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[QUOTE="JohnRichardson, post: 1368252, member: 111367"] [b]Yamaha DT1[/b] This thread is so old now and having just joined the site because of my interest in finding a suitable restore project I thought I would offer some information. The Frame and Engine number are in fact for a 1968 DT1F which was the first and original DT1. I worked for Ken George Yamaha in Western Australia from 1969 to 1974 at the time of the release and rise to popularity of these Yamahas. The 650 twin was the same , the first model being designated XS1F (drum brake, no electric start). Back to the DT's the DT1A was next followed by the DT1B and then reed valve DT2 and then DT3 before going to monoshock DT250A, B. C, D, E, and finally F. I know little about the models that followed this except that they are probably the liquid cooled engines although the 4stroke XT 250 was released and the 2stroke unfortunately virtually disappeared. The DT1F was available only in gold with black pinstripes or white with same pinstripe. All engine and frame numbers were 5 digit as apposed to the DT1A 6 digit. DTMX was not a terminology given to any trail bike with lighting etc but only given to competition models. We sold many of the DT1 CT1 and AT1 and AT1FE (125 electric start 12v) (some modified before the advent of purpose built bikes) to farmers who started using m/c's for sheep mustering in place of horse back. As an aside Western Australia also had a RD250G and back from the 400 to the 350 for the RD350G and these 2 models are never mentioned anywhere on the web that I can find. The tank shape reverted from the angular E, F models to a softer shape very similar to the first LC shape. It will not be widely known that WA was a huge market for Yamaha and the other Japanese m/c manufacturers. Just some useless trivia I thought may be helpful to someone somewhere. John [/QUOTE]
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