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    Thumbs up Two-stroke repairers in Chch?

    I have about an 01 RM125 that needs some love, anyone recommend a good / cheap (if that word and 2 stroke can be in the same sentence?!) repairer of said steed

    Thanks in advance


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    Quote Originally Posted by zephyrheaven View Post
    I have about an 01 RM125 that needs some love, anyone recommend a good / cheap (if that word and 2 stroke can be in the same sentence?!) repairer of said steed

    Thanks in advance

    Welcome to KB mate!!
    Unfortunately Zephyr there is very few south islanders in the off road section but a few off the race or adventure boys might know of someone??
    Good luck!
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    Try talking to Dirt Action Services.
    They will give you an honest opinion on likely costs etc.
    The owner is a long time rider of 2strokes.

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    DAS 2nd'd.

    cheaper if you take engine out of course, but talk to them with preference.
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    Quote Originally Posted by F5 Dave View Post
    DAS 2nd'd.

    cheaper if you take engine out of course, but talk to them with preference.
    doubt he will be able to take the engine out by himself perhaps his good mate M_T will help LoL

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    Quote Originally Posted by JimO View Post
    doubt he will be able to take the engine out by himself perhaps his good mate M_T will help LoL
    Nice one, hey - arent you banned from all forums for abuse of the typed word?

    Its almost out - just need to take my precision tools into work tomorrow instead - cars like ballpein , this bike seems to prefer a sledge!!??

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    Quote Originally Posted by Reckless View Post
    Welcome to KB mate!!
    Unfortunately Zephyr there is very few south islanders in the off road section but a few off the race or adventure boys might know of someone??
    Good luck!
    Hey cheers, wow what a nice intro - I joined a cycling forum a while back (mtb not lycra lol) and it seemed like a year of hazing before any good info - thanks again for the welcome / info straight off the bat!

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    Quote Originally Posted by zephyrheaven View Post
    cheap (if that word and 2 stroke can be in the same sentence?!)
    :
    2 strokes are supposed to be cheap,and something like an RM125 is not complicated enough to get expensive.What needs doing? Pistons and powervalves are not hard to do,bigends are a specialist job....but hammers and punches,and a lathe with centres can get the job done for rough bastards.

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    Quote Originally Posted by zephyrheaven View Post
    Nice one, hey - arent you banned from all forums for abuse of the typed word?

    ?
    not all of them

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    Quote Originally Posted by F5 Dave View Post
    DAS 2nd'd.

    cheaper if you take engine out of course, but talk to them with preference.
    NO no! don't take the engine out of a 2stroke until you have the barrel off and feel the big end! If it doesn't need doing fitting a piston, pin, little end bearing and decoking the power valve can be easily done in the bike once the tank is off! Taking the whole engine out of an MX bike is a pain in the ass! LOL!!!
    On a Motorcycle you're penetrating distance, right along with the machine!! In a car you're just a spectator, the windshields like a TV!!

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    So the pipe is off, the carb is off, unplug the stator & it's 3 bolts, ok often the Sw, but it's good to check that anyway. Sounds pretty easy to me, but the point was either you take him the whole bike or the engine if you aren't confident stripping the engine down.
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    Yeah,I'm sure Zephyrheaven knows all about being given half a job,and being held responsable for the fuck up on what he didn't have control of.

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    argh

    so the big end (hey im a car mechanic that might not be the right term) on my weedeater / sorry / RM is rootified as well as the waterleak we knew about when buying it

    so the horse is out on the bench now, just got to get rid of all these pesky customers that want their bloody cars fixing - cant they see im busy working on my own toys!!!???

    ha

    cheers, might split the case and see of HPE can do the bearing / rod / piston deal ?

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    you can just get a crank kit for pretty good money and save yourself some time.

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    can do rod kits for $180
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