No. The first use of Nikasil by Yamaha on the YZ appears to have been on the 1989 YZ125.
One really easy way to tell is to use a magnet. Nikasil over an aluminum bore is non-ferrous where as the steel sleeve obviously is.
If the magnet sticks, it is a steel liner.
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