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Many thanks

Just checked the VIN. It's a 1994 JT125. I was just going with what the seller told me. I don't suppose anyone knows how much oil should be in it, and what grade, as there doesn't appear to be any way of finding out apart from filling it up until it overflows through the filler hole?

Marvellous, many thanks. Might be back to talk about clutch bleeding later...!

sorry for what may be a silly question, picked up this 1998 JLX 125 last night and can’t find the oil filler! is it the plug with the Allen Key fitting just above the brake lever (my other bikes a Beta!)

Apologies, I'd forgotten that I'd started this. went back together no problems, amazing compression - takes a hell of a kick to turn it over but runs sweet once it's going. Thanks for the advice folks

I wasn't far off! Many thanks

Hey folks, anyone know the torque settings for the barrel and head? i was going to guess 20 lb/ft...

I was a bit surprised too, but the chap doing it has been building and racing 2 Strokes since I was in short trousers so I wasn't going to argue with him. Guess we'll see when I get it back?

Hope this helps you Franklin

Things have moved on somewhat since I posted above! I bought a copy of the owners manual (£30) but it didn't really help me so I decided that I'd pull the stator and have it tested properly. Bought a flywheel puller (£10) and sent it off - turns out the ignition bit of it was screwed so had that rewound (£97). When I got it back it still wasn't having any of it but, after consulting the manual, found that the spark plug was wrong - so I replaced that (£2.50). Obviously, cleaned the carb, checked the reed valves and all that stuff.. After that, it fired up - but there was a nasty tapping sound in the top end! Took the head and the barrel off and found that it was badly worn, can't have been much compression but I didn't have a basis for comparison so assumed that's just how they are? Helps explain the starting problem anyway. Anyway, the barrel is now away for relining (£150ish) and I'm shopping for a piston.... My cheap bike is becoming less of a bargain by the day, but I reckon I'm still winning (just)

Hey folks, Been wanting to get into trials for a while so bought a Rev3 270 but having problems getting it started. Thinking that it’s the stator but the pdf of the manual that I have is blurry and I can’t read the wiring diagram. Want to test the stator before I remove it - does anyone have a picture of that bit of the diagram so I can put a voltage tester across it? For that matter, do I undo the big nut or the little grub screws to get access to it? Thanks folks