STUNNING 1984 YAMAHA YZ490 BROC GLOVERS 85 A.M.A. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WINNING MODEL; FAST & FUN!!

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[@21nixonme6]

I absolutely love the yellow and black YZ's the most! I really miss these bikes.

[@aarmancuda3570]

I would have to agree.. best looking Yamaha's ever built..I wish they would go back to this color scheme on the newer bikes... Iam tired of looking at the blue color ones myself..

[@21nixonme6]

@@aarmancuda3570 yes!! I agree! Other motor companies and sports teams retro everything else these days, why not these colors!

[@tonyrappa4611]

Call me crazy but I love the way these old bikes look

[@paulmurphy2503]

Your a smart man not crazy at all

[@TheMichigander616]

👍🤣💪

[@rikuperry2792]

I´m here for the sound

[@0117ization]

Your not....old school dirt bikes and 80s thru mid 90s crotch rockets look way cooler

[@brianjacobsen5762]

Ride just like they look. Had 82 85 87 with the 5 sp.

[@QuantumMotorWorks]

I gave a thumbs up for that smooth wheelie💯💯💯👌

[@erwinees]

I'll give a like because of your smooth comment👍

[@korymanuel4037]

Yamaha 490 is one of my favorite two strokes ever Great bike

[@f5tornadeau]

Bless you guys for keeping the love for these old bikes going strong. These things have so much more character than any of the new bikes and deserve to keep running strong. Keep on rippin.

[@harleyrider9640]

My dad had a '81 yz 465..the roost off his back tire used to put welts on my chest..open bikes kick ass!!

[@Kawiboy]

Rode them from 82-86. Loved them all .. Great memories for sure. Awesome bikes as always Fellas 👍 Appreciate ya

[@scottwilcox6741]

When I was a kid I watch the older guys have them bikes from an I was amazed by them got me hooked on dirt bikes

[@JulesTino]

Ken: "It's absolute perfection" Me: 👌🏽😏

[@jimbo4203]

I was at red bud standing on top of Larroco's leap and Broc Glover over jumps it and goes thru the fence ! He quickly spun it around and somebody stood on the fence and he took off like nothing happened ! It was crazy

[@comedyash]

Love how SR's outfits are always on point for the bikes he is showcasing, a true motorsports fan and inspiration!

[@jonmccormick8683]

These YZ490s are big bikes = great for bigger riders. This bike runs real crisp also.

[@joewhitehead3755]

Oh my god! I love old Yamahas And I especially love big ass two strokes I've got 2 YZ490's one IT 490 and a couple of 465's. Holy crap that things beautiful

[@psychotrucker9880]

That's a man's bike ! The new bikes don't even have a kick start

[@59plexi]

im 50, i come from the 80's era of greatness....i own a 2008 KTM 505 sxf with E-start....it has no kick starter....but i love it.....

[@dougcoleburn1579]

Beautiful!! Amazing what Broc did against the Honda HRC boys of that time!

[@johnpena9165]

Brock and the rest of the factory Yamaha riders was competing against factory works bikes on their factory production YZs, only two years later did all factories drop the use of the factory works bikes !

[@garyk3112]

Beautiful piece of machinery. Even though I ride a 2021 bike I still can't get over the nostalgia of being around these bikes when I was younger. Thanks for sharing kaplan 👍

[@RagdollRacingInc]

That Yamaha should be in a museum

[@KaplanCycles]

Lol it is

[@RagdollRacingInc]

@@KaplanCycles Keep it

[@justchillin6599]

I HAVE NO WORDS KAPLAN AMERICA! WELL GOD BLESS!!!!

[@mikeherron7234]

Awesome bike never rode one but have mad respect for this iconic bike👍

[@stillgrowinglandscapellc3280]

I had a 1983 YZ100 looked just like that but a mini version of course..hands down best looking moto x bike of that era. I rode with a neighbor who had a KX420 and what a cool bike he had as well.. that ping ping sounded soooooo good!! Thanks Sr. and Jr. You guys rock!!

[@fl_7997]

Back in the old days when we were kids, my brother and I would see a yellow fender peeking out of a neighbors shed or from under an old tarp next to the garage and ask to either buy or barter with yardwork-labor for their old bike. Got many a nice RM and YZ that way!

[@markkus1134]

Awesome bike I met him at Southwick in the 1990’s I had his autograph gave it to your Museum I figured it’s a great spot for everyone to see...

[@ronaldtartaglia4459]

SR, has definitely been channeling his inner Doug Domokos recently..carrying on the wheelie king tradition.😊

[@aircooled2068]

You can't beat an aircooled big bore Yamaha,heck for me you can't beat a Yamaha, period! Bike looks the business, love your riding gear and that smooth effortless wheelie! Air cooled all the way baby😀

[@xipingpooh5783]

Those era open class bikes are right in my wheelhouse. I was a 125/250 guy but I did play ride on a few big bores that my buddies owned. Thanks for the trip through the KAPLAN Museum Time Machine🇺🇸👍🏼

[@ericrouse6458]

My Maico 400 could never catch my friend Cal's Yamaha 490 on the straits.AMAZING!

[@Johnny_Bee]

That's an awesome YZ, looks brand new. Ken you make wheelies look to easy.

[@ianrobinson525]

Very nice bike sounds crispy. Love the in period shirts & pants you wear for certain bikes too. Love the amount of knowledge you've got on all these bikes, much respect

[@KaplanCycles]

Thank you! ML&R

[@Kawiboy]

Absolutely agree..

[@graveydavey0074]

I was hit with many rocks from the yz490 ! Back then I was just starting out. I rode 84 yz80. Loved the sound of the big 490.

[@RagdollRacingInc]

Man those Yamaha's look Nasty and your suit is siiiiiiiiik

[@hankschrader149]

I'm a firm believer this bikes condition is "better than new"! That thing is beyond PERFECT!

[@KH2PM]

What a mint machine! I love seeing these classic motocross bikes that have survived for generations to see. A definite museum piece!

[@eriksforestryvision8751]

Sounds/looks like this one should be added to the museum.

[@a2wtommy]

Love the vintage YZ's!

[@jkirk7811]

I loved my 83 490. There was a guy I used to woods ride with that had a cherry wr 500. Boat loads of torque in those monsters.

[@thindonut8879]

Nice yz490

[@gavinspooner3271]

What a machine not seen one like that since 1984

[@fairwindmarine8317]

Snowed up here in Southwick today but next week is looking 👍

[@scottmcbride4652]

This might be the best video on KZbin. So killer! Thanks Kaplan America

[@gmac9841]

Beautiful bike.learn something nearly every day z spoke can not believe I haven't seen them before thanks , I'll never get used to yellow yz's would of been good to have one here back then.

[@happytimesagain3458]

The best all around!! Ken your the Man!!

[@yz8096]

Absolutely awesome! I was 17 in 1984 and wanted so badly to have a YZ as a kid, dating back to the mid-70's and the Hurricane Hannah days. Mom and Dad could neither afford (nor would they allow) such hooliganism. Now, I live vicariously through my 14 year old son and we have a MX track right in our back yard. Thank you for your videos. They are very nostalgic and bring back fond memories of these great bikes! Have you ever come across any of the Suzuki PE bikes?

[@ericdebisz9458]

What a nice piece! See ya around Hannah

[@muzzmatrix]

I had the red & white '88 490. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@steveshortridge6255]

I guess it's that time of year to tear the grass up nice bike too

[@jamesamsler2418]

Luv that bike!!!

[@regimbalmartin5598]

Awesome bike !!! 💪👍👍!! Can’t wait to go at your museum !!!

[@stephennuttman1327]

Never fail to impress me m8 crazy bike I also think the yz 490 has its own very distinctive note , on ya ken

[@slabdaddy4209]

When I was 14 my neighbor bought one of these new,he let me take it for a rip and scared the sht outta me!!that's one bad ass bike🤘🤘🤤

[@Kawiboy]

😅😅

[@markmtbrider]

Holy cow ! My senior ride before i graduated and went into the Army. Though mine was never that nice even in 86 ! Too SWEEEETTTT !

[@neldcammock5123]

Kaplan Ken , what a lovely machine , as u said perfect museum piece , so clean and so dam good looking , Ken another keeper there pal , keep up the good work , your the man .

[@foxwood67]

I owned a 85 CR500 my buddy had the 84 yz490. 2 awesome bikes. Balls beyond balls

[@kaw1997]

Gad a 1979 YZ400 back in the day payed $400 for it it was pretty rough but man what a beast. Wish i still had it today!

[@jaysongraft3627]

Awesome bike.

[@TheQQRYQ80]

1:51 flying microphone .. I love that 😆😆🤣🤣

[@MrStarlin51]

Thats the first 490 I didn't hear any pinging sounds good

[@tonyrappa4611]

No way would I race that that goes in the house as a piece of art

[@staygold902]

I had the same bike years ago. Torque monster ,basically till a field with it. My buddies 01 cr 250 couldn't do anything with it

[@mariomessinese4072]

Loved my 86 yz490 . Had it over 15 years. Very clean , sold to a collector in chili.

[@scottfairbrother]

Beauuuuuuuuuuuuuuutiful bike. Reminds me when motocross was real!!!!!

[@johnpena9165]

I bought one brand new in 1984, the YZ 490 was a very nice bike except for the suspension which needed a front fork Simons anti-cav kit, stiffer springs and a Ohlins rear shock which set you back about a grand, but other than that it was a beast on and off the MX track 💪☝️🔥 !

[@donkeyballs3307]

1:25 into the video , b4 ken does a wheelie & the mic toss is in there to 👍

[@freebird3190]

Dude in 1984 I was 16 yrs old Mine was a 90 Yamaha a Red one ..... yeaaaaa

[@annemickelson2621]

Beautiful...looks and sounds like an angry bee Kaptain.

[@pilman85]

I see your editing. Little touches make big improvement in quality. Keep it up

[@ianreed4636]

My buddy used to have a yellow YZ 490 years ago. He went down in the desert out here in Vegas and broke the brittle plastic tank with his arm . He was hurt and ended up leaving the bike in the middle of the desert . I had to ride his big ass all the way back to the truck on my 1998 KX 250 that was in beautiful condition 🙂 ! I ended up calling my other friend , told him where the bike was located and he went and got the bike lol . My buddy fixed the bike and ended up trading it for a lifted 4x4 truck , what an insane trade right .

[@rickwhite3181]

Always love those bikes watching Ricky Johnson n broc compete with the RC ultimate Works bikes of Honda it was amazing.

[@MM-ig1iv]

You can't get any better than that.. it's reminds me of the yellow and black 84 yz80 I used to ride on when i was young.. that thing used to scare the crap out of me once that power band kicked in! of course I can't even imagine the power this thing has.. it's a beast!

[@ianmangham4570]

The size of that carb lolz,STUNNING

[@roynelson7613]

Another badass whip that is a beast my good brother it looks great man 💯👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾😎🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾👊🏾👊🏾

[@ShaunSavage-kl9pd]

When i was a kid on yamahas in the 80s when i raced we would change the wheels do suspension and have engine gone thru. Yamahas were awesome

[@Whateva67]

Love the old Yamaha colours. When I was younger,I always thought the newer bikes were worth more money and you would sell the old ones for dirt cheap,now looking back,I wish I would have kept em. I sold my super sweet 95 YZ 250 because I needed the money,the money was spent right away and I had no bike,lose lose😢

[@grahamcox8385]

I rode 1 of these things way back in the day and it was a hair raising experience indeed, it wanted to kill me every time I opened the throttle wide open, but in a insane kaplan america kind of way I wanted a cr500 Honda beast so I could compare the 2 beasts, the cr500 won hands down though but I'm a Honda guy lol, much respect for you all and never stop riding awesome people 🙏😊👊

[@59plexi]

''89 was the 1st year of the WR-500 i think....they were hella badass when they came out....the wide ratios!!!

[@franciscogrenho4150]

Hello y whatch you from PORTUGAL, and i love your videos about old cross motorcycles. Keep going guys

[@jasoncarskadon6809]

Ken you look like the hurricane if he was taller and built a little bigger. Killer bike man!

[@jeffcooley7577]

She's a beaut Clark.....

[@timothymartin5665]

Love how you always dress the part keep it up,stay strong Warrior

[@ianmangham4570]

I'm crying here, she's so beautiful ❤🙏🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@scottp1402]

Big bore. Big jet. Big wheelies. Nice.

[@cooper2439]

Even my sons agree those late 70s and 80s bikes were way better looking than the new ones. The music was better then too😎

[@hvacexplained9341]

I rode one of those when I was 117 pounds “19 years old” I was able to kick start it once. Barely gain enough traction to do a wheelie. I was basically fishtailing all through the grass.

[@johnnycash578]

I WAS AT THE SOUTHWICK NATIONAL IN I THINK 82 OR 83 IT WAS A 250/500 SO SICK DARRYL SHULTZ GLOVER SUN CRAZY FUN I LOVE 500S

[@free-birdrocker8809]

I had the 84 125 yz, and it was pretty fun to ride. I remember Dirt Bikes shootouts on those 84's and it was pretty cool.

[@rorydaddy]

Bought a brand new 1982 YZ 490, 4 speed bike, $1995.95, Spooky Fast, Smoke all the Honda’s, only bike as Fast was a 490 Maico Sand Spider!

[@cndboy2962]

all the bikes are so cool thx guys @ Kaplan

[@nickroedersheimer578]

that thing is mint! nice bike ken!

[@jeffniemiste2461]

Very fast and fun ☺️

[@andrewmcneil2110]

80’s. Best looking bike era. GPZs were the best looking super bikes ever.

[@paulpence8895]

Had an 84 YZ125 (POS) and an 84 IT 175 (Fun as hell!!!), we're the same age but I probably weighed a buck twenty five back then, no way I needed a 490,,, LOL... I had all the Yamaha posters on the wall for sure, mid 70's thru early 80's that team kicked ASS!!! Always great vids, playing catch up, haven't had much time to watch the last couple months... Need to see you on that BVC CR500 Trike,,,, hahahaha

[@skip741x3]

the sound of a big bore 2 stroke with air cooling! you literally hear that piston moving in the cylinder and ringing thru the fins

[@ghostrt1608]

I wish I had that one... I own a 2018 YZ250 2t & still would love to have something like this... 👍

[@muzzamoose]

The back breaker , i had one in white. Loved it

[@creativeirrigationlighting941]

Wow almost no smoke. Very well tuned.

[@brianjacobsen5762]

Trench digger. Owned three of em. 82 85 87.

[@andrewroberthook3310]

It’s like mr Kaplan It’s old but in very good nick Ha ha

[@keithfenwick5502]

Thanks for the education 🙏

[@kenharty6016]

That looks good.

[@apocalypticdog6332]

Some bikes just mature like a fine wine

[@martynbeaumont1100]

I love how he "bigs up" whatever bike he is talking about. Whether its a YZ490 or a DT100. ! Great!

[@KaplanCycles]

I love them all