For those who have always wanted one -

[XF650]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=245264750
Only 14 sold new in NZ & this one looks like a fine example.
They are light, comfortable & fast, with long life motor.
No regrets since buying mine.

[Padmei]

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No regrets since buying mine.

Not even a little itty bit of regret on a cold morning in Reefton trying to start it?

[Paladin]

Not even a little itty bit of regret on a cold morning in Reefton trying to start it?

Ouch!

I'll have to tell Benjah about that one - he needs a trail bike as well now he's traded the Dakar in for a Wee Strom; and its bonus time at work in a couple of weeks!

[XF650]

Not even a little itty bit of regret on a cold morning in Reefton trying to start it?

That was operator error, the story of my life.

[Padmei]

I'm with ya on that

My first bike was the awesome DT175 & have always had a soft spot for them. I've never been pulled up by the cops so many times as when I had that bike. I'd like a small playbike like this.

[XF650]

I'm with ya on that

My first bike was the awesome DT175 & have always had a soft spot for them. I've never been pulled up by the cops so many times as when I had that bike. I'd like a small playbike like this.

I thought your first love was a FT500 ??

[Woodman]

I'm with ya on that

My first bike was the awesome DT175 & have always had a soft spot for them. I've never been pulled up by the cops so many times as when I had that bike. I'd like a small playbike like this.

Snap, my first bike was a dt175 too. me and Nordie saw one last weekend on the monga, it was a black one like mine too. That poor bike took a lot of abuse but was a great learning curve.

[NordieBoy]

Snap, my first bike was a dt175 too. me and Nordie saw one last weekend on the monga, it was a black one like mine too. That poor bike took a lot of abuse but was a great learning curve.

That's right. At Padmei's bog where the little kid on the 50 tried to run me over.

[Woodman]

That's right. At Padmei's bog where the little kid on the 50 tried to run me over.

wasn't going to mention that, and how the kid made you ride right into the big hole and get stuck so you had to push your bike out, and then the kids dad on the dt saying something about road tyres or something like that.

[XF650]

Just in case anyone here is making a comparison, the DT230 is way more advanced than the DT175.

[marks]

Ouch!

I'll have to tell Benjah about that one - he needs a trail bike as well now he's traded the Dakar in for a Wee Strom; and its bonus time at work in a couple of weeks!

I don't think its fair to call it a real trail bike. I've been using mine as a trail bike while I do some major maintenance on my trail bike (which is where I should be right now) and the DT is looking much more beat up even after just a couple of rides. For Odlins Rd and Perhams Rd its perfect. On any gnarly adv ride its great but as a proper single track trail bike I don't think its durable enough.

now that magic little 230 motor in a yz125 frame would be simply awesome

BTW the guy wanting $6k on tardme for one is playing with himself.

[XF650]

I agree Mark - the DT230 is not a dedicated trail bike. It's a "dual purpose" bike that can ride tight trails quite well yet still do 150 km/hr on the road.

[Paladin]

I don't think its fair to call it a real trail bike. I've been using mine as a trail bike while I do some major maintenance on my trail bike (which is where I should be right now) and the DT is looking much more beat up even after just a couple of rides. For Odlins Rd and Perhams Rd its perfect. On any gnarly adv ride its great but as a proper single track trail bike I don't think its durable enough.

now that magic little 230 motor in a yz125 frame would be simply awesome

BTW the guy wanting $6k on tardme for one is playing with himself.

I know what you mean mate; crossed wires here: I wasn't trying to say it was just a trail bike as i know better than that have seen you, Struan & Bruce do long days on one and i DO know its not an out and out trail bike! What i meant was it would suit Benjah for what he is looking for in his second bike now he has the Wee Strom for longer adv touring rides/trips, ie the DT would suit him as a bike to do the adv rides that encompass more serious tracks/trails that he wouldn't want to tackle on the Wee.

[NordieBoy]

wasn't going to mention that, and how the kid made you ride right into the big hole and get stuck so you had to push your bike out, and then the kids dad on the dt saying something about road tyres or something like that.

Yeah - road tyres
But I didn't see him doing that next section up to the left

[Padmei]

Mine was a 1979 DT175E - blackish dark blue. Rebuilt the engine on it then started it with the carb slide stuck so ran it in for a few secs at 10 0000RPM.

I can't believe how many parts I broke on that bike trying to go where the KDX & XR boys were going. Not a lot of grunt there.

Apparently when they came out in 79 they cost $1500 brand spanking. I believe they rereleased them 10yrs later & they still cost the same price brand new.