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NEEOOW

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  • Birthday 08/07/1980

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    Yamaha DT175MX Minimoto

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  1. I'm in the process of replacing the old ball bearing headset for new taper roller bearings. Bottom outer race went in fine, top went in fine also. However, when I reassemble the completed yoke back together, I can't screw the nut back on as if the shaft isn't through enough to catch a thread. I've definitely got the bearings and seals the right way about too. Just something isn't quite right and I'll end up having to remove the new outer races, possibly damaging them in the process.
  2. Cheers, I don't know when I'll next get up to do it but I've made a note on my phone of what to try next time I'm there.
  3. I don't think I'm getting any free play at the moment. So that's probably all it is, the clutch being partially selected already and removing any means of drive from the bike! D'oh!!!!
  4. it was a little loose on the shaft but I replaced it with a new unworn one and made sure it was tight. I even tried to swap the gear lever, thinking that was the fault with it fouling on the frame but it wasn't.
  5. Having last successfully run my DT back in August, I went to have another shot on it today. I changed the oil a few weeks ago but never got the bike running. Today I discovered certain young family members had robbed bolts and clutch levers etc, which I replaced today with ease. I also replaced the front sprocket. Unfortunately, after the bike started and idled it did not move when I selected 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th gear etc. I thought maybe it was the clutch adjustment but that was sorted and working fine. I noticed heavy oil deposits at the exhaust though and also at the cylinder block. I do hope its not leaked into the clutch or I have something broken in the gearbox. Perhaps I'm staring the answer in the face but just cant see it! It doesn't seem to be slipping or crunching when I select a gear, nor does it jerk when I select a gear. Its not locking out like it should, when I select a gear when the engine is not running either. Think I next need to take the engine out and do a deep bench strip to diagnose the problem.
  6. Having bought an Aug 1982 The Biker magazine a while ago because of its Project DT Enduro article, I finally purchased the June 1982 edition the other day off eBay. It arrived this morning and now with both DT enduro articles, I can now consider the small tweeks and things to make my DT175 worthy of my vision again. Its amazing that these 31 year old magazines are talking about just the type of things I have and am considering doing to my DT!
  7. Having bought an Aug 1982 The Biker magazine a while ago because of its Project DT Enduro article, I finally purchased the June 1982 edition the other day off eBay. It arrived this morning and now with both DT enduro articles, I can now consider the small tweeks and things to make my DT175 worthy of my vision again. Its amazing that these 31 year old magazines are talking about just the type of things I have and am considering doing to my DT!
  8. I've a similar problem but as mine has been neglected for 3.5 years its going to get a full check-over and stripped if required! I wouldn't say its the end of the world, just a temporary inconvenience that can and will be sorted!
  9. I said yesterday that I bought a new NGK Iridium Spark Plug for my DT. An upgrade from the standard one! Since my last post, I have found a few more possibilities to use. A Pulstar Pulse Spark plug, a Denso Iridium etc etc, I could go on with brands and types! What is the best (the Top Gun of Spark Plugs) type that people are using on their machines?
  10. I checked before I fitted it but I trusted the Ebay seller's description and communications that was selling the upgraded set-up. It did fit and I was mega chuffed too. I remember an old 1985 film (yes I'm that old!) Called the Dirt Bike Kid. He believed in the bike and it came to life. Plus I'm sure it might have been a Yamaha too! DT's are very forgiving, I should know, I've crashed mine off-road enough times!
  11. Having unfortunately neglected my DT175MX for 3.5 years, I'm back in the mindset of getting it going again PROPERLY this time! I am still curious to know what I can achieve from the ideas I had all of those years ago now. Today I bought an Iridium NGK Spark Plug yet to be fitted and last week I fitted a new Rear sprocket and chain. An Upgrade with a 525 (actually they sent me a 530) chain. A new front sprocket will be fitted in the coming weeks. Small improvements and a big grin on my face as it fired up last week after multiple kicks (into double figures and more!) and some tinkering with the fuel/ carb system. It wanted to pop the front wheel in every gear, when I finally gave it a deserved blast in the pouring rain. This time I intend to take pictures and upload them onto here!!!!!
  12. Having finally after all these years got round to emailling Yamaha for some official help on the Age/ Type/ Model etc of my DT175MX, they told me it was a 1981 model and if ordering parts from a Dealer I should use model code 4J40 to relate to the correct parts catalogue. Hoorah for these forums and the Internet!lol They couldn't recognise the other frame number I gave, perhaps I wrote it down wrong!
  13. Well today I bought an iridium NGK spark plug for the Beast. I hope that helps towards the starting and running of my machine! Maybe it'll get all these daft ideas of modding for the hell of it, out of my head for now!
  14. I finally got round to working on my DT175MX after it being sat for 3.5 years. Dusty and neglected, it needed some TLC! Having bought a few new parts, I set about fitting some of them onto the bike. I also began to check and clean other items that had been sat as I wanted a blast on it. I knew it hadn't seized as I had managed to kick it over a few times in the past. I took the carb off, gave it a good clean out and put it back together. Then I set about putting fresh fuel into the tank. After a lot of kicks, the number I can't remember, it fired up. Stalled and fired up again. Eventually I got it running longer than a few seconds, every gear change it made, it wanted to lift the front wheel off the ground. One big cheesy grin on my face and a sore right leg later I began to have an idea in my head of a Magneto Upgrade, Spark plug upgrade, grooved brake shoes and many more wacky ideas. I've found a company on the internet that does Power dynamo upgrades and was wondering if anyone else had modified their old machine with this before? They are pricey but are they worth it?
  15. Well thats good to know! My bike has sat for a few years without running. I've kicked it over a few times through this period of rest, just to keep things from seizing. My Stepfathers nephews and grandkids have nicked all my fuel in the past and never replaced it so I'm needing to do a complete internal clean of the carb and replacing other stuff on it anyway! Thats why I was going to drop the oil and try out a new Brand anyway!
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