1974 YAMAHA DT360 ENDURO

[@richardmorris7063]

Mine was a year older but these bikes were responsible for keeping me out of trouble when I was young & rambunctious. So much fun!

[@AAs-vb7pv]

Lol you did better than me then I was on the field s on stolen bikes 😂

[@thomaskennen3470]

The sound of my childhood. So many bikes sounded like that back in the day. Love it.

[@deepbludude4697]

I had one of those same color I miss that bike! Mine was much more mangled still ran good so much fun!

[@michaelfleming40]

1974-I remember those when they were brand new. I was in the 7th grade when they were brand new.

[@robskully3539]

OMG … What an awesome bike from my teenage years. It was one that I always wanted to ride.

[@brianbiro9094]

Had a 73 RT3 that I rode 2 🇨🇦 Canada from Indianapolis with my buddy on a RD350 cruised at 70mph ( 5 grand) had a Blast 😀👍👍✌🇺🇸

[@toddjacobs5660]

My oldest brother had this identical bike, he took it over by the canal and rode the trails ended up wiping out pretty good on it , split his chin wide open lol, it was exact same color 👍 that bike looks new ...

[@more.power.]

My mate had one of these brand new in 1974 took a big kick to start it. I think it had a decompression lever to help the kick start. Cheers guys love your work.

[@donniebaker5984]

Yes they did have a decompression valve hooked up to a cable that was fastened the the kicker lever ...there was a cable adjuster similar to a clutch cable adjuster ..to get the adjustment right on the decompression valve .....there was also a 14mm threaded hole with a bolt plugging the hole ..it was not meant for an extra spark plug , but instead you could get a 14mm compression release valve that was hand operated you would bolt on like a mini clutch lever ..what was cool when you dump all the combustion chamber compression pressure ...the boost pressure in the crankcase will stop the piston from going up and down cause the back tire to lock up and slide ...this was great for going down miles of steep mountains without burning up your brakes...if yours was hard to kick it probably needed to adjust the cable

[@tonyelliott7734]

Nice video to watch on my 55th birthday. You always deliver top notch, quality content...👍

[@richardmorris7063]

Happy birthday Tony!

[@tonyelliott7734]

@@richardmorris7063 Thank you. I never thought I'd live this long...lol

[@richardmorris7063]

@@tonyelliott7734 I got 10 on ya bud.

[@tonyelliott7734]

@@richardmorris7063 You give me hope 👍

[@Mustang-tt3zt]

Dam I remember growing up with My neighborhood and the father's all had these bike's so many memories wow.brother

[@jimmcfadden9742]

Thanks for your positive comments. I bought this bike after watching the video. I to lusted after these bikes in high school. I will take of this one.

[@Mofiac]

My first bike, '74, identical, minus the dent in the expansion chamber. Wish they still made them.

[@michaelfaulkner310]

Great bike Dale I love your broadcast You bring back old memories Great luck to you always Michael Faulkner Tupelo ms In Elvisville😅

[@michaelfaulkner310]

These were magic I loved them

[@Desert10075]

That's awesome. I had one. It was bullet proof. I rode it off-road 100% of the time. Dunes were a challenge if you were carrying a passenger and the dunes we high and it was summer. It's low seat height and heavyness helped oddly enough when exploring off road.

[@dc8808]

Buddy of mine in High School had a silver one, what ever year color that was. Really cool Enduro!

[@andyquinones85]

I had one of those back in 74 while living near the beach Luquillo, Puerto Rico. Inland, not far fromt he coastline there was El Yunque rainforest, my stomping grounds trying to replicate Evel Knievel stunts, like climbing 90 degree inclines after heavy tropical forest rains that often washed up chunks of roads that just fell leaving the roads that surounded the rainforest looking like some monster had bitten chunks of mountain road. Did some crazy stunts back then. Surprised that I didn't unalive myself, nearly.

[@125southernnh2]

Sweet machine. I had a couple of vintage Yamaha Enduros in my collection, when I had a collection. :-)

[@ramishrambarran3998]

Hello Ken. Within the last couple weeks, I have been really enjoying your videos. My first bike was a Yamaha CT1 175 which I bought used in 1973. I was 18 at the time. I had fond memories of that bike, When the RT1 360 came on the scene, I saw it in an official Yamaha printed release. It never made it to my country. But it was in my dreams. Seeing it today at Kaplan's gave me the goosebumps all over again, albeit on 67-year old skin ! If I was living in the USA, I would surely have purchased this bike right off the bat !!! To import that bike from my country would cost a monumental sum. Aside from 25% Customs Duty and 15% V.A.T. on the C.I.F price, our exchange rate is 1$US= TT$6.80 !! But thanks still, for the nostalgia. You're the best ! Trinidad & Tobago. West Indies.

[@johnherdt]

Real cool video. Mine was that green, that's the color I think of for those. Loved that bike. Your example looks great.

[@grantkokich6906]

My first bike was a Yamaha DT250 enduro . Good fun offroad and on road.

[@randallburgess46]

Had one exactly like it,same color. Very nice bike!

[@dr.jiIIaIicecooper2587]

Beautiful classic DT Very nice color 4:53 burnout tire mark disappeared like magic. Edit: it was a shadow lol

[@TAllyn-qr3io]

One of my dad’s friends back in the mid 70’s had this bike…used it on the ranch for irrigating. It took a beating, but it was a rockstar of a bike. Once kicking it over, I didn’t kick it all the way and the kickback launched my foot up and my heel (was in sandals) hit the buddy peg and it ripped the skin off of my heel to the bone. Compression release anyone? Great bike right here. His was gold btw. 🤘🤘🤘

[@flatheadfletch]

I had the Dt360 back in early 80’s. Was the best off road touring thumper ever. Rode all over Utah

[@happyfreeliferc]

My buddy, Andy Drager had a bike just like it .he would wheelie it across Crystal lake field in Old Saybrook, Ct!!! Rip Andy ✌

[@bobn5088]

All the ones I've ever seen in my days never had a silencer.beautiful bike.

[@jamesbond-mp3jz]

You are the man ken.i have one just like it.i love mine and my dt400.

[@runninfast9208]

I own one, 1800 miles, still has the original license plate, bawn find, everything original, i mean everything cant wait to ride it !!!!!

[@cyclerider5652]

Nicely kept up original bike. I love the sound of the 360 Yamaha enduros. My dad had an older black and yellow one. This was the big bore of the day.

[@albertsammut433]

Had the orange smaller brother 1974 model DT250A to this bike in 1977 bought second hand..Cleaning the cylinder fins one day I read 351cc..So a quick check with my local Yamaha dealer on Engine and Frame numbers revealed that the complete engine only had been swapped..An added bonus.

[@greenmtnman7714]

I liked having the front turn signals mounted on the handlebars.

[@davidjaggli6511]

There was the rare 74 500 but I believe it was a dirt bike model but I had the 360 it was incredible I put a hundred thousand on it

[@davidstark6507]

Hey Mr Kaplan I watch your KZbin channel from time to time I had the 125 YZ to 250 and 360 Anna 500cc Open class racer what a beast I also had at one time agrees of Great Britain 250 desert Challenger I would like to see one of them today I sold at bike for $600 back in the day I'm going to be 67 years old at the end of July so if you got a grieves desert Challenger make a video about it for me and let me know I'm Dave Stark

[@kiloton1920]

I have one I got for 1200 in sf five years ago I’d say it’s 75% complete

[@JNC1973]

I Love these older 70s and 80s model Enduro Bikes. I would actually prefer an older one like this as opposed to a new one. I'm surprised that's a 2 Stroke though. Though all 350s were 4 Strokes but just goes to show I don't know what the hell I'm talking about lol.

[@wesmattimore2895]

Remember these bikes.. can't even find them anymore... nice 1 you got..

[@hecwashere610]

Nice bike great sound kap God bless America 🇺🇸

[@grumpyolddude439]

The bike I never owned, and always wanted to.

[@my2cents395]

I can't say it's the same year maybe earlier. I know at least a couple 360 owners that had a limp due to it kicking back. Some of these limps lasted for months. Don't say I didn't warn you.

[@megastick9324]

I believe 74 was the first year for the gas piggy back shocks, quite the advancement in its day. Kept the shocks working way longer in the rough.

[@sonnyseabury4051]

Nice DT. I bet Jr. Loves That Bike!

[@kevinaltizer]

Brother had one of those. Nice bike!

[@MitzvosGolem1]

Ring ding king.. Funny how they call it an " Enduro" 😂 Nice bike perfect condition

[@erichb4021]

Nice Bike! my friend had one almost just like it. He was a lucky one? his father had a used motorcycle shop! Which you don't see that much anymore! He would buy old Street and dirt bike,s rebuild them put them out for sale it was great we had the pick of all the bike,s. I bought my first Benelli Mini bike off him then, I bought a Scat tracker off him which I have not seen one since the 70,s. I believe Sear,s or Western Auto sold them! I just Checked JC Penneys, sold them. This one was extra chopped and a Bigg RM 250 2stroke Suzuki motor on it if I can remember correctly! I do know one thing, it would stand that chopped Girder front end? straight up in the air.

[@michaelwells5240]

My dad had one of those and I put a lot, and I mean a lot of miles on that thing.

[@numbaoneUFCfan]

clean old yamaha.........very nice

[@CaliSalitaIrwin]

Post it up let's get the auction going! 🔥

[@KaplanCycles]

Going up this morning

[@CaliSalitaIrwin]

@@KaplanCycles bidding is already off to a good start. 👍

[@CaliSalitaIrwin]

@@KaplanCycles wow. 4 days left on the auction and it went. Congrats to Kaplan Cycles. Hopefully you find another... I've got my eyes peeled. 250 or bigger 👌

[@gleanerman2195]

I had a '73 360. I would have to buy it if it were a '73.

[@randellrounds7000]

Now I would love to have that I would trade you my Honda Rebel 250 for that That is sweet 👍

[@KaplanCycles]

We take trade ins 860 454 7024

[@bartholomewceremony6981]

I remember my father riding me on that bike I was sitting in front of him holding onto the crossbar of the handlebars going down Mountain Roads for several miles thinking I was going to die that day if something where to make us wreck

[@coloradosprings7147]

Just awesome 👌 👏 👍

[@bobg1219]

Excellent bike!

[@curly371]

My neighbor had a black with red stripe 360 that I lusted after as a kid.

[@muzguz7276]

I still have the scar on my right leg where this bike kicked trying to start it one day. A real bitch to start but once she eas going nothing stopped her. A beast of a bike.

[@barrycuda3769]

In the 1970's (new zealand) my neighbor had one of these but it was orange 'and actually may have been a 250 'I could ask what the colors were on the 250's and 360's but who knows they may have had specific colors for the nz market?

[@erlingcypriansen]

Nydelig sykkel👌hvilken modell er dette? Hilsen fra Norge 🇧🇻

[@derrickwoods2803]

nice

[@josuerochadossantos2182]

Gool

[@cameransnow8896]

restoring one of these hogs right now, sat 30 years not touched, any tips on getting parts for it?

[@hypocrisies101]

Same situation in the Bay area. Any luck on sourcing? Need a gear box

[@cameransnow8896]

@@hypocrisies101 No sir mostly restoring everything on the bike

[@annlefrancois5960]

Very nice.

[@chandler__21]

I’m in the works of putting one back together

[@bradleyswendra5659]

Cool

[@donniebaker5984]

Kaplan got your ears on ? I bought one of those brand new in 1974 . Its an all new engine design for 1974 ..the cooling fins are longer . The port timing is staged for low end torque more than the 1973 ..the frame is of the 1972-73 MX style that is a bit longer wheel base that the 1973 ... Longer wheel base gives you more stability at high speeds in loose sand and gravel ...about 85-90mph is top speed ...the carburator is a 30mm Mikuni .32hp and 26 ft. lbs. Torque ..i once put a 34mm Mikuni on mine and it performed like the MX360 ..and so i motocross race . Scrambles , cross country , and enduro raced it for 5 years ..in 1975 i won first overall the 15th annual Prairie Dawg motorcycle club of Alamogordo , New Mexico , the Cloud Croft Mile High Enduro 100 miles long .......notice the rear tire on your DT360 ..it is the tread pattern of the original trials tire that is required in trials competition , but look how long the block treads are ..they are a good three times longer ...write down all the info off the side of that rear tire please ... Brand name and who made the rear tire ....here's why >>> Do you remember the 1975-1980 Honda TL250 four stroke trials competition bike ...??? images.app.goo.gl/VVwooEAbpyeVVDun6 The first time team honda factory entered a professional Trials competition ,honda had installed a set of tires just exactly like that rear tire on your DT360 ..its a block tread right ? But with three times longer blocks that bend and grab sharp edges of broken boulders and dig like Knobby's in wet leaves and tree branches sand and loose clay..you got pretty much a full knob tire ..honda done real good with a win ..then the judges saw those "cheater tires" and disqualified team honda all together and bared them from the competition ...i was told this story from attending one of the honda service schools ..get the info off your rear tire ..i have never seen one or the tires that honda got caught cheating with ..i believe you have one ..way to go !

[@michaelfleming40]

Alamogordo during the 1970s was dirt bike Heaven. I grew up there. I bet you remember Wheelsport the Yamaha dealership.

[@donniebaker5984]

@@michaelfleming40 i lived in santa fe and delt with santa fe yamaha and santa fe suzuki ...those were the guys who took me with them to the mile high enduro ...Bobby J of Albuquerque yamaha sponsored the cloud craft enduro ...bobby J And his wife took one lap in the enduro as they were both in there 90's .,bobby was riding a brand new 1975 Yamaha DT250 enduro and his wife was riding a DT 175 ...in this enduro you are not supposed to stop or penalties for the minutes you are down ...when we got up in the top of rhe mountains there were about 20 or so decided to take a left handed cigarette break ..so while we were all passing around a big fatty ..here comes bobby J and his wife ...and everyone gave those two a standing ovation...as bobby was laughing and cheering everyone on

[@michaelfleming40]

Lol 😆 Those were the days my friend/ we thought they'd never end. Sure do miss those carefree days, Donnie.

[@stephenbatdorf8928]

Nice

[@aryfitriaji9620]

❤

[@mikestowe6136]

i still wanna see n hear one of these bikes with a pipe n exhayst to see how it sounds n runs

[@bradleyswendra5659]

Good 👍

[@dr.hugog.hackenbush9443]

Those shocks are just for show.. The original grips are great at removing skin! 😆😆 My brother had about 3 of these things. Good engine. The rest...meh.

[@daffyduck9901]

🤙

[@FlowJunkie65]

Ah, the sound of love, especially if that love is accompanied by the smell of gas/Castrol 2-stroke oil! ;-)

[@wjb111]

1973 74?

[@Mofiac]

It's a 74...

[@coloradosprings7147]

Pretty much thinking 🤔, I going to make a call 📞 🤔, history Channel , discover, oh yeah 😎 boys 👦 take it to the next level

[@robertraft]

Sweet, had a 125 white with orange stripe. "Back tire is new." Until kaplan america took a rip on it lol.

[@justinthefisherman1334]

Not many of them around anymore

[@aloysiusrhinebeck7254]

if it ain't smokin, it's broken 😅

[@BADHIGEEN]

😱

[@christophertoscano2026]

I have 73 250 same color

[@richardmorris7063]

Bought one new, had a black scallop & metallic green paint. Sweet machine.

[@bridgerreesor7440]

First

[@runninfast9208]

might have to bring to men to clean it up !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!