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Hi, Anyone know what the white paint code is for a 1977 DT175C (white tank, red stripe) Thanks

Hello is there any difference between and dt125mx stator and the DT175MX as I think my 175mx has a 125 version? Thanks

Hi Guys Been using the new bike for a few weeks now , rain or shine...mostly rain!!! Got unbelievably soaked on Saturday during a 40 minute downpour, but heh I'm using it! However, it didn't help when it died at the lights! thinking it was the rain I was frantically kicking it over much to the amusement of the car drivers behind me, although in the downpour I'm surprised they could actually see me. As I rolled it over to the kerb I noticed the mileometer (odometer if your pedantic ) with 90 miles, I remembered I did zero it when I filled up last, a quick turn of the petcock to reserve and it sprang into life!...and it was still chucking it down. Good old DT…

Hi all, advice required yet again, purchased my DT175 with a "big one" complete exhaust system, performance is quite poor with the power only arriving at 7,000rpm then tailing off at the redline 8,000. I had the original exhaust which is a bit tatty but put that on & it made a big difference, power now comes in around 6,000 & tails off around 7,500. I'm not sure of the carb jet size but when reading about the new exhaust it says jet changes are usually not required. Even with the standard exhaust I'm struggling to get much faster than 55 to 60mph, is this normal or should I check the sprocket sizes ? One again any information would be appreciated. Dave

As im peed off going thru all the gears in 5 secs what will fit?

Has anyone any knowledge of these aftermarket, Chinese bore Kits for the DT being sold on ebay? They're just under £100 and was considering getting one to tide me over until I can get a proper one re-bored and painted.

Look on the bay 35 miles on the clock since 1977. Woman bought it and left it at the dealership.

Hi. Bit of advice required if anyone can help. My near side rear indicator isn't flashing with full power and when it's on the tail light slightly pulses. Does it indicate (pun not intended) a short somewhere or is it just an under charged battery. I'm still waiting for a 6 volt charger which hopefully will be with me by middle of this week.

Hi Does anybody know the paint code for my 1979 DT175? The bikes been painted black, but I want to return it to its original blue. I've found lists of Yamaha paint codes, but I don't know which blue is correct for the bike. I've been told that this colour was only used for the 1979 bikes, not sure if that's true. Any advice would be appreciated.

I think I have a clue about this that has bugged me for a year. The chain permanently runs on the top of the swingarm roller (new). I am not heavy so is my preload wrong on the rear shock or is it just how it is?

Hello Just nearing completion of the DT175mx project and having great difficulty in sourcing a decent seat foam. (or entire seat) I have tried to make one but the fact that the originals are moulded is the very thing that forms the original look and shape of the seat. Amyone got a spare foam or make recommendation on where to get one? Cheers Nick

Looks like I am needing a rebore, 38000 miles on + 0.25mm, must be the cheap oil i've been using

I have a DT1F-36948 with matching engine and frame. Has 21" front wheel. This number does not come up in my research. Does anyone know if this is a 1971 or 72? Is it high compresion? MX? Also the piston is marked 7050, I assume that's .50 mm over standard 70mm bore. My question is how many over is this? Is this a 1st over, 2nd .....what incriments are the overbores? And finally any idea where I can get a piston ring for this. (it is a single ring piston). Thanks for taking time to reply....This is my first post. greg

where do you find vintage parts for a dt2?

The Bike: 1989 DT200 (2 stroke dual sport). Liquid cooled, kick start, basically a liquid cooled Blaster 200 engine with a powervlave. The Issue: Doesn’t run, just sputters, backfires and dies. History: Was running mint. Non-starting issue was an intermittent problem, but it hasn’t been running for about 2 months now, so I think the problem’s here to stay. It will start up first kick, sputter for an exciting 5 seconds, backfire and die. Engine is non-responsive while it's doing it's 5 second sputtering routine. What I’ve Checked/Done: Compression: Running about 200psi. Spark: Plenty of spark at the plug when I kick it over. Spark will jump a 7mm gap. Nice …

hey new to this site, only got my bike a few months ago, but i wanna buy a power pipe and can't find any anywhere.

Found one for sale not far from me, wondered if anyone on here has any experience of them? It looks pretty sweet to me but I've only ever seen a few sketchy videos on YouTube and 1 other for sale. Would it be a worthwhile investment perhaps?

I am the proud owner of a 77 dt250. Ground up. All seals replaced in the engine. Wiesco 1mm over piston and rings. Boyensen reed valves. New points and condensor. Spent countless hours getting the timing right. It has a horrible mid range miss. Plug is dark black carbon. Stock jetting in carb. Float is set correctly. Starts like a champ first kick. Excellent compression. Dialed the injection pump back a little from factory recommended. Using Mobil 1 synthetic 2 cycle. Any thoughts? Some smoking at idle. Not a fogging but noticeable. Just sputters at a steady throttle.

I need to replace the fork seals on my very nearly finished dt250 so I watched a few videos on YouTube and thought 'piece of cake'. Oh dear, bad mistake. I'm having a mare getting them out. The videos show the guy sliding the inner piece like a slide hammer and they just pop out. My bike doesn't seem to have the same end and the innards just slid out leaving the seals in place! Can anyone recommend a method of removing them? Preferably with no expensive tools. I tried prying them out with a screwdriver which just bent and then tried the same with heating up the fork and still no movement. Any help will be greatly received and thanks in advance....

Hi, I'm new here and trying to find out how I find out the accurate year of manufacture .....I've got the VIN number but nothing online correlates to it to give me a year. Also, how do I get proof/documentation of the year of manufacture? Any ideas anyone please.....