Posted August 3, 201311 yr Hi all, picked up a 1979 DT175MX a week ago. Been after one for years to relive the joys of 2 stroke and wooden brakes and found a cracker in Cornwall. Everything matching, still ridden regularly off road but in very good condition. Bit of work to do but that can wait until winter, right now just riding her. Card's behind the bar best get in quick as it's almost broken from buying the DT! Grumpy
August 3, 201311 yr Author Thanks Airhead. Up on a stand at the moment with chain off as it was minging and waiting for my Putoline Chain Guard (no more Duckhams) to arrive. Will drop it and take photos tomorrow. Already been banned from even considering the hob for melting the wax on when it arrives - so may have to wait until the long-haired general goes out
August 3, 201311 yr Moderator yep...I understand that dishwashers are good for cleaning all manner of things too
August 12, 201410 yr Author A year and I've hardly done anything to Dotty, pressures of work (or rather the lack of) mainly and I haven't been on here in that time. So may I reintroduce myself properly? My first ever bike was a DT175F in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) that I bought from a mate when she was less than a year old and in immaculate condition. Learnt to ride on-road and off-road on her - normally sober but not always things were different back then. Actually my 'training' consisted of giving him a lift home after buying her and him talking me through the gears. Also had a CB750 for a while. Licence, didn't need one of those :-). Sold up in 83 to travel and was bikeless until I settled in the UK and bought the GSX in 2002 - after I got my licence. I've had various other bikes since then but have been on the hunt for a DT175 again for years but couldn't pay the premium they go for. I found a gem on the Bay of E and snapped her up. I have since been banned from the wife's eBay account though :-(. Anyway, the "cracker used regularly" turns out to be a real gem with repairs "bodged regularly" - so that's what I'm rebuilding now as I can. Front end done, carb mostly done (but will redo over winter), oil pump busy doing. Frame will get painted over winter. Enough rambling. Jump in quick, homebrewed cider is behind the bar.
August 12, 201410 yr Author On 12/08/2014 at 10:59, Ttaskmaster said: Still waiting for my beer... It got drunk a year ago, so I'll get some more of that in too
August 14, 201410 yr Author Thanks for all the welcomes! Thanks Sacha, I'll start a project thread, although there won't be much in there for a bit.
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