Project DT

My daughter Jessi has always wanted to ride so I picked up a 1978 DT175 from Hodakaguy. He had taken it all apart and sandblasted most of the bike. Tom also labeled all the fasteners in zip-lock bags. This is a must.

Here we go frame to completion.







Nothing like powder coated mini-tex black. So much for keeping it original. It is only a trail bike so not really a bad thing really. We are keeping the original blue and gas tank graphic.


This is Jessi. Note the bike frame on TV as well.




She didn't drop one.











It's getting close.

Lookin Great Can't wait to see it run.

Hodakaguy

What is up with all you people and the projects. Mr. Envious says over here.

*I don't know what is cooler, the project itself or your daughter getting in there and working.

Great stuff! Going to be a great trail bike too. I had a yellow Yami enduro 125 with the oil injection as a teenager.

Rode that motorcycle every day, jumped it, submerged it, looped it but couldn't kill it

Thanks for sharing!

griz

To cool! I had a 1970 DT 250, great bike for the times. I always love to see an oldie come back to life.

wow! that brings back some memories, i had a 78 or 79 not sure. mine was red and black blew it up several times, out ran the cops on it once too! [ don't tell your daughter] LOL. mine had 17000 miles when the speedo got wiped off the handle bars in a hillclimbing mishap. had a 12 tooth front sprocket on it, was probably one of the best trail bikes i ever had. keep up the good work

Wow man! Great photo journal, I should have done that with my DR350. The bike is better than new I cant wait to see it in person.

So how is project DT coming along?

Oops forgot to post up the rest of the story. Well here it is done anyway.

Nice job on the resto.....

Wow, that turned out great

I had a yellow one in high school (125), fond memories indeed.

Finally seeing this bike finished has inspired me to get back in the garage!

Thanks!

Looks good, and I bet your proud of the mechanic too.

That is just plain friggen HAWT!

My daughter has went on to College. It's time to sell the DT. It's has 2800 miles on it. Update the bike sold.

So did she learn to ride? Get some use out of it?

*That bike should go quick. Wish I had the money.

Both my daughters learned how to ride on it, but just out in front of our house. They are both very busy and it was just a lower priory. However they both would love to have a bike to ride regularly.