Kevin Schwantz The Texan.

[@motoplusgp]

Kevin Schwantz was a big entertainer on the track and his fans loved him for it...were you a fan? - let us know your thoughts in the COMMENTS BELOW...

[@marnik6627]

Yes i was a fan of them days,he was a great racer,a very talented man in the sport he excelled in,id like to see him race against Valantino!

[@evilelf5967]

You cannot say that kevin never let it all hang out on track,the guy was sure a crowd favorite,the speed,braking and corner entries were always a trademark,never seen another racer have so much balls about them.

[@motoplusgp]

He's a legend! His quote "see God then Brake" was golden. Never ceased to entertain the crowd! Thanks for your comment 🏍🏍👍

[@jeffh2atlanta858]

I was honored to be a student at his Superbike School at Road Atlanta. So cool to meet him and hear how he rode a race track

[@r1thou]

The man is a racing legend. I was there for the transatlantic races at Brands Hatch. Cheered for him throughout the 500 GPs. Had a GSXR in Lucky Strike livery. Watched in awe as he was pulling wheelies everywhere at the GSXR day (Brands again) and finally got the chance to meet him at the Isle of Man Centenary year. He was a great influence in my life. Happy memories.

[@drasticthompson1995]

My favorite rider growing up!

[@d1want34]

my childhood hero, long live 34!!

[@ringo196]

Kevin Shfantz!!

[@ballsack4321]

Exactly, I had to turn it off 😮

[@ItWentChunkaCHUNK]

ARRGH

[@MattMacheca]

Scott Russell reminded me of Kevin, just a marvel to watch as he rode around me on DOT's in the rain.

[@gasracing4000]

Stand up great guy and amazing racer.

[@motoplusgp]

Yip Kevin was a great racer, nice guy and has done a lot for racing in this retirement - thanks for your comment 🏍️👍

[@damiengibson7022]

Kevin and 2 strokes...match made in heaven,he was awe inspiring to watch ride.

[@manuelcarvalho8547]

The best pilot of the world......love your syyle drive

[@antoniodallalibera7546]

Esattamente...il migliore anche se ha vinto poco...

[@andrewcross1430]

Definitely a true Jedi as a teenager I looked in awe as Kevin spun that back wheel through the corners the man was awesome

[@camronbay1]

Kevin is my favorite rider such a unique style.

[@larryt.atcycleitalia5786]

Never forget a gangly kid from Texas passing me on what I guess was a Yamaha 600 at Willow Springs in WERA 24 hour race in 1984 I think it was? Same race where he was "discovered". This kid went past, then right off the track in a cloud of dust, then back on and off again! I thought if he manages not to kill himself he might turn out to be good at roadracing. This was the same race where future World Endurance Champ Doug Toland was "discovered" - he was the fastest guy on the track at night riding a boxstock Honda VF500F.

[@motoplusgp]

You were right then Larry, because he turned out to be one of the best track racers about. He brought entertainment to racing and the fans need that, keeps it interesting. Thanks for your comment 🏍🏍👍

[@EmperorNerox]

Yea round 84 85 I remember him on an 1100 at willow too. The 500 interceptor lol. I saw a guy turning 130s on an 84 750, this was in like 1997 , the guy was racing in the vintage dinosaur class. Lol.

[@paulkeogh3518]

How did you leave out the 1986 Trans Atlantic trophy and Barry Sheene getting him a bike to ride in the Spring Cup at Mallory Park. These events made him a massive fan favourite.

[@davidvanbrunt4233]

Seen him at Willow in the early days, dude was crazy fast !!!

[@motoplusgp]

Yea he was fast, so entertaining - thanks for your comment 🏍️👍

[@EmperorNerox]

Yea round 85 he smoked everyone. Think he was on an 1100 too.

[@camronbay1]

A mad man on two wheels.

[@EmperorNerox]

@@camronbay1 Sometimes just one wheel

[@DavorKorosec]

Like Ayerton Senna Kevin give us something 2 Enjoy...Long Live the King...SCHWANTZ YOU LEGEND...❤❤❤...

[@MasonBrough-v3q]

Legend

[@koffeebeanz]

Riding the Texas World Speedway at 2 years old, what a legend! 😅 Easy mistake to make, I would have probably done the same thing. Good video nonetheless, Schwants was a maniac!

[@motoplusgp]

LOL, I know, sometimes they slip through - thanks for your comment 🏍️👍

[@gs1100ed]

@@motoplusgp give or take 20 years

[@dennisbergen7657]

Love Kevin! The Tearaway Texan 34 ❤️

[@lordofnomnom9154]

He was born 1964 tho, other then that, a great video of one of the greatest

[@motoplusgp]

Wow....you're right - how did I miss that. Thanks for your comment, off to try and fix it.

[@lordofnomnom9154]

@@motoplusgp still a fantastic video 👍

[@ckrazzie]

wayne bought out the best out of kevin and kevin bought out the best out of wayne...2 of the best

[@elithornton6276]

THE 🐐

[@GrrMeister]

*Well Done Kevin - Grahame White UK 1989 !*

[@craigg4246]

I met Kevin at the very beginning of his career, in his first year riding for Yoshimura when he came to the AMA Superbike national at Seattle. Where I was a club racer. He didn’t look old enough to shave yet, but he was already very fast…

[@olivertoeknuckleiii2093]

Okay, if he was born in ‘84 then that means he was TWO when he rode this race! What an achievement! But let’s get back to reality for a second. I watched him race a WERA event at Sears Point in 1984 or so. He wasn’t winning, but he was exciting to watch! Despite the somewhat ‘boring’ aspect of endurance racing, he rode as if every lap as if it was qualifying. Anyway, I could see that he was special. And in the next few years, he proved his talent again and again. His last race at Sears Point with Rainey in the AMA Superbike class before they headed to Europe was amazing! Kevin killed Rainey, winning by half-a-lap, while doing wheelies and entertaining the crowd. Kevin rode every lap like it was his last. Of course, it hurt his career numbers-wise, but he became a legend for it. Nobody, and I mean NOBODY entertained me as much as watching Kevin ride fast motorcycles.

[@gs1100ed]

Wikipedia says that he was born in 1964, so it MUST be true.

[@HenrikAndersson34]

@@gs1100ed June 19th 1964 He turned 60 this year 😃

[@Salvatore-w1x]

A quei tempi rozzi non sarebbe arrivato nei primi cinque 👍

[@johnritchie4801]

My Hero

[@gymshoe8862]

The 500cc two-strikes had a throttle more like a light switch--they came on harshly. This was long before electronic aides--it was up to the rider to make peace with his bike. It was easy to crash back then due to the unruly nature of the power delivery.

[@randysiler7458]

Growing up in Houston I would occasionally drive by his family’s dealership while working. A guy from Spring Branch area of Houston makes it to MotoGP. Incredible! 👍👍

[@gs1100ed]

I live near Paige where his parents have a road named after them. It was their family homestead, but that may have changed.

[@rt2255]

Racing was great in that era 2 strokes and riders controlled bikes not electronics. Best racing ever

[@muhsinabdullah-b9z]

this man make suzuki great

[@paullacey2999]

#34🔥🔥🔥

[@Go_Show95]

F*cking LEGEND😎👌🏻

[@motoplusgp]

Sure was - thanks for stopping by and commenting 🏍️👍

[@lawsonfan5797]

What, no mention of him borrowing Doyle Carter's clapped out fj600 to absolutely walk the field at Daytona??!! 🤣

[@Super-Bike-Joe]

Influenced me to get a bike. That’s why I call myself. 😜😜😜

[@robburnett8329]

He rode with other greats like Rindy Mimullah, Wayne Reeney, Eddie Lurson and Mick Doohey.

[@motoplusgp]

He sure did...he raced among the best. Thanks for your comment 🏍🏍👍

[@johnbellamy6449]

is the spelling mistakes a joke ?

[@robburnett8329]

@@johnbellamy6449 well I’ve never heard Schwantz name said like that before.

[@HKTimbo]

😂

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

@@robburnett8329i’m sure that i’ve heard some germans pronounce it like that.

[@elithornton6276]

I remember Kevin in gp race in Europe as American kid living in Europe at the time

[@Thebonesoftrees]

Watched him in Laguna Seca as a kid :)

[@radioace318la]

Easy with the use of the word "FAST" That belongs to my hometown Shreveport LOUISIANA boy, Fast Freddy Spencer with 27 Grand Prix wins.

[@princesssolace4337]

I canceled the NSR250 and got a RGV250 in Pepsi livery back when it was new in 90. Even got my first heavy crash on it

[@eikodunn]

👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@stk0308]

The Daytona 200 is a 200 MILE race. No 200k. Ttimeline also seriously muddled the 80's timeline.

[@djkarashi85]

Kevin "Shvance"? an 0:23 "placed his feet on the handlebars" ?

[@simbamukandatsama6333]

💪🏍️

[@A-FrameWedge]

Schwantz said the 1989 Suzuki 500 was his favorite bike, but he crashed to often and it was not as reliable as it could of been as the reasons he didn’t win the Championship that year.

[@gs1100ed]

I still have my FREE KEVIN T-shirt that is a testimony to the way that COTA banned him from the race track (that he helped to design) as the result of a lawsuit. They later made him the Grand Marshall after they realized how popular he is. COTA owners have no clue about motorcycle racing. They are just investors who want a return on their investment as quickly as possible.

[@mikeyerke3920]

Nobody rode like that dude.

[@claytonknight3078]

I truly believe if he were on a Rothmans Honda or a Marlboro Yamaha he would have 4 or 5 world titles. The guy was just amazing! And unfortunately he gave away the 89 title on the Suzuki. Yea he crashed out while leading a few races the Damn thing was just unreliable.

[@ซุปเปอร์มาริอ้น]

😅😅นี่ล่ะตำนานคนบ้าขี่ ซูซูกิ😊

[@firebladeclements]

Could have mentioned Joan Mir winning the motogp championship in the modern era for Suzuki!

[@cavscout62]

One must always remember that Suzuki was not on the same tech level as Yamaha & Honda when looking at this era of Racing. I will say upfront that I’m a Texan and therefore am absolutely biased. As for Racing today, bring back 2 strokes and remove the electronic bandaids.

[@gs1100ed]

There is no “V” in Kevin’s last name

[@londonroulette]

This commentator can’t even pronounce Kevin Schwartz’s name, jeez!!!

[@twt3716]

Why does this guy insist in mispronouncing his name. There 8s no V in there. SHVANCE ? SHWANTZ old boy SHWANTZ ! Good God :(

[@A-FrameWedge]

That is the German pronunciation of Schwantz. Because his last originates from Germany.

[@gs1100ed]

@@A-FrameWedge sure, except that’s not the way he pronounces it and it’s HIS last name

[@yoppy5287]

スズキ撤退したもんな…。

[@alecjefferson6993]

Get rid of the ROBOT 🤖 Kevin WHO 😱🤮🇬🇧

[@rider65]

Great content! But a horrible production... whoever directed it wound up being a Third Rate hack🙄🤷‍♂️

[@garyeuscher4499]

A very shallow documentary. Kevin deserves a better documentary than this. Just a lazy cut and paste effort. Try using AI !