Project Tmec 125 restoration/rebuilding/upgrading - Page 4

SpudRider · 05-27-2012, 11:13 PM

I encourage you gentlemen to take some measurements of the TMEC 125's rear wheel. I wouldn't be surprised if a generic, Chinese, dual sport, rear wheel will fit the TMEC 125.

For example, the rear wheel for the Roketa DB-07A might fit your bikes.

http://www.roketa.com/product/7/0/2038.shtml

This is an 18-inch, Roketa wheel, but it should work fine even with a 17-inch front wheel.

Spud

dapp · 05-28-2012, 02:09 AM

@brockway, we've got the 17" sm rim on ours aswell, best of luck with your one! I'd say take it up and fill it with grease, should extend the lifespan a bit!

@spud, I would have measured the wheel but all I have is a badly fitting xr wheel. James has a wheel though, and I'm guessing he has a tape measure aswell.... (hint hint James

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Jim-Bob · 05-28-2012, 03:14 PM

Loving the subtle hint dapp! I do indeed have most of a wheel and a tape measure...I'm away from home until Friday but if you can wait I'll get measuring

James

dapp · 05-28-2012, 03:45 PM

Yeah no problem, I can wait

Thanks

dapp · 06-03-2012, 02:19 PM

Well over the last week project tmec has had an interesting turn of events.
It all started going wrong big time when the bloke who was meant to be selling us the majority of the parts started messing us about with prices. Then we got a few silly quotes for the rear wheel.

But today we've had a massive stroke of luck. Found a year old tmec 125 for sale 50miles away for Â£500. It has the usual surface rust, faided plastics and the fork seals are shot, but apart from that it is apparently all good.

But the real cherry on the cake is the list of spares that is included in the sale:
Engine
Forks
Wheels
Rear swingarm
Rear shock
Complete plastics
Seat
Fuel tank
Wiring loom
Front and rear brake
Various other bits and bobs.

We should be picking it up on Tuesday, then I will take the best bits to make what should be a fairly decent bike, then we will be left with enough spares to make another complete bike if need!

Jim-Bob · 06-03-2012, 03:16 PM

That's a hell of a find dapp!

I'm very much in the market for a rear wheel and a set of plastics (well just a side panel and rear mudguard/lights/number plate holder) if you need to move some bits on (faded will be fine, I'll sticker them up if needed

)

Need my brother back on the road to stop him nagging for lifts!

James

dapp · 06-03-2012, 03:21 PM

Will probably be able to sort you out the plastics that you need, I think we're going to keep the wheels as spares though considering their track record!

I'll let you know about the plastics when we've got it all sorted!

SpudRider · 06-03-2012, 03:40 PM

Thanks for the update! I'm glad you found a good parts bike, Dapp.

We eagerly await more photographs as the restoration advances.

Spud

dapp · 06-05-2012, 07:45 AM

On the way back with the 2nd tmec now, it's even more of a bargain than we were expecting! The pile of spares that came with it is unbelievable, basically a whole bike minus the frame!

Can't wait to get back and get the spanners on it! Just need the rain to ease off a bit!

dapp · 06-05-2012, 09:57 AM

Here's the beast:

Doesnt need much doing to it at all, and seeing as we've got enough parts for nearly 3 bikes now, we should be able to get a really good little bike put together!

Will take more pictures when the weather improves a bit!

TobySLM · 06-05-2012, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by dapp

Here's the beast:

Doesnt need much doing to it at all, and seeing as we've got enough parts for nearly 3 bikes now, we should be able to get a really good little bike put together!

Will take more pictures when the weather improves a bit!

Looks great pal! Good find. Will you be flogging any bits off it? I wouldn't mind some hand guards if they fit my lexmoto, also the rack if I could bodge it!

Good luck

dapp · 06-05-2012, 10:20 AM

Cheers!

Will be selling a few parts when we work out what we will be using/keeping for spares.

We're going to keep the handguards on, we've got 3 rear racks so I'm sure we can sort you out with one, I'll bring one down to you once you've got your bike sorted and we'll see if we can make it fit!

Have a look on eBay for handguards, you should have standard size bars on that lexmoto so you should be able to pick up a set of universal guard for about Â£15.

dapp · 06-05-2012, 11:16 AM

Shed full of spares

SpudRider · 06-05-2012, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dapp

Shed full of spares

Nice score, Dapp!

Spud

FastDoc · 06-05-2012, 12:37 PM

Thats a shed full of potential right there!

05-27-2012, 11:13 PM	#46
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	I encourage you gentlemen to take some measurements of the TMEC 125's rear wheel. I wouldn't be surprised if a generic, Chinese, dual sport, rear wheel will fit the TMEC 125. For example, the rear wheel for the Roketa DB-07A might fit your bikes. http://www.roketa.com/product/7/0/2038.shtml This is an 18-inch, Roketa wheel, but it should work fine even with a 17-inch front wheel. Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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05-28-2012, 03:14 PM	#48
Jim-Bob Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 5	Loving the subtle hint dapp! I do indeed have most of a wheel and a tape measure...I'm away from home until Friday but if you can wait I'll get measuring James __________________ TMEC 125 rear wheel urgently required! If you know where I can get an OEM wheel or one from another bike that will fit please get in touch!
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06-03-2012, 02:19 PM	#50
dapp Join Date: May 2012 Location: Devon, England Posts: 67	Well over the last week project tmec has had an interesting turn of events. It all started going wrong big time when the bloke who was meant to be selling us the majority of the parts started messing us about with prices. Then we got a few silly quotes for the rear wheel. But today we've had a massive stroke of luck. Found a year old tmec 125 for sale 50miles away for Â£500. It has the usual surface rust, faided plastics and the fork seals are shot, but apart from that it is apparently all good. But the real cherry on the cake is the list of spares that is included in the sale: Engine Forks Wheels Rear swingarm Rear shock Complete plastics Seat Fuel tank Wiring loom Front and rear brake Various other bits and bobs. We should be picking it up on Tuesday, then I will take the best bits to make what should be a fairly decent bike, then we will be left with enough spares to make another complete bike if need! __________________ Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads!
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06-03-2012, 03:16 PM	#51
Jim-Bob Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 5	That's a hell of a find dapp! I'm very much in the market for a rear wheel and a set of plastics (well just a side panel and rear mudguard/lights/number plate holder) if you need to move some bits on (faded will be fine, I'll sticker them up if needed ) Need my brother back on the road to stop him nagging for lifts! James __________________ TMEC 125 rear wheel urgently required! If you know where I can get an OEM wheel or one from another bike that will fit please get in touch!
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06-03-2012, 03:21 PM	#52
dapp Join Date: May 2012 Location: Devon, England Posts: 67	Will probably be able to sort you out the plastics that you need, I think we're going to keep the wheels as spares though considering their track record! I'll let you know about the plastics when we've got it all sorted! __________________ Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads!
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05-28-2012, 02:09 AM	#47
dapp Join Date: May 2012 Location: Devon, England Posts: 67	@brockway, we've got the 17" sm rim on ours aswell, best of luck with your one! I'd say take it up and fill it with grease, should extend the lifespan a bit! @spud, I would have measured the wheel but all I have is a badly fitting xr wheel. James has a wheel though, and I'm guessing he has a tape measure aswell.... (hint hint James )
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05-28-2012, 03:45 PM	#49
dapp Join Date: May 2012 Location: Devon, England Posts: 67	Yeah no problem, I can wait Thanks
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06-03-2012, 03:40 PM	#53
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Thanks for the update! I'm glad you found a good parts bike, Dapp. We eagerly await more photographs as the restoration advances. Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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06-05-2012, 07:45 AM	#54
dapp Join Date: May 2012 Location: Devon, England Posts: 67	On the way back with the 2nd tmec now, it's even more of a bargain than we were expecting! The pile of spares that came with it is unbelievable, basically a whole bike minus the frame! Can't wait to get back and get the spanners on it! Just need the rain to ease off a bit! __________________ Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads!
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06-05-2012, 09:57 AM	#55
dapp Join Date: May 2012 Location: Devon, England Posts: 67	Here's the beast: Doesnt need much doing to it at all, and seeing as we've got enough parts for nearly 3 bikes now, we should be able to get a really good little bike put together! Will take more pictures when the weather improves a bit! __________________ Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads!
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06-05-2012, 10:20 AM	#57
dapp Join Date: May 2012 Location: Devon, England Posts: 67	Cheers! Will be selling a few parts when we work out what we will be using/keeping for spares. We're going to keep the handguards on, we've got 3 rear racks so I'm sure we can sort you out with one, I'll bring one down to you once you've got your bike sorted and we'll see if we can make it fit! Have a look on eBay for handguards, you should have standard size bars on that lexmoto so you should be able to pick up a set of universal guard for about Â£15. __________________ Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads!
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06-05-2012, 11:16 AM	#58
dapp Join Date: May 2012 Location: Devon, England Posts: 67	Shed full of spares __________________ Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads!
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06-05-2012, 12:37 PM	#60
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Thats a shed full of potential right there! __________________ Happy to serve.
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