Fastest bike I ever owned. A pure beast. Bought the first one 1980 from Washington Yamaha in Pgh. I would love to get another ride on that beast, Even at my age of 67...
So great to go down memory lane with the original literature, once again being able to see the reveal of the 465 in all of its glory. Thanks for the history lesson too!
we put a 465 on a micro sprint we ran in sedalia mo. bored the jug to where it was almost a chinese lantern,fed it alcohal and kicked ass. then sold the car and i put it back on the bike......on alcohal. white knuckle,sack shriveling power.
I had a 1980 and truly miss it. Beautify trail bike, had a Wasco swing-arm with a 530 rear tire with a huge knobby every five inches. I climbed hills others wouldn't dare, bouncing up and down in a wheelie like a rototiller all the way to the top. I don't ever remember stalling that beast. I'd sure like to have swapped riding a '85 CR500 to been able to compare the two.
I had one of the first 1980 YZ465 with a build number under 200. I bought it from a guy that ordered it a year in advance and rode it once and ended up in the hospital and his wife made him sell it. I sold it to my friend a couple years ago as I am disabled and cannot start it anymore. I have a bad right leg and herniated discs in my lower back. I raced the bike for several years in the hair scramble series in Michigan. I also raced snowmobiles and IMSA in my younger days thats why I am disabled. Would not change my past for anything
Funny how the big 2 stroke became less popular in the late 80’s .I think this was the turning point when real men became a dying breed and poofs and weak arse boys found the Big bore bikes too much like old grandpa and not like sweet aunty may.Moral of my comment is “You want to have big balls then why ride a mouse”
@@frankpicha6118 You're thinking of the Yamaha ITs, the off-road bikes based on the YZs. There were no white and red YZ465s sold in the USA - Canada, Japan, Europe.
Fastest bike I ever owned. A pure beast. Bought the first one 1980 from Washington Yamaha in Pgh. I would love to get another ride on that beast, Even at my age of 67...
Thanks for sharing I hope one day you get to ride one again
The thing would wheelie in every gear, so the front tyre never wore out! It was also very light. An amazing bike for the time.
So great to go down memory lane with the original literature, once again being able to see the reveal of the 465 in all of its glory. Thanks for the history lesson too!
Marty Moates made this bike famous. 1980 usgp winner.
we put a 465 on a micro sprint we ran in sedalia mo. bored the jug to where it was almost a chinese lantern,fed it alcohal and kicked ass. then sold the car and i put it back on the bike......on alcohal. white knuckle,sack shriveling power.
I had a 1980 and truly miss it. Beautify trail bike, had a Wasco swing-arm with a 530 rear tire with a huge knobby every five inches. I climbed hills others wouldn't dare, bouncing up and down in a wheelie like a rototiller all the way to the top. I don't ever remember stalling that beast. I'd sure like to have swapped riding a '85 CR500 to been able to compare the two.
loved mine so much, rock chucker on the power line trails in MO.
I remember these things putting fear on faces when they showed up!
I had one of the first 1980 YZ465 with a build number under 200. I bought it from a guy that ordered it a year in advance and rode it once and ended up in the hospital and his wife made him sell it. I sold it to my friend a couple years ago as I am disabled and cannot start it anymore. I have a bad right leg and herniated discs in my lower back. I raced the bike for several years in the hair scramble series in Michigan. I also raced snowmobiles and IMSA in my younger days thats why I am disabled. Would not change my past for anything
you are disabled in the head also
@@carlcrow5990 someday youll find yourself like him.
A wiser fellow than myself once said, "sometimes you eat the bar, and sometimes the bar, well, he eats you."
You stay cool homey 😎👍🙋
When mighty dinosaurs roamed motocross tracks!
Funny how the big 2 stroke became less popular in the late 80’s .I think this was the turning point when real men became a dying breed and poofs and weak arse boys found the Big bore bikes too much like old grandpa and not like sweet aunty may.Moral of my comment is “You want to have big balls then why ride a mouse”
Probably because they started getting over 40 hp out of 250s
Behold, The Air Hammer!!!!!!!
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History is short. From best in class in 80 to also ran in 81.
Are the white ones more rare or for certain parts of the world only?
Yamaha bikes were yellow in the US until 86. Overseas they were white and red.
1981 one year white in the USA
@@mattmiles9779 USA YZs were yellow up to and including the 1984 model year. 1985 was the first white and red YZs.
@@frankpicha6118 You're thinking of the Yamaha ITs, the off-road bikes based on the YZs. There were no white and red YZ465s sold in the USA - Canada, Japan, Europe.
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