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Replied by Ht1kid on topic And just who do you think you are?

Welcome aboard from Tennessee 
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 from Dorset, UK.

There are a few other Antipodeans here already. 

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Replied by Andy L on topic And just who do you think you are?

David (post #1206 Tain) welcome to the forum from Andy in Ipswich UK..

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Your intro caught my eye when you mentioned your Triumph Spitfire.  My first car was a green M reg Mk IV 1300 Spitfire.  Thought I was the bees knees in that car...

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.  Like you I ended up doing a resto (engine only) on it because it 'dropped out' a con rod big end shell. I was absolutely 'caning it' down the A12 back from London one Sat evening to ensure I saw my girlfriend at the time.....when disaster struck !!  Long story short, did full repair over a few days in my Uncles W/shop, kept the girlfriend too, well at least for a few more weeks

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.  Eventually though the rust along with my erratic driving became too much for the bodywork. Got £30 for it at a local breakers.
Ironically I sold my M/cycle at the time to buy that car. It was a Yamaha DT250B...a big mistake selling it but I needed the money.  Anyway I put that right about 5 years ago when I bought the same model (not actual bike) again.  I often wonder what happened to my original bike, and that girlfriend....happy days !!
Good luck with your bike resto.  Loads of info on this site and from forum members.
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Replied by YamJab on topic And just who do you think you are?

  I’m John (14) Pittsburgh. I have a 1981 MX100 that I have restored over the past winter. I grew up with the bike and finally was able to get a job to be able to fund basically my own frame up restoration. New top end, painted fenders, covers, polished everything, cleaned fuel system, carb, countless new parts…  I learned so many new techniques, how a two stroke actually works, etc. During the process, I watched and read so many pieces of info on the Yamaha MX and DT bikes and motorcycles in general. And that’s what eventually lead me here to the Yamaha enduro forums. Don’t mind the hideous tank. I’m still working on getting it done right for paint and new graphics. 
 
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Replied by MarkT on topic And just who do you think you are?

Welcome!  John!

Nice little bike!
1963 YG1-T, 1965 MG1-T, Allstate 250, 1970 CT1b, 1971 R5, 1973 AT3MX, 1974 TS400L, 1975 RD350, 1976 DT175C, 1976 Husqvarna 250CR, 1981 DT175G, 1988 DT50, 1990 "Super" DT50, 1991 RT180, 2017 XT250
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Replied by 1971DT250 on topic And just who do you think you are?

Its great when we get a new young person into this arena.
The hours spent riding my Enduros is not deducted from my life span.
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Replied by yamahahaha on topic And just who do you think you are?

What part of Pittsburgh are you from?
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Replied by rekzster on topic And just who do you think you are?

Thank you for allowing me to the forum! It's already helped me get a barn find 1974 yamaha dt 125 up and running! Found the 12v vs mag bikes difference, setting the float, even how to get the clutch plates unstuck! She's a runner now .... all I need is the actual turn signals and a nice tank for it ( this one seems plastic.. appears to be one off of an rm 125. Trail riding here in Michigan this weekend wish me luck!
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