I bought this exact bike new in 1978. I was 16 years old at the time. I held on to this bike until May 1983. I traded it in on a Kawasaki 440 LTD. Fun times looking back.
Those bike are pretty much indestructible. I bet you wish you still had it though. I have a 2000 YZ 125 I bought new and is the only new I bike I have own and still have it till this day. My other 3 bikes are used. I don't need another new one to have fun.
@@nicks2wheelchannel920 Hey Nick, I just wanted to reply back to you, because you may be able to educate me on something. To be honest, when I traded my Yamaha Enduro 175 in for the Kawasaki it was because I was having too many problems from the Yamaha. On my bike, while it was under warranty and not, I burned a hole in the piston three times, this under 1,000 miles. It was repaired the first time, under warranty. The second time a few months after my warranty ended, it occurred again, and they repaired for no labor cost, just parts. Then, a third time it occurs, I had to pay labor and parts. After this third piston repair, I let the bike set (repaired) in my dad's garage. Soon after this, as a young 20-year-old, I joined the U.S. Air Force. After several months, my dad asked me to do something with the bike because he needed the room. I was stationed in Texas at the time and drove home to Arkansas to retrieve the bike. I had been looking at a new 1983 Honda Interceptor. I always loved the look of that bike, but as a young Airman at the time, I didn't have the money. So, I returned to Texas with the bike and traded for the Kawasaki. Have you ever heard of such piston issues with this model bike or was mine just a lemon?
Nice job but 1979/1980 models have black hubs and engine from factory. I still have the original sales brochure. And a black 1980 model was my first big bike when I was a kid.
I just got a handmedown bike just like that it’s a 1979 model and me and my dad are going to restore it together. But the one thing I don’t have is patience. I would love to just hop on and ride but my 15year old choices gets me or makes things worse, any ideas what I should do?
Looks great! Son and I are restoring an 81 MX175. Engines about done and now we’re off to chassis work. What did you do with the frame and other steel parts? Looks like you shot it in epoxy before paint?
I’m working on a 1978 dt125 and I can’t get the shock separated from the swing arm to powdercoat it do you know if it’s possible? It seems to be perfectly fixed
What year is your mx 175. My brother had a 1980 and only paid 50 bucks for and it only needed a cdi which it was only 25 and it fired first kick almost everytime.
I just bought a 1980 DT175 and am so inspired by the work you’ve done. Thanks for doing it and thanks for sharing.
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One the best road endurance bikes ever built , Yamaha couldn’t of made a better bike at that time
I have the same colour bike and the sound is just savage
I bought this exact bike new in 1978. I was 16 years old at the time. I held on to this bike until May 1983. I traded it in on a Kawasaki 440 LTD. Fun times looking back.
Those bike are pretty much indestructible. I bet you wish you still had it though. I have a 2000 YZ 125 I bought new and is the only new I bike I have own and still have it till this day. My other 3 bikes are used. I don't need another new one to have fun.
@@nicks2wheelchannel920 Hey Nick, I just wanted to reply back to you, because you may be able to educate me on something. To be honest, when I traded my Yamaha Enduro 175 in for the Kawasaki it was because I was having too many problems from the Yamaha. On my bike, while it was under warranty and not, I burned a hole in the piston three times, this under 1,000 miles. It was repaired the first time, under warranty. The second time a few months after my warranty ended, it occurred again, and they repaired for no labor cost, just parts. Then, a third time it occurs, I had to pay labor and parts. After this third piston repair, I let the bike set (repaired) in my dad's garage. Soon after this, as a young 20-year-old, I joined the U.S. Air Force. After several months, my dad asked me to do something with the bike because he needed the room. I was stationed in Texas at the time and drove home to Arkansas to retrieve the bike. I had been looking at a new 1983 Honda Interceptor. I always loved the look of that bike, but as a young Airman at the time, I didn't have the money. So, I returned to Texas with the bike and traded for the Kawasaki. Have you ever heard of such piston issues with this model bike or was mine just a lemon?
I'm wondering if the injection pump for the oil failed. It sounding like the bike ran to hot or lean causing it to do that
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The bike looks great! Nice work!
Thanks
i have to say that you did a great work 🙂
Thanks I really appreciate it
Nice job but 1979/1980 models have black hubs and engine from factory. I still have the original sales brochure. And a black 1980 model was my first big bike when I was a kid.
Looks mint. 🎉
Very nice
I’m doing one right now … can’t remember how the regulator mounts. Do you have a photo?
@@wayner242 let me take a look
I just got a handmedown bike just like that it’s a 1979 model and me and my dad are going to restore it together. But the one thing I don’t have is patience. I would love to just hop on and ride but my 15year old choices gets me or makes things worse, any ideas what I should do?
Looks great!
Son and I are restoring an 81 MX175. Engines about done and now we’re off to chassis work.
What did you do with the frame and other steel parts?
Looks like you shot it in epoxy before paint?
I’m working on a 1978 dt125 and I can’t get the shock separated from the swing arm to powdercoat it do you know if it’s possible? It seems to be perfectly fixed
I'm wondering if the shock has some rust on and is wedging it against the swingarm . Maybe add some heat to and hit it with a rubber mallet
Did you de-rust the pieces or buy replacement parts?
Thinking about giving it a shot. No experience
I zinc plated all the original hardware
awesome man! im about to do the same with my old mx 175. is it hard to find bearings for the bottom end?
What year is your mx 175. My brother had a 1980 and only paid 50 bucks for and it only needed a cdi which it was only 25 and it fired first kick almost everytime.
I just looked on All Balls bearing website under a 1980 mx 175 and they are showing them that they have them
@@nicks2wheelchannel920 ok great. i'm surprised anyone still makes parts for them. thanks a lot.
@@Xxfootball70xXyou in the uk ? Wanna sell it ?
@@pauldean8638 no, i'm in canada.
Very nice build, but I was not looking forward to a slide show! This is TH-cam, I was looking for a video!
Yeah in the description I said I didn't video the build . I wish I did a video but it is what I could do with what I had.
Nice job ! I use to ride one very similar to your´s . You run out of money/patience ??? didn´t attach the little hose to the gas cap, ja ja ja ja ja
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درود براندرو سواران مخصوصا یاماها DT 400 درود برشما 😘😘😘😘
Hi Nick check my Dt!!