1979 YAMAHA YZ250 100% MINT PRISTINE & ALL ORIGINAL; BOB HANNAH SPECIAL

[@Harley-k6h]

I have a 79 yz400 I restored back in the early 90s when I was in middle school. Parts were hard to get no internet then! Thanks to my dad tracking and lots of calls!

[@stmboat]

Glad you kept it. Rugged.

[@frankwilliams2198]

I wish Yamaha would have kept those colors with that kind of graphics that was their best look.

[@ShaunSavage-kl9pd]

My 79 yz250 smokes my mint 96 cr250 off-road.

[@whompmaster]

If you only knew how many times I've said this about ALL the older bikes.

[@sonnyseabury4051]

When The Wizard gets impressed with a bike, you already know it's outstanding. That is one very gorgeous bike.

[@whompmaster]

1:11 "It hauls ass! Let me demonstrate! Hold my Mic!" That's a classic line right there!

[@markkimball1569]

Omg the sound is intoxicating. I remeber like you Ken sr seeing him race on wide world of sports. Also seeing guys ride these in my town pits. 💕 Whoooo. Hooo

[@andrewSUN17]

Beauty!!! I used to ride a ''82 YZ490 as a kid! Love the short silencers of that era!

[@macroevolve]

You mean 400? The 490 came out in 1982

[@andrewSUN17]

@@macroevolve too many bikes and too many years!

[@michaelmayo9048]

I was 17 years old ,I had the yz 400f same look but white in Australia ..it was always loosing teeth on the sprockets.. it had a lot of torque ..it was a bit like riding a wild beast especially around corners .l gave 5 freinds a ride they all went up the track a few hundred meters hit power band a few times came back slow and gave it back to me ,they usually road 4 stroke 250s.it was a little funny l did set them up to be scared crap out of..43 years later l can still see their 😶 speechless face's.

[@jeffjones5063]

Real MX bike. Great era.

[@nicholascanjura5051]

The Bob hurricane Hannah race machine

[@shaunsavage1726]

Mines restored with all the correct parts but I'd love an all original. My 79 yz blows my 96 cr250s doors off and it's more versatile.

[@gregbishop3167]

Being a Hannah fan I loved seeing these. Yellow fork boots and that aluminum swingarm looked great. Of course the red engined Hondas and the RM were awesome too.

[@sergiososa5855]

Yamahaaaaaaaaa!!!!!❤❤❤

[@johna6968]

Bang on my era. Stunning thing

[@gregroles69]

Thanks for the memories, I know that sound.

[@patrickkillilea5225]

I had one of those too. LOL 6 speed bike was awesome... last bike I raced. Never got that bike sorted out before it got stolen. Got married had kids.

[@jamesgeorge4874]

The first bike I bought, close ratio 6 speed, _sounded exactly like that one_ ! Don't know how I missed this one....

[@rochellestanley9532]

What a gem 💎, love it 🇺🇸

[@mikestowe6136]

i skipped this bike at 13yrs old and went straight to the yz 400, yz 465 then yz 490 withing 2yrs at 15yr i was on a 1984 yz 490 miss the bike just not kick starting it went threw alot of right side boots n duct tape lol

[@keithpeterson6108]

I remember my uncle had one of those when i was a little kid. I remember the seat was up around my head & I remember the smell of the castor oil. Killer bike!

[@ClayDuster]

There's no smell like Castrol 2 stroke oil made in my hometown of Escalon, Ca. Brings back memories.

[@keithpeterson6108]

@user-ox4uv1uw1p Yeah, I remember asking my dad what that smell was & him saying it's a bean oil. I was totally confused (I was 4 years old) & thought of baked beams & how that worked. 😁

[@ClayDuster]

It came in a 16 0z can in either green label or gold label for a few bucks more for the rich guys, which had a nitro methane additive. I always thought the green label smelled better.

[@ClayDuster]

It was called Blendzall

[@keithpeterson6108]

@user-ox4uv1uw1p Yeah, that's a sweet smell!! Whenever I smell it, it takes me back to being 4 years old & smelling it for the first time.

[@mikeloeffler2801]

Hell yeah Kaplan way to go I can smell the two-stroke oil from here my buddy had a YZ 80 and that thing was fast I could imagine whata 250 is like love the channel keep up the good work and it definitely is a diamond👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@AlexGarcia-ew2fv]

That 250 can still tear up the trails really good..

[@clintons31]

BAD ASS YAMAHA, MEAN AS HELL

[@steveperelli3602]

It’s been blue for so long. I’ve gotten used to it. Put a prefer yellow. 🙂💛💙The Blues are right are all right. I like yellow better.

[@dannymatts1883]

Omg boys. That bike is fn priceless. One of th few i would not ride. And thats not easy for me to say. Damnnnn. Goin t fire up sm 2stroke jus watchn that diamond..

[@eddiebolt5781]

Bell moto 3’s and YZ’s!!!!!!

[@ClayDuster]

I have the 400 version of that same bike, same year, and owned since 1980 and always garaged. Runs like a raped ape and love vintage history of MX Motorcycles. Also had the 80cc version of the same.

[@sambuvca22]

love it.

[@StevenReaves-d7g]

Even though Ive always been a CR fanatic those YZs were also fast😅😅

[@techs1smh13]

Owned same bike in so ca. Dez tank ,radial finned head ,boost bottle ,pipe. Hauled ass.

[@freebandz7000]

Having a hard time finding a CDI MAGNETO for this bike any help would love to restore mines like this 😢

[@socialmedianewsnetwork9598]

1st year of that plastic tank? i had a yz1980 80 1st yr plas tank.

[@L2fish]

Drooling

[@MX-CO]

Super sweet bike but they look so much slower, am I wrong? I mean vs some newer 2 stroke 250's and Newer four stroke

[@gleanerman2195]

What did it sell for?

[@ronbaker2673]

I have the same bike but the power band is very unpredictable

[@steveperelli3602]

Divorce, the blue and get back to the yellow

[@mickbrown8249]

Know that model in Capetown fast Scrambler that was..

[@steveperelli3602]

Why was it yellow back then and not now I don’t get it. That’s so strange.

[@mikebell5378]

10,000

[@ronbaker2673]

Haha I have that exact same bike right now

[@Rockhead75]

I had a 78 400 when I was a kid and ruined it wish I would have just put it away

[@steveperelli3602]

When it switched to blue as what the blank I’m not fan of the blue tell you that much

[@frankwilliams2198]

The motor doesn't look very big for a 250.

[@skydancerforever]

That's not 100% original. they didn't come with Oury grips or those tank graphics?? pretty close though.

[@donbrashsux]

The tank decals weren’t perforated but these are the same to match otherwise .. the originals would have bubbled

[@KaplanCycles]

I said its 100% mint.

[@skydancerforever]

@@KaplanCycles It's not that either. Good try though.

[@donbrashsux]

@@skydancerforever it’s a very nice example for sure 👍

[@yzmoto80]

You must have to many bikes that are a staple of American motocross history. Bob Hannah had AMA National win records that stood the test of time, only to be broken, finally, by McGrath. If I had the means to purchase any MX bike, and keep it as a page out of racing history, it would be that bike. I hope it doesn’t go to some unappreciative spoiled prick. 🙁 You make me wonder sometimes Ken 🤨