HELP greatly appreciated...old bike question

[rubbersidedown]

I would love to buy this bike,to give to my nephew. I have been his dad,his brother,his buddy since his pop(my brother) died when he was 17.

I need an expert,someone who owned one,worked on them,etc etc.

Huge gratitude will be bestowed upon the person who can correctly identify the bike.

Here's about all I can tell you. The pic was taken when I was 10-12,making the photo aprox. 35 years old. (I think)

I believe the bike to be an early-mid seventies Yamaha DT (perhaps) 175 or 250.

I thank you in advance for spending even 2 minutes on this.

Thanks...RSD.

 

[rubbersidedown]

It closely resembles this one.

I cant work my scanner thats why the 1st pic is so crummy.

Rubb.

 

[twotonevert]

Rubb, it looks identical to this one. 1972 Yamaha CT1, 175.

My '72 Yamaha CT1,175

 

[twotonevert]

It would help if I could see the exhaust. I will keep looking.

 

[rubbersidedown]

Rubb, it looks identical to this one. 1972 Yamaha CT1, 175.

My '72 Yamaha CT1,175

Thank you Sir. It is so close,but there are still differences in the paint(the factory stripin') and the rack etc.

Do you think it possible they (Yamaha) offered different paint schemes etc back then?

Thanks Convertible.

Rubb.

 

[rubbersidedown]

It would help if I could see the exhaust. I will keep looking.

Thanks Brother. Means alot to me.

Rubb.

 

[aussiesuzukirider]

Rub it looks a lot like the 360.

 

[rubbersidedown]

Rub it looks a lot like the 360.

It does Gary. Thanks Bro.

Wow,this might be harder than I thought. I wont give up thou.

RSD.

 

[twotonevert]

Here is a 75 DT 175.

1975 Yamaha DT 175 specifications and pictures

 

[twotonevert]

Looks like all the DT models were built after 1974, replacing the CT series. From I can find the DT had different front fenders. Yours is definitely 71 to 73 vintage. I cant find a picture of one with that exact paint color.

 

[aussiesuzukirider]

Rub do some searching on the 1970 rt1 360. The coclor sceme is real close to yours

 

[twotonevert]

Boom shacka lacka, its a 1972 Yamaha CT"2" 175. Same paint and everything.

 

[aussiesuzukirider]

If you look at the tank logo it looks like the one on the 360

 

[twotonevert]

Hold the phone, I was looking for the second pic you posted. The one in the first pic looks like a 1969 CT"1" 175 by the paint scheme on the tank.

 

[aussiesuzukirider]

I think we are getting close.How tall is the Tim Robbins look alike in the old pic.

 

[aussiesuzukirider]

Twotone may have nailed it.

 

[twotonevert]

I think we are getting close.How tall is the Tim Robbins look alike in the old pic.

That made me LOL. Ok, back on topic.

 

[rubbersidedown]

I think we are getting close.How tall is the Tim Robbins look alike in the old pic.

He was like He was like 5'10".

RSD.

 

[fatbastrds]

360 the mirror gives it away