You are totally on a fabrication roll, Dale! What a fascinating study in DIY, determination and creativity. Very much looking forward to seeing this one run!

You're a talented fellow Dale. It's really taking shape now. The look of the bike reminds me of the Cheney Yamahas of the 70s. Best wishes, Dean.

As always fun to watch the work in the shop. I'm continually impressed with the variety of skills you have, truly a "jack of all trades". For me the best part of the project is that it isn't just a restore, it's a custom. The old bike looks so cool with the longer travel suspension. The final product will be gnarely. 🙂

😂It's coming along nicely Dale! Liked what you did with the air box. Looking forward to watching you build the exhaust pipe. The 185 is now a roller and the modification to the TM pipe to fit the 185 is done.

Coming along wonderfully Dale! It's looking great. And I love blue😄 Cheers, Peter.

I would have been tempted to cheese out and use all-thread on that brake rod. Great work.

Some air boxes have a pipe sticking out of the bottom with a one way valve (reed valve) type of thing, the idea is that if water gets in it will run out of the pipe but the engine cannot suck air up the pipe, it might be worth looking at rigging something up like this especially as the air feed to the carb is at the bottom of the airbox. Anyway, good work, an interesting video! EDIT, in fact I guess it does not matter too much if the engine does suck air up the pipe, it will still have to go through the filter, if the end of the pipe is submerged in water the engine won't suck water up because it won't be able to create enough vacuum to do that as the top of the air box is open, so I guess just a pipe sticking out of the bottom of the air box would work without any valve. You could make the pipe exit the bottom of the airbox at the lowest point when the bike is on its side stand (kick stand).

Really appreciate your videos , Dale. Your candor about mistakes and corrections especially. I’m sure the pipe will be great also. Sorry I haven’t kept up lately , got pneumonia beating me down past month plus. Look forward to seeing progress on this DT and later the C2 Rm. Contact if you need help finding C2 parts etc . Take care, James

Great job on the fabrication.

love the Fab videos, good food for the brain!

another great job dale looks good another job ticked off the list next video please

Looks great brother

Thanks Dale

Hey Dale, it's been awhile. Checking in to see what's up today in the shop.

Yes you are a pro Peace out

Nice fabrication skills...adapt and solve...and on to the next situation cause it's ALWAYS something 👏😎👌 I'm jus say'n, Flodaddy ❤

Hi Dale, the bike is going so well. You can convert the MX250 rr brake arm into a 1982 YZ250 and forward style. Verify pictures of that arm, I think that it can resolve the rr brake...

Top video 👍👍👍👍👌

Cool calm and no bull shit can l move into next door ,Dale awesome!.

😉😉😉😉thank's again....

That airbox is trick its definitly going to work. I made silicon intakes as well and had them 90 up. but I couldnt use them but they seemed to cover the little hole on the outer lip on the Tekie carbs. Luckily i found reproduction yamaha. On cars though that silicon works well

Hey Dale, when you weld on the tabs do you feel as though you bring out your inner Japanese man assembly worker? Nice relatable content. Is how i sometimes do stuff. My project is a '79 DT175 with some later model parts. From Sydney Australia 🇦🇺, enjoying the channel.

Had my chain break on me on my way to Harbor freight today. It sucks to push it back to the house.

You might find another brake plate with a cable anchor on it that fits that hub if you need one.

Dale: Are you using a different disc to cut off aluminum. Mine always seem much happier cutting steel than aluminum. Once again, great video. I invariably learn watching you work, inspiring. Alex

made it,frank here.

Hey Dale , thanks for the Great video . When you were gluing the weather striping on the air box it looked like you were using the old 3m "Gorilla Snot " was it ? As far as the pipe I imagine you have a small slip roller ? Warmest regards Dale . Murr

Good morning from Spain. First .

Hi Dale. I apologise for a blatant request for your knowledge. My Yamaha CT1. Am I correct it runs a simple half bridge rectifier and that using a multimeter I should only see the average charge voltage. Ie. 3.0-4.5 volts depending on revs? Or do I have a generator issue? It's a 1969 model.

Yeah Dale I appreciate that information I was kind of thinking the same thing even if I had those carbs welded in and then rethreaded them I would still just be threading into aluminum. That seems to be the whole problem the aluminum right. Hey buddy thanks again I appreciate the feedback can't wait until your next video

Hi Dale, What a fine bit of fabricating you been doing. Helping all that you've done works out for the best of what you wanted. I have a question for you asking for your help, on my 82 GSG 650 Suzuki my vacuum carburetors two of the screws for the top caps are stripped and they just happened to hold the mounting brackets for my throttle in that case what would you do to fix those aluminum carburetors? I am losing a little bit of vacuum due to this problem which is causing my bike not to run right on those cylinders. I would appreciate any help you can send my way. Dale such a great video I cannot wait to hear the old gal run again!