1980 Yamaha YZ125

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[@garettanderson6772]

This was the first "real" motorcycle I bought with my own money when I was about 14. I bought it used in about 1982. Man I loved my 1980 yz125G!

[@smallbore7025]

I don’t think the video does justice for how loud that bike is. I was 14 year’s old at the time. I drooled over that bike.

[@mrbigg7255]

Yamaha’s last air cooled bikes are killer. Sound great when they come up on the pipe!!!

[@hillbillyhorticultureselki7899]

The last year of REAL MX bikes. True. Simple. Cheap. After 1980 it turned into a high tech high money sport. In 1980 almost any one could afford to race. By 1985 it was mostly the rich kids. GORGEOUS BIKE. I would keep it in the livin room just to stare at it!!

[@anthonybressler4404]

Had a 1979 YZ 80. Love it.

[@bradbassett1240]

Thank you. 1980 YZ was the best in my opinion!

[@rwbz28]

Love my1980 YZ250. It rips! I'm 54 and still send it!

[@mikebressler8951]

Great advice about doing what you dream of.., and a fantastic restoration of a classic.. 🏁🇺🇲🏁

[@philipjohnson2608]

Good afternoon Ken beautiful job on the insight of the machine. I had one years ago wow the memories brother. We gotta keep team Kaplan at the forefront of motorcycle history God bless brother.👍

[@roynelson7613]

I just got a young man started on your channel he's about 20 years old and he is so into this I love it ima help share the knowledge that you know is truly amazing you know more about vintage bikes than anybody I know that's for sure keep on rocking Kaplan America 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼✊🏼👊🏼👊🏼💯💯

[@joelfildes5544]

Yes ! I don’t know how I missed this ?!?! I had one,it was light,and mean and nasty...it broke my leg on my first outing (jumps) I LOVED THAT YZ !

[@marksommerville5857]

Yes please. Reminds me of my white 80 YZ80G and 81 YZ80H I raced when I was 10 years old.

[@kurtvonfricken6829]

There is something super cool about right side drive motocross bikes. AFAIK only Honda and Yamaha had right side drive MX bikes.

[@andyanaoutdoors2487]

Had a 79. It was a lot of fun. Cops couldn't catch me.

[@jharrissocal]

In the later 1970s I remember seeing Bob Hannah beat Honda's Marty Smith in the 125cc class. Guess I'm getting old.

[@jeffhubbard5660]

Absolute stunner. Had 2 Rd350lcs and a 125 lc in Kenny paint.....

[@deborahchesser7375]

My gosh, two beautiful blue DT’s side by side. Just to see and touch all those bikes

[@gregroles69]

Literally scared the pants off my first girlfriend with the stocko version of this bike, thanks for the memories!

[@newkidintown6559]

Nice video!!

[@dodgybodger3124]

Personally my favourite bike. 😉👍