Found an Original 1973 Yamaha Enduro 175 in need of love

I have been looking for a vintage yamaha enduro for a long time, and now I have this. its a low miles mostly stock bike that got put away after getting flipped 40+ years ago. lets see what it will take to bring it back to its former glory.

[@johnjriggsarchery2457]

Those early 70's Yamaha's are the best looking bikes ever built.

[@mickdowney5259]

Meh....

[@0xsergy]

it's those kind of bikes that got my to buy my Himalayan, lol. I wanted something retro looking but something i could just ride all summer without worrying about repairs.

[@kmath50]

Agreed. A couple of my buddies had ones exactly like these. I thought that it was pretty cool that the fuel didn't have to be pre-mixed, as there was a separate tank for the oil.

[@Redgolf2]

Yup, I miss mine, that 2 stroke haze aroma 😏

[@tylerchaney1533]

Im a sucker for selling old bikes to guys that tell me they had one as a kid. I sold a 1974 kawasaki MC1 90 to a guy that drove almost 500 miles because he had that as his first bike. When he saw it he was so happy he was almost in tears. Sold another guy a 1973 honda xl125 for less than I wanted for the same reason. Super happy. Good feeling knowing my babies go to someone thats truely going to appreciate it!

[@THEGEEK2001]

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Tyler Chaney I restore valve radios and do the same thing . It’s great to pass on the joy.

[@TheDesertwalker]

I had a 1973 Honda XL125 stolen from me. It was given to me by my brother. If you come across another one, PM me, OK?

[@tomwaldo9556]

My first bike was a 1975 xl125. I loved that bike.

[@refugeinc.159]

Man those early 70s Yamaha enduros were some of the best looking motorcycles ever made. Yamaha always had more attention to detail and glamour, like fine art. Had a '71 HT1 90 in purple. My first bike ever.

[@ClutchNixon]

They made the best looking bikes in the 70's in my opinion. Music as well. I wish I could have experienced those times. Every time you upload a motorcycle video it's a must watch.

[@mustie1]

Right on!

[@jf6487]

The sound of that bike brings back a lot of memories. Those were great machines.

[@bextar6365]

Back in 1970 I bought a 1968 Suzuki Titan 500cc model. I forgot how lousy those 2 strokes sounded till I heard your

[@thelazymechanic01]

my neighbor is just letting g one of these rot away in his front lawn

[@robertjames3937]

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[@tedrankin682]

I had a '70, that sound is the sound of fun. 14 and 15 years old, with slate dumps to ride on. After all these years I can only say, Thanks Dad!

[@TheLoneRanger745]

Sure does,. I had put an expansion chaimber exhaust pipe on myn

[@matthewf1979]

OMG I had that “175” burned into the inside of my right leg for a summer between 11th and 12th grade. What a fun little bike!

[@mustie1]

l got that burn scar too

[@RickMiddleton-1]

@@mustie1 it's amazing how watching this video brought back memories of mine as well. I had the same story as you did about sitting on top of the hill on my bicycle while watching the big kids on their motorcycles and I had to work my way up to their level just as you did......😟😟😟. Would PDR be able to improve the appearance of your gas tank or is it too big of a surface area to fix? I am shocked those tires are not in worse condition!?!?!?!? with that bike being in such good overall condition I am sure it cost you far more than the original sticker price.....uuugghh

[@grahamashton624]

@@mustie1 I had the 1979 monoshock version great bike did 25,000 miles top speed was always 80mph

[@jeremymcauliff8485]

Reminds me of a 1974 Honda CL200 I used to have. Very similar bikes. The CL200 was a 2 cylinder 4 stroke however.

[@knikula]

@@jeremymcauliff8485 and the CL was gutless.. that 175 has a real light front end, hard to keep the front end on the ground.

[@tomhoehler3284]

Reminds me of my 1973 Suzuki TS185. Only difference was that Suzuki used piston port induction instead of reed valves, and solid state ignition instead of points and condenser. Great fun bike back in the day, rode many a trail. I think the 185 was rated at 17 horsepower, and I had it up to about 70. But you didn't want to street it too much, it was too buzzy at 60 -65 mph.

[@DGHamblin]

As a teenager I had a ‘70s Kawasaki 175 enduro, very much like this bike. I remember it was 2 cycle with an oil tank under the seat so you didn’t have to premix the fuel. Loved that bike! This video brought back so many memories. Thank you for such a great video!

[@richi4521]

I love the way you talk to your audience as if they are standing next to you. Draws us right in. Like an old shop teacher. Love your style and videos. Thanks for sharing.

[@mustie1]

thanks Rich

[@blindmelonlemonjello]

I agree I watch all your uploads always gold to be found if you pay attention

[@paulgore1216]

Yep, just like a shop teacher, when shop actually taught skills that could be used.

[@toosunakabooma1213]

Kinda like the Bob Ross of all things mechanical

[@rundoetx]

OMG The sound of that motor give me flashbacks to my youth. .

[@sleve_mcdichael_]

I'm glad you mentioned the motor oil on the clutches. I grew up riding fourwheelers and I watched too many people try to use car oil in the motor. A lot of those use wet clutches where the motor oil wets the clutches and it would slick those over too. I have argued with too many people over whether this could happen.

[@brenthood2337]

My best friend had the exact same bike when we were kids. He was too small for the bike and still has a scar from that chrome cover on the exhaust on his leg from when it fell over on him. Branded for life! Awesome bike!

[@markd1300]

New to your channel Mustie. You just brought back a lot memories. I had a 1975 DT 100 bought brand new from Kiss motorcycles in Trooper PA. It cost me 575.00. I saved and saved till I was able to buy it. I was 13 years old and could barely touch the ground. My mother said it was to big for me. I told her I would grow into it like she would tell me when she bought my clothes to big. I road that bike from sun up to sun down, and sometimes till well into dark. My dad would get mad because I always was into his lawnmower gas.😂😂 A lot of good old times with my friends.

[@kiiiisu]

hahah great story, that too big was good :D

[@staxter6]

Great. My Mother paid two guys to 'steal' my DT 250 to prevent damage and fun...found the bastards and they fessed up. Mum and I laughed about it for years..

[@diogeneslamp8241]

Trooper pa! Go say hi to my buddy Wanamaker roofing- yes mustie is great . Check out Cold War motors, you may like them too

[@giggiddy]

Mark. Gave me a huge smile and a tear when you talked about mom saying too big and stealing lawnmower gas. I guess we both lived it. Take care buddy.

[@markcard7206]

You can't replace the times as a kid ripping around on a bike.

[@BRI33NOR]

You have got a beauty there Mustie. Apart from the little accident damage as near new as possible. I worked on many of these when they were current. Well actually the DT 175 model which was almost identical except for the odd detail. To have the original turn signals, rubbers, grips etc. is near a miracle. This one is a keeper.

[@thepurdychannel8866]

We need more people like you restoring items that are neglected

[@neilreid2298]

I had one of these- was my first bike and I virtually never got off that thing. Loved it! Brought a whole new level of freedom and fun. Many, many great memories. Thanks for the vid.

[@GeorgiaRidgerunner]

Who else checks the time left on the video when mustie says he's gonna sign off...

[@mikebaird3867]

I don't, it just means there is ten mins left

[@danhard8440]

Sunday mornings for me watching your show is like when I used to wait for the Yankee work shop followed but this old house on PBS

[@ianburit3705]

Hi Mustie, In the UK here In 1974 I purchased an Identical looking Yamaha DT175 but was slightly factory detuned by way of a drilled hole above the exhaust port exiting back down into the exhaust port, the hole was roughly 1/8 of an inch very slightly decreasing the compression stroke but giving more torque and can remember its rego plate as WYE4N - N representing the year 1974 here. Loved the bike as I could ride it offroad on the way to work cutting out a dog leg in highways.. Always made me smile. Owned it for just 2 years before I sold it on and missed it ever since.. It happens, its called life.. Good luck with this project.

[@cuda4094]

Brings back memories. I learned how to ride dirt bikes on the very same bike. My dad still has the same one also a 250

[@davidpianosi4512]

I'm jealous, to own a cool old bike with memories. My first bike was a 1967 Honda 305 dream. I found one locally and I went and test drove it, immediately I was 40 years younger

[@andrewholloway6553]

Hi the top end rattle will more than likely be down to slight small bearing rattle, a lot of air cooled 2 strokes will do this. It is nothing to worry about so long as it doesn't get consistently worse. Great videos Andrew UK.

[@johndondero8619]

Love that Yamaha. Makes me want to get one and fix it up. Great video Mustie!!!

[@stanleyflory6702]

Mustie1, back in 1973 i bought a 175 Yamaha enduro that had a very rough life before i got it! It was in Phoenix, and it had been rode hard, (out in the desert) and put away dusty! (very little wet out there) But it ran good, not a straight part on it, and i beat on that little dirt bike for years! It had plenty of power to go up the mountains, and never left me stranded! Great little bike! When you took off riding this one, the sound took me back, and put a really big smile on my face! Keep on keeping on, Mustie1

[@clasic36]

I have color charts that go back to 1936 and there’s no reference to “ Morning Piss Yellow “. Thanks for the laugh.

[@RickMiddleton-1]

I agree Ron! Mustie definitely has a creative list in his mind for colors....lol. One of us should come up with "Mustie Color Chart".....😆

[@RANDALLOLOGY]

That was a custom color from back in his day. LOL

[@RANDALLOLOGY]

@David Ruff Woodstock huh. That must of been a color created under the influence of pot and mushrooms with a dash of acid. LMAO 😹😹😹😹

[@TerryLawrence001]

I believe the trade name for that color is urochrome

[@bencoleman1893]

I have about 40 litres of “morning piss” yellow out of a boat I am redoing.

[@marilynlewis6569]

My first new bike was a 1970 Yamaha 175, it was just like yours except it was bright green. My story is about the same as yours, my parents finally gave up and let me buy a bike. Not for sure but I paid around $450 for mine. Most of the miles were on the dirt it even got raced a few times in MO. Ozark's. I turned it over to my wife at one point. Then it was passed on to my brother in law, he clams it still runs. I thank you for the ride, I can still remember the sounds and smells. Many many hours of fun.

[@KeithvanDijk]

My very first bike, loved it and learned so much whilst maintaining it. Only recently got on to your videos, now I'm totally addicted.

[@julieb9215]

I think this might be the first toy I’ve seen you acquire that would already crank & run a little! 😃 My first (& only) bike was/is a 1977 Honda CT70. It’s actually how I re-discovered your KZbin channel. I had watched some of your videos in the past but I just happened to do a search for CT70 at the same time you were working on the one you refurbished. That’s when I got hooked & have been watching ever since! 😊

[@jonas2431]

I love the fact that he takes the time to explain everything great looking bike mustie

[@entropyfan5714]

That's the same model I broke my knee on as a teenager. Evel Knievel imitation attempt gone wrong.

[@darthrevan2063]

Oof sounds extremely painful

[@tarstarkusz]

I was a kid when Evel was doing his thing and got hurt on bicycles trying to imitate him. I think I was like 7 years old when he was at his peak around 1976 or 77.

[@rexjolles]

A kid who lived next door to my mom in the 70's (new jersey suburbs) tried to jump a ramp on his bmx bike and broke his leg. He also tried to teach his pet duck to fly by throwing it out the window.

[@bobmoe9221]

To be fair, if broken bones were involved, that would be a Evel Knievel imitation done accurately.

[@fritzkuhne2055]

@@bobmoe9221 true!

[@donaldgibson3121]

Boy but does that bring back memories. I had a 1973 Yamaha CT175 with the same color. Love that two-stroke sound. It was a bullet proof bike that took a lot of abuse on the trails around our central Pennsylvania farm. Glad to see you doing your magic on your bike.

[@marcinos303]

A beautiful motorcycle! @ Mustie1, I'm seriously jealous of you living in a big, free country where you can find such things. I live in Poland, where such beautiful, old motorcycles are gone and never have been, because they were not even offered. In the years this Yamaha is used, people in Poland earned so much that the savings of their entire lives would not be enough to buy a new copy. Therefore, with me, you can still find at most Czech Jawa, CZ or German MZ or Simson. The only Polish, post-war four-stroke motorcycles - Junak 350 from the 60s - cost a fortune, while the carelessly made 2-stroke WSK and WFM, in a state of repair cost so much that it is more profitable to buy a new motorcycle from China, improve its shortcomings and ride, than renovate the WSK and repair it more than ride it. We had wonderful engineers, but for 50 years, the cold breath of the Soviet Union froze our backs - nothing was allowed to do. What remained at the design stage is still in the museum, or has been stolen after the liquidation of all factories producing cars and motorcycles. Everything that could be found in Poland was found a long time ago. There is still some American HD WLA 42 from leand lease drowned by the Soviet army, somewhere in the swamps or in the river. Each such find is carefully rebuilt. Nice to know that there are still places and people like You. I wish You luck. Sorry for my bad English. Greetings from Poland ;)

[@markorlandi4596]

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[@bingskiddd]

Come to America, we need people that appreciate life and what it has to offer.................

[@shannonwittman950]

Marcin Bernstock ... I sure enjoyed reading your comments. I wish more people in our USA (and western Europe) could appreciate liberty as much as you. I hope you consider building your own ride. There must be some decent motorcycle engines and suspensions parts that can be used. A good welder can fabricate a frame for it. By the way -- you have a beautiful nation, man. Beloved home of Saint John Paul II. God bless y'all!

[@JesseS.]

how is poland nowadays? i wouldn't mind exporting for people that have enough money

[@chriswills9530]

Mate; you are definitely all giggly about this one. This one's personal, without a doubt.

[@loudpipesavelives69]

Back in the 90's I used to pick bikes like this out of the trash and get them running. Had a lot fun with them.

[@filipcubic6498]

Who the hell would throw one out?

[@dmailm4501]

I have never seen a motorcycle, or moped for that matter, in the trash.

[@michaelferik8060]

Had the exact same year and color bike. Thanks for the flashback M1. Those models back then had style that you don't see any more.

[@rustytanks]

Really enjoyed watching this, beautiful bike, myself grew up in the 70's watching the grown-ups and teens ripping their enduro's up and down, good memories

[@MarkBradfield]

You're one of a few who I really learn a lot from. At every turn, you're tossing in a little extra information which is pure gold.

[@jimronchetto8592]

That beautiful 2-stroke engine sound. It made me smile and brought back the memories of all the old 2 strokes I have had since 1973. I spent many many enjoyable hours of mostly off road riding. Thanks for the memories!

[@groermaik]

I had one of these in 1975! Same color. I rode the absolute hell out of it. I finally blew the bottom out of the cylinder at a gravel pit after four seasons. My next was a Suzuki 250 motocross. Oh, that noise! I miss that Yamaha. Thanks for the memories.

[@jeffmatthews8507]

Wow, does this take me back. Mine was blue and rode it to death... As soon as he kicked it over, I was transported back to high school. Lots of great memories tied to that bike. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

[@Foxfatherracing]

I think we can all agree, sunday is a great day to have coffee and watch the new musty1 show. No political, just simple love for mechanical items. Thank you musty1

[@sinformant]

Wow a buddy of mine had one of these in blue when we were in highschool. It wasn't in the best condition, but we rode the crap out of that bike till the engine locked up. It was wrecked so many times. We broke off the foot pegs which I replaced with welded on rebar. Funny you mentioned the throttle sticking because that happened alot to us. One time it stuck wide open after I wrecked and the bike righted itself and hooked on my jacket sleeve and dragged me for about 25 yards through a field before it hit a large bump and wend end over end landing on me. Still have the scar on my shin from it. Also we broke the engine casing and I jb welded it back together and made it work again lol also the cap to the oil tank under the seat vibrated loose or someonw failed to tighten it after we added oil one time and we may have ran it out of oil a couple times because we didnt realize the cap was gone and leaking oil everywhere lol

[@GoodOlBoy1976]

My grandpa showed me how to ride on one just like this one. It brings back so many memorys. The main one was he rode behind me to show me what to do because my legs were to short to reach the ground. We rode around the driveway and he slowed down and jumped off the back and told me to keep going. I rode that thing like my life depened on it. I yelled what happens when it runs out of gas and he said jump off LOL. So I did just that. I rode it till the tank was empty and when it slowed down the bike layed over and I jumped off. I wish I could find one to teach my son how to ride. The only diffenet thing is my son is taller than me now LOL. I loved this video sorry about the long comment.

[@chobeeboy44]

My dad had a 1970 Yamaha 175 Enduro and I had a Yamaha Mini Enduro. Some of the best memories of my life!!

[@littlebasher3959]

Yamaha 175 - There's a sound that brings back memories

[@umajunkcollector]

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[@davidfergusondbf]

@@umajunkcollector - I always wondered how to spell that.

[@giggiddy]

I still have a Yamaha IT175 that my dad bought me new in 1979. The sound of these old 2 strokes is so reminisce of those times. This video evokes some pretty powerful memories.

[@hunting310]

Seeing this brings back some great memories. I am almost 26 years old but bought a 1975 yamaha mx80 when I was 11 (birthday money). Me and my dad (ok mostly my dad) got it running and it ran great until it crapped out on me in high school. Compression on it is 40psi so I know it needs a top end rebuild at minimum and have really been contemplating it. I remember listing it for sale when it ran in high school because my interests were changing, but luckily everyone that called to look at it flaked out. Because of that, and me coming to the realization that I will never be able to get "my" motorcycle back later down the road when nostalgia hit me made me keep it. As I get older I am glad I held onto it even though it is not worth that much. The amazing memories and adventures I had with that motorcycle are ingrained in my memory, and I hope to be able to provide the same to my children one day (when I have them) with the same motorcycle.

[@dusty7122]

I had 73 Yamaha 175. I was 2nd owner bike only had 200 miles on it was in show room condition. 4 years of great fun in the woods. Stripped it down for the trails Preston fenders mounted higher. Change sprockets bored out every year learned so Much about dirt bikes and had so much fun on this bike so easy to work on

[@robertgantry2118]

That's a pretty cool old bike. It seems to be in really good shape! I didn't have one like it when I was 14 or 15, but I wouldn't mind having one now.

[@axxxxman]

Oh mustie, you have gone all soft, this think has all the parts, there isnt even a mouse nest. too easy

[@imouse3246]

It was too nice for me to soil.

[@Gizzard4400]

@@imouse3246 wtf

[@Clearanceman2]

With Mustie, it's not about the challenge, it's about the deal. Ideally, he would have less to fix, not more. He's happiest when there is unexpectedly less to fix.

[@serge933]

@@Clearanceman2 I'm sure the original statement was just a joke. Just so different than the usual, especially like that porsche haha

[@leonhawks]

Love watching. But just to say that things don't FLOAT to the bottom 😉

[@ronniepirtlejr2606]

The Yamaha CT3 was a 175cc trail motorcycle produced by Yamaha in 1973. In 1974 its model designation was changed to the DT175. Weight: 220.46 pounds (100.0 Kg) (dry), 105.0 kg (wet) Top Speed: 65 mph (105 km/h) Mustie1 tune 70 mph (112 km/h) Horsepower: 17.17 HP (12.8 KW) @ 7000RPM 😉👍👍

[@raymondcaylor6292]

Oh my goodness. This was my 3rd motorcycle. Sane color. A Honda 50, a Trail 70, then this 175 Enduro. Thanks for the memories ! Purchased in 09/75 for my 13th birthday. What a fun bike! Enjoy, and thanks for the post.

[@ik04]

Yahoo! That was the sound of freedom for young kids in the '70s. I will always love two-stroke engines because of that sound!

[@N1RKW]

It's interesting how similar this bike is to my old '76 RD-400 (that I now wish I hadn't sold). Of course it comes from the same manufacturer and same era, so it makes sense. It's just cool to see how similar they are despite being designed for totally different applications.

[@TravisFabel]

The second you kickstarted that bike you brought back a ton of memories for me. I freaking love two strokes...

[@mikej1389]

For 47 yr old that bike looks great- this is a perfect project and will be fun once back on the trail

[@Tom-hw5mj]

Thanks man! "The sound, the smell, the memories", and of course the burns on right leg. Bought a '73 ct 125cc from my cousin in '78 for $300. Was blue, my 1st "real bike" at 14 yrs old. Awesome 👍!

[@oilycangarage8607]

I 'm afraid you are going to need crank oil seals (probably leaking air to crankshaft chamber, leaning the mixture thus the knocking you hear) and new springs for the clutch, they tend to shorten and soften as years go by. Wonderful condition, real time capsule, congrats!

[@GettingNervous]

My neighbor had this Yamaha back then when I was young. He took me back then and I was allowed to drive in a gravel pit. That was my first experience with an enduro motorcycle. That was a great time.

[@daveallen8824]

AT-1 =125, CT-1=175, DT-1=250, RT-1=360, JT-1=60 (mini trail). Possibly as the years went by, the numbers changed, but the letter code remained the same. These were great, almost bulletproof bikes. I had 2 RT-1s at different times and they served me well, and got the whee beaten out of them, but never gave up. Of course, it was the DT-1 that was the world changer - served notice to the Europeans that dirt bikes could be made for a reasonable price with reliable electrics and carburetion, though the suspension technology lagged at first.

[@darrylnicholson1640]

As soon as you started it the memories came flooding back. My father had the same bike new in 73 when I was born. Great little motorcycle he gave it to me in pieces when the clutch looked like that one. I was 9 years old so the first bike i ever rebuilt. Here in New Zealand they were known as the DT175. The same as in Japan. Old man couldn't be bothered to fix the clutch just bought a new bike.

[@blueeyechuck]

This one takes me back to 1974.......10th grade. I started with a Honda mini trail 50 in 5th grade then a Honda SL100 in 7th grade..... My dad got drunk with the neighbor and looped the SL100 in the back yard....that was messed up. He said and I quote " it's to hot for you Charlie" and promptly sold it......I went with out for a couple of years until I got my 1973 Yamaha 175......I road the crap out of it until I got a Suzuki RM250....... Never been much of a youtuber until this year and thank you for your videos.......saved my sanity !

[@jamesjacocks6221]

It all becomes clear after 46 years and parents are demoted from gods to influences. I did not receive much guidance or any safety instruction and I survived. Our cosseted children of today aren't being allowed many experiences because their parents have fears. These things run in cycles and a few years down the road, after a lot of miserable fall out, child behaviorists will be calling for structure in child rearing again. We all know that Benjamin Spock was from another planet. Q.: why was Spock of Star Trek fame named Spock? You got it!

[@markjones7741]

Glad you get to be a kid again, at least in your mind anyway. That bike is in amazing shape for its age. Great find. Enjoy the ride👍.

[@lensman5762]

Ah, I had a DT100 as my first bike in 1973 back in Tehran. I saved up my dinner money for six months, and my dad put out the other 70% of it towards the bike. I left it when I moved to UK in 75. Good memories. Thank you.

[@mre9789]

I love the sound of a two stroke engine. I know what you mean by us older guys reliving our past. I bought a 1971 Honda SL350 like I had when I was a kid.

[@georgecurtis6463]

Almost bought one back then. Those bikes still have that perfect looking design.

[@alfadoofus]

I'm glad you made this score . the bike is in the right hands, and we get to go along for the ride. keep the vids coming

[@JonRheaume2282]

That was my first dirt bike at age 37. I'm 60 now. I put thousands of miles on that bike. One tip I can give you is to only use yamalube injection oil. It is the best thing on the planet. I've used everything. Nothing works better or keeps your plugs cleaner or increases your performance. You will notice the difference if you try it.

[@don7406]

I had that exact bike (same color/everything) my dad bought used in 1978. Yours is in much better shape. I rode it on every trail in Phillips county Arkansas. What great memories. Thanks Musti.

[@5150mxVW]

Stoked you found that one, intact and all the docs to boot , wow . 👍

[@finbah5706]

all that fantastic paperwork, tool kit..amazing. i love finding all that paperwork and tools when I hunt for bikes.

[@georgegrierson]

Pride of ownership is evident! I had a Honda 100 enduro (1970?) with a 4-stroke engine. I blew it up, running it at 60 miles an hour back and forth to camp when I was 17. Took the timing chain, upper bearings and other assorted pieces out of it. I wish I had that bike today!

[@larrytalley117]

"It was a dark and stormy night"....actually it was a bright sunny morning in 1961 when I was 15 years old...I was offered a ride on a friends 50cc Yamaguchi, the first real motorcycle I had ever ridden...prior to that it was Cushmans, and Vespa like scooters...AND I WAS HOOKED, later in life when I could afford it I owned the 175cc Honda motocross, and at least 2 Honda CB350's and a Honda CB750. Your videos alway draw me back to my youth and I can't thank you enough for that.

[@carmineredd1198]

it was a dark and stormy night a shot rang out a door slammed the maid screamed a pirate ship appeared on the horizon while millions of people were staring the king lived in luxury . meanwhile on a small farm in Kansas a boy was growing up end of part 1 ... - snoopy

[@georgestone1485]

Then you woke up!!! And the NEW HARLEY was sitting in the driveway. PS. YAMAHA IS THE JAPANESE WORD FOR JUNK. I had a Yamaha 250 Enduro and it ate headlights like candy. I had to pack three spare headlight bulbs in order to visit my friends 50 miles away.

[@WisconsinWanderer]

Gotta love Mustie1 keepin it simple with the love of bikes and other mechanics. You made my day dude with a flood of cool memories of my youth☮️🙏❤️

[@epk2027]

You could’ve added a pressure plate,inner and outer clutch basket inspection tutorial to complete your tutorial on a complete clutch repair,as I have in the past just slapped in a new set of plates only to have them wear out quickly as they were hanging up on the ridges worn into the outer basket.A kind of learn as you go experience.Taking a file and removing the high spots on the outer basket can afford you extra life for basket itself and your new plates

[@phbrinsden]

Good grief. I rode a 1973 Yamaha 200 twin for commuting in London before I came to the US. That 2stroke twin ran so smoothly, almost like a turbine. I loved that bike a lot. It’s power to weight ratio made it very quick. It had the separate oil tank so only filled with regular gas. The oil for the mixture was metered in by a pump which ran in proportion to the throttle position and rpm. A really good system. The oil pump was trouble free. Once in a while I had to take the bike onto the motorway, open her up and burn the twin exhaust pipes clean. I knew when it had burned the pipes clean when it ran without any white smoke. A couple of miles did it. Seeing your machine brings memories flooding back as all the fittings look identical.

[@BOBKB3NZX]

I will never dislike the time and effort you take to explain something. You are awesome mustie. Hope i can make a trip to meet ya some day.

[@stevewaller6577]

When Darren moved into that workshop it looked massive, he has hoarded it right up already, which is great, means more content!

[@edsargent6824]

Mustie 1 enjoy watching your videos I wanted to thank you I worked on a power washer a couple weeks ago that had the plastic jet that pops out of the top of the carb and watching one of your videos a while back taught me how to take them out so thanks and keep the videos coing

[@gabelanger]

Yamaha sold a ton of those bikes growing up they were everywhere. They were great bikes that some guy's striped down to turn into dirt bikes. That bike brings back a lot of fun memories of a time when the whole neighborhood had bikes.

[@ftby59mikeD]

Major score!...reliving ones youth, I've still got a '73 Bultaco Alpina 250 from mine. One of these days I'll go thru it also.

[@paulgore1216]

Wow, I haven't even heard the name of Bultaco for a few decades...

[@cbmadcow]

love the smell of 2 stroke in the morning.

[@lodragan]

I had the 125cc version of that bike when I was 16 - 1979; street legal. It had been in a crash and had a sizeable dent in the gas tank, and forks were bent. I fixed the dent with bondo, and painted all the colored parts black. It had some carburetor problems which were fixed with a good tear down, soaking, and readjustment. With a replacement of the forks, it was as good as new. I used it to ride back and forth to school, and my dad and I would take it out to the boonies to do some trail riding. I loved that bike. The sound of that 2 stroke is like no other.

[@user.fedorman]

In 1980 I had a brand new Yamaha YB50, your beautiful yellow DT brings me good memories of those good times, I miss the 80's. I will continue to watch your videos and on the progress of this beautiful 175. Good luck with the restoration project 😊

[@MakinEndsMeet69]

Reflected on the price yeah I bet you probably beat him down to about nothing mustie1 as we all know most of your stuff you get is free but it never hurts to haggle especially when there is damage involved the older they get the harder than it is to find parts that's for sure. I had a 1977 DT 175 Yamaha blue white and black, webcomics head, wiseco piston and a thru the frame J&R powerplpe. I can tell you that thing was pretty damn fast for a 175 Enduro and had loads of fun on it that was for sure take good care of her mustie1 I know you will. Safe stay well and as always God bless

[@gurneyhallac8305]

Probably haggled him so far down the owner had to pay him to take it

[@tarstarkusz]

The price is ridiculous, like all things boomers like (not really blaming them). At the end of the day it's a 50 year old bike and shouldn't cost so much money. I can remember when I was a teenager in the 80s, you could pick up stuff like this for fifty bucks. They were not old enough to be valuable but were too old to be reliable transportation and therefore wasn't valuable. I had a pristine Nova that I paid like 450 for!

[@VanWinger]

@@tarstarkusz I had a VW Rabbit diesel that was less than 10 years old that I bought for 500 bucks in 1989. Granted it had 200k on the clock but I put another 100 on it and sold it for twice what I paid. I didn't even change the air filter.

[@tarstarkusz]

@@VanWinger It's amazing how expensive everything has gotten. Those days are long gone. The equivalent today, say a 2010 model will cost thousands. Probably over 5 grand.

[@thomask.8533]

A survivor like this one here in Australia? I would guess around $3000 to $3500

[@zman4150]

I can sense the excitement in your voice on this one - welcome back to your youth! There's a video out here where a guy uses an old tire tube to push out a tank dent. Might be worth giving that a shot for those dents...

[@rockinrowdy13]

Listening to you about your first bike brought back memories for me lol. My mom wouldn't allow us to get m/c either but mini's were ok. I started out at twelve y.o. with your standard 3hp,graduated to a Rupp Roadster (remember those?? lol) then at 17 my brother came home with a '72 Kawi 350 triple 2 stroke for him and a K100c.c. on/off for his finace' . She put 200 miles on it then sold it to me ( she was an ER nurse and saw too many crashes) and now I've been riding for 47 years :-)

[@blcdad]

I had the exact same bike. Bought it when I was in my early 20s. Had it for 40 years! I took this bike, usually with a girlfriend on the back, all over the mountains on trails in Colorado, mainly in the San Juan's, Collegiate Peaks, Pikes Peak and up around Boulder areas. Beat the heck out of it, but it never let me down. I don't think there was a part on it that wasn't bend from crashes and spills. I've got a few parts of my body that don't move just like they should because of this bike! One of the best things I every owned. It took me on so many adventures!

[@daveqlockard]

2nd time watching -can't get enough of Mustie! BTW - ProjectFarm, another youtuber, has demonstrated how to measure ethanol levels by observing how much water is mixed with fuel when added versus how much remains separated. Ethanol-free fuel is hydrophobic, but ethanol is not. So the ethanol in mixed fuels will mix with water and will be a visible measurement. I'd say that's a useful little trick to have in your toolbox.

[@davidhelmuth5707]

When I turned 14 man and dad said that if I passed the test they would get me a bike. Don’t think they thought I could do it!😜 I got a 1980 Honda xl100! Loved that bike. Thank you

[@styverdyver]

Thanks for the memories! I had a Yamaha 250 Endoro, same color as your 175. I don't remember the year of it....maybe 71 0r 2? I replaced the clutch on mine, so I loved watching you tear yours apart! I then traded mine in for a Red/white 75 250 Endoro. Sure loved riding the clay pits in my area of S Central Pa, and it was a nice commuter to work too!

[@SlwRpr]

Wow that brings back memories. I had a 1972 when i was 15-16 years old. When you cranked it up it was just like yesterday! That one you have is in good shape!

[@jeffreyhurst9552]

I’ve been following your channel for several months and am really enjoying the last few minutes of video that you are shooting. The random countryside footage is like riding home after beings in your shop. My first bike was a Yamaha YG1 bought in in 1967 from “Crazy Bob Brennan” for $125. Other than a short break in the early 70s, I continue to ride.

[@raymondhayes7673]

In the UK we had a similar bikes, here they were called DT175 DT250 etc.

[@ventura9513]

In Australia, we had the DT 175 and 200, no 250. also had Suzuki PE models, they were weapons of bikes

[@watsisbuttndo829]

@@ventura9513 we did have dt 250, just got to go back a way.

[@mebeasensei]

@@watsisbuttndo829 yep, my friend had one. Green tank.

[@hermanchristian3536]

Had the same bike when i was 15 yrs in the 70's. The compression release was awesome. had alot of adventures on that ride.

[@joefleming8568]

I had that exact same bike when I was a kid. Took my motorcycle drivers license test on it in 1976. This brings back a lot of memories.

[@markcard7206]

I took my test on a HONDA SL350 back in the day

[@shrevewaxter4876]

Ahh. The memories!! I had the HT-1. 90cc. Really fun bikes. King of the hill was RT-1. 360 cc.

[@rayseal1099]

My first dirt bike rt 360 a great bike in its time

[@KaplanCycles]

Nice!!! This projects right up my alley!

[@mustie1]

what, you like bikes? 😉

[@andrewwoodward6560]

Funny, Kaplan didnt grab it first ! 🙂

[@jeffstanford6900]

My second motorcycle ever! (First was Xr75) stripped off the lights and all the extra junk and put on plastic fenders and number plates. Converted it to mixture. And painted the tank Yamaha yellow! Had a lot of fun with that machine. Good times!

[@Hiwayman-zj1sh]

Really enjoyed this video. Like many here, it took me back to 9th grade in 72/73 when these were common. I bought a 2nd hand lime-green '72 Suzuki TS-250 Savage in Fall 72 and had much fun exploring the Paris Mountain area after school each day in Greenville South Carolina.

[@stroutstergmail]

My motorcycle mechanic is really old school. I've seen him scuff up clutch plates on the floor of the shop. He's in his 70s and still changes tires by hand.

[@keithschneidly3922]

Sidewalks work better.

[@stroutstergmail]

He's not a backyard hacker. Actually he retired from Harley Davidson a master tech where he was largely responsible for the success of the top fuel racing team and also helped develop the screaming eagle program. He also believes in saving his customers money by not getting new parts just because. FYI.

[@etacbro7031]

@Cr0Lar Especially on a Harley.