she's getting OHLINS

[kezajones]

found this in my dads tool box lol so when i find another one (emailed some breakers yards) and a caliper it will be going on the rs.
just need to machine the yokes out or possibly use some ducati ones,
make some custom spacers
and have a play with the compression :)

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/kezajones/P1010035.png

it was changend under warrenty becuase the front brake line made this mark :s

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/kezajones/P1010038.jpg

[fast_tzr]

"Just found this in me Dads toolbox" lol......as you do:rolleyes: lucky bastid, I assume you will never ever be selling it now, what with all the stuff you've done to it.

[kezajones]

i could get lost in his tool box :) i think you can see it in some of pictures i posted of the build up of my bike(big red snap-on one with the orange GSE ducati inserts)

[kev13]

what did there come off?

[Asgardeh]

Coming Next week - Found the keys and insurance in my name to a Veyron in a cereal box.

lucky bast :)

:P

[kezajones]

what did there come off?

2002 748r


!!message i have entered is too short!!

[VickersUK]

What about the left side caliper mount, Can I suggest you cut it off, sand it and respray it, would look stupid otherwise and 2 discs on front would be overkill and extra weight. Dont forget you will need custom spindle aswell.

[Kye]

It'll probably need respringin, the Dukes are big heavy ole' bikes

[kezajones]

ive just been having a play with it lol and its not acctually that stiff its in the middle on compression so it shouldnt be to bad.

For a spindle ill either make some bushings to use the rs spindle or get some diffrent wheel bearings and run the duke spindle.

Just waiting to here from the breakers yards about a right hand one.

[kezajones]

What about the left side caliper mount, Can I suggest you cut it off, sand it and respray it, would look stupid otherwise and 2 discs on front would be overkill and extra weight.

wont be running 2 disks but ill let sombody else cut it off lol i dont think i could do it :) at £600 a side :(

[kezajones]

:bangwall: :bangwall: I WILL FIND A R/H FORK!:bangwall: :bangwall:

[cosaro]

So as the title says " she's getting Ohlins" is incorrect. It should be "she's getting Ohlin" plural. Lolz0r :banana:


Good luck, Im sure you will love the high spec suspension.

[kezajones]

well it will be Ohlins because im not going to put one on am i LOL

[kezajones]

well i had a little play with fitting it today and it acctually went quite well!

The mounting holes for the mudguard are almost identical i will have to ovalise(?) the holes in the mudguard though.(there not lined up in thie pic)
http://img58.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010006smallbi5.jpg

The RS spindle fits the Ohlins nice and snug
http://img58.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010010smallcw8.jpg

However the top and bottom yokes will need reeming out a couple mm.
http://img58.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010004smallen2.jpg

and there just under a cm diffrence in hieght.
http://img58.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1020015smalloy8.jpg

and i may have found a R/H caliper! just need the fork :(

[VickersUK]

Surely it will need different springs or a big decrease in viscosity of the fork oil? Otherwise it will be really stiff?

[kezajones]

ive had a play with the compression and they can go quite soft, however i will be putting in lighter fork oil and slightly less cc's.

[VickersUK]

Oh yeah, another thing to note, in general the brembo calipers are quite alot wider than standard aprilia so if your bolting a brembo on i would get the width measurment because the Ducati/Mito caliper with 40mm mounting does not clear the RS 5 spoke wheels.

[kezajones]

Oh yeah, another thing to note, in general the brembo calipers are quite alot wider than standard aprilia so if your bolting a brembo on i would get the width measurment because the Ducati/Mito caliper with 40mm mounting does not clear the RS 5 spoke wheels.
Mito caliper is completly diffrent :confused:

[VickersUK]

Yes I know the 40mm are on the Showa forks, but the 65mm brembos used on the ohlins (think that right) may be the same width, wouldnt suprise me in the slightest if they were, I would check it before you spend a few hundred potentially on another fork and caliper.

[kezajones]

my dad reckons the duke ones are the same width as the RS (well near enough) he worked at a ducati garage for 5 years but ill check.

[kezajones]

just found out the price for a brand new pair of these forks from ducati=£1,981.47!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and i got the one i have for free :)

[PRESTIGE]

TIP - Get your forks anodized gold
Then stick an OHLINS sticker on it!

[Sheene7]

Fuck that, keza already has 1 leg, just needs another lol.... I'd love to try some ohlins internally changed to suit a 130kg 2 stroke and see what the differance would be.

[Steffman]

TM makes some 125cc sm that comes with öhlins stock.

[kezajones]

most tm's do

[kezajones]

TIP - Get your forks anodized gold
Then stick an OHLINS sticker on it!

1. Thats Cheating :)
2. Your only kidding yourself.

I have found a R/H leg just need to negotiate a price.

[AndyS_RS]

so you going to tell us now which bank you intend to rob, or do we have to wait for the 10 o'clock news?

[Gman2005]

no i'd say the morning news, two options, get a really good job or rob your dad lol

[AndyS_RS]

Some serious profit to made out of Ducati, little rub mark on a fork leg, get it replaced for free and bingo £700 of ohlins fork is up for sale

[kezajones]

i make 1 fork out to be about £950 new :)

[Gman2005]

Not too much then, why dont you start ringing up scrap dealers lol

[kezajones]

nah i think ive found one for £250

[Gman2005]

ooooo, i'd love to see how long its going to be until you have the set up right.

[kezajones]

im just going to turn down the compression a bit and change for some lighter fork oil at first to see how it goes.

[random0082]

its just adding weight and hassle. just get the stockers set up by Maxton or the like

[kezajones]

apart from its not adding wieght.

[samRS]

:WTF:

just sell it, then use the money to get the forks anodised gold

would rather have the money

[random0082]

its spelt 'weight'

be interesting to weigh everything to compare against stock though, get some exact figures. then compare the same thing cost wise against standard setup, Maxton'ed and stock brakes with braided lines etc, measure the difference in weight, cost and performance.

[kezajones]

well £280 for ohlins forks on an rs125 i think is not that bad.

[PRESTIGE]

lol kieran jones is so stupid........ he tried eating his dinner a knife and some ohlins lol.

anyway u should sell it then u can start up the clothing line

[fast_tzr]

Haha....do you have anything positive to say Prestige? Ever? Anything vaguely useful to the forum? Why slag random people off who you've never even met? Get a life, prick.

[kezajones]

I dont mind lol hes my ???mate??? :)

[fast_tzr]

Fair enough then.

[PRESTIGE]

lol u got fucking owned there ha ha ha.

and no1 comments on my positive posts :( only my bad ones. maybe its cos u all love the bad ones dont ya!

lol anyway i reckon the ohlins will look the sha shizzle. dont get the gay maxton setup . thats what im getting. only cools people get that, not silly expensive ohlins for 300 quid.

[kev13]

its just adding weight and hassle. just get the stockers set up by Maxton or the like

but his way of only having to buy one fork leg works out hell of a lot cheaper and easyer that getting maxton to re work the rs forks

[priller]

but his way of only having to buy one fork leg works out hell of a lot cheaper and easyer that getting maxton to re work the rs forks

Depends how cheap he can find another fork leg & if they need different springs, aint the maxton conversion under £500?

[Peasnall]

but his way of only having to buy one fork leg works out hell of a lot cheaper and easyer that getting maxton to re work the rs forks


he also needs to buy a caliper, pads (maybe) maybe new yokes if he carnt machine the rs ones.

I think your better of getting yours done by maxton, just because there ohlins doesnt mean there going to be anygood on the rs, they may work like a bag of shit on the rs, whereas the maxton conversion is for the RS, but hey what do i know.

[kezajones]

machinist said he can do the yokes ive got a free caliper and ive found another fork for £260

[Norfolk_aprilia]

how u gonna cut one side down though and still make it look tidy? you using the rs125 front wheel then or a ducati one?

[Steffman]

Don't you guys get it? he doesn't care if their any good or not, he wants to have öhlins forks on hes RS just so he can brag about it;).

[Norfolk_aprilia]

yeah we know that, thats why we are saying go the maxton route, after a week of posting pics of the ohlins forks fitted, we will be bored of them, and so will he since they will probs feel shit.

For the money he could have some rs125 forks set up by maxton for the bike.

[kezajones]

Cut down what?

[VickersUK]

Left caliper bracket which you wont need, if you dont cut it down then it will look stupid. I would just take an angle grinder to it but leave a bit there that you can grind off, then sand down and respray the boot.

[samRS]

grinder to a few hundreds quid worth of metal, nice :happy:

[Norfolk_aprilia]

it will look stupid left on, thats why the whole plan is abit shit. unless its done right dont do it at all.

[kezajones]

grinder to a few hundreds quid worth of metal, nice :happy:

thats what i was thinking

[random0082]

doing something cos its the most expensive and biggest name you can get, bolting lots of random bits on then it never working properly together and being a long waste of time in the long run, i call it Speedjunkie syndrome, lol :kidding:

good luck with the project if you like messing with stuff, but im sure you can get just as good and easier results using stock kit if its the end result youre after. if its the messing with it that you like, fair enough, i can understand that. im doing a few mods to my 70s Yam to bring it up to date too in the brakes dept etc too, all good fun

[kezajones]

doing something cos its the most expensive and biggest name you can get, bolting lots of random bits on then it never working properly together and being a long waste of time in the long run, i call it Speedjunkie syndrome, lol :kidding:

good luck with the project if you like messing with stuff, but im sure you can get just as good and easier results using stock kit if its the end result youre after. if its the messing with it that you like, fair enough, i can understand that. im doing a few mods to my 70s Yam to bring it up to date too in the brakes dept etc too, all good fun

thats what it comes down too, i like having a fiddle with my bikes and having somthing diffrent at the end of it and this fork is used in loads of aplications so i should be able to get it pretty good setup wise.

[kev13]

Depends how cheap he can find another fork leg & if they need different springs, aint the maxton conversion under £500?

when i give them a call not long ago think it was £450 there were asking (for what i wont doing)

[kezajones]

right so ive just won the fork and im now considering going twin disk with ducati wheel if i can find the right master cylinder to tone down the braking a bit(well a lot)

[Asgardeh]

Your mad, i like it!

seriosuly though, your actually mad.

Its gonna look stunning.

[VickersUK]

Too much added weight completly unnessecarily. Dont bother mate, just do the cool thing and get it looking like it was made for the rs125!

[Gman2005]

Well dont fuck up the handling if the front wheel is too big.

[kev13]

right so ive just won the fork and im now considering going twin disk with ducati wheel if i can find the right master cylinder to tone down the braking a bit(well a lot)

can you get it on video on you 1st ride out please :rolleyes:

[kezajones]

well ive emailed Harris asking about springs and oil, i think im going to chop the left hand caliper mount off(now that i know bottoms are avaliable sepratly so i can re sell them when i sell the rs with the standard forks:))

[VickersUK]

cba to read through the post if it has ben posted but what is the difference in length betwen the forks, hope you dont have half a meter of fork sticking out form the yokes lol.

Since your getting the ohlins why not get a one of set of yokes machined up to match, would be nice!

[kezajones]

theres hardly any diffrence at all(under a cm) and i might look into some custom yokes, but ive been looking at using some mille r ones because i dont really have any money left:(

[kev13]

are there on yet then

[kezajones]

No because the bloke i was getting the right fork of wont reply any more and has been kicked off of ebay. Im gonna ring some breakers tomorrow.

[Pizza boy]

Maybe he found out that your only 12...?

[Gman2005]

well he will have a tricked out bike. more then most of use could imagen. That includes yourself ped boy.

[kezajones]

yeah HE got kicked off ebay becuase im 15? WTF are you on.

[Davido]

If you want to save money I've got some ohlins forks you can buy off me?

They're not RS125 forks with ohlins stickers either. Honest.

Btw I wanna see you legend up some stoppies with those brakes. If you don't you're a failure as a person and I will like stab you, or something. yeah.

[priller]

well he will have a tricked out bike. more then most of use could imagen. That includes yourself ped boy.

He's got/had a stunning ducati 749.

[Pizza boy]

lol lighten up guys, geez cant a guy crack one out (a joke) without being taken offence by the internet care-police anymore?

ever heard of a "pinch of salt"?

:cheers:

[kezajones]

Sorry but i get quite adjitated when people just thing that im some "lil chav kid, innit blud"

[***rs125***]

innit blud

yeah nice one....................penis face

[samRS]

shizzle ma nizzle fo sho

[Pizza boy]

yeah nice one....................penis face

what the hell?

lol, way to make a first post!, welcome i guess... :confused:

[pocket rocket]

what the hell?

lol, way to make a first post :confused:


Exactly what i was thinking.

[priller]

yeah nice one....................penis face
welcome :spankie:

[dowzerr]

No point in using twin disks, just means more weight.

[Asgardeh]

yeah nice one....................penis face


Dont get lemon

[Norfolk_aprilia]

lol lighten up guys, geez cant a guy crack one out (a joke) without being taken offence by the internet care-police anymore?

ever heard of a "pinch of salt"?

:cheers:


lol

yeh and you probably do have the best looking ducati 749 ive ever seen.:plus: :worship: :worship:

[OldSkool]

lol lighten up guys, geez cant a guy crack one out (a joke) without being taken offence by the internet care-police anymore?

ever heard of a "pinch of salt"?

:cheers:

Apparently on here now-a-days you have to use the :kidding: or you get threatened to be sued for slander :WTF:

[kezajones]

yeah nice one....................penis face

err..........FUCK OFF

[kezajones]

No point in using twin disks, just means more weight.

im not anymore.

[random0082]

well no, you wouldnt be able to with just one fork leg, lol

[kezajones]

well no, you wouldnt be able to with just one fork leg, lol

lol im working on it ;)

[xxes123]

got a qn to ask , are these Ohlins the same as those from a RSV factory .
now i am currently facing a problem with my front fork , it dipped too much and rebound too fast , so thinking of either a Ohlin or a Honda RS125 showa ..

anyway , putting 2 disc and Brembo full race system is overkill ,

currently my RS125 is fitted with my Brembo GP4 caliper (front) , brembo M/C 16x18 , Galfer front disc and full RSV factory rear braking system , Gold friend rear disc , i can stop within 20-30m from a speed of 90+km/h .. the braking distance can be even shorter if i E-brake.. for normal braking i now normally use only the rear brake :bump:

another qn , has anyone tried Penske rear shock , looking for a replacement and wanna hear some reviews abt it before buying

[Gman2005]

i really cant see how that is a massive improvement over the stock breaking.

[xxes123]

with a stock , even fully depressed the both brakes , althought u might be able to stop within the same distance but u would have already push the braking system to the limit , with my setup , the braking is very progressive and strong w/o the disc would having the "locking" feeling

[Gman2005]

yes but its a 125. There is only so much breaking you can have. I'd have it for track, but for the road i dont see the point. you wont be able to use it properly on 95% of englands roads.

[xxes123]

:happy: i am in Singapore , there are tonnes of stupid drivers here out to kill plus traffic junctions are everywhere ..

the main thing tat prompt me to change is becos my stock dun give me the confidence to stop in time in an emergency situation.. with stock if u depress too fast/much , u will feel the wheel starting to lock or the tires are starting to lift off the ground .. the stock is just isnt progressive in term of the bite ..

anyway lets get back to the ohlins fork issue and not debate abt my brakes.. will post pics of my bike once my respray of my fairing is complete..

[kezajones]

this is getting on my nerves now :( i might have found a PAIR which means i'll just have to sell the one i have.

[Gman2005]

or get your stock ones set up properly. The bike is the second best handling bike without ohlin stuff. Think about it

[Steffman]

this is getting on my nerves now :( i might have found a PAIR which means i'll just have to sell the one i have.

I'll buy it cheap and smash my instructor in the head with it, how much you want for it?

[kezajones]

I'll buy it cheap and smash my instructor in the head with it, how much you want for it?

about £400 i think lol :)

[xxes123]

anyone have any spare newer model of rs250 forks laying ard ..

[kezajones]

anyone have any spare newer model of rs250 forks laying ard ..

speed junkie has tried that

[kezajones]

or get your stock ones set up properly. The bike is the second best handling bike without ohlin stuff. Think about it

im gettin the ohlins set up.

[Peasnall]

or get your stock ones set up properly. The bike is the second best handling bike without ohlin stuff. Think about it

he only wants it because its ohlins lol

[RiejuR51]

he only wants it because its ohlins lol
stock annodised forks with ohlins stickers ftW!

[Gman2005]

Why dont you get some Ohlin springs and Oil for the Fork. Then they are Ohlin without the extra weight and cost.

[Sheene7]

Why dont you get some Ohlin springs and Oil for the Fork. Then they are Ohlin without the extra weight and cost.

'Cos hes a tart and wants the bling! :plus:

[Fadel]

He likes to feel superior to the rest of us stock riders.

[Gman2005]

start doing the 1/4 mile in 12 seconds and then you can be smug lol

[RiejuR51]

start doing the 1/4 mile in 12 seconds and then you can be smug lol
do it on me jogrr 50 ;)

[priller]

start doing the 1/4 mile in 12 seconds and then you can be smug lol
:confused: nobody on a rs125 is doing that.

[Gman2005]

its only 3 1/2 seconds from what it can do. So i'd say it is possible

[kev13]

its only 3 1/2 seconds from what it can do. So i'd say it is possible

that is a hell of a lot of time to find

[xxes123]

speed junkie has tried that


kezajones, do u know why junkie abandon his plans? Is it because of the caliper mounting or something else ?

cos not only the mounting and clamps must fit , most importantly is the wheel travel distance as this will drastically affect the handling. and till now , i only find RS250 showa fork has the same wheel travel distance and simplicity at the clamps .. For the fork ends , it can be quite simply deal with . the ohlins might not be too suitable due to the fork travel .

Fitments are easily with tonnes of bling and patience .. but actual performance is another..

[priller]

kezajones, do u know why junkie abandon his plans? Is it because of the caliper mounting or something else ?

Forks didn't fit in the yoke & I dont think he wanted to mod the yokes.

its only 3 1/2 seconds from what it can do. So i'd say it is possible
A rs250 has a hard time doing 1/4 in under 13 seconds, no way a rs125 is going to.

[Gman2005]

possible. MIght cost a couple of grand but possible lol

[Gman2005]

Just set up your stock forks and it will be better then any Ohlin. They will not do anything for ya

[kezajones]

Just set up your stock forks and it will be better then any Ohlin. They will not do anything for ya

and i suppose you have tried this?

[kev13]

y has every one got a big problem with him putting a pair of ohlins on his bike if he has the money Y NOT

[Gman2005]

cuz that money could be better spent on the RS. Why dont you spend 500 boys on tuning the engine up to its eye balls. If your a spriter, u need a last engine and light body. Why add more weight to the bike which will slow you down. Also, it just sounds like it wont work as there are too much factors which will overall fuck up his handeling.

[OldSkool]

Why are they heavier? Have you actually got a pair on the scales next to you? If he's having custom yokes made they will be lighter and stronger, the ohlins forks will be more tunable then the ones on the RS unless he has a cartridge conversion donw which will end up costing the same or more. The only problem that there might be is fork travel but this can probably be solved.

[kezajones]

cuz that money could be better spent on the RS. Why dont you spend 500 boys on tuning the engine up to its eye balls. If your a spriter, u need a last engine and light body. Why add more weight to the bike which will slow you down. Also, it just sounds like it wont work as there are too much factors which will overall fuck up his handeling.

not much else to do to the engine, not sprinting it next year(could do it on a 600 but im doin it on a ktm450 that runs 12s) and the ohlins are lighter if anything. And im getting them set up for 10th time.

[kezajones]

and just to those people who said my starts were S**T just been looking at the split times for the sprint 0-64ft i was 2.33s and a record holding R1 is doing 2.12s.

[Gman2005]

so why dont you push to beat it

[kezajones]

at the moment it looks like im going for:
single radial caliper
correct springs and dampening rods
correct weight and cc's of fork oil

[adam123]

all ive gota say is good on ya mate and good luck, hope it works out fine and doesnt wreck the handling, but i cant see a set of better forks making it worse???

[xxes123]

at the moment it looks like im going for:
single radial caliper
correct springs and dampening rods
correct weight and cc's of fork oil


dun forget a new set of brake disc cos most radial mount calipers are not mean for 320mm disc ... u go by Ohlins , i try approach via Showa 3 way fully adjustable fork.. most problems i forsee would come from the wheel spindle difference , spacers and new 298mm disc for my case..

kezajones :wat ur time frame for completion of this project ..:bump: fun to have someone doing the same thing but with different approaches..

[kezajones]

Hopefully by the 15th of jan (im 16 then :) and can use it on the road) the ducati 999r uses a 320mm radial disk and thats what the fork and caliper are coming from.

[kezajones]

anybody know the paint code for the grayish colour on the boot of ohlins?

[Norfolk_aprilia]

u got any pics so far? powdercoat them, will be alot tougher.

[kezajones]

u got any pics so far? powdercoat them, will be alot tougher.

sorry no pics, should have soon though as the yokes are going off to be reamed in the next few days :), i might powder coat them it just means sending them off the island.

Might just buy that radial fork tonight and then live on rice for a few months :( and then find a caliper lol

[Norfolk_aprilia]

it will be mint when done, i just hope that the caliper bracket thats getting cut off will be done very well, it would be a shame if it stood out and was obvious.

[kezajones]

it will be mint when done, i just hope that the caliper bracket thats getting cut off will be done very well, it would be a shame if it stood out and was obvious.

thats why im a bit unsure wether to do it or not

[Norfolk_aprilia]

you cant leave it on though thats the thing, if left on it would look like abit of a bodge job, dont worry about cutting it, as if u do u need to sell them you only need to sell 1 leg to get your money back.

[kezajones]

you can buy new bottoms(boots) but there not cheap.

[kev13]

thats why im a bit unsure wether to do it or not

me a man and just cut it

[VickersUK]

Get an angle grinder and either:
Roughly ground it down with an angle grinder then use a table mounted grinded to tidy the job before sanding down finely and spraying
OR
Ground it down as close as possible, sand off any bits you miss and fill any other bits with chemical metal, sand that then respray whole boot.

Dont be such a pussy. And they don't come cheap I think is probably rubbish. i am sure alot of people who have a front end crash would end up binning their forks if seriously bent and not even think the boot is worth anything. Dont be a ponce.

[kezajones]

a brand new pair of boots is £300 and i rather wouldnt take some from a front ender.

[jameskrs50]

i know this is kinda O/T but is the guy in guernsey any good wit the dyno? i think i need sum time wit my van van on there?, i think its fred who works it, i know him pretty well

[Gman2005]

i wish i had an old skool SP, maybe one day hehe

[jameskrs50]

i know im v.lucky to get it, the irony is i work at the shop tht originally sold it, and they only sold 2 in the island and 1 has moved away so i've got the only SP in Jersey, i feel very privaliged, i dont want to ever sell it

[Gman2005]

if you ever do, tell me mate. That will be looked after better then my 9 inch cock lol. But yea it i wouldnt use it like i do with my normal RS.

[OldSkool]

if you ever do, tell me mate. That will be looked after better then my 9 inch cock lol. But yea it i wouldnt use it like i do with my normal RS.

They're not that special... a sachs boge shock with preload and damping adjustment, a 34mm carb, a kick start, and forks with limited adjustability... just fit a carb to yours get maxton to work your forks and get a full adjustable shock and you'll have a better bike... take the starter off and bump it and you'll feel even more of a racer... They only made the SP to homologate the RS with these mods for 125 Sports Production class in italy and europe, Rossi used to race in it as a young un but rode a mito and pissed on the aprilia's....

[kezajones]

i know this is kinda O/T but is the guy in guernsey any good wit the dyno? i think i need sum time wit my van van on there?, i think its fred who works it, i know him pretty well

That dyno is wank mate anything over 35hp shuts it down and my dad has just put his dynojet 250i into storage lol

[priller]

They're not that special... a sachs boge shock with preload and damping adjustment, a 34mm carb, a kick start, and forks with limited adjustability... just fit a carb to yours get maxton to work your forks and get a full adjustable shock and you'll have a better bike... take the starter off and bump it and you'll feel even more of a racer... They only made the SP to homologate the RS with these mods for 125 Sports Production class in italy and europe, Rossi used to race in it as a young un but rode a mito and pissed on the aprilia's....

I still want one, not because of the extra's but because its a rare bike. Would have to be 100% original though.

[RiejuR51]

I still want one, not because of the extra's but because its a rare bike. Would have to be 100% original though.
i dont see the point in the rs sp, i mean fair enough its the "special" version but its not alot different to the normal rs, i know yes its the limited edition bla bla bla but why not get a limited edition vfr like an sp1, imo a much more worthwhile bike.

Or just another bike that actually has a bit of poke to it, imo theres no point in makiong a "special" rs125, its just pointless in my eyes

[Gman2005]

yea,, but it just makes it a much better bike. Also, you dont have to spend shit loads of money doing up a "normal" RS as the RS125 sp comes with it all. I'd have one, it would have its own little shed covered up lol.

Though it would not ever see the winter weather, my current RS cant cope with that lol.

[priller]

There's plenty of rare/special bikes I'd like to own including rs125sp,92 blade,r7,OWO1. None of them are as good as modern bikes but I still want them either for personal reasons or because of the history of them. imo its no different to people who buy/restore cars like allegros,minis etc, they are crap but people still want buy them.

SP1's are common, its never going to the be any more special than late 90's blades.

I dont agree the SP is a better bike though, the lightweight wheels aint meant to be lighter than the 5 spoke wheels, there's plenty of bikes on here that are quicker. Only difference is the rear shock which is cheap to buy anyway.

[Gman2005]

Some people say theres no point doing up the RS125 cuz its such a low CC. But loads of people do "soope" up there RS's just for the fun factor hehe.

[OldSkool]

There's plenty of rare/special bikes I'd like to own including rs125sp,92 blade,r7,OWO1. None of them are as good as modern bikes but I still want them either for personal reasons or because of the history of them. imo its no different to people who buy/restore cars like allegros,minis etc, they are crap but people still want buy them.

SP1's are common, its never going to the be any more special than late 90's blades.

I dont agree the SP is a better bike though, the lightweight wheels aint meant to be lighter than the 5 spoke wheels, there's plenty of bikes on here that are quicker. Only difference is the rear shock which is cheap to buy anyway.

I'd say the R7 is still an awesome bike to ride, yeah on paper a new R1 looks better but i bet they are in different worlds to ride as the R7 was basically a race bike with light and the second injectors disconected. R7 is my dream bike they are the utter bollox.



i dont see the point in the rs sp, i mean fair enough its the "special" version but its not alot different to the normal rs, i know yes its the limited edition bla bla bla but why not get a limited edition vfr like an sp1, imo a much more worthwhile bike.


SP1/2's aren't special editions and they are VTR's not VFR's the only rare VFR is an RC30, but i'm not into them they are ugly look shit, but i don't see as many SP1/2's around as i do Duc's and Mille's.

[AndyS_RS]

R7:rolleyes: , still not seen one in the flesh :crybaby:

[kezajones]

lol make your own thread ;)

[RiejuR51]

R7:rolleyes: , still not seen one in the flesh :crybaby:
ive only ever seen one, it was red and grey, well more grey with slight bit of red, but iwas abou 12 lol i saw it and thought ooo r1, saw the label on the rear and saw R7 and as a kid i was just amazed lol the only time ive ever seen 1!

[Norfolk_aprilia]

dont demon tweeks have one in their bike show room.

[kezajones]

ive just put in a "best offer* on this
http://i11.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/7b/c6/a7ed_1.JPG

[Gman2005]

how much then matey

[kezajones]

490 euros but it hasnt been accepted yet.

[AndyS_RS]

expensive shiny rod that init lol. you are commited for sure

[samRS]

god knows where you get the money from

490 euros for a fork leg, fuck that

[Gman2005]

we lookin to get some lighter wheels too?

[Sheene7]

I wonder if you could make a pogo stick out of it? Try that 1 keza...

[AndyS_RS]

I wonder if you could make a pogo stick out of it? Try that 1 keza...
my standard one isnt far off that status the way aprilia set them up. and they want £770+ per replacement leg

[kezajones]

my standard one isnt far off that status the way aprilia set them up. and they want £770+ per replacement leg

you would have a hard time pogoing on the right one lol

[Davido]

Buy a fucking busa and be done with it. You'll win the sprints then no probs.

[kezajones]

Buy a fucking busa and be done with it. You'll win the sprints then no probs.

you would be suprised mate.

[Gman2005]

i had one the other day, pulling off the lights doing a wheely, i was gone by the time he had came down

[Davido]

you would be suprised mate.

Extended swingarm = win.

Gman: You can wheelie at 5mph. Passing them proves nothing.

[RiejuR51]

Extended swingarm = win.

Gman: You can wheelie at 5mph. Passing them proves nothing.
it proves something, that your balls arent as big as what you thought ;)

[kezajones]

[QUOTE=Davido]Extended swingarm = win.QUOTE]

No, Corner! its not a straight line

[Davido]

Fucking get a busa. It'll beat your RS. ;)

[RiejuR51]

[QUOTE=Davido]Extended swingarm = win.QUOTE]

No, Corner! its not a straight line
hang the fuck off the bike lol :fangs:

[Gman2005]

why do a wheel off the line, means shit from the bike really. If the bike can wheel in 4th. Then you have a fuckin bike.

[kezajones]

you dont have a clue lol Edit not gman lol

[Davido]

Because it sharder to wheelie from a standstill. Anyone can wheelie gsxr1000 at 100mph.

[Davido]

you dont have a clue lol

Calm down child. I was joking.

So you're telling me you could beat someone riding a busa on a sprint? They can still hold a corner speed much faster than your bike.

I'm not having a go at your abilities or anything but that's like when people on the 50 section say they beat a cbr the other day. (arfeds)

[RiejuR51]

I'm not having a go at your abilities or anything but that's like when people on the 50 section say they beat a cbr the other day. (arfeds)
actually that was me pwning a cbr125 on a roundabout, and qquite a long time ago too lol

[Gman2005]

Because it sharder to wheelie from a standstill. Anyone can wheelie gsxr1000 at 100mph.


My mate had one, said it was too heavy to wheelie and hes been riding bikes for 30 odd years. So he knows what he is doing.

[kezajones]

Calm down child. I was joking.

So you're telling me you could beat someone riding a busa on a sprint? They can still hold a corner speed much faster than your bike.

I'm not having a go at your abilities or anything but that's like when people on the 50 section say they beat a cbr the other day. (arfeds)

no im saying there are plenty faster things that go down there (fair enough my old man got FTOY on a busa last year but the record is helb by a gsxr1000 and hes done a faster time on an 06 zx10, busas do low 10's 600's do mid 10's lol

[priller]

My mate had one, said it was too heavy to wheelie and hes been riding bikes for 30 odd years. So he knows what he is doing.

:rolleyes: if Ronnie from PB can wheelie a goldwing, a busa aint going to be too heavy to wheelie.

[kezajones]

and my dad took a supercharged,lowered and lenghtend busa doen and got a 13 because you cant get the power down when your on the edge of the tyre.

[Davido]

I was just using the busa as an example.

They don't take them round the TT for a reason.

Oh and Gman. Your mate is a tad wrong.

Standard sprockets:

[Gman2005]

yea, but my mate bike was kepted in good nick, which that one wasn't lol

[priller]

http://www.goldwing24.de/Fotos/wheelie.jpg

:happy: :happy:

[iron chef]

that aint no wheelie

EDIT: ok fair dickens that is but the bloke on davidos post isnt

[Davido]

yea, but my mate bike was kepted in good nick, which that one wasn't lol

So because its not cleaned very often it can wheelie? Sounds like your mate is making excuses.

Priller: Great pic. :D

[priller]

that aint no wheelie

EDIT: ok fair dickens that is but the bloke on davidos post isnt

:confused: looks like one to me.

[RiejuR51]

http://www.goldwing24.de/Fotos/wheelie.jpg

:happy: :happy:
bet that knackered the seals on impact lol that tonne weight lol

[Davido]

:confused: looks like one to me.

I think he means that it doesn't count because it looks like its resting on the tail, so he doens't have to worry about controlling height.

By definition a wheelie is where the front wheel comes off the ground. So to me, that would be a wheelie.

[Davido]

Wai wait wait, why wasn't my pic a wheelie?

He's scraping 12, but he's still got his front wheel up. He's probably coasting on idle controlling it with the brake.

This one better?

[priller]

imo, if the front wheel's off the floor its a wheelie.

This ones better :happy:

[Sheene7]

that sprocket is HUUUGEEE!

[Steffman]

Wai wait wait, why wasn't my pic a wheelie?

He's scraping 12, but he's still got his front wheel up. He's probably coasting on idle controlling it with the brake.

This one better?

either that, or, he's just wacked the throttle and a few milliseconds after that pic was taken, he was sitting on the ground watching the bike fly away, before smashing in to a Volvo.

[Sheene7]

Thread pwnage at its best!

[Gman2005]

he had been doin it for a while, as you can tell by rear tyre markings

[kezajones]

bloke wants 550 euros for the fork :(

[kezajones]

Any Of You Good Ebay Hunters???????

[Stanley_Aprilia]

Fuckin ell, nice pics :)

[kezajones]

Right things should start hapening in the next week as ive brought that R/H radial fork for 550 euros shipped :), not sure what caliper to run and what to do about the yokes :s do i ream the standard ones out or try and find some cheap other ones with the same stem length, but that just means having to buy clip ons aswell :(

[VickersUK]

Buy some RSV yokes (yokes intended for ohlin diamter forks, ie only buy RSV factory yokes is the standard yokes have a smaller diameter) for the forks and ge tthe RS125 stem put onto the lower yoke. Would say thats your safest bet but I dont have a clue to be honest

[kezajones]

i did think about that but im not sure if the stems are the same diameter?

[VickersUK]

Thats why you put the RS125 stem on the RSV yoke, doubt its something you can do yourself though.

[Steffman]

costum made FTW!:cheers:

[kezajones]

Thats why you put the RS125 stem on the RSV yoke, doubt its something you can do yourself though.

yeah pressing in the rs125 stem into the rsv bottom yoke might not fit?

[Steffman]

yeah pressing in the rs125 stem into the rsv bottom yoke might not fit?

I haven't looked very much at the RSV, but i'm thinking it would fall right through.

[VickersUK]

Cant you just get a new stem machined that will fit the rs125 frame and if nesecary make the base wider to fit the bottom yoke?

[kezajones]

i would if i had the ££££££, i gotta get it done by 15th of jan lol

[Steffman]

And another thing, is the ducs Ölinhs the same as the RSVs?

[kezajones]

And another thing, is the ducs Ölinhs the same as the RSVs?

same diameter

[Steffman]

same diameter
aah, ok!:cheers:

[kev13]

Cant you just get a new stem machined that will fit the rs125 frame and if nesecary make the base wider to fit the bottom yoke?

all i had done on the zxr front end was a spacer made up so the zxr yoke and the rs stem would fit as one

and the rsv yokes may not be as easy to fit as you think

[kezajones]

looks like im gonna have to ride it with the standard forks for a bit as the right hand ohlin wont be here till the 12th Jan and my birthday is the 15th :(, oh well at least i wont try and rush it :)

[Gman2005]

how about an RS250 yoke, stem, custom bearings

[kezajones]

custom bearings are probly worse than getting a whole yoke setup made.

[Pizza boy]

custom bearings are probly worse than getting a whole yoke setup made.

what? no way!

Just calculate the right size bearings that you need, then have a look in bearing stores............

[kezajones]

what? no way!

Just calculate the right size bearings that you need, then have a look in bearing stores............

"custom" bearings ;)

[Pizza boy]

you dont need "custom" unless your trying to do things the expensive way...

.. oh wait, i forgot you are...

[RiejuR51]

you dont need "custom" unless your trying to do things the expensive way...

.. oh wait, i forgot you are...
haha rofl pure pwnage! loving it!

[kezajones]

you dont need "custom" unless your trying to do things the expensive way...

.. oh wait, i forgot you are...

i wasnt even the one who brought it up, im trying to use standard yokes.

[gixerboy1]

What wheel are you intending to use? The spacing of the discs and the front wheel spindle diameter need to be taken into consideration as well. What diameters are the forks? If they are bigger than the ones on the rs125 I would not ream them out, they want to be bored. Reaming is not accurate enough.
I fitted Zx636 forks to my RGV and was lucky (well I say lucky, I measured them before buying them!) and they fitted in the RGV yokes. Because I wanted to use the RGV front wheel and spindle I had to make new wheel spacers, bushes to go in the bottom of the forks, spacers for the calipers and spacers to go behind the discs so that they fitted the calipers. Everything in the pic below:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/gixerboy1/radialspacers.jpg

[kezajones]

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/kezajones/IMG_0016.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/kezajones/IMG_0018.jpg

[kezajones]

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/kezajones/IMG_0017.jpg

Need to give it a clean

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/kezajones/IMG_0015.jpg

Theres still quite a bit of material there so it should be plently strong enough

[AndyS_RS]

looking good mate

[VickersUK]

Looking good mate, can't wait to see it finished.



Theres still quite a bit of material there so it should be plently strong enough

Without trying to put a downer on this cool little addition to the RS, its quite an essential piece of the bike to be saying it SHOULD be fine.... what if its too weak? I know it asking alot but how about just getting some RSV yokes made to fit, or worst case, get some custom made using the standard spindle.

Please dont give up on it though because it will look fantastic and has made me want a pair for the VFR lol!

[Gman2005]

A bird just logged on msn with a nice pair of tits.

Anyways mate i take it all back. Spend all the money in the world if you have to just them on your bike. Also, that dave bloke who did the same rep, did he have ohlins on his bike?

[priller]

Also, that dave bloke who did the same rep, did he have ohlins on his bike?

Nope, they were anodised gold.

[kev13]

at last we are on page 15 and we have A fork leg on a bike lol

[Gman2005]

be 30 by the time everything works like it should lol

[Steffman]

be 30 by the time everything works like it should lol

Years or pages lol? :tired:

[kezajones]

at last we are on page 15 and we have A fork leg on a bike lol

most of it is just people telling me im a dumbass lol


Looking good mate, can't wait to see it finished.


Quote:
Originally Posted by kezajones
Theres still quite a bit of material there so it should be plently strong enough


Without trying to put a downer on this cool little addition to the RS, its quite an essential piece of the bike to be saying it SHOULD be fine.... what if its too weak? I know it asking alot but how about just getting some RSV yokes made to fit, or worst case, get some custom made using the standard spindle.

Please dont give up on it though because it will look fantastic and has made me want a pair for the VFR lol!

well put it this way ive only removd a few mm from the lower yoke so it cant have weakend that much(thinking of having it heat treated) and the top yoke had 5mm removed from it but they have loads of material left anyway, suppose ill just have to check for developing cracks.

Oh and thanks for all the good comments people

[Gman2005]

well, couldnt you put something around the fork to take the weight? Get me?

[Steffman]

well, couldnt you put something around the fork to take the weight? Get me?

A third yoke!:cheers:

[Gman2005]

well not really, let me go to paint and come up with some ideas lol

[VickersUK]

I see no grinding progress regarding the unrequired fork boot caliper mount, and dont you DARE leave it like that or put a twin disc on it - DONT YOU DARE!

[Gman2005]

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[kezajones]

1234567890

that would do shit all lol

[kezajones]

I see no grinding progress regarding the unrequired fork boot caliper mount, and dont you DARE leave it like that or put a twin disc on it - DONT YOU DARE!

it will come off (look on 125ccsb)

[Gman2005]

it would. the top yoke would sit on it so its not taking all the weight of the bike. Which im sure thats what Vickers is worried about.

[priller]

Looks good, glad its not me cutting the caliper mount off.

[Gman2005]

or just save you if the top did snap lol

[kezajones]

it would. the top yoke would sit on it so its not taking all the weight of the bike. Which im sure thats what Vickers is worried about.

top yokes not a problem, hes worried about the bottom yoke being to thin

[VickersUK]

About the caliper mount, I would attempt it with a dremel and a small cutting disc! Remove the mount slightly away from where it meets the boot and then replace the cutting disc on the dremel with a small grinding stone and grind it back to a flat edge, then using this griding dice try to recreate the straight cut away loks of the rest of the boot. i would be happy to try it for you if you sent me the boot!

[Gman2005]

Oh well stick something at the bottom then. Like that incase it breaks. Im tryin to make thsi all work in my head

[kezajones]

Oh well stick something at the bottom then. Like that incase it breaks. Im tryin to make thsi all work in my head

lol thanks for tryin ;)

[kezajones]

About the caliper mount, I would attempt it with a dremel and a small cutting disc! Remove the mount slightly away from where it meets the boot and then replace the cutting disc on the dremel with a small grinding stone and grind it back to a flat edge, then using this griding dice try to recreate the straight cut away loks of the rest of the boot. i would be happy to try it for you if you sent me the boot!

yeah ill have a see what i can do, if not look out for the postman ;)

[Gman2005]

still a shame your cutting it off lol You could never sell it on unless someone here has the money lol.

[VickersUK]

I am serious if you dont feel confident I will give it my best and would really try, if it came out well I would want a little reward, like a pint (of malibu and coke lol!) and if it wasnt perfect I wouldnt expect anything but honestly how could you fuck it up if you took your time and jsut did in stages like i said.

[VickersUK]

still a shame your cutting it off lol You could never sell it on unless someone here has the money lol.

You can buy the boots new from ohlins seperatly as far as i know, or just find a written off front end crashed bike with ohlins and buy a fucked leg because how often do boots bend??? I am thinking not often.

[kezajones]

depending on my next bike they might be transplanted with new boots, thanks vickers ill keep that in mind.

[kezajones]

anybody got any ebay hunting tips?, need to find a r/h 748/749 or rsvr radial caliper

[gixerboy1]

What is the wall thickness in the bottom yoke now? How did you remove the material?
You need a brembo caliper with 100mm spacing, I think the Yamaha ones are 100mm as well, all the Tokico calipers are 108mm.

[kezajones]

What is the wall thickness in the bottom yoke now? How did you remove the material?
You need a brembo caliper with 100mm spacing, I think the Yamaha ones are 100mm as well, all the Tokico calipers are 108mm.

reamed it out and its about 2mm less than what it was before.

[gixerboy1]

So if you have reamed it how do you know the hole is central? That is why I suggested boring it.