My DKW is a 1972 Boondocker,
125cc, 6 speed which I bought new in '72. The
list price was 930$ and I traded a Hodaka B model & recv 400$ for it. I
had been riding in enduros and was dissatisfied with the Hodaka shifter
mechanism jamming when it got silt inside after creek crossings. I set about
to lighten the DKW as much as possible and modify it to suit my needs. It
has the Motoplat ignition and is now operating with its 3rd system which has
lasted since the 70s when it was installed. I chose the model with Betor
telescopic forks rather than the more well known leading-link setup mostly
because I was familiar with telescopics & it is much better looking in
my opinion. I have listed all the modifications done to this machine &
most were done prior to 1974. It now weighs 203lbs dry (without fuel) and I
do not believe there is a lighter street-legal DKW on the planet.
MODIFICATIONS:
Fuel tank repl. with PMC 3 gal. plastic
Fenders repl. with Preston Petty plastic
Kickstarter lengthened 2" for more leverage & clearance
Steel rims repl. with DID shoulderless alloy
Steel rear sprocket repl. with Reeder alloy
Magura zirconium magnesium handlebars that weigh 600 grams
Stock exhaust repl. with a Bassani pipe that is over 2 lb lighter
Battery & sidecover removed, total loss lighting
K&N air filter
A recent upgrade, stock shocks repl. with FOX 13" gas shocks mtd upside
down, it was neccessary to notch the swingarm for these.
