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  1. northern bear

    19?? Yamaha yz490

    No doubt! But being 40 and breaking my back twice on a cr250, I should know better, but there's still that freakish need for speed, so maybe this is a bad idea lol.
  2. northern bear

    19?? Yamaha yz490

    Lmao! Everything I've read about this bike instills fear.
  3. northern bear

    19?? Yamaha yz490

    That's very possible. I'll just keep digging and eventually figure it out.
  4. northern bear

    19?? Yamaha yz490

    Thanks everyone so far. I would give thanks and some rep, but Tapatalk doesn't allow on this forum. Ive since figured out it's probably an '86 going off the engine serial number, but the white frame is throwing me off as every pic I've been able to find of the '86 model has been red frame and...
  5. northern bear

    19?? Yamaha yz490

    That was my original thought, but I read somewhere they went back to the 5speed over the 4speed in '89. Not sure if this is fact or fiction though.
  6. northern bear

    19?? Yamaha yz490

    That's what I've heard. Hard to jet and prone to seizure. Just going to be a restore project and probably only ridden once a year when I feel the need to scare the sh!t out of myself.
  7. northern bear

    19?? Yamaha yz490

    Just picked up an old school yz490 and I'm trying to figure out the year on it. Just wondering if there's any guru's on here that know something about them. I got it narrowed down to an 89 or 90 I think. White frame with white plastics and red seat, disc brake on front, right side exhaust, and 5...
  8. northern bear

    Ego boost vs 5.4 V8 fuel economy

    Never had a 5.4 but a buddy did and best he could average with it was about 15.5. My Ecoboost now has 30,000k and it's seems to be improving on mileage right now averaging close to 13 hwy. Best on a longer trip was 12. But that may be due to warmer weather again. Horrible throughout the winter...
  9. northern bear

    My mobility scooter mod, need help from snow and mudders.

    Just a thought, not sure how much you really want to spend, but probably find a complete honda CBR 125 for $1500 or less. Nice little liquid cooled, fuel injected compact 4 stroke motor. Not super peppy but quiet compared to any 2 stroker.
  10. northern bear

    Hows Vega on May long?

    Most likely overcrowded and trails aren't that great.
  11. northern bear

    Price on new 1/2 tons?

    2013 F150 FX4 with the FX appearance pkg, full load came to $59,000 last July. That's with extended warranty and prepaid maintenance.
  12. northern bear

    5.0L or Ecoboost

    I have a 13. No issues with it so far, but I only have 28,000 on it. Driving hard (120-140) it sucks back the fuel averaging around 16L/100k best I got was 12L/100k at 100kph. Most times it's around 14 though.
  13. northern bear

    Anybody been to stranger hills recently?

    ThAt trail damaged? Didn't think it could get much worse. Now would be the time while the frost is in the ground. Once the frost is gone it's pretty much impassable.
  14. northern bear

    What did you do for your ATV today?

    Ripped around on the 2 trikes for a bit and then washed and put them away. Was gonna wash the 4 wheelers but they just got put away dirty. Won't be needing them any time soon, so may as well be stored out of the weather.
  15. northern bear

    three word story

    Well stocked because
  16. northern bear

    Wild Encounters

    Aww, it's just a kitten. Just wait a few years when them claws and teeth reach full maturity!
  17. northern bear

    Folding Mountain - Near Hinton AB

    When do you plan on making this trip? I could be interested.
  18. northern bear

    Dirt bike insurance

    It's an off-road bike. Don't need a 6 for it. I got all my bikes, quads, sleds etc through the co-operators. Never had an issue.
  19. northern bear

    Gas Station Hot Dogs/Smokies

    Esso/Tasty Express in Peace River has good pizzas and breakfast buns. Same with the Max Fuels/Petrocan in Whitecourt.
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