i'd forgotten how good they looked standard, they were however built for small people and needed more seat height imo. but i had quite a love affair with mine first riding it at 16, when i was brave then registering it as 123 cc so i could ride it at 17 with L plates . i had stripped off the indicators, replaced front and rear mudguards, renthal bars, added an extension to mono shock plus fork extensions. had the barrel ported , boysen reed valves and a 32 mm carburettor., had a hand built expansion chamber made by a go-kart tuner. went through 4 pistons before finally getting the jetting right. removed oil pump stripped off all wiring and had it rewired with the most basic loom (this required running 12 volt bulbs at rear as 6 volt kept blowing). sprayed yellow with blue frame , and acquired a total of 23 points on my driving licence ...good days lol
I had one in 1982, i was 19, got chased by the cops on it for over an hour, got caught eventually when they set up road block, i had no insurance, got the book thrown at me but it was a great chase ! im 57 now and buying another DT 175 tomorrow in great condition same as the one in this video. 37 years later im too old to be be chased by cops and i will have insurance. Looking forward to nostalgic rides.
Gravesend Bklyn, Same Scenario Buddy! Early 70's.. We All wud SPLIT UP If they Gave chase! Verry Fond memories. Im 64 Now & it STILL Makes me Smile! At the Sound & Smell of Two Stroke RUSH! God Bless..
I need some help from the Yam experts out there. I had one of these in the early eighties and I am sure it had an electric start but I can't find anything about that bike on the net. Does my memory play tricks on me and my bike was just a kick-start version?
same bike i owned from new in 1986 very last of that type but i dont remember the fork gators ? had mine for 2 months then some arse nicked it never saw it again
They are dogs, i got a 78 dt and a 79 dt which i turned into a mx 175 ,tank fenders knobbies stuff like that. Took all gauges lights for spare parts, but... they are torque monsters in the woods.
@oneness seeker your kidding right? Dtr absolute pile of crap zero power! I wouldn’t have one if you give it to me rubbish this would blow the pants off any dtr! dumb face
