Onboard the Yamaha 500 GP '86 World Champion with Lawson

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10 ай бұрын

Niccolò Canepa riding for the first time a 500cc V4 two-stroke! In the first lap has been difficult to understand how to use it, but then has been amazing!

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@Showmetheevidence- 10 ай бұрын

I love modern bikes, but come on… there’s just something awesome about hearing a 2stroke freely smashing down the gears, or climbing into the top of the rev range. 😊

@danitadeluna8382 9 ай бұрын

& that smell.!!!

@BrianJacobsen-vn6is 9 ай бұрын

Castor beens and race gas. Back when Men road by the seat of there pants pushed a 2 stroke to a podium or a high side. I'll take one set up for the street please

@LordSamuelJ 9 ай бұрын

I dont care for most modern bikes. They just dont have the personality and come on, rider modes? Now any ameture can go fast. It takes the fun out of it

@tokyosmash 9 ай бұрын

Nothing better than the smell of 2 stroke in race applications

@MrDenisio77 9 ай бұрын

Immagina una 2t sviluppata nel 2023...

@donniee1934 9 ай бұрын

OMG, I was young again screaming around the track on a 2 stroke. My youth is gone but the memories are still with me. Thank you for posting this video. You brought a tear to these 77 year old eyes

@DietDrDoge 5 ай бұрын

As somebody who's 25 and has been riding for two years now (currently am on a 300) I've been wanting to get into track riding, and am also wanting to upgrade to a 600. Would you recommend I start on the track on the 300 or upgrade to a 600 and go?

@georgeromaniajr.2680 3 ай бұрын

@@DietDrDoge listen to your heart

@DietDrDoge 3 ай бұрын

@@georgeromaniajr.2680 300 got it

@r2d2p59 3 ай бұрын

Witwe macher ist das teil

@gasmasky01 2 ай бұрын

@@DietDrDoge imma do the same, take my 2t 125 to the track get a feel and then get a track dedicated 600

@snakeplizzkn2113 10 ай бұрын

Dear lord! the on/off throttle is terrifying. What a beast

@neville_bloody_bartos 9 ай бұрын

Terrifying yet strangely alluring.

@RickyJr46 9 ай бұрын

Keep in mind, for these vintage events the bikes are jetted rich to tame engine response a bit.

@someonesomewhere4446 9 ай бұрын

I'm loving it, not terrifying me at all ❤

@Trrenik0kb 9 ай бұрын

2 stroke machines does that

@sburns2421 9 ай бұрын

They had a choice of bias-ply with less grip, or radials with very little feel. Pick your poison And even if you could be fast using their tires, engine seizure without warning was always a possibility.

@dwhxyz 10 ай бұрын

Glad I'm not the only one that sometimes attempts to find 7th and 8th gear 😅🤣

@DiegoRuiz1991 9 ай бұрын

Apparently, my personal best in that regard happened to me in a YZ80 when I was like 11, a friend of my dad was behind me and said I tried to upshift from 6th "no less than 4 times" in a single stretch of road - Little me thought that hitting 100-110kph on a dirt road was much too slow, hahahaha

@rt2255 9 ай бұрын

When even 6th is not enough you want 7th lol

@zoeyshoots 9 ай бұрын

Lolz no doubt

@paulipuhakka8788 9 ай бұрын

@@rt2255my brother had both counter shaft,and rear sprockets milled out just for that reason 👍 (illegal for race day, but not for practice day!😳🤪😵 Lap times dropped 👍) Cheers from 🇨🇦

@harryconnor5079 9 ай бұрын

Made my day that comment 😂😂

@danwedderburn5550 9 ай бұрын

2 strokes make me smile. Im 61 yrs old & a 2 stroke moto x guy at heart from the 70`s & 80`s. The sound has never left me.

@xxdarkness1473 2 ай бұрын

Awesome!! I always think i was born at the wrong time. Only 2strokes i've driven were 50 and 70cc's this would be a dream! Lucky you!!

@amadora6476 2 ай бұрын

these still exist? @@xxdarkness1473

@olivertoeknuckleiii2093 9 ай бұрын

I was working at Sears Point Raceway in California in 1987. Eddie Lawson showed up for a regular practice day with Kel Carruthers, after he won the championship. He had this million-dollar bike in the back of an old Doge van worth $500. He just wanted to stay ‘warmed up’ during the off-season for his title defense. I can only tell you that the howl coming from this bike as he exited notorious Turn 10 at over 100 was amazing! The sound was…incredible. When the bike ‘came on the pipe’ and was producing peak BHP, it was fierce man! But the sound- oh! I wish I could describe the ferocity! But what really blew my mind is that within 10 laps, Eddie smashed to Superbike record set by Fred Merkel. On a cool, crips day at Sears Point, and without even trying, Eddie and that Yamaha were over 2 seconds faster than the Superbike record. That day was also historic for another reason- Eddie went out for hot laps with Bill Cooper from the Bondurant Driving School. Cooper was a legend. He planted a seed in Eddie’s brain that made him go car racing after retiring from MotoGP. Anyway….my greatest memory from that day was the ferocious wail emanating from those four titanium pipes! A tiny 500cc motor was the most badass thing on planet earth at that time!

@jamesd2128 6 ай бұрын

Great memories !

@daviddavidson4496 4 ай бұрын

The bloods would like a word

@marcostuntfire1128 3 ай бұрын

thank you for sharing this memory ❤️💯

@iangaffney2553 10 ай бұрын

Great to see and hear these bikes on the track again. would love to see 2 strokes back in World Championship racing.

@hermanbinngavionohermanbin8371 9 ай бұрын

YES !!!! bring it back !!!!

@johno7564 9 ай бұрын

The smog bunnies would complain that 2strokes aren’t good for the environment…

@Millermatic187 10 ай бұрын

I love these old 2 strokes. Trying to set it up coming into a corner so you can leave the corner while on the pipe was an art.

@FlattardiansSuck 9 ай бұрын

Spot on. Like driving early V8's with big cams... miss the revs and you've got nothing... either no rpm left, or no torque. Pipes and air air box noise was great on these were great through, you could listen to engine. Yamaha are renowned for this.😊

@ma3stro681 3 ай бұрын

No engine braking I assume … ?

@VCC1316 3 ай бұрын

@@ma3stro681 No but a lot of engine breaking

@emeritusiv1366 2 ай бұрын

Came here because I was growing up in the 90s watching gp 500 with my dad and I missed the sound of 2 stroke engines. What an era! Glad I found this video.

@TheScubaSmith 4 ай бұрын

Back in the late 90s when I was younger and bulletproof, I restored a 1985 Kenny Roberts Yamaha RZ350. Two-stroke twin, kick-start only, light and fast. The Modern 600s and 750s of the day could outrun me on the open highway. But when I got in the mountain curves, they didn't stand a chance. Watching this video brings back memories....ahh, that sound!

@petrichor649 3 ай бұрын

Me too, lucky enough to have had a Suzuki superbike as well, but had more pure fun the Yamaha 350lc.

@xxdarkness1473 2 ай бұрын

Nothing beats a 2stroke. Where i live we have stupid laws. To long to explain here. But the bmw gs1200 the police drive here, cant keep up with us 2stroke guys :)))

@frostyriffs 2 ай бұрын

I miss my first 88’ RZ 350 and then a 90’ in Blue and yellow.

@1950Bonanza 2 ай бұрын

I raced a RZ350 in the late eighties to mid 90's, however mine was a full tilt Spec II Stage 3, nearly 90HP to the ground when we were done with it. I easily smoked the 600's tire technology however left the 18" rims behind, as well as suspension. I still have the bike converted to street legal and detuned some. Still fast as shit, and puts a two stroke grin on my face every time I ride it. Also have a 72 Mach IV 750 Triple that I'm restoring, the widow maker. Should be exciting, and a damn good investment.

@copee2960 9 ай бұрын

A time of legends...a time when the bikes were true monsters...the riders knew that they were " riding the lightening".

@vijayam1 7 ай бұрын

It was an honor watching this.. Simply 2 Strokes evoke emotions like no other..

@Malc2169 9 ай бұрын

Bellissimo! Absolute joy to watch. Thank you. The world would be a better place if 2T 500s were to make a return to GP racing.

@MrDriftspirit 9 ай бұрын

That s a fairy tale land wish.. But isn"t it nice that we can have our daily dose of 2 stroke here on yt!? Things must not return in truth to stay in mind...

@jamesgarvey8402 7 ай бұрын

@@MrDriftspirit there’s no reason why it shouldn’t. The only thing that’s in the way are these people who are fanatical about environmental concerns. And they’re off the market most things. Ross is the same people that shy away from nuclear power. They discredit themselves before they even make an argument.

@cherokee60 10 ай бұрын

Nico kept pulling the lever on the main straight for another gear, hilarious. The absence of electronics sure made having it "on the pipe" a must.

@rt2255 9 ай бұрын

The skill to ride a beast with 3000rpm power band was key. But what a great 3000 rpm it was from 70 to 200hp in a burst.

@Jules750.. 10 ай бұрын

I was at sliverstone in 1986 in the pouring rain watching Eddie lawson splashing his way round on this very bike great memories of the two stroke 500 cc grand prix bikes era

@ArdGeal 3 ай бұрын

Me too, bunch of us drove down from Scotland in a van, I was just turning 18 and had my Stan Stephens tuned RD125LC done out in Marlboro livery... ! (Then they took the race to Donington and ruined it!)

@mylexicon2 10 ай бұрын

As primitive as the 500s were compared to a modern 4-stroke, they offered so much more in the way of visceral thrills and excitement. They don't make 'em like they used to!!

@TheRalliowiec 10 ай бұрын

Yup, they make em better!

@hermanbinngavionohermanbin8371 9 ай бұрын

Negativity aside..this Frankenstein are meant for POWER and not to please political figure 😂🎉

@paulpaillet5399 9 ай бұрын

in theory yes but they are not pleasant to ride very dangerous and jumping in all directions anarchically

@cutoverpark9596 9 ай бұрын

@@paulpaillet5399That has nothing to do with it being a 2 Stroke…

@paulpaillet5399 9 ай бұрын

@@cutoverpark9596 don't agree high rpm and light weight gives what I've said a kind of crazy thing, but that's only my pov

@youtuberyoutuber1519 3 ай бұрын

Absolutly goosebumbs. Enginesound is amazing. Nice vid. Thx

@carolfortin1457 10 ай бұрын

Le son des 2 temps, c'est vraiment jouissif. Chanceux va! Merci du partage Niccolò!

@dantton1987 10 ай бұрын

That was tear inducing. Sublime.

@LeeTillbury 10 ай бұрын

Awesome Nicco! Bad luck on the 8 hour, keep the faith for the Bol d'or and the championship 👊🏻✊🏻

@db5757 9 ай бұрын

Omg!!! I’ve missed that banshee shriek. Hearing that 2 stroke battle cry carries me back to my brief, but eventful youth. Thanks for the trip back…🏍️

@fast_odin 10 ай бұрын

That is an absolute privilege to see. Thank

@yashamin5848 10 ай бұрын

Always bringing world class content❤

@amirbeknazarov5609 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for your Videos. That's DOPE - pure Adrenaline, when you downshifted that sound like a Music for my ears...

@madhatter9622 9 ай бұрын

What a weapon , those revs spin up quick , sounds glorious

@migui35 9 ай бұрын

Uma máquina fantástica, tocada por um grande piloto. Parabéns Canepa! 🇧🇷

@oettaminovog7963 9 ай бұрын

Wow Nicolò!!!era da una vita che non sentivo un due tempi!!! sempre scorbutica, come guida.. ma che nostalgia!!! non amo particolarmente le due ruote, sono un vecchio drogato delle quattro ruote, ma ebbi il piacere di sentirle,in una Misano, prima maniera, e non nego che fu molto emozionante..tu pensa, il grande e compianto Fausto Gresini si laureò proprio lì, campione del mondo 125! Bella esperienza, dev'essere stata, la tua..💪👍🤙

@scottmurray2890 10 ай бұрын

Wow that's the best thing I've seen for ages ❤

@jonclements289 5 ай бұрын

Well bugger me that was intense! Bloody awesome riding and a fantastic bit of footage ❤

@paulipuhakka8788 9 ай бұрын

Oh how I miss those days 😭 ( I rode my brother's TZ750 on practice days) Cheers from British Columbia 🇨🇦

@MRR-qv3bw 9 ай бұрын

This was the year that I was born! Awesome video!

@dannyhuizer5077 6 ай бұрын

The most beautifull bike ever build...the colours the livery, the sound ,and on top steady Eddie the great.

@HEKTIC458 5 ай бұрын

I come back & listen to this every few days ❤

@Molinainn 5 ай бұрын

Probablemente el mejor video que haya visto (y vaya a ver) en mi vida…

@lucabaldi1673 9 ай бұрын

With an YZR 500 like this the Flying Kiwi Bruce Anstey won a Classic TT and get the TT record for a 2 strokes GP, yet unbeaten.

@chrisvozza6530 9 ай бұрын

Wow that sound is absolutely amazing

@danilomelis4606 9 ай бұрын

Finalmente un onboard dove si da gas come si deve con le vecchie 500! purtroppo di solito ci vanno coi guanti di velluto, tu hai fatto vedere realmente quanto fossero scorbutiche se tirate come si deve, una goduria! peccato sia solo un giro pieno e che i rapporti non fossero idonei, aspettiamo qualche impressione personale sul test....voto 10

@customrefinishersaustralia4747 9 ай бұрын

Hearing it come on to the pipe was beautiful. So many great memories of these bikes.

@paulipuhakka8788 9 ай бұрын

Oh so missed aren't they 😢

@TheMec1978 9 ай бұрын

Alucinante!!! Quien podría. Gracias por compartir. Saludos desde Argentina 🇦🇷

@BobbyOfEarth 9 ай бұрын

1986 was my sixth and final year of Superbike competition, and I'm amazed they had anything even close to the technology required to record that session with such clarity and high resolution, back in 1986. Still, that was boss, man.

@jamesosborne4132 9 ай бұрын

It was recorded recently - not back then.

@BobbyOfEarth 9 ай бұрын

@@jamesosborne4132 Oh...

@zoeyshoots 9 ай бұрын

@@jamesosborne4132I thought I was watching fast eddy

@ncgsc 9 ай бұрын

I just retired from World Superbike myself in 2022. I was Jonathan Rae teammate

@eduardoguedesbh 9 ай бұрын

If death had a vehicle for its service, this would be it. The heart races just hearing this sound.

@gianfrancobox 10 ай бұрын

Ciao Nicolò , perché non ci fai un video raccontandoci le sensazioni che hai avuto guidando la 500 2t ? 😊

@N3tTurbino 9 ай бұрын

Appoggio la proposta.... PLEASE!!!

@Virtuoso23 9 ай бұрын

Ho notato che non allunga a tutta. Ma chi avrebbe il coraggio? Un mezzo prezioso e rarissimo, che quando arriva a regime di massima fa 180 CV, su una moto da neanche 130 kg.

@mrsnezbit2219 9 ай бұрын

@@Virtuoso23io ho provato ad usare un 250 e anche quello è difficilissimo per uno abituato al 4t, usarlo in coppia sempre è da animali

@jmfz28 9 ай бұрын

Da quando è sceso dalla moto non ha più ripreso la parola.

@keithmaggs2017 9 ай бұрын

I had a 500 rd lc. I just love the sound going up and down gears in the sweet spot.

@selladargento2055 9 ай бұрын

Finalmente si torna a vedere una moto da GP come Cristo comanda !!

@odin6514 5 ай бұрын

All that i can say is thanking u for giving us opportunity to ride with bro niceee

@user-tz3ru1er5z 2 ай бұрын

Wow just wow, incredible loved it. Rock steady Eddie was my favourite rider until schwantz took over the mantle. Just to see that 2 stroke on the track takes me way back. Thank you for that.

@fabios.253 9 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you for that...after you started I've noticed how much I was missing this sound and the sensation that the pilot do more than accelerate and brake, like todays.

@rikyoh130 10 ай бұрын

What a sound, amazing.

@jerryjustfnride4467 10 ай бұрын

What an honor! That was great!

@htothejay 9 ай бұрын

Violent!!! Sound and ride, wow wow wow!

@DonutMaster001 8 ай бұрын

Omg that sound! Pure unbridled power.

@paul8161 9 ай бұрын

Now thats what I call a sound track!. Amazing zing as he revs it out into the redline. 👏

@nikosd3828 10 ай бұрын

Insurmountable sound! ❤

@mr.midlifecrisis8547 9 ай бұрын

There is no modern comparison to these bikes. Absolutely beautiful.

@stephenwilliams6939 8 ай бұрын

Pure animal, sounds absolutely terrific, I had an Rd500lc back in the day ,supposedly a race replica, was nothing like this 😂

@ombullz 9 ай бұрын

sounds amazing 💥

@mromani841 10 ай бұрын

Uno spettacolo davvero bello! Grande

@stefanvanrensburg6096 2 ай бұрын

Oh man, this brings back fond memories.

@kz6fittycent 2 ай бұрын

That's one of the coolest things I've seen a very long time. It would be so cool to see modern GP bikes race against previous era 2-strokes.

@adalbertusignatius4967 9 ай бұрын

Awesome video!

@shannonchurchill4556 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely ferocious!

@Jedi_Obi-Wan 9 ай бұрын

Brings back some awesome memories!!!

@o.l.vbiker1060 10 ай бұрын

Me encanta la forma en que montas la moto lo haces muy suave y preciso una pregunta ¿que cámara usas para grabar? se ve genial saludos desde México 🇲🇽❤

@gringostarr69 9 ай бұрын

Can't but love the 2-strokes. Had an 250cc suzuki rgv and it was a blast! These are 3x the power of that 60hp rgv. Would love to try one out!

@MeYou-yz2yz 9 ай бұрын

Steady Eddy. Seen him loads of times back in the day. GP and Transatlantic. I only had an RD but yeah that brings back the terror of a two stroke powerband.

@gourdzi 9 ай бұрын

Rolalaaaa!! Ce bruit ! Cette sensation que tu dois avoir sur une bécane comme ça sur piste !! Le rêve 🤤

@caroludo4161 9 ай бұрын

lovely sound

@AshleyMay-uv9cl 5 ай бұрын

Smashing the vocals what a sound 😮

@TeamDriftEVO 10 ай бұрын

There is only one weay to ride a 37 year old bike - THANK YOU for sharing this with us.

@turkishexpress 9 ай бұрын

Crazy how high that thing revs and how it becomes alive up top.

@edyd.herrera1129 9 ай бұрын

😮😮😮 qué gran oportunidad... Increíblemente hermosa, su sonido y como va de bien..! Saludos

@danmoffa713 10 ай бұрын

That was great to see the old 2 stroke being ridden properly, I bet you really enjoyed giving it death 👍

@cristianr3712 10 ай бұрын

Awesome!! Hope soon you can get a ride on another of these bikes so you can do more laps, would be great to see a very high level rider like yourself with modern riding techniques trying to extract the most out of those 2Stroke bikes.

@drasticthompson1995 9 ай бұрын

The 2 strokes were pushed to their limits in the golden era you cannot go any further. That’s why all the bikes are controlled by computers now! 80-early-mid 90’s All dirt track riders holding the crown pretty much! The sliding stopped and AMERICA stopped winning in GP!

@cristianr3712 9 ай бұрын

@@drasticthompson1995 Sounds like you haven't watched motoGP lately, the posture now is totally different and much more agressive compared to the 500 era, which means faster times can be achieved with current riding style, even Rossi had to adapt his riding because he was being left behind.

@t0k4m4k7 9 ай бұрын

@@cristianr3712I'd say tyres now would make the biggest difference, followed by more extreme braking into the apex and finally riding style. I sure would want to see a top rider gaining proper confidence in a 500

@cristianr3712 9 ай бұрын

@@t0k4m4k7 Also true

@drasticthompson1995 9 ай бұрын

@@cristianr3712 I watch a lot more racing then you. The 2 stroke riders were the best ever they were riding untamed monsters. Today they ride electronic’s and when they fail they all crash! I have been watching racing since the 80’s

@williamweiss6128 9 ай бұрын

Scary, raw ride. ❤ it.

@giuseppeiemme4771 10 ай бұрын

Un leggero ON-OFF!

@tonidjugum5553 3 ай бұрын

Wow, literally ripping the track ❤

@bigg7047 Ай бұрын

Oh this takes me back. Use to love that power band…

@alqadryalfiansyah6824 9 ай бұрын

Damn. That sound is pure engine🔥

@countryjoe3551 9 ай бұрын

What a glorious wail!!!!!

@franklinwilkerson2061 9 ай бұрын

Best on-board I've seen from anyone in modern times riding any of the 500gp bikes. Most are too scared to rip it I guess.

@christineehlers1132 4 ай бұрын

Oh 2 strokes are just beasts that get the heart going ❤

@user-jh2ts2eb4q 14 күн бұрын

How good is that....what an epic machine.

@dynamodav 3 ай бұрын

Reminds me of my old ‘87 tzr 125! Magic

@ChristiaanBurgel 2 ай бұрын

Heroic riding!

@MichaelDonald-mp1id 4 ай бұрын

Holy s**t, pure poetry in motion!

@viewpointvideo5853 9 ай бұрын

Che figata di video 😎

@Unknown-bv7lv 8 ай бұрын

Raced the Honda NSR 250 for 10 years 2 strokes are another level when it comes to race excitement

@pauloshea9978 6 ай бұрын

The oldschool "Point and shoot" method! I love it!

@passionmoto7960 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. What a ride.🤪

@MrGroopachon 7 ай бұрын

Raw feeling between man and machine without electronics.

@tilleuls93 10 ай бұрын

Amazing 🔥

@Ari-pw6nu 9 ай бұрын

2-stroke guys always woke us up early on track days. Looking back, im glad they did!😂

@Indubitably.B 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely screaming ❤

@dan64654 Ай бұрын

what an honor to ride bikes like that! i have a 750cc 4 cylinder 4 stroke, and a 300cc 1 cylinder 2 stroke. the 2 stroke is WAY more fun and exciting to ride! i love 2 stoke !!

@RickyJr46 9 ай бұрын

Bravo, Niccolo!

@jotaixes3338 9 ай бұрын

What a bike, motore da lacrime agli occhi

@ioannisspagos5405 3 ай бұрын

Nothing compares to this sound !!!

@zeus-mt7wx 9 ай бұрын

Never thought. Having 2020 on champions riding old technology. We see this at race tracks good wood but 4 wheel race cars. This was very interesting and entertaining. 🙏🙏👍👍👍

@darkonojic7494 9 ай бұрын

All this without engine braking! Amazing skills, another level.

@apraew20 5 ай бұрын

2-stroke sound 😻

@User1rond3xt3r 7 ай бұрын

Este som é uma orquestra sinfônica em muitos ouvidos ...! Não é a toa que o símbolo, logotipo da Yamaha, é o diapasão musical ... Tive 2 RD 350 LC. 🇧🇷🇨🇭