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Re:1968 DT1

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Replied by Makotosun on topic 1968 DT1

It is in English, so probably not a Japanese edition. It is a scan of a 1968 brochure that is part of the collected brochures we have collected.

I will look at it more closely and update if I can.
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Replied by Bigdog302 on topic 1968 DT1

the headlight bucket is originally painted the same color as the fuel tank in Pearl white. looks like yours is painted silver in post #19. I hope this helps in a accurate restoration.
2 1968 DT1s,1970 RT1M,1970 DT1C,1971 RT1B,1971 Honda Z50K2,1974 DT100A 1974DT250A,1974 Honda MT250,2 1975 DT400Bs,1975 Honda CR250M1,1978 DT175E,1979 Honda CR250R.
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Replied by RodT on topic 1968 DT1

Have you ever seen one of these? This was the first brochure that Yamaha put out, then they decided not to go with the Red frame.







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Check out the Bucket Ears on this one, above.

There are none - not the standard ones???


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Yea, that one, on there, is NOT a 68 bucket.


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Replied by Makotosun on topic 1968 DT1


I think the choice not to go with a red frame was a good one, though I have considered a red framed Enduro on more than one occasion. I have not seen that brochure before. Do you have one? Or is that a pic off the 'net?

One more interesting observation is the fork lowers on the red framed one has painted steel, while the white brochure has the aluminum ones.
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Replied by RodT on topic 1968 DT1

I got that picture from a member on yamahaenduro.com, he had the actual brochure. My step dad was a dealer in 1968, and I remember that he got one in an early sales promotion, but it is long gone.
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I agree that Yamaha made a good choice on the frame color.

I have seen photos of red-framed enduros but the later color schemes
didn't seem to go, too well.

Black Tach/Speedo???


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Replied by RodT on topic 1968 DT1

It also had a chrome plated oil tank, on the Red Frame.
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Did you get a copy of that side of the bike?


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