Mikey777 44 Posted February 4, 2019 Anybody know the make and model of the bike? The caption on the photo from the national archives is... "A Marine motorcycle scout leads a jeep patrol across the Mojave Desert during Exercise BRAVE SHIELD XVI Subject Operation/Series: BRAVE SHIELD XVI Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Joe Smith Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Covered in Dust 162 Posted February 4, 2019 Looks like a Yamaha DT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SoCalMule 106 Posted February 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Mikey777 said: Anybody know the make and model of the bike? The caption on the photo from the national archives is... "A Marine motorcycle scout leads a jeep patrol across the Mojave Desert during Exercise BRAVE SHIELD XVI Subject Operation/Series: BRAVE SHIELD XVI Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Joe Smith Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files My first dirt bike was a 1971 Yamaha CT175. This on in the picture is a 1978 or 1979 DT175. Here is a link to the bike: https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/yamaha/yamaha_dt175 79.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
simicrintz 177 Posted February 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Covered in Dust said: Looks like a Yamaha DT That's what I thought; first bike I ever owned! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
simicrintz 177 Posted February 4, 2019 The bike in the link is the exact one I had, Mark! Brings back memories Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SoCalMule 106 Posted February 4, 2019 Just now, simicrintz said: The bike in the link is the exact one I had, Mark! Brings back memories Wow! Pretty cool! They were great bikes! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites