philmountains

Thanks mate will give it a go, this afternoon when I get home from work.

Wow!!!!!!those shiny wheels ,them rust free forks, that gleaming paint,a inspiration to me She,s great

Hi all bought another frame the other day, got a few prob,s 1st is frame number is really hard to see,does not look like it has been ground down !!!just that when stamped very light might be wrong though ? the number looks like 2K4 001310,I have a couple of old tax disc's 1992/93 so don't think it is dodgy. Also is the steering lock the same key as ignition ? and any advise in pulling the lock out ,cover from lock missing can see the brass pin/broken off and the key goes in will not turn though -the bits/frame etc was left in a shed for years and it shows also been a field bike -the seat is a old fertiliser bag!!!! will put some pics up when i can, belive it or not the rear indicator mount,s are still there ,always wondered what the look like ! Thanks Phil

Thanks for your reply, this is the same page that I get the problem with ,the link button at the bottom of the page were it says reply by email is the bit were it sends me to outlook express and I get all the do you want to set up etc..... can you click on it ? what do you get ? Thank Phil

Hi does anyone have the email address for Yamaha customer support,I get bounced on my comp to outlook express which goes all stupid trying to connect to sever !!!?? all i want to do is send a email Gerrrrrrr.. Thanks in advance Phil

Hi and thanks for your reply never even gave extra length a thought !!anyway sorry if I am being bit of a gloat, but just got another DT175MX off good old ebay"not picked up yet"!?, basket case(TAX DISC SHOWN!!!!!!!!), so this will defiantly help in allot of ways ooooooooooooo Imm so excited and all this after 16 bloody years !

Thanks for the address, have you had any prices yet ?

Hi Guys I have a huge list off bits required to finish building my 175MX, new cables brakes indicators etc and just thought this poll would give me and others a nudge in the best direction,

Hi I am in Skipton North Yorks,i am afraid all my bikes dont run and are under a cover of dust in the garage ,have had the Kh years and years, all stopped with the production of Kids and working on the house!!!!!!! yeh no what you mean with offset wheel spindle but the Yanks DT MX of same vintage had offset forks, not to bothered about true rebuild just to get a bike on the road and get shut of car to save cash/fuel costs!! did a list of bits requred last night at work and its bloody frightening !,been buying bits for the 175MX for years, and have had some great finds like a 125MX frame engine swinging arm for 25 quid, and when you used to get stuff cheap from the states through ebay some real buys but ebays getting dear now dont you think ? Think i will start with getting this new frame sorted has few bits that need making, some knob cut off the rear indicator mounts and helmet lock point this will be a cheap free job . I think I also noticed you had a Gillera 50 MX moped I saw one of these last winter rusting away, up in a Dales farmyard ,they were a great looking fifty. Thanks again and all the best to you up there in one of my Favourite places on the planet Phil

Hi I have been very slowly building this bike up from bits for the last 15 years,I was given a pile of bits - 2 wheels a engine minus piston, pair of handelbar with switches and a rear swinging arm with monoshock from a friend at work, as soon as I saw the rear monoshock and round section swinging arm I knew it was a 175 MX which I always wanted,just missed out with the 250 learner bracket came in. Anyway I have just got myself a frame with V5"ebay" and due to cost of fuel getting shut of car so can carry on with the build again, not an exact/showroom rebuild due to lack of cash which is one of the main reasons taken 15 years but a bike for getting to work and a bit of off road as live very close to Yorkshire dales. My first post is Re -front forks I have 2 pairs both pitted one pair OK around the movement area but crap around the Yokes the other not as bad around Yokes but pitted were it counts, so was looking at early drum braked DT125 LC forks as a replacement as these are a hell of a lot cheaper than any MX forks or dare I say rechrome and grind job to the originals what do you think any probs with this idea ? size, length,spindle dia, Thanks for any help Phil

Hi do you have the web page /address for Unity Plating,tried google and could not find them ?and what are there prices like ?I am also doing up a DT175MX taken around 16 years at the moment !!!!!!and have just got a frame with V5 so fingers crossed will be on the road soon. Thanks Phil Skipton North Yorks