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Offline LWC82PE

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YZ490 engine
« on: July 29, 2009, 09:32:02 pm »
Im looking for a complete or 3/4 complete YZ490 engine (later version) what is the going price for one of these?
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Re: YZ490 engine
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2009, 03:46:36 pm »
Hi There,  can you be more specific with regards to (later version)?

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Re: YZ490 engine
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2009, 05:40:28 pm »
1987. Earlier models were going to be no good due to different head stud pattern. I just bought a complete 88 model minus electrics which dont really need anyway, from a low hour bike and on STD bore. Pretty expensive but original bore cylinders are pretty rare these days and i know they are sought after motors in VMX community so i just had to jump in and buy it.
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Re: YZ490 engine
« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2009, 07:41:14 am »
there,s only one pre 85 490 centerport cylinder , so their fairly rare , and the tranny up to 87, of coarse there,s always that pre 90 thing , what were u looking to do ?


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Re: YZ490 engine
« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2009, 05:46:50 am »
their around , seems like the get into the hands of the paddock basher type , where they get flogged until the bearings fall out and the engines stop from sucking in unfiltered air , or handed over to a willing mate who ground loops and smashes the subframe , i saw an s the other day , it had the tecnosel seat and big tank , i don,t think it has a bright future