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ballybob



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 10:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Can someone tell me if the motor gaskets sets are all the same for the all models of the AR? I want to take the barrel off to clean out the coolant galleries as it was sitting around with from what i can see no coolant so I'm expecting some scale and rust
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 10:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The gasket sets are slightly different for the early model (1982/3/4) and later models 1984-94

Not much in it though.. Seeing your testing the stator, may as well tell you that the generator / flywheel cover gasket is one of them.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 11:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So my AR is an 87 model does that fall under the later model or early model?

Saw the gasket and I'm going to be gentle when removing it.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 11:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Later model with flywheel pick up at the top Smile
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 19, 2016 12:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Top-shaggy wrote:
AR-jack wrote:
fazey wrote:
Jack......any chance of a link to these tires.
And how big can you go on the back tire before it touches the swing arm.
Anyone else got a link for some sport tires for the old ar.

ive been looking for another set myself at the moment due to the rear tyre getting down
i'll let you know if i find any new


http://diffrentstrokers.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1410&highlight=ar125+largest+tyre+size

Try Pirelli Demons

yeah i found the mt65 were replaced by the city demon
just done look as good tho
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ballybob



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 19, 2016 9:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Later model with flywheel pick up at the top Smile


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PostPosted: Sun Mar 20, 2016 2:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ok with a whole lot of checking and testing I have come to the conclusion the CDI module is faulty.

Does anyone know where I could get one from or is there other Kawasaki models that use the same unit?

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 20, 2016 3:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Ok with a whole lot of checking and testing I have come to the conclusion the CDI module is faulty.

Does anyone know where I could get one from or is there other Kawasaki models that use the same unit?

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Ooh.. That's unlucky .. I've never had one fail to date..
Plenty on eBay of course

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Ar125cdi&ssPageName=GSTL

If I was closer I would lend you one to try out
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 20, 2016 3:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thinking wider... Is the rectifier ok because when that fails and is ignored can burn outbox/ f*up the cdi
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 20, 2016 3:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Thinking wider... Is the rectifier ok because when that fails and is ignored can burn outbox/ f*up the cdi


Good call!

I initially thought the rectifier but its outside the ignition section but as you say could pump too much power to the battery charge circuit and in turn overloading the ignitor.

I wil check out the charge voltage before I put a new one in.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 10:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 10:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Finally took some pics of the bike yesterday and uploaded them to Flikr. Hope the pics are not too big.

As you can see she is very original with a genuine 459 kilometres on the clock. There is some road rash on the front screen on the left but its not cracked and I will re paint it. The only other damage is a scratch on the side cover which I will clean up when i do the screen.

I purchased a CDI on Ebay so waiting for that to arrive before I go any further.

Let me know what you think!
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 1:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well that's a bobby dazzler as they say round here... Really like the rarer blue white colours Smile

Your lucky to have the front indicator covers on the inner headlight fairing.. Proves the scratches can't have been from much of a drop.. They are missing on most MK2 AR125s

Wishing it was mine !!
Hope the cdi cures the problems
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 8:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Ballybob,

what a beautiful machine, with a classy colour scheme.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 9:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the compliments. It did look good standing still at the bike shop. Its not just white either its a pearl white which was quite a surprise for the age. If you look closely at the chin there is only one stone chip which is hardly visible which proves the milage is true. There is also the original model sticker on the tank where the seat normally rubs away everything. There is also original stickers on the front screen and tank cap cover. Its a shame they are in Japanese.

I also have a GPZ900R which will make a good pair together.

Still waiting for the CDI so hopefully she will be a goer!
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