RolandTheHeadless Posted August 11 Report Share Posted August 11 What mod is this on the poor lil tl125 I just picked up??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RolandTheHeadless Posted August 11 Author Report Share Posted August 11 Do yall think someone put extra flywheel weights in there? the PO said that the folks before him installed a lighting kit and that was the remnants my book says that the wiring and coils are there for lights SOOO I don't know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemur Posted August 12 Report Share Posted August 12 Pull the cover off and you might be able to tell, you certainly would not want to ride it like that. The OEM flywheel should have part numbers stamped on it and you should be able to see the coils attached to the cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RolandTheHeadless Posted August 13 Author Report Share Posted August 13 18 hours ago, lemur said: you certainly would not want to ride it like that. Here is the thing it is sealed and runs perfectly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RolandTheHeadless Posted August 13 Author Report Share Posted August 13 PS I am gonna remove that case later and see 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemur Posted August 13 Report Share Posted August 13 So I take it the steel part we see behind the bolts and the paper gasket on one side is a stationary steel spacer ring? We need to see inside to know what they did in there 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RolandTheHeadless Posted August 13 Author Report Share Posted August 13 I will take pics 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RolandTheHeadless Posted August 14 Author Report Share Posted August 14 A big brass flywheel lives under there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RolandTheHeadless Posted August 14 Author Report Share Posted August 14 (edited) "It is to keep ya chuggen!" that is what my boss said I took her for a ride in the country Ellie May in her natural habitat Edited August 14 by RolandTheHeadless 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemur Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 ... and only one field coil so they fibbed about the adding lights part. Extra weight on the crank will lessen the likelihood of a stall but also retards the engines ability to accelerate. Your riding style is what will determine if the heavy flywheel is a desirable modification or counter productive to your riding, when I rode TY250 I found it advantageous to go the opposite way and lighten the flywheel by removing the factory added weight ymmv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RolandTheHeadless Posted August 14 Author Report Share Posted August 14 This is kinda a obsolete mod. Not many riders uses heavy flywheels anymore, as far as I can tell from the internet forums I have been looking at (including this one ) It seems that top riders even lighten their flywheels I can't change it ( the spacer is pressed into the case) so I will live with it. (I could change to a stock flywheel and leave the spacer intact) I don't know the difference at the moment, but a buddy had a stock motor in his TL and I can try his in the near future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konrad Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 I don't think top riders' preferences have anything to do with a TL125. 🙂 Personally, I like a lot of flywheel inertia. See: https://www.electricmotiontech.com/home/em-epure-race/my-modifications/adding-flywheel-inertia The best test would be to borrow your buddy's flywheel and install it on your bike. That way, any other differences won't complicate the evaluation. P.S. I'll bet that steel spacer is more corroded into the case than pressed. Aluminum has a greater coefficient of thermal expansion than steel, so a little heat will probably loosen it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemur Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 (edited) My brother added weight to his RL250 crank and when his throttle stuck on in a fall the extra weight twisted the crankshaft, didn't make him ride any better it just cost him a major service. ... most fun ever on a stock TL125 was sneaking up on people in the woods, they were nice and quiet stock. Edited August 14 by lemur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RolandTheHeadless Posted August 15 Author Report Share Posted August 15 normally they are real quiet but I need a stock exhaust system If I try to go stock on the flywheel I will try the heat thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RolandTheHeadless Posted August 17 Author Report Share Posted August 17 Well after searching the interwebs, I found that I could either get a clapped out muffler and repair it for $200, or for 340 I can have a Sammy Miller Sooo I came up with the extra 140 and pulled the trigger. The Sammy will be here next week... Til then I will run her around with what she has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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