Is the Yamaha AG 100 the Most Robust Motorcycle on the Market?

[@michelod.i.y.5202]

Fantastic, i've done a number of projects in Zambia and have been looking at do something similar with motorbikes in some of the rural clinics in Zambia. The bike your reviewing certainly catches my attention. Well done for being an ambassador of such a worthy course. Think i may have had a chat with that organisation last year at the NEC bike show

[@powerwagon3731]

I had just about all the Yamaha Enduro models in the seventies like AT 1 , DT 1 , RT 1 , JT 1 etc. I currently am restoring a 2001 YZ 426. I ride a Beta 300 rr now but have several other dirt bikes. Great humanitarian work, thanks to all involved! P.S. Great for finishing Dakar!

[@201banjo]

Grew up with this bike on a farm in Western Australia in the seventies. I suspect Dad knew my brother and I could hardly throw a donut let alone a wheelie on this bike.

[@Colin-ci5ll]

Bike looks well i don't mind what you do at 4.00 simple to look after and maintain. Thank you for sharing this good cause. Africa is a forgotten nation in many ways keep up the good work.💯

[@charlieseligman3176]

Thanks for the video and congrats on your Dakar conquest! Watching this video reminded me of my first bike which was a 1972 Yamaha LT2 100. Lots of similarities between that old Yamaha and this new AG100. I would definitely love to have an AG100 if they sold them here in the states. I think it would be a good bike to help teach my granddaughters how to ride...safe and indestructible!

[@terrycavender]

That bike is based on the 1972 Yamaha AT 125/ CT 175 with some updates, and a displacement change of course. 👍 It looks like they mixed the engine from the 72/73 Enduro with the frame from the 1974 100 which had different cases, but a similar exhaust routing. Interesting..... 🤔

[@patrickhiggs1215]

Congratulations on winning your class and completing that gruelling race. That little Yamaha engine has been around in different guises since the early 70's and is near bullet proof ! Best wishes.....

[@insatiable_mind]

It’s a lot like an old DT. I love the little vintage bikes

[@TheGirlOnABike]

It is ace!

[@yogeshgautham]

The closely related RX100 was launched in India around mid 1980s and was a runaway hit and achieved cult status. Due to tightening of emission norms, Yamaha followed this up with the RXG and RX135 (with a catalytic converter on the exhaust) and eventually phased them out in mid 2000s. There are literally thousands of survivors and they are built so tough, it's very difficult to kill these bikes.

[@TheGirlOnABike]

That's mega history. Thanks for sharing. I totally believe that about their strength! So idea for Two Wheels For Life

[@NTF.England]

Two stroke..Gear box oil? Great channel.

[@scottaddicott8723]

I think it was the Yamaha MX 175 monoshock (the basic off road - not the motocross model). The big brother to your AG100!

[@chamilravindatennekoon8]

Yamaha Enduro 175 my first bike. A 1983 manufactured bike.

[@alanflint7732]

This looks like something I could tour on. Small bike, low speed, better views of the landscape. I'll need to return to the UK from Greece eventually. So this could be the way to go. Cheers.

[@TheGirlOnABike]

It is an ace bike! Thanks so much for watching and enjoy Greece - spectacular place!

[@garysouthwell5762]

Very popular in Australia. Even in the late 70's. First bike I rode was my cousins DT 100 which was basically the same except without the guards.

[@klerobi1]

Super motorcycle, 2 stroke doesn't have engine oil, it's transmission oil

[@premswarooppaul1109]

Engine oil required is 2T oil.

[@IngOehman]

Sure they do, it is called 2stroke oil! 😉

[@souhailshamaissem7564]

My second bike was Yamaha DT100cc 2 stroke and I loved that bike and I love the smell of the two stroke fumes hahaha. I learned to ride a Yamaha 80cc 2 stroke road bike and fell in love with Yamaha bikes . I had more Yamaha bikes in different capacities than any other Japanese bikes

[@ianseddon9347]

Pretty much like a 1980 commuter machine in UK . Not everything modern is better or more eco- friendly! Well done completing the P-D!🎉

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Yey thanks so much. If you've not watched my P-D KZbin series is definitely recommend!

[@nealeburgess6756]

Great bike, and good thinking to standardise on one simple model. I think you were a bit optimistic with regards to it's power output. 18 hp from a simple 100cc single? I Googled the specs on this bike. It appears to be about 8.0 to 8.5 hp (6.2 to 6.3 kw).

[@chrishart8548]

A 125 air cooled single 2 stroke can barely make 16hp. It's all about the heat more power more heat. It means 2 strokes in air cooled form can't make much more power 5han 4 stoke

[@tazyt3388]

There the toughest little bike ever made i recently found one under a tree cleaned it and it ran so I turned it into a trike it’s deadly and hilarious luv ya work mate keep the ride alive cheers from tasmania

[@mikeskidmore6754]

If you put down both kick stands can you get a wheel off the ground to change a flat tire or lube the chain? I like the chain guard. It does not have engine oil. The engine and transmission are separate. You were checking the transmission oil. The Two stroke oil from the tank with the side window in it feeds to a pump that injects the needed two stroke oil into critical parts of the engine as needed. Yamaha has been doing that since about 1963. It would be more fun to ride than a Honda Cub Trail 125 I suppose .

[@John-gj9db]

Oh yeah, I forgot it two side stands. Awesome on hill country farms.

[@JagLite]

Excellent bike for the purpose! Extremely simple and can take endless abuse with minimal maintenance. It is how all the small bikes from Japan were in the early '70's. In fact it is the same bike... But it works and is very affordable. My Yamaha TW200 is somewhat similar, very basic and simple, a low speed work and play bike. Many riders who can have multiple bikes have, or should have, a basic, small, light, and simple trail bike. They are great buddy bikes, learner bikes, explorer bikes, and low speed adventure bikes where you are riding to see places, not riding fast and only seeing the trail ahead.

[@pnkj7sngh1]

very thoughtful channel name.

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Lol thanks

[@MrJanaRobi]

Great bike I would buy one today if it would be available in u.s. .I know many people who learned to love motorbikes because of these type of Yamaha's .Nice work on the Dakar

[@jeskp]

Banned in Brazil, despiste we have similar regions. Only four strokes with serious emitions restrictions.

[@GraemeRobinson]

Love it. My first bike was a worn out yammy AG 100 too.

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Oh nice!

[@LopsidedAdventures]

Yamaha have another version of that bike here in the Philippines called the Yamaha RS-100.

[@oldflorida2003]

I had that, awesome bike

[@FightFilms]

Two very different bikes.

[@LostYogi]

The GOAB🎉 It might be so popular since it looks like motorcycle used in Rambo (first Blood) however it was a Yamaha XT 250 🙂

[@IngOehman]

Great video! Just some notes: It has only 8 horse powers, not 18! I got confused by the ”1 liter silencer”, but I assume it is due to a strange editing of the video? Or do they specify the volume of the exhaust parts? 😮 The “engine oil” is actually the transmission/gearbox-oil on a two stroke bike. The two stroke oil IS the engine oil. Then again - what is an engine? I suppose you can call the clutch and gearbox “parts of the engine” on a block-motor. I love small motorcycles. I have both a few old (1976) Monkeys, a very modificated (smallified) NX650 and my main drive these days is a heavily “adventure-modified” CB300r (high exhaust, high handlebars, skid plate…). I use it for my ”mainly tarmac-traveling adventures”, which of coarse always also includes some grovel… 😆 Just came back from a Sweden - Skåne - Germany(nürburgring/nordsleife) - Luxembourg - Belgium - France - Spain - Portugal - Spain - Gran Canaria - Tenerife Spain - Gibraltar - Ceute - Spain - Andorra - France(riviera) - Monaco - Italy - Austria - Germany(eagles nest) - Austria(brenner) - Czech Republic - Poland and then ferry to Stockholm - trip! >11000 km of fun! Even though I’m slightly taller than you, about 172, my legs are much shorter than yours. I measure them to 26,8” inseam (68 cm). So I like small bikes! My ”adventure-modified” CB300r (now a NX300? Or is it a CB300x?🤔) is by the way also extremely efficient. 0,26 liter per swedish mil = 2.6 liter/100 km = 38.5 km/liter = 90.5 mpg(us) = 108.6 mpg(uk). About the same as the ag100! And I have 31 hp instead of 8… And with my 9.8 liter fuel tank + a home made 5.4 liter camel-tank (self fueling) I can go 580 km between fuel stops! All that said - I’m love it if you would do a video about the Yamaha ag200! I believe it is even more of a work horse than the ag100. I’d love to testdrive one, but we don’t have it in Sweden, so a review from you would be great!

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Thank you so much for the detailed feedback and sharing your thoughts! You're absolutely right about the horsepower-it actually varies by model year. The original 1979 model had around 18 HP, which I must have mistakenly referenced, but the later versions, like the 2007 model, produce about 8.5 HP. Thanks for catching that! And good catch on the "1-liter silencer"-that was indeed an editing glitch. As for the two-stroke oil, you’re spot on! On a two-stroke bike, the "engine oil" is indeed for the gearbox, and the two-stroke oil is what lubricates the engine. It sounds like you have some fantastic bikes, and your modified CB300r sounds like a proper adventure machine! That 11,000 km trip across Europe must have been amazing. The fuel efficiency and range you've achieved with your setup are impressive, especially with that homemade camel tank! I'll definitely consider reviewing the AG200. I agree, it would be great to showcase it as it’s indeed a workhorse of a bike. Thanks again for the support and sharing your adventures-keep riding and enjoying those small but mighty bikes!

[@pjm204]

I have considered trying to import an AG200 4 stroke into the US. It would be a neat bike to have here although 200 is a bit small for US roads.

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Yeah that's fair. I wonder how hard it would be to import

[@pjm204]

@TheGirlOnABike if it's over 25 years old, it's very easy, I've done it before. Under 25 years is difficult.

[@SuperLaplander]

Looks like a great bike, I want one here in Sweden! I guess emission laws might be a problem.

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Yeah that's a fair point. I wonder if they would also just cannibalise the other Yamaha sales too 🤷‍♀️

[@MarkARhodie]

I know them as Riders for Health, I follow their Fb page.

[@jaygorakht5135]

love from nepal

[@bobjohnson9597]

Reminds me of the bikes they used to ride in the Philippines however now everyone there are riding scooters with CVT transmission and no clutch.

[@TheGirlOnABike]

👍

[@CHUNKYNUGGET666]

18hp! That’s huge for a lil bike

[@chrishart8548]

I think it 8hp not 18hp

[@oldflorida2003]

1977, first bike

[@dougsrepair1060]

Wow. In all my life this is a first. Two side stands.

[@enduromotorradtouren]

Simple, reliable, easy ro ride, drop resistant - quite the contrary of a vulnerable 30,000 Euro GS. Long live the workhorse, Günter/Nürnberg

[@richardsimpson3792]

Vanessa leans forward into camera: "There's a couple more things I want to show you" Men pay attention! :) Seriously...a great video. Bikes as I emember them from the 1970s...how much simplicity and fuctionality have we lost to 'progress'?

[@mantarayal]

Grow up.

[@skaraborgcraft]

I often wondered why 2 strokes were banned in the EU, but 2 stroke bikes and outboards are sent to third world in large numbers, while also screaming "climate change". I still ride a 42 year old Honda XL250, complete mechanical bike.

[@chrishart8548]

Is that the XL250S or XL250R

[@skaraborgcraft]

@@chrishart8548 "S" twin shock and 6v electrics.

[@chrishart8548]

@skaraborgcraft I've got a 1982 XL250R. It has a round headlight and a drum front brake. Bit later they got a square headlight and a front disc. It does have 12v electrics though. Everything runs off the battery except the headlight, goes really dim on tick over.

[@skaraborgcraft]

@@chrishart8548 With 6 speed gearbox too? I run a 6-12 volt converter to run an LED front light, so at least i can see at night. An 82 Dakar is still a great bike.

[@chrishart8548]

@skaraborgcraft yes 6 speed. Really wide ratio box to. I think it's only 22hp but has really nice power low down. In top the rpm basically the speed. I.e 60mph@6k

[@leeperola7023]

I can rebuild ag 100 engine's blindfolded. Good-times! 🤟🇬🇧

[@reddleman7978]

I'd love a 250cc version.

[@TheGirlOnABike]

💪💪

[@skymningforelsket1302]

These aren't sold in the States, of course. 18 HP is a lot out of 100cc. The Suzuki DR 125 only makes 13 HP.

[@TheGirlOnABike]

💪

[@tree-service]

125 cc it's optimal for mudding adventures.can be carrying by hands

[@TheGirlOnABike]

👍

[@paulcoverdale8312]

😂😂😂 luv the blond moment Ness, better not to do dat hon😂😂😂 I’m goin to ave a look at two wheels for life bcs I give to the Ghurka Welfair trust an one of the bits they do is provide Himalayas 450 for medics an midwives etc.❤❤❤❤🙏🙏👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🏍️🏍️

[@LasuzinpaPa]

Hii 👋

[@Frog13799]

I would put my money on the Honda CTX 200

[@TheGirlOnABike]

💪💪

[@FightFilms]

17hp? More like 8.

[@beverleyscotting6071]

Most of the features like my 28 year old MZ.

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Hehe sounds about right

[@OhSoddit]

A 2-stroke where you have to "check the ENGINE OIL"???

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Gear box and fuel mix for sure. Apologies for my generic word choices lol technically it's all part of the engine 😋🤣

[@Mark-l4m6f]

18 HP I don't think so

[@TheGirlOnABike]

You're absolutely right about the horsepower-it actually varies by model year. The original 1979 model had around 18 HP, which I must have mistakenly referenced, but the later versions, like the 2007 model, produce about 8.5 HP. Thanks for catching that!