Hi guys's & girls i just thought that i would post up how my builds been going, and
hopefully someone might find something use full in reading this and as always
opinions are more than welcome good or bad, so bring it on.
So basically the bike is a DHZ 140 Dpro that i picked up from the Villawood store for
$1000 and from what i remember what followed was the quickest trip home from
Sydney ive ever done. This was not my first pit bike but i couldn't really say i knew a
great deal either but i am pretty practically switched on so putting it together was
pretty easy and all the necessary things were done like loctite and grease on all the
parts that needed it.
The bike kicked over second kick and has ran awesome ever since. It didnt take long
for the mods to start and the first was an oko 26mm from Dhz online and all i can say
is i tryed everything to get this size carb to work on a 140 with no success. I know
how to tune this carb as ive got another 160 running strong with this carby but after
many hours,plug chops, jet and clip changes and valve checks i decide to go the
24mm oko.
And all i can say is it works a treat with a 35 pilot 98 main and clip on center notch.
Next came all the cosmetic stuff like grips, colored fuel line so and so.
I think i had the bike for a few months until i was feed up with the stock suspension
bottoming out so guess what came in the post? Thats right a new set of forks and a
new rear shock.
Gpx moto minicross Black labels with trple clamps.
290mm Elka remote reservoir shock.
So the Gpx forks came first to install and in a nut shell was a **** to install mainly
because the triple clamps did not fit the 70 style frame for they were not long
enough for the clamp nut to even come close to going on aswell as the steering
stoppers on the frame did not line up so to say at full lock the forks were hitting my
tank so off everything came and on went the old triples which isn't a big loss in my
opinion but if there is one thing i can say that is if your going to mod a pit bike be
ready for most things to not fit just straight on because most of the things ive done
have needed some persuasion.
After that came the Elka and that was easy as to put in just two bolts and it was on
the only thing is i didnt get the brackets for the reservoir but was easy enough to
make one up at work.
After the suspension upgrade the bike is a dream to ride a hit the bigger stuff with
and i haven't bottomed out since but also im not hitting huge doubles either but the
setup is getting tested and is holding up well.
Next thing to come was a new pipe and a fresh coat of paint on the subframe.
I had a mate help with installing the new pipe because i found i had to shorten it a
fraction and change the bend slightly to get the mounting points to line up, he use to
race for Husqvarna so knows his **** and said that shortening it and changing the
bend would not effect the power at all so away we went and to to finish it of we heat
wrapped the pipe like my other bikes. I actually like the way it sits on the bike aswell
it dosent hang out like dogs balls like the lxr and the thing sounds awesome now,
much louder now and as far as performance goes i think there was a slight gain in
power delivery but its hard to say as when i changed the pipe i also upgraded the coil
to a takagawa super coil with a splitfire twin core lead and a Ngk iridium plug. The
new ignition set up was an awesome decision as you can tell with start up and running
it seems is so much smoother than stock.
I also just put on a genuine Boyesen ignition cover which is far better than the sticker
one i had before haha.
Here's a few pictures i took tonight as it is now and also the new Magik kit on the way
that i'm hoping to get installed by the end of next week.
Got inspired by Nicks build obviously haha hope you dont mined mate.
As always there's many more things to come, for example just bought a BBR gear
shifter while putting this together. Ive got some many other things to mention which i
will update when im not so sleepy but that's about it for now. Will keep you guys
updated on how the build goes. :bolt:
hopefully someone might find something use full in reading this and as always
opinions are more than welcome good or bad, so bring it on.
So basically the bike is a DHZ 140 Dpro that i picked up from the Villawood store for
$1000 and from what i remember what followed was the quickest trip home from
Sydney ive ever done. This was not my first pit bike but i couldn't really say i knew a
great deal either but i am pretty practically switched on so putting it together was
pretty easy and all the necessary things were done like loctite and grease on all the
parts that needed it.
The bike kicked over second kick and has ran awesome ever since. It didnt take long
for the mods to start and the first was an oko 26mm from Dhz online and all i can say
is i tryed everything to get this size carb to work on a 140 with no success. I know
how to tune this carb as ive got another 160 running strong with this carby but after
many hours,plug chops, jet and clip changes and valve checks i decide to go the
24mm oko.
And all i can say is it works a treat with a 35 pilot 98 main and clip on center notch.
Next came all the cosmetic stuff like grips, colored fuel line so and so.
I think i had the bike for a few months until i was feed up with the stock suspension
bottoming out so guess what came in the post? Thats right a new set of forks and a
new rear shock.
Gpx moto minicross Black labels with trple clamps.
290mm Elka remote reservoir shock.
So the Gpx forks came first to install and in a nut shell was a **** to install mainly
because the triple clamps did not fit the 70 style frame for they were not long
enough for the clamp nut to even come close to going on aswell as the steering
stoppers on the frame did not line up so to say at full lock the forks were hitting my
tank so off everything came and on went the old triples which isn't a big loss in my
opinion but if there is one thing i can say that is if your going to mod a pit bike be
ready for most things to not fit just straight on because most of the things ive done
have needed some persuasion.
After that came the Elka and that was easy as to put in just two bolts and it was on
the only thing is i didnt get the brackets for the reservoir but was easy enough to
make one up at work.
After the suspension upgrade the bike is a dream to ride a hit the bigger stuff with
and i haven't bottomed out since but also im not hitting huge doubles either but the
setup is getting tested and is holding up well.
Next thing to come was a new pipe and a fresh coat of paint on the subframe.
I had a mate help with installing the new pipe because i found i had to shorten it a
fraction and change the bend slightly to get the mounting points to line up, he use to
race for Husqvarna so knows his **** and said that shortening it and changing the
bend would not effect the power at all so away we went and to to finish it of we heat
wrapped the pipe like my other bikes. I actually like the way it sits on the bike aswell
it dosent hang out like dogs balls like the lxr and the thing sounds awesome now,
much louder now and as far as performance goes i think there was a slight gain in
power delivery but its hard to say as when i changed the pipe i also upgraded the coil
to a takagawa super coil with a splitfire twin core lead and a Ngk iridium plug. The
new ignition set up was an awesome decision as you can tell with start up and running
it seems is so much smoother than stock.
I also just put on a genuine Boyesen ignition cover which is far better than the sticker
one i had before haha.
Here's a few pictures i took tonight as it is now and also the new Magik kit on the way
that i'm hoping to get installed by the end of next week.
Got inspired by Nicks build obviously haha hope you dont mined mate.
As always there's many more things to come, for example just bought a BBR gear
shifter while putting this together. Ive got some many other things to mention which i
will update when im not so sleepy but that's about it for now. Will keep you guys
updated on how the build goes. :bolt:
