philmountains

I hope all's well tommorow Nev, you are getting on great with her, the mini head lights looked realy mean, shame you cud'nt keep it on, saying that your going to end up with a fantastic bike how the hell are you going to keep it clean LOL. All the best mate Phil

Thanks again Paul for all your hard work ,you are a credit to this forum mate. Well in the past I have had the same idea for covering up the pitting on the top part of the tubes ,yeh it does not look bad in the pics, but I think we all know that its going to look a bit of a bodge but you know begger's carn't be choosers !! Anyway I am getting the yokes sent over it has ended up costing £35 ish inc post so is not going to totaly ruine me LOL I did do a bit of checking myself and I am 100% sure the yokes/tree that are on there way are from a1981 dt as these have unlike the other yokes 4 lug like mounts 2 will be for the clocks bracket ,other 2 not to sure on? and i also did a search on the clock bracket and i got the No 1178891 on 79-80- 81 on the 1978 the 175 and125 had a bracket 1163343 "matt finish" the bottom tree/yoke 79-81 No's 1167836. Anyway whatever !!!!!the tube's will fit as there 32mmm yokes comming, I think i am getting a bit obsessive again. Eddie the loom well were do I start Electrics !!!!!!!!!!! Have so far managed to reserect a old cdi with ,cannot remenber now which /what colour exra wire but solder wire and heat shrink have gone into that job ! next is the stator plate it,s the one with a extra small coil in it the wires right up to the coils are knackerd brittle, bodged so going to have to redo from start ,good job I have a couple of old looms for connectors /colours etc..... Nev did a real"Proper" job, on his but lack of the folding stuff you know the script. So Eddie I am not the only insane person on this forum most folk just seem to do a rebuild Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh but that would be easy. All the best to you all and thanks again Paul will just see how the next episode goes all exciting stuff

Yeh I did not even know that this model existed until a seller on ebay had a 90s dt 175 loom listed ??? got a pic of her. All the best with it Phil

Hi Paul thanks for chipping in, I already have 2 pairs of the standard forks but are both badly pitted on chrome ,going to see what my mate Jim in the states comes back to me with ,hope that there is nothing else different ?am sure clock,s bracket is same as Euro ? tube/bearing spindle ?

Just had another look at them, and without a mic or calipers !!!, standard Euro DT s are 30mm and the US leading are 32mm. The distance from top of fork to spindle center is the same so no ride height difference unlike the DT125 LC. one thing out of this is hopefully other forum members wont get caught in this trap, here goes my money saved for the paint !!!!!

Hi Nev thanks for having a look for me mate, no dont think 125 LC are the same, they are leading ,but sure they are different diameter ,I know you cannot fit them to the DT 175/125 MX yokes. I am doing a search US and there are by the looks 3 different yokes from 78-83 have contacted guy in LasVegas who I bought the forks off ,he is a decent chap fingers crossed !!! He would have thrown them in with the price but I was botherd about weight ,you know the main reason went for these(not our Euro type) was that there was no pitting,It still will take some doing to get up to £150 for Hard Chrome on my other pair. Thanks again Boys for your support in this high tensioned episode or should it be comedy drama !

Paul should re - do my topic how not to LOL !!!!!!! Paul do you know if the american 78 DT 125 is leading Type ?

Yet another word of warning to anyone out there wanting to swap there front forks to US leading type they dont fit, what a dick head !!!!!!!!I have no caliper,s at home but reckon that they are only a mill or two diff, but even brute force wont get them in, hope the post from the US to here won't be too bloody radiculous "SHIT"

Ahhhhh Nick that summat I hadn't thought on, I have no oil in mine at mo finger,s crossed for both of us, please keep me updated as save's taken in bits again. I would def sand down to get a key for primer and as Nev said use car filler for scratches before you prime ,oh and it.s best to use proper plastic primer, I have never bothered, but I have a pair of panels I painted years ago and the paint is cracked now so this poss down to not using proper stuff. As for paint ? I would have a good look at the cars etc...on the road, to try and match best colour ? that blue that you see Transits in is fairly close what do you think ?

Nev Re Neutral switch have you taken it out ? as on old the DT only is a contact onto gear selector barrel maybe just worn or oil ,muck ? I was around Malham area this morning and weather was great, bet it,s gunna rain tomorow though !. As for trails there are loads of Bridalways up here, but same as you down in Devon bikes keep off must admit some of paths etc are in a real state but def not motorbikes more like Tractors etc....... oh and like the syringe hope it was checked out before you used it LOL. al the best Phil

Hay Nev she looks realy nice, bet you cannot wait to start her up, you've done a proper job ther mate hope your feeling better and enjoy the sun whilst it lasts, Ive been for a walk this morning in the dales was lovely, I thinking about trails /bridalways you can ride on any ideas oh whilst on my walk (sorry again NEV ) hyjacker re my electrical prob you know I said there were extra wires etc ,wrong loom how,s this for a thought 100% reckon that the ignition swicth at work is a fit for this loom, the extra red on the engine stator part of loom I sure I have another Stator/coil plate "swap ? and the CDI am sure I have 1 of these a rough one with cut wire,s but fairly sure is the same if so and swap all these bits should be on a winner? All this from a few hours walk

Thats not a bad idea Paul on the smaller holes, could use number plate screws but have one thats a bit of a mess and a bit bigger than 6mm ,am sure can do something with it, and its by far ! not the biggest prob i have got, to get the DT finished.

NEO Yamaha must have got something right 30 years and boys still drooll over em someone someware has them side panels of mine now, bet they look good now LOL could be yours. I have been onto the seller on ebay who sells the tank decals but only with125 on side panel only, he ,s told me he can change the 125 to 175 so lets hope he can, if he stuck 175 on sure he would sell more and maybe drop price a bit. Oh and I stopped counting how much I had spent on mine in 2004 plain barmy.

Yeh she,s lovely, I am sick years ago I bought a pair of 78 side panels for pennies did not keep them ,think I sold pair for a tenner as wanted the newer type 79/83 I now have a 78 frame and have not seen any of these side panels in ages they are as rare as hell now. Love the tank decals bit of a fraud but there what I am going to stick on my 79

Hi Nev sorry to hear your not 100% mate, its a bummer when your not good I feel crap most days working shifts, its no dam good only the cash LOL,anyway you have something to look forward to geting the DTr finished Eh Re rod s stuck them in oven for 1/2hr, My mate told me to get them to 200deg + must have been near ?but they would have cooled down by the time i got over to welding shop, he uses a mini oven" he called it ? you know the things you keep arrows in ??????? to keep just a boxfull warm. Anyway had another look a wiring whilst having a smoke in garage stuck cdi to loom , and theres a extra red/yellow so def barking up wrong tree with this one, har well it only set me back $5.00, prob is time ??????? so if this is no good might as well, whist waiting (AGAIN ) buy some paint etc...... Keep in touch Nev and all the best to the rest Phil PS. how did you manage to get a pic up on your id I tried all sorts but woud only come up with failed and as for BP not given up yet. Oh -forgot to mention the bloody kickstarts stuck again !!! could the spring be knackered, needs more tension ? dt looks good with exhaust on though its been lying around homeless since 1995