The Yamaha DT50M was the entry level 50cc in the Yamaha DT

Yamaha DT

The Yamaha DT is a series of mopeds and motorcycles produced by the Yamaha Motor Corporation. Models in the DT series feature an engine displacement of . The first DT model, the DT-1, was released in 1968 and quickly sold through its initial 12,000 production run.The DT series was created by Yamaha...

series. Production started 1978 and ended 1981.

It was a dual purpose street/trail bike aimed at the 16 years age group of moped riders taking their first steps into motorcycling.

From 1978 onwards, all new mopeds were restricted to 30 mph in the UK. The selling point of the DT50M was style and off road riding as opposed to out-right speed of the FS1E of previous years.

The DT50M had a 'sister' bike in the form of the TY50M which was designed as a Trial-bike/moped.