YZ490 help

[blazef20]

Ok just got this bike the other nite, been a while since i rode a bike and all but could not pass it up for 150 bucks and still runnin!!! Needs some work but itll b fine. ok what i need help with is what is the shift pattern for this monster, And where is neutral in there. hopefully ill have this thing ready soon. any help would be awesome. thanks

[2strokecountryboy]

down into first up into the other gears and neutral is between first and second, ive got a 89' yz490

[Timmy 2 Trak]

WOW! Depending on what year it is it might not have very many of them but all of them can be dangerous if your not familiar with that particular bike. LOTS-O-POWER! Hang on and shift up from the very bottom.

[blazef20]

yeah i know this thing is a monster and its been awhile since i rode ima take it easy at first i appreciate the help guys. ill probably be back with more posts. Its gona be a long spruce up but hopefully it'll pay off

[YZ pilot]

what year? a couple years were only 4 speed trans. Fun bikes , I have an 86 YZ490.

[blazef20]

found out its older than i thought its a 1979 YZ400 NOT a YZ490. So im sry guys for the wrong year. but hopefully i can still get some help when needed. should have never stopped riding. forgot how fun these things r. also Do i need to mix the fuel in this bike or straight gas. dont wanna mess anything else up. ive had a bike but i just rode it thats all Pops took care of the rest. oil fuel and all that stuff. Tryin to get used to the mechanics of these things.Hands on is the best way to learn

[2strokecountryboy]

yeah its a 2stroke, so u need to mix gas with two cycle oil, i always mix 50:1

[dodging_roost]

Originally Posted by 2strokecountryboy

yeah its a 2stroke, so u need to mix gas with two cycle oil, i always mix 50:1

I would mix at no higher ratio than 32:1 which is what Yamaha and other Motorcycle Manufactures recommend.

If you find an oil that recommends less than 32:1 mix it according to the Oil's recommendations but a blanket statement of 50:1 is not always the best.

Thanks
Scott

[blazef20]

thanks guys do you think the previous owner runnin straight gas hurt it any?

[dodging_roost]

Originally Posted by blazef20

thanks guys do you think the previous owner runnin straight gas hurt it any?

YIKES!!!! it would burn it down.... no lubrication for the piston / rings. I don't believe that the bike is oil injected or not?

Do you have a container that looks like it has oil in it?

Thanks
Scott