1968 Yamaha DT1
250 Enduro

The Yamaha DT1 was the first Japanese dual-sport production bike ("Enduro") and is widely regarded as one of the most important motorcycles in Yamaha's storied history.

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PRESS

• "The 1968 DT1 is more than a contender for Yamaha's most important motorcycle. It's a bike that broke things open for the entire Japanese motorcycle industry."- Mitch Boehm, Editor & Publisher of Moto Retro Illustrated

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• The Yahama DT1 was an absolute game changer when it was released, as it essentially created and dominated the market in the US. - Bike

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• Prior to the release of the DT1, reliable, reasonably powerful and inexpensive dirt bikes simply didn't exist. The various- mostly British- scramblers on the market tended to be big and heavy, and while companies like Greeves, Montesa and Penton offered purpose-built dirt bikes, they were expensive and quirky. The DT1 changed all that. The Yamaha DT1 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."- Motorcycle Classics

 

SPECS

Power: 18hp @ 6,000rpm
Top speed: 70mph (approx.)
Engine type: 246cc, 2-stroke, air-cooled single
Weight (dry): 105kg (231lbs)

Production: 12,000 units (1968)

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