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Hey,

I haven't had any luck finding a spec sheet for a '78 DT175, and I really have been looking.

Does anyone know anything about this particular model/year?



It will most likely be my first bike (and vehicle for that matter), so I would really like to know as much about it as I possibly can.

How much it weighs.. how much rear wheel horsepower it generates.. how much torque, and at what RPM?

Even so much as how many cylinders it has, cuz I don't even know that much about it.

Any and all input will be greatly appreciated and I thank all who contribute ahead of time.

Looks like a single cylinder 2-stroke that is definately not street legal. I hope you're planning on using it for dirt riding?

I am told that this bike was designed with off road racing in mind, but is also street legal.

I did some research on 2-stroke engines as well, and found that they require a gasoline/oil mixture to run properly. While not a huge hassle, it would prove to be quite an inconvenience should I accidentally run out of gas.

To answer your question, no, I would be using it as an on road every-couple-daily commuter, but unless anyone has any recommendations for a 250cc 4-stroke (street bike or otherwise) that I could score for under or around $1000, I guess my options are few and far between.

My view on this is very open, please don't get me wrong.

Any input will be greatly appreciated, as my knowledge of bikes is rather limited at the moment.

Thanks.

It's an off road bike, but in no way considered a 'racer'. Playbike at best. Still nothing wrong with them, good reilable bikes for thier time. Keep in mind, it is an old 2-stroke without a powervalve or anything else very hi-tech. It will wearout rings and pistons pretty quickly compared to a modern 2-stroke and will have a noticable hit when it comes on the pipe at about half RPM. Not as bad an MX bike would, you can see by the long, skinny pipe that it is tuned for low-end, not top-end power. Might want to call fpr price and availablilty of top-end parts for the bike before you buy it, they may be hard to find these days.

Choke wrote:I am told that this bike was designed with off road racing in mind, but is also street legal.

I did some research on 2-stroke engines as well, and found that they require a gasoline/oil mixture to run properly. While not a huge hassle, it would prove to be quite an inconvenience should I accidentally run out of gas.

To answer your question, no, I would be using it as an on road every-couple-daily commuter, but unless anyone has any recommendations for a 250cc 4-stroke (street bike or otherwise) that I could score for under or around $1000, I guess my options are few and far between.

My view on this is very open, please don't get me wrong.

Any input will be greatly appreciated, as my knowledge of bikes is rather limited at the moment.

Thanks.

ive seen tons of 4 stroke dirt bikes for less than 1000....even in the local car rag and newspaper...always...and all you need to do is add markers and mirrors to make it legal...

Choke wrote:I am told that this bike was designed with off road racing in mind, but is also street legal.

That would probably depend on your local laws, but you'll at least need to add a number plate bracket, and some lights. Maybe change the tyres to road ones too.

FYI: The bike in that picture isn't the bike I was looking at. In fact, it's not eve the same model.

Could anyone label a couple affordable 250cc makes/models to keep an eye out for?

Thanks.