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| Author: | Blown 331 [ Thu Sep 27, 2012 7:25 pm ] | ||
| Post subject: | Can someone identify this motorcycle. | ||
I picked up this part bike and would like to know what it is. The number on the frame did not cross reference to anything I could find on the internet. I'm guessing it's around a 1980 IT something or another. Anyone know? 
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| Author: | Dave [ Thu Sep 27, 2012 7:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Can someone identify this motorcycle. |
it looks like it could be a IT250 or 400 perhaps.it may even say IT250 or IT400 in the vin number,perhaps if you have the vin number we can go from there as it would help there. |
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| Author: | Blown 331 [ Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Can someone identify this motorcycle. |
VIN looks like 1W2-024214. The very first 1 looks kind of odd though. It could maybe even be a 9. |
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| Author: | Dave [ Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Can someone identify this motorcycle. |
Blown 331 wrote: VIN looks like 1W2-024214. The very first 1 looks kind of odd though. It could maybe even be a 9. according to this a 1977 or 78 IT175. http://www.dropbears.com/y/yamaha/modelcodes.htm this one too. http://www.yamaha-it.co.uk/text/models.htm |
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| Author: | Blown 331 [ Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Can someone identify this motorcycle. |
Cool! Nice work. I thought it would have been bigger than that. I checked that first site but missed it somehow. |
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| Author: | Dave [ Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Can someone identify this motorcycle. |
the IT175 was a great bike and they put out over 25 HP and would spin up to 9500 or so.they had huge carbs for a 175 and i think they were 34 mm units. it would be a great bike to fix up if you wanted. the 79-80 IT175 engine was quite different and no parts i know of would interchange. the 77-78 IT175 parts do come up on Ebay quite a bit though. i thought it would had been a 250 or 400 due to the beefy looking chassis but the IT175 was a pretty stout machine for a 175.it can hang with the other Enduro race bikes like a Suzuki PE175 or Kawasaki KDX175 from that period. if you want real grunt,find a IT465 or 490 from the early 80's.  i got to ride a 1982 PE175 years ago and that was one stout 175,i am hoping my hopped up DT175 will be like that or close to it.that IT should be as impressive as a PE175 is bone stock. |
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| Author: | Blown 331 [ Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Can someone identify this motorcycle. |
I'm not going to fix it. As far as vintage Yamahas go I prefer dual rear shocks. I've got several TT/XT500s and a 71 RT1 and a 74 DT360, both stripped down for dirt only. A buddy of mine had an IT175, chain was on the opposite side. |
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| Author: | Dave [ Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Can someone identify this motorcycle. |
i know what you mean there,i like the twin shock bikes really well and my 1970 RT1M and 1975 DT400B are some of my favorites.i got a 1978 DT175 that was someone Else's parts bike at one time but i am restoring it for a change of pace. i would love to get a TT500 sometime but i already have several project bikes i need to complete first. |
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