Yamaha DT200

The Yamaha DT200 is a dual-purpose motorcycle manufactured during the 1980's,90's,and continues into the 00's by the Yamaha Motor Company.Though never imported into the U.S.A., the rest of the world, including Canada,received this model.It received a redesign for 1989,and became a match for Kawasaki's KDX200 off-road machine. In Canada, the new model sold there until 1993,and was then discontinued. It continued on in South America, the Middle East, Europe,Australia,and Africa. It spawned the DT125, in two versions, as well as a WR200.Today it has been redesigned as a DT230R. Competition for the DT200R came from Suzuki's TS200RM,imported into Canada in 1993, until 1995. Honda never imported it's superior CRM250 into North America. The DT200 used a liquid cooled, oil injected,( autolube) case reed inducted,Y.P.V.S. power valved, single cylinder, 2-cycle engine. As a dual-purpose bike, it was designed for on and off road use, and is street legal in Canada.