Now this is how you're supposed to ride these! That free wheeling downhill was perfect, this man knows how to treat a 2-stroke and what this bike is meant for
i had one 40 years ago i still get dreams with the accompanying sense of freedom i had with her to this day ! i hope to get another one day now im in my 58 year.
I have a yellow '75 that has been strippped of it's lights but it is a great bike for playing around on offroad. Very good power for a 40 year old small bore bike on it's original top end! My '74 parts bike has a rebuilt motor too so Im not worried about the motor too much. Both have tons of compression. I might have to find the lights and put it on the road some day.
I wonder why Yamaha decided to paint this bike red in some countries and blue in others. This looks like France maybe? Mine was blue here in Utah, U.S.A., same year same bike. It was the only color they came in that year. I did notice that the bike in the video doesn't have remote reservoirs for the rear shocks like ours did here in the US. I really miss that bike. In 1975 the DT 250 was red here. I once drove mine to junior high school when I was 14. I parked it next to the woodshop all day. Didn't get caught, didn't get in trouble.
long way around nothing,,just change the barrel & head,,same bottom end,,thus a shortage of 175,s as the l plate crowd did this to evade new 125 law..as if tugged by bbill..engine no,s read...dt125******, phew thought everyone knew that..
@Waylander the Slayer yes tho insurance company looks at vin on the bike a 125 was cheaper for me in high school then the 175 plus made for a great project for my step dad and I.
I had one of those back in 1975 now that I look at it I wonder what was the suspension travel in the rear LOL 4 inches?? I used to jump it 8 feet in the air now my xr650 has over 11 inches of travel I don t even jump it
I have been browsing online for a used bike to buy myself with my $1800 Dollar Refund Check from the Government and I came across one of these Yamaha DT 175's for $1,400 Bucks. It only has 2400 Miles on it and there is nothing wrong with it except it needs a new back tire. I'm seriously debating if I should buy it or not. I have a feeling if I don't grab it soon it will be sold if I wait much longer. Always liked the old school Yamaha Bikes. :)
À l'attaque le Micou !! T'avais pris du Red Bull ou bien ?? Tu avais peut-être une guêpe dans le blouson ?? Elle a l'air de marcher fort malgré son âge !
Hello. The only difference between the 125 and the 175 is a 10 mm larger piston. Invisible, but it brings a lot more fun to ride. Same size and same weight bikes, but the bonus on the power and the torque makes the 175 a very pleasant bike and very efficient on tight roads and trails.
so do you use the mineral oil to keep with the times or because there is some negative effect of the modern oil? i only ask because last year i ran Kawasaki race synthetic and was blowing a lot of it out the tail pipe unless i ran hard. and i mean hard. 1976 ke175.
Hello. I am totally mad about Yamaha trail bikes, I own 25 of them, from the 50 FT1 to the 400 DTMX. From 1969 to 1981, with 50, 80, 125, 175, 250 and 400 of differents years. Some are totally restored by myself, others are very clean barn find. So you will see more videos from time to time
Hello. If you intend to ride off-road, the KDX will offer by far more performance. The frame and very long travel suspensions are more modern -1980 - than a simple on-off road bike like the 1975 Yamaha DT. And a 175 engine is more fun than a modest 125. The KDX 175 is a real off road competition bike compared to the poor suspensions of the Yamaha..
Hello. Yes, the 125 and 175 DT's are exactly the same bike, apart from a 10 mm bigger piston. You have to find a cylinder, a piston and a cylinder head and that's done. Small change but it makes a new very fun bike.
@@andystech5223 have an 81 125 MX with 175 barrel and less restricted exhaust, had to raise needle to cure lean running at high rpm but standard jetting. UK cylinder head spark plug offset, have an it175 head with centralised spark plug to fit soon, will see if that makes any difference. Need to get the decarbon monoshock restored as well, not a lot of damping going on there!
Hello. I hate noisy bikes too, I just set the sound higher in the vidéo. My bike can as be quite as when I cross the old village in the narrow street. You just have to ride at low revs.
Best to change those perished tyres, man. My dt exactly same as yours. I changed my original tyres. Too perished. Not worth risk. Think about it, the possible consequences, selling your bikes to collect classic wheelchairs. Peace and love
Hello. I already answer about this problem for an other of my videos. My old GoPro have not a good microphone. The faster you go, the less you ear the engine ! Sometimes I can pick the sound of a sequence and stick it to another one, but it is not always possible or realistic. Sorry about this technical problem.
