1971 Yamaha DT1 Enduro 250 #DT1F29455

SOLD

Update: Sold on 2/7/2023 for $27,500 on Bring A Trailer.

• Chassis: DT1F29455
• 616 Miles Shown
• 246cc Two-Stroke Single
• Five-Speed Transmission
• Orange Metallic Paint w/White Stripes
• Silver-Finished Fenders
• Two-Up Seat
• Autolube Oil Injection
• High-Mount Expansion-Chamber Exhaust
• Skid Plate
• Side Stand

This 1971 Yamaha DT1 Enduro 250 is said to have spent 35 years in storage before being acquired by its current owner in 2018. Recommissioning work at that time included overhauling the 246cc two-stroke single and replacing the tires, battery, fork seals and gaskets, air filter, fuel line, and air box boot. The bike is finished in metallic orange with black and chrome badges and white pinstripes. Equipment includes a five-speed transmission, a two-up seat, Autolube oil injection, a cross-braced handlebar, a Mikuni carburetor, a kick starter, street lighting, silver fenders, and a side stand. This DT1 is now offered at no reserve by the seller on behalf of its current owner with a seat extension, a tool kit, a blue California license plate, recent service records, and a clean California title in the owner’s name.

The bike is finished in metallic orange with black and chrome badges and white pinstripes over a black frame and silver fenders. Equipment includes a two-up seat, a single polished mirror, a skid plate, street lighting, and a side stand. There is a ding in the 2.4-gallon fuel tank.

Wire-spoke chrome wheels measuring 19″ up front and 18″ out back were mounted with knobby tires under current ownership. Braking is handled by drums at both ends. Suspension consists of a conventional fork with replacement seals and gaskets as well as dual adjustable shocks mounted to the swingarm. The seller notes corrosion on the wheel spokes.

A chrome cross-braced handlebar fronts a 100-mph speedometer and a tachometer with a 7,500-rpm redline. The five-digit odometer shows 616 miles, approximately 100 of which have been ridden under current ownership.

The 246cc two-stroke single was overhauled in 2018 by Performance Cycle in Diamond Springs, California, with cylinder honing and a replacement rod kit as well as an oil seal set, top rod bearing, rings, main bearings, and gaskets. Equipment includes a Mikuni carburetor, Autolube oil injection, a kick starter, and a high-mount expansion-chamber exhaust with a polished heat guard. The battery, air filter, fuel line, and air box boot were replaced in 2018.

The number DT1F29455 stamped on the engine case matches the number stamped on the frame, a photo of which can be viewed in the gallery.

Power is sent to the rear wheel through a five-speed transmission and a drive chain.

A passenger seat extension, a tool kit, a blue California license plate, and recent service records are included in the sale.

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