Show Us Yours: Yamaha DT175MX

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Neil Effer from Teignmouth, Devon, put this very tidy DT175 together after he was given an unwanted bike by a friend, and then bought another one for £100.

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“The intent was to put together a respectable bike that I could use over the winter months plus have some fun off-road. In the end I gave all the bits I had left over to a mate who has built his own DT. I’ve since added new mudguards, original exhaust system (I couldn’t stand the racket that the non-standard system made), a new cylinder head, clocks surround, headlamp grill, etc, etc.

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“The indicators are safely tucked away to avoid damage when off-roading. The model must be one of the last ones made (X-reg) and may be an end-of-line special model or possibly an import. The DT is as much fun to ride now (on- or off-road) as I remember in 1979 and is great fun to chuck around the bends.”

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