classic trail dog?
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1157739618779838/
Looking at it again I'm guessing more like 82?
Nope 72 it is
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1157739618779838/
Nope 72 it is
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Alternate off-road bike suggestions.
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I grew up on dirt bikes and still keep my eye open for another one. I had this a couple of years ago and wish I would have kept it. Really lightweight and a joy to ride. Super easy to work on and parts were east to find. This was a ‘78 DT175E. And yes, I could carry it on the back of my truck too!
Very nice! Displacement? Very similar in overall appearance/configuration to my Suzuki TS125.
I can picture this bike with a mild off-road "conversion". Fun ride!
I like old Hondas. My '75 XL125/145. These can run without a battery, even with lights.
Yup! I had an XL250 back when I was in high school, it had been stripped of its lights and had a bigger fuel tank. Back when most guys were screaming around on two strokes, I was chugging around on my Honda. It would just cruise up steep hills that the two strokes really struggled with.
Why is it that I have such an affinity for these small-bore bikes??? I have a KE100. a TS 125 with a TS185 engine/dual-range gearbox, an SP 100, a TTR 230 as well as the XT and XS's. I am lusting after a trio of late-'70's XL 250 that are for sale locally at $500 each and may yet succumb to that lust.
You only live once!
175cc
That would be a nice bike to scoot around on. What year is that one? Did they stick to conventional shocks or did they eventually go to mono shock?
GaryInVA
XS650 Enthusiast
That one I pictured is a ‘72. Naturally the bike kept evolving over time, in the late 70’s it got a new engine and to give more rear wheel travel they laid down longer shocks, which was a very popular thing to do in that time period. This one is a ‘78
It kept evolving into a better off road bike, it got longer forks and a pro link rear suspension, this one is an ‘82 model,
From personal experience I'd shy away from the RFVCC models of the 80's, maybe early 90's
Complicated double rocker arm configuration gets it's oil from a small tube coming up from the tranny. If it's insufficient it wipes the rockers and cam, isn't pretty, some even had dual carbs which further complicated things
Complicated double rocker arm configuration gets it's oil from a small tube coming up from the tranny. If it's insufficient it wipes the rockers and cam, isn't pretty, some even had dual carbs which further complicated things
Get the XS650 ready, and go with the group on that. Slap a big sprocket on it, a heavy bike geared down will go almost anywhere if you can go slow enough. You can always lag back or go around hard sections. That way you have an idea if you actually like the group, what they do and will have a much better handle on what kind of bike will fit the rides before you spend $$.
gggGary story 15 years old about 140 lb string bean on a CL77 scrambler @JP01 Had a Harley Rapido 100 He took great joy in miring me and that 300 pound lump to where I couldn't get out while he waltzed away on the light weight.
gggGary story 15 years old about 140 lb string bean on a CL77 scrambler @JP01 Had a Harley Rapido 100 He took great joy in miring me and that 300 pound lump to where I couldn't get out while he waltzed away on the light weight.
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Ok sports fans… what did I get myself into?
This popped up on Marketplace not too far from me. It’s mostly there but it’s rough. My wife is not going to be happy with me. A bit more of a project than I was hoping for, but these don’t pop up in my area very often. Motor turns reluctantly and no title. All the sheet metal is pretty straight and the tank is clean inside. It was painted with a brush and has an inspection sticker on the rear fender from 1976. The guy I got it from picked it up at the Barber swap meet last year.
This popped up on Marketplace not too far from me. It’s mostly there but it’s rough. My wife is not going to be happy with me. A bit more of a project than I was hoping for, but these don’t pop up in my area very often. Motor turns reluctantly and no title. All the sheet metal is pretty straight and the tank is clean inside. It was painted with a brush and has an inspection sticker on the rear fender from 1976. The guy I got it from picked it up at the Barber swap meet last year.
I’m thinking slap a set of knobbies on there and you’re golden! 
Seriously though, that’s a cool bike, can’t wait to see what you do with it!
Seriously though, that’s a cool bike, can’t wait to see what you do with it!
It need OD green paint and a rifle scabard...
Obtaining a title is first priority. I plan on addressing all mechanical issues before any cosmetic, if I do any cosmetic. It kind of has a rusty charm.
CL77 correct? What year is it?
I believe it’s a 65. I’m learning that the serial numbers don’t necessarily dictate the year. They were titled according to when they were sold by the dealer and not the manufactured date. There is supposedly a tag on the wire harness that identified to manufacture date, but I do t seem to have that. I’ve got lots to learn.
