Opinions And Help On 1976 Yamaha DT400 Enduro

Posted by rkandrlover on October 14, 2007, 2:30 pm

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Hi Guys,

I just picked up a fairly nice '76 DT400 and was wanting some opinions
on reliability, maintenance items I should be aware of and a source
for parts (NOS and/or Repro). I also could use a Owners Manual, as
well as a Maintenance Manual.

Thanks so much Guys. I appreciate all of your time.

Sincerely,
Tim

Posted by Albrecht via MotorcycleKB.com on October 14, 2007, 3:39 pm

rkandrlover@aol.com wrote:

http://www.bikebandit.com/parts/Yamaha/DT400C/1976

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Posted by The Older Gentleman on October 15, 2007, 1:54 pm

Nice bikes, but ring/piston/bore wear is fairly rapid. And they drink
fuel like you wouldn't believe. Oh, and they vibrate a bit, too.

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BMW K1100LT 750SS CB400F CD250 CB125 SL125
GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 ANORAK#06 YTC#3
BOF#30 WUSS#5 The bells, the bells.....

Posted by Rob Kleinschmidt on October 15, 2007, 3:00 pm

On Oct 15, 10:54 am, chateau.murray.takethis...@dsl.pipex.com (The
Older Gentleman) wrote:

And the autolube doesn't always. And the brakes can
be truly scary.

Posted by The Older Gentleman on October 15, 2007, 5:14 pm

That's worrying. What goes wrong?

Not as scary as on an XT500, which has (in)effectively the same brakes,
and even more power and weight.

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BMW K1100LT 750SS CB400F CD250 CB125 SL125
GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 ANORAK#06 YTC#3
BOF#30 WUSS#5 The bells, the bells.....