I didn't race it, only took a few laps in 82 as well....I used to race 125 back then, and been 18 and in pretty good shape I was able to run a full race no problem...ho boy..I was in for a wake up call that day..few laps with that monster and I was done. Really scary monster. Like you sad...point,shoot,pray. Hahahahaha
I had an 82 in yellow. Took a while to figure out the start ritual. Wore out several back tires and never replaced the front....it just didn’t touch ground too much.
I had a 1986 YZ490.I loved it and road it for 4 years every week end.It never let me down.I even went Drag racing with it.12.2 sec at 108 mph with it lowered ,Geared up & fitted a old road bike tire on it.My geared up & lowered 91KX250 did the 1/4 in 12.9 sec at 99mph Every single run .It had a Rad valve & drilled out 10mm transfer ports as said to do in a USA Bike magazine.It worked good.Also I can say the YZ could have done the 1/4 in under 12 sec if I had a wheelie Bar & a new rear tire.The KX was at its best so did not need these .I won a Trophy first place on the KX because it did this time & speed 100% every run.I was just trying to crack 100mph & instead walked away with a trophy.
I had a 1987 Bored .40 over ported, piped etc was a race bike the guy I bought it from crashed it and had 180 Staples and crossed eyes. Said he would never ride it again," said this bike will kill you. Rode a KX 500 built and it was faster considerably.
Congratulations, man! I am so envious -- I had an '89 YZ250 (in '89) and have, myself, been casually on the lookout for a 490 -- going to be so awesome and will be excited to watch you bring it back (when that time comes).
You got you a nice bike I had one years ago a 490 and a 1982 yz 250 I luv the older ones more then the new ones any day nice bike you have is going to be a beast when you finish rebuild the whole bike oem nice bike there getting very hard too find best of luck with your new projects it's going to be a beast
I had one of these for like 3 years, my uncle broke his foot on it twice and gave it to me, when I was 14. I still made him kick start it for me, luckily it was his left foot he broke, because at 14, I could barely kick it when it was hot
Well kicking it in gear without the clutch pulled in does not allow the piston to make a complete revolution to draw fuel in and spark. Even if we call it 3 kicks. Not bad for a 36 year old big bore 2 stroke.
The Yz490 was always my favorite big bore 2 stroke, still is! Too bad that they're really rare and hard to come by in my area, but glad to see that some people are bringing them back to life.
I have a 1982 yellow and black yz490 im 59 years old i still ride it love the beast one thing i learned over the years of starting it is you dont wear tennis shoes. i also have a compression release
had a yellow 82,,, you will find that in any gear at any speed the bike commands respect... every single person I let ride mine flipped it even after being told in advance of the available power and what happens when it gets any kind of traction...after the third rear fender I started cutting my own rear sections out of plastic 55gal drums... enjoy
back in the day, I ran amateur motocross. A friend of mine got a yz400, I used to get on it just goofing off, it was an animal. I didn't have enough ass to hold the front down and I couldn't keep the front wheel on the ground. Sure was good for pulling wheelies though.
twcaldwell1951 I got a 1980 yz465 which I think was the best of the big Yamahas. It’s stock but I beat my buddies 4mil 392 cub banshee by atleast 6 bike lengths every time. Old air cooled big bore two strokes are no joke!
Channel is amazing man! Love how you bring the classics back I got a 1989 cr125r rn and in the process of building it back up, keep up the work. Love the vids
TNT MOTO question for you, for the cr125r, I’m doing the same fork conversion and I was wondering how you got them to fit? Did you use the bearing from the crf forks or the bearing from the cr
Had a chance to buy a 490 in 1989 for 500.00... It got sold before I made it back with the money. Regret it until this day. Maybe I will find one someday to add to my collection
You were spared a headache believe me. Anything pre 1985 was good. IMO the best (and fastest btw) were the YZ 465's because they had alot more snap in the mid range and top end.
I always rinse out the jugs on anything I bring home before I try to start it,also checking the crankcase oil.More so on a 4 stroke.But thats just me, very cool find and it sounds pretty good.
I am probably to trustworthy of a guy. I just can't help myself. I want to believe people are being honest. I have been bit a few times but for the most part things have worked out.
I always run some non ethanol gas in the bay on 2 strokes then turn the bike up side down and kick it over until rinsed out.I realize some might laugh but it makes me feel better.
I had a 465 and then later bought a WR500. The WR had the front disc but it was still inadequate for the speed and weight of that bike. It also didn’t help that it was geared to hit 90mph until I dropped a tooth on the counter sprocket. Banshee riders always lost that drag race! I think that 500 is still sitting in a co-workers shed with a hole in the piston years after he bought it from me. The key to starting these big 2 strokes is getting it on the compression stroke like the poster did and NOT touching the throttle. That big piston pulls in plenty of fuel without trying to flood it.
12 years ago I have a CZ 400 - chehoslovakian cross bike from 80' Then i dont have money to restored completly but it was runnig ( on half power ) and I enjoy every stroke of that engine So sad that i sold it but so glad that man who bought it was a colector Once YZ or CR again
I had a 1981 YZ 465, a friend bought the 1982 YZ 490. I'm not sure if the 490 got better or not, but compared to the 465, the 490 was crap. Very unreliable. Friend had issue after issue with that thing for 3 or 4 years until he sold it. I rode my 465 for about 7 years trouble free and just as fast as his 490 on it's best day.
I had to prop it against my garage just to start it....how I got the bike I traded a 74 camaro ..when I sold the bike...me and the buyer kicked for 45 min. ...finally we towed it down the street for a bump start....sold it that day.
74 camaro and the yz490 both nice. I quit bikes for 27 years because i broke my back on one. then one day i bought a bike of Facebook group because i got it cheap and i knew how to fix it from my past. And here i am today on TH-cam loving what i do and sharing it with others that love it too. Thanks for watching my channel and sharing your YZ story. Peace.
Gotta love big bore baby. My favorite bike I owned was 1985 cr500 that had the shorter stroked engine. It was a torque monster. It demanded respect or it would hurt you. Love all the yz's too.
Nice project bike you have found. My brother rides with -82 YZ490 and the front brake is definitely ridicilous. He also has custom made exhaust and it makes a big difference to the original one. A lot of power without brakes 🤣
Yes sir. Mine is an 84. I hate the desert tanks they put on them. Stock plastic looks so much better. Mine has the burrow on it too.. we call it the mule. Tons of power, lots of fun, very peaky on top end. Have a blast with that one man. Old 2 strokes rule......
Nice! Just got a '83 YZ490 yesterday for $100. Mostly stock. Engine is seized and I'm missing some wires and a carb but I'm excited to start digging into it
Could use high temperature barbecue black paint for the engine its good match if not better than some of the high temperature exhaust paints/ & case paints out there ive always used it on my exhaust on the DT125R
@@saboteurle7975 Yellow and Black have been Yamaha colors for a LONG time. Suzuki did have blue bikes as well, but their flagship colors have typically been yellow and blue.
@Michael Trower I am in BC Canada so pretty rare here. Buying parts all over the US over the last 7 years i have noticed prices vary quite a bit depending on state.
I had an 84, it vibrated a lot, wasn't always the easiest to start when cold and had the 4 speed gearbox. But, once you got it running it ran good and would pull your arms out of the sockets. I think that from 1985 to the end of the model, the YZ 490's came with white plastics and the years before that were yellow, at least here in the US. Only way to know with yours will be to check the frame vin and the engine nos.
A spitting image of the '80 or '81 YZ125 I picked up way back when (early 90's, I paid £70 for it, about $50 at the time!) , was the one before they introduced the liquid cooled version, possibly but like I say, it was exactly the same as yours apart from engine, same colours, monoshock everything. They are the original fork boots too. Some asshole stole it out of my back garden and it still makes me feel sick to this day. I still have the manual though! It includes the 490 too, maybe I should sell it!
Back in the 90's my buddies and I would RIP around town on one of these. Cops couldn't catch us on it. Don't know how any of us lived. Boy we trashed a lot of bikes.
You shouldn't think about starting a 500 with your shoes on . I tried that with my KX500 and the backfire flicked the lever up and took a chunk out of my calf. 12 stitches later and a week off work.
That was a good year. I had an 88 it was the worst bike I ever had. Oh it ran well, no problem but the powerband sucked and it vibrated your fillings loose. That was the norm. Your model year had alot more top end. I remember.
All the big bore 2 strokes have ridiculous compression, same with big bore 4 strokes. I got thrown off my 85 XR 600R when it kicked back on me. I bruised the inside of the joint where the leg bone (patella?) meets the foot. My foot was not right for 2 years after that.
Bill Bates ...ahhh man..i know that hurt like hell....yeh in my opinion the bikes from the 80 's had unreal compression .....2stroke and 4 strokes too.... i got an 83YZ490 now and i got a 86XR200r that i got brand new in 1986...awhile back i found a 1976 Suzuki TS 400 2 stroke bike in all original condition for a damn good price... I'll be riding it this summer
Bill Bates ...yeh the original paint on the gas tank is in really good condition ..the side covers still have the 400 stickers on them n paint is great original condition also... It came with the original title and key and has 3,665 miles on it.... it took me 3years to talk the guy into selling it to me.... worth every bit of it...
HAHAHA I hate that when it happens try to start my bike and i keep poping it in gear ! Odd thing is when I had the bike on the stand I actually got to start even though it was in gear ! The back wheel kept spinning until I hit the clutch !
I've got a 87 yamaha tt350 would love to restore it back to factory if anyone has done this please give me some info on where to go. By the way great video I love these old bikes
Hey man I have a few of the 86 87 Yamaha tt350s.. may have a few extra parts if you need something... I love my tt350..if you check out my channel I've got some vids of me riding them. Wile ur at it . Check out my dog riding on my tank
@@jimmadonna1436 no problem. lots of people do not know this. when i was a kid i thought it was a special edition because all the magazines had the yellow one.
Yamaha may not have made a YZ500 in the likes that Honda and Kawasaki had their CR500 and KX500. These 490's were beast. I have ridden almost all of the big bore 2 strokes. The 490 is best described as a gun. Point it where action is needed, twist throttle, prepare for excitement.
I meant to ask you in my earlier comment have you ever rode the old three wheelers Uncle also had a 87 YZ250 three-wheeler that he had the engine ported and Polished, a extended swingarm and I remember that thing to every time he rode it it seemed like he'd break his arm!🤣 I was really young when he had that though.
@@TNTMOTO I remember his friend had a 250r 3wheeler and they'd ride all the time..i know the 250r 4wheeler frames are expensive if you can find them so I'm thinking the 3wheeler 250r would be as well..those 250r engines are definitely highly sought after . well good luck on all your future builds and I appreciate the reply thank you sir
Actually in very good shape for 36 years old. Cosmetically needs plastic,paint and a seat cover. $450 Canadian I think I got a good deal. It's for restoration so I will pretty it up.
My uncle had a 87 yz490 and I was 13 I think when I rode it and man.....did that thing have power! It scared the shit out me! Entirely to much bike for my little ass ..lol
When you start "that was not the video I was expecting to post" we all know a new bike is in the familly :D
The title was a bit of a give away before that though.
Raced one of these in '82. You basically just point it in the direction you want to go and pull the trigger :) And then hope you can stop in time.
I didn't race it, only took a few laps in 82 as well....I used to race 125 back then, and been 18 and in pretty good shape I was able to run a full race no problem...ho boy..I was in for a wake up call that day..few laps with that monster and I was done. Really scary monster. Like you sad...point,shoot,pray. Hahahahaha
Same with the xl500
Get the new ones the 450 f love the one I have I would loved too have one like you had
Wow what a legendary bike. I used to fly down the highway on this and I had no fear of ever being caught, nor was I ever
Got to love the yz490 I've never hurt myself more on any other bike then that bike.👍
I had an 82 in yellow. Took a while to figure out the start ritual. Wore out several back tires and never replaced the front....it just didn’t touch ground too much.
Original Yamaha in yellow was wicked looking. 👍🏻👍🏻
Tom's Tinkering and Adventures ...yea...front tires lasted for ever.
I have owned two YZ490’s
One when I was 17 and another in my 20’s
Only paid around $400-$500 for them in running condition.
Love these bikes!
"If the brakes don't stop you, something else will."
Rules to live by
I had a 1986 YZ490.I loved it and road it for 4 years every week end.It never let me down.I even went Drag racing with it.12.2 sec at 108 mph with it lowered ,Geared up & fitted a old road bike tire on it.My geared up & lowered 91KX250 did the 1/4 in 12.9 sec at 99mph Every single run .It had a Rad valve & drilled out 10mm transfer ports as said to do in a USA Bike magazine.It worked good.Also I can say the YZ could have done the 1/4 in under 12 sec if I had a wheelie Bar & a new rear tire.The KX was at its best so did not need these .I won a Trophy first place on the KX because it did this time & speed 100% every run.I was just trying to crack 100mph & instead walked away with a trophy.
My dad had one of these. Couldn't believe the size of the piston in it when we changed it out lol
Hell yeah, Had one back in the day and I had good times on it. Thanks TNT look forward
to seeing you beat on it before you restore it.
That bike will smoke the competition.
Unless it's against a CR500 then it'll be smoked
I had a 1987 Bored .40 over ported, piped etc was a race bike the guy I bought it from crashed it and had 180 Staples and crossed eyes. Said he would never ride it again," said this bike will kill you. Rode a KX 500 built and it was faster considerably.
Congratulations, man! I am so envious -- I had an '89 YZ250 (in '89) and have, myself, been casually on the lookout for a 490 -- going to be so awesome and will be excited to watch you bring it back (when that time comes).
My dad had a yz 490 first rode it wen i was about 15.. Made my life flash before my eyes lol.. Quick way to learn to respect power.
I had the 1985 N model with front disc brake.What a beast.Wish i never sold it but hell it was such a badass bike at least i enjoyed it for 10 years.
You got you a nice bike I had one years ago a 490 and a 1982 yz 250 I luv the older ones more then the new ones any day nice bike you have is going to be a beast when you finish rebuild the whole bike oem nice bike there getting very hard too find best of luck with your new projects it's going to be a beast
Awesome find! Those big 2 strokes are just amazing!
I had one of these for like 3 years, my uncle broke his foot on it twice and gave it to me, when I was 14. I still made him kick start it for me, luckily it was his left foot he broke, because at 14, I could barely kick it when it was hot
Be careful, you might get the handlebar in the face if you´re to hot on the throttle!!! 😂 What a lovely beast!
I have an '84.....Not much of a motocrosser, but the greatest straight-line machine ever made. From 0 to 90 as fast as you can say "0 to 90...."
I like how it don't count if it's in gear. learned something new this evening. We won't count that one. funny old man
Well kicking it in gear without the clutch pulled in does not allow the piston to make a complete revolution to draw fuel in and spark. Even if we call it 3 kicks. Not bad for a 36 year old big bore 2 stroke.
The Yz490 was always my favorite big bore 2 stroke, still is! Too bad that they're really rare and hard to come by in my area, but glad to see that some people are bringing them back to life.
Yes i had no idea they were so rare. going to be a fun build.
I have a 1982 yellow and black yz490 im 59 years old i still ride it love the beast one thing i learned over the years of starting it is you dont wear tennis shoes. i also have a compression release
I store my personal bikes and gear in another city . yes tennis shoes are a bad idea
Don’t forget a nice regular supply of kickstart springs 👍🏽😁 .
had a yellow 82,,, you will find that in any gear at any speed the bike commands respect... every single person I let ride mine flipped it even after being told in advance of the available power and what happens when it gets any kind of traction...after the third rear fender I started cutting my own rear sections out of plastic 55gal drums... enjoy
I found NOS OEM tanks for my 86 490 on ebay for $700.
That's when I knew I wouldn't be restoring it lol.
I know right, I need a kicker and it’s like 250 bucks
I rode an IT490 once. A friends. WOW, Power and as smooth a suspension as there was.
Night and day different from my PE 250.
Man.....i had one....talk about compression.....what a beast.
Awesome bike, cant wait to see you rippin it 👍
I'm putting my new topend together today on my IT250J. I wasn't going to do it today but watching this video got me motivated.
Great bike you have. Had a IT200. Too bad they did not keep making them.
This bike rips. Installing Wiseco .5 over forged aluminum piston.
@@rigguyjt . Nice. Its crazy how big those IT's piston are.
Stock is 70mm
Lots of torque and wheelies all the way through 6th gear and I'm 260.
back in the day, I ran amateur motocross. A friend of mine got a yz400, I used to get on it just goofing off, it was an animal. I didn't have enough ass to hold the front down and I couldn't keep the front wheel on the ground. Sure was good for pulling wheelies though.
twcaldwell1951 I got a 1980 yz465 which I think was the best of the big Yamahas. It’s stock but I beat my buddies 4mil 392 cub banshee by atleast 6 bike lengths every time. Old air cooled big bore two strokes are no joke!
Great choice mate I have the new yz 450 f they are fantastic best moto x I have ever had by a mile
Channel is amazing man! Love how you bring the classics back I got a 1989 cr125r rn and in the process of building it back up, keep up the work. Love the vids
Thank you. We have the same bike. Hoping to get out on mine soon. Might take this 490 to the track tomorrow to see how it is to ride.
TNT MOTO hope to see a video on it
@@58apache I will do a video but it will probably only be 1st person
TNT MOTO question for you, for the cr125r, I’m doing the same fork conversion and I was wondering how you got them to fit? Did you use the bearing from the crf forks or the bearing from the cr
Yamaha ya. 490 is one sick bike dude.😎
Be careful you have to respect it, I know from expereance
I had a '89. It ate spark plugs, was heavy with ill handling but that thing was like a rocket once you got it pointed straight.
Had a chance to buy a 490 in 1989 for 500.00... It got sold before I made it back with the money. Regret it until this day. Maybe I will find one someday to add to my collection
You were spared a headache believe me. Anything pre 1985 was good. IMO the best (and fastest btw) were the YZ 465's because they had alot more snap in the mid range and top end.
Now that’s a bike, i tried to ride one of those in a field back in 82 - 83 and managed two gears before i shat my self lol.
I bought one in 86 for $75.
Then proceeded to break my wrist when I hit the throttle.
It spanked a VFR-750 in the 1/4 mile though.
Love it
I always rinse out the jugs on anything I bring home before I try to start it,also checking the crankcase oil.More so on a 4 stroke.But thats just me, very cool find and it sounds pretty good.
I am probably to trustworthy of a guy. I just can't help myself. I want to believe people are being honest. I have been bit a few times but for the most part things have worked out.
I always run some non ethanol gas in the bay on 2 strokes then turn the bike up side down and kick it over until rinsed out.I realize some might laugh but it makes me feel better.
I had a 465 and then later bought a WR500. The WR had the front disc but it was still inadequate for the speed and weight of that bike. It also didn’t help that it was geared to hit 90mph until I dropped a tooth on the counter sprocket. Banshee riders always lost that drag race! I think that 500 is still sitting in a co-workers shed with a hole in the piston years after he bought it from me. The key to starting these big 2 strokes is getting it on the compression stroke like the poster did and NOT touching the throttle. That big piston pulls in plenty of fuel without trying to flood it.
12 years ago I have a CZ 400 - chehoslovakian cross bike from 80' Then i dont have money to restored completly but it was runnig ( on half power ) and I enjoy every stroke of that engine So sad that i sold it but so glad that man who bought it was a colector Once YZ or CR again
I had a 1981 YZ 465, a friend bought the 1982 YZ 490. I'm not sure if the 490 got better or not, but compared to the 465, the 490 was crap. Very unreliable. Friend had issue after issue with that thing for 3 or 4 years until he sold it. I rode my 465 for about 7 years trouble free and just as fast as his 490 on it's best day.
I had to prop it against my garage just to start it....how I got the bike I traded a 74 camaro ..when I sold the bike...me and the buyer kicked for 45 min. ...finally we towed it down the street for a bump start....sold it that day.
74 camaro and the yz490 both nice. I quit bikes for 27 years because i broke my back on one. then one day i bought a bike of Facebook group because i got it cheap and i knew how to fix it from my past. And here i am today on TH-cam loving what i do and sharing it with others that love it too. Thanks for watching my channel and sharing your YZ story. Peace.
Thats a beast great find tnt cant wait to see it when uve restoered it
Gotta love big bore baby. My favorite bike I owned was 1985 cr500 that had the shorter stroked engine. It was a torque monster. It demanded respect or it would hurt you. Love all the yz's too.
That is so cool, I got 77 yz 400 D and love it. Thank you for the video
Nice project bike you have found. My brother rides with -82 YZ490 and the front brake is definitely ridicilous. He also has custom made exhaust and it makes a big difference to the original one. A lot of power without brakes 🤣
These bikes are huge and scary fast well when I was 16 they were lol. She sounds great but that was 3 kicks in my book :p
Jamie B we’re not gonna count that! 😂
Yes sir. Mine is an 84. I hate the desert tanks they put on them. Stock plastic looks so much better. Mine has the burrow on it too.. we call it the mule. Tons of power, lots of fun, very peaky on top end. Have a blast with that one man. Old 2 strokes rule......
That sure is a beautiful bike!
Nice! Just got a '83 YZ490 yesterday for $100. Mostly stock. Engine is seized and I'm missing some wires and a carb but I'm excited to start digging into it
awesome.
Could use high temperature barbecue black paint for the engine its good match if not better than some of the high temperature exhaust paints/ & case paints out there ive always used it on my exhaust on the DT125R
In America the 1983 yz models where yellow and black
Australia had white
Italia white.
Yellow & black Yamaha??? WTF.... I guess Suzuki where blue
@@saboteurle7975 Yellow and Black have been Yamaha colors for a LONG time. Suzuki did have blue bikes as well, but their flagship colors have typically been yellow and blue.
J Barnes Canada got whites ones too
I used it in 1995 in the incredibile suburbs milan Italy at the age 24
My dad got me one when I was 15 🤣🤣🤣 lived to tell the tale. Just. 🤦🏼♂️
Great find. Always liked the yz490. What's some thing like that worth? Normally about $2-3k in that condition in New Zealand. Keep up the great work.
Worth about 400 in the us
I think that would depend what state your in.
@@TNTMOTO I'm in Missouri thats what they go for around here unless it's restored or mint original condition
@Michael Trower I am in BC Canada so pretty rare here. Buying parts all over the US over the last 7 years i have noticed prices vary quite a bit depending on state.
@NoNoNoNii you must be getting ripped off over there in Finland
2 strokes power! If you want to storage it, empty the tank and the engine will be like a new after many years.
I had an 84, it vibrated a lot, wasn't always the easiest to start when cold and had the 4 speed gearbox. But, once you got it running it ran good and would pull your arms out of the sockets. I think that from 1985 to the end of the model, the YZ 490's came with white plastics and the years before that were yellow, at least here in the US. Only way to know with yours will be to check the frame vin and the engine nos.
A spitting image of the '80 or '81 YZ125 I picked up way back when (early 90's, I paid £70 for it, about $50 at the time!) , was the one before they introduced the liquid cooled version, possibly but like I say, it was exactly the same as yours apart from engine, same colours, monoshock everything. They are the original fork boots too. Some asshole stole it out of my back garden and it still makes me feel sick to this day. I still have the manual though! It includes the 490 too, maybe I should sell it!
Feel bad for you. I hate thieves. I have had countless items stolen over the years.
Wore out the soles of many boots kicking a 490. Had 82 85 87 fun
I had one of them and that thing was scary fast
Back in the 90's my buddies and I would RIP around town on one of these. Cops couldn't catch us on it. Don't know how any of us lived. Boy we trashed a lot of bikes.
Hell yea TNT, bikelife is in the air, I got a cr500 a couple days ago in a trade.!!!
Nice!
What an awesome bike, I love those wheels and body lines. Another successful and
Successful and interesting video. Thanks for your efforts.
You shouldn't think about starting a 500 with your shoes on . I tried that with my KX500 and the backfire flicked the lever up and took a chunk out of my calf. 12 stitches later and a week off work.
I hear you, my boots are all in another town
I miss my YZ490... lol but my heart is glad its gone.... lol the 490 will get your heart rate up quick lol... many a, oh shit moments lol
I remember these BEASTS, WOW EPIC.
I miss that sound. I have a WR500 sitting in my shed. It's in great shape but has a tired top end. Haven't rode it since 2010
Want to find one of those to restore one day.
My right knee will no longer fire any big bike .....I'll look for a hill
Had a 465...never point that thing at anything you don't want to kill..
Sorta kidding.
Brett Roberts a I.T 465 no?
Nothin like the power of the big bore 2strokes
Syd G ...yeh..herd tht man....thats why i got a bigger bike so i cud throw rocks with...lol..
That's funny I have two 1982 yz490 and yz465 and others I've always been able to stop rain mud but snow I had A hard time
I wanted to swap the 490 motor in my blaster
In 1984 the YZ490 was actually declared winner of the Big bores..in 1983, the CR480 was declared victor.
last year exhaust was on left side...
That was a good year. I had an 88 it was the worst bike I ever had. Oh it ran well, no problem but the powerband sucked and it vibrated your fillings loose. That was the norm. Your model year had alot more top end. I remember.
Bill Bates ...and these have Alot of compression
All the big bore 2 strokes have ridiculous compression, same with big bore 4 strokes. I got thrown off my 85 XR 600R when it kicked back on me. I bruised the inside of the joint where the leg bone (patella?) meets the foot. My foot was not right for 2 years after that.
Bill Bates ...ahhh man..i know that hurt like hell....yeh in my opinion the bikes from the 80 's had unreal compression .....2stroke and 4 strokes too.... i got an 83YZ490 now and i got a 86XR200r that i got brand new in 1986...awhile back i found a 1976 Suzuki TS 400 2 stroke bike in all original condition for a damn good price... I'll be riding it this summer
The 86 XR 200 is a great bike and a keeper. The TS is a collectable. I would restore it completely if I had it.
Bill Bates ...yeh the original paint on the gas tank is in really good condition ..the side covers still have the 400 stickers on them n paint is great original condition also... It came with the original title and key and has 3,665 miles on it.... it took me 3years to talk the guy into selling it to me.... worth every bit of it...
You're going to be grateful for that Clark tank if you plan on riding anywhere other than a couple laps on a track....from Wyoming USA 🔫🤠
I am thinking of just restoring the tank as an oem one is proving impossible to find.
sweet bike i wish i had one
HAHAHA I hate that when it happens try to start my bike and i keep poping it in gear ! Odd thing is when I had the bike on the stand I actually got to start even though it was in gear ! The back wheel kept spinning until I hit the clutch !
Love those 490's I had an 83 I broke my leg on TNT and they were yellow and black!👌👍
Better take back your "definitely ", lol classicdirtbikerider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/1983-YAMAHA-YZ490.jpg
Black and yellow was only U.S. models.
I did not know that! Appreciate the info! And I do take that definitely back lol, thanks.
Pro tip. Hold that lever on the left in and you can kick that bike over in any gear.
Clutches drag even with lever pulled in. Easier to start in neutral. Shifter lever was hitting planter when kicked it over but thanks for the tip.
Would love to see a restoration! Great video!
Had an IT 465
The one i used to ride had a suprisingly smooth power band. Not sure if thats typical but it was more controllable than alot of 250s ive been on.
I've got a 87 yamaha tt350 would love to restore it back to factory if anyone has done this please give me some info on where to go. By the way great video I love these old bikes
Rob Bishop bro Do it,I just finished my 77 yz 400 D. I got 10 years younger
Hey man I have a few of the 86 87 Yamaha tt350s.. may have a few extra parts if you need something... I love my tt350..if you check out my channel I've got some vids of me riding them. Wile ur at it . Check out my dog riding on my tank
TNT, It has 85 and up plastics. In 85 Yamaha switched from yellow and black to white and red.
It is a canadian model. Only USA models came in yellow and black
Oh ok. I didn't know that.
@@jimmadonna1436 no problem. lots of people do not know this. when i was a kid i thought it was a special edition because all the magazines had the yellow one.
What a great find , awesome bike 🤟
Yamaha may not have made a YZ500 in the likes that Honda and Kawasaki had their CR500 and KX500. These 490's were beast. I have ridden almost all of the big bore 2 strokes. The 490 is best described as a gun. Point it where action is needed, twist throttle, prepare for excitement.
these look great when restored
I meant to ask you in my earlier comment have you ever rode the old three wheelers Uncle also had a 87 YZ250 three-wheeler that he had the engine ported and Polished, a extended swingarm and I remember that thing to every time he rode it it seemed like he'd break his arm!🤣 I was really young when he had that though.
i rode a couple when i was young. A 350x and my dads big red. Never rode a 2 stroke. Plan to find a 250r one day to restore
@@TNTMOTO I remember his friend had a 250r 3wheeler and they'd ride all the time..i know the 250r 4wheeler frames are expensive if you can find them so I'm thinking the 3wheeler 250r would be as well..those 250r engines are definitely highly sought after . well good luck on all your future builds and I appreciate the reply thank you sir
Nice old smoker. I think Yamaha makes some good bikes. keep up the good work :)
These bikes r awesome but finding the parts for them r hard to find I have the ever first 1987 yz125 it as 00 on the frame
yes i am finding that now. I know the parts are out there just have to make connections
Nice bike lett'er rip!
Very chattery engine I would suggest a thorough inspection
Not the engine making the chatter. Loose bolts
Beautiful bike! I love it ☺
I what to buy a cr 500 motor and buy a new locked up crf 450 for the frame
Had a 86 never lost a race
I love bikes to but bro it is in rough shape i hope you got a deal on it.
Actually in very good shape for 36 years old. Cosmetically needs plastic,paint and a seat cover. $450 Canadian I think I got a good deal. It's for restoration so I will pretty it up.
He knows how to start those big bikes get the piston top dead center.
My uncle had a 87 yz490 and I was 13 I think when I rode it and man.....did that thing have power! It scared the shit out me! Entirely to much bike for my little ass ..lol
it only has a 4 speed transmission. 1st gear was all you needed in the woods. liked to break the kickstart return spring