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The '''Yamaha DT2''' is a [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Yamaha]] from 1972 to 1973.
The '''Yamaha DT2''' is a [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Yamaha]] from 1972 to 1973.
==DT2-MX==
[[Image:1972 Yamaha DT2-MX.jpg|200px|thumb|right|1972 Yamaha DT2-MX]]
[[Image:1972 Yamaha DT2-MX angled view.jpg|200px|thumb|right|1972 Yamaha DT2-MX angled view]]
1972 marked the year when [[Yamaha]] first produced [[engines]] with [[reed valve]]s, called '''Torque Induction'''. This system helped deliver more low-end power and quicker engine response over the entire RPM range. All 1972 MX and Enduro models had reed valves, except the [[Yamaha JT-2|JT-2 Mini Enduro]], which had [[rotary valve induction]]. This was also the first year for [[CD ignition]], which came standard on the [[Yamaha RT2|RT2-MX (360cc)]].
==1972==
* Starting Engine#: DT1F-105101
* Starting Engine#: DT1F-185101 (DT2M)
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[[Category:Yamaha motorcycles]]
[[Category:Yamaha motorcycles]]
[[Category:1970s motorcycles]]

Revision as of 12:08, 3 September 2010

Yamaha DT2
Manufacturer Yamaha
Also called MX
Production 72
Engine 250
Sparkplug B8ES '72
Front Tire 2.75-21 '72
Rear Tire 4.00-18 '72
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The Yamaha DT2 is a motorcycle produced by Yamaha from 1972 to 1973.

DT2-MX

1972 Yamaha DT2-MX
1972 Yamaha DT2-MX angled view

1972 marked the year when Yamaha first produced engines with reed valves, called Torque Induction. This system helped deliver more low-end power and quicker engine response over the entire RPM range. All 1972 MX and Enduro models had reed valves, except the JT-2 Mini Enduro, which had rotary valve induction. This was also the first year for CD ignition, which came standard on the RT2-MX (360cc).

1972

  • Starting Engine#: DT1F-105101
  • Starting Engine#: DT1F-185101 (DT2M)