DT/RT Trajics

[Iain Cameron]

Spanish Amarda asked for these to be posted . She is known as Black Betty's love child . just waiting on the seat to be repaired .


  another pre 70 , so come on gents show us your DT/RTs

[mx250]

It's Black isn't it 

 

[Davey Crocket]

Safest place for that bike is to leave it on the stand....or better still, plant it with the roses.

[Iain Cameron]

here are my dt/rt's

[cheapracer]

I like the white one Ian, well done.

[GMC]

Not sure who’s photo, not one of mine.
You can see that the other riders are jealous of this beautiful DT 360
Or are they just cranky that he crept forward of the line.

[Nathan S]

There's not many times when a DT360 is the gun bike of the group, but it is in that photo.
The look on the faces of those poor four stroke riders' faces is called Envy.

[mx250]

There's not many times when a DT360 is the gun bike of the group, but it is in that photo.
The look on the faces of those poor four stroke riders' faces is called Envy.

Nah, they're thinking "You're doing a loop on that with trials tyre and 30psi front and rear"

[firko]

I reckon they've each got a unique personality Iain. Anyone can build a clone bike but to build a bike to your own vision is a cool thing. Who gives a flying fu*k if some people don't like the black 'stealth' bike, it's your bike so do it whichever way you choose. That's whats so great about using the DT1/RT1 as a platform for building a special. They made squillions of 'em so you're not chopping up some unique rarity to achieve your idea of a VMX bike. You'll always get neersayers and charlatans ready to lay crap on your pride and joy. When I built the 'DT1 from Hell' back in 1991 I copped all sorts of crap from everyone, including my best mates. They couldn't see the race potential under all of the candy apple paint and chrome and even after the bike came within half a wheel of winning the pre 70 class at two Nats in a row the narrow minded dicks still laid shit. That's probably why I'm building a series of DT1/RT1 powered specials now. I could have stuck with my tried and race competitive Maicos or any of the other, more competitive exotica tucked away in the shed but I love the challenge in building a racer with the heart and soul of an uncompetitive trail bike. I reckon you do too.

If I can offer up an opinion, I'd keep the unrestored gold tanker as original as you can, keeping the original look and patina, while doing the usual frame chop, and engine and suspension mods. A bit like I tried to achieve with DT1FH. Keep at it mate.................





And another to come within the next fortnight....then comes the rebuild of the DT1 from Hell.

[TM BILL]

Firko that Cheney is a beautifull bike 

[vmx42]

…the narrow minded dicks still laid shit.

Hasn't it occurred to you that it is nothing to do with the bikes, but they might just like laying shit on you? 

[Freakshow]

I love em.  poor man YZee

same motor and parts crossing about 6 year span, whats not to love   you always have parts which i reckon is a total bonus and as there roadies too there are a zillion out there meaning now there cheap as too.  

Although, they keep breeding in my shed for parts.

im also in the process of building another one with the chopped frame so i will have a MX rt and a MXdt  to choose form..... sweeet

[firko]

the narrow minded dicks still laid shit.
Hasn't it occurred to you that it is nothing to do with the bikes, but they might just like laying shit on you?

Yeah, it's taken me 20 years to work it out though .

[firko]

DT1MX...

[mx250]

"I'll see you and raised you one...."