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1975 DT250 coming back home soon....

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Almost 2 years since I brought it home. Sitting patiently in my shop waiting for me to get back to it. Hoping by summer I can have it going again.
13 Jan 2021 07:34 #42

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On a whim today I dumped a gallon of fresh gas in the empty tank and decided to give it a kick for the first time in a year or so. Choke on, kick 2x and it hits. Choke off, kick 2-3x and it wanted to run but smothered out but backfired & died. Kicked like crazy and it’s flooded. Dried plug and cylinder, repeat this exact story 3 more times and it starts! Held a steady 4K rpm for a bit, rev it 5-6k sounds pretty good. Almost got it back down to idle then it backfires and dies. I quit on it after that and drained the gas back out. 

I need some help on where to look. Points? Timing? Coil? Gas tank is 100% clean and good flow through petcock. Carburetor clean (float may need slight adjustment as it drips out overflow). New boots on both sides of carb. New plug(s) several times. Ideas please. 
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Wow, over a year since I even sat on this! I look at it daily in the garage, but that's as much effort as I've put into it. Really need to get back on this thing soon - deserves to be ridden again!
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6.5 years later the bike and I are still here! Still on my to get done list, but getting the itch to get things rolling again!
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Replied by pabdt on topic 1975 DT250 coming back home soon....

lmao, the bikes will out live us all.
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1969 Yamaha CT1 175
1969 Yamaha DT1S 250
1974 Yamaha DT125A
1974 Yamaha DT360A with SP96 Exhaust
Next…196x-197x Yamaha something.


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