Love it! My favorite 1-2-5’s That I raced back in the day : 1979 RM125, 1981 RM125, 1983 YZ125 ❤️❤️, 1985 KX125 and the 1986 CR125❤️❤️❤️. All wonderful bikes! I was super disappointed with the 1980 RM125... my ‘82 RM was ok.... my 86 KX felt like a pig....and my 1987 KX was good, the 1988 KX just felt so big and wide.... I think that 83 YZ was my favorite bike, I had the most success on it. Would love to have one again👍
great ride bro!!! great charge through the pack... the pass at about 4:03 mark was my favorite... set him up outside then on the pipe early!! also u were killing that downhill section.. I just picked up a 83 yz125 and gonna get it race ready for this next season... seeing ur vid has me pumped up!! "ride or die"
I absolutely fell in love with the I Love Toy Trains Christmas Greeting. Quality is top notch, the music gets you singing along right away. great detail and TM has been buying new up to date props for the newest layouts. so much attention to detail. I watched it twice and I really loved it. Would be great to get it on one of the popular Roku channels which are usually free movies but have commericials. You would need your 800 # at the end. I am really impressed. nice work guys and girls. I would Target mid channels, history channel, discovery etc. Brend a Hick's
Nice charge thru the pack. I have to giggle at the comment before mine. ( "...those old bikes were fast for their time but heavy....). Hmmm...the '85 YZ 125 was not considered to be fast in stock form but it was very light and nimble as evidenced by this rider carving up big bores one right after another. I rode one and I absolutely thought it had the best rear shock I've ever felt. Even better than the highly touted Full Floater Suzooks. And, I was about 20 lbs too heavy for the stock spring! (now I'm 40lbs too heavy, egads!). I'm wondering if the rider had unhooked the B.A.S.S system on this one. I know I might be the only person on earth who thought the system worked as designed, but I was blown away! Just goes to show you everyone has their preference when it comes to set up.
+jeff sharron yeah I forgot to turn my gas on at the time my float needle was sticking and had to keep the gas off until I launched from the line or it would load up. I take pride in maintaining and racing the worst years of bikes LOL. I did disconnect the bass system because is was doing more harm than good its all about fun
Thank you for the kind words!!! Yeah I have the bass unhooked but besides that its bone stock Fun bike to ride for sure. I was racing with a lot of old pros and childhood Idols. I absolutely love vintage racing
@JP Sarron , the funny thing about that comment about them being fast but heavy is they were lighter than the new ones. My 83 YZ125 weighs 198lbs. A 2019 weighs 209lbs.
I enjoyed you reeling in the few you passed...You made good line decisions...I had a 1982 YZ125J...The one year suspension...That was a failure but my 1984 YZ125 was way better...
2023 an I’m just now getting a 86 yz125 at the age of 21 birthday was a week ago an I just picked one up going to try an restore it only hard part I don’t have is power valve assembly cool to see these old videos I’m one of the kids that didn’t turn out to be a complete idiot in this generation 🤣 outa depend on how you grow up I guess lookin forward to my project tho for sure!!
I just recently picked up an '85 YZ125 and I'm in the process of doing a full resto.. it's coming along nicely, and although a few parts have been difficult to locate, I have just about everything I need, or have a source for it anyway.. after seeing you rip up the track on yours, I'm looking very much forward to getting out on mine once it's finished! I found myself cheering for you as you started to really come on and were passing other bikes with relative ease! It looks like a very well handling bike for its age, and seems to rip right along albeit all the stories I've heard of it being the slowest 125 ever made.. I guess we'll see once I get mine out in the track! I have one question tho.. I seen a comment about the bass system on this bike.. I'm assuming it refers to the cable coming off the rear shock reservoir going to the brake pedal.... my question is, what does it do, and what is the advantage to disconnecting it?? Thanks for the great vid, and where is that bike now?? Lol
I never thought them 84-85 yz125's were all that bad like they were made out to be. They were very torquey for a 125 made great trail bikes and were very stable unlike the head shaking hondas were back then. A good rider makes a lot of difference too. Great riding!
Yeah Everything I ever heard about these bikes was they were shit. I picked this one up for 300 and rebuilt it to stock and it really surprised me I guess I got lucky. Still one of my favs and won a lot of vintage championships on it
@dji zzah , you don't have a clue what you are saying. 85 was the slowest YZ125 ever. And as for the weight, a 2019 YZ125 weighs 208lbs. My 1983 YZ125 weighs 198lbs. Sure new bikes got aluminum frames, disc brakes, and they lowered the seat for all you midgets. But they weigh about the same. And I'm not a midget. So I think the swat should have stayed where it was.
I know this is ancient but I gotta hand it to this rider as these 84-85 yz125s we're dog slow stock, w wrist shattering soft and bottom happy forks, a yamahoppy shock , and that huge bulbous intrusive gas tank that feels like the ergos we're designed for the jolly green giant and you nailed it and actually ride the 🚲 rather than the bike riding you, takes great skill to handle this ole beast tiddler
@@codykorzenowski6888 the 1985 yz250s were monster engines at the time....and the yz250 in 1995 produced around 35hp some day upwards of 38 but the yz125 in 85 were no where near tht number,....a modern yz125 in 2024 puts out just around 35hp ....the 1985 yz125 would proudly put down somewhere in the low to mid 20s on the same dyno.........ask a mechanic from the day , they will tell u the hp numbers back then were often fudged and rounded up....extremely rounded up....any many took measurements from the crank, which is always more than the rear wheel after drag and friction from tires, chain sprockets, gears reduce the overall power once the rubber meets the dirt.....
Sorry I meant 1985 yz250 not 1995...........im.no mechanic but if a bike puts around 35hp at the crank, then by time it gets to the road figures its proudly around 27 or 28 hp at rear wheel
@@jessejarzabski5076I did a bit more research and the mid to late 90s yz125s has around 30 hp it didn’t say if it was crank hp or whp tho. I couldn’t find much accurate info on the 1985 hp numbers but I’m guessing it’s a few less
last to a really close second thats my fault for not turning on the gas.But come on you can honestly say from watching me ride you could have done better
Sweet video man...We all have forgotten to turn on the gas before, that even brought back memories.
Your no slouch on your YZ 125, great riding, great video , cheers from 86 YZ250 in Scotland :-)
Great come back! I just restored the same bike, great video, watching has gave me some new confidence in the ole' heavy bike.
Love it! My favorite 1-2-5’s That I raced back in the day : 1979 RM125, 1981 RM125, 1983 YZ125 ❤️❤️, 1985 KX125 and the 1986 CR125❤️❤️❤️. All wonderful bikes! I was super disappointed with the 1980 RM125... my ‘82 RM was ok.... my 86 KX felt like a pig....and my 1987 KX was good, the 1988 KX just felt so big and wide.... I think that 83 YZ was my favorite bike, I had the most success on it. Would love to have one again👍
great ride bro!!! great charge through the pack... the pass at about 4:03 mark was my favorite... set him up outside then on the pipe early!! also u were killing that downhill section.. I just picked up a 83 yz125 and gonna get it race ready for this next season... seeing ur vid has me pumped up!! "ride or die"
I had an 87 yz125 great bike after I rebuilt it it was a beast for a 125 suspension was excellent and it handled great
I love it! Takes me back to my 85 yz 125...
I absolutely fell in love with the I Love Toy Trains Christmas Greeting. Quality is top notch, the music gets you singing along right away. great detail and TM has been buying new up to date props for the newest layouts. so much attention to detail. I watched it twice and I really loved it. Would be great to get it on one of the popular Roku channels which are usually free movies but have commericials. You would need your 800 # at the end. I am really impressed. nice work guys and girls. I would Target mid channels, history channel, discovery etc.
Brend a Hick's
Great ride. Great way to make your way through the pack.
Nice charge thru the pack. I have to giggle at the comment before mine. ( "...those old bikes were fast for their time but heavy....). Hmmm...the '85 YZ 125 was not considered to be fast in stock form but it was very light and nimble as evidenced by this rider carving up big bores one right after another. I rode one and I absolutely thought it had the best rear shock I've ever felt. Even better than the highly touted Full Floater Suzooks. And, I was about 20 lbs too heavy for the stock spring! (now I'm 40lbs too heavy, egads!). I'm wondering if the rider had unhooked the B.A.S.S system on this one. I know I might be the only person on earth who thought the system worked as designed, but I was blown away! Just goes to show you everyone has their preference when it comes to set up.
+jeff sharron yeah I forgot to turn my gas on at the time my float needle was sticking and had to keep the gas off until I launched from the line or it would load up. I take pride in maintaining and racing the worst years of bikes LOL.
I did disconnect the bass system because is was doing more harm than good its all about fun
Thank you for the kind words!!! Yeah I have the bass unhooked but besides that its bone stock Fun bike to ride for sure. I was racing with a lot of old pros and childhood Idols. I absolutely love vintage racing
@JP Sarron , the funny thing about that comment about them being fast but heavy is they were lighter than the new ones. My 83 YZ125 weighs 198lbs. A 2019 weighs 209lbs.
Well done ! Kick ass on that YZ !!
I enjoyed you reeling in the few you passed...You made good line decisions...I had a 1982 YZ125J...The one year suspension...That was a failure but my 1984 YZ125 was way better...
Nice ride man!
Nice bro I got An 2008 yz 125 and 84 yz125 both rip nice
2023 an I’m just now getting a 86 yz125 at the age of 21 birthday was a week ago an I just picked one up going to try an restore it only hard part I don’t have is power valve assembly cool to see these old videos I’m one of the kids that didn’t turn out to be a complete idiot in this generation 🤣 outa depend on how you grow up I guess lookin forward to my project tho for sure!!
I just recently picked up an '85 YZ125 and I'm in the process of doing a full resto.. it's coming along nicely, and although a few parts have been difficult to locate, I have just about everything I need, or have a source for it anyway.. after seeing you rip up the track on yours, I'm looking very much forward to getting out on mine once it's finished! I found myself cheering for you as you started to really come on and were passing other bikes with relative ease! It looks like a very well handling bike for its age, and seems to rip right along albeit all the stories I've heard of it being the slowest 125 ever made.. I guess we'll see once I get mine out in the track!
I have one question tho.. I seen a comment about the bass system on this bike.. I'm assuming it refers to the cable coming off the rear shock reservoir going to the brake pedal.... my question is, what does it do, and what is the advantage to disconnecting it??
Thanks for the great vid, and where is that bike now?? Lol
Love the video, old hope you still have the bike?
Would love to see more of that bike you're on my brand and my childhood rock on Brother 👍🇺🇸
James Stacey still runs great I take good care of it. It just got a new piston
I never thought them 84-85 yz125's were all that bad like they were made out to be. They were very torquey for a 125 made great trail bikes and were very stable unlike the head shaking hondas were back then. A good rider makes a lot of difference too. Great riding!
slow bikes handle good!! Yes it handled like a dream just was slow
not sure how fast mine is but I love the torque and handles great for me
Yeah Everything I ever heard about these bikes was they were shit. I picked this one up for 300 and rebuilt it to stock and it really surprised me I guess I got lucky. Still one of my favs and won a lot of vintage championships on it
That race was yours man! I just picked up that same bike but in shitty condition. Lets see if I can get mine as fast as yours!
awesome I hope you get yours sorted their fun bikes
those old bikes were fast for their time but heavy and not great handling. good race
@dji zzah , you don't have a clue what you are saying. 85 was the slowest YZ125 ever. And as for the weight, a 2019 YZ125 weighs 208lbs. My 1983 YZ125 weighs 198lbs. Sure new bikes got aluminum frames, disc brakes, and they lowered the seat for all you midgets. But they weigh about the same. And I'm not a midget. So I think the swat should have stayed where it was.
@@briankennedy5578 power to weight, the horsepower of a modern bike far outstrips 25 years ago but the weight is the same
@arborcidal maniac theyre not all yz's though
@dji zzah , Bull Shit. They got better brakes and suspension. Thats about it.
Nice 85 yz man!
It's a 125
I now :D
1985 not 85ccm
I know this is ancient but I gotta hand it to this rider as these 84-85 yz125s we're dog slow stock, w wrist shattering soft and bottom happy forks, a yamahoppy shock , and that huge bulbous intrusive gas tank that feels like the ergos we're designed for the jolly green giant and you nailed it and actually ride the 🚲 rather than the bike riding you, takes great skill to handle this ole beast tiddler
They’re slow? Doesn’t the ‘85 have 35 hp which isn’t much less than the new ones
@@codykorzenowski6888 the 1985 yz250s were monster engines at the time....and the yz250 in 1995 produced around 35hp some day upwards of 38 but the yz125 in 85 were no where near tht number,....a modern yz125 in 2024 puts out just around 35hp ....the 1985 yz125 would proudly put down somewhere in the low to mid 20s on the same dyno.........ask a mechanic from the day , they will tell u the hp numbers back then were often fudged and rounded up....extremely rounded up....any many took measurements from the crank, which is always more than the rear wheel after drag and friction from tires, chain sprockets, gears reduce the overall power once the rubber meets the dirt.....
Sorry I meant 1985 yz250 not 1995...........im.no mechanic but if a bike puts around 35hp at the crank, then by time it gets to the road figures its proudly around 27 or 28 hp at rear wheel
@@jessejarzabski5076I did a bit more research and the mid to late 90s yz125s has around 30 hp it didn’t say if it was crank hp or whp tho. I couldn’t find much accurate info on the 1985 hp numbers but I’m guessing it’s a few less
What happened in start?? Slow warmup, after 4 min great ride, very nice!!!
I forgot to turn on my gas. Like a dumb ass.
Do you have any modifications done to your bike? Seems extremely fast compared to what I’ve heard about the 1985 yz125’s
2 stroke Machines no it’s stock but I keep it fresh well maintained thank you the kind words
2 stroke Machines it’s stock
Nice job, love the DeBruzer, where is this track located?
+ravanderveur THX Glen Helen
Sorry for the late response LOL thats glen helen REM track Calvmx
Did you replace the gas tank and if so where did you get one?
Mr10usdad no it’s original but I have anxiety about trying to replace it
34y with 34ch?
what fuel to oil ratio do you use
40/1 golden spectro 100 octane
O have the same bike and I dustid all my friends and they all have newer bikes I love powerband
Dudes smokin 250’s isn’t he ?
The 1980 yz was the fastest until 1986.
The 83 YZ 125 was faster than both the 80 and 86
I took the wife's bike out today 5th gear pinned absolutely pinned still got passed by just about everything
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I woulda had that race won on that bike
last to a really close second thats my fault for not turning on the gas.But come on you can honestly say from watching me ride you could have done better
@@davemac39 shit no he couldn’t do better, man you were flat ass rippin on that 85’ ! I had one. The T I think it was