Suzuki RG500 | I've Finally Ridden My DREAM Motorcycle!!
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Being a biker from the 80's I remember very well the 500cc two-stroke motorcycles of the day and have always hankered after riding a big 500cc two-stroke.
Well thanks to Mike of Petrol Revolt my dreams have just become a reality and I get to ride the mighty Suzuki RG500!!
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Anyone that started their motorcycle road riding, and achieved a motorcycle licence on a 2 stroke can truly appreciate this video. Thanks Chops.
Does a Yamaha rxs100 count. Me and my friend had one. Great times! Love the RXS.
Does a 2 Stoke 300EXC count?
I had a GT 250m Ram Air back in '78. Happiest time of my life riding with my mates on their RD's and KH 250's. I can smell the two stroke now !!
Yep, I had a 350LC with Allspeed expansion chambers and this brings back memories, albeit these RGs are on a higher level 👍
AR50 93cc ported and polished, Brraaaaap! 😂 good times
I have it on good authority that Greta gave this vid a like 🤣🤣🤣
Haha 👍 😄
How Dare You🤡
OMG. You’re riding on the wrong side of the road! Lol 😂
Yep 350 YPVS all day long was the scariest bad ass with its Stan Stephens Build ,Gibson Hand Made Race pipes ,JMC Swing Arm, Tzr Forks & Yolks, Goodrich hoses and Grins from ear to ear when those GXS and FZrs where left for dust !
Interesting as a nostalgia trip, but even back in the day, I'd have a GSXR750 over an RG500. I owned two strokes back then, dirt bikes and a GT550 Indy. They needed constant fettling and were fuel pigs. I briefly tried stingers on the Indy, but the racket got old in a hurry, so the stock pipes went back on. Caning it, the GT550 would get as low as 20mpg. You basically lived in fear that the centre cylinder would run hot and burn a piston, or the oiler would pack it in and you'd seize up at speed.
I've got a KTM Duke now. Light, quick, plenty of power, monster brakes, easy on fuel, and so far reliable. No way I'd give that up for a ring-ding-ding. That's before even getting into the really high end stuff like the Paginales or M1000RRs etc
Bought a new RD250 5speed in 1974, used to run it on Golden Film 2t with a splash of Castrol R.. you’ve just brought the smell of that bike right back to me. You’ve made an old man very happy, thanks Chops
What a brilliant video Chops. So pleased for you. Riding your dream bike and meeting Danny. My brother bought a brand new RG500 in 1985. He let me have a couple of rides. It was awesome! Ill never forget the RG500. Iconic bike.
The RG500 was not a common sight back in the day but they were iconic because of their pure bred racing heritage. Knocked off the perch when the Gixxers came onto the scene in the mid '80s.
The first road going RG 500’s were about in the mid 80’s, I know because I owned one. So I am a bit unsure as to which GSXR’s you are referring to that knocked them off their perch back then. I can’t remember any. Please explain?
@@994206 Hmm, let me think now: I'm actually struggling to remember which GSXRs were introduced by Suzuki around the same time as a response to the growing body of legislation effectively killing off larger capacity two stroke road going sports bikes. Seems like my memory's as bad as yours!
@@keyboarddancers7751 The first GSXR 750 was released in the UK in 1985, 1986 for the US.
@@994206 GSX 750R 1985 model it is. I had one in 1985 and i have one at this very moment. But want a RG500 too :)
We ran rg's in the 750 class in Canada. The RG was beating them
Brings back so many memories of my teens in the 80"s ❤️ it! The sounds and smells of the strokers wonderful 👍
as an 80's teenager .. just wow! You just blasted me back in time . Thanks mate .. can only imagine.
Own and have ridden one of these as my 1st Motorcycle ever!! So I learned to “Hone my Chops” ridding skills from this era of Motorcycles!! Still have it, bought in ‘86 and in a garage today to be re built for “Nostalgic Vintage Racing Series” in Japan! (🇺🇸but reside there🇯🇵) These bikes are rare but still there are enthusiasts that restore them here in Japan today so I’m in good hands to make things happen! In my elder years now but have kept my health up to specifically be able to enjoy this & more in the years to come!! Ain’t NOTHING LIKE 2 Stroke Rides & that distinct AROMA!! 🇺🇸🇯🇵👍🏾🤣 🎈🎉🥂🍾✨
I bought a bored and tuned Cagiva Mito for my son 14 years ago when he was learning to ride which had a fantastic chassis. Couldn't believe how nimble and thrilling it was to ride. He'd ride it around in Wales and wherever he stopped the older blokes (like me) would regale him with tales of their youth. Two strokes are magical machines.
Makes me miss my rd350lc even more than usual
I sold my RD350LC (cw Boyesen reeds and Allspeed pipes) for an RG500, and I’ve still got it. Bog standard except for a port job and GSXR1000 front brake master cylinder and braided lines. I’ve had fireblades, R1s etc but never sold the RG. Because once you’ve ridden a big stroker you are hooked for life.
Brought back fond memories, a mate let me ride his RD500 but had a 350LC then a 350 YPVS which was so much fun to ride.. Even the 600cc and 1000cc 4stroke sports bikes I've had dont seem to match it for fun..
Your passion is what sells your channel, but this one is on top when it comes to passion!! Not your connection to 2-strokes but you two managed to convey it! Hat off!
Thanks Fredrik really appreciated buddy 👍
amazing, just gotta love a 2 stroke, even a RD350LC and and a DT125, i miss the good old days sometimes, great video Chops.
Used to rag a little 80cc two-stroke around the local farmers fields when I was a kid. That noise bought back some fond memories!!! Great vid, Chops!
Thanks Mr Barr
Loved that Chopsy. I passed my test on my sister’s RD200 a few days after my 17th birthday & went straight out and bought a RD350LC. Fitted Allspeed expansions and it sounded beautiful. The power band on that was so narrow - if I remember correctly it was between about 7,000 - 10,000 rpm. So much fun. I’ve never ridden a 500 two stroke, but would love to. Getting a bit pricy though.
What a great opportunity, one of my mates that is a few years older had these bikes in his younger days, said he had all the RG's. I've never ridden a 2 stroke of any kind, would love to try one one day.
I got to ride one in the 80s. A friend bought one and he raced me on my 87 Hurricane 1000 and he almost beat me! We exchanged bikes for a ride. It was an EXCELLENT bike! Very light and easy to control, so much fun and the sound was awesome. They hear you coming!
I’ve had and still have a love for two strokes I’ve owned many and the rg and rd five hundred were my dream bikes unfortunately I never owned one prices are too strong and not just for those bikes but most 2 strokes maybe one day I’ll own another I’m 60 years old now but still live and breathe motorcycle when they’re in your blood the excitement of riding and rebuilding them never goes away.
I won £9,500 on vernons pools for 33p just before these were in the shops. Perfect timing! I lent the RG to a friend in 87 and he rode it to college and it was stolen!! 🤨
Great video Chops , great to hear the 4 cylinder strokers on full chat , brings back the memories . 👍
I had a 1992 gsxr1100 but sold it because I'm get older and can't ride it anymore but now I have a 98 Kawasaki Concours 1000cc sport cruiser very comfortable and shaft drive ! I love it !
Thanks for the great video. I've ridden the Suzuki GT 250, earlier hustler 250 (which we regularly put on the track), the Yammie Rd 400 and later LC350 and on occasion gt750 triple. The brakes on them all were awful and you could induce tank slappers if you did not concentrate. I love the buzz and smell that you only get from a 2 stroke. I still have a blue hustler 250 which still puts a smile on my face even if you go slower than your modern 4 strokes.
Hi Chops,
What a fantastic trip down memory lane 👍.
I dreamt of having the old rgv250…way back when. Two strokes just evoke a thrill and passion that has a feeling like nothing else on two wheels. Yes, they’re rudimentary in comparison to the motorcycles of today but in their time they were cutting edge.
I was looking forward to seeing this video when you announced that it was in the works and (as usual) you haven’t disappointed.
10/10 Chops.
Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺
Thanks Peter 👍
I had a RG125 gamma in the skoal bandit livery at the age of 17 and 18, back in the 90s. very rare bike that used to turn heads. It was tuned and tinkered with and basically gave much bigger bikes a run for their money up to about 90 mph, topping out at 100mph. This video gave me goosebumps and bought back the memories. Great video!
What's better than 1 RG500? 2 of them 🥰 . Two simply beautiful bikes . The Skoal is stunning. Congrats fella
When ever a 2 stroke bike went past I'd stop and appreciate that nice smell. Such a rare occurrence these days ☹️
I always wanted an RS250. Had to settle for RS125 but that was still a dream bike for me at the time.
My first two bikes were 2 strokes. My dream bikes were the Kawasaki Triple, Triumph Bonneville and Norton Commando. I appreciate this video!
You lucky sod, I’m envious 😃👍! My first bike was a ‘72 Suzuki T250 (note my thumbnail), from there to a ‘73 Suzuki 550 Indy. I miss the sound and “feel” of two strokes, and can even remember how the different brands of injector oil had distinctive smells. Thanks for taking us along for a bit of a “flashback” 😉. (Shame we don’t have “smell vision” 🤪!)
Reminds me of all my 2 strokes… AR125, KR1, RD500, RZV500, RG250, RG500… still,remember the fear of the front coming up and then the fear of the crank coming out the bottom 😂
Briliant
Same here GT250 RZ250 then the mighty RG500 great time's!
Had a Beckett tuned RD400 back in the day, the smell of castrol R , a beast for sure, love 2 strokes.
Amazing bikes. I see some many parts/designs on these that are present on my 1986 gsxr1100r.
Two strokes are really special. Tested a motocross 490 once -and it scared the hell out of me.
My brother has a 1986 GSXR blue and white of course
@@Shane-zx4ps Agree on that. Mine is red blue. Not the best but still a G model.
You lucky bar steward! I’ve only recently gotten one of my dream bikes of a young 15 year old me! The RC8R but I love these old strokers there’s something special about em!
I had an rgv250L back 25yrs ago. Had such fun on that rocket in the twisties. Nothing would keep up with me. Recently just bought a zzr1100 d7 after the rgv being my last bike. The zzr is one hell of a machine but doesn’t make me smile like the rgv did.
Love a stroker. 1998-2001 I had a road legal Aprilia RS250 Reggiani race rep', tuned to 92hp. That's 3hp less than a stock RG500.
Same engine as my RGV 250
I had the 250 gamma, really loved that bike. The 500 it's gorgeous.
When i grew up in the 80`s a two stroke bike was nothing special on the bike scene. I rode myself some smaller ones.
But nowadays i get very emotional to see a two stroke bike.
Davy Morgan who died at the tt this year had one of these when we all rode on the roads in our teens. I couldn't afford one then and when I got a little older and settled into married life I thought I'd try again between this and the rd500. They both had went up in price so I've never been able to afford one. Dream bike. Dream smell. Maybe I'll win the lottery!
Got an RZ250 that's been sitting in the shed for years waiting for me, might have to finally get stuck into it and give it a birthday after watching this. Was such fun to ride in the day, a lot different to new bikes these days but that's a big part of the appeal...
I had the last model before discontinued. Ahh memories
Worked on weekends and bought first my vehicle in high school; '78 RD400E bought new for $1189 - $200 down, $64/mo. Got stolen. Saved money for a year and bought another; an '77 RD400D w/900mi for $900. Over time, $7k in road race mods, Dymags and stage 4 engine, became an AFM club racer in the 80's.
We need a modern RZ350! An RD450 twin w/EFI (80HP with some midrange) weighing under 330lb wet would be even better.
RG 500 mental awesome machine i wish Suzuki would bring back
Had 2 gammas in my time priceless time to be riding such a brilliant iconic bike
I wasn't a 'Gamma lover, as I had the RD500LC, but, now Im older and wiser, I would kill to have either of these bikes and smell that lovely 2 stroke and feel a bike in the power band again. Also, Id be minted if I still had my old 500LC!
RG 500 and RD 500 dream motorcycles, thank you!
I had a tuned RDLC and he’ll this brings back memories. Always dreamed of an RG500 or RDLC 500.
I own a KTM exc 300 tpi (2019) supermoto and the harder you ride it, the better it works, its insane haha! Great video mate!
Imagine that engine in a modern bike with modern brakes and handling. Doesn't get any better.
Started riding in the 70s so there was lots of 2 strokes around.. When the GP bikes tried to kill you and the smell of Castrol R.
A mate of mine built a RG500 in his spare room.
I love 2 strokes man.... pure music to me!!!!
Took my test on a RD125LC, then had a Stan Stephens tuned 350LC, my mate had a 500 Gamma , ah the noise and the smell of castrol R….. listening to this takes me back to those good times. Thanks.
Welcome Alan, a time gone bye eh ☹️
Those things are lilttle monsters but only doing a few little things those 2 strokes are mean for their age, always gotta love the powerband of 2 braap braap
Your best vid yet, now go and blag a ride on a TZ, any TZ, old or more modern, you'll love it.
Seems we've a same favourite 2T GP bike. Good on you, mate.
Got to love a two stroke, late 70’s early 80’s had a race tuned RD400 lovely pipes, engine and carb work dropped bars etc. it was fast but like many things back then terrible tyres, original brakes and suspension. Nothing below 3500rpm then would take off, bit scary on corners or in the wet, but late teens you didn’t seem to notice that so much.
Awesome intro 😎 Love the sound of the motor on pipe @ 17:58 😎😎 Cracking vid Chops 👍
Brilliant isn't it Mike! Audio came out great!
Love it Chops. Really great video and what an amazing opportunity for you. Mike comes across really well too, aan of few words and obviously a very clever guy.
Thanks for sharing this with us, I'm sure we're all very jealous.
I'll go check out petrol revolt now too.
I grew up on two strokes in 80s and 90’s and I can’t believe I sold my 500gamma for a grand many many years ago😳…Not to mention the LC 250, 350, 350YPVS, RG 125 and 2xKR1 most of which I crashed. The Gamma was always epic, only crashed it twice and got my knee down on the beckington roundabouts, always Goodrich hoses for the brakes and get the suspension settings sorted and don’t forget the best tires available were metzelers me 77, however they made you learn how to ride, you MUST keep the 500 above 6000 and work the gears, if you can do that then it’s almost as good as jumping Charlize Therons bones🤡always a smile, best bike day’s ever 🤘🏼Hope you enjoyed it chops 🤡 Thanks for the memories man
Best intro ever!
Great video Chops, thanks. I’m not jealous at all*.
I still miss the two stroke days. Never got to ride an RG, mine were Yamaha twins and Kwak triples (OG H2 for the win).
* I am… very.
I love your emotion on two strokes and the RG!
If ya think those brakes are bad. You want to try the 1 on a single disc Z1.
Just remember to put it in your diary , when you want to brake.
Like your story and video, Thank God for new technology in bikes. The oldest bike I had that I liked and still miss was a 1998 ninja zx6r. Those things your riding sound like 4 chain saw's in a box! Glad you enjoyed it!!! Thanks for the flashBacks! Uhhhhh! Ha Ha!
An memories of my youth! 😎
I remember going to see Barry Sheene at Silverstone when I was a teenager back in the distant past..........
Great stuff I had the 125 bandit when I was younger always wanted the rgv250 😍😍😍
Any one remember the Bridge Stone bikes , they were great two strokes
Great to see these on the road being enjoyed, wondered what all the Aston Martins were doing there but then Mike appeared and the penny dropped. The dream garage, an Aston Martin Vantage and a vintage 2 stroke. Had a Yamaha 350 LC in my late 20s which was bonkers, stupid fast with useless breaks, which taught me to get the speed right before the corner or you were going to have a serious off.
I had a Kawasaki S2 350 back in 1976. It had drum brakes on the front. Now that’s what you call bad brakes! 😮
Taking a 2 stroke from Stratford upon Avon to banbury is a must. I used to take my RG on them roads all the time. But I changed things so I could have bigger wheels so you could get your knee down 🤭🤭
A symphony of smoke, I prefer a big highly tuned 4 stroke single any day, thanks for another great review
I miss 2 strokes, pure biking, keeping the revs up, blipping the throttle on down shifts, hold the corner speed, the bit of the rev range just before it hits the powerband, the smell. I really miss them.
Group of RG500 warming up- well there goes the ozone layer... ;-) Takes me back to my 350LC days 🙂
The one and only time I got to ride one was back in 1997 on a few laps of an industrial estate.
Had a chance to buy one of these back in the late 1980’s. I was looking for a motorcycle, had test-ridden a VF1000R and a friend put me onto an RG500 that had been brought to the States from Canada when the guy had moved. Had a couple of conversations with the guy but ended up not purchasing because getting title issued on it was going to be a real fur ball. I was about 17 at the time, and had no idea about the significance of these machines. Kinda glad I ended up on a CBR-600F. I think the brakes on this thing would have put me into the trees. Lol
I'd sooner spend £20,000 on this than 90% of modern bikes. I'm a test/ development rider for a living and only a handful of modern bikes have any soul at all. It's also why I have an 88 ZX-10. It was the fastest bike in the world when I was on L plates and I've lusted after one ever since. The only modern bikes that I have tested that left any kind of impression of character were the SV650, Moto Guzzi V7, RE interceptor, RE 350 Meteor, Norton V4SS (bonkers!), Street twin, Herald Brute 500 and the prototype Rocket III. The rest had about as much soul as a half-used bar of soap.
Of course, it's all relative and based on personal preferences or expectations.
My dream bike would be an NR750 if I won the lotto, or my Dad's old CB100 if not! lol
Interesting… a 1988 ZX10 sits next to the Skoal bandit in my garage ! Such an underrated bike
At 18 I was running a Kawasaki 500H1B even toured Italy on it always liked being different. At 19 I put a TZ 350 G on the road complete with mono shocked frame.........erm quick and Castrol R!........mad times. Now 63 still running an H1B and cant help myself having built a twin cylinder with expansions 125cc Monkey Bike, stock wheel base, yes it wheelies.
Daily rider? Zero SRF........a new kind of different but a fully prepared RG 500 yep thats a deam bike.
Not a bad life is it Chopsie 😀 Awesome sounding bike. I do miss kick starts, Castrol R and power bands.
Still have a few mitos and a rgv250 vj21 just love the 2 strokes,
Man can smell the Castrol R30 from here.. always wanted one growing up mates on 125 and 350 LCs awesome vid Chops 🤩👍🚴
Always had a soft spot for the big two strokes, rg500, fpvs 500 yam, kh750 gt750 etc maybe dated today but so much of theyre history made the bikes of today. With better brakes lol
Brilliant video again Chopsy from my era 😉
You can't beat that noise
I remember ripping up the pavement on my YZ125 to get to the power lines. Can’t imagine that feeling X4
That 2 stroke aroma would transport me back to 1982 when we all had Fizzies and AP 50 and back then you could ride a 250 on L plates so some had RD 250 and Honda Superdream etc, oh those were the days, and going to see Black Sabbath on tour I can almost smell that patchouli oil.😉👍👍👍👍
I owned one 2 stroke (an RS250), it wasn't for me and I didn't love it. However, on the dream bike front I now own an SP2... it's painful, vibey and spares are a nightmare BUT I love it and I'm as bouncing as you in this video when riding it!
Smokers rule, I’ve got 2 NSR250’s an early 88 rothmans R4J and a 92 R9N, they are the dogs danglers
Your last few vlogs have been epic,& really enjoyed this one,your enthusiasm & passion really comes across,thanks Chopsy 👊😉
Thanks Adrian appreciated buddy 👍
2 strokes will always be the best sounding! Long Live 2 strokes.
I had a 1970trail hopper all stripped down it would blow away at 50. And Honda urban exspress's. Then came my 1973 Rd 60 30 40. Ft burn outs in the dirt no comp racing mopeds. I got 53 mph outta my Rd w a 14 front sprocket wished I kept it but I was a kid n sold my 78 xr 75 and the. Rd 60 for a 79 candy apple green. Tomos moped hey I know but back in the 80's at. First it didn't need insurance tags registration inspection etc till all the idiots messed it up. " The bike mon'
What an absolute brilliant video chopsy brings back my early days on my RD 200 / RD 350 back in the 70s loved them going too checkout these guys channel for sure...BRILLIANT...👍✌ Regards Glenn
Never hear anyone criticise the brakes before. Same as gixxer 750 no? They cleaned up in proddy racing for a while as I remember.
Wow, thank you chopsy am 46 now and I can remember the man down my road had Rgv 500 skoal bandit late 80s that smell and the noise he used to pop wheelies up our road it was his fault he give me that bug brilliant. 🏍🔥🙌👍
Fantastic!!
I used to have a RD350 FII and the powerband, the sounds and the smells were the best! I have a 2 stroke mini moto now so I can get the same thrills in miniature lmao
Takes me back in time a couple of decades ago in Thailand 🇹🇭 i had a 2 stroke for a bit 😊
I had one in the 1990s. I ended up selling it for next to nothing. Nobody wanted them anymore, everyone wanted a 600 or 900 four stroke.
I really enjoyed that. Great sound. Now do a kwaka triple :)
brilliant days
Yamaha RD500 even scarcer now ? I remember both this and the RG being compared in bike mags of the day.... it was the RG that was always considered as the closest to a GP bike on the road. I owned one briefly circa 91 and rapidly sold it on for, I think, a 500 pounds profit for appx 2k and it was in very good condition. How I wish I had kept it..... The purchaser was moving to IOM and this was going to be his daily runner over there. I have owned a few triples over the years too, including the mighty H2... another bike I sold before prices went completely nuts ( I made only a thousand pounds in the year I owned it.... ) What a shame 2 strokes were never developed further. There was talk of them eventually being efficient engines, I don't know how you make a 2 stroke efficient !!! A fantastic time though.. Modern bikes are amazing, but I will always have a soft spot for bikes like the RG, RD, KH etc.... just a great period for so many of us.... ride safe folks ! 😉
That thing would be interesting to take on the track.