Description
8th Dec, 2024 10:00
The December 2024 Auction
1980 Yamaha DT175
UK bike - relive your youth
Estimate
£2, 500 - £3, 000
Buyer's premium: 15. 00%
Lot details
Registration: KNA121V
Frame: 2K40012361
Odometer: 7, 659
MOT: Exempt
UK bike
2 keys
Receipt for rebuild from local specialist
Owner’s books
The DT series was created by Yamaha in the late 1960s when the United States motorcycle market was down. Market research by Yamaha indicated that, despite slow motorcycle sales, there was a largely untapped market for off-road motorcycles. At the time, only a few specialty European manufacturers such as Bultaco and Husqvarna made motorcycles specifically for off-road use. Instead, many owners purchased road motorcycles and modified them for off-road use, typically by raising the muffler, adding braced handlebars, and fitting a bash plate under the engine. Such modifications were commonly known as creating scramblers. The first DT model, the DT-1 trail bike, was released in 1968 and quickly sold out.
What a great bike this is! We can all remember having a DT at some point in our lives. This one has been lovingly rebuilt and we have the invoice to show that it was carried out at a local specialist at a cost of £3, 590. The bike was being used for sunny ride outs by the owner who just doesn’t have the time for it anymore.
