BIG BORE 2 STROKES 4 EVER 1983 YAMAHA IT490

[@DRZrider07]

When I was a kid, being stealthy through the woods was the best way to have fun all day without getting chased out. This bikes exhaust note is blowing me away! It's amazing!

[@shawnbaker7701]

What a treat to see that beautiful motorcycle with Ken taking a quality Rip on it , its just outstanding. " Yamaha it's a better machine"

[@oscarornelas6619]

There’s nothing better than people taking care of their motorcycles. Nice bike!

[@Footygodsarewatching]

Imagine cruising to work on that whenever the need came around. Just pure classic times and style. I still have a 1997 DT 175,Probably the last of classic 2 stroke Road trails. However I don't believe times were ever as good as the eighties. I was born 1974. Bikes were the best then and still are now. God bless

[@Footygodsarewatching]

@HorchataFan Nah that big old girl would only sieze up if you neglected the correct quality 2 stroke oil fuel ratio.

[@josephkaple8923]

A buddy of mine bought that identical bike new in 83 and it was bad ass the only drawback was getting it started when we only weighed 160lb.Great video as always you always bring me back in time.

[@team_1j_jont-179]

Gotta rock the open face helmet to see that huge smile riding such a killer bike! I had an it200 but this is a dream bike...

[@TomBudin]

We're just in the build of rebuilding my dads 1974 IT490 what a beast this thing is. The strokes are to die for Ring ding ding, ding ding ding... ring ding ding

[@royset3050]

Did you mean to type '84?.....Yamaha didn't make IT's in '74.

[@TomBudin]

yes

[@TomBudin]

she's built

[@johnnycash578]

i would take my IT 250 to school in 81 i loved it would ride a wheelie everytime i left everyone would go to the window to watch good ol days

[@HarborDavidson]

I still have a mint 1983 IT175 I occasionally enjoy taking out for a ride. The bike still amazes me how good it runs.

[@ianrobinson525]

Love the big grin on Snr's face before he even pulled up, bringing back lots of memories for him, awesome bike

[@shawndouglass2939]

He mentioned going down the railroad tracks, hits my heart, I remember me and a friend riding the tracks on our dirt bikes all day long,,as far as we could go, those were the days! Thanks for bringing that feeling back to me. ;😂😂

[@evil14life]

I restored one of these myself last year. After I had the mandatory head mod performed by Eric Gorr to solve the squish band issues it has been a bulletproof machine. Very fun bike to ride with lots of roll on torque, almost like a 4 stroke. The IT version of the 490 also has a smaller carb, and different porting compared to its YZ brother, making it much easier to ride in the woods.

[@seven_six_two_nato]

Mandatory head mod? I just got mine, can you elaborate?

[@craigr32]

What's a squish band mines all stock I haven't noticed the squish band

[@finhappygrower8400]

I have a 86 with new top end I'm gonna be selling. How much is a good asking price? It's in pretty good condition the plastics are kinda faded

[@jonmccormick8683]

​@@finhappygrower8400Big Bore 2 strokes go for big money. Being air cooled makes it even better. There is a head mod to delete the pinging when it gets hot.

[@seank404]

Can you tell me is it possible to rebuild the rear shock? Thanks

[@citizen4power]

I had one of those,wow thanks for bringing back some memories. That was my last Yamaha,went to Honda then Kawasaki after that. It was a great bike,I miss it!

[@davidtrevor6612]

I owned one of those Beasts & it was so much fun ! . Had to loctite everything on or it would vibrate loose. Good old days

[@davidtrevor6612]

Yeah my mate had one as well as me and we both had them registered here in Australia , they reckon it use to sound like a B52 bomber coming into town when we rode in ! And they would quite often backfire when trying to start them which made everyone think someone was firing a shotgun in town 😂

[@catfishbilly3.765]

What a dime piece! Absolutely gorgeous. I’m only 20 years old and terrible at saving money, one day my dream is to have a bike just like this. Hopefully by the time I get the money they’re still around in this condition! You guys find the best bikes around. Thanks for the content!

[@nickcaines1853]

I had a 1982 it465 and I rode railroad tracks when I was younger on my teens and twenties on Can-Am 250 YZ 125 yz250s and the 70s I got this 82 it465 when I was in my mid thirties I got that thing in the fifth gear I was doing about 90 miles an hour the telephone poles were going by like little picket fence pieces I was going so fast on these railroad tracks that's the best handling Big Bore motorcycle in the world I think the world's most powerful off-road motorcycle it 465 Yamaha

[@yamahaxs6501]

I forgot how cool those were. That would make an incredible trail bike.

[@cardwellbrosdirtbikediy1249]

Heck yeah

[@donniebaker5984]

a 1973 Yamaha MX500 two stroke was much more of a challenge . almost as wicked as my old 1972 Yamaha MX360 two stroke that would back fire an bust the engine cases after it broke teeth off the kicker gears and locked up all the transmission shafts ....what fun !

[@donniebaker5984]

they are an incredible trail bike to start with as long distance trail riding as fast as they can go is what the IT490 is all sbout

[@murk1352]

You could definitely get it registered for the road in MA anyway. My uncle put head light tail light & turn signals on his KTM 250 2-Stroke. It was bad ass! That is such a cool bike! Those were the days hey brother! All the places to ride back then & all the pits that are now all housing developments! You could do so much back then & there wasn't cameras tracking your every move & a cell phone in your pocket for someone to bother you. Just go ride all day long...some of the best times of my life...👍🏻🏁🇺🇸

[@yamaharaptor01able]

You said it best man,so many of us all grew up the same. The wicked smell of 2 stroke in my clothes drove my parents nuts,i couldn't get enough! Things aren't the same anymore, so glad i grew up the way i did✌

[@murk1352]

@@yamaharaptor01able We're so much tougher too....😂 Go to school in a ft off snow! But those were the days. Riding in the back of pick up trucks with your friends or cousins! Don't understand why things can't get better instead they get worse & more strict...?

[@will7its]

@@murk1352 Liberalism......

[@murk1352]

@@will7its No doubt…👍🏻🏁

[@will7its]

@@murk1352 The whole world is a clown show. What a joke....🙃

[@WW-wf8tu]

I had the 400. The guy I bought from had the 490. Damn things will put you on your back if you are not careful when doing wheelies. lol I know a lot of people love this bike, but I was never happy with the weight for trail running. It was a beast tho. I impressed a lot of seasoned riders on poker runs with the performance of it. Just wore me out too much. 250's are better suited for technical trail weaving, stump jumping, whoop dee doo's etc. As a track bike/open terrain like your sand pits, it was a blast.

[@georgewilliams6328]

Ooohhh man, I rode one of these bikes before and man I'll tell you this thing will teal up a garden and tear up anything in its way!!

[@jasonbyassee3158]

I loved seeing those big blue Yamahas in the showroom when I was a kid.

[@schlottsseafood8781]

Love seeing the bikes at the compound, that IT IS SWEET!

[@purebloodheretic4682]

Love the Pale Blue IT's I'd love to see Yamaha Bring Back the Retro Blue Color Scheme!! What a Cool Machine the IT465 & 490's were!! Classic👍😉🍻

[@joewhitehead3755]

I have an 84 it's my all time favorite bike! Mine's had a little bit of engine intake and exhaust work on it it'll rip your freaking arms off

[@TheHemiphil81]

I don't think I have ever seen any collector or bike shop have as many beautiful and different bike than kaplan cycles.

[@jeremythemadbutcher6729]

Nice Ken I had one had rego used to ride it to work what a great bike used to have to stand on it to start it thay are Gold it 490 God bless y'all ✌

[@ronbaker2673]

I have a 81 it 465 I love it the whole bike vibrates when it's idling

[@icanseeyouallfromuphere]

Gotta LoVe Kaplan, flat out balls out bikes, bikes ~ Bikes ~, more bikes, AND THEM BiKe's HoT! ♥

[@psychosneighbor1509]

I went from a '77 XR75 to this bike lol. Good times...

[@Ancientcaptain]

Super nice your a lucky man Ken . Living every youths dream through most of the generations ,god bless

[@deborahchesser7375]

Heck yeh, I rode my IT to school, cool days

[@SP-mp9yi]

Beautiful ✌🏽 The bike that saved the world in that show "V"

[@dr.hugog.hackenbush9443]

Those IT tanks are soooo bulbus.. Switching to a YZ tank & plastics made mine so much slimmer and better ergonomically, in my opinion. It will also idle at 5 rpm all day long.

[@coencoen572]

Memories man. I had 60cc tri zinger. Dad had the 600tt. 84's. But thar 490 Yamaha an color stood out. Crazy bike

[@Sycothrash666]

Awesome bike. Love Yamaha. They sure don't make em' like they used too

[@rob3518]

I love how he puts the mic to the exhaust for the Big IT to make a comment

[@gtisid]

restored a few ITs nice bikes to work on if all the bits are there. getting very hard to find parts for them now.

[@SteveHacker]

MMMAN, do I ever miss my 1984 IT490, and always regret the day I sold it, and wish I could afford another!

[@jeffbaer9455]

I love that bike and year!!! So Awesome!!!

[@albertsammut433]

Back in the day my IT490L 1984....Last of this model was a terrific trailbike but certainly no Enduro racer..It was more than powerful enough for my purpose,but when lined up against my riding mates YZ465 which was by no means stock,my poor IT was left for dead..and i lost the $20 bet in that drag..damn it.

[@scottp1402]

One of my dream bikes back then. I was 12 yrs old. Way too much bike back then Today...I'll take a run at it. : )

[@toddcornelius5817]

I have a 82- it 250 runs great I love it,, keeps my old ass young

[@jamieprentice9274]

restoring an 83 it250 currently I'm so excited to get out on it when it's done! next will be a 490

[@hankschrader149]

I remember as a younger guy calling these bikes "it" lol. "IT" was done right by Yamaha, very cool and a bad ass big bore. Ken you guys ever run across any Suzuki PE's or RS's? Seems like the RS's were pretty few and far between even back in the day

[@scott729]

That tool bag works out perfect for two bologna with mustard sandwiches .... and a pickle.

[@KaplanCycles]

And a snickers

[@daveshepherd7582]

I used to have one of the YZ490’s of the same vintage. It was a beast when it ran, had to carry a Fanny pack full of spark plugs because it would foul a plug if you weren’t wide open. Sold it for that reason😢

[@mrdilligaf1968]

Got 2 of these. IT490K models. Brutes to start. Noisy as hell and love melting the side cover within 5 minutes. Both are plated for ADR so I can legally register for the road here. Cheers for posting

[@ronaldtartaglia4459]

:34 that smile is what it's all about.

[@sonnyseabury4051]

Sharp looking bike, brother. I always loved the IT color scheme.

[@troyclench3738]

Bet that thing would get around the world 😂

[@thooke222]

I've got an it-175, basically bulletproof. Has been running for decades without a re-build

[@steveroxx69]

Oh love these motorcycles I had the 490 YZ three of them actually 84 85 and an 87 which got the better of me and that's a whole another story take care be safe Love your videos

[@toddacton4400]

Definitely a keeper sweet ride

[@bm_xr7192]

I have a 1989 DT50 at home, thing was so fun, I need to fix it up and get it going

[@marcmo7138]

Friend of mine had one of these. If i'm not mistaken wasn't the IT490 a five speed and the YZ490 a 4 speed?

[@GatesRapes]

Correct

[@jpesicka492]

Sounds great, looks super sweet. Would love to rip one and get it plated.

[@amd65ak47]

Back in 1999 I had an IT 175 all original even had the 2-ft long rear shock that went all the way up to the head tube for the forks. so someone stole it out of my mom's yard they even cut the chain that it was holding the to the porch with next I still had it It.

[@gunthergrambo192]

That's one beautiful bike. Long live the sandpits!

[@sergiososa5855]

love love love yamahaaaaaa it 490!!!!!!!!!

[@cxbra]

So cool. Interesting to see how its not a rev-engine it looks like Yamaha made it a torque motor only.

[@danielsledge2840]

One of my good freinds has this bike the blue ones are rare..i rode his and its a blast

[@Footygodsarewatching]

I also have a Yamaha XT 600 2003 model big bore 4 stroke thumper. Awesome machine just like the Honda XR'S. Hopefully you can do a piece on the XT 600 Any year model will do, if you come across one. God bless.

[@bryansenatore1830]

Jesus she's absolutely amazing

[@cecilwilson5442]

Those bikes are built by the Japanese factorys for the American Market,, and the forests and fire roads,, awesome stuff from Northern Ireland,, we don't have really big areas for the 490 but heh I'd like to have one,, get out on the back roads,, fantastic quality bikes on the channel,,, big respect ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️

[@johnstandup8162]

Beautiful machine 👍❤️

[@amd65ak47]

It'd be fantastic to see Yamaha bring it back

[@walmartping]

There's one of these for sale the exact same one where I live for 1500$ Canadian, post says it has a big bore kit an it ran two years ago when stored, looks like it has all original plastics, lights, an the tool bag on the back

[@shwderborgerf1227]

Super moto , mi 250XR 1982 salió Victorioso a pesar de su potencia en 1986.

[@ytthecommunistplatform.2675]

I have an 85 it200 with weisco piston tony ducas racing reeds hpf muffler ported and polished and goes like stink . I think im going to rebuild it back up but need rims and spokes replaced . I love the it and would have love a 465 or 490 but my 200 goes fast enough for me . The big bores hurt your arms and hands holding on for dear life . Mine blew away everything i raced it against . Nothing like a two stroke powerband . Mines street rego and will probly cost more to restore than what its worth but its not always about the money .

[@ryanczap4808]

Lets just keep it stock and ride it to mcdonalds.

[@dougiep2769]

You could drive them on the road in canada..your story about the dt is familiar.. we used to tape the premix to the cross bar. In the afternoon we would go to tim hortons and get gas on the old rm's and yz's

[@michaelbrooks2389]

Nice I like the old stuff 👍

[@hicountrytm]

I miss my '84!

[@StevenReaves-d7g]

Like I stated before being Afro -American I love moto x bikes I remember seeing little of these while growing up😊

[@justinlobdell6006]

Looking at a 79 it400 50k on odo I think what do you think ? Also thanks for the insight on the xr200r I waited another half a day and got ahold of a mint 87 xl250r 2700 original miles daul carb

[@kuladeeluxe]

What....such Wheelie restraint? Beauty of a bike .

[@danstevens2204]

Oh shit yeh! I had the 250. So many good times. Place is looking shit hot senior

[@rhyswerner8749]

God i love old 2 strokes, no other bike wags its tail like a bike bore 2 smoker!!!

[@ianmangham4570]

Pure FREEDOM

[@zasquatchrocks]

I used to ride to work every day in the 80’s on one of these,. Top speed timed at 170kph against my mates GSX1100.

[@Brava-x2f]

Bullet proof same age as me love it

[@jeremyTallen1]

I went from a ATC 70 three wheeler to an IT 490 the tv was playing youbtube in the living room me in the other i heard the engine in the other room and new exactly what that engine was by the sound

[@michaelkrammes1669]

yep, the good old days!! -,no take it to the shop near me, i-490 I could have the motor apart piston out of it right back in

[@johnkneetheboy]

@2.44, what is the cable next to the odometer? mine has a bracket there, but no cable.... the choke is just a lever on the carb

[@joshuaross4644]

Absolutely Superb 🤙

[@kennyrichard2971]

Nice bike thinking i am liking the black rims

[@ianrobinson525]

Agreed, they make the bike look more aggressive but that's just me

[@brianthompson3983]

Can I have that, what a machine.

[@donniebaker5984]

that's one to put a baja design lighting kit and a legal license plate on ! muffler sounds great , not too loud for street .

[@marcready6369]

I used to have one and it was one of the only 500cc 2-strokes we could get registered. The YZ500 was not road registerable.

[@everythingloud4068]

My friend had a dt175 very fun bikes

[@derryjones1029]

Ring tin ting she sounds good love it👍

[@pauliewalnuts240]

An enterprising startup could make copies of old school air cooled 2 stroke engines and stick them in a frame with modern suspension to sell to the public. Would make great woods bikes maybe even amateur motocross

[@crazydog6734]

Does it idle without you turning the throttle?

[@huskypoop4917]

awesome machines i would like one

[@heithdotysadventures7824]

I have the Dt175 and the it175 . The dt became a motor downer to the it , I have killed both motor at this point 😭😄 . Loved my It . I beat up a cr500 pretty bad on a up hill between trees breaking trail .he just could not make it up the hill , he tried 5 times 😄😄😄😄😄😄 he was so pissed off he beat the bike with a hunk of a down tree 😡😡😡😀 . I love busting his balls about it and almost 20 years later . . Ahhh to good times cheers Ken 🍻

[@HUSKY7-1]

Can you do a 'mic toss fail compilation' That would get some views

[@KaplanCycles]

There is no compilation. Only 1 fumble in 6000 videos. Caused by an angry Jr throwing the Mike like a spear.

[@YGELLYPIKER]

Loving these videos in Scotland guys,fucking A

[@philthome1303]

She’s a rippa! 👍

[@GRADE8BOLT]

Yes I had a 465....and yes if I could go back to 16 and all I worried about was when I could could ride wich was every day where I use to live

[@bikerman6907]

What is done to this IT 465 model being soo silent. Is it more to it than twin wall expansion chamber, better silencer, more restricted airbox?🤔

[@dbmbrbkb]

Nice Video. Greetings from Germany. Maybe you could test some european bikes. Moto-TM, Maico 500 or better Maico 685!! This bike kills everything.

[@KaplanCycles]

I want a maico 700