The Daelim Daystar is a custom-style motorcycle from the Korean maker Daelim Motor. It began as a 125 with a 124 cc single-cylinder engine and a steel double-cradle frame, and in 2014 a 250 cc version with the same styling joined the range.
Daelim Daystar at a glance
| Maker | Daelim Motor, South Korea |
|---|---|
| Type | custom / cruiser motorcycle |
| Engine, 125 | 124.1 cc single-cylinder, four-stroke, four valves |
| Cooling | air and oil |
| Fuel system | carburettor; electronic injection from 2007 (125FI) |
| Frame | steel double cradle |
| Front suspension | telescopic fork, not adjustable |
| Rear suspension | hidden monoshock; two chrome shocks from 2015 |
| Brakes | front disc and rear drum; rear disc from 2015 |
| Instruments | speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge on the tank |
| 250 cc version | from 2014, same styling, more performance |
Based on one source: the Spanish Wikipedia article on the Daystar.
History of the Daelim Daystar
The 125
The Daystar was introduced as a small custom with a 124.1 cc single-cylinder four-stroke engine of four valves, cooled by a mixture of air and oil. The frame was a steel double cradle; the front suspension was a plain telescopic fork, and the rear used a hidden monoshock with no adjustment at all. Braking was a front disc with a rear drum, and the instruments were a speedometer, a tachometer and a fuel gauge mounted on the tank.
Injection in 2007
The original bike used a carburettor. In 2007 Daelim added the Daystar 125FI with electronic fuel injection, which replaced the carburettor version. The injected engine had different performance figures and a slightly smaller fuel capacity, but the styling was left unchanged.
The 2015 update
A further improved injected model appeared in 2015. It added a sensor on the side stand that prevented the engine from being started with the stand down and a gear engaged, a rear disc brake in place of the drum, and two visible chrome rear shock absorbers adjustable in height between two positions.
The 250
In 2014 Daelim presented a 250 cc version that kept the same styling as the 125 but offered better performance overall.
Design and features
- Simple custom look: the same bodywork served the model from the carburettor 125 to the 2015 injected bike.
- Air- and oil-cooled single: a 124.1 cc four-valve engine, fed by a carburettor or, from 2007, by injection.
- Basic cycle parts: a steel double-cradle frame, an unadjustable fork and a hidden rear monoshock.
- Practical updates: a side-stand cut-out, a rear disc and adjustable twin shocks arrived in 2015.
Daelim Daystar versions
- Daystar 125: the original carburettor version.
- Daystar 125FI: electronic injection from 2007, with a slightly smaller tank.
- 2015 model: side-stand sensor, rear disc brake and two chrome rear shocks.
- Daystar 250: the 2014 version with the larger engine and the same styling.
The other road model of the marque is the Daelim Roadwin; more motorcycles are in the Daelim collection.
Video: DAELIM DAYSTAR & HONDA VARADERO
Video by ingmarsretro on YouTube.
Sources
- Daelim Daystar, Spanish Wikipedia: versions, engine, cycle parts, 2015 update, 250 cc model
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