First you feel it in the air. Winter is coming like it always does. The season of sun and fiery love is at its bitter end. I fill my lungs in the brisk Montana afternoon and exhale a sigh of

This 1983 Yamaha IT250 comes from a dirtbike collector in Southern California. He purchased it in 2022 and immediately replaced the plastics and an exhaust from DG Performance to finish the bike off. Reportedly in good running condition, the bike

Team Bullet Bob Moto builds a pair of vintage two-stroke tarmac x dirt weapons… By the mid-1970s, the Yamaha had revolutionized motorcycling with their dual-purpose DT series — a range of lightweight, affordable, low-maintenance motorcycles intended for both street and

Only available in 1980, the Yamaha IT425 put professional performance within reach of regular consumers and enduro enthusiasts. The engine, based on the one from the YZ400 motocrosser, offered 46 bhp at 6500 rpm. That’s pretty stout, considering the bike

This post details the restoration of an 1986 Yamaha IT200 that I bought with my Dad over the Thankgiving holiday. When we found it it was in pretty sad shape overall. The engine had no compression, the rear frame loop

Today, 500cc two-stroke motocross bikes are looked back on, mostly by people who never raced them in anger, with rose-colored glasses. That rosy vision is clouded by a veil of gauze. The 500’s aura wasn’t based on brand participation, fan

IT175 restoration work end commemorative photo's. I'm going to finish it as per the 1980s model IT175 work that came to Stars in a strange encounter more than half a year ago and ride on my feet... to finish it

Here's a once in a life time professionally restored DH mountain bike! It is a 1998 Rotec Professional Downhill bike, that has been fully restored/upgraded by  It has not been ridden since the restoration! All parts are either new, NOS,

The combination of dual sport tires and clip-ons on this Yamaha will probably leave some of our readers clutching their chests. And builder Art Henschell is totally down with that. He’s even emblazoned this Yamaha WR500 with a big, fat

As early as the 1960s, Yamaha made a name for itself as a leading enduro manufacturer with models like the legendary DT-1. These "dirt track" machines made it very clear where their field of application was. And Yamaha successfully opened