Reply To: Gt125 naked 2016
Well. Update time after a productive weekend!
- 520 kit fitted. Front and rear sprocket and 520 chain. Little more top speed, but significantly better gearing. Fun and games fitting though. Son lifted the rear (the gym membership I pay for came in useful at last!) and axles stands on either side of the swing arm. Sturdy enough to take the wheel off. Rear sprocket removed and replaced with uprated one from kit. Bolts tightened to torque specs. Few questions. Does this impact speedo reading at all seeing as both sprockets are now larger? From other posts the original speedo readings are a little off, so perhaps makes the reading more accurate now? Also noticed there was no rubber donut thing in the rear wheel behind sprocket. Should there be one and if so anyone have any idea where I can get one from?
- Engine casing bolts swapped out and torqued to as per Marcel’s guidance. Small bit of bling, but also more reliable (a bunch of the original bolts had rusty heads, some with pitted shafts and not in great condition so better to be safe than sorry).
Been out for a 60 min ride and the 520 kit makes it much more rideable, and together with NGK’s (from Hyoriders shop) a noticeable improvement from when I bought it. All in all well worth it. Never going to be a super speed monster with only 125cc, but going to look at ways to increase low and mid range torque. Think clutch plates are on the hit list in a short while which should help overall.
Waiting on bobbins (from the hyoriders shop), and new paddock stands front and back (motorcycle parts warehouse). Both will hopefully make things easier for maintenance.
Loving the big little bike still, even more now I’ve gotten oil under my nails! Have tools, will use them!!
Check out the photos, including my axle stand workaround!
