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Yamaha 1st year collection purchase.

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Well i guess i can't stop buying these old Yamaha's or bikes for sale just keep showing up since my retirement. I purchased this small collection because of the one and only rare "original" 1968 DT1-250! This bike has been sitting in a living room for 41 years. Best i have ever seen. 1700 miles. Nothing touch up or painted that i can see. Had to buy 4 bikes to get it. 

Don't know much about the condition of these bikes:

1969 AT1-125:   Also an original bike and has dealer installed working turn signals and odd looking rear foot pegs. This one should be easy to get running. 

1969 CT1-175:  A completely restored bike for show. New rims, new spokes, new chrome plating, new fork tubes, powder coated frame, very nice professional paint job but nothing connected or hooked up, wires or anything else. Supposedly rebuilt engine, Will be going completely thru this bike and getting it running. Nice looking bike.

1970 RT1-360: A completely restored bike for show. Again, Nothing hooked up, wires or anything else. Supposedly complete rebuilt engine, balanced and trued crank by professional engine builder, powder coated frame. All chrome plating done, professional paint on all body parts

I did start working on the RT1 and connected all the wiring correctly and she has good spark, tail light comes on with key in position 3 and both brake lights work. I tested all the other bulbs on bike and there all working good. That's a good sign. I don't plan on putting fluids in this bike or starting it. I will check the fuel system, oil injection, make sure carburetor is correct and fuel petcock. Pull head and check bore and piston and compression. That's it. 

All bikes have the original tires, No dry rot, Owners manuals with 3 of them, Service manual  with one of them. Bunch of paper work and receipts on all or most the work done. clear titles on all bikes. 

My plan is to sell the AT1, CT1 and RT1 after i go thru the bikes. The AT1 is already spoken for. I have 3 people interested in the RT1 but nothing confirmed. The CT1 is going to be my favorite because i get to work on it to get it running before selling. The 68 DT1, Well who knows what i am going to do with it. Not sure if i will get it running or leave it dry and clean as is. I have never seen another like it in over 40 years. It's in incredible original condition, late model vin. 
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1968 DT1 250, 1969 AT1 125, 1969 CT1 175, 1970 RT1 360
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Last edit: 16 Mar 2026 07:25 by SKYDANCER46.
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Replied by Phyllo on topic Yamaha 1st year collection purchase.

All I can think to say is, WOW, awesome bikes! What part of the country are you in? Were the new/old bikes local to you? Just curiosity questions... So, now you've got 2 '68's, apparently. Sorry, guessing you had a thread on the other, but don't remember.
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Replied by SKYDANCER46 on topic Yamaha 1st year collection purchase.

Phyllo,

Thanks, I live in Michigan, bikes were on the east coast. 2 days there and back. I sold my 1st 68 DT250 i restored a few years back. Extremely glad i found this all original 68. My wife is happy too. She was bummed when i sold the 1st 68. She loves the white color on these bikes, although she says the black one is good looking too! . 
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Replied by Phyllo on topic Yamaha 1st year collection purchase.

Oh, I was thinking the other white bike in the pics was also a DT1, but that's the 125, I guess?
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Yes, 69 AT1 125. same color bike. 
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Replied by Phyllo on topic Yamaha 1st year collection purchase.

Got it, thanks! I kinda figured it out after looking at the pics more closely. My first "real" bike was a '71 AT1-C, I still can't believe the thrashing that thing took and just kept on going... I'm guessing your's will not endure anything like that...
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Correct, not because i i don't want too. I had a 71 AT1MX when i was a young kid. Best bike i ever had back then.
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Replied by Jmolsen1@yahoo.com on topic Yamaha 1st year collection purchase.

Great collection I am very interested in the CT one. What do you think it would be worth I do have 69 at1 as original 1000 miles on it still have the nibs on the tire everything works of course nice one I’ve ever seen nothing ever has been touched. No screws screwed up. I will be selling that soon. I had a CT just like that of course have a great day.
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Hi Jmolsen,

That's a good question. I won't know until i completely go thru the CT175 and get it running and everything working properly. Right now it's 3rd in line after the RT1 and AT1 so it may be a few months, maybe less. I can message you when i get it done if you like. 
Your AT1 sounds like a nice bike. There is a restored one on e-bay right now. 

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