125-200cc '06 WR125 Setup

Thought I would start a thread about how my new to me '06 WR125 is getting setup. Nothing ground breaking here, but wanted to share what's going on anyway. First order of business was determining that what I thought was an '05 WR125 turned out to be an '06 WR125.

Bonus!



Stopped by my local Husky dealer, Tasky's in Everett, and picked up:

• 2 Moose airfilters. I saw Kelly mentioned he likes the Moose brand ones with the neoprene lip. They had two in stock hanging on the wall. I snagged them. Bonus!
• 2 spark plugs.
• Gear oil.
• Premix oil - Duomonde Tech full syn, my favorite.

I was hoping they might have a skid plate in stock, but they did not. I had checked with Kelly previously, he didn't have one. Called Bill's today, nope. Called Steahly Offroad, their website shows they carry them. Nope, they do not have it in stock, he said they get them from Ricochet.

Called Ricochet, they had it in stock, said regular ground shipping to my area is usually 2 days. Placed the order online today. Just got an order status email, UPS picked it up, its on its way.

Yeah!

Next order of business will be:

• Routine maintenance (oil change, air filter, coolant, bleed brakes, spark plug, check chain tension, check suspension settings).
• Check jetting (bike seemed to run great going around the block).
• Check powervalve setting.
• Check nuts and bolts front to back.
• Check sprocket sizes.
• Install bark busters.
• Install skid plate.
• Take it for a shake down ride!
• Sell my KTM 125 SX!

Current setup is:

• CR plastics
• Jetting: unknown
• FMF Fatty pipe
• FMF Turbine Core II muffler w/spark arrestor
• HD tubes, brand unknown
• Sprockets/gearing: unknown, probably stock

Future mods/maintenance:

• Suspension: springs front and back for 205 lb rider. Fork mod Kelly told me about.
• Check bearings including shock linkage
• Tall seat?
• Bar risers?
• Low pegs?
• IMS gas tank?
• APT Smartcarb or Lectron?
• Radiator guards
• White or red headlight/number plate
• Install Stabilizer
• Install Trail Tech Endurance speedo
• Graphics?
• WB 165 kit!

Now I just have to find the time to get to it. And also find time to prep my KTM for sale and list it.

Anyway, I'm very excited to set this bike up and get it out for its first trail ride, maybe by this weekend. -Ed

Ha ha...yes, I was just dropping my kid off and was thinking "Suspension! Need to add springs front and back and forks mod to my list."

I'll edit my list above. Thanks.

nice, i just got finished setting a "13 165 up.

lectron 36 (stock carb with 165kit it's eats a lot of fuel)
ims tank
susp resprung
flexx bars
fastway evo3 pegs
cycra busters
EE rad guards
EE sharkfin rear disk guard
scotts submount damper
new tires/hd tubes
repacked/greased wheel, head, and swingarm bearings (a bit dry and it had very little time on when i bought it.)

enjoy!

Nice!

And you reminded me of a couple of other things to add to the list. At some point I need to check all the bearings (including rr shock linkage).

Larger gas tank may be necessary, we'll have to see on that one.

I'm also very interested in the APT Smartcarb. I know the Lectron has been getting rave reviews but I'm holding out to see how the Smartcarb does once its in production and the real world feedback comes in.

I have a 06 wr125 also get the Scorpion skid plate , best one out there for that frame.

Thanks, but I already have the Ricochet skid plate on order, should be here tomorrow. I've had them on a couple of other bikes and was very happy with them.

And I'd actually like a plastic one like the Hyde skid plates, but it looks like they don't offer one for the 125. Plus their shipping/customer service left a lot to be desired the one time I did buy from them. I also had a KTM OEM plastic one my '04 250 EXC. Wish I knew a little bit about plastic forming because I really like the plastic skid plates.

I've run the Moose airfilters and had problems with the rubber seal essentially melting. So I'm going back to the Twinair.

I have a Moose brand skidplate I ordered from Tasky's that doesn't fit my '09. Free if you want it.

Slo, sent you a PM, interested in the skid plate. Where are you located? Thanks.

Interesting. Just oiled my new ones up with the PJ1 aeresol, so good to know you haven't had any issues with that brand. I'll keep an eye on it though, which I usually do anyway.

Not sure if it was oil related or what, but I had 2 different ones do it. I use No Toil filter oil.

Never heard of jp1 anybody got a link?

THANKS

hi what springs did you use(brand and weight) and what weight are you,mine is bottoming out everywhere

Yup, those are my pics above. No Toil will hook you up. I ruined 2 filters as shown above, they sent me 3 new ones. No issues since!

After you posted that I called them and they sent me some too.