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Paint was VHT SP906 satin black got two cans from ebay £7.99 each, preperation on the head and barrel was Ultrasonic degrease (I have acess to a degreaser at work) then scotchbrite inside all the fins. The cases were treated to the same prep except fine wet and dry. I know the side panel over tool kit is missing but my friend has original cover so I'm thinking of making a fibre glass mould the locks are avaliable from Yuniparts so might be worth the investment as probably could sell a few once mould is done, unless you know of anyone making them? Before

hi crazy Just finished this one

I did think about putting some big knobly tires on it but being only 5ft nothing and actually wanting to ride it!!!! every millimetre counts. The rear shock is on standard setting so might try softening it up and see if it affects ride hight, has anyone else played with the settings? Only been round the car park so far but seems to run ok I changed to a Wiseco piston and was a bit unsure when it arrived as it was radically different shape. http://i1304.photobucket.com/albums/s530/crispyturnip/0e7a40fc-ef35-4c8c-b783-99207a447e0e_zpsc985f649.jpg

Hi Guys Thought you might like to see how the DT was comming along. Still needs chain guard and of course the missing tool kit cover, my friend has an original cover so might make fibre glass mould. Chris

Can't rememebr what size the wheel was, when it was finished I sold it locally to a guy who had seen me riding it and offered silly money i couldn't turn down. Still that one bought me a laverda ghost? not sure if I should post a pic of that one you know some of these Yam guys get offended seeing an italian bike.

I have original shox but never got round to refurbing them just wanted to ride it I will put it on the list. it did have plastic fender but picked this one up at auto jumble still in brown paper played it coy and got it for £30. current project is DT400 E just body work to do and trying to find chain guard.

Yep still got it done about 5k now with no probs, I know rear tyre looks a bit naff but never goes in the muddy stuff. Bought as basket case luckly mostly there. Also did TS50 got some pics somewhere if anyones interested?

Hi guys Still new to this forum thingy just thought Dirty DT might like to see one I did earlier.

Thanks Guys CMSL is good rescource but no one has missing parts will just have to keep trying the dreaded ebay. Have tried the photobucket route but no luck maybe just me being non tech.

hI Blackhat Thanks for info I was sure I was on the right path but all the literature just didn't confirm. I had all the manuals from doing up a mates DT250 which he had kept since he was 17, he turns 50 this year. I got the DT400 E from a friend of a friend who imported it from USA a few years ago it's yellow so hoping to keep it that way, Still got a couple of things to find, chain case and that elusive panel that always falls off that covers the tool kit. First time using forum how do you add pictures?

Hi all Rebuilding 1977-78 DT400E this is the USA version of MX' got to the stage of setting oil pump and carb, Regarding the pump everything I've read says hold throttle open and adjust cable to line up mark on pulley adjuster with pin there is no way this will turn enough to line up? although there is another mark which I can line up with throttle closed? Regarding the carb undo sight plug and adjust cble so you can just see mark on the slide, no chance, The difference with this model is that there is a plastic connector joining the throttle cable to the carb cable and oil pump cable? Any help greatly appreciated