YAHAMA DT250
BEFORETAKING THIS PARTICULAR DT250 to the road it was impossible not to check out its immaculate condition. It was a low mileage stunner, less than 4000 on the clock, and not a speck of dirt or corrosion blighting the plot. The 1973 DT250 was also known as the DT3, in that period when Yamaha were still using arcane letter and number codes rather than names that were an indication of the capacity. It looked as if it had just come out of a showroom circa September 1973.
The level and the quality of equipment is incredible for the early Seventies. There's good switchgear, clear and top-notch instruments, decent brakes, and solid, well-built bodywork.
On the road the somewhat soggy riding conditions were causing me a little concern. The new Michelin tyres looked like they'd have a bit more grip than the old school knobbly tyres originally fitted, but they did look as if they needed scrubbing in a bit or they were going to be as grippy as racing slicks. Still, I reasoned, let's give this bike a go and see what happens.
As I initially pootled gently along, I thought that for a two-stroke 250cc single the Yamaha seemed almost docile, easy to control, and just right for the
