1971 Yamaha JT1

My father driving his restored JT1 around the yard a little.

[@strangerstreet6061]

my first bike ever got it when I was 9 in 1980my dad got it for me second hand, best bike ever i used to be on it every Saturday and Sunday for hours non stop, then something to eat and off again, never broke down once, bulletproof.

[@clearskyamerica3107]

My first bike for my 8th birthday. So many great memories of my Dad and I riding our bikes.

[@bobe3250]

That’s my first bike when I was 10.. Same color. Modified it myself over time by adding a Hooker header and green weenie. Took the front fender off and painted it. Tuned it, raced it and spent a few summers pushing it to the limit.

[@shermanpup]

I had to come back to hear the sound . Hard to forget that .

[@Brent-qu3yk]

When i was 11 In 1971 my parents got me one brand new in azusa california from Bert's Yamaha Azusa California great place to live &ride dirt bikes back in the 1970s 🎉

[@jaykay643]

I owned one new...a lot of memories biking on Sundays with my buddies and their SL70's.

[@Spacejunk57]

Sat on one of these when I was 9 yrs old, been hooked on motorcycles ever since.

[@gtric1466]

Had same bike was my first as well but in yellow and black. the only thing i ever replaced besides tires were the rear shocks from going over so many jumps, was able to get it really high in the air. Bike was virtually indestructible. Never Forget Your First...

[@shepd1]

That was my first bike. I went EVERYWHERE with that trusty, tough little bike. I've had dozens of bikes and every one of them echoes that little JT-1.

[@shawnhorne9296]

My first mx racing bike ,good memories 👍thanks

[@1979FirebirdTA]

Those were the greatest mini bike ever made !!...The GT80 was the bomb !

[@shermanpup]

Got a brand new 1972 Yellow MX model, $300.00 . It was the best day of my life when I first got it at age 11. Wish I could have kept it . This model with red and white is awesome too , same with the lighted models. I sold it to get a Suzuki TM 100 and started racing at 13. Still have one my TM 100's

[@OutlawChevy2]

My first motorcycle!!!

[@timothyproksch2915]

Perfect little bike

[@powerwagon3731]

My first of many bikes although it didn't run. I still ride offroad with Yz426, Kdx200,Gt 80,Xr 80,Mini Trail 50 and always looking for a new project. Thanks for the memories!

[@camdeskjockey2355]

I can't remember if mine was a 1972 or 1973 60cc. I go mine when I was 7 years old. Seeing this video brought back a lot of memories. Mine was orange and white, but with that same paint scheme. Thanks for posting this! I can't find any of the pictures of mine.

[@EarthSurferUSA]

How about a video? One orange mini enduro 60 coming up. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6HEea2Aecx3lc0

[@PULSEXBillionzz]

Yup love it. My 1st bike in 1977.. rode the hll out of it.. I just bought a used one on auction for 2k. They claim to have gone thru it but I think they were shade tree mechanics..lol Having clutch issues. cable looks new, clutch plates look new and are in tolerance. There is a ton of slack in the cable so maybe they put in the wrong cable.. I see no adjustments at the lever. The book shows adjustments at both ends but if u look at the cable in parts it only shows adjustment at the bottom end of the cable. so no idea which is correct. ANyway great bike. thanks for sharing

[@ScaredOfHites]

trying to find a petcock for mine right now, my grandpa bought it for my dad when my dad was a kid and he gave it to me when i was 9, love the little bastard

[@395PRS]

You did a fantastic job! It sounds better than any one I have ever ridden and seen.

[@Brasscapflush]

My friend had the JT1 and I had a JT2, lot's of good times back then.

[@kevinking2468]

excellent restoration Kama I had this exact bike same color everything that I was given for my tenth birthday back in 1971... Great memories great bike

[@triumphrider1]

Thanks Kevin.

[@Steelaworkn]

Fun. I had one of these when I was a kid. We ran it hard. Great little bike.

[@ashocron]

Felicidades una moto como esa fueron mis sueños en Panamá a los 70

[@GreccoRussoM]

soy de colón algún día restaurare la mía

[@Tmodeen1]

Nice work! I am currently restoring one.

[@rgeniec]

I just bought a fully restored one myself. It was my first bike as a kid. When I first ride it I tried to shift up

[@marcr5248]

Great bike. had one of those 25 yrs ago.

[@timothyproksch2915]

Got one of these brand new cars n 71 my feet never touched the ground again for months just kept riding

[@derekhabbeshaw8883]

Nice..had a brand new one identical with the light kit back in 71

[@hallmark45]

I had one just like it!

[@bobdoerr8915]

This was my first bike

[@rc300xs]

Had one of these, I didn’t know it needed oil because our other bike was a Z50 and didn’t take 2-stroke oil so I figured it just needed gas like the Honda. Wrecked the rings and cylinder. I was only 7 at the time. lol

[@Jimmyzb36]

My first clutch bike,

[@jonjones6749]

nice had one and upgraded to a cr125 elsinore. wish i still had the mini just for memories.

[@triumphrider1]

The Elsinore was a good one too.

[@triumphrider1]

It was mostly there when he started it, a bit rougher than what it is now, but ebay, Yamaha dealer, and a couple of yamaha NOS parts sites got us everything needed to restore it.

[@dLimboStick]

My first bike.

[@alexanderharris1980]

That was my very first bike in 1985

[@triumphrider1]

@Harley883rSportster Yeah, they are pretty nice little bikes. Thanks.

[@scottcamp7385]

I had one of these

[@triumphrider1]

@Tmodeen1 Thank you.

[@kevincamilleri1695]

It was $335 out the door in ‘71

[@pamxyz927]

i want one of these little bastards soooo bad lol

[@sdurick457]

8 years ago ?? Did anyone notice the wheelie popping at the far side of the yard ?? lol 😅😁 I just picked an identical mini enduro 👍

[@triumphrider1]

You're the first to note the wheelie. Times flies. Him and I are in the process of restoring a couple more JT1s now. He has a '72 MX version and I am doing a '72 road version.

[@sdurick457]

Good for you guys! Sold off all my bikes, now I have a 71 Yam Mini Enduro and a 74 Honda XR .. this is my new condensed version! 👍

[@kevincamilleri1695]

You gotta put the baffle in it.

[@Rebecca40111]

We have one

[@MichaelBerger-mbdx]

How much would one cost me now? That was my first bike too. Seeing that red and white front fender brought back memories.

[@danmcqueen3834]

I have one you can restore.

[@jurandircesar6957]

where do I buy tires for this mini bike? 2.50 - 15

[@russellpettigrew142]

Are you running 50 to 1 fully sinthectic oil? Thanks

[@triumphrider1]

Just the 2S YamaLube. I can't really say what the mix is, this is an oil pump setup up, not pre-mix.

[@triumphrider1]

Should be a 1971.

[@TheCrazyskier97]

Where did u get parts for the restoration?

[@hunterbenson7350]

What type of oil do you use in the bottom end

[@triumphrider1]

The trans, side case, or crank?

[@hunterbenson7350]

@@triumphrider1 trans

[@TheCatMilton]

Is this 2 or 4 stroke?

[@Sertao2013]

its a 2 stroke . it has a oil tank on the side so you put regular gas in the tank and the oil is mixed at the carb

[@TheCrazyskier97]

I hvee one buy its yellow and black can someone tell me the year? Its a jt1 yamaha

[@danmcqueen3834]

Its a 1971

[@928s4eva]

I own one of these little jewels... awsum little bike... check out bikepics and you will find it under "brutaga"

[@04carloscastillo]

ESTOY INTERESADO EN UNA COMO ESA SALUDOS ???

[@04carloscastillo]

como hago para comprar un MINI ENDURO????

[@paulstranc9619]

He.s Using to much Oil in the Gas so much Smoke he should drive it down the Road and also on the Freeway

[@triumphrider1]

This is oil injection, not pre-mix. We usually run a little extra oil for breaking in the engine. This bike is not legal to run down the road, let alone the freeway.