1972 Yamaha RT1-360 Enduro - Restoration Part 1

[@BlazinBlades]

I gotta get me one of those 2 stroke 70s Dual Sports

[@highmilagerider1154]

I think it will be really fun to work on

[@ericrouse6458]

I tuned in to see I'm on a my tank Installation 72RT2 . . So was that a rubber strap the one screw came from?

[@highmilagerider1154]

Not sure I understand your question? There are 2 rubber straps that sit in front of the air box that are supposed to help hold the tank down. ours are broken. I was unable to source replacements, so now that were putting the bike back together they won't be attached.

[@southysmototonysouthwell1779]

Yamaha didn’t make these bikes with three different types of nuts and bolts, depending on what countries they were going to. They were all the same.

[@highmilagerider1154]

Correct. I corrected myself in further videos Thanks and ride safe

[@XR650-R]

She's an RT2 not RT1....RT1's were tank badged bikes not stickers. I'm puzzled about the bolt holding the tank on ? there should just be the rubber strap ?

[@highmilagerider1154]

I also thought it was a RT2 cause it was last registered as an 1972 RT2. However they ran the SN at the Yamaha dealership and they said given the production date, it is actually a 1971 RT1B-360 ( they said the B stands for Enduro). The rubber strap was broken when I took the tank off so I will need to find one at a salvage yard. Thanks for your input.

[@southysmototonysouthwell1779]

Definitely an RT2

[@jeffferguson899]

"American bike , not a metric bike" arent they all metric? they were made in Japan

[@highmilagerider1154]

The Yamaha dirt bikes of that era were made in Japan in Morimachi, Iwata and Hamakita. They were also however manufactured in India as well. You are correct and I was wrong when I said american made. Maybe the previous owner changes some bolts on the bike while they owned it. Thanks so much. Ride safe.