TimShadboltfan27
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Hello all. I now have some first hand experience in re-registering a motorcycle that has previously been registered in New Zealand. so I thought I would re-cap the process for those interested.
Note: may vary for cars.the motorcycle in question is a 1979 Yamaha RX125. This particular bike had not been registered since 1986 and was not recorded in the NZTA data. The only proof of previous registration was it’s original plate and attached wof tag.
a few months back I walked into the AA testing station in Napier and asked for everything I needed before taking it in. The helpful gentleman told me I required two things; proof of ownership and proof of previous registration in New Zealand. He stated as the bike was pre 1990 I did not require a brake declaration.
for proof of ownership, AA provided me with a standard statutory declaration form which I filled out and had declared and signed by a notary public at the Napier District Court. This took all of two minutes to obtain.
for proof of previous registration all I had was the wof tag and number plate which the inspector accepted.
i rung them up yesterday morning and booked the bike in for the following day (today). Dropped bike off at 8am and by 11:30 they text to say it was finished. When I got there the inspector asked me to show all the lights and indicators etc worked. Then they ran it through what I assumed to be a standard wof check which it passed with no issues.
the cost was $180 then registration for 12 months on top of that.
they even re-used my original plate, even without having to get the authority myself from that lady at NZTA which was great.
all in all a very easy process and the guys at AA Napier were extremely helpful and efficient. hope this helps for anyone who wanted up to date knowledge on how the process works.
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18 minutes ago, johnnyfive said:
Yeah we'll find somewhere for you jokers. How many?
Four of us j5, will Happily accept lodging in lean to’s, kitchen floors and dog kennels
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NZ Rail Fan spec train spotting + small bike gravel road pesting ?
I’ll have to bring an extra towel for the additional foam Ill be spreading
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Sweet, got my sleeping arrangements sorted!
but seriously, probs won’t be much worse than the tent I’m using
/wats waterproof
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hey @johnnyfive where are all our fuel stops along the way? more specifically on day one as it seems to be the longest.
I'm guessing leave with a full tank, fill up in Murupara, again in Ruatahuna and then nothing until Gisborne ?
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12 minutes ago, Tumeke said:
The iwi was looking into some bio-seal scheme using recycled something to seal the road. I'd suggest given the normal rate of progress in the area, we'll be sweet for a few more years yet.
informative as always, thank you for directing me to an appropriate local government publication good sir.
oh yeah, this is a month away!! my panties are already becoming saturated at the thought of thirty small motorcycles manging through Tame Iti country
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hey @johnnyfive / others who may have used this road recently, i came across a bit of boomer talkback discussing they were sealing the waikaremoana road. are they sealing the whole thing or just parts/patch work? i hope it remains as much gravel as possible
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More joyous progress on this thing. I got me new clutch pads and springs. The new springs were considerably tighter than the existing ones, they definitely helped a lot.
There's a lot of conflicting home-mechanic information on the internet about installing clutch pads, and how long you should soak them in oil for. Some suggest an hour, some a day, and a few "ex-GP" mechanics recommend months. I am impatient and soaked them for an hour.
It feels great now, best clutch i've ever felt on a bike so i call that a win. The first couple of mangs it did slip a small amount, but once motor got some heat into it the clutch has felt fine and no further issues. Will be interesting to see how long it lasts.Carb now has standard size pilot jet in it and idles nicely. Still a little rich, but ok for now. Just need to get some miles on it. A lot of faffing around has gone into making it run nicely, i had to make a frankenstein throttle cable out of four, then had a local bike mechanic shorten the upper cable as it was too shlong.
With a smooth throttle cable, new front brake and new clutch it feels like i just bought this thing off the show room floor!I just need a mirror and to get both brake switches to work and i am ready to pay a visit to the re-vin man. Much excitement.
also spotted this wild as fuck RX125 at the DGR in Wellington - sounds just as wild as it looks. Some inspiration for further down the track...
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I have this neat lil country calendar-esque pack rack on the back, aim is to mount a 2.5L Jerry can, tent, sleeping bag and whatever other sundries I can fit. Will run a tank bag as well for spare Brian Lowns, and of course a PPSC dart pouch on the handlebars to keep my winny blues secured.
Less than 2 months to go and still don’t have a running legal bike. WTB: plates n tagz for a rx125
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21 hours ago, kicker said:
Check your clutch cable too, gummy ones can cause slow engagement.
I had to do my restricted test with a sticky cable, made it interestingyea brand spanking clutch cable which ive made plenty of adjustments to. What ive noticed is with the bars being very low, my cables like to kink up behind the headlight and along the frame. need to swap out for some higher rise ones which may help as well.
11 minutes ago, Truenotch said:Clutch springs should help a lot. I upgraded the FS1 to use MX100 springs and the slip has finally gone away.
yep though i may as well replace em, may smash a couple washers in there as well for max tightness.
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Little bit of progress on this thing, has been a bit of a one step forward two steps back type operation. Have taken this for a few test rides so far. Can confirm it goes hard for what it is. should try track down a go pro for some gnarly helmet cam footage and wind noise.
Two problems have arisen since riding this thing;
One, it is wayyyyy too rich. It is flooding the bike and wont start. I have adjusted the needle and running std main jet size, so the mid range and WOT feels okay, but it will not idle. The pilot jet is sadly mashed in there and seized, not even an ezy out could extract it. going to have to drill it out and tap the thread again, so need to track down a tap for the appropriate thread pitch. Then will smash std size pilot in and start tuning from scratch.
Two, the clutch slips. Well, not really slips, but the disengage is very delayed, you change gear and about 5 seconds later the clutch releases and finds the intended gear. ugh, cases have to come apart again. So last night i pulled motor apart and the clutch plates looked okay, hard to tell if worn but they were pretty thin at 2.5mm. No worries i thought, i'll just swap the plates out from my low kms replacement motor.
yeeeeea im probably gonna go ahead and not use those....
So this is where i am. now waiting for a clutch birthday parcel - springs and friction plates from Yambits. Bout a week turnaround for shipping.
But i have made progress where it counts, with the installation of the world's most vital and MUST-HAVE ADV accessory - the Aliexpress dart pouch, the PPSC weapon of choice for securing your Winny Blues on long rides.
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RX125 swap?
the new LS conversion!
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Just now, tortron said:
I hope you have a Bluetooth speaker mounted to adv GN, blaring the entire trip
playlist consisting of
life is a highway
born to be wild
500 miles
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ill start packing
How’s everyones progress going?
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your waikaremoana weapon @HighLUX ? i am excited to see DS powered dirt scoot
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ho ho hoooo park your peepers to the 500m mark and check out the latest edition of RX125 escapades
As previously mentioned, carb has been doing mega wees out the overflow of the carb bowl, and i set out to rectify this problem. Well fuck me dead this drove me up the damn wall. no matter where the floats were set, it would leak out the overflow. i had two carbs to test out, and both leaked when i put fuel through them.
There's not much information on these bikes on the innerwebs. seems they have been forgotten/no one gives a fuck about them enough to put any decent info up online. the closest spec i could find was 21mm float height. After setting both carbs to this height i was still getting wees all over the motor. adjusting the float height either way by bending the brass tab was not changing anything. Only way it would stop leaking was if you set the floats so high that the needle valve was closed all the time. This should have raised alarm bells to me...
turns out the overflow tube in the float bowl was loose - meaning any amount of fuel in the bowl would wee out the overflow. perhaps in the ultrasonic clean this had been rattled loose or it was like that beforehand. I guess the other carb i had had a fucked needle/seat which was giving me a false negative type set up.
So yea have a video of it running nicely all on its own, no choke no leaks! it does a tiny dribble out the overflow which can be solved with a little fine tuning of the float height, but stoked that its holding its fluids like a big boy.
Can someone whos not a spoon like me embed it haha
Only a few minor jobs to do
- free up sticky throttle cable
- fit joiner elbow thing to airbox/carb and tune properly
- get all lights working properly etc
- get a mirror
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18 minutes ago, Tumeke said:PLS POST BOOMER SPEC PHOTOS BELOW. THAMLS. X
HI @Tumeke YES LOVELY OF YOU TO POP IN HERES MY RX125 WENT LIKE CLAPPERS BACK IN THE DAY YES
IT CURRENTLY DOESNT RUN WELL AND IS NOT REGISTERED BUT SHOULD GO LIKE JACK THE BEAR ONCE I LET ER RIP.
I LOOK FORWARD TO CATCHING UP OVER A BROWN TIN AND BURNING SOME VALVOLINE GARDEN 2T. SEND LOVE TO GLADYS AND CO. AND THE OTAHUHU RAILWAY BOWLS CLUB HOW DID THERE FUNDRAISER GO REGARDS BRYAN
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tents sites booked for both nights for the PPSC 65th regiment. Ready for hilarious $6 tent eminent failure
fizzing like a dropped pepsi
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3 hours ago, Flauski said:
If your rebuild kit didn't come with a float valve replacement that will be your culprit for over fuelling.
As I pointed out, the original one was dicey and not operating smoothly.
Good to hear its runnin and smokin'!
had a new one to go in but it was in there quite loosely, i will strip it down once again and double check everything.
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by gee by jingo by crikey, i have been beavering away for a few weeks smashing out some work on this bad boy. Made some good progress, accumulated all my parts and proceeded to smash it all together.
Assembled front brake, bled system and got the front end fully fitted. The aliexpress master cylinder feels like garbage to in all honesty, but still more inspiring than the original excuse of a master cylinder they came with.
I then proceeded to reassemble the rest of the bike. Motor went in no dramas, but shag me sideways, there are some things on this bike that drive me bananas. the exhaust has a small stud which located on a tab at the bottom of the frame. usually most of these bikes bolt up to the cylinder and then a support to the swing arm bolt, but this extra stud/locator thing makes fitting this exhaust a cunt. The footpegs also have to come off for removal of zorst, and those are also a pain in the ass to remove. But alas, we pushed on and got the bitch back together. To be completely honest these bikes are so much more pointlessly complex than its competitors, honda cb125 suzuki gp125 etc.
While i was in p naughty for swap meat, i popped over to see @Flauski and he gave my carb a hoon in his ultrasonic cleaner. Turned out grouse. I then smashed a carb rebuild kit in it and slapped it on the motor.
lastly was a new chain, and the bike was back together for the first time in 6 months! i proceeded to get it running, and it would idle all on its own which was great, but the carb leaks badly, so investigation is required. But sounds healthy, throttle response is acceptable, and the smell, oh by crikey the smell of mineral 2 stroke being consumed at an alarming rate.
pretty stoked at how far this thing has come, just need to finish putting bits on like the clutch cover, button cables up and do a bolt check, then take it for a hoon!! pinch me im dreaming.
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On 12/06/2019 at 22:04, Willdat? said:
Exactly what they say on the tin, a little on the spendy side for Aliexpress, but they look sweet, even if only useful for looking under my armpits....
How are they for vibration? Can you see clearly through them or are they all blurry and wobble round ?
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thinking about places to go camping over xmas/new years period. Will be tenting most of the time, and our primary source of accommodation will be our tent.
Give me some suggestions on lush north island camping spots, DOC sites, holiday parks (if not coromandel spec expensive) and freedom camping areas.
chair bowls
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Owning this thing has been very fun! On my first day of ownership i thought i'd go for a ride with some tractor and saddlebag enthusiasts down Central Hawkes Bay to the Patangata Tavern for a shandy and sharn.
After fueling up, the battery died on me which i thought was odd. at least i had plenty of big hefty harley riders to give the only japanese bike in the group a push start. I quickly learned that these bikes do not like running with a dead flat battery. After a while it wouldnt even push start, which left me stranded somewhere on highway 50. thank god for AA plus!
The previous owner had told me the bikes battery would go flat after a while if not riding it often, these old bikes tend to have pretty tired charging systems so didnt think much of it. Didn't realise it would shit the bed within a day of owning it...
Started with the regulator/rectifier. a quick diode test showed it was chooched. A second hand article was had from a wrecker in chch. The bike now held charge, but every time it started up it would blow the main fuse.
I found some helpful info on the GS resource forum, which helped me diagnose a faulty stator. A common issue with these bikes, as they are tiny, dont get a lot of cooling from oil in the cases and are just generally shit. tracked down a local replacement. Its a Ricks Motorsport Electrics aftermarket jobby. the thing is super beefy and has like double the copper windings on it than the factory article.
Now just waiting for a gasket for the stator cover and can finally start getting some more miles on it! yay for old shit
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$6 tent from the warehouse acquired!
Any tips on how to waterproof it will be greatly appreciated
Nick's 1979 RX125 resto
in Two Wheels
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Aaaaand she’s legal as a drug sniffing beagle!
i described my revin process in the revin thread, but today I got this thing back on the road. Stoked as fuck. even get to keep the original plate! 68 Gag em
since last update I decided I thought I’d bang some off road-ish tyres on it considering my main premise for this bike is light off road duties.
I managed to track down a PPSC control tyre Shinko SR241 in 2.75 x 18 for the front and a Shinko SR244 in 3.00 x 18 for the rear. The front needed a bit of a massage and some self clearancing to fit, but the rear fits comfortably.
well what now!?!! I need to get the seat recovered and paint those side covers in original silver. Decided I’m gonna keep the OG silver tank and it’s patina, and get some decals done. then perhaps make some tasteful scrambler mods....
Bring on the Te Urewera Undertaking!!!