2002 Yamaha DT175 review from Australia

Nothing really, the seat has split from being left in the sun all day by the previous owner.

At 8500km, comprised of lots of commuting with some trail riding, the chain and sprockets are nearing the end of their lifespan.

Damn Tough, the Yamaha DT175 is known as unkillable and I wholly agree; with nothing to break or wear, they just keep going.

The reality is, it's a 175cc two-stroke trail/enduro bike, therefore it's not anywhere near as quick as most things on two wheels.

That said, it offers a completely reliable/tough package, very affordably and is a brilliant bike to learn to ride on.

Its also quite comfortable as well, as I have ridden 120km stretches at a time, and can say, although it might take a while, your back/wrists won't be hurting like as if you were on a sportsbike.

And will do 200km on a tank of fuel, plus reserve (when fitted with smaller rear sprocket).

I currently have fitted a knobbly rear tyre and the larger factory rear sprocket, and its ability offroad is much better than I thought it could be.