AMA Motorcycle Vintage Days

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Join us for this VIP Behind the scenes tour of one of the biggest motorcycle festivals in the world, AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days from the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Complex where we will see a ton of classic, antique motorcycles, dirt bikes, pit bikes, street bikes and more, along with vintage motocross racing, road racing, a massive swap meet, stunt riders on the “Wall of Death” and a whole lot more. We will shine the light on many iconic motorcycles including a ton of Honda 70s and Mini Trails, a KH 500, Z1 900, KZ 1000, CR 125, Yamaha IT 125, XR 80, BMW R 80/7, Suzuki DR, Triumphs, a Jet Ski Motorcycle, a H2 750 Two Stroke Triple “Widowmaker” start up, a custom Honda CBX 1000, the story of a team of men from Japan looking to buy all the motorcycles, AMA Camel Supercross legend Jeff Stanton’s championship-winning bike CR 250, motorcycle campers, motorcycle project bikes, RD 400 Daytona Special, RZ 350 Kenny Roberts Bike, a Honda QA 50, a Honda PK Racer, motorcycle signs, tools, a KZ 750, a Naked Honda Goldwing, Honda three wheelers, the original 1972 Kawasaki H2 720 2 stroke, a mini bike crash, a pit bike crash, many Honda CB, a Kawasaki S1 250, Roberto Pietri and Byron Hines championship-winning road race bike, why the Honda Interceptor was such a ground-breaking and innovative motorcycle, a Kawasaki two stroke triple engine in a mini bike, a Kawasaki G3SSE 100, mini bike projects, vintage Husqvarna dirt bikes, the rare Suzuki - Dunstall GS 1000 vs, a Suzuki GT 750 “Water Buffalo” that had been in a fire, Orange County Choppers toys, Go Kart projects for sale, a Yamaha DT 175, a YZ 490, a BMW R50, metal “ammo cans” , long before Harley Baggers were popular, female riders, a female motorcycle crash,endless rare motorcycle parts and magazines, our two stroke drag bike friend “Smokin” Joe Molyneux, my Godfather and BMW motorcycle expert “Murd” Mike Murock, and my father Jack Korpela Sr. , also in Cycledrag shirts as we go take a look at his first big street bike, a green 1976 Kawasaki KZ900 for sale. The stories are golden. Enjoy and share this video all about the love of classic motorcycles from AMA Vintage Days 2023 at Mid-Ohio #motorcycle #motorcycles
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@kawythowy867 2 ай бұрын

To hear the 'Widowmaker' is music to my ears.

@GPgundude Жыл бұрын

This is the best Mid-Ohio swap meet video I’ve ever seen!!! Please do it again next year! Thanks for Sharing!!!!!

@calikalbocalikalbo6082 Жыл бұрын

I live in Japan, and see a lot of beautiful vintage bikes cruising around. Plus I live by the Kawasaki museum where the first Z1, and H2s are.

@phaw2432 Жыл бұрын

Vintage days at midohio is such a great time, it brings so many people into a track in a very small town, that has every right to be successful!

@jeremydiamond8824 Жыл бұрын

Loved the show and hanging with family and friends !! Take care 😎🇺🇸👍🏻🦅🛺🏍️🛵

@fartherstill 11 ай бұрын

Used to live 2 miles from Mid Ohio and hit VMD since the 90s. Moved away and only get back every few years cause now I'm vintage. Thanks for bringing back memories of those good times with old friends.

@fartherstill 11 ай бұрын

Also, the associated flat track up at Ashland fairgrounds is a great time too if you're back next year.

@fs3994 Жыл бұрын

Never mentioned the fj1100 behind the kz900. Awesome bike that was first of its kind in the day. Was a 1/4 mile monster,and one of the best bikes I've owned.

@tammyforbes2101 11 ай бұрын

I had a KZ900 back in the day quick bike!

@TREEHUGGAH1 11 ай бұрын

couldnt stop watching this. summer rules and so does cycledrag. MUCH RESPECT

@stevenwatling3160 10 ай бұрын

Thankyou! Great video ! Lots of memories there! I used to own a 1980 Suzuki GSX 1100 Blue on Silver with wire wheels in mint condition . I'm 64 now and have never seen another one but that would do it for me!

@allancooper3865 11 ай бұрын

Great job bringing all these classics and sharing them on ur platform, brilliant!!! Thank you for sharing this with the world to see !!!

@fierchicken Жыл бұрын

great to see you finally made it, been going since 99 and plan to for many years to come

@matthewmorey2252 Жыл бұрын

Well done.I've been many times. Vintage days are fantastic.

@fernc3502 10 ай бұрын

I have heard guys talk about this yearly event many times on the forums. So cool that you attended and covered it. That modified CBX was killer. I wish the guys that were selling the modified KZ's with no motors had some info to buy. I'd be interested in purchasing one. Great video👍👊

@rbszx14r56 Жыл бұрын

Love the Kerker exhaust on the KZ1000

@fs3994 Жыл бұрын

Vance and Hines on the kz1000 I believe. Sounded better than kerker.

@rfiskillingussoftly6568 Жыл бұрын

The first thing that stood out to me was the PK bike, the PK Ripper was one of my favorite bmx's ever! I also had a GS1000 when I was 16yrs old......I think it was a 1980..it was fun! And I luv the music at the end "pink houses" Fantastic video man!

@davidtree1520 Ай бұрын

CRIKEY-for us poor pheasants in Australia you guys have an awesome motorcycle swap meet!!! NO disrespect, to our swap meets, but honestly our motor cycle swap meets don't and wouldn't come within a flea's fart to what you guys have over there in the US (sigh) And the assortment and brand of bikes, bloody amazing! OMG all I can do is drool over my keyboard. My wish is that one day I could walk around such a swap meet, that would then tell me heaven is for real and it does exist!!!

@motohop Жыл бұрын

Missed all the awesomeness going on in the campground. Gotta stop by the ClevelandMoto/Motorcycles & Misfits/Noco Moto podcasts tent city near Kentucky corner, and stop by Kentucky corner to see the Captain! Parties, burnout competitions, barrel racing, holeshot competitions - come find it all in the Vintage Days campgrounds! Already counting down the days to next year’s AMA VMD

@garybarfoot9856 Жыл бұрын

Here in the uk i had the z nine a4 with a chrome kerka, it was my first big bike back in 79. I went from an old 250 cb to the beast, those were the days.

@ikess1 6 ай бұрын

Im watching this in January from a very cold and snowy North of Scotland . This vid is just what I needed to get me thinking of spring !

@Lemmon714_ Жыл бұрын

I wish I had my 76 cb550ss back. Sold it for $400 in 1992 because I got my dad's 1981 cb900c. I have seen the cb550ss going for $8000. The cb900c has been in the shop once in 2008 for a valve check. They were all fine.

@mikehirsh33 9 ай бұрын

Had an ‘82 900F ss….nice bike, sold it an bought ‘94 concourse….Heavy bike

@billfischer9041 6 ай бұрын

I also had a 76 cb550 then sold it 4 years later for a 750. I loved the 550 so I found a 77 a few years ago and restored it. Now I'm happy again.

@db5757 Жыл бұрын

That old Can-am brought back some memories. Back in my brief but eventful youth there was a guy who raced motocross with us. I’d see him at different tracks all over. He was a big Can-am freak. He had a 1976 250 that looked very much like that one. White like a refrigerator, and handled like one too…😂. Then he got the 1977 infamous Black Widow…still handled like a refrigerator…🕷️

@emersonmayeaux2482 6 ай бұрын

Two of my favorite old school superbikes were my 1982 Yamaha Xj1100 Maxim and my 1983 Honda V-65 Magna (vf1100). Both were legendary for their speed and power.

@dg8062 11 ай бұрын

I'm all the way up in Washington state, we never have stuff this cool! Thanks much, great video.

@albert_merchant 5 ай бұрын

GREAT VIDEO AS AWAYS BUT THIS ONE WAS SPECIAL ,,,THANK YOU VERY MUCH

@markwitkowski6418 Жыл бұрын

Great show Jack,Dad,Murd and Smokin Joe,Thanks man

@karlfritz47 11 ай бұрын

Loved the mint vintage kz900 and 1000..those were gold!!...loved the interceptor as well

@bigcity2085 6 ай бұрын

My buddies had both back then.I rode 'em. My Triumph 650 Bonneville was more light, more nimble, more torque, and just more fun.

@y4s563 11 ай бұрын

Japan was on a 2 Stroke War path when they designed and produced the Triple line up . Sales and performance made these bikes so desirable today . I just sold a collection sitting 35 plus years in storage 3 1972 H1B's , 1 1973 H1E . I kept the 1981 GPZ 1100 Drag bike and a ZZR 1200 My friends collection was huge many kool Kawasaki's got sold and I hope everybody enjoys the history they bought ... let the good time's roll ....... 😎 Great video Jacket

@steveburke3923 11 ай бұрын

Been there 15-20 times. Always a gas! too bad you didn't show the stunt riding, the trials competition in the woods, the motocross competition, and the seminars. Lots more. I started coming in the 90's. Saw two members of the Indian Wrecking crew, Jay Springsteen, Gary Nixon, and MANY great riders. You missed alot!!

@abcanimal 11 ай бұрын

Great Vid Jack! Some prices were good but some are crazy! I loved the $5 parts trailer. If I was there I wouldve bought it all 😂😂😂

@115liam 6 ай бұрын

Great great video dude loved it. Loved that kz1000 the engine sounds amazing. Keep them videos coming. Thanks 👍🏼

@ErwinWernerTeichmann Жыл бұрын

Cool family meeting Jack! Really nice. Take care.

@j2596 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jack, great video ...God Bless

@mikeamstutz3552 Жыл бұрын

Glad you made it! Been going for about 20yrs

@jimburg621 11 ай бұрын

Used to go to this every year when it was in Westerville Oh. Amazing back then and I'm sure even better now.

@1950Bonanza 11 ай бұрын

Those Ceptors are hyper rare you were very privilege to see them in person.

@deanshand7337 Жыл бұрын

That was awesome. Thanks Jack.

@heathjude50 5 ай бұрын

I had a 1978 Honda 250 Elsinore in the early 90’s and I’d love to have that bike back.

@HotAsHellSeedCo Жыл бұрын

Love the videos and dedication. I was born in the late 1950’s, Jack. Your dads era. I rode motorcycles for about 10 years before BIG BROTHER started taking freedoms away and using strong arm tactics to make riders wear brain buckets. I despise Gary Busey the actor for an unintended consequence of him wrecking his motorcycle and cracking his skull. He’s a major reason California created helmet laws. This 🖕🏻 is for laws that remove freedoms to choose. If anyone doesn’t want to wear a helmet it should be a choice. Nuff said! Modesto, Commiefornia

@Ian-bq7gp 11 ай бұрын

I remember a Motorcycle Action Group MAG helmet run where thousands of bikers did a no skidlid run in protest at compulsory crash hetmets in London Trafalgar Sq to East London around 1980/1 . It was great but the gov were taking number plates noting who wasn't wearing a lid. Fred West I think it was his name was a WW2 vet who was put in jail for refusing to pay his fines. If I remember right he died a martyr for that. It upsets me to this day thinking of what he did. He was a hero and fought as he said for freedom. There was also a gig in Somerset by MAG and Hawkwing played a great open air gig with camping in a field to protest and get funds for Fred.

@HotAsHellSeedCo 11 ай бұрын

@@Ian-bq7gp Thanks for the reply, mate! I hear ya. I feel bad for you UK folk that are under heavy gvmnt strong arm tactics. I have noticed that ever since the PLANdemic, it’s gotten even worse. My American heart goes out to you all in the UK. All our respective gvmnts are becoming tyrannical. I’m hoping that one day we the people can recover from having most of our God given freedoms removed, and regain our freedoms back.

@strangeuniverse1199 Жыл бұрын

I'm 65 years old. When that Kawasaki Z1 900 came out that was the king stud of motorcycles with a 12.5 second quarter mile time in stock trim. Then that Gold Wing came out in 75 selling for $3,000 dollars and I just wondered why they would put a car engine in a motorcycle. Back in the 70's nobody would have believed there would be 600cc Japanese sportbikes in the near future that could run 10.9 seconds in the quarter mile in stock trim.

@nonee757 11 ай бұрын

I had a 72 H2 750 that was tough keeping the front wheel down... but I was able to take 1st place in bracket racing with it... It came down to me and another Kawasaki dial-in at 11 flat... my dial-in was 12:60 so I got a head start... I ran 12:63 and the other guy jumped bracket running a 10:90!

@SAM-zt2uy Жыл бұрын

This place looks awesome all those CT70's and Vespas going around!

@ynotgarage1698 4 ай бұрын

Nice shop!!!your deserve it…you guys do awesome work. Love my ESS kit that you’ve done!!! Drove down from Illinois

@dalebrahler2467 10 ай бұрын

I worked in a Kaw shop in 1976. FULL retail out the door for a 76 KZ900 was $ 2611.00

@DanielByersCycleSouth Жыл бұрын

Hahaha! At 1:06:48 he sees Sunny, my RTW DR650 and says it gets the award for “most stickered up”!! Great video man

@jonmulack4226 11 ай бұрын

Great video!, but as mentioned there is a ton of other events going on. They used to have pit bike races, but it's been awhile so maybe the safety police got involved. It was priceless. The prices of the bikes are very high for bikes that are so-so. With patience and time you can get them on Bring a Trailer and CL sorted out for decent prices.

@joeyjohannesen5921 7 ай бұрын

Just watched this video and man great job !

@Ynbgsxr 7 ай бұрын

Grew up watching my dad n his friends race bikes to racing bikes there myself. Same to see it gone

@pureblood2020 Жыл бұрын

You should of road on the track. Saturday was record setting, largest ever with 260 motorcycles. Good time.

@samciafardone733 Жыл бұрын

Wow! That green Kz900, I had the same one same color I bought new. Use to race it at Keystone in Pa.

@neilouellette3004 11 ай бұрын

I had a 1982 KZ750 LTD w/under 5,000 miles that I finally sold in 2011. It was the most comfortable early Japanese Cruiser style bike. With that KZ750 engine, it was quick. Even by todays standard.

@justjay8914 Жыл бұрын

There are additional events AMA sponsored on site including “Lap for History” , ten bucks AMA contribution for three laps on the track….awesome on my 89 Yamaha Zuma. BTW The KV triple you featured made it’s way from Minnesota and I hope he makes it back next year, I know I will.

@donaldblack2761 Жыл бұрын

Great coverage at Mid Ohio really enjoyed watching.

@wingmanhoy3999 9 ай бұрын

Truly amazing outstanding coverage, enjoying your channel, all the very best, health and happiness.

@jaxter1515 11 ай бұрын

I bought my green 76 K1000 brand new for $2499, great video as usual🤙

@gamma1.617 Жыл бұрын

Man, great video. I own a ‘79 it250 and I swear that thing is getting dissembled and placed into my casket when I go

@claudeleclair2483 Жыл бұрын

Very good video vfrom Sherbrooke, Quebec.

@dikploeg 8 ай бұрын

You're awesome, Jack!

@freespirit369-nb4jf 4 ай бұрын

Love the mini crash caught on film!😂😂

@deborahchesser7375 Жыл бұрын

It definitely is about what you’ve had back in the day and I had a few, man I hate thinking about letting them all go.

@carlzavalney6739 Жыл бұрын

Didn't know you haven't been Jack, a must see for Motorcycle enthusiasts, as is Barbers! Hard to do when you hit as many races as you go to!

@terryfonz4603 Жыл бұрын

My 74 z50 is being painted Honda blue right now rebuilding it. Ill have to bring that next year!

@sloppystooly5439 Жыл бұрын

So many cool machines!

@Adventure2wheelDan 6 ай бұрын

Keep this sport alive!!

@TheSillybits 9 ай бұрын

On 11:56 I am quite sure its the type of DKW I had as a young boy and converted it to a “dirt bike”. Looking back I wish I didn’t but hey I would have missed out on so much fun!

@bluzzjazz Жыл бұрын

I had the same green KZ900 around 76-77. Unfortunately, a DA in a Crown Victoria making a left turn, pulled out in front of me with just enough time to lock up the brakes. Front disc locked, back in swung around and my left leg got sandwiched between bike and car. It had just started to rain and fortunately the bike was tall enough that it snapped my femur and launched me over the trunk. I didn't have a scratch except for a broken femur. The bike was totaled and was in a heap at the shop last time I saw it. My full coverage helmet was obliterated. I would have died or had a severe closed head injury if I had not been wearing it. I didn't ride for a long time after that. I'm now on an Indian Springfield, great bike. That KZ was an awesome bike!

@franzschmidt8800 10 ай бұрын

Nice show Guys.. Watching you from daytona beach florida

@irieman442 Жыл бұрын

I think it is funny that the wall of death uses the old Aermachi Harley Davidsons. I still own my first motorcycle a Harley Davidson SX175.

@charlieneal8253 6 ай бұрын

Love the 1983 Honda CB1100F in blue paint scheme! They would give the Kawasaki's a run for the money and out run the CBX definitely!

@nonee757 11 ай бұрын

I had a couple of these and they were awesome motorcycles.

@josephpalen7149 10 ай бұрын

Been there a couple times at least. Did a lap on the track. Go Pittsburgh! From Youngstown. Keep an eye open for those water trucks😅

@aaronlewis7188 10 ай бұрын

this place looks so educational and a riot.

@harleyloco1853 11 ай бұрын

Loving the vlogs dude im a fan and a subscriber from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@RedBud315 11 ай бұрын

When I was in high school I had an RD350 that had clip-ons, rear-sets and solo cafe seat. I used to blow away CB 750-4's stop light to stop light and then the V45 Interceptor came out and was the first 4 stroke 750 to beat my bike. Then some time later the original Suzuki Katana 1100 with the weird body work came out and not knowing what it was I tried to race it and before I even made it across the intersection the guy was halfway down the block. It was time for me to move up to a bigger bike, lol.

@neilouellette3004 11 ай бұрын

My first "BIG" bike was a new 1987 Honda CBR1000F Hurricane. With the rarer Black/Monza Red color scheme. Beginning of the Sport Bike Wars.

@cra4war 5 ай бұрын

Hey, that’s our buddy to with bultaco and my red ford is behind early in the video haha

@dano7480 Жыл бұрын

My dad had a 77-78 Kaw. From what I remember it was called Kaw Dog? I remember hearing him from a long way away before he got home. Heard them bikes were really fast for being factory bike with a exhaust.

@kz750412 Жыл бұрын

Cool vid Jack. Any chance you saw a running TM 400 Suzuki? This was like my history of bikes I owned over my 50 years of biking. Owned about 16 of bikes you showed. The mini bikes reminded me of my first throttle twist. Straight through my buddy's fence. LOL

@eddierivera7463 10 ай бұрын

I raced one in south Florida with a lot of success after I discovered Curnutt shocks for that ill-handling bitch

@user-dy4vx2so4q 5 ай бұрын

DT 400D favourite bike 15,000 kms around Australia in 1977

@lowlevelcritter7577 Жыл бұрын

Drunk bro flipping you the bird is the best. Lol.

@alleyoop1234 Жыл бұрын

That was a good laugh!

@mikehirsh33 9 ай бұрын

Yeah! What an A-hole…

@tonyfeuerhelm 8 ай бұрын

Yeah I had a Z1 900 I was living on a gravel road. Saturdays was for cleaning Sunday for riding and that bike really shined up nice but only for Saturday night and Sunday morning. I would take a picture of the clean machine for show and tell.

@joshuasteel2109 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@johnnyringorandomsubjects5707 11 ай бұрын

Hi Jack, I was there last year my first time I was absolutely blown. I had a weekend pass but unfortunately my son became ill I had to come home . I am local I can only be there for the first day you could not come back. Didn't make it this year but hopefully next year I can be there again and stay the whole weekend.

@Anthony-lr6yp 6 ай бұрын

you have inspired me to bring my 1984 600r to the meet

@ninja1970fin Жыл бұрын

Korpela is a Finnish last name 🇫🇮cheers! Btw so many Kawi's out there 👍💪🏁

@johninedmond1991 10 ай бұрын

Great video! I know you love street and drag but could you cover some dirt and trials bikes too? Great job.

@SmithWhitey 6 ай бұрын

Great , great, great channel my man!

@spencerwvcmoon 6 ай бұрын

WOW YAMAHA IT 460 MY DREAM BIKE THE Only bike I'd swap for my berg fx GOOD SHOW

@kimavery2560 4 ай бұрын

Great show keep up the good work

@rafaelpelizza5757 Жыл бұрын

Buenisimo videos motos espectaculares saludos Rafa de mardel plata Argentina

@MikeRay1978 Жыл бұрын

Dang I didn’t see you there. I watch cycle drags! I coulda got a sticker! Edit- I see you’re there Saturday. We were there Friday. Much less hectic. And you don’t even need that ticket after you pay for it lol.

@allanweseman5433 11 ай бұрын

WHAT! No 1967 Yamaha YM-1 305cc, I love to see those Kenny Roberts limited edition RZ350's and dearly would love to have one

@scottmassey4330 11 ай бұрын

Great video. Like em all, little too much Kawasaki, I’m a Honda fan. Yep, you are right all the ct70s on planet earth were there. Excellent narration, you know prices too high, but not disrespect from you. (Not too high if some money bag will pay) I subscribed but hell you got a ton.

@lawsonduncan7508 3 ай бұрын

keep up the good work,luv your reels

@The9meister Жыл бұрын

Riding is therapy

@carltreurnich8482 Жыл бұрын

It's my birthday, thanks so much for the gift

@johns4994 11 ай бұрын

Great times, I was hoping to see a Honda cbx 6 cylinder or maybe a CX500 Turbo.

@mcross320 11 ай бұрын

Been there many times and camped, sometimes for 2 weekends in a row for one price! Way better than Daytona , in that ONLY motorcyclists attend. Harleys don't come and make and parade around to make noise.

@BUNKERJR53 11 ай бұрын

An event I've always wanted to attend when I first joined the AMA many years ago. It is definitely on my "Bucket List". I was hoping you'd run across a early '70's 650cc street bike. I saw some 350cc. I was also looking for either a 125, 250 or 360cc Yamaha Enduro. These were the bikes we rode when I was in High School late '60' through to '71 and beyond.