There is nothing quite like feeling the blast of wind across your face as you jump, skid, and climb your way through the open countryside, and when you get the urge to go off road, there is one bike that delivers the adrenaline rush you are seeking. That bike is the Yamaha DT 125, a popular and straight forward dirt bike that offers plenty of fun for beginners and veteran riders alike. The Yamaha DT 125, being initially designed for cross-country and off-road biking, handles dirt tracks, slopes, and rough terrain with ease, thanks to the telescoping fork suspension on the front wheel. Although now an older bike, the two-stroke reed valve engine offers a comfortable top speed of 65 mph, which is more than enough for rough terrain. Thanks to the ease of riding, this bike still remains popular today, and that also means that it is easy to pick up replacement components. If you need a spare Yamaha DT 125 exhaust for example, then a quick check on the vast inventory on eBay is likely to yield numerous results, and you can find Yamaha DT 125 engines and much more to keep you riding as long as possible.
Manufacturer | Yamaha Motor Company |
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Also called | Yamaha Trail 250 [1] |
Parent company | Yamaha Corporation |
Production | 1968—1985 [2] |
Assembly | Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan [3] |
Successor | Yamaha DT250, DT360A, DT400B [4] |
Class | Trail bike [3] |
Engine | 246 cm3 (15.0 cu in) 2-stroke, single-cylinder, air-cooled [1] |
Bore / stroke | 70 mm × 64 mm (2.8 in × 2.5 in) [1] |
Power | 18.5 PS (13.6 kW; 18.2 hp) at 6000 rpm [1] |
Ignition type | Magnet ignition [1] |
Transmission | Manual 5-speed [1] |
Frame type | Duplex cradle [1] |
Suspension | F: Telescopic, R: Swing arm [1] |
Brakes | F: Cable-operated drum R: Rod-operated drum [1] |
Tires | F: 3.25-19, R: 4.00-18 [1] |
Wheelbase | 1,360 mm (54 in) [1] |
Dimensions | L: 2,060 mm (81 in) W: 890 mm (35 in) H: 1,130 mm (44 in) [1] |
Weight | 123 kg (271 lb) [1] (dry) |
Fuel capacity | 9.5 L (2.1 imp gal; 2.5 US gal) [1] |
Fuel consumption | 40 km/L (110 mpg‑imp; 94 mpg‑US) at 40 km/h (25 mph) [1] |
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The Yamaha DT is a series of motorcycles and mopeds produced by the Yamaha Motor Corporation. Models in the DT series feature an engine displacement of 50 to 400 cc (3.1 to 24.4 cu in). The first DT model, the DT-1, was released in 1968 and quickly sold through its initial 12,000 production run.[2][4]
The DT series was created by Yamaha in the late 1960s when the United States motorcycle market was down. Market research by Yamaha indicated that, despite slow motorcycle sales, there was a largely untapped market for off-road motorcycles. At the time, only a few specialty European manufacturers such as Bultaco and Husqvarna made motorcycles specifically for off-road use. Instead, many owners purchased road motorcycles and modified them for off-road use, typically by raising the muffler, adding braced handlebars, and fitting a bash plate under the engine . Such modifications were commonly known as creating scramblers. The first DT model, the DT-1 trail bike, was released in 1968 and quickly sold out.[3]
DT-1[edit]
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With the introduction of the DT-1, Yamaha essentially defined a new market for motorcycles.[5]A Dual-sport motorcycle built for off-road riding, the light and slim DT-1 was equipped with block-pattern tires and had sufficient ground clearance. Its design put it at the cutting edge of off-road bikes at that time. It had a 250 cc, single-cylinder, 5-port engine based on a motocross design, and Ceriani-type front suspension.[1]
The Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan‹See Tfd›(in Japanese), included the 1968 Yamaha Trail 250 (aka DT-1) as one of their 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology.[1]
Models in the DT series[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ abcdefghijklmnopq'Yamaha Trail 250'. 240 Landmarks of the Japanese Automotive Industry. Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, Inc. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
Yamaha's first no-compromize [sic] off-road model.
- ^ abSean Ross (May–June 2008). 'Yamaha DT-1'. Motorcycle Classics. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ^ abc'Paving the Road to Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA'. Yamaha Founding History. Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
The world's first true off-road motorcycle debuted in 1968 to create an entirely new genre we know today as trail bikes.
- ^ abSalvadori, Clement (February 2010). 'Retrospective: Yamaha DT400 Enduro: 1975 - 1979'. Rider Magazine. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
The DT1 was a superb motorcycle right off the drawing board, as its two-stroke, piston-port single with five ports provided the good lowend grunt that play-bikers wanted.
- ^Motorcycle Classics, '1968 Yamaha DT-1.'
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50 | Yamaha MF-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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125 | Yamaha YA-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Yamaha YA-3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
YA-125 SB | |||||||||||||||||||||
175 | Yamaha YC-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
250 | Yamaha YD-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Yamaha YD-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Yamaha YDS-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Yamaha YD-3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
250 Trail | Yamaha DT-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
260 | Yamaha YE-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
347 | YR-5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
350 | Yamaha YR-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Yamaha YR-3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
351 | RT360 | ||||||||||||||||||||
653 | XS-1 |
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