I have just bought a DT250a in the UK, but it’s not in a very good condition and have just stripped it down to start the refurbishment. I will be watching this set of videos with great interest! 👍
I had a 75 I rode all over the San Francisco Bay area. Pitted timing cam. Just refused stay adjusted. Great bike other than that. Can’t say I miss it. Always wanted a 400cc. Far more capable bike than many would think.
Its in great condition for its age, I'm wondering about the head and barrel, DT250A usually didn't have a radial head, DT250B did though. is this one of those variant's you mentioned.
My dad had an early 1970s Kawasaki KE175 that he bought brand new and I learned to ride on. Unfortunately 25 years of storing it in a barn with a dirt floor turned it into a rust bucket. What a shame
OMG, young kids cannot read an odometer. I see them on facebook and people think its like 200,000 miles or something. You saved yourself at the end there.....😂
I have just bought a DT250a in the UK, but it’s not in a very good condition and have just stripped it down to start the refurbishment. I will be watching this set of videos with great interest! 👍
Good luck! These old two strokes can be finicky. Yamaha-enduros.com is a great resource too.
@@two-cargarage thanks for that, I will look out for more info!
The orange tank is excellent
Yeah it's pretty sharp, if the owner is willing to pay I'd like to put vintage style orange plastic fenders on it
I had a 75 I rode all over the San Francisco Bay area. Pitted timing cam. Just refused stay adjusted. Great bike other than that. Can’t say I miss it. Always wanted a 400cc.
Far more capable bike than many would think.
The 400's must be bananas. I'd love to ride one
Its in great condition for its age, I'm wondering about the head and barrel, DT250A usually didn't have a radial head, DT250B did though. is this one of those variant's you mentioned.
I just bought one that's identical.
It was manufactured in May 1973, but I guess it's considered a 1974 model.
Nice calendar. haha
Use the old oil tank as an reserve gas tank.....
Genius!
My dad had an early 1970s Kawasaki KE175 that he bought brand new and I learned to ride on. Unfortunately 25 years of storing it in a barn with a dirt floor turned it into a rust bucket. What a shame
The fate for a lot of them unfortunately!
hey dude, I just picked up a dt250 the same year as yours and it gets no spark even with new plugs. What should I look at first??
Clean the points with sandpaper and then spray with brake cleaner or pull a piece of paper through them a couple times.
Doesn’t look like the original engine. My first bike was a brand new 1974 DT250 when I was 16. I think it was about $825.
The owner has to let you take it off road for the final video
OMG, young kids cannot read an odometer. I see them on facebook and people think its like 200,000 miles or something. You saved yourself at the end there.....😂
haha yea I still sometimes have to think whether the odo shows tenths or not
Braaap is 4 stroke ring ding is 2 stroke
You are a great guy but you have no business bastardizing this bike.
😂
got to "28,000 miles" and stopped watching.
haha yea maybe I should have cut that part out so I seem smart. ah well...