1989 television commercial for Yamaha Riva Razz scooters, an entry-level, single-speed, 50-cc ride available in "four radical colors" that was manufactured from 1987 to 2001. The BetaGems channel also has "1989 Yamaha FCR 600 motorcycle television commercial," "1989 musical Kawasaki TV commercial Gotta get away," "1987 Pacific Honda San Diego television commercial," "1960s surf guitar TV ads: mod scooters, bikinis, Hula Hoops," "Honda Scooter commercial 1987 They'll Move You," "1988 Honda Elite Scooter television commercial," and even "Beverly Cleary Mouse and the Motorcycle 1986 TV special."
BetaGems are culled from an archive of over 1000 beta video tapes recorded from the early 1980s into the 1990s. Most feature live music performances broadcast on television in San Diego CA, though there are also rarely seen commercials, comedy clips, and other material that doesn't seem to be anywhere else on KZfaq or online.
Most of the tapes were recorded on a Sony SL-HFT7 Super Beta Theater Hi-Fi Stereo - the same model was refurbished and is being used for these digital transfers and uploads. In rare occasions where a BetaGems clip does appear elsewhere, we're only uploading if our own beta master is better quality or contains material not seen previously. Much footage comes from public television and public access broadcasts that the taper monitored nightly for several years. Some of the programming is strictly regional, mostly from the San Diego area. This upload features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 107 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners. To be used for research and archive purposes only, no commercial reproduction allowed.