I had two of these, and these were one of the best motorcycles I’ve owned. I purchased the first one from my brother that bought it brand new in the 70s and then I bought one in the 90s because I missed it so much.
I owned one exactly like this while stationed in Okinawa…took it apart, had it packaged up, and mailed home. Put it together in my parent’s attic and had to “ride” it down the stairs that were carpeted. Luckily the bike and I made it safely! Started up on the first kick. Great machine. Thanks for the video!
What a nice little bike, and it runs right after the third kick, wow! Two stroke engines tend to smoke quite badly, I think that's the best you can get. Nice sound also and another project done, thumbs up!
I still remember when I got my 175 new. Gave you a handful of plugs because the oil pump was set rich for break in and then reset after 500 miles. Love the sound.
Oh man. Thank you for this video. I commented on another video you did on this bike. I have had one of these since 1982. I bought it from my brother in law. He was the original owner. I used to ride it all over the place. It’s been sitting for about 30 years. Hearing that one run has inspired me to start the restoration process. This is going to be awesome. And my brother in law is going to be shocked.
I had a 1970 CT1 175cc. I added a lot of speed mods and went motocrossing. Then the Honda Elsenor came along and it made these obsolete. Make sure to tighten the coupling for the carb slide well. I had one vibrate out on 175 Penton and bruised my knee.
I don't know what other ppl came here for but I wanted see all the tear down in detail with maybe a little explanation alone the way NOT a superman disassembly. Sheesh!
Nice one! Like the straight up no bs stlye of your vids ... direct, clear and to the point! Hey just a stab in the dark but looking for some parts for my 71 DT1F 250 that I'd like to restore and ride. Seat pan, front/rear brakes, tail/head lights ... thanks!
Muy buen video, muy buen trabajo ... mi like y siempre viéndote y compartiendo tu trabajo con mas amigos que nos gustan las restauraciones ... abrazo a la distancia . Alejandro desde Argentina
Hey Josh, FJ question... what month/year is your FJ and which rings did you use? I'm not asking about bore diameter, but there are two different ring thickness size sets. Do you have the part number and maker that you used?
I have this same bike, mines green tho. I've been restoring mine for the past year or so and am almost done. I was wondering if your clutch lever is hard to pull? Mine needs a lot of pressure for it to go in and im trying to figure out if that's normal or if its something I need to fix. I got a new clutch cable but idk what could make it easier to pull. Great videos!!!
Yes you can check and adjust the oil pump. I’ve heard these pumps are extremely reliable and they’re a very simple design so not much can fail on them.
I just bought one without a carb and can't figure out which one it came with. Its either a mikuni vm-26 or vm-28. I looked up your links and it didn't say.
@@Jerod_Helt Thanks for the reply, though. I finished a dt100 and now am working on this DT2. I could use an in depth look into some well preserved examples. The ideal look would be a video of removing the head light to show which wires go through which holes. It would unwrap the tool kit and show how it goes together. I could see the value of other original machines, like cars, or boats, or anything complicated where the owner were so lucky as to have something original while most people only find partial examples.
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I bought that exact bike new in 1972. Same color and everything.
I bought this bike brand new in 1972. Helped the shop mechanic put it together. I had the best summer ever. Loved that bike. Miss those days.
I had two of these, and these were one of the best motorcycles I’ve owned. I purchased the first one from my brother that bought it brand new in the 70s and then I bought one in the 90s because I missed it so much.
I owned one exactly like this while stationed in Okinawa…took it apart, had it packaged up, and mailed home. Put it together in my parent’s attic and had to “ride” it down the stairs that were carpeted. Luckily the bike and I made it safely! Started up on the first kick. Great machine. Thanks for the video!
That’s a great story!
Brings back a lot of memories. I used to take them out of the crates back in ‘72, assemble them and put them on the showroom floor. Great videos. RT
What a nice little bike, and it runs right after the third kick, wow! Two stroke engines tend to smoke quite badly, I think that's the best you can get. Nice sound also and another project done, thumbs up!
Great job. My first bike was a Yamaha 125 enduro next bike was 360 enduro. Damn things were indestructible.
I still remember when I got my 175 new. Gave you a handful of plugs because the oil pump was set rich for break in and then reset after 500 miles. Love the sound.
Oh man. Thank you for this video. I commented on another video you did on this bike. I have had one of these since 1982. I bought it from my brother in law. He was the original owner. I used to ride it all over the place. It’s been sitting for about 30 years. Hearing that one run has inspired me to start the restoration process. This is going to be awesome. And my brother in law is going to be shocked.
Thanks for the upload Jerod. Great to see the bike up and running again.
Cool! I had the exact bike as a senior in high school. Paid $250 for it with 900 miles on it.
I had a 1970 CT1 175cc. I added a lot of speed mods and went motocrossing. Then the Honda Elsenor came along and it made these obsolete. Make sure to tighten the coupling for the carb slide well. I had one vibrate out on 175 Penton and bruised my knee.
These are the best! Means of transport and mosquito control all at once! 🤣😂
That is a cool motorcycle I like it for sure
I don't know what other ppl came here for but I wanted see all the tear down in detail with maybe a little explanation alone the way NOT a superman disassembly. Sheesh!
Neat!
Thanks, and Woof to Walter.
Well done, nice ride. 👍🏻🇺🇸
Nice one! Like the straight up no bs stlye of your vids ... direct, clear and to the point! Hey just a stab in the dark but looking for some parts for my 71 DT1F 250 that I'd like to restore and ride. Seat pan, front/rear brakes, tail/head lights ... thanks!
Thanks for the comment. Sorry I don’t have any parts
Hey, are you still searching for DT1F parts? I have the same bike and may have something. I’ve got a seat pan.
Regards,
Muy buen video, muy buen trabajo ... mi like y siempre viéndote y compartiendo tu trabajo con mas amigos que nos gustan las restauraciones ... abrazo a la distancia . Alejandro desde Argentina
Hey Josh, FJ question... what month/year is your FJ and which rings did you use? I'm not asking about bore diameter, but there are two different ring thickness size sets. Do you have the part number and maker that you used?
Those were bulletproof
amazing
Does this bike have a Mikuni carb, VM30SS?
I just got a 1972 RT2 360 for restoration and the carb looks the same?
Thanks
I’m not sure what carb it had. I already sold the bike otherwise I would go look for you.
I have this same bike, mines green tho. I've been restoring mine for the past year or so and am almost done. I was wondering if your clutch lever is hard to pull? Mine needs a lot of pressure for it to go in and im trying to figure out if that's normal or if its something I need to fix. I got a new clutch cable but idk what could make it easier to pull. Great videos!!!
I sold this bike a while back, but I don’t remember the clutch being hard to pull in.
With a project like this , can you confirm that the oil pump is working to insure that the motor doesn't seize ? Or would premix be safer ?
Yes you can check and adjust the oil pump. I’ve heard these pumps are extremely reliable and they’re a very simple design so not much can fail on them.
Hey, how's it going?Where did you find your carburetor rebuild kit
I think I got it on eBay
What solution did you use in the Ultrasonic Cleaner?
I use simple green and water
@@Jerod_Helt Thanks for the tip.
Working on a 75 dt250 it runs but backfire and is low on power carb was very clean I'm thinking something to do with the stator?
I’m not sure what symptoms the stator would cause, but if it were me I would clean the carb again. It can take a few tries to get them clean.
@Jerod_Helt I did and now it runs amazing and starts 1st kick used a air hose on it an a can of carb cleaners 😆
I just bought one without a carb and can't figure out which one it came with. Its either a mikuni vm-26 or vm-28. I looked up your links and it didn't say.
I sold the bike otherwise I would go look for you
@@Jerod_Helt Thanks for the reply, though.
I finished a dt100 and now am working on this DT2. I could use an in depth look into some well preserved examples. The ideal look would be a video of removing the head light to show which wires go through which holes. It would unwrap the tool kit and show how it goes together. I could see the value of other original machines, like cars, or boats, or anything complicated where the owner were so lucky as to have something original while most people only find partial examples.
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