JustRide - 1985 Yamaha RZV500R

Here is a little video of just the riding footage of a very cool bike. This 1985 Yamaha RZV 500R belonged to a customer of ours and before it went on the auction block, he let us take it for a spin. No music, no talking, just a few minutes of our time on this classic up in the Angeles National Forest.
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[@180FiftyFive]

Such a cool video. I wish you continue doing these. Rare bikes, no annoying music or long introductions, great footage and roads. Love this format.

[@IconicMotorbikes]

It's been a while but we just uploaded another one! We hope to be able to do more soon: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qX7Ei51pqah0pbc

[@cmbscx1084]

Oh what a sound. For the person who gave it a thumbs down you should be ashamed of yourself

[@TheRaidooo]

Imagine how good would a 2023 RZV500 be. I really do hate all this Euro 5 bullshit. 2 Stroke bikes are the business.

[@genewong8204]

Lol I dream of that. 500 cc, 160 hp, 370 lbs curb weight, Ohlin suspension, carbon fiber panels and wheels, true solo seat and easy kick start.

[@danielhale8435]

Or an rgv 500

[@2stroke438]

​@@genewong8204 gp bikes at the height of the 2 stroke era were making well over 200hp.

[@dinayon]

4 strokes are amazing but the sound of the 2 stroke make your soul smile I love it

[@rideroll9609]

Watch Cr700w and you will know what sound's the best😉

[@jeffgreen983]

That brings back very fond memories. I owned one for 4 years from the late 80's. I had it Dynoed, it made 72 rear wheel horse power, which, even today is not too bad from a 500cc bike. The 16inch front wheel was scary at times, If you didn't have the steering damper wound up it could slap real bad. The noise and smell were fantastic, I felt like Wayne Rainey every time I got on it. One of only two 'bikes out of very very many that I wished Id never sold.

[@benmaisano4484]

I used to own an RG500, boy does it bring back memories.

[@twohouses2259]

OMG…….memories. I LOVED my RZ. Ahhhhh….the sound, the smell and the vibrations….that right there was a bike. Bare bones and raw. Wish I too ( like Jeff Greens comment ) had never sold it. Ugh……

[@peterjaszczyk8056]

I had the Yamaha RD 350 ccm YPVS but my Dream was Always the 500 ccm ,more Power for chasing big bikes on the country roads 💪Amazing Engines from Yamaha 😘👌

[@VC-ly7gj]

Maybe one of my favorite bike ever

[@wildwestmatt9272]

Amazing! What a song she sings. The sounds that bike makes are SO GOOD.

[@briansauer6695]

Back in the '84-'86, I bought an '80RD400 in mint shape off my cousin with 2500 miles(4000kms) off him. He hardly rode it. Stock, it was a fun bike and I was already pretty good at wheelies on bicycles and dirt bikes. This one was awesome to do them on and I could go a few hundred feet, especially uphill. I put racing chambers, K&N pod filters and Boyessen Reeds in it. I took the back steel taillight/license plate/fender off and tucked the taillight under the seat cowl. After taking the stock pipes off (two piece, headpipe and muffler) just one of the mufflers without the headpipe was heavier than the entire box from California! Bet I gained 15-20 HP and dropped 30 or more pounds off an already light almost new bike. That thing was QUICK! Before the changes, I had to clutch the bike to wheelie. Afterwards, I loved pulling away from a stop and while barely moving, bury the throttle at 2000rpm. It would bog, but when it hit 5500rpm or so, it would lift the front wheel sky high just by t hitting the power band! Sold it a few months later though to buy a bigger bike. Sure miss the old girl!

[@sasvee]

Best road one I’ve seen

[@IconicMotorbikes]

As in the best road bike?

[@eliinthewolverinestate6729]

I thought about getting one. One of my favorite bikes ever. I also like some of the mid 80's fxrp.

[@IconicMotorbikes]

You've got good taste!

[@briansauer6695]

Had an '80 RD400 in the mid 80's. Posted the mods and power increase in the post below. Unfortunately, I sold the bike when a friends father offered to buy it for a "beginner" bike for his daughter.I thought, sure, my buddies all had bigger bikes. Went to the dealer, and it was love at first sight. Bought a brand new '85 Kawi 900 Eliminator which I have to this day for a reason! two weeks after selling the RD, I wished I'd kept it, but didn't think about it at the time and it paid for the insurance. A month later, the girl who bought the RD slowly dumped it, hitting gravel turning into a country driveway. Heard about that one. Then her brother flipped it over doing wheelies a week later (Thought he knew how to ride!). I saw it after that and nearly cried! That bike was mint when I sold it to her! To this day, I still get a "stiffy" every time I hear a two stroke start up, which is rare and far between!

[@Jungleland33]

What an iconic bike from the 80s. A guy around the corner from me had one and I can still hear it passing my house to this day. I hadn't a hope of ever owning one as I had no money at the time. 😞 Nice to see them driven as intended.

[@johnventer4815]

Those pipes sound amazing

[@c7gimlim506]

Top of third doing over 160kmh. I had an 84 RZ 500 and an 85 RZ 250. Australia. Wish I still had them both.

[@SuperBigdanno]

Wish Id not sold mine, sweet bike.

[@drdpetizo]

Great video! Loved no music or talking was great to hear the engine! Love the other videos too don’t get me wrong

[@IconicMotorbikes]

David, thanks for the feedback! That's exactly what we were trying for - we'll always have videos with commentary, but we think it'll be nice to have a series just dedicated to the sound, and we hope our subscribers agree! Thanks for watching. - Abhi

[@A.FreddyPanke]

... jetzt habe ich auch wieder Lust auf Zweitakter bekommen ... 😎✌

[@nono83666]

Merveilleuse musique .

[@photographerjonathan]

I used to ride on roads like this. So many of the best roads are also the most dangerous. if you slide out at high speeds you slide into the rocky hillside and are dead. and if you slide out in the other direction you go off a cliff. ( Nice bike ) in 85 I had the first 1984 Ninja 900.

[@steve23464]

Love the format and the concept. But less than 3 minutes? More like a teaser video for an upcoming 30min video!

[@ajakovcich7826]

Love the start..ring ding ding ding ding...LOL

[@Dan-Dan46]

Great video really enjoyed seeing and hearing that blast up the road, reminded me of my old RD350 ypvs !

[@lorenzovega8716]

The sound 👌

[@granttaylor1790]

Superb!

[@MrTchupam]

Dan that sound is Eargasm

[@theriderdtm8650]

Awesome² sounds ❗✌🏻 stroke 👊🏻

[@mmotorcycles9497]

I’m a big fan of the smaller 2 strokes but it is very cool seeing the big one rip around for sure.

[@barryphillips7327]

Sounds So GOOD!!!! Two RD twins mated into a V4 ( unless i am mistaken )

[@MrChaz0409]

Great video ‼️.. thank you .. love the sound of the big two strokes 🤩

[@franckmerien7923]

Tres beau son !!

[@loopertrooper6671]

That wail sounds so good.

[@Wingnut_Stickman]

Sweet sound. Like a big chain saw. I love it.

[@TopRevs]

Big really expensive chain saw

[@danishshazly2541]

Mantap

[@desertmonsoon1]

I’m guess I’m gonna have to one up this one.

[@chrisgambin8343]

That is exactly how that bike sounds in real life.

[@yamaharzv500r]

nice ride

[@IconicMotorbikes]

Nice user name!

[@Finny753]

Schönes Bike aber die RG 500 Gamma von Suzuki wahr noch schöner hatte ein besseres Fahrwerk und eine Motorentechnik samt besessen Getriebe und Vergasertechnik die von der originalen damaligen Rennsport Technik übernommen wurde. Und mehr PS und Power sowieso. Aber die RD 500 wahr auch schon sehr gut. Vor allem dieses schöne Zweitakter Gebrüll ich habe es geliebt 🎶🎶🔊🔊👍👌 und mit dem richtigen Öel oder bisschen Rizinusöl mit in den Tank und es hat schön gerochen.🤪

[@whosyourdaddy842]

I had an rz 500 while my cousin had the rg 500. The rg had about 5 kms more, but had a shit turning circle. The rz felt slightly lighter and a little better handling, but it was mainly down to the riders. I was extremely lucky to be able to ride both enough to appreciate the subtle differences. Wish we'd never sold them.

[@BrettJoy]

You guys have all the best toys. Great little video 👍🏻

[@yamrz500]

I just rode those Mountain roads of Arizona but on my T700 Tenere not my RZ 500! :)

[@ethank3939]

My dream bike!

[@maxbg]

Very good tuning. Hardly any smoke from the tailpipe.

[@georgekotsomytis8372]

🙏

[@marcothorsen950]

Always Wanted the RD 500..

[@buntalsub9616]

Nice bike🤙🤙

[@DoMoto_mc]

What a sound. 😍 some cool shots in this video. Nicely done. Just watched the bike curious video of it as well.

[@IconicMotorbikes]

Thanks for watching...both videos!

[@Pedro123-s6v]

👏🏽... Just👌🏼!!

[@pacoguerilla3097]

Une merveille !

[@manominisdiecastartesanais3239]

Like my friends RD Top de line

[@gabrielrak5087]

Wow....180 KM/H really fast

[@jeffgreen983]

I'm not sure if this reply is being sarcastic or not? If you have been around sport bikes for 40 years you would know 180kmph is not fast today by any stretch where 300kmph top speeds are not uncommon, but back in '85 this bike would do 200kmph which was well and truely respectable.

[@gabrielrak5087]

@@jeffgreen983 was not sarcastic. Acceleration is really fast

[@FuryMotoWorks]

Awesome!! 💨💨💯💯 🙂 ..looks like you're at Azusa?

[@IconicMotorbikes]

Good eye! Little bit of Azusa, little bit of ACH. - Abhi

[@krisdowie7747]

The bike I should have bought

[@chris-builds]

Wow, really is party time at 7k RPM, huh.

[@1991CALYPSO]

Fuck yes 🤟

[@agungsulawesi8188]

🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤

[@JamesJohnson-y7s]

Murray Junction

[@MacadamReginald-w8y]

Roberts Cliffs

[@ValSchrum-f3o]

Mills Mission

[@OswaldoWhyman-y9x]

Beatty Mission

[@ValentineMarcia-i5v]

Rae Plains

[@ArthurStclair-r1h]

Angela Forges

[@SherwoodNydia-v9d]

Dickinson Divide

[@BrianFerretti-l9v]

Ullrich Pass

[@artesanato495]

A 350 já anda imagina a 500

[@FredericHoweth-r2c]

Lesley Overpass

[@DonaldBerry-o4z]

Tremblay Parks

[@LuciaAmos-e5h]

Myrtle Plain

[@HousmanConstance-v2t]

Padberg Roads

[@JosueCima-j7g]

Waters Station

[@VaughanXenia-n7c]

Green Drives

[@HilalErsoy-l5s]

Rosie Road

[@YsaeioresZerss-v4i]

Dion Circles

[@MoeIslam-o2o]

Reilly Drive

[@mfuji02]

god that sounds good tb they didn't make a 1000cc

[@DonVandusen-j9j]

Harris Orchard

[@HornbyPaula-s6l]

Prudence Brooks

[@FrankEllis-l1u]

Zemlak Plains

[@FrancisSmith-m3h]

Gusikowski Dam

[@CockerAlan-t9z]

Brakus Hills

[@RuthSteele-x5i]

Dibbert Harbor

[@ZoraSchlimmer-d2t]

Dovie Forge

[@AgnesVivien-g5h]

Carlos Alley

[@JeremyGura-t8v]

Kertzmann Flats

[@rideroll9609]

This bike can do a lot more... You just used 20% of power... 2T is not 4T you must use that throttle

[@RichardThomas-m1f]

O'Kon Ways

[@LissetteBlew-e8x]

Russell Passage

[@BobThera-c3d]

Schmeler Points

[@RutherfordKenneth-h9r]

O'Kon Ranch

[@WilmottJudy-p9r]

Daniel Stream

[@RogerArnold-l7f]

Ziemann Road

[@LancelotButler-j3m]

Hulda Row

[@MazieFendley-z2j]

Emilie Lane

[@SilviaKluesner-d8f]

Garcia Christopher Thomas Gary Hernandez Steven

[@EldoraPanas-p4v]

Trantow Station

[@BushHermosa-g4m]

Gunnar Islands

[@JesseRock-e2k]

Audrey Ways

[@floydemethorndike2744]

Garcia Helen Allen Patricia Johnson Steven

[@FindingPlastic-k3j]

Thomas Brian Taylor Eric Perez Donna

[@TitusBernie]

59772 Beth Fall