Happy 2012 to all. I trust everyone survived the snowy onslaught a few weeks back. I arrived in Langley/Slough/Heathrow just after this time, not like last year when I got waylayed. Won't say 'stuck' because I always enjoy a pint and eats at the Red Lion in Langley. Plus I was only delayed one day, as opposed to some of my fellow aviators who spent six or seven. I even managed some Christmas shopping in Slough, so no worries.

On to the main event. I have been restoring a 1978 DT175E for the last five years. Recovered from a junk yard down the road from where I live in Biloxi, Mississippi with basically the frame, harness and motor usable. All else has been replaced or refurbished. Got it running 3 years ago, but it wouldn't rev over 3000 rpm. Left it sit over the winter, carb varnished over and I lost interest for awhile.

While walking in Narita, Japan one early morning this past December a guy on a scooter went by. The smell and sound of a two-stroke was like ice water in the face! When I got home again, I bought a new carb, had the cylinder bored for a new piston, figured out the 'source coil deal' and got it to rev above 3000(manual has incorrect wiring diagram and doesn't even SHOW 2 source coils). Finally riding it after I don't know how many years cos I can't locate my original pics. Forgot how much fun this was/is!!

Richard

welcome in richard nice to see a decent intro

yeah that are great little bikes, we call them DT175MX here

Richard

I'd love to go for a walk in Japan too! I assume your a Pilot?

Guilty as charged. Just arrived in London at 7 a.m., leave Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Then on to Tokyo/Narita on Sunday.

Good to know they are called Mx's in the U.K. Now I can understand some of the references. Glad to be here. Seriously!

that's a 10/4 flyday (or whatever you pilots say)

Roger Roger

interesting topic tiltle richard...'trouble at mill?'

the late great Leslie Nielsen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4Ox4cyOxWA

interesting topic tiltle richard...'trouble at mill?'

Well let's just say we're not as "United" as we try to appear to the ROW. Altho I do in fact wear "United" regalia at work due to merger-mania rampant on the planet. Was more of a "Continental" kind of guy, back "before the world moved on". Jeezy Creezy, WHERE do I get this stuff?!

Or is 'mill' a reference to what the Hobbits found when they returned from their little holiday in Mordor?

Or is it the French? I'm like Eddie Izzard, I'm from everywhere!

just read "down to a sunless sea" by David Graham which has a 747 pilot as main character.

written in '79 but Its a great read.