IS THIS THE LAST NEW 1980 Suzuki RM125 2 STROKE ? THIS IS AS CLOSE TO CRATE FRESH I HAVE EVER SEEN

[@iceman_75]

I just want to thank everyone on this channel that allows us to take a trip back in time. Amazing work as always. Cheers!

[@billtice5057]

It’s a good thing I’m not a multi-millionaire, I’d have an open line of credit with you guys! This is beautiful!

[@markcortis2348]

Exactly what I was just thinking, 😁👍

[@kevingleason5434]

Lol, myself . That 250 Suzuki he had was Beyond sweet. At my age , I could get into all sorts of " legal" trouble, at least until my wife found out what track I was at.

[@markcortis2348]

@@kevingleason5434 👍🤣🤣🤣

[@stranahanhigh8910]

Myself included...... 👍

[@davebarlow6457]

Amazing , as you say , still quick even by today's standards. The 81 RM 125 was the game changer though , I think I've seen one on this channel before. With it's water cooled engine and full floater suspension system nothing could get close to it that year. For me 1981 seemed to be the year all the serious development started for all the manufacturers. Some of the late eighties 250 2 strokes would still be competitive if raced today. As far as I know the very latest YZ 250 2 stroke engine isn't a million miles away from a 1989 model , I may be wrong though. Keep up the great work guys featuring all these amazing bikes.

[@garyhatstat8449]

I just sold my own 1980 RM 125 and every time I rode that thing I used to laugh because of how the powerband came on! It really was a fun bike!

[@planeandsimple431]

Gary Hatstat... Please tell me you didn't buy it new.

[@markallen6818]

I kno what you mean.I had a 1979 RM 125N and that is still My Favorite Motocross Bike.It was a blast to ride,lite weight,good suspension and a hard hitting power band.It wasn't a good trail bike though.This bike was meant to be ridden wide open.If you kept it on the gas it would haul ass.

[@xipingpooh5783]

This brings me back to my youth. I was 13 and had the 1979 RM125 N and my best friend had this exact 1980 RM125 T. These RM’s and the YZ’s of that time period were the best bikes by far. They filled every starting gate full with yellow plastic. Fast and bulletproof. Just the way they should be . 👍🏼 Semper Fidelis🇺🇸

[@Davido50]

Yes sir...RM & YZ best by far!

[@markallen6818]

@@Davido50 I had a 1979 RM 125N and those Bikes were as fast as people say they are.I Loved mine and wish that I still had it and a good place to ride.If you weren't riding a Yellow Bike back in those days you weren't winning.

[@jaiteal5087]

Same in aus back then rm and yz ruled the roost 🇦🇺

[@kurtrightmyer]

I rode the wheels off my 79. By 1982 it was being held together with coat hangers. Good times at Saddleback.

[@jamieteal2107]

@@Davido50those two ruled the roost down here back in those days 👍🇦🇺

[@donbrashsux]

Now that sounds mighty crispy

[@keithsada1380]

In 1981, I bought a brand new left over 1980 RM 125 for $1000. I only weighed about 125 lbs at the time and it was the most awesome dirt bike I've ever ridden. It's like it didn't even know it had me on it. Super fast would take hard hits, and jumped awesomely. My first brand new motorcycle. I was tired of working on other people's used beat up crap that I would buy. Now I have a gas gas EX250 two stroke and it sure is bringing back some memories. 60 years old and still having fun. 🛵

[@kimkristensen2816]

My first new motorcross bike was this model and year. It brings back fun memories

[@timneeley4040]

That was my dream bike as a teenager. I spent many of days drawing pics of that bike

[@darryl.c7972]

That's the bike I had during high school, such fun times on that Suzuki! My school had put in a new Track and Field for sporting events. Guess what I did on Sunday, when nobody was around...lol..people were talking on Monday, my name was brought up several times..

[@Kawiboy]

Owned both 79/80 125s .. My Favorite bikes and such great memories 👊👊✌️

[@meandthefamily1485]

Happy Day s and Memories for lots of us , I was the proud owner of the 79 RM 400 just different mudguards UK , at the age of 15 ,wish I had a time machine

[@bobdog4379]

I just started my sòn off on an RM85, mainly because I fell In love with them as a youth ...

[@bobdog4379]

I had a TM400...a monster at 15 yrs tearing ruts everywhere... oh happy days.

[@meandthefamily1485]

I went too the RM 400 from a Ossa 250 trials bike , I thought I'd got on the space shuttle at the time , ha ha great times

[@williamrizzo1285]

A good friend of mine in Las Vegas got one brand new. My father liked to say, "land of the free because of the brave"!

[@peanutgallery0078]

Holy sheeeeeeeaaaaiiit! Where do u guys find these?? 😱🤩 This is a super flashback for me!!! OMG!! I had one, my friends had them, and whoa … damn… “those were the best days of my life”!! 😃👍🤩❤️❤️✨✨✨✨🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@scatpack440]

Now there is a piece that would be kept in my living room. Gorgeous!!! ❤

[@peterb121]

KEN I was 12 , I am transported back in time. I get this happy vinyl, rubber experience flashbacks, that nothing can compare to. 75 to 84 world 125 manufacturers champion in motocross. I'm breathless looking at it .🤗

[@KaplanCycles]

Me too. It's like a time machine

[@jaysongraft3627]

Kaplan's cycles has the best and most rare bikes. I haven't seen one of these old rm in years. Thanks 👍😎

[@DOC-Jake-]

Sweet. Brings me back ! Time machine I’m not the one to own it cause I’d ride it 🤷🏻‍♂️. Lol. Nice to see 1 survive.

[@paulvan5349]

My friend sold me his mint 12mth old rm 125 t ; he got the new x model.he was A grade racer amd bikes maintained A1-.Boy i loved that bike!

[@TwistedTriggerEnduro]

That sound is legendary!!! 🔥💪

[@mikezwolski9193]

This bike is a beauty and reminds me of my friends 1979 rm 80 from back in the day and it was a ripper!

[@markallen6818]

I had a 1979 RM 125 and a good friend of mine one just like this one.I rode his and I thought mine was faster and that's what the Motocross Magazines said also.I was would rather have My 1979 RM 125N anyday.It had a Harder hitting power band than the 1980 just not as much top end.I would still Love to have this really nice looking Bike.

[@mitchellbushee1991]

Nice bike. I still have my 1979 rm125 since 1981. Needs to be restored. Great bikes.

[@prakashkelly6497]

That is my favorite 125 dirt bike I still feel one of these days I WILL own one again 👍

[@ianmangham4570]

Awesome, so incredibly new, sounds looks new, goes well.

[@steves365]

This was my first cross bike 😍😍

[@_BAD_MERC_]

Wow!!! I had a '79 back in about 1986.

[@Bitterstone3849]

I owned one. Brand new. Swapped out the piston with a Wiseco. Installed fiber reeds and air filter. It wasn't the fastest out of the 80s 125s but it was fast enough and dependable. Fun bike and in a way a collector because of the changes in 81. But in all honesty though not as trick as the 1980s bikes. I liked my " 74 " TM 125 more !

[@kevingleason5434]

What oil did you mix in the gas?

[@chrislohr6169]

I'm with you on that statement. Piston port air cooled engine's were lightswich power band's are were more fun than reed valve engine's especially in a 180 lb TM 125

[@Bitterstone3849]

@@kevingleason5434 Klotz super techniplate. 20 to 1 mix Love the smell and my bikes always burned cleaner than Castrol R. Use it still today in a 66cc gas bike. Today though it's 20$ a quart instead of about 4 or 5 dollars back in the early to mid 70s.

[@kevingleason5434]

@@Bitterstone3849 oh yeah, prices are Krazy now. I loved the smell of Klotz, and Golden Spectro. This sure does bring back fond memories.

[@peanutgallery0078]

@@kevingleason5434 personally I used Bel-Ray MC1 synthetic in my 77’. 78’, 79’ and 80 RM 125s - all ran killer and never died!! 👍🤩

[@evanwalker9298]

I bought new 1984 RM 125 for $1,300. Third year water-cooled. I remember was my first loan. Rode the hell out of that bike. Very reliable.

[@TheXcr800dude]

My cousin had a 1978 RM 125. One of the top racers of the time. Mike too tall Bell, Suzuki built that bike to fit him. All others made the switch to the larger frame. More ground clearance. And the exhaust was moved away from the bottom of the frame. No more crushed exhaust pipes from landing on jumps.

[@turbo2582]

I bought one new off the showroom floor, I loved this bike, it was stolen 1 year later , I got it back 8 weeks later but sadly it was beat up badly. it never was the same bike after that.

[@ozzielinkin]

Wow. That is one crisp tight sounding engine. Keep up the good work guys super cool to see these old bikes. Can’t wait to visit your place this coming summer.

[@jestronixhanderson9898]

That thing is immaculate !

[@richardkautz2947]

The first dirt bike that I rode when I was a kid. Loved that bike !

[@fernandocapelinha2615]

Best bikes ever made

[@flok1971]

I had the exact same engine, and in the same condition, brand new. I've raced it in times of younger 125CC bikes, and the bike was just as good as the newer bikes. They are very fast. And my engine wasn't even tuned.

[@keithfenwick5502]

Another beautiful bike 🍀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🙏 thank you 😊

[@markedebevoise3300]

I had the 1981 RM 80 your right about take the abuse. Man I couldn't tear it up. So much fun on the bike growing up 😎🤘

[@wjb111]

Bought this same bike new in 1980. $1,200 Great RM!

[@markallen6818]

Don't You wish We could buy A New 125 for $1200 today.I would Love to buy a New 1979 125 for $1500.

[@kevingleason5434]

Love that sound.

[@peaceprayer595]

I'm really speechless. What memories...

[@vincentjustison6271]

I'm restoring a 1979 YZ250. Is there a website that you recommend for parts?

[@jackcamden4089]

I love the sound of those rms

[@timconnell5878]

What a flashback. Beautiful bike!!

[@paulmurray129]

That’s a stunning bike.

[@hondaredracer]

Beautiful RM👍

[@jerryfellows9367]

Wow just stunning

[@martintop777]

STARTED ON TS 90 then TM100's then 76,77,78RM100 79,80RM125 Last TWINSHOCK bike as a schoolboy that 1980 RM was such a fantastic fast bullit proof bike never needed anything clean filter fresh oil. a good pipe and shocks if you were a fast rider but stock out the box for the money they were fantastic.

[@rochellestanley9532]

Looks crate new, very nice 👍

[@mikemazz3377]

I have a 1980 Rm 125 and I love it best money ever spent

[@suomenpresidentti]

Oh, man I had the same bike in 1989 or so. Loose the cops with it once... Fun memories.

[@FreddieNorton-g1g]

This bike was my first big bike in 1982. The bike had very low hours. Note, that year the Suzuki’s came with Metzeler tires from the factory

[@danstevens2204]

Magnificent machine guys 👍

[@jimwhitehead6265]

I had a new RS 175 back then. The 175 was actually faster than the 250 due to the weight advantage. It was basically a Suzuki parts bin bike for trail riding although I didnt do enduro on it. The PE was a faster bike with better suspension. But I loved the reliability of the RS

[@sparky6086]

I have a 1980 RM100. It's like the 125 w/ 6 speeds, but as a 100, instead of 125. It's beat up but runs well, although I need to adjust the spokes on the back wheel, since it's out of round.

[@MitzvosGolem1]

Excellent bikes then . Reliable good power handling .

[@mikestowe6136]

it really doesnt matter how much power vintage bikes have there just a blast to ride

[@darrylmarbut47]

Beautiful bike man that's the first full-on race bike I owned,had a 79 for parts...are these for sale???

[@greggatto1428]

Beatiful!! i so want buy one of these!!! love IT!!

[@keithhawkins7039]

Sounds sweet.

[@kenharris8743]

I watch your channell every day I have a curious question how many bikes do you guys video per day ?

[@KaplanCycles]

up to 43 in a long day was our record for one of our auctions, an average film day is 8 to 18. and usually one or two per day every day.

[@bob8085]

I have a 1980 rm125, had it rebored with a fresh piston and rings, new reeds, then the crank snapped in half and now I can’t find one so, she might be dead.. lookin at a heart transplant

[@TheRuralMinnesotaGuy]

Nice! I had a 1982 RM 125 I bought new back in its day

[@paullussier9349]

It really looked like it pulled senior around as good as a 25 year newer one!

[@planeandsimple431]

In my 20's I used to wonder how someone could buy a 69 Vette, Ferrari, whatever, and just park it. I would not have had the willpower to not go smoke that f'er. In 69ish old cars and bikes were old cars and bikes- they were not going up in value. In my 40's I started to wonder; how did some people have the foresight to know something would increase in value, or cost at least, so exponentially? A 1962 Ferrari 250 GT was like 7K new and the record auction price in 2018 was over 44 million. Had that RM125 been mine, it would not look like it does....

[@muzzmatrix]

A heard an interview recently whereby Mark Blackwell stated that as the '70's came to a close, Suzuki Japan asked them to come over an engineer the bikes they wanted for the American race team. No doubt those designs made it into production in some form or another. Those RM's were bitchin'.

[@nelivictoria9643]

Hey Ken originally you thought it was a 1979 when you bought it correct

[@KaplanCycles]

Yes

[@markallen6818]

@@KaplanCycles My Brother and I both had 1979 RM125Ns,bought them New at the same time.We Loved racing each other and our Friends that were on 250s.They always wondered how we could out run them on Our 125s.We both still wish we had those Bikes,they were really fun to ride and fast,especially if you only weighed 160lbs back then.About the only difference between a 79 + a 80 year model is the strips go further up the gas tank and the rear fender comes straight out from the seat.The power band on the 1979s hit harder and was more fun to ride.One of my good Friends had an 1980RM 125 and I was able to ride them back to back and compare the differences.

[@hurstshiftin9873]

Had the 83 250 was a good bike.

[@stevenbunn5450]

I had one but they had a fault, which was the chain would pull on the top roller and damage the gear box drive shaft.

[@oblivianation9759]

If any secret Santa's out there have my name I'm going to remind you I've been asking for this for a long time.

[@scottheywood6502]

Absolutely "Like New". Amazing bike in amazing condition. Couldn't see a mark on it. The RM 125 and the YZ 125 were THE two bikes to have back then. The power bands on both are SCARY for a novice rider.

[@markallen6818]

Yeah those are Not beginner bikes.You better be ready to go fast if you are gonna ride these bikes.My RM125N would pull the front wheel off the ground through 3rd gear maybe 4th,its been a long time since the last time I rode mine but still my Favorite Motocross Bike.

[@crashalexander7232]

RM 125 FIRST LOOPOUT I EVER HAD 1982

[@hvacexplained9341]

Sounds great. 👏👏👏

[@tjhonaker2796]

Wow. Just wow

[@royculleton6223]

That engine just sings!!

[@thebeez9487]

There's nothing like Braaaapp first thing in the morning.

[@phimister78]

i have that rm125 and the maico sitting next to each other. can’t find shocks to fit the rm 125 tho .

[@craigyarrington4964]

Dream bike back in the day. It must have been one of the last to have a side stand? I'm not sure when they got rid of them.

[@bmxguy08]

I feel like Kaplan America and Tommy Fyeah could meet upon the same circumstances.... They are in the same state. Both of them love old school JDM machinery and they both loose it if something is mint or restored to its original perfection....

[@danielarney9729]

You guys should throw a ball park figure for the bidding to start at for every bike. I'm guessing this one will start at 8 grand, but for all I know, it could be worth 20 to collectors.

[@williamcarr1148]

Man,,im telln ya my 76 125 factory RM flew like a bat out of hell. Quote from my PoPs 😃

[@RDEnduro]

Tighten your helmet you madman. Another great bike

[@05jake29]

Can you still get parts for these bikes? If so, where?

[@KaplanCycles]

Yes!

[@xipingpooh5783]

Suzuki is very good at supplying OEM parts for vintage bikes unlike Honda who are the worst. I restored a 1976 RM370 back in 2001 with almost all new OEM Suzuki parts.

[@aryfitriaji9620]

❤ those sound

[@6AlphaMikeCharlie9]

Whats the Green Café racer in the background?

[@joeromano5128]

Just traded my 78 and I’m working on an 80 is this on eBay

[@ianmangham4570]

LET'S GO BRANDON

[@joeromano5128]

@@ianmangham4570 yep f Joe Biden and every pos who voted for Him

[@ianmangham4570]

@@joeromano5128 AMEN

[@danielerenae]

There is a few around here. Midwest

[@JosephDanker-ox7ee]

Is it me, or do RMs just sound a little different? They seem to have a little more snap to them, especially at idle and low rpm.

[@Juno_Beach]

Oh the stories / memories Emm, Smell that BEL-RAY

[@muppetwelds5268]

Do you see many 94 models?

[@williamiannuzzi2492]

what 2 stroke oil do you prefer? Thanks for your great videos! God Bless America!

[@KaplanCycles]

We use Vp T2

[@markallen6818]

Bel Ray Mc-1 Synthetic 50/1.

[@drott150]

Are the mic drop moments in the bloopers cut? ;-)

[@KaplanCycles]

It's only happened 2x, yes

[@T_Pak]

got damn that sounds good!!!!

[@jamesbaxterandthebeachball7005]

Get down with the get down brother.

[@user-ko3vg7fc7o]

Wish the video didnt cut off right when ya got on it

[@mikeatv]

thats amazing dosnt get any nicer

[@lesliehorwinkle]

With a set of Boyesons and Fox frt/rear, they were as close to a perfect 125 as there was. WFO bike.

[@craigsnider5199]

All i can say is " Wow "

[@AOL0321]

2-Stroke perfection.....

[@grahamchilds821]

Had the N model but didn,t mind when the Rms had alloy tanks this bike was the start of the plastic tanks era