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Yamaha DT 250 (1979-80)

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Yamaha DT 250 (1979-80)

At a glance

Capacity
246 cc / 15.0 cu-in
Power
17 hp 12.6 kW @ 6000 rpm
Torque
20.7 Nm / 15.3 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm
Seat height
856 mm / 33.7 in

The full picture.

The Yamaha DT 250 motorcycle was produced from 1979-1980 and had a two-stroke, single cylinder engine with a capacity of 246 cc. Its compression ratio was 6.8:1 and it had a single 28mm Mikuni VM28SS induction with an autolube lubrication system. The ignition was external-rotor magneto with CDI and a six-volt battery, and the bike had a kick start. The maximum power output was 17 hp at 6000 rpm and the maximum torque was 20.7 Nm at 5500 rpm. The transmission had five speeds and the final drive was a chain. The frame was a double-downtube, full-cradle, mild-steel frame with a tubular-section, mild-steel swing arm. The front suspension had an oil-damped, coil-spring fork with forward-mounted axle and provided 195 mm of wheel travel, while the rear suspension had a DeCarbon-type, nitrogen-charged mono-shock producing 152 mm of wheel travel. The front and rear brakes were conical hubs with drum brakes and the bike had a 135 mm rake. Its width was 870 mm and its wheelbase was 1420 mm. The seat height was 856 mm and the ground clearance was 255 mm, with a dry weight of 122 kg and wet weight of 131 kg. The fuel capacity was 8.5 liters.


Technical specifications:

Make Model: Yamaha DT 250

Motorcycle technical specifications
Year1979 – 80
EngineTwo stroke, single cylinder
Capacity246 cc / 15.0 cu-in
Bore x Stroke70 x 64 mm
Cooling SystemAir cooled
Compression Ratio6.8:1
LubricationAutolube
InductionSingle 28mm Mikuni VM28SS
IgnitionExternal-rotor magneto; CDI; six-volt battery
StartingKick
Max Power17 hp 12.6 kW @ 6000 rpm
Max Torque20.7 Nm / 15.3 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm
Transmission5 Speed
Final DriveChain
Gear Ratio1st 33/13, 2.538 / 2nd 34/19, 1.789 3rd 26/20, 1.300 / 4th 23/23, 1.000 /5th 20/26, 0.769
FrameDouble-downtube, full-cradle, mild-steel frame; tubular-section, mild-steel swing arm
Front SuspensionOil-damped, coil-spring fork with forward-mounted axle and
Front Wheel Travel195 mm / 7.6 in
Rear SuspensionDeCarbon-type, nitrogen-charged mono-shock producing
Rear Wheel Travel152 mm / 5.9 in
Front BrakesConical hub with drum brake
Rear BrakesConical hub with rod-actuated drum brake
Front Tyre3.00-21
Rear Tyre4.00-18
Rake135 mm / 5.3 in
DimensionsWidth 870 / 34.2 in
Wheelbase1420 mm / 55.9 in
Seat Height856 mm / 33.7 in
Ground Clearance255 mm / 10.0 in
Dry Weight122 kg / 269 lbs
Wet Weight131 kg / 290 lbs
Fuel Capacity8.5 Litres / 2.2 gal