Yamaha TW200: World's Awesomest Motorcycle?

[@Jonny15227]

I remember seeing this years ago thinking one day I will get my license and a tw200. Today I have a tw and put more miles on it then my car. Thank you for helping to inspire me to enjoy life more.

[@mitchyd5]

Did a similar trip with my two sons and a friend of theirs up north in Quebec. I had a kickstart only DR650, my youngest son a Super Sherpa 250, his friend a TW200 and my older son a TTR225. Four days of awesome trails and good times. Thanks for letting me relive it through your video.

[@Texasguy316]

My sister gave me her 2013 TW. So I'm pretty blessed! This video is perfect. Sums up the way of life with a TW200. Very nice. I enjoyed it

[@DARIVSARCHITECTVS]

THIS VIDEO made me buy a TW200. I'm picking it up next week!

[@williamlevesque4739]

Same

[@goodbonezz1289]

DARIVS ARCHITECTVS So how do you like it...ride it much?

[@RidewithJD]

Good choice!

[@hikarupio]

How’s your bike?

[@k.w.churchill4397]

Its been two years...You still riding it??

[@digitalboyzone]

I am from China, I love this bike!!! Good luck, enjoy your trip!!!

[@Syock44]

This is the best TW200 ad ever.

[@k.w.churchill4397]

My first year on the TW, this year. Ive got 1200 miles on it, and will ride it till snow comes. Love this bike !!...Its perfect for what I wanted.

[@bobclancy8689]

I love my Tw200, it is a great way to get around and cruise back roads and trails here in Michigan and the quality is top notch as Yamaha always is.

[@dylanmacaya9166]

I second that emotion with my 03 TW from out here in Montana! I also have a 95 Yamaha Kodiak 400 4x4 Atv that is equally reliable! With these two machines I can go pretty much anywhere the majority of the year, I just need a Yamaha Viking utility snowmobile (which will be my next acquisition) and I'll have the deep midwinter weeks covered as well and then I'll truly be 365 days a year backcountry mobile!

[@beastestrednekx]

I've got an 89 TW and the thing is bulletproof. Between me and my friends crashing on it and ragging it out, it has never let me down. the older ones can be contrary to cold start (like mine) but they can handle a lot.

[@ITS_A_RUCKUS]

I had one a few years ago. Didn't think I would miss it, but then I saw this video and got all nostalgic. Oh well, I love my KLR.

[@roysail]

TW200 can't be compared to any other bike on the market. You might call it a "street legal Rokon". They are for EXPLORING, real overland travel, not blasting around dirt circles at 85mph. It will get you further into the outback than any other machine- and get you out- with all your gear. If you're dissing TW, its because you don't understand the bike.

[@dylanmacaya9166]

Well put Roy, mine has taken me to so many great places and is going to continue doing so for the rest of my life!

[@porter5877]

Perfectly put dude

[@BillySBC]

I agree. I have a DR650 and a TW200. I will never sell either bike, but if the situation gets muddy or sandy the DR650 is no match for this small killer bike. It's a real "Break In Case Of Emergency" motorcycle.

[@cmdrrgh]

Bought mine new in 1987, only repair was the ignition module at thirty years. Cost was $260

[@cristianspencer2667]

You probably dont give a shit but does anybody know of a trick to log back into an Instagram account..? I was stupid forgot my password. I would appreciate any tips you can offer me!

[@gavinedgar9464]

@Cristian Spencer instablaster :)

[@cristianspencer2667]

@Gavin Edgar thanks so much for your reply. I found the site on google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff atm. Seems to take a while so I will reply here later with my results.

[@cristianspencer2667]

@Gavin Edgar it did the trick and I now got access to my account again. I'm so happy:D Thank you so much you really help me out !

[@gavinedgar9464]

@Cristian Spencer You are welcome =)

[@congerscott6064]

I can't wait to get one, i have wanted to get one for many many years, going to buy a new 2020 👍.

[@YuhYuhYuh7]

How do you think it is? Could a 5 foot 13 year old ride it? I wanna get it for my brother

[@congerscott6064]

@@YuhYuhYuh7 yes, the seat height is about 30" high, i think it's the best small cc bike made, if you keep the oil changed and a clean air filter in it it will run forever👍. ( edited because of typo)

[@YuhYuhYuh7]

Conger Scott alright thanks, you know where I can find a good price on one

[@congerscott6064]

@@YuhYuhYuh7 they are hard to find used, most people that buy them don't sell them because they are such good bikes, try Craig's list or cycle trader you might find something, good luck, Scott 👍.

[@Rangernewb5550]

The 2021 model is black compared to the beige of 2020. That's what I'm getting.

[@Wolfgang1224]

I love my TW200. It has always gotten me there and back.

[@johnhewitt1096]

i have just ordered my TW and will be riding through Botswana and Namibia next year. cant wait

[@allenwatkins4972]

Well, how was it??

[@phdep1]

I got an 89' T Dub in 93' for $600 cause it had a oil leak the guy said HAD to be fixed. I park it with a pan under it. 21 years, still runs great road and trail.

[@BaronBoar]

😂 right on!

[@ludeman]

Yeah its like a constant oil change :)

[@scrappyhustler7467]

Just crank case seal 10 dollar part 15 min fix but u cant fix stupid or 20 plus years of it lol

[@TheWirth95]

i love it! my dads friend bought a 1987 yamaha TW and my dad rode it new when he was 16. and a few years back my dad bought it off his friend and now i am 16 with my class M and its my first bike! these bikes will never die! one thing is for sure i have had multiple women on the back ;) fun bike forsure!

[@WickedGravityVideo]

Looks like the tough section of Calico Trail in San Juans, CO, at 2:00. Great video.

[@NephilimFree]

Nice vid. Something wonderful is to be said for a torquish bike that never lets you down and will go almost anywhere.

[@avega2792]

Looks like a lot of fun, I’m considering a TW because I’d like to go on some adventures like that myself.

[@alexanderlow3088]

Awesome video!! Been interested in purchasing one of these and this video makes me want it even more!

[@wutisay]

I enjoyed this video. I have a TW200 and XT225. Both are excellent bikes, and even at six-two, I fit fine on both (not at the same time, though). Cheers.

[@allenkelly3508]

All that off road , and not one dent in the tank . You guys are good .

[@Sprocket627]

That was the most impressive video I've ever seen. I've never been more jelious... Go Yamaha!

[@chrispewkreme]

I’ve owned a FZ-07, WR250, and YZ250. I’ve ridden 450s and liter bikes. And the TW200 always remains as that ONE bike that just does something so well none of the others do. Low seat height, unbeatable simplicity and reliability. I wanna get one as almost a mini bike to mess around on.

[@YAMAHATDUBCLUB]

@AviatorWild - do you still own the TW200? Will you ever make another TW200 video?

[@НЕСТАНДАРТНООБОВСЁМ]

Обожаю этот мотоцикл!! Он у меня уже 3 года. Спасибо за видео. Красавцы и мотики и наездники😁😁!!

[@DollyAndFamilyGetOutAndRide]

I have just bought one, an oldie but a goodie. A great shape 1987 TW200, my second bike my first is a 2015 CB500X which I love and will never get rid of either.

[@kj7687]

@garanater I have had nothing but problems with mine since I bought it brand new in 2007. After multiple repairs, rebuilds...I am finally parting it out. Go with the Suzuki DR200 if this is your price range. You'll be much happier in the long run if you want something that can be used as a commuter.

[@andrewgills1306]

Looks like a sweet ride. I'm looking for a 150cc-200cc bike for touring. The Yamaha AG200 looks awesome but this looks like a good bet too

[@dylanmacaya9166]

Get the TW, it's perfect!

[@JungleListSoldier]

I rode this bike during the MSF course and wanted one ever since.

[@losbush]

GREAT music choice. Awesome motorcycle. Excellent video.

[@nativityjim]

thank you for pairing a pleasant mood-creating song with this equally pleasant, unique, versatile, will-always-satisfy-it's-owner machine. I couldn't be happier with my t-dub. Hey, curious what brand helmet the green trials helmet is..... thanks, mate.

[@64maxpower]

Where is this Matt ? I have to ride there. I have races all kinds of dirt bikes but I can't think of a better bike for what you are doing in your vid. Thanks for putting this up.Ypur vid came out really good

[@IgorGiganskiANtiatom]

I may don't like the particular bike so much but i have to give you respect for going in hardcore enduro trails with this! Also nice slideshow, keep riding!

[@lamarjr3525]

im 16 and i ride my dads tw he bought back in 91, i teached all of my friends how to ride and now im learning how to wheelie

[@johnnyhunter4345]

Had one....unique...if could have only bike off road, this would be it...smile every time I get on it....

[@1Batt]

I have had my 1989 tw 200 since 1996..no major repairs.. 10k miles..I have added a small windshield this year and am looking forward to riding on the east side of Washington state this year!. I have only had 3 repairs ever.. It was a carb rebuild, fuel peticock change and new back brake pads. I bought a quad and let it sit too long(1 year) so the carb gummed up.I just bought a new back tire for it and will be putting it on for this Spring/summer rides..

[@9thGenerationCajun]

WOW what a place to ride,maybe one day,,,These bikes are way more practical than a dirtbike,,Great video ride on brother

[@ridgetop8161]

Even after 8 years, the answer is still YES. At least if you put Shinko 241's on the front! :)

[@dboutdoors6180]

Great video!

[@44musher]

My son and I will ride into the sunset. Someday is not a day of the week, live now. God bless.

[@tammyforbes2101]

I had one of these growing up and it would climb anything and go through any kind of mud. I wrecked it when I was in the 8th grade I was hit head on by a 1978 F-150 and I broke my leg in 4 places and my arm in 4 places and cracked a hip but by god the bike survived we put a set of handle bars on it and sold it to a older guy that rode it for another 20 years. He still has it but it’s blew up now after being ridden for almost 30 years

[@AJ-vd8hn]

Well I guess you didn't wreck it then.

[@pryme2013]

Great video. Liked the song with it too. Thinking of getting one of these. Have had lots of bikes, raced MX and remember back when I just to kick around on a klx110 and how it was so easy to use your feet to stabilize on rough stuff, ice etc. Seems this would be like that plus road ability

[@TheImtoomuch]

TW200+Eddie Vedder = awesome video!

[@joestebbins369]

hell yeah! TW200 is a sweet little Adventure bike!

[@davidpsc5954]

I want to have a motorcycle like this.Very awesome and it seems that this bike have a big heart

[@Blinducho]

It is always good to see that video....

[@younixguru]

How can 80 people dislike this? There are angry people in this world....

[@rideronthewhitehorse]

...yea right? sheesh...and with the music? lol yeah people are angry... it's a shame man. Peace my brother.

[@NotALizardPerson81]

Jonathan Jackson maybe because of the depressing song that doesn't match the content of the video at all. And how is a person angry just because they don't like something?

[@terrywaters6186]

123 now. Because it's a music video not informational like we expected.

[@dumper87]

Jonathan Jackson Because it's a mostly a slideshow, showing the bikes sitting on their kickstands.

[@YTRulesFromNM]

They bought the Suzuki Van Van 200 before the saw the video.

[@ukmudlover7839]

Amazing trip guys great pics

[@dtruell]

Excellent video - nice work! Thank you. DT

[@manos3790]

Stunning scenery. Is this Idaho? I was in Idaho in 1977 for 3 months as an 8yr old kid, perhaps one of the most majestically, beautiful areas on earth?

[@jackitfast]

ok guys I read a bunch of the comments posted & I think most of you must be new to ridding. I have ridden the TW200 & it is heavy & has no power. But I am a fan of the bike for what it is. It has low seat height & is easy to ride. If you want to go fast off road but ride on the street to like this does than it's best to look at a CRF250 or KLX250 or go bigger for more speed. But with the low seat & ease or ridding & quiet exshaust makes this a good choice for woods & trails & or to store.

[@thehawksnest]

just got my tw200, looking to do the trans America trail.

[@tskorka1000]

Nicely done! She's a great bike!

[@gurramramana2555]

beautiful location and superb bike

[@mattinthewildcom]

My buddy is 6'3" and he ride everywhere with us.

[@odgreenoutdoors20]

Awsome

[@rideronthewhitehorse]

All props go out to you my friend for your video is what helped inspire me to ride this awesome (fun) motorcycle... and now we must ride on into the sunset! Yeeeeeeeehawwwww!

[@markeldridge2385]

Looks like you've had some awesome riding

[@changitoman]

Thumbs up just for the description.

[@TillDeathDualUsSport]

An awesome little beastie it is!

[@reverendmuerte924]

take mine on the highway all the time, had it up to 75mph on the freeway, can go higher but the nobby tires make for a scary shaking effect. 2013 tw200 stock performance

[@FritzFox]

What are the pro's and con's of the fat tire?

[@janetgreenslade6478]

I have a tw myself, reliable, cheap to run, goes over almost anything. Id recomend this bike!

[@dylanmacaya9166]

I second that strong recommendation! I love my 03 TW and plan to keep it forever!

[@dozercass69]

Best TW video on KZbin! What brand helmet is that in olive green? Is it a bicycle helmet? thnks

[@gfalexan]

A few years ago i would have laughed at the thought of one these bikes but now that ive had one for a year i wouldnt trade it for anything. What more could you ask for? It will hit highway speeds, dominate the trails and get 70-90+mpg.

[@62346]

Nice video, thanks, and a great bike.

[@advfilmer]

That's some great scenery you guys are showing. Love the TW200, if only I was a bit shorter. lol

[@choski76]

Looks like some of the most awesome places to ride

[@MikeDicksonVideos]

Gotta love the shed on the back.

[@Rubeless]

Seems like it’s a cool laidback type crowd that’s into this bike. What’s the out the door price on one of these? Msrp is 4500?

[@dylanmacaya9166]

That's about right for a 2019 model as we near the end of this year. I haven't yet heard what they're going to be asking for a 2020 yet but I'm sure they'll be announcing it it any week now. My best guess is $4700 give or take a hundred bucks!

[@johnhewitt1096]

I love the song and the music. keep it going

[@thesamlai]

good so excited to see that, never think TW 200 can run lik the motorcross bike, yamaha is a good company, design engine, design leexus LFA, u guy is tall run on this bike, can run Dakar, no need KoM bike, this ground clearing 10.5in XT 250 11.2 is good enough the difficult mountain, i am 5.2' 27 inseert leg, is good enough for me. happy to know that, a lot of difficult trail can run on that. good luck.

[@k.w.churchill4397]

Its funny you say it gets the ladies. I just bought a 2017..brand new. I was showing it too my buddies daughter...shes, 27...she LOVED the thing!..She said Oh it so cool, I love how it looks old, but is new, And the tires.!!!.. Thing will be a babe magnet...should have bought one of these instead of the Harley 30 years ago...

[@SuperDuperSpectre]

The song perectly matches the video, whats it called?

[@ScaryMetalGuy]

Forget the road 66, this is the America I want to visit on motorbike.

[@Pepperpoop]

THAT LOOKS LIKE AN AWESOME TRIP,, YOU GO FELLAS, ENJOY ...

[@rockthesix1679]

Its the Mountain Goat of motorcycles...whats not to love about it???

[@dylanmacaya9166]

That's exactly right, that's what I call mine!

[@kj7687]

@kj7687 That said, when the TW wasn't having problems, it was a lot of fun to ride and very capable off road (as long as you go really slow). Highway with stock gearing is terrible, 60 mph is reasonably doable if you change the gearing (also doable with the stock gearing on the Suzuki). Good luck with your decision.

[@mattinthewildcom]

I got it from a place in Idaho called cycleracks.

[@martinchall87]

love the tw and your video i have a 125cc of that bike and it does everything the 200 does just a bit slower lol what tires did u have on yours

[@SuperDuperSpectre]

Do they only come in white or...?

[@komenoshin]

In such a fun place , It is the best Doing a thing to ride the TW200.

[@kj7687]

@kj7687 I've been using and abusing my DR200 for three years and have never had a problem with it that wasn't easy and cheap to fix. Just watch the oil level, change the oil and filter every thousand miles, keep up on valve adjustments and regular maintenance and you'll be happy with it.

[@Jhardy64]

I used one of these during my CMSP course, and I really liked te bike. Poor thing was very beat up but it’s a very forgiving and easy to ride bike, as well as all the people praising its reliability. At first I thought “they’re all gonna be shitty beat up bikes” and while mine was beat up, it was actually a really cool bike.

[@jfisch01]

How does she do in the sand. I have a Yamaha XT225 and I have to let almost all the air out of both front and rear tires to be able to control it here in our Michigan sandy trail system.

[@dylanmacaya9166]

It does great in the sand with those fat tires, pretty good in the snow to up to about a half a foot! Far better on spongy dinky low traction terrain than any other dirt bike save for a Suzuki VanVan 200 which has the same type of tire width. If you ride in the sand a lot and would also like to tackle some mud and snow on occasion to, then the TW or the Van Van are the bike you want!

[@17hmr243]

do you have a smart ph the get the app soundhound then u don't need to ask people what song it is just play it wile the app is on and it will tell you

[@beastestrednekx]

best motorcycle in the world I have a 1989 model it has over 14000 miles and still ridin

[@alexsbikesandmotors]

great vid! TW200 rocks!

[@CRYPTJLU]

just bought one not to long ago best bike ive ever had

[@AMBowers29]

The tw looks like it was built for the Utah wilderness

[@dylanmacaya9166]

I can attest to the fact that it was also built for the Idaho and Montana wilderness where I have covered thousands of backcountry miles aboard my 03 TW and have seen some amazing places in my travels!

[@YoungAmericanOutback]

Awesome Video!! I'm in the market for an enduro, this looks awesome off road, how does this bike preform on the highway? Top Speed, Gas Milage, Price, etc.

[@dylanmacaya9166]

Top speed on mine with a slightly geared down sprocket is 55 for cruising although it prefers 52 or less for long stints and while I can hit 60 I won't do it for more than a minute or so max because the motor's really screaming at that speed. With stock gearing you should be able to cruise at 55 fairly comfortably with the ability to hit 65-70 for short little spurts but you won't want to press it above 60 for more than a minute or so unless you gear it up but then that will take away the low speed tractability of the bike on slow technical trails. As far as MPG's go I know that most people report getting mid to high seventies or even into the 80's, I average about 72 but I ride mine quite hard 90% of the time so it's pretty good really. For price I know that 7 years ago they were going for around $3500-3700 brand new and now here in 2019 I think that they're selling them for around $4600 new give or take a few hundred dollars. Blame it on the Japanese yen American dollar fluctuations but mostly on general inflation for the price hikes which are typically $100-$200 a year. A used one can run between $800-$4400 dollars depending on year condition and mileage. My 03 TW probably sold in the low $3000 range when it was new that year but I bought it around 09 with just under 2000 miles on it for a real nice price of $1750 when I was living in Idaho but in other parts of the country it might have been going for a thousand more than that in the nice condition it was in. Happy hunting if you go looking for a used one, there are a lot of 'em out there as they've been produced almost continuously, with the exception of a few years in the 90's, since 1987!

[@mattinthewildcom]

@garanater I love this bike. I have purchased a couple over the years. It's easy to drive and really low to the ground. It's a great commuter as well.

[@AntiqueMeme]

wow looks like a ton of fun!

[@mattinthewildcom]

@YoungAmericanOutback She gets up to about 70 on the flat. I little faster with a slight downhill. About 4,000 new. I'd get a used one. They are reliable and have not changed in design/technology in years.

[@gurramramana2555]

which place is this sir

[@heya909]

ooohhh shiiittt I might be picking one up today!!!

[@jamess8675309]

I am at 250-year-old male should I even consider a TW 200 for light driving example country roads pastures

[@harpnant]

You are too old to be riding

[@garanater]

Im 17 years old and thinking about getting this bike for a daily commuter to work and school and then hittin up the trails on weekends...would you recommend this bike?

[@dylanmacaya9166]

Yes absolutely!

[@TheAustin3184]

Whats the top speed on it? Whats the MPG and how big is the tank?