
Chinki Project done n Dusted/sold** DTR125 2003 - Finished/sold

[waffles]

I like these old dirtbike projects, you planning on tarting it up in a big way or making it more presentable?
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Theory test - 19/8/09, CBT - 11/10/09, MOD 1 - 16/8/10, MOD 2 - 27/10/10
Past rides Yamaha XT125X, Triumph TT600, Honda XR250
Current rides Suzuki GSXR 600, Honda MSX125

[satelliteone]

its pretty dirty, cleaning, and painting, just getting it to a neat condition really. replacing snapped bolts, etc etc... original clean condition. Then MOT.

Would like to throw in a air cooled 230 CRF engine TBH. Would be awesome.
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Honda XLR125R - Project
TZR125RR Belgarda 4DL - Sold
Chinki Project done n Dusted/sold** DTR125 2003 - Finished/sold

[satelliteone]

Engine is getting a paint up. the top end cant get paint on it..as its air cooled, the paint acts as a thermal barrier. Only thing i can do here is a bloody good wire brush up.

Bottom end is looking sweet..


https://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c357/satelliteone/HondaXLR125RP/DSCI0277.jpg


https://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c357/satelliteone/HondaXLR125RP/DSCI0280.jpg

https://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c357/satelliteone/HondaXLR125RP/DSCI0283.jpg
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Honda XLR125R - Project
TZR125RR Belgarda 4DL - Sold
Chinki Project done n Dusted/sold** DTR125 2003 - Finished/sold

[satelliteone]

More elbow grease needed, Mr Wire brush and Zippy the drill.

https://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c357/satelliteone/HondaXLR125RP/DSCI0290.jpg

https://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c357/satelliteone/HondaXLR125RP/DSCI0293.jpg

and the end product corner. (where my fishing rod lives too.)



https://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c357/satelliteone/HondaXLR125RP/DSCI0295.jpg
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Honda XLR125R - Project
TZR125RR Belgarda 4DL - Sold
Chinki Project done n Dusted/sold** DTR125 2003 - Finished/sold

[satelliteone]

thats the prolink suspension done.


https://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c357/satelliteone/HondaXLR125RP/DSCI0301.jpg
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Honda XLR125R - Project
TZR125RR Belgarda 4DL - Sold
Chinki Project done n Dusted/sold** DTR125 2003 - Finished/sold

[waffles]

Wow, looking good there! You going to do anything to the engine at all? Apart from a clean and paint, that is
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Theory test - 19/8/09, CBT - 11/10/09, MOD 1 - 16/8/10, MOD 2 - 27/10/10
Past rides Yamaha XT125X, Triumph TT600, Honda XR250
Current rides Suzuki GSXR 600, Honda MSX125

[satelliteone]

The engine was running fine waffles, might check the clearence on the valves, change the plug/oil thats about it really. Looking for a CRF 230F engine tho. My local bike scrappy may have somthin. Worth a ganders.

Love to juice a 230 up, with a hot cam, port the head and raise the compression.
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Honda XLR125R - Project
TZR125RR Belgarda 4DL - Sold
Chinki Project done n Dusted/sold** DTR125 2003 - Finished/sold

[XkieranR]

Hi you've made a great job so far if you dont mind me asking how did you make the rear shock look better than new? and did you powder coat or paint the spring?

[satelliteone]

XkieranR .. Ronseal paint..black lol...awesome stuff.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ronseal-34931-No-Rust-Metal-Paint-750ml-Smooth-Black-/170562341774?pt=UK_DIY_Material_Paint_Varnish_MJ&hash=item27b64ecb8e

the spring i used brake caliper paint..its really tuff stuff, and resists cracking under stress

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/E-TECH-etech-BRAKE-CALIPER-PAINT-KIT-RED-engine-bay-/260974247236?pt=UK_Body_Shop_Supplies_Paint&hash=item3cc346fd44

Another fave paint i love is PJ1

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PJ1-GLOSS-BLACK-ENGINE-CASE-HIGH-TEMP-TEMPERATURE-SPRAY-PAINT-CAN-MOTORCYCLE-/280802300571?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item41611f129b


this is the shock before

https://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c357/satelliteone/HondaXLR125RP/DSCI0271.jpg
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Honda XLR125R - Project
TZR125RR Belgarda 4DL - Sold
Chinki Project done n Dusted/sold** DTR125 2003 - Finished/sold

[satelliteone]

Took me bloody ages..

nothin but scrubbin..

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https://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c357/satelliteone/HondaXLR125RP/DSCI0303.jpg

frame is now painted
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Honda XLR125R - Project
TZR125RR Belgarda 4DL - Sold
Chinki Project done n Dusted/sold** DTR125 2003 - Finished/sold

[KLR600]

Looking good so far and you're not hanging around either! Do you have any plans for a tail tidy or something? I always thought that those huge full size tailpieces for the numberplate and indicators ruined the look of off road bikes.
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[Irn-Bru]

Looks good I've often thought about getting an old DTR and doing it up... for now I'll watch other people, haven't got the space anyway
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KTM 990 SMT & Suzuki DR-Z 400 SM

[satelliteone]

dtr125`s are great bikes. Love em and hate em at the same time. The engine, has issues. power valve needs a dremmel, if you bore one size over standard, The electric start DTRE engine is stronger. due to the extra bearing on the magneto side, not only that, head gaskets, unless you buy genuine it will blow. Thats if the head is dead flat.



But keep your eyes peeled for a Belgarda TDR, quite rare, and it has the 4DL engine, 33hp..

as to the tail tidy, i have ben pondering this my self. the HONDA XLR rear end is pants. Im looking for an CRF rear end, see if they mate up, then go dor a LED tail lamp along with a plate holder. that sits under the guard. Also would make it a bit shorter from the rear too.

But thats in the future. plenty of time to fiddle..
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Honda XLR125R - Project
TZR125RR Belgarda 4DL - Sold
Chinki Project done n Dusted/sold** DTR125 2003 - Finished/sold

[XkieranR]

Thanks for the quick reply and wow the shock looked fit for the bin before lol

[delvey91]

My freind put a crf rear on his looked pretty good! Cant find a decent pic

https://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/309834_2596921401224_1200411277_3114395_85213152_n.jpg
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2016 Honda Africa Twin
2006 KTM 200 EXC

[satelliteone]

ahh YES!


Thats a shed load better, you would`nt know which CRF it was?..
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Honda XLR125R - Project
TZR125RR Belgarda 4DL - Sold
Chinki Project done n Dusted/sold** DTR125 2003 - Finished/sold

[satelliteone]

frame has swing arm, loom airbox and yokes fitted.. its on the rebuild...


https://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c357/satelliteone/HondaXLR125RP/DSCI0310.jpg

https://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c357/satelliteone/HondaXLR125RP/DSCI0322.jpg
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Honda XLR125R - Project
TZR125RR Belgarda 4DL - Sold
Chinki Project done n Dusted/sold** DTR125 2003 - Finished/sold

[Tim..]

Like
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[Bomberman]

Great work so far!

[Beelzebob]

Looking good. How did you clean up the forks, just wire brush? Need to clean up the front end of the Hornet and what you've done on forks and yokes is lookin nice, just lookin for tips
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