Thanks Hanky. It was a pleasure to share this one for sure.

Have you seen a KTM MX 500?

@@gpw203 Still have it? I still have mine, also have a 84 kx500

I bought one in 2017 but it needs work

They’re out there, but restored expect to pay over $8000 for one . True tho there’s only a few .

Suzuki make me started! 1983 bought a used RM125 '81 and late 1985 a new RM125E '84. Still competive at amateur level in 1987!

@@bertbroeder1832 same here. My best friend had an ‘82 RM125 that I loved riding in 85 / 86, I had a ‘78 RM 125. At the end of 86 I picked up a barely used 1985 RM250F in perfect condition for $900.00. The Full Floater rear suspension, from what I can remember, was as good or better than the rear suspension on my 2017 Husky TE300!

I have ridden a 96, 97, and 98 suzuki 2stroke(although all was 125cc), were they not from suzuki them selves

​@@kramler Yes I'm sure they were Suzuki 2 stroke bikes. Suzuki didn't stop R&D on their RM line of 2 strokes until either 2007 or 2008, don't recall which. Think how nice it would be if they'd kept making 2 stroke MX'ers like Yamaha still does.

I rode a built 2-stroke YZ400 once, ported, larger carb and exhaust...; it was one of the most intense rides on the planet, where your strategy is simply 'shift as fast as you can!' , which will have you going 65 mph in about 1.8 seconds... My own RM125T felt fast, but, open class two-stroke bikes are just 'something else'!

They’d be able machine some parts if they had to, or is that not possible?

its the liquid cooled that makes it rare.

Your welcome, its a real privilege to show this type of bike that not many people know exist.

I saw a few pictures on internet before. But see it moving and hear it is a big plessure and how it feels 38 years later we all can hear here, thank you guys!

Thanks for the info Ben, it's great to get some more insight on the bike! :-)

Frits Hendrikx did ride on this bike by himselve about 1986 -1989. He worked as a mechanic at VOS motor in Echt (holland). He drove it about every week in Nederweert motorcross track. As i know he made it by themselve. I talked about the bike several times. Great Bike. Greetings Patrick Biermans

@@peggybiermans-housmans8139 great facts thank you👍👍👍

I bought a 1979 RM400 Brand new on my 15th Birthday. Absolutely loved it , effortless wheelies all day long. In fact loved it so much I still have it!

In 84 i had 1. Air cooled, 4 speed gearbox. Loved it

Thanks. Really appreciate your comment. Cheers Max

Thank you for all your reporting over the years Tony! It's an honour to have you watch :-)

No , no chance at all maxi

Thanks for watching Keith!

Thanks Kevin, Yeah I'm a lucky boy for sure. To ride something that the likes of Harry Everts rode is very special. I think he rode it a bit quicker than me though...lol

@@999lazer you were fine I know you wanted to open her up but the thought of breaking it, must have been on you're mind.

Yep. I should of read your comment before I posted. You're absolutely right.

Yes Sir.

Not true , as they are all copys of the original ...this bike

@@urgonnaluvit there was never an original, it's adapt and overcome.

@@B1GBARZ the "original" water cooled rm500 are these ones built by geboers....there is no developing , evolving 😆

I believe there were 4 made.

@@bmdbigfeet1031 thanks for the clarification. 👍

I was thinking same. Yamaha

Six or seven were made. Jacky Vimond was the rider for Yamaha in 87 and said the yzm was a sub-par bike. Yamaha gave up due to lack of interest in the 500 class around that time. I believe there are a couple of actual yzms still around but most on the internet are homemade. The air-cooled yzm500 Andre Vromans races in 86 was actually a cool bike that had a power valve, usd forks and a "pancake" expansion chamber that allowed cooling air to be ducted over the cylinder head. That bike looked cool as hell

most people(including me) didn't realised it existed! , Thanks for watching

Teaching history! Badly needed! Can't thank these guys enough!

I remember doing an enduro in beaconsfield on a TE 510 HUSKY back then. I had it pinned on a long straight trying to get past a sizuki 500 quad as hard as I tried I couldn't pass him damn that bloody thing flew.

@@peterbalac1915 Suzuki's are still the absolute 100% best motocross bike made till this day 2022!!!

@@tomporgy1143 derrrrrp

I thought that motor looked familiar lol

That's correct Jimmy, the engines were used in the Quadzilla bikes. Easy enough to mount in the RM chassis, but essentially that is a works bike.

haha your so right, I was cra*pping myself really. I didn't want to damage a piece of history!

I got an 86 rm250 and an 06 ltz400

Looking for an 86 125 too match

The engine was painted a champagne goldy colour like the 85 RM250.

thats what this alleged worlds rarest bike is ,fellas were doing this quite often as the quadzilla was just so damm dangerous ,rip that motor out and jam it in a 250 frame

​@@PETERNESShe states it's not a quadzilla. I believe him because the case is much smaller looking than the quadzilla.

A DG pipe & a rear brake staybalizer is the only thing mine ever needed besides alot of rear tires & chains & sprokets! Never needed the front or 1st gear!

it sure is, I was very nervous to ride it... i didn't want to break a piece of history!

@@999lazer i feel honoured to have seen it

Thanks for watching Tim. We found this vid of Harry Everts riding one in 83 too (approx 46 mins in) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/araUgdGL362bmGg.html

I've have an 83 since new, an 84 AND an 85 since 6 months old....LOVE them :-)

That was JPX

@@markroberts1301 Thanks Mark!

Thanks Chris, appreciate your comment as always. She did sound nice, didnt she.

Thanks for watching Patty! Fun fact, our channel is sort of named after Lazer helmets. We used only use Lazer when we were kids and our family number was #9, that's where the channel name comes from :-)

@@999lazer Thanks for the reply my name is actually Tom I wonder if that RM500 was being developed for Danny Chandler aka Mr.Magoo. Danny was supported by Lazer helmets in Belgium when he crashed. Let r rip.

The almost unkillable 4 speed 👌

thanks for the info Maverick, it was so cool to be able to make a video with such a rare bike. it sure is a piece of MX history.

@@999lazer No worries bud, I was in my early teens back then making my way up the ranks wanting to race the WC, 500s were the pinnacle and I love that era. Loved that era of Full Floater Suzukis, it always a disappointment that Suzuki have this weird way of in and out of the sport, they clearly could make the best bikes when they set their collective minds to it, hated seeing the 500 class slowly lose its status, the fans didn’t want that, it was driven by the Japanese, they could bring so much greatness but were also destructive to the sport, politically and manufacture wise, it was a fast changing world other markets were more profitable, one thing I’ll never ever accept, I’m always about the long game and any business, anything should have a core and sustainable input eg give back, they had the opportunity to grow the sport, instead they took from it and left when it suited them, that’s history, it amazes me there is so little on this bike, I clearly saw it myself in my magazines, I remember the controversy, the bike even today looks great and some of that footage where Vromans before he dropped back or DNF the bike looked as good as the RC500 on the track, I can’t remember what happened with Everts in 84 injury support, Vromans went to Honda and they had 4 riders on the 500 team, Geobers, Malherbe, Thorpe and Vromans, he never really lived up to his potential except 82 but Lackey beat him and a self supported bike since Suzuki did everything not to help him and he was there factory rider. Still amazing how that one you rode sounded, it could have just come off the show room floor. Amazing collection of Suzukis as well, great to see someone take care of that history, times like that will never be repeated, the tracks the bikes the crowds amazing.

@@maverick2242 Man, every single word! Thanks! I will type and say again and again: bring back the 500s!

Is the bike in the 83 GP the same bike as Wayne's?

@@Midge60731 I don't think so!

...I do remember Marty Moates racing an RM500 in 83 and 84 and one the 84 bike he had a tank and radiator shrouds from the 125... though no radiators on that bike. I don't remember a liquid cooled version in the Mr Motocross series.

@@1969cmp I’m pretty sure either Ray Vandenberg or Anthony Gunter had a LC RM 500 for some of the Mr MX rounds in 84 but maybe you’re onto Something regarding the 125 tank and shrouds 🤔 I do remember Marty out here for some of the rounds back then. That was also when Jim Ellis came over to race and stayed here Racing KTM for Bert Flood then later he was on YZ’s

@@joshuaross4644 Ray rode for Honda Australia in 1984...though not much as he destroyed his knee. I'm told in a ski accident. Not sure if Gunter was still in the mix anymore by 84. He doesn't get a mention in the 1983 Mr Motocross that's on KZfaq.

@@joshuaross4644...yeah, Jim Ellis rode on KTM in 1983 and 1986...even leading the Finke Desert Race in 86 until the barrel split. And for Yamaha in 84,85 and 87. He picked up an Aussie title or two on the WhyZed 😉

Dreaming. Marty moates rode a Suzuki 250 frame with an air cooled 465 motor. It had all the plastic of the 250 that looked like water cooled.

Glad you enjoyed it dude!

I've have an 83 since new, an 84 AND an 85 since 6 months old....LOVE them :-)