Starting a 2023 YZ500 2 Stroke for the FIRST Time! 

Thanks for watching dude! and cheers to BRC for making 2 stroke dreams come true :-D

Thanks Jansie. Roland's a really good guy. We're lucky to have him on board with the project.

@@999lazer the team is doing a great job, keep the videos coming. 👍🏼

You're so right Dave. As soon as we heard about the kit we knew we have to build it and make it look likes this. The first ride video will be uploaded next week - Its a real weapon for sure :)

Hear you! - fantasy bike of the 80s brought to life! Beautiful!

Thanks! Will do!

I remember in 85 Yamaha was stated in saying they could not afford to make works bikes, so the FIM imposed a production rule in 1986 for the USA only. Yamaha still made works bikes, and you are on the right track, the latest 125/250 is based off the YZM factory machines of the late 80's.

@@EarthSurferUSA the f i m is not the one that imposed the production rule. That was the AMA American Motorcycle Association! They did that because Yamaha was whining about not being able to build a Works bike to compete with the others. Especially Honda. After which they never built a Works bike. The true works bikes was last seen on the track in America only in 1985. They still round them in Europe, but only for a couple more years. The reason why they quit building them even in Europe was because after seeing the 86 destinations team on production based bikes ridden by O'Meara, Johnson, and Bailey beat the mega dollar Works bikes Honda felt it wasn't Justified to keep spending that kind of money and keep building that exotic of a machine when a production based bike could go out and stomp their high dollar Works bikes. That's not my opinion, that is just facts. I'm not trying nor is it my intention to sound like a smart aleck I just want to set set the record straight. These are things I've learned from being in the sport since 1984.

And Bradshaw

@@justinhenderson5710 and Bradshaw what friend

@@jeffdawson3359 rode the prototype YZM 500 in 87

Thank you! Cheers!

Thanks for watching Michael, i can't wait get this and the Megalodon out together! I was raised in the Carmichael era so the CR250 will always be my dream bike i think

@@999lazer Me too, but R.C. was Team Green all the way! Lol...

that's a plan. When @kaplanamerica comes to the UK we have a bike ready for him :)

I told him to get over here for the vets mxdn, he never heard of it ..come on max , make it happen

I owned an RM 465 back in the day . Had a lot more TQ than my RM 125’s lol , but still had an amazing amount of top end for a big bore . I’d love to buy a brand new YZ250 and get it made into a 500. I’m a 4.5 hour drive from Calgary 😊

My IT-465...hit harder than the IT-490....borh good old school air cool....a little heavy...stable at speed...and yes a CR500...and a KX500 would put a whopping on both IT...

My 1981 IT-465 had 5 speeds....I had names for all of them....she was white... I called her White Lighting.... Bought her used...not clapped out...she did need eventtally M8 x 1.25 cylinder Helicoil inserts for the studs for the head.. Later as a power boost .I used to run about 10% nitromethane/ methanol....by volume mixed with 100 octane race gas...but that little special brew was useful ...to surprise my buddies with new found power....she even smelled good when running .. . The good old days... I am still riding... Some day...Maybe when I team up with the Big Bore Addicts...I hope to ride a CR and KX.... What even be better is this new BRC 500...with that countershalt..

Thanks. First ride video will be up next week

Tune in next week Benny for the first ride:)

Thanks Steve.

Thanks, First ride video will be up next week:)

@@999lazer have a ride man

Thanks Dave, the graphics were a lock in from the start. But we struggled to decide on the wheel colour, i think it all came together perfectly though :D

@@999lazer "But we struggled to decide on the wheel colour" Stop it. Just stop it. Your girlfriend would not have "struggled" to select a color,----man. :)

Thanks. First ride video will be up next week :)

Thanks for taking the time to watch dude! :- D

Thanks Michael, We're so pleased how it turned out. Check back next week for the first ride video :) Cheers Max

Thanks Tony, We really pleased with the look. We thought it was very fitting for a big bore 2 stroke . Cheers Max

Thanks Kevin

Thanks Keith.

We are on it dude! :D

Bet he couldn’t ride it at it full potential

@@shanefielding7017 probably not. I know I wouldn’t be able to

@@JMKGarage there are a few people that would be able to just wanna see how he can ride

Thanks for watching Rainer :-D

Haha Thanks :)

And if that dont make 2 strokes great again nothing ever will. Put your feet up bruv you must be knackered after building the zilla it looked like there were some late nights putting her together. Luv that retro look reminds me when i used to have yz 465s

Thanks Paddy

Thank you 🙌

Thanks Chops

Great point!!! Love it!

Thanks 👍

you know it! He's chomping a the bit to have a blast! :D

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