Man, when I was a teenager the RZ500, RG500, NS500 were all dreams! Fantastic bike 🤘🤘

Two strokes forever !

This guy has been 35 years old twice. Proving it with bike choice.Respect.

Feeding competitors parts - what more could you say about this man’s character. Thanks for mentioning that Billy - always restores faith in humanity when you hear something like that.

I'm a farmer and a contractor and I hear a lot of the Oldtimers tell me that they remember when they could move as fast as me and work as hard, and it motivates me alright to stay fit and limber, but then the Captain uploads a video of these Jack LaLanne types and I'm set in my goal to either 1) stay fit forever or 2) install wheels and motors where my legs once were

I have had my 500 for twenty years and it still makes me grin. Love that rush when it comes onto the pipes.

That is one cool Marlboro jacket! Takes me back to more relaxed days.

What a rare piece. Really amazing. Now we have electric bicycles and all sorts of goofy battery powered junk that will never replace the sights and sounds of a two-stroke motorcycle.

I still get chills when I remember the day I bought my first new motorcycle, the 1976 Yamaha RD 400. In Canadian colours of Black,White and Gold. Beautiful machine. Really miss it. 😢

Man.. I absolutely love 2 stroke street bikes. Even the 125s are a blast to ride

Back in the summer of 1990 I was hauling ass up a curvy mountain road in Northern Maine heading to Moncton New Brunswick for our summer vacation on my 1988 BMW R100GS at a pace I thought could not be matched. I heard a screeching two-stroke coming and pass us like we were sitting still. A Canadian couple on an RZ500 passed at unimaginable speed. I continued for miles hammering the GS occasionally smelling two stroke oil and catching the occasional glimpse of the screeching RZ, but we never caught up. Bucket list bike 10 out of 10. Great memories thanks for sharing.

I remember the shoot-out between RZ 500 and the RG 500 Gama back in the day. Love them 2 strokes. Holy grail

I remember drooling 🤤 over these back in 84 & 85 at my local YAMAHA dealers

As a 19 year old it’s cool to see someone making videos of the older bikes so younger people like me can learn about bikes we never knew existed!

Incredible, Ken. There is no debating you have the best job on the planet!

The rz 500 was one of my favorites and one of the fastest 500 bikes of its time and I hope this guy rides another 20 years God bless

RZ500 won the 6 Hour Production Race in Australia , 1983/84 against all the big 1000’cc bikes. I think Mick Doohan was riding.

I've spent a few hours on one , back in the day they had the same acceleration as the 1000cc 4 stroke sport bikes. Great video captain 👍

A crisp sunny fall day and the music of a vintage two stroke.. that’s a life’s good kinda day!

This dude would definitely smoke any unsuspecting rider on the road, keep it SMOKIN! 🤘

That puts a smile on my face! Had a mini poster of Kenny’s yellow and black monster on the bedroom wall as a kid…absolutely beautiful bike! Love that sound

That old boy sure has a cool racer. Back in the day Kenny Roberts ruled the world.

another dream bike.. my buddy has a gt750 but the v4 rz is sickkk.

That is the most impressive bike you've ever had on👍👍👍

Yamaha has always been at the forefront of new designs . I had a 1986 FZ750 and that bike had the screaming 5 valve per cylinder Genesis engine . I think it redlined around 11,000 rpm . It was a red , white and blue beauty that I bought new in Kalamazoo , Mi. The bike in your video is a true beauty and pretty rare I'm sure . I'll bet the 500 v4 really screams full throttle !

Sik! Another fave of mine!!! V4 and the suspension! 2 strokes forever!!! Let the smell live on!!!

I remember back in '91 in Tempe, AZ. hearing the Yamahas & Kawas screaming up & down Baseline Road on Saturday night. You could hear those pipes for miles. Good days back then.

I know Tim. Great guy, always had bikes I drooled over.

Beautiful bike Ken. Had a RG 500 gamma in Pepsi colours, I loved that bike but has to sell it when my kids came along. In the UK a good one easily fetches £30,000

Nothing more fun than 2 stroke sportbikes. That’s why I have 3 RGV 250’s in my stable 👍🏼

80s & 90s were prime for 2 smokes. These 2 stroke sport bikes were golden! I would love to get/import a 90s Honda NSR 250. Thx for sharing this classic 500 2 stroke sport Yamaha!

My first bike was a 84 RZ 350 ,good times 🎉

Ive had 5 rd 350 ypvs. But my dream bike is the rd 500. Masterpiece. Big up kaplan crew ☠️

I love the sound of that RZ500, it just doesn't hold a candle to the sound of that TZ750 you have at the museum.

That is definitely a dream bike of mine.

O.M.G. THAT BIKE IS AWSOME !!! AND THE SOUND WHEN ON THE PIPE JUST OLD SCHOOL SWEET !!!

Hearing & seeing a beast like that is a great way to start the day, now off to work on our newest additions a 72' YDS7 250 and 75' rd250! 😎🤙

Another legend from the world of Yamaha 2-strokes... 🥰 .. Big thanks for sharing that with us Ken ...👍

Oh wow the beautiful memories of my days on my RD350 YPVS and my best mate on his RD500 YPVS smoking and scratching the country roads of Kent in the U.K. fantastic times!! Thanks for sharing this video Awesome 😊

I'm 50, when I was 16, my buddy got an RZ 350. man we could wheelie that thing! It was one of the most fun bikes to ride. Could you ever handle it well. We had a ball back then

Kaplan, I rode my '85 RZ350 to work back in 1988 and one of the mechanics had an '85 RZ500. He wanted to trade me straight up because my ran perfectly and his didn't. I still kick myself for not doing it!

Dude is freaking ripped. Ain't easy to have a waist like that at 70 years young!! 👊

A guy I knew back in the early 90's had a RZ350 YPVS 31K LCII with Wildcat aftermarket expansions on it ( matt black ) with racing reed valves and boy did that thing go! The 500 RD/Z was already back then regarded as a collector's item... Today they both are very collectable and the price you'd pay for a stock restored one would be like an arm n a leg... Awesome bike right there...

Timmy O’ is the man!! Awesome guy, on and off the track! Glad to see he’s still at it braaaaaaping away✊🏻

We just picked up an 85 rz500 and it is absolutely amazing! Same color scheme 2

I still have two of them. Here in Germany i can take it to the Autobahn und speed up to 140mph. Much Fun. But also the ride on curvy backroads in the Black Forest is always a pleasure. Every ride is still a thrill.🙂

You sir got a rz500, fkn awesome bike!!! I rode the rz350, what a rocket, wheelie monster and over 100 mph in 4 gear! Adrenaline freek machine!!! Lov it!!

I owned an RZ500N in '85. Absolute weapon...

Wow ! I remember the old RZ 350s they were sick , can't imagine how quick that 500 V4 is

i love the old 2 stroke street bikes.. that RZ is beautiful! and the noise!!! my first bike was a 1977 yamaha RD400 my brother had a 1976 RD400 at the same time.. he blew it up so i rebuilt it for him with wiesco .030 over pistons and did a little porting and polishing on her she was a badass wheelie machine after that!! i had no chance against him ! he left me in a trail of blue smoke lol fun times indeed

I owned one of these back in the day. Small front wheel and all. Once you sorted out the front end, oil weight and quantity, tire pressure, etc these things were rockets. If only i didn't sell it. Thanks guys for the memories. Two strokes rule.

It sounds like a mini banshee. BEAUTIFUL.

Awesome guy. Awesome jacket. Awesome bike

Restored a 400 yam years ago ,one of the best sounding bikes I've heard rz's are bad ass

Dude I love your videos. I used to have an a derbi replica . It was only a 50cc 2 stroke but it was all built . It would do freaking100. I wish I never sold it but i needed money for rent to finish college 10 years ago. Im forever on look out for another true bike. 250 is my dream. Appreciate the content

What a awesome bike ! Love the two stroke !

Awesome thanks A friend of mine that I was in Army training with had the RD350 ypvs back in 1986 Despite being 6' 4" I rode pillion a few times, didn't stop my man Fowler from doing crazy wheelies A viewer from England

their is just something about the small of a two stroke 💖

Rz 350 & 500 both are on my bucket list

1988 i just got off my learners in Australia and i was legally allowed to ride a bigger motorcycle ,i went to my local dealer and had my RGV250 all detailed lookin near brand new ready to trade up to a bigger bike ,i had my eye on a GPZ900 Ninja but a buddy at work said go try a few different bikes 1st ,i test rode a demo RGV500 Suzuki with Pepsi decals all over it and INSTANTLY rode it back as it was near unrideable for a novice like myself ,i actually paid a lil extra for a Yamaha Vmax and adored that bike ,those 500cc two stroke sports bikes are crazy fast

Wow! I always wanted to ride one of those when they came out! Sweet machine!

Awesome motorcycle. Hopefully one day I will be blessed enough to have a chance to ride a classic like that! So cool he’s still out racing and living his best life. Great video as always, y’all ride safe 🤙

keep them in museum there iconic ultamet 2 stroke s... keep buying all the 750 2 stroke H2 kawi too

Raced an RZ350 for four years, fun bikes.

Cool bro, man Cap you get the nicest bikes at your shop always. I really enjoy the history and evolution of motorcycles you guys show and teach

Had my 86' 500 (canadian)till 91'...it was fun . It had toomey's that made fans of the local cops . I used to ride with a couple Gammas and an NSR ...had no idea they'd be legends some day . Met a guy who put this mill in an fzr400 chassis ...then it could handle .

I had a go on one of these in 1984 .I had the 350cc rd did 123mph. I was offered one of these when I had a go on one for two grand same colour as your one but I never had the money at that time to buy one.

My brother has a rg500 in a cupboard under the stairs, and 5 rgv 250, 2 x7, yz 50, rm50, 2 stroke mad, not to mention the 3, 4 strokes, i road and crashed all mine he loved and cuddled his.

1st street bike was an 86 NS400R. What a time be alive. RG Gammas, RSV4 500’s, on the roads everywhere.

It must something in the water back in the early 1950s that keeps riding and racing. 👍👍

The ost environmentally sound bike... THE FRONT TYRE NEVER WEARS OUT

I bought the steel framed version back in the 90s. Used it as my daily ride. It was actually pretty horrible. No one wanted them back then and I was happy to offload it when I could. The Japanese market ones were massively detuned down to about 40 horse. I think mine would have been lucky to make 80. I was constantly worried it would destroy itself and I would have to rebuild it with unobatainium parts. Very happy to off load it to a Russian guy that came back from the test ride white and shaking. I now have an RD400 that is lovely.

that is my all time favorite street motorcycle they ever sold to the public..couldn't get them in the states had to go to canada or overseas and bring it here..i sat on 1 but never had the chance to actually ride it. that bike is legendary!!

I restored a Canadian model that had a legit PA title back in 2008...no expense spared original resto except for Lomas pipes & Yamaha TSR spec porting. Hated the bike and always hoped it wouldn't break because USA Yamaha dealers didn't recognize One Single part #. Sold the silly thing to a mortician who keeps it in a museum & I now daily enjoy the real Kenny Roberts bike ..the RZ350🏁.

That Yamaha jacket reminds me of my dad`s TZR125R Belgarda Red Rocket.

My first bike: rz350, second bike RZ500. The 500 was a monster!

That's a sweet piece I'd love to ride that. I got a 96 CR 80 big wheel do you know much about them let me know I'd appreciate it can't wait to see more of awesome bikes out there take care and God bless

I love the way 2 strokes sound can't wait until I'm in a position to buy a nice dirt bike and then a street bike, just have a cheap apollo pit bike that I got used to learn how to ride a bike with and fell in love but probably gonna be some years before I can upgrade

He actually looks a little like Eddie Lawson and has similar mannerisms! Perfect bike choice. Oh, how I miss the 2 strokes!

Amazingly preserved. Aluminum frame is on JDM models, thanks for content

it's 830 am in Cheshire CT, hell ya I wanna see this before work! lol

I had one of these, a mint RD 500Lc in the UK in the 80’s and I can honestly say it was one of the worst bikes I’ve ever owned. Good luck with it. Really hope you enjoy it more than I did.

My dream bike since I was young...love these bikes forever...

Have a 1985 RZ350 Kenny Roberts yellow and black with standard upgrades. Love it it,love it, 💕 LOVE IT. Although I'd also like the V4 500 & the gamma. All r Wett dreams. Love you guys. All of you & your museum are Too Cool 😎. Keep it up 🤙✌️👌👍

Badass bike, badass owner, badass rider; hell yeah!

Mint example, glad it has later forks and brakes on it though, ive had some serious slappers on those things.

Cool bike... Definitely on the want list back in the day.

😲😲😲😲.....That is one super fine bike! Bet it's Scary Fast.

Hey! that's my swingarm that I sold years ago. :) Nice to see it's still in use. :)

What a dude 🙏💪🤟🇺🇸

Yamaha Perfeita ,Moto incrível, Um Sonho

I only saw these in the wild a long,long,long time ago. Haven't seen one since late 90s.

😍 freaking beautiful. RD500 and the RG500 would rock either or happily 🚀

My favorite bikes , also Honda nsr500, Suzuki rg500, Kawasaki kr500 , Yamaha tzr 500, Aprilia Rs 500 , bimota 500 cagiva500 four cylinders, two strokes, also 125cc and 250cc , 50cc rare bikes

He ain’t lying kids it really is way better then coffee in the morning!!!!!! ❤2 strokes forever ❤

Just got me 350 ypvs f2....my kids love the 2 stroke smell.......

That is a ripper... Right up my alley. Love this sort of stuff.

Wow bringing the big guns. I would like to see some italian ones aswell. Aprilia rs 250/125. Cagiva mito 125. I think those bikes would be a money maker to sell in North America market.

Cool bike ken. These things are wicked o-60 and 1/4 mile I'm sure. Beautiful bike. Must be awesome to enjoy all the best motorcycles on earth and have that museum. Thanks for sharing ☺️

Unreal! He mentioned KR. Kenny Roberts Sr. and Bob Hannah are hero's from my younger days. Motorcycle gods, and this machine is mind bogglingly cool. My brother had a brand new RD350 back in 75 which to this day is a legend. THE pocket rocket.