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					Technical specifications
					
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				| Model: | DT 250 | 
			
				| Years: | 1981 | 
			
			
					
						| Engine: | Two stroke, single cylinder | 
			
					
						| Capacity: | 246 cc / 15.0 cu-in | 
			
					
						| Bore x Stroke: | 70 x 64 mm | 
			
					
						| Cooling System: | Air cooled | 
			
					
						| Compression Ratio: | 6.8:1 | 
			
					
						| Lubrication: | Autolube | 
			
					
						| Induction: | Single 28mm Mikuni VM28SS | 
			
					
						| Ignition: | External-rotor magneto; CDI; six-volt battery | 
			
					
						| Starting: | Kick | 
			
					
						| Max Power: | 17 hp 12.6 kW @ 6000 rpm | 
			
					
						| Max Torque: | 20.7 Nm / 15.3 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm | 
			
					
						| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 
			
					
						| Final Drive: | Chain | 
			
					
						| Gear Ratio: | 1st 33/13, 2.538 / 2nd 34/19, 1.789 3rd 26/20, 1.300 / 4th 23/23, 1.000 /5th 20/26, 0.769 | 
			
					
						| Frame: | Double-downtube, full-cradle, mild-steel frame; tubular-section, mild-steel swing arm | 
			
					
						| Front Suspension: | Oil-damped, coil-spring fork with forward-mounted axle and | 
			
					
						| Front Wheel Travel: | 195 mm / 7.6 in | 
			
					
						| Rear Suspension: | DeCarbon-type, nitrogen-charged mono-shock producing | 
			
					
						| Rear Wheel Travel: | 152 mm / 5.9 in | 
			
					
						| Front Brakes: | Conical hub with drum brake | 
			
					
						| Rear Brakes: | Conical hub with rod-actuated drum brake | 
			
					
						| Front Tyre: | 3.00-21 | 
			
					
						| Rear Tyre: | 4.00-18 | 
			
					
						| Rake: | 135 mm / 5.3 in | 
			
					
						| Dimensions: | Width 870 / 34.2 in | 
			
					
						| Wheelbase: | 1420 mm / 55.9 in | 
			
					
						| Seat Height: | 856 mm / 33.7 in | 
			
					
						| Ground Clearance: | 255 mm / 10.0 in | 
			
					
						| Dry Weight: | 122 kg / 269 lbs | 
			
					
						| Wet Weight: | 131 kg / 290 lbs | 
			
					
						| Fuel Capacity: | 8.5 Litres / 2.2 gal |