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Look what followed me home...

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Look what followed me home... was created by pabdt

Actually I rode it home... a 69 DT1S.  Seller was close to my house!  He added the 21" wheel. Gave me a stock cylinder and head w/deal.  
going to bring this one to running status and just ride it.

things to do: 
* tuning, soft off idle
* cylinder clearance, felt vibration at 4k rpm.  
* electrical, check wiring.
* verify oil pump fully functional 

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1969 Yamaha CT1 175
1969 Yamaha DT1S 250
1974 Yamaha DT125A
1974 Yamaha DT360A with SP96 Exhaust
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16 Jul 2026 13:38 #1

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Replied by pabdt on topic Look what followed me home...

best part. guy had a 1979 FORD short wheel base Ford truck he had actually bought when new. It now has a cummins straight 6 w/ A/C. Looked as good as a straight 6 FORD sitting in there, maybe better.
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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.


16 Jul 2026 14:24 #2

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Replied by RT325 on topic Look what followed me home...

Blimey they're still out there. Just not in my country. Soft idle could mean comp--lack of, although you'd feel it on the kick. Or is it a race kit cylinder fitted with high exhaust port. Only asking as you say stock cylinder etc supplied. Good score. I'm jealous lol. Vibration first thought is engine mounts not tight. Smoke first thought burn out exhaust or go ride it hard. Lucky to find it close to home.
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Replied by pabdt on topic Look what followed me home...

will be taking head off today after checking mounts. Will post up a few pics.
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1969 Yamaha CT1 175
1969 Yamaha DT1S 250
1974 Yamaha DT125A
1974 Yamaha DT360A with SP96 Exhaust
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16 Jul 2026 14:58 #4

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Wow, that looks awesome! Has it had some restoration? Or mostly original? How many miles on it?
16 Jul 2026 16:46 #5

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Replied by pabdt on topic Look what followed me home...

3,200 miles or so. Its got new Candy Orange and Silver on it with other traces of lighter restoration. Puttng stock head on tonight and cleaning carb. So far, found lower compression and very significant, the flang oring looked too flat like maybe not sealing for a good vacuum. The wot oring was also on the tired side.
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1969 Yamaha CT1 175
1969 Yamaha DT1S 250
1974 Yamaha DT125A
1974 Yamaha DT360A with SP96 Exhaust
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Replied by Phyllo on topic Look what followed me home...

I think the great looking paint is what prompted my question about restoration. When you say "flange o-ring", is that the one that goes down into the bowl? If so, I think the one on my 73 may have been the original and it was like a Matchbox car tire - flat and hard, like plastic. Put a new one on and it ran great.
Very cool bike!
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Replied by MarkT on topic Look what followed me home...

DT1S came with 21" front wheel.
 
1963 YG1-T, 1965 MG1-T, Allstate 250, 1970 CT1b, 1971 R5, 1973 AT3MX, 1974 TS400L, 1975 RD350, 1976 DT175C, 1976 Husqvarna 250CR, 1981 DT175G, 1988 DT50, 1990 "Super" DT50, 1991 RT180, 2017 XT250
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Replied by Phyllo on topic Look what followed me home...

Mark, I had not heard that before - is that what the "S" designates? Hadn't seen that before either...
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Replied by Reed valve Richards on topic Look what followed me home...

The iconic scrambler, grippy looking tyres too!
Yo Joe, Go Joe
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