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I have the opportunity to buy a 1979 Yamaha dt175f for $185. It is an enduro, but at some point the headlight, and tail light and turn signals were taken off of it. I can pick up the bike for a couple hundred bucks, it is pretty clean, and runs good. The problem is I don't know anything about bikes. Any idea what it might take to put lights back on the bike so I could get it registered?

I have been wanting to get something that would be good to earn on that I can put around the fire roads in Big Bear on. I am not looking for something to ride on the streets, but it does need to be street legal.

Think this is a good opportunity for me, or more trouble then it is worth.

Cris

Well, I dont know if it was smart, I dont know if I can register it, but bought the bike today, but wont pick it up for a few days. Now I just need to learn how to ride, get a license, put lights on it, and try to get it registered. Here are some not so great photos











Unfortunately I cant get the scooter

Congrats on the bike...although I have a feeling it's gonna cost you more to get the lights and stuff set up to register it than you paid for it...

Good luck, Chris

cruiserlarry wrote:Congrats on the bike...although I have a feeling it's gonna cost you more to get the lights and stuff set up to register it than you paid for it...

Good luck, Chris

actually getting the lights looks pretty cheap on ebay, but i ahve a feeling the registration is going to be a headache. Worst case I will just register it as a dirt bike, ride it for a bit and sell it. I just could not pass up a running bike for that price.

Well, got it registered today, no problem, but it did cost all most as much as the bike. Now I just need to get some lights, and learn how to ride.

Getting closer, got my MC permit today, still dont know how to ride, but i got a paper that says I am allowed to.

Hey thats a cool little bike. We also have a Yamaha DT, but ours is a 1981 125 2-stroke. She is street legal and luckily still has all her lights. My wife rides it mostly as I have a YZ250 2-Stroke for the dirt. She pretty much tools around camp helping the kids learn to ride. I will sometimes take it down and ride around Hermosa or up to Palos Verdes on nice summer days.

X_Trippin wrote:Hey thats a cool little bike. We also have a Yamaha DT, but ours is a 1981 125 2-stroke. She is street legal and luckily still has all her lights. My wife rides it mostly as I have a YZ250 2-Stroke for the dirt. She pretty much tools around camp helping the kids learn to ride. I will sometimes take it down and ride around Hermosa or up to Palos Verdes on nice summer days.

you should bring it by my place so I can see if the lights will fit on my bike