1981 YAMAHA 465 YZ Vintage Racer New Engine Rebuid + New Cosmo Restoration SWEET

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In the Era when these MAGNIFICENT Mono Shock YZ YAMAHA's were being made "CYCLE" MAGAZINE called these "Alloy Swing Arm" MONO SHOCK YZ's "A PERFECT.."TEN OUT OF TEN" 10/10...MOTOCROSS WEAPON !!!!!
Of the YZ 465s the "1981"I believe was the LAST & MOST VALUABLE & Sought after Year for the YZ 465 that YAMAHA MADE ! ! ! ! ! ...a Nice 1981 465 YZ = $6,400.00 & Is worth Nearly TWICE AS MUCH as What TOP Blue Book is for a a 1982 490 YZ = 3.3K US Dollars... & ....Yes ! She Has Her Original YAMAHA "Matching" Frame and Engine Serial Numbers ! ! ! !
* * * PLEASE NOTE * * * "UP COMING * AUCTIONS ALERT" * * * IMPORTANT ....PLEASE NOTE:
Not related to this auctions 1981 YAMAHA 465 YZ.... but just so everyone can be ready & be looking out for them ...over the next few days I will also be listing several of my TWO STROKE Vintage Racer Bike Collection... several other YAMAHA YZ 490's + 465s + 400's + & IT 490's + 400's 250's & 175's also 1972, 73, 4 YAMAHA 250 & 360 MX's & also AT-1s DT-1s CT 1's & HT-1s ENDURO's + SUZUKI RM 125's & even a "Super Rare" * "RM 500" Two Stroke W/ Full Floater Suspension & also HONDA "CR 500R" & a spare CR500R chassis + CR 250 + Also 1976 & 1979 CR 125M ELSINOREs *& also a spare 1973 CR 250M Engine & 2 Vintage 1976 & 79 ELSINORE CR 125s + also ELSINORE MT's 250 & 125's etc etc ~1982 KTM 250 + VINTAGE MX KTM ~1975 "Air Cooled" 175 & or 400 "HUGE BARREL" Dual Class "Twin Shock" Vintage Racers & a 1982 KTM 250 a ~HUSQVARNA 1976 175 Twin Shock & a 1982 250 etc etc..I will be selling Aprox. 70 bikes Some Restored most are Ready to Restore...& are Priced Accordingly, amp; ALL Well Under NADA.com Values & YES ! ..all will be Priced VERY Fairly..
So NEEDLESS TO SAY.......Most Enthusiasts feel ...."THE YZ 465 WAS YAMAHA's VERY BEST & Possibly the one of the MOST USE-ABLE POWER MX RACING BIKEs MADE IN THIS ERA ! ! ! & Being air cooled they are FAR Less Problematic & FAR Less Complex & FAR less subject to corrosion issues as compared to nearly ALL of the Water cooled bikes that were built in this Vintage ERA also AIR COOLED bikes I have been told that being Air Cooled "These 465 YZ's Are Far Better for Vintage MX RACING"........

> a Vintage Racing 1978 RM 250 SUZUKI (Yellow) & also our 73 Tribute Vintage Racing ELSINORE CR 250 (Green / Aluminum) we Displayed at the "WORLDS LARGEST" MOTORCYCLE SHOW" (the Los Angeles Cycle World / Progressive Motorcycle Show, Los Angeles, California Area)..in Our "Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Clubs" Booth earlier (November /December 2014). Look to the right of the 3rd pictures which shows a Local Los Angeles TV News Crew interviewing Our V.J.M.C. Clubs President (in the Red & White Shirt) on the Shows Opening day ! ! ! br ">* * *PLEASE NOTE: Over the last three years we have shown "TEN" Vintage Motorcycles in the V.J.M.C. Booth At This Show Alone !!!!
>br " clear="none"> PLEASE NOTE:Above are 4 Pictures are "NOT" of this auctions bike but are of this bikes 2 cousins (IE) (one =this auction's bikes Cousin 1978 RM 250 Cousin) (IE) as above we also built these two other bikes we also built & cosmetically restored our other Vintage Racing: the (Yellow) 1978 SUZUKI RM 250's & the (Aluminum & Green) Vintage CR Elsinore 250 Vintage Race bike (Nov/Dec. 2014) we Displayed at the "WORLDS LARGEST" MOTORCYCLE SHOW" (the Cycle World / Progressive Motorcycle Show, Los Angeles, California area)..in Our "Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Clubs" Booth earlier (November/December 2014). Also, he White & Black Suzuki Road Racer at the end of he row next to our VJMC clubs sign (3 bikes to the right of our yellow 250 RM Suzuki)... was one of two bikes of it's Exact type in Existence (a 700ccSquare 4 "Two Stroke" w/ 4 Rotary Valves..Yep ! She is a BREAST ! ) and I was told by most everyone there that she was Pretty much "Priceless" ! The two Bikes in between ours & this were two 4 Cylinder "Two Stroke" YAMAHA a GP 500 & a GP 700 like my Hero the GREAT Kenny Roberts became a WORLD CHAMPION on !!!

I think She is a Very Nice (Great) Running Condition as it looks like her Original "Older Owner" Babied (it doesn't look like he rode her too hard) and I feel Really Looked out for this Amazing Legendary Vintage Racing Bike & Best of All we are selling Her at Well Under the NADA.com Book value is for a Nice Example of one of these NADA.com VALUE GUIDE for one of these $6,400.00 ! ! ! !.. & Southern California Bikes typically bring Far More Money than Bikes from the rest of the Country (USA).. Our price for her is a Very Small Fraction of that !...& if you pass this Beauty up where will you ever find another AMAZING YZ 465 with so little Use & Abuse on her wit ha Fresh newly Rebuilt top end Engine !

< < < PLEASE DO NOT BID ON THIS ITEM BEFORE YOU HAVE READ THIS AUCTION IN IT'S ENTIRETY & FULLY UNDERSTAND EVERY ASPECT OF THIS ITEM > > > and also PLEASE get permission from you Spouse, arents etc etc as... "by bidding you are entering a Biding Contract" as it just ruins everything for everyone else involved in this auction.... Thank You in advance for bidding responsibly > > >

This Beauty has been in Storage for 20+ years & therefore has fallen off the DMV System computers (Which is Really Good News).... & YES ! ....I have also, he DMV Current Computers Print out on this Wonderful Bike that Proves: she has NO back fees & NO Back Taxes, amp; NO Back registrations & NO Back Penalties etc etc owing on this bike at this time ! ! ! . ...I will Also be including a California DMV (Notarized) "Bill of Sale" from myself to you the new owner.. which from what I hear in neighboring states, hould be what you need to register her In California & if you live outside of California. ... If you just want to Vintage Race this bike... the DMV "Bill of Sale" is all you will need..Again, will also include the California Department of Motor Vehicles Current DMV Computer Print Out on this Wonderful Bike that shows & Proves that because this Beauty was in storage for the past Two + decades & because of this... there are No current DMV Computer records (AGAIN, HICH IS REALLY GOOD NEWS) on this Wonderful bike & therefore there should be NO back fees and NO back taxes etc etc. owed on this Wonderful Dirt racing Bike. If you live inside California & If you Race Vintage Bike Meets on Private MotoCross Tracks or (Vintage Bike Shows etc) the Notarized Calif. DMV "Bill of Sale" is all you will need. If for some reason ..you want to go cow trail ridding on California etc Government National Forest Land etc land & feel you a may want a National Forest etc DMV "Green Sticker" My Vehicle Registration Office said that because this bike had been in covered storage for many years (nearly the last 3 decades) therefore if you live here in California & feel for some reason you want or feel you need a California Forestry Land Green sticker (to ride in Government Forest etc Land) Again it will be Easy because this bike is currently off the DMV Computer records & therefore there will be NO back fees (as after about 10 or 12 years DMV records fall off the DMV Computers) and Again, his California National Forest sticker is not required for MX & Other Race tracks and also NOT required for Vintage Shows etc etc etc here in California & a California Nat. Forest Green sticker is not required if you live out of state etc etc ....

* * PLEASE NOTE: I personally think this is a very Nice looking Bike in very Nice Overall Condition...However, f you are looking for a "Perfect Bike" or a Vintage Show or Concourse show bike etc etc "Please do everyone a "Big Favor" & Please look elsewhere" as again I think ...this is just a Very Nice Looking Great Running Bike that & I think is in Very Nice & Great Running Condition as her Original "Older Owner" looks to have Babied (it doesn't look like he rode her too hard) her and I feel Really Looked out for this Amazing Legendary Vintage Racing Bike, lus we just NEWLY Rebuilt the Engines Top End (Brand New Factory YAMAHA PISTON+RINGS+Rod Bearing + Both BRAND NEW Crown Bearings etc etc) &.... Best of All we are selling Her at Well Under the NADA.com Book value is for a Nice Example of one of these. & the proof of this is I believe she is still on her Original Stock (000) Bore & Std. Bore BRAND NEW YAMAHA Piston !!!!) (to me that fact is a HUGE Indicator that this Wonderful Bike has not had too many hours on her & that she has not had to work that hard at all in the few years that this AMAZING Bike was run in her Life !!!& then she was put into dry Storage for ~25+ Years !!!

* * If you get a chance Please go on NETFLICKS & check out the Very Best Motorcycling Movie Ever made "STEVE McQUEENS" ...Quint Essential Dirt Racing Movie ...."ON ANY SUNDAY" !!! Which in the Moto Cross racing sections of the Movie shows two Stroke Riders Winning Race after Race after Race..& Riding on their Vintage Dirt RACING Bikes..... Please, o yourself a favor I would get your Family & or all of your M/C Buddies together and Watch this AMAZING Movie at least one time a Year !!!

> !!! & Best of all ... She has a Brand New Cosmetic Restoration as detailed below & Above + Great Condition "High Quality" Front & Back Tires, amp;... I think this Wonderful bike looks AMAZING ! ( "STUNNING" ) !/pbr "p yui_3_16_0_1_1437801918122_7486" data-setdir="false" dir="ltr">** FEAR NOT ! ! ! These are Super QUICK + Comfortable Great Handling & Compared to many bike I think fairly Easy to Ride bikes (thanks to her YAMAHA "AIR MONO SHOCK" & "AIR FORK" Suspension) with Her Great Horse-Power power Band & HUGE Suspension & I think ...Very Forgiving for a TRUE VINTAGE RACE Bike & Without Question Vintage Enthusiasts seem to Agree ...These YZ YAMAHA 465's are SUPER FAST, ith INCREDIBLE Suspension & GREAT TURNING Ability, XCELLENT BALANCE, REAT HANDLING & Very Durable + RELIABLE & SUPER FUN ! FUN ! FUN ! to RIDE ! ! ! ...

Over the years I have had many emails from YAMAHA Racers in the late 70's thru the early 1980s that Stated they were LOCAL, TATE, amp; NATIONAL Moto Cross Champions with YAMAHA YZ's that were Nearly STOCK (Almost Un-Altered) Factory YZ MX BIKES ! ! ! ....CYCLE Magazine at that time called these YAMAHA YZ MX RACING Bikes are a PERFECT "TEN Out of TEN" Moto-Cross Weapon !!!!!!!!please see attached picture (above)

>>..& I think once you get used to the power this could be Great for nearly all MX Riders that want to move up to the Next Level...(way more do-able & Controllable + Better Balanced than Most Vintage Racers & also most newer bikes are these days !!!!!!!!) AGAIN, ne of the reasons YAMAHA's Out-Sold nearly Every other MX Race Bike on the Planet was...YAMAHA besides having about the Most Advanced Dirt RACING Suspension on the Planet at that ERA ...They have always been famous for their AMAZING Durability and Reliability & Ease of Maintenance !!!! & for many Decades YAMAHA's are said to be one of the VERY BEST Handling Production Moto Cross bikes Built in this Era !!! "GREAT FOR ALL OF YOU VINTAGE RACERS" !/pp yui_3_16_0_1_1444091607697_3669" data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" br /pp yui_3_16_0_1_1437801918122_7720" data-setdir="false" dir="ltr">This is one of the more Proven Years that the YZ MONO-SHOCK Suspension that had the MUCH IMPROVED Heat Treated (FAR Stronger & FAR Lighter) "ALUMINUM" Mono Shock Swing Arm ! ! ! ! (Which MUCH ("HUGELY") INCREASES Her VALUE over the LESS Competitive & Much Heavier Iron/steel swing arms of the earlier YZ YAMAHA's).. Also, he BIG BORE YAMAHAs Were Famous for Having "MUCH More USE-ABLE POWER BAND & a FAR BETTER SPREAD OF POWER THROUGHOUT HER HP BAND !!!! an not nearly as pipe-y as the harder to control earlier YZ's & the later 490 YZs Were ! !

Most everyone I have talked with agrees these 1981 465cc YZ YAMAHAs have hands down Always been considered one of the Worlds FASTEST & BEST + Most DURABLE Production Dirt / Racing bikes & YAMAHA has Long been known for their AMAZING GREAT POWER & SUPERIOR SUSPENSION + HANDLING, uper Quick TURNING ABILITY, olid relatively "BULLET PROOF" Construction, MAZING Performanc, urability + Trouble Free, Reliability. The Compared to many bikes with the Power & Displacement of this Wonderful Bike these 465 YZs are probably one of the Easiest & Best Suspension-ed and Predictable Truly VINTAGE Race-able bikes to Ride & I also think one of the Most Most Rider Friendly & Competitive Dirt Racing Bikes Made in this Era !!! & this YAMAHA 465 is BY FAR one of the Most Evolved Early + Successful "FULL SIZE" Dirt Racing Bikes as it has all of the Most sought after Goodies (Self Tuning Reed Valve Inductions System, amp; also POWER CHAMBER Induction For the First time "BULLET PROOF" Super Strong + Great Handling "Big Travel" AIR Forks & "HUGE " Travel Travel Rear Factory YAMAHA MONO-SHOCK Heat Treated Aluminum "Super Strong" ALLOY Rear Swing arm Suspension ("at this time for a Dirt Racing Bike All of this was "ROCKET SCIENCE" that "Really Worked GREAT " ! ! ! ), ery Simple less hassle far more Reliable More Trouble Free Air Cooled (FAR Better than the early water cooled YAMAHAs Etc ..I have heard) (this being one of the last years of these Very Perfected by 1979 YAMAHA 250cc YZ (These SUPER SIMPLE Air Cooled Super Competitive TWO STROKE" ) engines, actory YAMAHA (Tuned MX Racing Chamber) ((Tuned Exhaust Pipe)) & High Performance Silence, Factory YAMAHA "RADIAL" Big Cooling HEAD & All of this & Being SOOooo Perfected...YZ YAMAHA 465s even with her HUGE TRAVEL SUSPENSION She will even EASILY fit in right into my Chevy ASTRO "Mini Van" even with the vans center seat still in place !!!! How many "FULL SIZE * "BEAST LIKE" DIRT RACING bikes can do that !

I think This AMAZING Bike RUNS GREAT ! Her Engines top end was Completely rebuilt & we just started her today & She Started Right back up ! We will need to do some fine running on her as she runs slightly better with the chock just barely on initially, he more we ran her the better & better she ran which is very understandable as she was in storage for Aprox. 25+ years.... and I think she has what looks to be her Original YAMAHA YZ Gas tank that still looks to in GREAT Condition with a Brand New YZ like paint codes & Vintage YZ YAMAHA Tank Graphic ! Again, er Gas Tank has been Newly refinished & Painted as are the Front & Right & Left side Number panels and Both Front & Rear Fenders, lso her rims, spokes, hocks, heel hubs & Backing plates etc etc have all also been refinished & or Painted and I think look very Nice. She has Two Great Condition High Quality Front and Back Tires !!!... YES ! the gas tank Graphics have been replaced with what looks to be ORIGINAL New Old Stock or Incredibly Accurate Graphics that look perfect to me to the Early"YZ" YAMAHAs ! The inside of her tank is Clean looks GREAT.as do Her Handlebars, oot Pegs, hifter, he has Brand New Fork Tube Rubber Boots & New Handlebar Grips ! Also, brake levers etc etc are still in Very Nice Condition ! The Shifter and Brake levers look & Work Great ! Her Frame VIN & also Her Engine Serial Number is: 4V4-005620 (which on every site I could find shows up as a 1981 465 YZ ...............& YES ! She Has Her Original YAMAHA "Matching" Frame and Engine Serial Numbers !!!!!
This Beauty has been in Covered storage for the bulk of it's life...for Many Years (( & more recently was in DRY storage & resting (because it's Original Owner was just getting too old to ride her anymore...for the past two + decades)) as detailed above & has just had a FRESH Engine Rebuild & Very Nice Cosmetic Restoration (As also detailed above) She has been in storage for decades & is just now returning to service again & Especially when Compared to any other YAMAHA 465 YZ's I have ever owned ...She Starts Well & is "Running Great" I personally think the more you run her the Better she will run ! Make No Mistake this Baby... Runs, hifts & Rides & Stops GREAT !

Again, my Mechanic & I flushed the tank & Carburetor + put in Fresh gas & She started right up, uper Quickly ! ! ! ! ! ! !) & we cleaned out the Fuel Shut off Valve etc.. & will include a Brand New inline fuel filter etc...later We rebuilt her engine after the Cosmetic Restoration was completed & we just got her restarted with her new engine rebuild & Every time we have run this Beautiful Bike she has run better and better ... She has been Running Better & Better "The Engine Runs Great and Starts GREAT compared to any other YAMAHA BIG BORE YZ I have ever owned She Typically Starts relatively Easy & I think she runs "GREAT" & seems Shifts well thru the gears Well & Stops GREAT !!!! .

>* * * If these have not been done * Please Note *... You will be in default of this auction. & will very likely lose your deposit if the winning bidder flakes out & is not responsible on the funding of this AMAZING Vintage Racing Beauty .* * * br " clear="none">....Provided this is paid off (in required three (3) M-S days) I am willing to store the it for up to 2 weeks in my garage from close of auction while you arrange pickup & I will gladly assist you with shipping to any International or Domestic Shipper in the Los Angeles Harbor area.
All forms of payment must be Proven "Cleared" by my bank before this Wonderful Bike can leave my homes garage. Please do us both a Big Favor and Please do not bid on this item unless you are able to 100% Fund this at this time, nless prior arrangements have been made & Cleared by me (Prior to bidding on this item). Thank You, ood Luck and Happy Bidding !
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