I had that same bike back in high school…got it off a buddy who had just rebuilt the motor…$20.00 the rear mono shock was shot but that bike ripped! I miss the sound and the smell of these older two strokes.
Sorry sold it about a year ago, had quite a bit done to it, ported cylinder, vforce reeds, modified head, ufo throttle kit and torque wing, sucker would go.
I sold it last spring, one thing that helped it out quite a bit was a thunder products ultimate flow ultimizer 'UFO' you have to modify the carb slide a little but the benefits were well worth it, sharp and quick throttle response for under $50 shipped it is a bargain, highly recommended.
I can see just by you sitting on the bike, how much easier it is to keep your elbows up and corner with out the modern high rise ape hanger bar set up.
Man you had rhis thing modified a bit, I seen them power wheelies and that undeniable strength in acceleration- kids think these old bikes weren't worth beans....but lol....yea...you know.....yz250 n yz490s are capable of just about ANYTHING even till this day.
Yeah it had quite a bit of mods done to it, unfortunately I sold it awhile back. That's ok as I have a 83 Suzuki RM500 now and of course it's modified also it turns and handles just as well as the YZ not bad for an open class bike.
What were you doing before you took off, warming up the water? lol That was the nice thing about the air coolers. You could start them and pretty much take off because the cylinder expanded about the same rate as the piston as they would heat up together a lot more closely.
Sold mine for $2000 had a lot into it, one thing about these you wii be lucky to break even, mine was heavily modified, just depends on what the buyer thinks it's worth to them.
There was never a need to lean the bike over to aid starting. The float bowl fills up when the bike is upright just fine. But I guess it may help to see if your overflow lines are plugged with dirt. Not a big deal. It is pretty easy to be victims of false tribal knowledge. :)
I have a 79 YZ250 just like that I love how loud they are
I had a 1978 YZ80 as a kid and loved it. This brought back lot's of memories. Would love another older YZ like this one.
Im 54 and grew up with dirt bikes and brings back many memories! Love it!
I had that same bike back in high school…got it off a buddy who had just rebuilt the motor…$20.00 the rear mono shock was shot but that bike ripped! I miss the sound and the smell of these older two strokes.
I have a yz250 1980....from ecuador✌✌
Beautiful Vintage 2 stroke MX Dirtbike. You can never go wrong with Yamaha and KTM 2 strokes. Send it Brother, and let her eat!
I loved 2 strokes sound.
I the simplicity of bikes like this.
That thing runs perfect! Sounds great.!
Best looking year of the YZ!
Awesome, I just bought '81 YZ250 today!
Beautiful bike!
Good looking Zinger, Bubba.
I’m 15 and have a 2004 yz250 2 stroke it rips all day long
Nice bike ! I have the same year
It's a quick little scoot.
i had a 79
I have an 81
Just gorgeous
I had one at 15. Great bike. Plus this hammer sounds badass.
Well, just sold it two weeks ago and am looking for a Honda cr480, or the air cooled 500 to go with my suzook rm500.
@@yamahayzportlandtnRussoim 15 old and i have 1980 rm400
That thing is fast, Very nice.
Just bought a 1980 YZ250 and fixed it up. Looks as good as this one and rips! Might sell it don't know yet.
Beautiful Bike, I would luv One, it goes well Too.
Not a totally stock bike, (the seat is not stock), but a beautiful restoration. Nice work. Congrats.
That’s one nice looking bike and it sounds good too
Thanks
THANKS
wow, beautiful YZ , i would love to take that for a rip, sure looks like it goes like hell
I just finished the top end rebuild on my 1981 yz250. I love the air cooled 2 strokes. Would you make any more videos of this bike.
Sorry sold it about a year ago, had quite a bit done to it, ported cylinder, vforce reeds, modified head, ufo throttle kit and torque wing, sucker would go.
I sold it last spring, one thing that helped it out quite a bit was a thunder products ultimate flow ultimizer 'UFO' you have to modify the carb slide a little but the benefits were well worth it, sharp and quick throttle response for under $50 shipped it is a bargain, highly recommended.
I had a new 1983 or 4 KDX 250 I miss and would love to restore 1. I got a 2022 KLX 300 to trail and street ride but not the same as 2 strokes!
the air cooled ones are junk compared to the newer ones
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Nice bike !
Now thats a dirt bike
Cool bike.
I know for a fact that’s hell on wheels
badass,rare bike,dont sell it,keep it.
I can see just by you sitting on the bike, how much easier it is to keep your elbows up and corner with out the modern high rise ape hanger bar set up.
Man you had rhis thing modified a bit, I seen them power wheelies and that undeniable strength in acceleration- kids think these old bikes weren't worth beans....but lol....yea...you know.....yz250 n yz490s are capable of just about ANYTHING even till this day.
Yeah it had quite a bit of mods done to it, unfortunately I sold it awhile back. That's ok as I have a 83 Suzuki RM500 now and of course it's modified also it turns and handles just as well as the YZ not bad for an open class bike.
@@yamahayzportlandtnRusso oh wow! The super elusive rm 500! I've NEVER even seen one in person. That's really cool bro. Hope you enjoy it alot.
Cool!
Man, I just hated changing tires too much to be ripping down pavement on them.
Guy looks middle age and he’s still tearing up the grass cool👍
What were you doing before you took off, warming up the water? lol
That was the nice thing about the air coolers. You could start them and pretty much take off because the cylinder expanded about the same rate as the piston as they would heat up together a lot more closely.
nice,sounds nasty,cant wait to fix up my cr125
Good deal, had an 83 cr250 back in the day, good bikes
I saw special engine also diferent yamaha includ tanke i n gasoline another yz seriece
I've got a 79 yz250. It smokes my 96cr250.
What would one sell for today in excellent condition? Thanks for sharing!
That thing is crisp, I have one and it don't go like that, can U remember what the jetting was?
How much does a motorcycle cost approximately in these conditions ?
I hope you can help me
Sold mine for $2000 had a lot into it, one thing about these you wii be lucky to break even, mine was heavily modified, just depends on what the buyer thinks it's worth to them.
1980 yamaha yz250 portland tn Russo
I’ll keep it in mind
Thanks for the information
There was never a need to lean the bike over to aid starting. The float bowl fills up when the bike is upright just fine. But I guess it may help to see if your overflow lines are plugged with dirt.
Not a big deal. It is pretty easy to be victims of false tribal knowledge. :)
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You act like you're afraid of it, open that beauty and let it run...
Afraid of it? Get real
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Not a great rider but a great bike, all jap bikes of the time were excellent