Editing Yamaha DT1


{{Infobox Motorcycle
|name             = '''Yamaha DT-1'''
|image            = [[File:yamaha-dt-1-2-1969-1969-0.jpg|frameless|1969 Yamaha DT-1]]
|aka              = 
|manufacturer     = [[Yamaha]]
|parent_company   =
|production       = 1968 - 1971
|model_year       =
|predecessor      =
|successor        =
|class            = [[Enduro]]
|engine           = 246cc Single Cylinder, Air Cooled, Two Stroke
|bore_stroke      = 71.1mm x 71.1mm
|compression      = 6.8:1
|top_speed        =
|power            = 21.05 HP (15.7 KW) @ 6000RPM
|torque           = 2.21 ft/lbs (3.0 Nm) @ 5000RPM
|ignition         =
|spark_plug       = {{sparkplug|NGK B8ES}} '71
|battery          =
|transmission     = Gear box: 5-Speed <br>
Final Drive: Chain <br>
Clutch: Wet multi-discs <br>

|frame            =
|suspension       =Front: Telescopic fork <br>
Rear: Twin shocks
|brakes           =Front: Drum <br>Rear: Drum
|front_tire       = {{tire|3.25-19}} 
|rear_tire   	  = {{tire|4.00-18}} 
|rake_trail       =
|wheelbase        = 54.69 inches (1389 mm)
|length           = 82.72 inches (2101 mm)
|width            = 35.0 inches (889 mm)
|height           =
|seat_height      =
|dry_weight       =
|wet_weight       = 118.0 kg
|fuel_capacity    =
|oil_capacity     =
|fuel_consumption =
|turning_radius   =
|related          =
|competition      =
}}

The '''[[Yamaha]] DT-1''' was a Single Cylinder, Air Cooled, Two Stroke Enduro [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Yamaha]] in 1969. Max [[torque]] was 2.21 ft/lbs (3.0 Nm) @ 5000 RPM. Claimed [[horsepower]] was 21.05 HP (15.7 KW) @ 6000 RPM.  



==Engine==
A 71.1mm [[bore]] x 71.1mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 250.0 cubic centimeters.  

==Drive==
The bike has a 5-Speed transmission. Power was moderated via the Wet multi-discs.  

==Chassis==
It came with a 3.25-19 front [[tire]] and a 4.00-18 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via Drum in the front and a Drum in the rear. The front suspension was a  Telescopic fork while the rear was equipped with a Twin shocks. The wheelbase was 54.69 inches (1389 mm) long.  

 
==Yamaha Plays in the Dirt==
In the United States, two types of off-road machine were in use, one for desert racing, the other 
for [[enduro]]s in the north-eastern states. The desert sleds, usually twins, demanded brute power 
and stability from the machines and strength from the rider to control the weight. The enduros 
called for less weight, quick steering and low-down power, so were much as trials models and 
used a smaller engine, usually a [[two-stroke]] single. 

Yamaha saw that there was a major market for a dual-purpose machine, one able to perform 
well on the road but equally able to run off-road for fun or in competition. Thus came the trail 
machine, which was able to compete in enduros or simply take its owner up to the hills for the 
view. Small, light and handy, it could go many places without tiring the rider and Yamaha's first 
was the DT1 of 1968, powered by a 246cc two-stroke single driving a five-speed gearbox. It was 
the start of a long, and most successful, off-road line. 

The DT-1 made a huge impact on [[motorcycling]] in the US because it was truly dirt worthy. Light, simple, inexpensive, and importantly, supremely reliable, the DT-1 sold by the thousands.  This machine introduced more people t o off-road and fun riding than any other.  For the racer, Yamaha offered a GYT kit (Genuine Yamaha Tuning) that increased engine power to 30 [[bhp]].  Individual companies offered a staggering array of accessories, so its rare to find a stock version today.  The Enduro put Yamaha On/Off-Road motorcycles on the map in the US.

==1968==
[[Image:1968 Yamaha DT-1.jpg|200px|thumb|left|1968 Yamaha DT-1]]
[[Image:1968 Yamaha DT-1 angled view.jpg|200px|thumb|left|1968 Yamaha DT-1 angled view]]
[[Image:1968 Yamaha DT-1 Front view.jpg|thumb|left|1968 Yamaha DT-1 Front view]]
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*Start Engine#: DT1-00101

==1969 Yamaha DT1B==
[[File:yamaha-dt-1-2-1969-1969-0.jpg|600px|1969 Yamaha DT-1]]

The Yamaha DT-1 was a solid, inexpensive bike you could ride to the track and then run with the best purpose-built dirt bikes of the day once you got there. And even if you weren’t a racer, it was a great compromise bike that could handle almost any trail you threw at it — and still get you safely home at the end of the day.

*Starting Engine#: DT1-15001



==1970==
*Starting Engine#: DT1-50101
*Starting Engine#: DT1-95101 (DT1CM)

==1971 DT1E==
*Starting Engine#: DT1F-00101/DTF-020101
*Starting Engine#: DT1F-090101 (DT1MX)
==1980==
[[Image:1980-Yamaha-DT1-Red-4651-0.jpg|left|thumb|1980 Yamaha DT1 in Red]]
[[Image:1980-Yamaha-DT1-Red-4651-1.jpg|left|thumb|1980 Yamaha DT1 in Red]]
[[Image:1980-Yamaha-DT1-Red-4651-2.jpg|left|thumb|1980 Yamaha DT1 in Red]]
[[Image:1980-Yamaha-DT1-Red-4651-3.jpg|left|thumb|1980 Yamaha DT1 in Red]]
[[Image:1980-Yamaha-DT1-Red-4651-4.jpg|left|thumb|1980 Yamaha DT1 in Red]]
[[Image:1980-Yamaha-DT1-Red-4651-5.jpg|left|thumb|1980 Yamaha DT1 in Red]]
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*100cc

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