The 70's DTs were just so cool, and ahead of their time. And they get cooler as the years go by...they are almost 50 years old!

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

I’ve come to realize that now after owning a couple of them. They are right up there with my other favorite bikes.

@andrewstunich8173

10 ай бұрын

I had a Yamaha DT125E. I wish I would have kept it.

@holmes1956O

10 ай бұрын

@@andrewstunich8173 the 125 was at-1 not dt. I had a 1968 model and loved it

@MeYou-yz2yz

10 ай бұрын

Prefer the XTs. DT175mx was great though and later water cooled DTs.

@fizzyridertoo

4 ай бұрын

@@holmes1956O The AT-1 and the DT125E are completely different bikes. I had a DT125E back in the 80's as well as two DT250MXs. The DT125E had electric start, which was pretty unusual for a bike back then.

When I was 15 I worked the summer at a farm to earn money to buy a brand new 1980 DT 125. Oh the freedom it gave me.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

That’s awesome…15 year olds now are worried about smartphones instead.

@dicksonfranssen

9 ай бұрын

Same here but mine came from a paper route and cutting lawns. Back then I could legally ride 100cc or less at 14 and at 16 got my first 125. Just hated the school bus so in winter put hex head sheet metal screws into knobby tires and rode through the snow to school. That was my freedom.

@SkunkMonkey991

9 ай бұрын

@dicksonfranssen Guess I was lucky in that aspect. No snow here, just hurricanes. Just went thru my 7th and I am over them lol.

@dicksonfranssen

9 ай бұрын

@@SkunkMonkey991 In Florida? Best vacation I ever had was in Cedar Key. Saw on the news they got a 7 foot surge. Everything old there is made of wood sticks and close to the water.

@theburger_king

5 ай бұрын

I’m 15 years old rn bro can’t wait to get my turn 16 so I can get my motorcycle license cus I’m gonna work this summer and hopefully get one of these

I had the DT400, my son had the 100, back in the mid 1980s. Super dependable and capable, we had many miles of great fun together.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

I’d love to get a DT400 at some point. What year was yours?

@forestweston5055

10 ай бұрын

@@Garage2Trail pretty sure it was a 1976. Sold it many years ago, though. Lots of happy memories!

@holmes1956O

10 ай бұрын

The 400cc was rt-1 the 250 was dt-1 the 175 was ct-1 and the 125 was at-1

@JAMESLAFaette

8 ай бұрын

@@holmes1956O up until 1974, then the entire line up was called dt with varying displacements. 68-73 though yes they were different letters.

@Texasbird026

6 ай бұрын

I had a DT 100A also as a teenager. Great memories

Places to ride like you have is a real treasure now days looks great

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

Yessir…I’m extremely lucky to still them. Thankfully most of these trails are land locked so it’s unlikely they will ever be developed!

I had a '74 DT125, a '76 TS125, and a '75 TS185. They were all great bikes, and if you wanted, you could ride them a good ways on the road without your butt falling off. I find they are much more of an all around motorcycle than today's dual sport machines. I'm sure I am biased as all hell though, since I cut my teeth on these motorcycles.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

That’s awesome! I just picked up a ‘75 TS125 that I’ll be working on at some point on this channel and just sold a ‘75 DT125 (which has a couple vids on the channel already). I really like the bikes from that era. Great looking and so easy to work on.

@ramishrambarran3998

10 ай бұрын

The TS185 was a high strung machine that out-accelerated this DT250. My pal always left me in the dust !

@kellykaiser6446

10 ай бұрын

My dad brought home an almost new TS 125 from 1974, and I loved it! With a little exhaust work, porting and timing adjustment, that bike was wonderfully forgiving and fast enough to get you into trouble.

@cavscout62

9 ай бұрын

I too had the TS 185 and Loved it. All the DT’s from the mid ‘70’s were Great. I own a ‘21 T7 and it’s a great bike but I find the TS/DT/K/SL’s from the ‘70’s were far mor versatile Bikes.

@ramishrambarran3998

9 ай бұрын

@@cavscout62 Agreed !

Back in the day, my best friend and I had DTs. I had the 360 and he had the 250. His 250 could go anywhere my 360 could and together we could go ANYwhere! We ran knobies on the street so we had to change rear tires often as we were even riding on Southern California Freeways. Like I said, they went anywhere we needed them to go!

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

I also have a 74 DT360 on the channel that I just got back together! Awaiting a plate so I can ride it on the road. Also, I wasn’t around then, but from what I’ve gathered the 1970s was the golden era for riding. There was SO MANY places to ride and people weren’t so uptight about dirt bikes unlike today. I’m lucky to have the spots I still have which have been around since the early 70s.

@benkanobe7500

10 ай бұрын

@@Garage2Trail Thanks for bringing some of us less-youug guys back to the days of wooden ships and iron men.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

@@benkanobe7500 I always say these bikes are like time machines! Part of the reason I started this channel.

Ring-ding-ding! Wore out 4 DT's (3 360's and 1 175) and I never got tired of that sound. I loved spending the day crossing the Bitterroots going 25 mph on skid roads, then dropping off on the freeway for an 80 mph run home. Because of unleaded gas, I now have 2 4-strokes (tw200 and KLR650) which are more reliable, but not as fun. I have a lifetime of hilarious stories from the 100,000 miles of fun and misery on my Yamahas!

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

My brother has a TW200…I actually did a riding video on that too last year. Cool little bike!

@garymartin9806

3 ай бұрын

360 sounds so good love that POP

Great year. The 75 was more capable then the early 70s and better looking then the late 70s / early 80s DTs. I have had a lot of bikes pass through my garage but there are two that will never be sold. It is my 75 DT250 and 73 RD350.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

I agree the 75s just look amazing with the color scheme. I’d love to get my hands on an RD350 someday too. I love the orange ones!

@fizzyridertoo

4 ай бұрын

I just got my hands on a 1975 DT250, just like the one in the video. It's needing some work but I'm pretty confident that it'll be functioning before too long. It's surprising to me how many parts are still available, including brand new fuel tanks. There's a few enterprising souls making 3D printed parts for a lot of the plastics too.

@Garage2Trail

4 ай бұрын

@fizzyridertoo nice! I love the colors on the ‘75s. KDI Reproductions are lifesavers!

I had a DT175 back in the day and it had more than enough power and suspension for trail riding and I didn't need a ladder to get on it

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

That really is one of my favorite features to the classic bikes…low seat height. Extremely comfortable too.

Got my bike license on my DT 250. The signal lights were so dim back then you had to hold your hands around the signal lights and shade the sun so you could see if they were flashing. It was a fun bike. I got it from a guy that had it in his shed for years. Crank bearings were shot. I installed new bearings and seals and rode that thing miles and miles back in the woods. The handle bars were really wide on the old bikes. Great old bike for fire roads too. Love 2 stroke bikes old or new.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

The 6v systems seemed to never work all that good on all the bikes I’ve rehabilitated. These DTs are so much fun. I’m just about to start on a ‘76 Honda MT250 that needs a good bit of work to get going again. It will be cool to be able compare both mid 70s Yamaha and Honda enduro bikes back to back to see how they compare. Kinda like doing a shootout for Dirt Bike Magazine back in the day.

My first bike was a used 77 DT100D. Bought it with paper route money for $400. Your bike reminds me of that two stroke “run-nun-nun” sound. Great memories of those days.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

Awesome, I love that these videos I’m doing are jogging the memories of a lot of people that used to have them. I’ll be doing more with other classics too! Thanks for watching!

I grew up with Dt and mx yamahas. Started out on 72 gt 80. Then onto 82 mx 100,175 there after. My most favorite of all would be my uncles 360. It was green with silver fenders. Love those old yamaha 2 smokers.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

Nice! I wish I would have gotten into them earlier…my first bike was a 79 RM80 in ‘93 when I was 13. After that I jumped on XRs for woods riding. I actually have a DT360A that I just got back together and as soon as I put the turn signals on I’ll be able to ride it on the street. If you get a chance, check out the vids I have of that on my channel as well. Thanks for the comment! Really helps the channel out. kzread.info/head/PLiThBUYGGNylgpmFcZoxlEvJIvm4uOsDi

Had a 75 DT for four years, it was my go everywhere bike for bar hopping, work, play, it was my only ride.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

I can understand that…this bike is super reliable for me. For a near 50yr old motorcycle, it starts easier than a lot of new kick start bikes!

I have a 1974 DT400, did some vintage motocross in the 1980's to 90's. Still have it in the garage.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

That’s awesome you still have it. I’d love to get my hands on a DT400 someday!

Yamaha 7 port design is genius with torque right off idle with short shift capability and over rev

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

It’s pretty crazy what they were able to do back in the 70s. Truly the bike boom era and would have been awesome to live through!

Great job on the restoration looks awesome!!! You were killing it on the trails , nice riding. Love the older bikes still so much fun, rather have an older one than new …

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Even though I have access to modern bikes, I still like riding these around too. They let you take your time and appreciate being in the woods more in a way.

@Mark-xo9sn

10 ай бұрын

​@@Garage2Trailtotally

My first new bike was a 1973 Yamaha 360(dad cosigned my loans). My brother the 1972 360. We would strip tail light and signal lights off every weekend to ride the cutlines west of Calgary. So many great memories. Still riding. 07 KTM 950 Super Enduro and a 17 KTM 1090r. Thanks for posting and bringing the 250 back to life!

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

I just got done with a ‘74 DT360 on my channel too. Trying to dial in the carb but it’s a torquey beast! It’ll be great for road riding.

1974 DT250, I remember you well!

I used to have one, same color, same year. What a great bike that was. I traded it for another great bike, a XS650.

I had one back in the day, a 125cc, it was unstoppable, loved it, wish i'd kept it

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

I just sold a 1975 DT125. Great little bike. Had an electric start on it which was pretty cool. I picked up a 71 AT1 (125cc) which will be on this channel at some point too.

I learned to ride on a 1974 Yamaha GT80 2 stroke "Enduro" as they called dual-sports at the time, and the DT250 was my dream bike when it came out, had the brochure and read it about twice a day. I couldn't afford it at the time, and ended up having to wait until 1978, and there wasn't one available at the local dealer, so I ended up with a 1978 Honda XL250S - the one with the 23 inch front tire. The funny thing is, I never got a chance to ride a DT250 or DT400. I'm in my 60's now, and have a TW200, which suits me well. Still, would jump at the chance to ride one of those. Always liked the 70's oil injected 2 -strokes. They had electric power bands, and were nothing like the motocross 2 strokes. Nice to see and hear your bike.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

That’s awesome, thank you for sharing! You should keep an eye out for one of these…they seem to pop up fairly often. I have an XL350 and XL175 which are great bikes but there’s something about blasting down the road on an old 2-stroke that gets the blood pumping! Thanks for watching!

I have a 75 DT 400 it was a monster when I was 19! Now at 68, it's still a power house! There's plenty of power, would love to up date the suspension. I carry 3 primary sprockets in my tool kit. You can use all of them without breaking the chain.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

That’s awesome you still have it! I bought my ‘98 XR400 when I was 19 and I still have that bike at 43 years old. Won’t ever sell it!

@grayharker6271

10 ай бұрын

I have a vintage BMW for the street and the DT for the dirt. Still trying to figure out how they will bury me with them!

@grayharker6271

10 ай бұрын

The best thing you can do for these DTs is upgrade to 12V ignition.

Grew up in South America and these were EVERYWHERE! This year too. All with the same pain scheme. Different colors for different CCs.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

They must have been all over the place here in the USA too because I can still find parts pretty easily for them! Pretty sure they were THE enduros to have in the 70s. I don’t see nearly the amount of the other Japanese dual purpose bikes from this era as I do the Yamaha DTs.

I predict the video will say it is in many ways better than today's dual sport machines. I know I believe that. Now . . . Off to the video! 🙂

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

You are pretty close! Lol

@pauliewalnuts240

10 ай бұрын

More reliable certainly but the suspension on old bikes is pretty awful in comparison to new bikes. Old bikes are much heavier and less powerful. However, the simplicity and reliability have earned these bikes mentioning 50 years later.

@posterlion

10 ай бұрын

@@pauliewalnuts240 You are correct about wheel travel for sure, but: 1975 yamaha DT 250 specs: Wet weight 271 lbs w/24hp 2023 Honda CRF300L: Wet weight 313lbs w/27hp 2021 Yamaha WR250R: 29.5 hp, but weighed 295lbs. I am sure I would love the newer bikes. They are certainly much better for serious off road work. I grew up on the older ones and always envied the guys with motocross bikes, but they were not street legal. I bet the WR250R would give some of the older motocross bikes a run for their money. 🙂

I like the looks of these older bikes.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

Me too. They have the best lines and colors in my opinion.

The DT was a great machine . I can remember the good Ole days on a 76 DT175

@Garage2Trail

2 ай бұрын

I still need to get my hands on a DT175. Sounds like excellent woods bikes….lightweight with good power.

@Scott-ow3tz

2 ай бұрын

@@Garage2Trail yes I loved that bike. Me and friends use to make crazy barn fires and we would take turns jumping through the fire on it lit out of our minds. I remember we would come out thevother side and leather jackets would just billow smoke lol . Ahhhhhhhhhhh the good Ole times

@Garage2Trail

2 ай бұрын

@Scott-ow3tz that is awesome 😆. We used to have bon fires in the woods. Gonna have to start doing that again.

Fun. And one of the best sounding bikes of all time.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

It’s a blast…the sound is part of the experience!

I purchased a (new) 1973, DT3, competition green, shortly after graduating high school on (nov. 01, 1973). It was a leftover. It was completely set up for off road by the dealer with different pegs, handle bars, fork brace, front fender, off rd. grips, HD knob tires, they removed the signals and added a shortened mirror arm. I just pulled out the original bill of sale, $835.00 plus, plus. With a hand shake, I put down $100.00 and we agreed I'd pay what ever I could on a weekly basis (15 to $20) with a promise to pay the balance in full taking delivery the first week of March 1974. I still have it. 2400+ miles. Back then we used to wrap the tanks in thin flexible styrofoam and then duct tape it to preserve the paint (it still shines). I road with a friend who had a Bultaco 360... Every time we road he went home and had to work on his biked.. I went home and parked mine ready for the next outing. I must admit I remember stating often "that 360 could climb a tree"!.

@Garage2Trail

7 ай бұрын

That is awesome! Pretty cool you still have it too. I love hearing the stories from when these bikes were new. Makes me appreciate them that much more. I hope to be the guy sharing stories from my then new 1998 XR400 which I still have with guys 20 years from now. I haven’t heard of the styrofoam and duct tape trick before! Thanks for sharing!

The best bike ever, I had many. even Rambo road it in First Blood. It was not maid for ride in the woods but it does it well. enduro was made for street and crappy old dirt roads . Add a small crash bar to protect the feet and shifter , My dad welded a pipe across the frame on my bike looked like an old horseshoe steak for throwing house shoes ,but it worked.

@sdime9858

10 ай бұрын

Wasn't the bike Rambo was riding an XT 250 not a DT 250

I just did a frame-off restoration of my buddy's 73 Kawasaki 100 dual sport. You can still get fork and shock rebuild kits for these old bikes

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

I’m amazed at what you can still find myself! I’ve seen some guys have boxes of NOS stuff from bulk buys when old dealers were closing up.

I spent a lot of time back in the day riding on the tank or back seat of my dad's 70s two stroke dual sports. He loved those bikes. I don't remember a big aftermarket like we have today. My dads buddy owned a Harley shop with a race shop. Most of the mods were fabricated in the shop. Love that sound.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

The golden age. I really wish I’m could have experienced the bike boom of the 70s.

aah the sound of these bikes...bring back memories..wish I was there to smell it too ;)

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

The sound and smell goes hand in hand. The best is when you double back up the trail you just came down and you get a good whiff of that sweet smell while twisting the throttle.

I had the exact same bike. Bought it for $400. Got rear ended on Black Canyon Freeway in Phx back in 1985. Going 55 mph Bent the rear metal fender into the tire. I managed to hang on. Sold it the very next day. Great bike though. Never left me stranded either.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

Man that’s scary…especially thinking of getting hit at that speed! Good to hear you escaped injury!

@jday1965

10 ай бұрын

It was an old 72 Nova. I had my guardian angel ridding behind me for sure. Everything was made of steel. Not all plastic like now.

Had one back in the early 80s. Had a great time on it. Blew the rings out, rebuilt the top end and it runs to this day although I don't own it anymore.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

That’s awesome! Glad to hear it still lives!

@robertsmeal8193

10 ай бұрын

If I answered the question honestly I'd have to say not so much. 2 Stokes are not super reliable in the woods. Fouled plugs..... And they don't stay cool enough therefore promoting excessive ring wear.

@robertsmeal8193

10 ай бұрын

Still a great little ripper in its day.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

@@robertsmeal8193 that’s a fair opinion…I remember my friends back in the day with older 2stroke motocross bikes (like 80s and 90s bikes in the early 2000s) would foul plugs but I gotta say I have yet to foul one on this DT. Maybe it’s the oil injection that helps.

There is weight that can be taken off these 70s enduros. I have a 74 Honda XL250 that I changed up a bit. I took all the factory body work off and put aftermarket plastics on it, and even changed the seat to 79 Yamaha YZ, for the looks and weight with a plastic base. Ended up taking 48 pounds off the bike and it still has drum brakes. I'm sure going disc would bring it down another 8lbs. Little bits add up. Longer length and travel shocks help too.

Had the same bike in white when I was around 14 and I paid £20 off my mate… I still live in the same house as I bought it from my parents, 20 years later I was still finding part from it after I stripped it down as a teenager and then just got bored… criminal really! I remember it being a very capable bike and would wheelie very well.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

Happen to find any turn signals you’d sell? 😁

@PillSharks

10 ай бұрын

@@Garage2Trail no, by the time I had it which was around 1988 the poor old bike had been used as a field bike.. I did find the front drum brake about 5 years or so and that’s it.. I’ve since rebuilt my garage so I don’t think I’ll be finding anymore parts now unfortunately!

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

@@PillSharks ahh gotcha! It’s always the turn signals that are first to come off and hardest to find.

My first dirt bike was a '74 DT250. Basically same as the '75. Then went to a DT360, then an SC50O, YZ400, YZ465, HondaCR480, and HondaCR500.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

I just got done getting a ‘74 DT360A going again! Really like that bike too

Great video showing the bikes capabilities! Thanks for posting.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for the memories , just goes to show how important the rider is , they were such great bikes , great job Man.....

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate that…and yes they were and still are awesome machines. Who would have thought 50 years there would be enough around to still enjoy like this. Almost like muscle cars…just never go out of style.

Sir thank you for sharing. Growing up this was my first bike. If you ever decided to sell it, I will be first in line.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

It’s my pleasure. I really love riding these classic bikes along with the modern stuff. It gives me a better appreciation for the original dual purpose bikes and I know they can do more than most give them credit for. Thanks for watching! Stay tuned because I’ll have more classics along with a 2nd 1975 250B that will be revived on the channel.

@MSKhan-dh9id

10 ай бұрын

@@Garage2Trail Awesome. I cannot stop watching this Vlog again and again. It takes me to my teen worry-free years when I had one just like this one. Mine was the same color scheme (I think they only came with this one color). I search Craigslist all the time to see if one comes in, regardless of how far it may be, LOL. I have modern liter bikes but this one is still #1 on my wish list.

It warms my heart and soul to know motorheads are still keeping old iron going. It's a crime to let them go to the crusher.

@Garage2Trail

8 ай бұрын

I agree! These bikes are before my time, but they are still as fun as anything new. More so in some ways! The looks can’t be beat on the vintage bikes in my opinion.

Bought a 75 new back in the day along with a ty 175 , my favorites, low seat height was a bonus even tho suspension lacked.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

I almost picked up a TY a couple years ago. Wish I would have grabbed it. Such cool trials bikes.

Those were great trail bikes many of my friends had those and they were very capable off-roading. I had a 72 Suzuki TS 250 and it was indestructible. With some suspension work and cleaning up the ports it was an excellent off roader.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

I have a 75 TS125 that I’ll be working on eventually on here. I’d like to find a 250 too at some point. Always like the looks of those.

@irishbear293

10 ай бұрын

That's a great bike. Used to work on Yamaha all the time in the 70s. Fantastic motorcycle. ! Still have a 75 ts250 I ride all the time in northern Michigan. Great trail bikes. Go 2-strokes !!!

Cool to watch! Had the same bike... 12 yr old kid in 82 and mom bought one from a neighbor's yard sale for me. Kid in a small mountain So Cal town I rode that bike everywhere street and dirt and your ride reminded me of the exact stuff I tore up off road. Such great bikes and always on the look out for the right one for sale.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Man, I’d love to stumble on an old bike at someone’s yard sale! I always dream of seeing an old Z50 sitting there with a $100 price tag on it because the owner thinks it’s just a little toy lol.

That was one nice bike when new. Just about anything that was New no matter what year was pretty good until they got old and beat up. I had a lot of dirt bikes in the 70s and they were like top of technology. I thought they were the best thing in the world at that time.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

The 70s bike boom would have been great to live through. So much innovation coming from all the Japanese manufacturers

Yep had one ... great bike

Thanks for the memories! I had this exact bike in the early 80's. Great trail bike and road it on the street some, even the freeway a couple times.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

Awesome, thanks for tuning in! I have a bunch of classics on my channel with more to come.

On the off road bit the carburation sounds perfect, nothing wrong with a simple carb setup.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

It really does run awesome. The only thing I had to do aside from clean the carb was replace the small o-ring that sits down at the bottom of the bowl attached to the needle seat. It was deteriorated and running super rich above mid throttle. That cured it and it revs out super clean.

My first new bike was a 74 DT250. No powerhouse, but got the job done. Only real weak point was the drum brakes. But I just sold a mint 2013 XT250. Great little bike too, but just seemed like it had no personality whatsoever.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

There’s something about the classics that stand out for me…like you said maybe it’s their personality. It’s a whole different riding experience when on a classic.

Man, I wanted one of those so bad when I was in school. I am an old Yamaha lover.

These beasties were the bee's knees . Where I rode you needed a trials bike most of the time closely followed by one of these .

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

The more technical the trail, the more fun I say!

I can't wait to be doing a little of this. Good video.

@Garage2Trail

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! I’m itching to get back and do some more vintage riding myself. Weather has not been cooperating though.

I used to have one exactly like that, same color, year, everything. I sure do miss it.

Smooth and torquey .I kind of Want one again.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

Keep an eye on marketplace and jump on a decent one quick that’s priced right. They don’t last very long on there!

Had a 360 loved it it would pull any heel with ease so much torque

I did a complete restoration on a 1971 dt1 250mx. Rebuild top end went through cleaned up bottom end. Fresh green paint on tank and side panels. Black on all the of the frame , bars pipe ect. Fresh chrome on everything. Let it go to start a new project. One of the few i kick my self in the butt for selling now. Got another person hooked on vintage mx though so id say its 8n good hands. Was a pretty wicked bike for what it was. Had all the old school gyt add on parts. Did really well on the sand as well surprisingly. Just can't run them to hard for to long in the loose heavy stuff or they get hot being air cooled. Damn reliable to if in good running order and good jetting. Always a 1-2 kick bike for me hot or cold, ran yesterday or last month.

@Garage2Trail

9 ай бұрын

I love watching the vintage motocross at Mid Ohio every July for Vintage Motorcycle Days. It’s great seeing those bikes running hard like they are made to do. Have you done any bikes that have run out there?

If Yamaha used this exact frame geometry and tire arrangement , made the chassis out of aluminum, threw in an e-drive in place of the 2 smoker, at least a front disc brake, and a fully adjustable cartridge suspension of the same external likeness of the originals, they’d sell a million of ‘em. Could even stand to keep a little bit of the chrome too.

I had a 1975 DT175 brand new in the 70’s. Rode the wheels off of it.

Number 420 on the comment list all right!!! 👍 I had a 1975 DT 175, same paint scheme, but blue. My close friend Jerry had one too, but it was a 1974 175 bored over once. We would play tag on the streets of Palm Springs. And when the two harmonize it was like a RD on steroids!!! Miss the good old days!!! ✌️😎👍

@Garage2Trail

5 ай бұрын

That’s awesome, thank you for sharing. Love hearing all the stories people are remembering related to these bikes. 👍

@teamgonzo9289

5 ай бұрын

@@Garage2Trail They're part of us.!!! ✌️😎👍

Brilliant, thankyou so much for sharing, I’ve got one myself, such a nice bike, looking forward to riding mine on some trails here in Melbourne Australia 👍🇦🇺

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

Nice, thank you for tuning in! How long have you had yours?

I had the dt 100.2nd.bike 1st.was xr75.i loved the Yamaha.rode that things all day every day.😊

Beautiful bike 👍

@Garage2Trail

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Nice restoration!

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Just watch the video, Brilliant!!. Took me back 40+yrs when I had a yamaha DT250. I loved that bike, only wish I still had it.😊

@Garage2Trail

5 ай бұрын

That’s awesome! I always say these bikes are time machines. Glad you enjoyed it. I’ll have more this spring and summer.

My first bike 1969 DT 250 Bought it from a guy who rebuilt it, painted it, was awsome bike to go to high school and back. The Ninja 600 and 1000 first hit the streets. I could keep up off the green light with the 600, then by by (the 600) lol was a good ol bike dt250 First yr for the yama lube system I think also...

The 175 and 250 were great bikes.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

I’d like to get my hands on a 175 soon. That’s the only DT I haven’t had yet…well the 400 too I guess.

Wow I had one like it here in Australia 🇦🇺 when I was 14 ❤

Good ol bikes , nice shape 👍

@Garage2Trail

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Early 80s I had the dt 50 m , 80 mx , 100 m , 125 lc & 175 mx . Lovely old stuff , your excellent video took me straight back there , especially the excellent sound quality

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

Thats awesome! Thank you for the feedback too. Brings me joy that this video is doing it’s job and making people happy.

Had a stripped down 250. Definitely no dirt bike, but a good set of nobbies and I could go almost anywhere. Put an oversized back sprocket and almost made it a crawler. That was 40 years ago and should have kept it for my kids. Loved it

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

This one that I have may have a bit larger than stock sprocket because I can crawl at almost trials bike pace and it doesn’t stall.

This reminds me of my 1977 DT 400, the first year of the rear mono-shock. Bought it new for $1,000. Kept it 12 years, put an MX head on it ,67 degree full throttle, and magnesium front forks with 10 1/2 inch travel. I miss that bike, it took a lot of abuse and just kept on going.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

I don’t see many of the late 70s DTs for sale it seems. Would like to get my hands on one of the mono shock models…especially a 400!

The older bikes have an x factor for me.

Awesome man I'm getting my 72 Dt250 fixed pretty soon and wanting to go trail riding as well. I felt like I was on my bike watching your video

@Garage2Trail

9 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for watching. I also have a 72 DT250 (DT2) that I got running last year on my channel as well. I really like that bike too.

I had a yellow 1979 DT250 when I was stationed at Nellis AFB in 1982. I'd push that thing off base and just head out into the desert. I had no idea where I was or where I was going. Maybe I had a canteen of water. I'm really lucky. I crashed it pretty hard once and almost broke my leg. I got the bike fired up and limped it back to base. That was a LONG day.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

A buddy of mine was stationed at Nellis I believe in the early 2000s. He used to have a YZF426 and did a lot of desert racing and riding on that beast.

great job you done on it. back in 1978 i had the exact same bike only mine was a 125 .

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

Thank you Gary!

My first bike was a DT-80 and I graduated to bigger DTs and MXs as years went by. Workhorses!!

You’re obviously a very high skilled rider. I couldn’t begin to even ride the bike with Handlebars like that the foot pegs with shorts on to boot, simply amazing 👍

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

My first street legal bike, 82 DT100 for making hillclimbs and trails, etc, was one of the best bikes I've ever owned, and for a dollar I could ride over a hundred miles. Top speed was just 55, but that was the max speed limit anyways.

@Garage2Trail

9 ай бұрын

A lot of kids these days are really missing out. We would ride for hours in the early-mid 90s. All us kids that had bikes lived it up every day those summers doing the same thing. In my case it was a 1979 RM80.

Great to see the Dt offroading a bit , I was always the fourstroke off road bike user ,think it was my first ever bike the xl250s had me addicted to them ! Mate had the Suzuki PE 250 I never tried it !!! But I have to say I'm surprised the torque the two Strokes Dts have .😮 seems very capable on general trails there .👍👍 Great riding there nice and smooth .👍

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

I’ve always been a 4stroke guy too and I still love them. The XR tractors have gotten me through some tough trails over the years. I think because I was always exposed to the smaller motocross bikes…I learned on a ‘79 RM80 and always having to be in the power band and slipping the clutch to get it to do technical climbs and trails kinda turned me off but finally getting to ride proper enduro 2 strokes whether they be 50 years old or brand new has really got me to enjoy them much more. That being said I’ll never sell my XRs or XLs… but there is now a couple 2 strokes I won’t part with now either.

Fantastic oil injection system for those who understand how it draws through the metering device which is adjustable but not as advanced as the Suzuki with pressure fed mains and piston squirters

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

It always has been reliable. I hear a lot of guys rave at the Yamaha auto injections rarely ever stopped working.

Sweet memories, we did a hack job forward mounting the shocks, got an extra 1" of travel but handling went to hell. Woumd up jpining the Navy and it sat forgotten. Thank god my son had zero interest in motorbikes.

I had one of these brand new in 1977. I started off in 1973 0n a Yamaha CT1 175cc. Most of my bikes were Yamahas, up to today. I am almost 68, and I ride an Indian-made-and-market FZ25 250cc. To me as a young man the performance of this engine was a disappointment. Everything else on the bike was great. Suspension, brakes, seat and posture, lights, handling and cornering etc. My friend had a Suzuki TS185 , a high-strung vibraty bike. But man, did it go ! He used to out-accelerate this DT250 all the time. This was the ONLY Yamaha I did not like. Couple years later, the dealer brought the DT400, which I felt would have been a better bike, though I never rode one. Trinidad & Tobago. West Indies.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

Wow thanks for sharing! Interesting that the 185 out accelerated it. Maybe the gearing was the factor. I’d like to get my hands on a TS250 and put them side by side to compare. I do have a 1975 TS125 that will be on my channel at some point too.

Trails still the same, bike just as fun as it was in 1975😊

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

This bike is a time machine!

At one stage of my dirtbike riding career I owned an earlier but similar orange tanked 1974 DT250A..Straight line drags with a riding mate on a later model DT250 I always beat him by a large margin until we swapped bikes..mine was so much faster and more powerful..Cleaning the mud out of the cylinder fins one day revealed 351cc so at one stage my old bike had a bigger engine upgrade..God bless these old 2 strokes.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

That’s awesome! You sure you didn’t have a DT360 engine in a 250 frame or maybe the fuel tank was just changed 😂

Love it!

I am a lot more scared of trees than you are. If I went through the woods that fast I would eventually hit a tree and really hurt myself. Be careful.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

Thank you, I try to be! I grew up riding tight singletrack so I’m pretty used to it. The camera makes it seem closer than I am sometimes though

@dicksonfranssen

9 ай бұрын

My first concussion was cross country racing. A low hanging tree branch knocked me off the bike, it kept going for a 100 feet and I didn't. Made a great campfire story. Now you'd get a lawyer and sue the tree.

I miss the sound of the 70's Yami Enduros. Many great memories. I rarely had good brakes on mine. Mostly used the kill switch as a brake. Bike usually started right back up after releasing it. I ride a WR250f nowadays

@Garage2Trail

6 ай бұрын

Wow, downhills would had to have been sketchy! 😆 these bikes don’t have much compression braking to slow you down too. Thanks for sharing!

I sure its awesome with its low center of gravity hill climbing beast and fast on the single track trail

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

It surprised me on one of the hill climbs towards the end of the video. It’s fairly steep with big roots that like to bounce you around and if you aren’t careful, they can throw the front end up in the air!

I grew up riding a 74 Yamaha Dt175 as a trail bike my uncle's had a 87 Kawasaki Kx250 and a 87 Honda Cr250 my cousin had a xr100 the ol Dt175 gave a good run with the 250s on the trails actually how i learn to race by running with my uncle's and racing vintage motocross class

@Garage2Trail

7 ай бұрын

That’s an awesome, thanks for sharing! From what people have told me, the 175s were ideal woods bikes because of the lighter weight and still with enough power to get it done. Sounds like you had no problem hanging with the big motocross bikes in the woods!

All us farm kids had Yamaha enduros in the 70s.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

What a time to be a rider. I was born in 1980 and wish I could have experienced the dirt bike boom of the 1970’s.

Back in 81, I had a 79 DT100 and added some 125 forks and rear shocks from an older Yamaha. I'd ride practically every day after school and on weekends in the pineapple & sugar cane fields on Oahu. It wasn't fast like my friends with their 125 YZ's & RM's but with auto lube, it was just gas and go all day for a few dollars.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

I’ve been getting so many great stories from people all over after watching this video. Thank you for sharing yours as well!

Had a salvage yard rat and kept it for years. It ran and rattled but it was fast as heck.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

That’s kinda how this bike is! It was on its way to the scrap yard, but it runs so good. Fast and loose!

Great bike and video. Hope to find a DT175 for a reasonable price , love these old air cooled bikes

@Garage2Trail

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! That’s one I haven’t had yet is there 175. Always keeping my eyes peeled for one locally.

That sound brings back memories..nz

I have one of these. Bought it from the Kaplan Museum last year with 2100 original miles.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

No way! That’s awesome! I follow Ken and met him last year at Mid Ohio when he bought my 1977 XL125. Super nice guy.

Man !!! I like your work😃You made a great Vid., . Your riding is excellent , so is the DT 250, My favorite bike of all times. It's always the skilled appreciative rider who makes a big difference, not how fast or how good a modem bike is. Cheers.... *****AAAAA*****

@Garage2Trail

7 ай бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate that! I really like this bike and still go cruise the trails with it after work as much as I can. Pretty crazy a 50 year old bike made to be ridden off road is still at it and as reliable as can be.

@SebSar-ef4zj

7 ай бұрын

That's a very capable bike, I know it is because I had one. It's a do everything bike. with respectable performance , & yes very reliable even after 50 years .. Hope you fixed the gear sift lever and the foot peg. I miss my DT 250 very much. Will look forward for more Vids from you. Take care man... @@Garage2Trail

@Garage2Trail

7 ай бұрын

@SebSar-ef4zj yup got that shifter and peg bent back. Can’t even tell it was hit! Thanks again for the feedback! There will be more to come…

@SebSar-ef4zj

7 ай бұрын

@@Garage2Trail

@SebSar-ef4zj

7 ай бұрын

✌@@Garage2Trail

I had a DT 175, it was great, but the 250 was what I aspired to 😊

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

I still have yet to get a DT175…hopefully soon I can make that happen. Also a DT400 😁

That bike sounds really good, like the engine is still pretty tight.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

Thanks, yeah I couldn’t believe it. When I got this bike it looked to have been sitting outside for many years. I was expecting rusted cylinder, stuck rings and bad crank seals. All I had to do was clean the points and she fired right up. I had to clean the carb and stuff obviously but didn’t have to get into the motor at all.

i had a red one DT250-1F was my first street learner bike was used more on farm pushing sheep general farm use then on road back them days were an excellent farm work bike. i put spacers in tops my forks to stiffen up springs & a power pipe on , it weighed a ton was no weight saving between pipes but hell it woke the bike up.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

Seems like the 250 is the sweet spot for the DTs…got enough for the road and keep up with traffic while not being overwhelming in the woods.

@veetwotls

10 ай бұрын

DT250/360 were very capable enduro bikes in there day with the Honda Elsinore , Suzuki TS , Kawa F8 then had more tempermentil/unreliable/long wait for parts Bultaco , SWM , KTM , Maico , BSA ,CZ , CCM , Husquvarna back them days

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

I also have a 74 Honda MT250 that I’m working on now for an upcoming video. Real excited to get that one going too.

I miss my DT 175. I rode it everywhere. Including freeways - speed limit was 55 in those days. Kick start (ouch to my ankle bone) and the two stroke oil smell. Boy was it it fun. I don't think mine had a tachometer. The only thing on a negative was mine foul plugs. I actually own 2 DT 175. At different times. Same decals on a blue paint job. I think my 1st was a 1975 or 76 release.

@Garage2Trail

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! I’m trying to get this plated so it’s “legal” for the road but I can’t say that I’ve fouled any plugs with this thing yet! You’d think with the lower revs in the woods it might load the plug up but it hasn’t let me down. Maybe the oil injection is adjusted correctly and helps keep the plug clean. And I’ve had her kick back a couple times which doesn’t feel good on the shin! 😆

@michaellowrey8159

10 ай бұрын

@Garage2Trail I own a e bike now and it has a half twist throttle. It brings me back to days riding the trails on the DT175. Thank you for the memories.