This made my day! I would kill to do this for my dad unfortunately he passed in 08. He owned a 1986 cr250 just like Rick Johnson back in the 90s. He ended up selling it when I was 5 (1995) to buy me my first bike, a 96 Honda xr50r. Got me in tears man! amazing video!
@@999lazer I don't think these were sold in here in Ireland.. NEVER seen a 125cc model and as far as the 250cc is concerned I have only ever seen 1....although we did get the 80cc model
Dear Lord that TS is an absolute stunner. Good on ya for gifting it to your dad. Two stroke perfection. I’ve been restoring a 1974 RD350 and love to blow blue smoke on the daily. If it ain’t smokin It’s broken. Peace 💨✌️
Fantastic. Lucky Dad. I always wanted one of those but ended up getting a kmx200 then went on to big singles with a Dr600 and have owned 600 + thumpers ever since. Can't beat an old school 2 stroke 👍
Made me cry max ! Fantastic thing you did for your father and do him a favour call him dad not old man! He’s far from old and he like you just loves bikes and there isn’t anything out dated as far as that is concerned ! I have a 1992 ts r 200 and it was great to seethe bike in that condition ! Take care and happy riding mate! P.s get that 700 doing some racing and some work will you! Cheers. Mark
I know exactly how your dad feels about a dream bike from back in the day. Although I was always into dirt bikes, I had a passion for a Suzuki RG500, just because they were a cool race bike for the road. I finally got one two years ago and although it’s old tech, it is still as cool to me as when they came out. It just puts a smile on my face, ear to ear every time I see it in the garage, let alone when I ride it. The only thing is, my son didn’t buy it for me! Good on you Max for doing that for your dad.👍
Dude, you are a legend for buying that for your Dad, I am the same age as him and my 1st bike too was a TS 50 X.. I also had a TS 125 X and TS 250 X years later, it got stolen... I live in London and there are too many scumbags here! I miss it so much, they are such a cool bike, nice one your video made me smile!
Wow mate thats such a touching gesture. I had ts50x when I was 16. Was so good to see your dads reaction. That's a proper special thing you have done for him. Goddammit someone been chopping onions round here😂
Today you changed the life of a loved one in a positive way. 💪 Doing something for others they can't (or won't) do for themselves but want to, is epic. 🔥 Thanks for posting.
Great, great video lads !! I rode with ya dad on his first Rm 80 I was on a borrowed Xr 75 .... great memories !! If he wants to get the 250X muddy...I'll join him on my crm 😉
My mate had a MINT ts250x in 1996, it was born to be in the dirt more than the tarmac, extremely TOUGH with thick ass forks and swing arm, big beefy unbreakable billet alloy, and it'd pull anyone over a field at 75mph, must be worth a small fortune now, what a lucky dad 🍀, you're a fantastic son mate 👍 🇬🇧
What a great video max, a lovely thing to do for the old man. I had a ts250 once but sadly ran it into the ground!. I better start dropping some hints to my son about me wanting a cr500 😆. Keep up the good work and have a great Christmas 👍🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
What an amazing find. I had a (79) TS 125 back in the day. I would love to find a 250 like you did. There is nothing better then the smell of a 2 stroke. I have it's bigger brother the DRZ 400s.
Boy whatta great story..I was was 13 in 1982 ..in 1981 the rm80 was still the bike to have what a ripper..your dad and I are two of a kind..he and fell in love early with dirt bikes ..so glad to see this
This is great. Takes me back to 1982 when I had my 1977 Yamaha 80 Moro trials bike. I rode the wheels off that bike. I was 12 in 1982. Your Dad is probably a great guy!! Second bike was a used 1986 Yamaha IT 200. It was amazing. Great times on motorcycles and the freedom you always wanted. Thank you for this video.
You hit me right in the feels Max. I'm so happy you could do such a nice thing for your dad, you can tell it brought him heaps of joy. Hit the trails with it, you have Muc-Off to clean it back up.
I'm so glad you enjoyed the video dude! I felt very lucky to have the opportunity to do this for him. That's a very good point actually, it's very tempting to go give it a real shred! ;-D
Max, that is completely awesome. You are lucky to have one another. Your dad is a very similar vintage to me & my first bike at 16 was a Honda MT50 2 stroke, which I also bored out & got a pipe for ! Great content as ever and looking forward to more of the Megalodon 👌
OMG … I am a lifetime dirt biker since 1970 when I was 16 years old. I have always favored Suzukis also and it started with a 1970 TC-90. That 250X is freaking SWEET ! Never even heard or seen one here in the USA. You are a great Son … Sadly I never had kids to live the dream with … kudos to you and your Dad
Same age as your dad and had an RM125 same age as this back in the day, such a wonderful and fun machine and I still miss it so big thumbs up guys. Keep this one mint I'd say, especially since it's an unrestored beauty 😍
Thanks for watching dude :D I think at the moment he's leaning towards keeping her mint, but it is very very tempting to take her for just a little play off-road!
I'm the same age as your dad and since we never got those here in the USA due to emissions laws, I had to settle for a 77 TS185 at 16 to ride to school in 1986. I raced a 84 RM250 then went to a Quadzilla 500 in TT and Flat Track. I now own a mint 2100 mile 1974 Suzuki TC 185 Ranger that has electric start and it really turns heads when I ride it. Good for you for doing this for your dad !!
Mega Max 👍👍 I bought my first brand new bike from Andy Lee’s in September 1985. It was the TS125X - it was the first Black & Blue colour combo to be sold at Andy Lee’s (as the previous years bikes were either Yellow/Blue, Red/Blue or Blue/Blue combos & also was the first TS125X with the front disc brake to be sold, as previous years all were front drum braked) Absolutely loved that bike (especially as it was so easy to de-restrict, compared to Honda MTXs, Yamaha DT125LCs & Kawasaki KMXs) 👍👍 I was probably in / out of Andy Lee’s with my 125X, when your dad was getting his 50X 👍👍 Brilliant vid & mega surprise for your Dad 👍👍 Enjoy it Dad 😁😁
What a great heartwarming video, love it, you're dad's got his dream bike to make some great memories, would like to see you do a QandA, you're favorite ,bike, rider, track etc ,anyway congratulations on another great video and already looking forward to the next.
Great video, The sentiment, thought and the love behind it is priceless. Should it hit the dirt...that depends? If your dear old dad is going to keep it forever then yes, he should do with it as he wishes and fulfill all those retro dreams and wishes!
hello from Arkansas! im 54 and grew up dirt bikes only, rode some street bikes some. but my first NEW bike was a Kawasaki KLX 250 i loved!!! later got into hot rods and then drag racing and lost job etc and havent rode 2 wheels in 31 years and got a new 2020 Kawasaki Z900! big change! lol but year later got a new 2022 KLX 300 dual sport, dirt tires to get off road again finally! and street legal,,, thats a sweet bike you got your dad! my dads 93 and a retired Surgeon , hes not big on bikes! obvious reason! lol
Happy dad! That is really cool you and you pops can have a common passion and being a dad i know that touched his heart deeply. You are a good son, i lost my dad when i was in my 20s and i wish i would have had more time to spend with him. Good job bud!
Yes Max! Another great vid and a very nice thing to do for your Dad. 👊 Like your Dad I also had a TS 50, F reg in yellow also with a big bore kit and like him I loved it. That was in 1998 and I still love bikes as much as I did then. Keep them coming mate.
I used to race with your dad in 1984… we both rode RM80 big wheels in the inter 80 class there wasn’t to many of them in the class and we stood out as they were so much bigger the other boys in the class!!! We were big boys😂 they wasn’t the fastest bikes but my god they handled a dream 👍
This is so good. If you don’t mind me asking how old is your father (sorry if I missed it)? I just turned 56 today and this video hit me square in the feels. I’m so happy for your dad. Fantastic son you are. ⭐️
Awesome!! I bought myself a 91 ts200r slingshot about 6 months ago as I couldnt find a 91 rmx 250 as I had a new one back then in 91 .. I've ended up nearly buying all the bikes I wanted when I was a youngster and I got another 3 to get and I'll be Happy, I'll have to wait a few years before my son buys me a bike ... he's a lucky man .. well done dude
Thanks for watching Bob! There certainly aren't too many of these things still on the road, we've got to make sure we take special care of this one! :D
Great video Max, and the smile on your dad’s face says it all.! I didn’t even know they made a TS 250x, knew they did a 125x and like your dad I had a TS 50x on the road at 16. They were the bike to have at the time, better than the DT 50 😉
Thanks for watching Tom! Like i said in the video i don't think there were many of these 250's imported into the UK at all, which makes this find even more special! :D
What a great video I had a new TS50X in 1984 a blue one and 38 years later I found a 1987 d reg original Uk TS250X yellow one all the old MOTs and big file of paperwork a real blast from the past video on RU-vid it has 20000 miles on the clock I feel honoured to own it well done for what you done for your father just brilliant
Glad to see u taking advantage of these moments like a few others have said my dad has also passed after finally buying a brand new electra glide harley i probably butchered the name but it had all the bells and whisles exiting the interstate from the harley shop he got cut off and was killed i have memorys but this lets me relive some of me and my ol mans thank you
Hi max guys i admit i watched it last nite and i was crying watching it because my dad pasted in 93 at 62 he was very poorly for yrs he never got see me race ride motox made me think how much i miss him even now and lost my mum 2019 she hated me riding even as adult but ill always love trail bikes the old ones and motox forever bud a lovely bike its is my fav one is xt trail bike 80s model red a fourstroke with wishbone at the back 125cc look forward to next one have great day buddy
That's was a pretty cool thing to do for your dad. My dad had a Honda Transalp when I was growing up but he never wanted me to teach me how to ride and eventually sold it. I had to learn how to ride with borrowed motorcycles (mostly kx75 and cr125) and hidden from my parents. He died 7 years ago due to cancer and we didn't end in the best of terms. But I really hope you and your dad enjoy riding that beauty. That was a really sweet thing to do for him.
Loved this, it took me right back to 1983 when I literally ran 2 miles home from work knowing my brand new Honda mtx 125 would be waiting for me when I got home, it was my 17th birthday, £999 brand new, I was now the Thorpey of my local streets
What a lovely gesture 👏. And lovely bike ! I started school boy motocross on a second hand RM 80 twin shocks just like your dad back in 1981! But when I went into the intermediates my mum and dad brought me a brand spanking new kwacka KX 100 . But secretly I always wanted a SUZY RM 125 FULL FLOATER. . Great vid thanks 👍
