Riding a 1980 Yamaha YZ125 Dirt Bike Through 5 Miles of Hell

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The 5 Miles of Hell trail located in southern Utah has long been known as one of the toughest and most challenging trails an off-road motorcyclist can hope to tackle. Completing this trail on a modern dirt bike is a tall order on it's own, but how about taking a vintage dirt bike bought for $500 through the gauntlet that is 5 Miles of Hell? Well, in our 5MOH $500 Motorcycle Challenge we set out to answer that question. In this video, we follow on-board with Wes as he takes his vintage 1980 Yamaha YZ125 through the daunting sandstone playground that is the 5 Miles of Hell.
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[@rmatvmc]

Check out the full 5 Miles of Hell $500 Motorcycle Challenge playlist here: kzbin.info/aero/PLQNbY8vNfRmWxvmA5Hk1o3CSh42bzLg4T

[@benlundgren3760]

It’s the rider, not the bike! Obviously technology has come a long way to make things easier and more comfortable, but those old bikes can do about anything. Awesome

[@joedirte716]

Not with a democrat voter on it

[@thisisrob8750]

@@joedirte716 Oh brother had to bring politics into this? ughhh

[@joedirte716]

@@thisisrob8750 if you put 2 and 2 together you would see the light

[@jamesdonovan5410]

Haha so true my little brother is on a 1980 80cc two stroke and he rips so hard

[@johnnydangerously9426]

I prefer the 76 yamaha enduro . It will climb any hill and is vary comfortable for a 62 year old . I stil ride a cr125

[@andybrooks4070]

I love this bike, old 2 strokes are just something else

[@TheTWhite]

Yes! Very surprised by the bike. Glad you broke it down into its own episode like Skelly's.

[@danmanthe9335]

I'd like to see someone try that trail on a modern 'adventure' boat with 1000+cc's, 500+ lbs and panniers.

[@rmatvmc]

I'd like to see that too! KTM's Quinn Cody would probably make it look easy! - Justin

[@ka4172]

Ok not 1000cc but Pol Tarres (the seeker) would do this with new Yamaha Tenere 700 ,i swear !

[@hondaxl250k0]

I’ve done equally as rough on my 00 Aprilia Pegaso . And was quite impressed. Panniers and a dog on the gas tank

[@Billy28376]

Very good little series. You guys should make it a yearly event.

[@FhargaZ]

Not surprised at how good you ride because of the episodes from before, but from the First person camera...wow. 😮👍

[@mt1885]

*1980 YZ125 is a COLLECTORS BIKE now*

[@BrokenEnduro]

You've ruined the used market on the 1980 YZ125! Rad vid fellas!

[@johnbookout5405]

Watched the 5MOH series several times. Fell in love with this bike and been looking for one myself ever since!

[@rmatvmc]

That's awesome! We hope you find one!

[@TopRevs]

I love these vintage bikes! Please make more videos of them!

[@rmatvmc]

ok!

[@edjacobson8480]

Definitely keep these coming.

[@rmatvmc]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaKlf6VvfM1qiaM Check it out! - Wes

[@traxxasrc10]

this bike makes me want to rebuild my 81 IT250 now

[@BruceHoult]

YZ? omg. The suspension would come in handy on that route, but a DT175 would maybe be easier. Or, ideally, IT. Something that was very popular in this part of the world (New Zealand) back then was an XR185 or XR200 motor in an RM125 frame. That was an extremely competitive combo in slower and trickier going.

[@Rmat7]

I hope you guys get to do more challenges and mini series like that

[@rmatvmc]

Check out the $500 Endurocross Series if you haven't already! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaKlf6VvfM1qiaM - Wes

[@GuillermoHANSZ]

Thanks for the ride! It's also great to see that DT doing so good.

[@maverick2242]

Love it, YZ and you did pretty well considering it’s a 125, it also sounded mint, running sweet, the age or bike shouldn’t be an issue they were well capable back then, as long as it’s well looked after, which that looks pretty mint, but power delivery was hard hitting it’s an MX bike, so you did well, love that wheel coming up lol. Keep this series going, love to see an 1981 Full Floater RM 125 possibly (82or 83 essentially the same) my fav era of Suzuki, Full Floaters were awesome. 🤙 or An IT 175/200/250 or even a 490 83 onwards sic🤙

[@rustyoldwrench6386]

Loved the videos and bikes i had a 81 it 175 Yamaha for years road all over northern California goes to show you guys really love to ride and best part is the trail can still be done on the older bikes well done 👍🇺🇸

[@craighills2382]

I loved this i felt like i was on my yz 80 back in the 80s great stuff i was moving in the chair to miss rocks thats how much i got into it

[@KingCast65]

4:50 Struggle Bus. The whole damn thing would be a struggle bus for me.

[@coltenwhitehead6418]

Y’all should do another thing like this

[@VlogEpicness]

Not bad for a 40 year old bike.

[@aeror115]

This video was filmed by a guy with time machine! He gave that rider rider a GoPro to show us some retro skills💪 Great video folks

[@Biffsteki]

Still coming back to this series,, and building a xt400 atm, and looking into a tt350,, but man. This series always makes me want a twostroke :D Just so awsome!

[@rmatvmc]

We're happy to hear this video inspires you! But, I will say that here in a little while, we're going to make you want a bike your never expected...😊 - Chase

[@dnrg62]

That seat is doing it for me lol ,great bike rode one years ago ,u kicked arse cheersd👍

[@robr4596]

Awesome! Good people all around!

[@hardtailparty]

Absolutely incredible riding. Well done!

[@TheButlerNZ]

Sounds like my Yammy IT200s. I had the 79 DT175, IT175K and still have the 200s (with an answer Roost Boost inline torque curve modifier). The IT 'retired' about 10yr ago when small cracks appeared under the frame that I could put a knuckle through at the end of the ride.. and the coil broke down (I hand wound it about 10 years before that...). Now I have a 97 & 99 YZ250... hmmm I wonder if I have a yammy fetish... though I haven't ridden for a while, lately I'm doing downhill MTB'ing. (I've also had a 75' SL250 motorsport, SL125, XR250A, Gasgas250EC 97' and a Gemini 80 & 125 (Shin San Ton made, circa 1975 copy of the DT).

[@trevorjameson3213]

That looks absolutely miserable. I've ridden stuff similar to that, but not for very long, it did not make for a nice ride! You guys make it look easy!

[@matthewgeraldsantiago7609]

Please make another series like this. 80's below bikes only 😅

[@billygildark4565]

Not just a knarly ride on any bike but to do it with an open face helmet is real ballsy!

[@ianmangham4570]

AWESOMENESS

[@joelfildes5544]

Ace,I had one 35 years ago...brought it ALL back...worth a pretty penny in the UK now,a friend just bought a half decent one,4.5 k ! And I know of one that sold a few years ago,brand new,never been out of the shop...10k !..ours are white though.

[@EarthSurferUSA]

I bought a brand new 1979 YZ125 from a delaership in 1980 for $850.00.

[@wendyheller8916]

Had a 81 yz 125 and 78 dt 175. Loved them both

[@rmatvmc]

But which one did you love more? ha ha ha - Wes

[@wendyheller8916]

The 81 yz 125. Was a basket case motor wise when i got it. Road it woods and fire roads here in PA. Was 19 when I got it.

[@edjacobson8480]

Reminds me of the days when I was a teenager with a 1977 Suzuki RM 125. Had few responsibilities just riding with friends.

[@rmatvmc]

Good times! It might be time to get those friends back together for a bike reunion! - Wes

[@qorrri]

Amazing

[@jeffcandy2479]

Clutch control!

[@robh3267]

It's hard to believe you chose a bike with almost no low end power for that ride but the fact that you killed it on that bike is amazing the only reason you were able to do that is because you had a secret weapon and it was that cutting edge seat cover you guys should start selling those at Rocky Mountain it will revolutionize the industry.

[@fallbangskid8304]

Excellent work on the least likely to succeed bike!

[@craigsteinman9807]

You kick ass bro

[@lawrencefunk6520]

The thing that surprised was being an air cooled bike it didn't seriously overheat with the slow speeds?, love to see this done on a cr125 from same year and comparison, rode a yz250 from same year, the power delivery was bruuutal, like getting punched in the guts, it was beefed up though💥🥴🤗

[@EarthSurferUSA]

Trials bikes are very slow, and existed before water cooling too. They never overheated to the point of failure like water cooled bikes do if you lose the water, but they did lose some power when they got hot.

[@hondaxl250k0]

I have a 1979 cr125. Mint.

[@TheWhippetmaster]

The only thing that would have made that better is if you had secretly switched top ends with the Dt175 the night before. lol

[@forkboy3309]

it'd be awesome to see wes and justin go head to head at 5moh

[@NW_Films]

Hey I made it first, love the bike

[@deborahchesser7375]

40 yr old Yamaha still digging, shows how tough they are

[@rmatvmc]

Pretty dang cool! Rings true the saying of "They don't build 'em like they used to!"

[@josephfelice601]

Bike sounds INCREDIBLE!!! what's the back story?

[@Allinoffroad]

It's almost like skill is what matters 😏 😉 😌

[@rmatvmc]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm 😏

[@edjacobson8480]

I am surprised to see these old bikes running that good. The two stroke motorcycles that I bought (1981 Suzuki PE 400) was hard to start and fouled plugs frequently.

[@edjacobson8480]

1997 Suzuki RM 250 the same thing.

[@rmatvmc]

@@edjacobson8480 I have to admit that I agree with you. The first half of 5 Miles of Hell was spent worrying about whether or not my bike was going to make it... But that little bike runs! - Wes

[@traxxasrc10]

should make chase do the trail again

[@rmatvmc]

I completely agree with you! How about it, Chase? ha ha ha - Wes

[@atiqurrehman6014]

Do a video on all the new middle weight adventure bikes.

[@bubaa1218]

She still lives ps I just ordered a cylinder for my YZ 250 from you guys🙃🙃

[@rmatvmc]

That's awesome! Thanks for shopping with us.

[@kawharm]

What kind of tire pressure do you run in those conditions?

[@rmatvmc]

With Ultra-heavy duty tubes, you can run standard pressure or even a little lower if you want. With a standard tube, you would want to go up a few more PSI to avoid pinch flats. - Chase

[@ka4172]

Any bikes on board? I want to watch tt225 on board!

[@shitheadtitwank]

Sure wish I could find two replacement coils for my 78 so I can actually get to ride it 🙁

[@EarthSurferUSA]

Where is the trail?

[@dylanwillyams]

Utah

[@petergriffin4629]

Whenever people are like... my bike isn't good enough... or something like that, I tell em to watch the bike chase in Rambo 1. That bike has no power, shitty breaks, bad suspension compared to modern scooters, but that dude whips that bike, like most people wouldn't ride a modern 450.

[@theprimalpitch190]

made it in spite of the bike!

[@johndodge2188]

Why would someone do that

[@matthewg174]

Imagine that is street legal

[@EarthSurferUSA]

Lots of people in the USA made a MX bike street legal. All you needed was a horn (squeeze ball horn on the handle bars was legal), a head light, tail light and brake light. Kits were sold for under $300.00.

[@dylanwillyams]

I think almost all states allow you to convert an off-road bike to street legal so there’s that

[@camdenyeckley7681]

I want to buy the yz

[@rmatvmc]

Even after it's been abused through 5 Miles of Hell and raced in Endurocross? 😂 - Wes

[@camdenyeckley7681]

@@rmatvmc ya

[@atiqurrehman6014]

Do a video on all the new middle weight adventure bikes.