Yamaha IT490

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[Mick PilgrimMember]

The 490’s look in good nick.

Brings back memories when I used to race enduros in the 70’s on my IT400C

My brotherinlaw used to have a 490 many years ago, she was a bit more of a brute than the 400.

I then had an IT175 for trail riding and sold it to a friend, then picked up an IT250 (drum brake model cant remember the model) and at the same time picked up a disc brake IT200. Sold the 250 and kept the 200, it was a great little machine. So I have had a few IT’s, they were the first of the Jap enduro machines. :woohoo:

Mick

[glennMember]

cool looking ride there mate.. you should really redirect them over flow tubes before she comes on an old bulls ride…..

[murph the surfMember]

Great rides
I had an IT 465 and 490
Loved the 490 more as the suspension was much better than the 465
I used to love tearing past my mate on the XR500 :woohoo: :laugh:
Good to see there are so many still out there
Cheers
Murph the surf

[murph the surfMember]

Hmm nice disc brake modification
Well done
Can’t remember the 490 having discs :huh:
Was well over 25 years since I owned one though
Cheers

[JockMember]

Murph the surf wrote:

Hmm nice disc brake modification
Well done
Can’t remember the 490 having discs :huh:
Was well over 25 years since I owned one though
Cheers

The 490 had a twin-leading drum brake front end, however that didn’t do a very good job of pulling the old girl up.
The disc makes it much better!

[RoyMember]

Got to love the colour coded riding gear. I gather you don’t have to have all original running gear for viduro racing. Modifications are acceptable?

[JockMember]

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Got to love the colour coded riding gear.

They were some Polo’s that one of the Yamaha IT forum members got made up, went down a treat…

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I gather you don’t have to have all original running gear for viduro racing. Modifications are acceptable?

It doesn’t have to be all orginal however It’s meant to be ‘period correct’. Technically if you fitted a head and tail light to a 1984 model YZ (that had a disc brake front end) it would be fine for a Vinduro. As long as the bike is sporting parts pre 1985 (that is the cut-off for Vinduro) then all is well. Carry on models that weren’t changed post 1985 are also OK (drum brake XR’s, DT’s etc). The main aim is PRE 1985.

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