$500 Vintage Racing Dirt Bike Find (Rare 1980 Survivor)

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Жыл бұрын

I buy a 1980 Suzuki rm125 vintage racing dirt bike. #Suzuki, #Racing,
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@steveboudas9287 Жыл бұрын

I dig your work. 65 years old so many of your projects come right out of my bike history. It's like therapy for me to watch. Thanks maaaaaaaaaan. 😎

@scottcupp8129 Жыл бұрын

I love theses 2 strokers. I still have a few toys myself. I have a Yamaha IT490, A Honda CR480R, CR500, and an ATC250R

@stevethefishingsanta7771 Жыл бұрын

Maybe one day he will pick up a Maico 500! Awesome bike to race. vibrated so much

@CoralReef69 Жыл бұрын

Joe has an awesome skill for sure

@97420Chris Жыл бұрын

@@scottcupp8129 I'll take that ATC 250R off your hands.

@allyearrounddeckspergolas9647 Жыл бұрын

Rm125N i reckon.around 1979 ,1980

@GTO1111111 Жыл бұрын

Jeff Ward is the little kid doing the mini bike wheelie during opening scenes of On any Sunday motorcycle movie 1971. I bought a brand new RM250 in 1981, last year before watercooled, it was an amazing bike. I'm in 60's but still have a 1974 xl350 Honda.

@microsoftteams2663 Жыл бұрын

That particular bike was famous for its handling. That is, it was great at going thru turns. I rode a well setup 1981 and I still remember the experience from 40 years ago. If that 1980 had its suspension renewed to factory specs it would easily handle turns with the best of the bikes of today.

@lawrencefranck9417 Жыл бұрын

😂 no it wouldn’t.

@microsoftteams2663 Жыл бұрын

@@lawrencefranck9417 Words...

@microsoftteams2663 Жыл бұрын

@@lawrencefranck9417 I can see you have never ridden one of those Suzukis. Absolutely effortless to go thru turns with. Think it and it is done. Especially any turn with a well-defined berm or a rut. You would have had to experience it to know....

@lawrencefranck9417 Жыл бұрын

I had one 125 and 100

@AleTravi Жыл бұрын

Do you actually believe a 1980's bike can outperform a modern bike? You are out of your mind sir

@zachfarkash6430 Жыл бұрын

Jeff Ward one of the top Riders in the 80s and those are chromoly handlebars

@spudgossie Жыл бұрын

chromium and molybdenum alloy, very strong

@bobhemphut4011 Жыл бұрын

Almost won a Indy 500 too. Dude was a multi disciplined motorsports competitor and champion.

@prophez23 Жыл бұрын

I had a 1980 RM 80 back in the early 80's it was almost new when I got it. I ended up blowing up the engine shortly after getting it and never got another Suzuki after that. Stuck with Yamaha and Kawasaki and a couple Hondas but I raced mostly Yamaha. I had a 85-86 Kawasaki 250 that had been turned into a death machine and it was one of the fastest dirt bikes I had in the day. I loved motocrossing so much but I ended up breaking my back on a huge jump riding my Honda 250 and I'm disabled today because of it. But I have no regrets and it was the funniest times of my life. That old RM 125 really brought back the nostalgia lol.

@MegaGoogoohead Жыл бұрын

Dude that takes me back I had the same model back in about 83 I think! I rode the wheels off that bike! I bought my son an 89 rm 125 and I rebuilt the engine and he restored the rest of the bike and it turned out nice! The old bikes have a grittier sound than the newer 2 strokes with the old pipe configuration.

@bobhemphut4011 Жыл бұрын

^^^^^^ 👍

@4.5.0.Garage 11 ай бұрын

I found a beat up barn find 91 rm80. The 91-92 rm models are the nicest bikes they ever made. 86-96 is the best 2 strokes !

@jayaustin3096 Жыл бұрын

Can't kill the old 2 strokes. I had a 79 back in 1983 and loved it. You brought back memories on this video. Thanks for sharing.

@listenupfools731 Жыл бұрын

One of the best handling,turning,jumping 125s ever produced!!had a 78,and an 83,a 99,a 2004,all great bikes,I'm an rm fan

@user-hj5ml8rr8u Жыл бұрын

i restored a 1977.... pretty similar condition....piston slap sounds a little bit loose ... when they idle, they are not too bad as far as wear ... when they get loose they don't start and do not idle easily ...run a non resistor plug ... B9ES ...plug caps on those have resistors built in...

@user-hj5ml8rr8u Жыл бұрын

i have a rear wheel set a little cleaner than what you have... if interested ?

@ShaneLynchArt Жыл бұрын

Love that vintage 2 stroke sound. reminds me of the good ol days

@evanpetersen4016 Жыл бұрын

Your videos are educational, it's awesome. This is a sparkplug eating devil machine though. It will seize up every 20 hours unless you mix the gas so heavy that it eats spark plugs for breakfast. Great vid as always.

@MeeshGuitar 7 ай бұрын

My first bike was an '82 RM 80. I loved it dearly and it cranked. I took so much pride as a kid taking it apart and putting it back together. Love your vids man.

@Kram2525 Жыл бұрын

I had a 77 RM125B I bought in 78 for $200. That bike ripped! Great memories.

@puff427 Жыл бұрын

What memory's that bike has ..o boy..love the 80s..bikes chick's and buds..had same bike rode it 2 school when could..Great bike 2restore..b safe.peace

@that1fisher Жыл бұрын

got a 1977 suzuki pe250, awesome seeing these bikes still kickin'

@mikehudg2209 Жыл бұрын

Very very cool 😎 Joe !! I am all about vintage motocross, I race everything from a 77 yz400 to a 1992 ktm mx 500 !! I race yz 's , can-am, cagiva, Husqvarna's and my beloved 83 maico 490 etc , I love the old bikes !! As for your bars they are pronounced chrome- Molly , I have many lol 😆 sweet find and an incredible video , thank you for entertaining us and your drive to keep these old gems going !!! They deserve it and at one time we're the bikes to have !!! I have been racing mx since 1977 and still going strong 💪

@stevemelior1819 Жыл бұрын

I learned something from you today. I have a suzuki intruder vl800 and the clutch slips a little bit especially when it's cold been that way since I bought it two years ago. I've been using car oil I didn't even know there was motorcycle oil for wet clutches. I'll bet if I get the proper oil it'll stop slipping. Keep up the good work young man. I been watching your channel for like 4 years and seen your progression learning and teaching others .

@harrypalmer291 Жыл бұрын

Car oil usually has friction modifier additives that will make wet plates slip. Put a brand name motorcycle oil in your gearbox and should stop slipping. If not, change out again. Still slipping it has contaminated the plates. Replace.

@reggiexp69 Жыл бұрын

i mean i ran slipping clutch in my aldy 300 (trx300ex) for 2 years cause friends kept saying its this its that.. i changed my clutch and all problems gone :)

@XJonAye 5 ай бұрын

10 w 40 non synthetic oil, from wally world, it's usually by where they keep the off road helmets and stuff

@georgedragojlovic4832 Жыл бұрын

This was the same bike I learned to ride on when I was a kid. I'm 42 now and just bought a new 300xc from KTM. Love the content keep up the good work

@ST-tl3mv Ай бұрын

Who else owned one of these RM 125 c's and cracked the crankcase when the chain jumped and bashed down on the gear shaft. Great video and lots of fond memories of this beast of a bike, cheers for the vid mate

@yokomzare201 Жыл бұрын

Please use a larger adjustable wrench to remove the jets.

@arson_4068 Жыл бұрын

Something special about those air-cooled 2 strokes.

@TomSmith-io9uk Жыл бұрын

Young man I've been watching your channel for years and you have become much more proficient and overall a much better mechanic. Good Job and God Bless.

@davidstubbs809 4 ай бұрын

I used to race one of these, The one I had was called an RM125c. My father souped it up polished ports The ports were like looking into a mirror, we corked every hole in the crank and ran it on aviation fuel. The bike was an absolute rocket ship even compared to today's standards, I was on the back wheel constantly without trying. My father used to say you will never win races riding around on the back wheel. The noise that bike makes really brings back good memories. Great work. Keep it up.

@empiresrikesfat 2 ай бұрын

yo my childhood friends (back 30yrs ago) dad supplied him with aviation gas, man that stuff stank riding behind him kx 80's

@pjay4972 Жыл бұрын

had a Yz 465 what a bike. also had a Rm 250 very good bike . these bikes where rode hard back then.

@trblemkr1d106 Жыл бұрын

I have a photo album with me racing this bike in 1980 . It was my second bike after an RM 250 that I also bought new and raced 2 classes . I know I'm 62 but the title of your video makes me chuckle . That was one tough 125 and even though I raced it in 4 different states it never failed me . Those were awesome days . PK

@Dirt_Bike_Dave Жыл бұрын

Oh Man !!! this was my very 1st Dirt Bike and they are pretty bullet proof except for the reed cage/ intake tube and stators wear out.... Very Cool find.

@chrisrosenberg863 Жыл бұрын

A Great find for $500 and with a fresh top end you will have it running perfect. I had a 1979 Yamaha YZ125 that was similar to this air-cooled motor. Then in my sophomore year of high school I bought the new 1981 Suzuki RM 125 that was liquid cooled and had the new full floater rear suspension and it was a night and day difference from the older ones, you may have had one of those at one time if I am remembering correctly. Nice work on this one and I really enjoy your content.

@sandmanbub Жыл бұрын

Raced my 78' YZ250 into the ground. Had it set up like Bob Hurricane Hanna's. The bottom of the frame was riddled with stress cracks when I retired it. I'd planned to replace the damaged section of frame or replace the frame when I was able to, but when I returned for it, It was gone. Mom didn't want it stored in dad's shed any longer and she gave it away. I miss that damned bike. Not as quick as my current race bike, but it was much more fun to ride and that overstuffed seat!

@razvanalx8093 Жыл бұрын

I just selled my yamaha dt 125 lc 10v from 1982, had fun working on it and a lot of fun riding it, it had enduro tires and every accessoirises/electronics removed

@jonathandeoliveira2108 Жыл бұрын

That bike could so easily be restored people say those were the best handling bikes back in the day. Maybe you could do the same thing you did when you did the cr80

@dennisbagatin4480 Жыл бұрын

Not bad for $500 can't wait to see what it does with a rebuild 👌✌️

@anthonyrufo9113 Жыл бұрын

I love those vintage dirt bikes. I had a Suzuki TM 400 back in the day. I always had my repair manual open when ever I had to do a rebuild on the engine. I'm amazed that you never need to use a manual or schematics.

@grabir01 Жыл бұрын

Nice bike. I owned the RM400c Decoster. Loved the power!! Out ran all the new bikes in a drag race every time.

@jasonpardoe1408 Жыл бұрын

You ever thought of going live and chatting to the subs? Possibly about problems others are having with bikes etc😎 Another great project 👊❤️🇬🇧

@c0munguyforcaz Жыл бұрын

It looks pretty minty for a 43 year old bike! Great find

@daveco1270 Жыл бұрын

You have to respect a seller who's honest and says I got it for 250 a couple days ago and thought I could make a few bucks doing a quick flip.

@Nighthawk1966 Жыл бұрын

Been a fan of you Joe for about a year now, I never miss an episode!! Love your work my friend!

@bryanpersig3055 Жыл бұрын

Awesome find bud. My first bike was a 84 RM 80 and I rode it for 3 years and then got a 83 RM 125. By far my favorite older bikes

@oldjarhead386 Жыл бұрын

I grew up around RM125s. Who doesn't love the sound of that engine at full RPM?

@markhensley9378 Жыл бұрын

I love the smell of 2 stroke in the morning!

@cr250rrcflyby3 Жыл бұрын

Dude !!!!!!!!! Where in the wide world of vintage are you finding all these gems 💎 seems like every fricking week you find yourself another cheep piece of a bike worth restoring!!!! That’s it !!! Enough !!! …. No More for you ! …. LOL ✌🏼

@peteschannel508 7 ай бұрын

I like old vintage dirt bikes! Cool find, with them being from the 80s they are pretty much bulletproof once they are running right.

@tonymontana2.037 Жыл бұрын

I have a Suzuki Rm 80 1979 that i'm gonna restore,got the frame,tank and swing sandblasted last year so the plan is to paint the frame this summer💪

@keithfenwick5502 Жыл бұрын

Original exhaust and silencer and shocks amazing great buy 🍀👍🙏and the frame rails I missed that cool 👍

@davessparetime83 Жыл бұрын

Use flexible bumper bondo for the gas tank. The bolt is missing that holds the clutch shaft down in the side case.

@jerryiwanski256 Жыл бұрын

I had the 1980 RM100. For an old beat up bike it doesn’t sound bad!!

@orionwarren4244 Жыл бұрын

That bike was 'well used' to say the least. I was gonna say, "Beat to 💩" but I'm trying to be nice. I give you credit, Joe. That d-bag doubled his money, sold you a fugitive from a scrap yard, yet you remained cool and just took it in stride...and got it up and running! LIKE A BOSS!👍😎

@danielgilbert7289 Жыл бұрын

Hey that's awesome Joe! Interesting timing seeing your video as this last Saturday I rode a 1977 RM100 which was a blast because I grew up riding my first dirt bike an 1979 RM80. I love your videos man!

@862057 Жыл бұрын

Nice, it's going again. I had a early '70s TM125 and I would just hold her open and let it "sing". Once the spark plug gets a coating of black soot on it, it's done. Watch closely at 44:42, as you are testing, the spark is short circuiting and traveling up the insulator porcelain. Be careful using the wrong plug in a high-strung motor.

@nicks2wheelchannel920 Жыл бұрын

Sweet bike . That was my first dirtbike and I also paid 500 for mine too

@user-fi3fx5my2s Ай бұрын

Gotta love the early ones, mechanical brakes no bleeding...nice bike

@aaad01 Жыл бұрын

Brings back memories. I owned the '81. Thank you for the video.

@jasonpardoe1408 Жыл бұрын

Kids out there with bike and no farther to pass on the knowledge. Keep em coming 😎

@craigcolburn8016 Жыл бұрын

Brings back a lot of memories when I was fifteen I had a 79 RM 400 thing ripped but it like to vibrate everything loose. Even after changing first and second gear and a couple shifting fork s and top-end rebuild.. I was always turning around. Nice find though

@68-72mmALKY-M1 Жыл бұрын

Bro, if u put the front tire of the bike in the left or right Corner of the box, all u have to do is put the ratchet straps on with the slightest tension. Once they are evenly tightened move the rear tire wherever u may need it to shut the tail gate or not. I promise u just lightly tighten the straps and that bike won’t go ANYWHERE and not have to mess with the seals leaking forks when u get it home. I’ve also saw basket ball between the front fender and tire..

@markhooper5824 Жыл бұрын

Brings back memories that sound does.

@taftbruce7975 Жыл бұрын

Old school ,,, brought back good memories!! Thanks 👍

@franciscolopez3229 Жыл бұрын

Funny may I add. I did the same thing when the B9EV on my 1979 Elsinore fouled out, I took a sparkplug from my moms' car and off I go again. That's what I love about this vintage bikes, it doesn't take much to get it up and running again aside from it being easy to maintain compared to modern bikes.

@mattsloop2736 Жыл бұрын

Gotta love the sound when it comes up on the pipe like that.

@davidwoods358 Жыл бұрын

I had one of these many years ago, it was a fantastic bike, reliable 1st kick starter. Comfortable and handled great. Sorry I sold it.

@dominickserignese8837 Жыл бұрын

The thing runs pretty good! Definitely worth five hundred bucks! When I was 14 years old I had a brand new Suzuki DS100! I had so much fun with that bike! You never see those bikes in KZfaq world. It was orange and it had a square headlight.

@vicholm1000 Жыл бұрын

Sitting here watching you test ride your bike, I can smell the two stroke exhaust and it’s reminding me of Good times.. 😎👍

@snowyowl7042 Жыл бұрын

Nice, I love the classics. The cheaper the bike, the more expensive the repairs

@Stephen033 Жыл бұрын

Nice, I like the older dirtbikes like that. They don't make em like they use to. Anymore the new dirtbikes and stuff are just ment to be thrown away after they are well used. They ain't nothin like the older dirtbikes.

@ronkennedy4494 Жыл бұрын

Nice bike, I used to ride a saluki 125 w/ power band around 1985 awsom running bike.

@listenupfools731 Жыл бұрын

A fresh top end,boyson duel stage reeds,a clark tank ,a new brake arm lever,plastics,grips,cables,bona-fide rippa!!

@thebigguy8306 Жыл бұрын

BRAVO, another Great video, entertaining (Vinny) and informative (old what's his name). Love the classic bike series, gives many of us ideas or hope.

@kamppaaa 11 ай бұрын

Really excited to find one of these 80s suzukis on YT again! I personally have a (Finnish import) 1988 Suzuki EPO (PV50), really rare bike not wondering if no one here has heard of one, and a Suzuki DS80's engine that ive swapped into another bike (never had the DS chassis)

@keithsgarage5831 10 ай бұрын

This one take me back to my youth. Sounds just like my air cooled 1982 KDX-175. Which I proceeded to break both my arms with. Lol

@user-fi3fx5my2s 22 күн бұрын

Love when customers bring one of those noisy old Suzukis in to fix. I get to test it out before it leaves the shop.

@user-fi3fx5my2s 3 ай бұрын

Set of rings and a hioning, she's great again. Vintage screamer!!

@troyrosenbaugh9935 Жыл бұрын

Sounds like an old-school loud 2 stroke Suzuki to me! Unique!!!

@mattsloop2736 Жыл бұрын

All those old 2 strokes sound like they rattle inside lol.

@wendellrountree4899 7 ай бұрын

I wish I could run across vintage bikes like this they didn't want and arm and a leg for...Nice buy man!

@hawkeye681 Жыл бұрын

1980 RM125T. Second year with the “newer” 12” suspension. Got the bigger uncle to this in my garage , 1979 RM250N. These bikes are a ton of fun to ride. I’m turning 60 this year and still ride after 46 years, can’t escape the kid in me

@Bigbull6069 4 ай бұрын

Oh bro...😢wish I could stay in the place that bike takes me back to.Damn it I'm feeling so obsolete🤷 Thank you for your RM125 videos👏 ❤️

@littleposerfish Жыл бұрын

This was a great video. Brings back memories of my old RM 250. I can't remember the year exactly, but it had a metal gas tank. Man she would rip. Great video brother.

@jayjudd6518 Жыл бұрын

❤ Hate to say but there all starting to look alike. Ha Ha. Been a lot of yellow. It is a Pleasant when they run. I hear Vinny wanting to run.

@marcmoreno9192 Жыл бұрын

Great pick up joe!! I picked up a 79rm125 bout ten years ago and finally restored it and finished about 2 years ago shes alil ripper for sure I picked up a 1980 rm125 last year have yet to start the restore Im in the process restoring my 86yz250 and start a 80 cr80r for my son

@smoknjoe73 6 ай бұрын

On the clutch or any other similar cable you can simply dremmel a slot in the nut you want to add and pass the cable thru that slot and thread it on. There is plenty of material left for it to function.

@anthonywessel8932 5 ай бұрын

While there's a blast from a past, that's so cool.

@steelwheels327 Жыл бұрын

I had a RM .....loved when it hit its bezerk mode !!

@ManiacRacing 10 ай бұрын

I have a parts engine for a 1976 RM125. It looks like a fresh rebuild that got caught in a flood. Bottom end is full of mud and sand. Top end looked excellent. I still have most of it, including the pipe and silencer

@jeffreyness9741 Жыл бұрын

I'm also 65 years old and up I think that I turned you onto the oil in the cylinder to check the rings compression, you're welcome.

@joshmoore8488 Жыл бұрын

my dad had 1980 250 Honda and he like it he had sell it for me and my brother when we was little

@coleakins5686 Жыл бұрын

Great vid! Love watching then going out n working on my projects.

@111000100101001 Жыл бұрын

Love the video and bike! Those pre power valve engines were soft on the bottom and fouled plugs if you didn’t ‘ ride the powerband hard’. My 1980 RM250 was high strung but man did it foul plugs quick if you eased around too much trying to sneak home after hard riding in the woods.

@neuchigen Жыл бұрын

I used to have that same bike about 25 years ago or so. I've had an '89 Rm-125 for about 20 years now. It's been sitting with a flappy head for at least 10 of those years. Feeling the itch to fix it and ride again!

@brentosten2965 Жыл бұрын

Love it! I had a 1980 RM400 with a PE250 in it. I absolutely loved it. My best mate still owns it now.

@microsoftteams2663 Жыл бұрын

Lol. .reading all the comments...yeah THAT BIKE AND ITS BRETHERN (up to 1985?) were head and shoulders over all other 125s. Then the 1986 cr125 came out with low to midrange power that looked like...sounded like...a 250cc. Another SUPERB bike.

@ryangreen3292 Жыл бұрын

I love the sound of this old bike when it is running

@Mike-jv4rz Жыл бұрын

I had a 79 RM 100 this brings back great memories !

@BeenSittin Жыл бұрын

I have a 1975 Yamaha YZ80B that I am getting ready to start a restoration series on. Just waiting on a few parts to arrive.

@bobkinney7913 Жыл бұрын

That's how they were back in the day.....

@jackwood8307 11 ай бұрын

Fell in love with the RM 125 back in the late seventies. Italian friend of mine raced semipro and was provided one for racing with track support from the Italian dealer. Saw Marty Smith race Gaston Rahier in a 125 GP, Smith rode for Honda and Rahier Suzuki, utterly amazing how fast they were!

@donbowden5903 Жыл бұрын

I owned an early 80's rm 125. It was my favorite bike I ever owned.

@troyrosenbaugh9935 Жыл бұрын

Get yourself a universal spring kit and keep it around cause you just never know! We go through ots of em here, the junk salvage bike we usually take all the hardware we can off them before we send them to metal scrap yard. Got buckets of bolts, etc. around here. I have a kid that works for me during summer break and that's what he pretty much does all day, tear down scrap bikes, old mowers, etc. During winter I'm alone most of the time, I do that daily to keep lights on. Lol. Love your vids bud! My apprentice guy has that bike, been overhUled a few times but still runs like crazy. Vintage MX racer. Fun stuff.

@user-fi3fx5my2s 8 ай бұрын

Gonna be a ripper!!! Cant wait to hear that vintage 2 stroke bark fire.