I began serious dirt racing in 1974 the year you were born .im 72 ..where did all the time go ? Its in your blood . You were born with the addiction . You will die with it . I was addicted from my uncle bob when i was age 4 ..my dad and mom when to visit bob and his wife genie . Bob grabbed me by under my arms and tossed me over the fat bobs of his brand new 50th anniversary harley davidson pan head full dressed hog and said hold on boy ...needless to say i was instantly hooked..my ride today after plenty of dirt bikes and harleys ,is a 2009 mirage orange pearl xr1200 im presently building a dry NOS system of about a 25hp boost of throttle in a bottle
I still have my 86 490. Love it. EGR porting, balanced , lightened and Polished crank and rod. The head mod I had done to mine was for more compression
Absolute monster. My stepfather had an 87 he was too scared to ride so it just sat there collecting dust... my and my buddies skipped skool one day when he was away and we got it running... Insane Powerband
Sick build cobber 👍, sounds absolutely beautiful. I’ve been riding since I was 9, I’m nearly 48 now. & I never came across one of these beauty’s. My neighbour had a yz 80 87, & his brother had a yz 125 88. We used to cane those bikes, & they never let us down. Great bikes, but this beast here is on another level. This “ thing “ would be horrifically fast, it even sort of look’s evil. Top job sir 👍. I ridden so many bikes before, but I’d love to take one of these babies for a little spin.
Really nice bro, 👌🏾 cleanest I seen. I had a 1980 yz50 big bore first bike that was hella old even then was like 17 years ago now. Working on my 91 yz now 😍
Sempre bella con i colori originali non moderni.Un fax simile alla Aprilia MX125 e Mx250,in originale era rodsa coni due ammortizzatori posteriori.Valido anche per le Honda.😊😊😊😊😊😊
never heard a yz490 sound so good, and never imagined anybody could kick one over with a flip flop. Would you mind describing the head mods? My friend owns one and has a contrary approach to modifying the head.
Starting that thing wearing floppers? I've seen some people sucessfully starting big bore bikes with a single bare hand. That doesn't make them any smarter. The bike looks great though. The sound? Even better.
I had one of those when they first came out. Just plain stock it was a monster....a scray monster ,almost killed myself a few times way to much power just goose it a little and you will eat the hande bar.. All I can say is you better know how to ride before you take on a beast like this.. Nice bike
Lovely bike mate. I'm in NZ. '04 KX500 low hour and '01 CR500R in the shed zero hours. Not impressed with you starting it wearing flip flops. I started my KX500 wearing my Nikes and it kicked back and tore my calf muscle apart, along the length of it. 2 days in Hospital. 24 stitches. i wasn't wearing shorts but a long pair of training pants.
@@RyanZomB My friend here in Australia has a graphics company called Kustom MX or KMX for short. Hit them up and yell them I sent you and they will look after you. They will ship world wide.
Beautiful brother! I have an 89 490, its coming out nice. Did you replaced the carb for a new same model one?. I still need to do the cyl head work. Thanks for sharing!
Yep truly siiiik lovit brings back all the memories even tho i could never kick over my beasts in thongs great job very clean bike smik lovit hail the 500 2 stroke 👏
Absolutely beautiful, thanks for sharing
My pleasure mate
This bike comes from the days of my early teens. Was born in 1974. To see bikes form these days warms my heart. Big bore 2 strokes.
i miss those bikes!
I began serious dirt racing in 1974 the year you were born .im 72 ..where did all the time go ? Its in your blood . You were born with the addiction . You will die with it . I was addicted from my uncle bob when i was age 4 ..my dad and mom when to visit bob and his wife genie . Bob grabbed me by under my arms and tossed me over the fat bobs of his brand new 50th anniversary harley davidson pan head full dressed hog and said hold on boy ...needless to say i was instantly hooked..my ride today after plenty of dirt bikes and harleys ,is a 2009 mirage orange pearl xr1200 im presently building a dry NOS system of about a 25hp boost of throttle in a bottle
Cool air scoop for the fins.
That is a bike to be proud of right there!
@@mudpro200 thank you mate.
When i see your bike... I remember the legend dirt bike... MAICO 490 ❤
Beautiful bike enjoy it. I had the IT490 One of the nicest bikes I ever had.
I had 1990 yz 490 thing was a rocket yours is very nice.
I still have my 86 490. Love it. EGR porting, balanced , lightened and Polished crank and rod. The head mod I had done to mine was for more compression
Absolute monster. My stepfather had an 87 he was too scared to ride so it just sat there collecting dust... my and my buddies skipped skool one day when he was away and we got it running... Insane Powerband
Had a great 86 Yz490 and really enjoyed it. Had it and a 86 Cr500. I always remember how easy the yz was to start. Nothing like the Cr500
Beautiful piece of MX History
Stunning, i had an 84
Beautiful bike brother, don’t ever sell it, you’ve got a real treasure right there.
Beautiful bike. Work of art mate congratulations. Keep it for generations.
Un bijoux magnifique très rare bonjour de France 🇫🇷👍
That’s a beauty ! I have an unrestored rider in my garage. Had it for 34 years.
So cool that you kept it all these years. love to hear the story about it
Is it enjoyable to ride, with all that vibration?
Would you want to sell it?
@@IndianGiver350 If you get the crank trued and microbalanced, its glassy smooth.
Q makina, una clasica de todo los tiempos, ya no quedan muchas en ese estado inmaculada, mi nombre es Xavier, saludos desde Argentina,,,
There's something about this bike, more then words. Bad ASS!
Nice bike, very familiar.
With a bit of jetting,pipe and taller gearing I loved it!
Never needed to touch 1st gear
Sounds like a snare at a DCI competition. I friggin love it.
what a lovely sound.....
That is one fucking beautiful vintage beast, brother. It will wax the ass of a NancyBoy 4 stroke 450 MX Dirtbike!
Trying to kickstart that bike with a pair of sandals flip-flops you got to be crazy
Sick build cobber 👍, sounds absolutely beautiful. I’ve been riding since I was 9, I’m nearly 48 now. & I never came across one of these beauty’s. My neighbour had a yz 80 87, & his brother had a yz 125 88. We used to cane those bikes, & they never let us down. Great bikes, but this beast here is on another level. This “ thing “ would be horrifically fast, it even sort of look’s evil. Top job sir 👍. I ridden so many bikes before, but I’d love to take one of these babies for a little spin.
Thanks mate. She’s pretty awesome for sure
Absolute beauty!!! I am going to own one some day!!!
“Thanks for watching”. Thank you for showing and letting us hear this thing of beauty! Good work. 🤙
Give this man another shrimp on the bar-b he started it in sandals. Damn!
🤣🤣🤣
She's a beauty!
I thought I recognised the seat!
I was at Brian’s getting my XR500RC seat done, and he’d just finished this!
Gorgeous! 😍
Wish i kept mine a 85 yz490n, such a beast.
Yep. That's a keeper. Heirloom bike.
Stunning bit of kit my dad had one
❤ best vote
Sweet bike, king of ping,
Nice job!
Looks amazing!
Lovley looking bike mate sounds mint fair play to you
motor is runing perfect hear in ear
👌 old school big bore. Great looking restoration
Flip flops+kicking YZ490= shattered ankle
You did a great job on the bike. Very nice. Time to make a riding video.
Looks great and sounds awesome. I have an 87 in WA getting close to 'run in' time
CLASSIC!!!
I had a 1978 yz 250, what a awsome bike❤
Really nice bro, 👌🏾 cleanest I seen. I had a 1980 yz50 big bore first bike that was hella old even then was like 17 years ago now. Working on my 91 yz now 😍
Just gorgeous 😍😍😍😍😍.
Krása 👍 klenot 💎💎💎
Super bike, Monster 👍😉
Gyönyörű hangja van !
Sempre bella con i colori originali non moderni.Un fax simile alla Aprilia MX125 e Mx250,in originale era rodsa coni due ammortizzatori posteriori.Valido anche per le Honda.😊😊😊😊😊😊
Nice bike, sounds good 👍
These things are sketchy AF sketchy brakes and shocks and a shit load of power at 53 I remember these things well. Very Nice job you have done. ,🇦🇺
Awesome bike, thank you !
👍 Beautyfull 💪
I had an 81 490. Sick.
It was an 82.🙂
Sweet as mate great job 💪👍😃
Outstanding.
Mate that is beautiful. Im looking to buy one atm, 1 is a 1984 yz 490 and the other an 86 model id prefer the later but both are mint.
Nice mate. Go for it. This one is an 86 but I did it up as an 87. I just prefer the white frame over the red
Bloody gorgeous!
Wow man this is so awesome. Nice job. How bout a little ride video?
Beautiful 😮
I have the yz 250 supersport, sounds & looks just like yours 😉
I've got permanent scares from those machine!😂
Yep it will happen 😉
never heard a yz490 sound so good, and never imagined anybody could kick one over with a flip flop. Would you mind describing the head mods? My friend owns one and has a contrary approach to modifying the head.
I watched a vid of a guy with 490 who had either advanced the timing to much or the wrong ignition and when he kicked it over it ran backwards
Beautiful example , do you know how it compares to other 500s
Love it!❤
Apakah dia mendapatkannya
tri-z 250ccm but this is hard 490ccm love it
They hard to kick over in flip flops, I know because I've done the same damn thing lol!!!
Ok mate bloody good job
Nice ❤️
Starting that thing wearing floppers?
I've seen some people sucessfully starting big bore bikes with a single bare hand. That doesn't make them any smarter. The bike looks great though. The sound? Even better.
The title should be changed to “Man starts 490cc 2 stroke with flip flops on!”
Ha ha yeah maybe! She’s a good old bike.
Kick started a 490 in flip flops. Impressive
@@jeffpaxton9172 ha ha yeah thanks mate. But it’s probably more silly than impressive. I certainly don’t do that often ;)
Can I give this more than one like? LOL!!! How did you start that beast in flip flops?
🤣🤣
I had one of those when they first came out. Just plain stock it was a monster....a scray monster ,almost killed myself a few times way to much power just goose it a little and you will eat the hande bar..
All I can say is you better know how to ride before you take on a beast like this..
Nice bike
But did you have a smile on your face 😉
@Jasonracer
Yes that scared as shit 😃
What’s more badass than the YZ490. Maybe the CR500. Maybe not.
Ho visto è una bellissima moto anche perché ce l'ho pure io la 490 la Yamaha uguale identica a me è del 1984 è bellissima come la mia
I'd be scared to start that bike in flip flops even if it had an electric start!
1980۔۔۔۔
Lovely bike mate. I'm in NZ. '04 KX500 low hour and '01 CR500R in the shed zero hours. Not impressed with you starting it wearing flip flops. I started my KX500 wearing my Nikes and it kicked back and tore my calf muscle apart, along the length of it. 2 days in Hospital. 24 stitches. i wasn't wearing shorts but a long pair of training pants.
Wow not good mate. Good technique on the 490 works fine
Isn’t that a 1987 model?
It’s an 86 but i went the 87 colour because i am not a fan of the red frame
starting a dirtbike with sandals....🤣
😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Broo ya wanna sell it gmc dose all my work on my vintage bikes broadford Victoria let me know if ya wanna bounce it
King ping ...
That thing is begging to be ridden.
Nice bike! Don’t mean to sound rude but the welds on that pipe are horrible
That is an 87
Stay off the lawn with that thing!
Yep for sure🤣🤣
Beautiful bike man!
Thank you
Beautiful...
That's killa. 2 stroke 4 life
Restoring a 87 yz490 at the moment. Really like the side panel decals on yours, any chance you know where I can find them?
@@RyanZomB My friend here in Australia has a graphics company called Kustom MX or KMX for short. Hit them up and yell them I sent you and they will look after you. They will ship world wide.
Beautiful brother! I have an 89 490, its coming out nice. Did you replaced the carb for a new same model one?. I still need to do the cyl head work. Thanks for sharing!
No I have a reproduction pwk air striker on it. There is another video on my channel that explains everything done to it
@@Jasonracer Cool!, thanks
@@Jasonracer Is it a 38 mm? factory jets or did you re jet it? thanks
Yep truly siiiik lovit brings back all the memories even tho i could never kick over my beasts in thongs great job very clean bike smik lovit hail the 500 2 stroke 👏
i had an 87' brand new....absolute turd!