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Wow! Badass video Gabe! You were the perfect choice to invite along on this unforgettable journey! Thanks for coming with us and transforming that turd of a bike into the bike that we were all secretly jealous of! So glad that none of us had to downgrade to that white KTM. We are already thinking of the next ride! Cheers! 🎉 - Wes
Haha I was so happy to be there with you all. Such an incredible time, and a story I'll be telling for years to come. Can't wait to see what madness you guys come up with next 🖖
@@TortureTestMagazine New the sp enduro wasn't a turd of a bike, it had a very forgiving motor with enough torque to pull your teeth out,a nice big single reminiscent of the English 'Scamblers' of the late 60's - early 70's .The enduro I'm talking about just had a. Headlight & little taillight.Trev New Zealand
Dude! Line after line🤣 "Only visible while doing a 12 o'clock wheelie." "Not getting flattened by angry Karens" Really stocked you were apart of this. Eagerly awaiting the first episode.
Good video! I'm 47 and had solid life course changes, not by choice, 3 times. Doing very well for myself now, though. Keep your eyes and ears open and keep moving forward. Quitting is for losers.
I would’ve loved to see an 800$ DR200 be in this challenge haha love the videos man keep up the awesome content. That ending was so epic! Thanks for sacrificing your job to give us content like this!
Hahahahaha you're heavy breathing on the beast (LOL the snail with a sling shot) made it all worth while... dude I got more out of this ride than you :)
Man, this was epic! The bike/life comparison could not be more accurate... and that type of inspiration is just what the internet needs right now. Now I gotta go watch all the RMATV episodes, and then come back for SP500 chapter 2!! 😜
My favorite channel here on youtube. U are an inspiration to me. I ride an old 1990 Honda XLX250R, RFVC engine, and love going on adventures with it. There are some videos here on my channel having fun "Small bike, big adventure" style. Thanks for the great content, man. Keep rocking.
The early eighties dual sport were awesome compared to the offerings of the seventies. I rode my 1982 Honda XL500R several thousand hard off road miles without any breakdown. Ten years prior it was rare to ride all day without some sort of incidentf.
That was great! To see a bunch of old bikes from back when I was young, doing such a wild adventure, very cool! Back in the mid-80's, I had an '83 SP500 with very low miles and it was a very capable dual sport at the time. I took it on many trips to Colorado (rode it all the way from Texas), then used it in Colorado for riding off-road on the mountain trails. That bike got up some pretty nasty stuff, and had been above 13,000 ft. many times with never any problems. When fairly new and in good shape, the SP500 had plenty of power and could easily cruise at 65mph all day, and had tons of low end torque for the trails. Mine never had oil leaks or fuel leaks, or any problems at all. It was heavy bike, but a huge improvement over my previous trail bike which was a '72 Honda CL350.
I started out as a young boy on a 1976 Yamaha TT500, dual shocks with maybe 3 inches of travel front and rear lol. I am 50 now, ride single track in the mountains of East TN and I actually lowered my 2020 YZ250 shock/forks internally 2 inches because I learned to ride on a bike that was lower to the ground lol. I can climb hills better, throw the bike around better through tight single track, it is just so much easier to ride a little lower bike like the old bikes were. Funny thing about it is I am 6'5, no physical height need to lower it whatsoever! Having a good time has to do with the company you keep and the attitude going forward! Thanks for sharing your experience! Great video!
Just found this channel. thank you for a super video, this is what its all about. age, nationality, experience dont matter, this is pure passion and so inspiring! keep up the good work!
I binged the whole series in one day. I gotta say you should be proud of your accomplishment of making it 1000 miles on that janky pile. It's adventures like this that make folks wanna go out and buy a cheap bike and go play. Good job Gabe, you made it look easy and fun.
Wow, Gabe. I am so glad they asked you to go with them. You were the perfect rider for a mad trip like that. I love how humble you always are. You killed it on that SP!
Keep riding, keep filming. Go for it. Life can be strange and one never knows what is next. I've ridden and raced all types of two wheelers, atc's and quads. I got the smack down from RA! Kicked the chair right out from under me. Still riding, limited. Keep em' coming! Thank you!!
Back in 1981 the first year of production I bought a brand new SP 500. I paid $1800 for it. Soon after I had a White Bros pipe installed along with carb jetting. That thing sounded bad ass with that pipe. I put about 5000 miles on it the next couple of years and then traded it in for a GS 750 EZ. Both of those bikes gave me great memories.
I found your channel a few months ago when I watched your fantastic XR250R review, I didn’t subscribe at the time for some inexplicable reason. When I saw you join the RMATV ride I had that oh s*** moment and immediately subscribed. You’ve got amazing, unique content, and passion to match. I hope you will be able to completely heal and realize your dreams, either way your positive attitude and drive will no doubt carry you to success. Thank you for sharing your journey with all of us!
Owned my 1981 SP500 for 8 years until moving to the big city. Great times riding through the mountains of BC. Only change I made was to put a slightly smaller drive sprocket as it was used in the mountains mostly.
You are a gift of God to anyone who feels depressed in this world. We will go to great lengths to keep supporting you. Hopefully one day your passionate followers will have the chance of joining you for a ride together. Love everything you do and post.
Thanks for this video on the SP Gabe. Last year, I purchased a SP250 to go ride the dirt roads in the Mendocino National forest . It's been a fun little bike. I truck it up to the mountains in my pickup for 2 reasons. One, it has a mall tank and can't go too far without a refill as you already know. Two, I'm guessing top speed would be around 45 MPH. It's about 30 miles to the mountains from my home. That said, at 65 years old, I enjoy the heck out of riding a bike that let's me get away but not worrying about it leaving me on foot. More power would only get me into trouble.
I've been away from TH-cam for awhile, to busy with work. Sorry to hear about the injury, I know how that kind of thing can change your plans in life. Glad to see the positive attitude still going strong and the awesome new machine. You haven't done an engine build video in awhile, thinking back to the little 50cc moped and CRF vids. Would be interesting to see the autopsy and revival of the SP500.
I've just watched the entire 1000 vs. 1000 serie and it was AWESOME!! Congrats to you all it was great. Gabe you looked good with the crew brother. Keep it up you have one of the best chanel on youtube overall!
I owned one of these for many years. It always did exactly what it was supposed to do. A great little machine. The old style suspension with the dual shocks make it tricky to ride off road but if you compare it with other enduros from that time it holds its own.
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG, This video is fantastic!!!!!! I cant believe this story ark! You fixed the bike! BTW watching you for ages your channel should blow up!!! Hope your Physical condition is OK! Your mental condition seems enlightened and strong! And you have helped enlighten me. Thank You
Let's see, required essentials for RMATVMC events: JB Weld, Powerade 93 octane, bandaids, ratty street bikes. Ok I am all set, except for the riding skills, perseverance and stamina. Guess I'll dnf the next one... great video, keep them coming!
So glad you got to keep the bike. Brought a smile to my face. Can't wait to see what you do with it. I sure hope RMATVMC begins to sponsor your racing efforts. You have worked hard to get to this level and sponsoring you would help them as well.
God I've wanted one of these old enduro bikes since forever. Just a small displacement thumper that is dead simple that just keeps thumping. Great video man! Its probably one of your best so far!
That's why I had to have it! I was blown away by how the thing knocks, ticks, smokes, leaks, has dang near no compression... you know just basically everything wrong with it yet it just continues to run. It's just amazing
Very cool video! I rode along with my brother and a group on my brother's Suzuki SP500 near Tower city Pennsylvania several decades ago! Before there was a legal way to ride there. It was sort of a no man's land of trails on land owned by several different coal mining companies. This video reminded me of that! The SP500 I rode was in much better shape than the one you were on and it was not loaded down with stuff. I still struggled in the rocky areas and steep hills. But it proves the point you don't have to spend a lot of money to go for a trail ride and have a lot of fun!
I had an 82 sp500 and I really liked it. It was in much better shape than the one you rode and it will run 75 down the road with two people and all our luggage for a weekend in Laconia for the races.
Looking back at this video is like watching love at first sight. The first thing you did after getting on that bike was jump it. From there it was only up hill.
You're still pretty fast on that old bike. Matter of fact I'll never be as fast as you, and matter of fact I'm the slowest of the group every time I ride on my 2016 ktm excf 350 and I'm ok with that. I just putt putt and enjoy myself on the trails. That's all that matter to me the smile per mile. I can't imagine you're on a newer bike. You'd totally own lots of riders. Good luck man.
Great video bro! You were literally the perfect choice for that ride on that bike. Makes you believe in divine intervention. Ive previously come across some of your Dr200 vids and watched Rocky Mountains series and there other ones and you totally made yourself at home. This vid though did give me Everide vibes not a bad thing at all.
That was so sweet adventure! It warmed up my heart because i go a lot offroad on impropriate street bike. Well, at least I have dual sport tyres and could rise handlebar 1 inch without heavy modification. And so cool that you got into and met those "crazy" guys.
Your comments on the frailty of the human body is true no matter your age. I am now 76yo and until I 72 my goal was coastal cruising in a sailboat. A massive heart attack at 72 changed all that. I will admit that I have given myself the time to indulge in many hobbies. Never gold plated ones. Most of my hobbies have involved older equiptment that I have rebuilt or modified. So to all of you enjoy your life as I did as there is no guarantee of you lasting without problems. Certain risks are acceptable, but don't be an idiot and push it over the top. Happy riding racing or sailing or whatever rings your bell. Bill
Oooboy... glad you got the bike gabe I can't wait till you race this one lol. All your vids are 🔥 I found your channel cause of the ttr125l vid an I'm glad I did
awesome mate….imagine the stories that the SP500 could tell you, though i don’t think that a 2021 dirtbike would be around in 2061 to do the same ride…..
Depends on the bike. Most of the bikes made in 1982 were roached long ago, but a few stick around. In 40 years, we'll probably similarly see about 2% of this year's bikes still running. Probably light on 250Fs and heavy on YZ250s and stone-axe thumpers. Come to think of it, that's mostly what survived from 1982 also. Lol
I just got a 1983 suzuki sp500 and searched it up on youtube and this is what come up. Im soo happy mine is in better condition with only 632 thousang original kilometeres
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Now with some foresight on how bad of a setup that the Super Pooper was just increases my respect for your ability to just disregard issues with the bikes you ride and just adapting to the bike you have. I wish I could be the same.
Thank you. I've put a lot of studying into figuring out how to do that better because I really sucked at it before so it's good to hear that I'm getting somewhere with it!
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Wow! Badass video Gabe! You were the perfect choice to invite along on this unforgettable journey! Thanks for coming with us and transforming that turd of a bike into the bike that we were all secretly jealous of! So glad that none of us had to downgrade to that white KTM. We are already thinking of the next ride! Cheers! 🎉 - Wes
You guys better bring him back for more content. Gabe is the bees knees!
Haha I was so happy to be there with you all. Such an incredible time, and a story I'll be telling for years to come. Can't wait to see what madness you guys come up with next 🖖
You should have raffles and invite other riders(follower ,subscribers ,etc) it will be fun
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@@TortureTestMagazine New the sp enduro wasn't a turd of a bike, it had a very forgiving motor with enough torque to pull your teeth out,a nice big single reminiscent of the English 'Scamblers' of the late 60's - early 70's .The enduro I'm talking about just had a. Headlight & little taillight.Trev New Zealand
For those wondering Gabe came first in the time trial by 5 seconds
Dude! Line after line🤣
"Only visible while doing a 12 o'clock wheelie."
"Not getting flattened by angry Karens"
Really stocked you were apart of this. Eagerly awaiting the first episode.
Not to miss: "anti-lock like drum brake"
Good video! I'm 47 and had solid life course changes, not by choice, 3 times. Doing very well for myself now, though. Keep your eyes and ears open and keep moving forward. Quitting is for losers.
Definitely came and watched this video first! epic start to an epic journey
Hahaha the end had me laughing, and the clips had me thinking "what an absolute mad man! xD".
Awesome video! now on to the series! :D
Dude the series is so much cooler with you in it. You're a champ for getting on that POS and just going for it.
I would’ve loved to see an 800$ DR200 be in this challenge haha love the videos man keep up the awesome content. That ending was so epic! Thanks for sacrificing your job to give us content like this!
Loved how he kept calling the husquavarna a KTM
I'am sure that he would ride in Front whit the Husky🤣
Awesome ending. Great footage and edit.
Yo Gabe, I hope this colab brings you some major subscriber gains. You deserve them bro!
Hahahahaha you're heavy breathing on the beast (LOL the snail with a sling shot) made it all worth while... dude I got more out of this ride than you :)
Best motorcycle channel on the web. Thanks!!
Watched the series and was already a TTM sub so - loved it. You were the perfect sub (bummer for Chase but hey, silver lining) - Keep it up man.
I loved the series from Rocky Mountain and your video puts the cherry on top. Your giggling also made my face hurt from smiling. Thanks for doing it.
Really puts things in perspective.
As a subscriber to both channels, I was pretty stoked when RMATV tapped you to fill in. That was a fun series to watch .
Dude, this is so awesome. I'm really happy for you and how things are going.
Excellent! Oh man, I need to watch this again on the big screen.
"ABS-like drum brakes" That's cool.
BEAUTIFUL ENDING!!! Bravo Gabe you have done it again!
Man, this was epic! The bike/life comparison could not be more accurate... and that type of inspiration is just what the internet needs right now. Now I gotta go watch all the RMATV episodes, and then come back for SP500 chapter 2!! 😜
Dude that was awesome! Can't wait to watch this whole series.
Incredible, great video!! Awesome writing!
My favorite channel here on youtube. U are an inspiration to me. I ride an old 1990 Honda XLX250R, RFVC engine, and love going on adventures with it. There are some videos here on my channel having fun "Small bike, big adventure" style. Thanks for the great content, man. Keep rocking.
Gabe going over a bike's features has got to be the most hilarious segments in any motorcycling video I swear.
The early eighties dual sport were awesome compared to the offerings of the seventies. I rode my 1982 Honda XL500R several thousand hard off road miles without any breakdown. Ten years prior it was rare to ride all day without some sort of incidentf.
That was great! To see a bunch of old bikes from back when I was young, doing such a wild adventure, very cool! Back in the mid-80's, I had an '83 SP500 with very low miles and it was a very capable dual sport at the time. I took it on many trips to Colorado (rode it all the way from Texas), then used it in Colorado for riding off-road on the mountain trails. That bike got up some pretty nasty stuff, and had been above 13,000 ft. many times with never any problems. When fairly new and in good shape, the SP500 had plenty of power and could easily cruise at 65mph all day, and had tons of low end torque for the trails. Mine never had oil leaks or fuel leaks, or any problems at all. It was heavy bike, but a huge improvement over my previous trail bike which was a '72 Honda CL350.
I started out as a young boy on a 1976 Yamaha TT500, dual shocks with maybe 3 inches of travel front and rear lol. I am 50 now, ride single track in the mountains of East TN and I actually lowered my 2020 YZ250 shock/forks internally 2 inches because I learned to ride on a bike that was lower to the ground lol. I can climb hills better, throw the bike around better through tight single track, it is just so much easier to ride a little lower bike like the old bikes were. Funny thing about it is I am 6'5, no physical height need to lower it whatsoever! Having a good time has to do with the company you keep and the attitude going forward! Thanks for sharing your experience! Great video!
What a great Experience you had ,
thanks for sharing it
The fact that you now own that bike is so freakin great, it makes me want to dance 💃
Just found this channel. thank you for a super video, this is what its all about. age, nationality, experience dont matter, this is pure passion and so inspiring! keep up the good work!
I binged the whole series in one day. I gotta say you should be proud of your accomplishment of making it 1000 miles on that janky pile. It's adventures like this that make folks wanna go out and buy a cheap bike and go play. Good job Gabe, you made it look easy and fun.
Excellent existential advice towards the end! You are the man (and at such a young age). Kudos!
Wow, Gabe. I am so glad they asked you to go with them. You were the perfect rider for a mad trip like that. I love how humble you always are. You killed it on that SP!
Can't wait to get home from work and watch! Made my day already
Keep riding, keep filming. Go for it. Life can be strange and one never knows what is next. I've ridden and raced all types of two wheelers, atc's and quads. I got the smack down from RA! Kicked the chair right out from under me. Still riding, limited. Keep em' coming! Thank you!!
Back in 1981 the first year of production I bought a brand new SP 500. I paid $1800 for it. Soon after I had a White Bros pipe installed along with carb jetting. That thing sounded bad ass with that pipe. I put about 5000 miles on it the next couple of years and then traded it in for a GS 750 EZ. Both of those bikes gave me great memories.
Well that was an awesome video with a good twist at the end of your experience! Thats awesome that you have the bike as well!
I found your channel a few months ago when I watched your fantastic XR250R review, I didn’t subscribe at the time for some inexplicable reason. When I saw you join the RMATV ride I had that oh s*** moment and immediately subscribed. You’ve got amazing, unique content, and passion to match. I hope you will be able to completely heal and realize your dreams, either way your positive attitude and drive will no doubt carry you to success. Thank you for sharing your journey with all of us!
The retrospect between you and the SP500 deeply moved me. Like on the movie Meet the Robinsons, "Keep moving forward".
Great vid. I love the body/machine analogy. I'll refer back to that as I'm definitely approaching sp500 levels of functionality as I age😀
Owned my 1981 SP500 for 8 years until moving to the big city. Great times riding through the mountains of BC. Only change I made was to put a slightly smaller drive sprocket as it was used in the mountains mostly.
You are a gift of God to anyone who feels depressed in this world. We will go to great lengths to keep supporting you. Hopefully one day your passionate followers will have the chance of joining you for a ride together. Love everything you do and post.
Thank you. I would like to come up with some way to have a few scheduled rides throughout the year. I think that would be really cool.
Thanks for this video on the SP Gabe. Last year, I purchased a SP250 to go ride the dirt roads in the Mendocino National forest . It's been a fun little bike. I truck it up to the mountains in my pickup for 2 reasons. One, it has a mall tank and can't go too far without a refill as you already know. Two, I'm guessing top speed would be around 45 MPH. It's about 30 miles to the mountains from my home. That said, at 65 years old, I enjoy the heck out of riding a bike that let's me get away but not worrying about it leaving me on foot. More power would only get me into trouble.
What an entertaining video! My winter house is in Mesquite. What a great area for offroad riding.
I've been away from TH-cam for awhile, to busy with work. Sorry to hear about the injury, I know how that kind of thing can change your plans in life. Glad to see the positive attitude still going strong and the awesome new machine.
You haven't done an engine build video in awhile, thinking back to the little 50cc moped and CRF vids. Would be interesting to see the autopsy and revival of the SP500.
I've just watched the entire 1000 vs. 1000 serie and it was AWESOME!! Congrats to you all it was great. Gabe you looked good with the crew brother. Keep it up you have one of the best chanel on youtube overall!
That sp went thru hell and isn't coming back . Good stuff man
I had one when I was 13 back in 83 I had a blue seat and silver and blue on the gas tank it did well in the northeast states thanks for the video
Amazing review! Are you going to rebuild the SP500? I would love to see that!
Great analogy . Power to the SP
💪 never give up but push even harder .
I owned one of these for many years. It always did exactly what it was supposed to do. A great little machine. The old style suspension with the dual shocks make it tricky to ride off road but if you compare it with other enduros from that time it holds its own.
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG, This video is fantastic!!!!!! I cant believe this story ark! You fixed the bike!
BTW watching you for ages your channel should blow up!!!
Hope your Physical condition is OK! Your mental condition seems enlightened and strong! And you have helped enlighten me.
Thank You
The listed description of the issues; i can’t stop laughing 😂
It's finally here!!! Awesome content as always!!!
Let's see, required essentials for RMATVMC events: JB Weld, Powerade 93 octane, bandaids, ratty street bikes. Ok I am all set, except for the riding skills, perseverance and stamina. Guess I'll dnf the next one... great video, keep them coming!
So glad you got to keep the bike. Brought a smile to my face. Can't wait to see what you do with it. I sure hope RMATVMC begins to sponsor your racing efforts. You have worked hard to get to this level and sponsoring you would help them as well.
God I've wanted one of these old enduro bikes since forever. Just a small displacement thumper that is dead simple that just keeps thumping. Great video man! Its probably one of your best so far!
That's why I had to have it! I was blown away by how the thing knocks, ticks, smokes, leaks, has dang near no compression... you know just basically everything wrong with it yet it just continues to run. It's just amazing
did not expect to feel motivated after a torture test video. this was amazing, i really needed to hear that
I'll go watch the series now
Great video Gabe. You are a master of Junk Foo. It's all about attitude!
Another great video and an epic journey. Thank you. Great finish 💪
Great adventure, I know you and the SP are gonna live happily ever after!
Nice video and a great message at the end.
Very cool video! I rode along with my brother and a group on my brother's Suzuki SP500 near Tower city Pennsylvania several decades ago! Before there was a legal way to ride there. It was sort of a no man's land of trails on land owned by several different coal mining companies. This video reminded me of that! The SP500 I rode was in much better shape than the one you were on and it was not loaded down with stuff. I still struggled in the rocky areas and steep hills. But it proves the point you don't have to spend a lot of money to go for a trail ride and have a lot of fun!
Who needs a new bike? Love my XR 200r and your channel. You are proof that it is the rider not the bike.
This is the first video I've seen on your channel after watching the 1000 mile series. Good stuff!
This is best channel on TH-cam. Everything you do appeals to what I like. Keep it up!
I had no doubt you would dominate the time trial. Nice job!
Great video! Can't wait for the next one
Just binge watched the entire series....so awesome to see you join the crew and this was the perfect addendum! Thanks!
I had an 82 sp500 and I really liked it. It was in much better shape than the one you rode and it will run 75 down the road with two people and all our luggage for a weekend in Laconia for the races.
I knew you would win the time on the single track.. bravo bravo skills on point
Touching story, mate.
Looking back at this video is like watching love at first sight. The first thing you did after getting on that bike was jump it. From there it was only up hill.
I'm excited to see the continued adventures of the sp500 and what thrashing you might give it 👌🏼. Well done Gabe!
You're still pretty fast on that old bike. Matter of fact I'll never be as fast as you, and matter of fact I'm the slowest of the group every time I ride on my 2016 ktm excf 350 and I'm ok with that. I just putt putt and enjoy myself on the trails. That's all that matter to me the smile per mile.
I can't imagine you're on a newer bike. You'd totally own lots of riders. Good luck man.
Great video bro! You were literally the perfect choice for that ride on that bike. Makes you believe in divine intervention. Ive previously come across some of your Dr200 vids and watched Rocky Mountains series and there other ones and you totally made yourself at home. This vid though did give me Everide vibes not a bad thing at all.
That was so sweet adventure! It warmed up my heart because i go a lot offroad on impropriate street bike. Well, at least I have dual sport tyres and could rise handlebar 1 inch without heavy modification. And so cool that you got into and met those "crazy" guys.
I was wondering what will happen to the sp500, and then i saw the ending, wow😭...thank you for the inspiration....
Well there's ALOT more people out here that like to ride old crappy bikes too😆 that's why I love these vids👍👍
Well I had a dr500 81. They had issues with cam chain n guide. Bit low I’m sure this is a good bike. Low end power ! You got this. 😂🏆
What a wonderful positive attitude!!
Super loved the ending! lol
Awesome video man ! Bout time some big Channels got ahold of you!!
Your comments on the frailty of the human body is true no matter your age. I am now 76yo and until I 72 my goal was coastal cruising in a sailboat. A massive heart attack at 72 changed all that. I will admit that I have given myself the time to indulge in many hobbies. Never gold plated ones. Most of my hobbies have involved older equiptment that I have rebuilt or modified. So to all of you enjoy your life as I did as there is no guarantee of you lasting without problems. Certain risks are acceptable, but don't be an idiot and push it over the top. Happy riding racing or sailing or whatever rings your bell. Bill
Esta moto la Suzuki sp 500 de 1981era la competencia de la Yamaha Xt 500 de 1976 .dos máquinas formidables de esos tiempos beautiful video
Oooboy... glad you got the bike gabe I can't wait till you race this one lol.
All your vids are 🔥 I found your channel cause of the ttr125l vid an I'm glad I did
Love your vids mate 👍 such good energy
Just live your vídeos and menssages! Cheers from Brazil! Keep on+!
Great video and great message at the end
First modification is to ditch that CV for a bigger slide carburetor. I did to my SP250 and made a difference.
So happy for you man! What an adventure.
awesome mate….imagine the stories that the SP500 could tell you, though i don’t think that a 2021 dirtbike would be around in 2061 to do the same ride…..
Depends on the bike. Most of the bikes made in 1982 were roached long ago, but a few stick around. In 40 years, we'll probably similarly see about 2% of this year's bikes still running. Probably light on 250Fs and heavy on YZ250s and stone-axe thumpers. Come to think of it, that's mostly what survived from 1982 also. Lol
I just got a 1983 suzuki sp500 and searched it up on youtube and this is what come up. Im soo happy mine is in better condition with only 632 thousang original kilometeres
Nice! I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I've been enjoying mine. Yours has 632 thousand? As in 632,000 km?
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Now with some foresight on how bad of a setup that the Super Pooper was just increases my respect for your ability to just disregard issues with the bikes you ride and just adapting to the bike you have. I wish I could be the same.
You're a great story-teller. Lean into that
Thank you. I've put a lot of studying into figuring out how to do that better because I really sucked at it before so it's good to hear that I'm getting somewhere with it!
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