Kevin Schwantz the WHEELIE KING! Macau Grand Prix 1988 | Pepsi Suzuki RGV500
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Ever the showman in MotoGP, the wheelie king Kevin Schwantz certainly knew how to entertain the crowd on his 500cc two-stroke Suzuki RGv500 weapon, even around the highly dangerous and challenging Macau Grand Prix street circuit with its walls and armco in super close proximity!
In 1988, Schwantz headed to the dangerous Macau street circuit with Suzuki, which also offered an opportunity to reward his five crew members with a week off in Thailand once the competition was over. With only a few practice laps under his belt, Schwantz shredded 7 seconds off the outright lap record, a testament to his riding ability.
In the race, he disappeared off into the distance and with such a commanding early lead, decided to give the crowd and the press photographers their money's worth by putting on a spectacular show of wheelies galore on his shrieking two-stroke RGV500! Sit back and enjoy this wonderful montage of retro Bike GP madness from the glory days of grand prix racing
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He used the same front tyre for the whole season lol
You say he “used” the same front tire for the whole season, but we can all see that he isn’t exactly using it
T. D. No he didnt.. Tires were changed for every race. Why would he reuse the same tire? They have enough money for new tires u dummy
doctorhonda111 Bruh it was a joke
@@doctorhonda111 sour face
@@doctorhonda111 not sure if sarcastic or dumb
I tought hè was doing a parade lap😂 But hè was in the lead while entertaining the fans lol
Same
Hes nuts. Lmfao
Lol.. me too....
i thought he is like a guest star to open that race ...wkwkwk
there were no other top riders in that GP for some reason. He was on the only factory spec GP bike too. He was up against mostly semi pros on much crappier bikes
Most likely last lap only...
I’m can’t imagine racing a 500cc two stroke with concrete wall as runoff. Insanity!
@john jay
I've seen Schwantz go down many many times. thankfully there wasnt a concrete wall in the way. Doesnt matter how good you are.
I dont think riders see concrete walls as fun, generally they see endless bitumenised runoff as fun.
Can you believe that? And doing wheelies on top of that.
Those guys were the true warriors of motorcycle racing. Not like the prettyboy weinies of today.
Frank Burdo Drums
They sure were animals. I wish safety regs were stronger back then, we would have seen longer careers out of amazing racers.
Still got mad love for modern MotoGP. 370kmh is no joke, and the racing has been wheel to wheel in the last few years.
@@samblack5313 I've been a fan for many many years now and since say 2015 it's been way lame. There's only one track where they can get to those speeds and that Mugello on the start finish straight. That has been pretty gnarly. Aside from that miss the old days.
Frank Burdo Drums
Did you happen to watch 2018 Assen race? If not, check it out. I’ve been watching since late 80’s and that is one of the better races you will see in any form of racing.
What a different time. Everything from the wheelies to the body position. Just imagine how much faster he could've been if he wasn't screwing around. He even said he wasn't really trying. Feel bad for the poor souls trying to catch him lol
thats why he had such a lead. dude was incredibly fast.
Actually, you have a better acceleration when you pull a Wheelie. 1, you loose the rolling resistance of the front tire, 2, you get more grip on the rear wheel because now all the weight is on it.
@@truckertj2109 You are getting more lift and drag.. so that's not really good. Current launch controls dont even allow any wheelie at all during start of the race.
@@truckertj2109 actually he's losing rolling resistance in the front tire, not drag
@@matheuscirillo36 yes, my bad.
........hold my beer......... This man just pre countersteered a 2 stroke in mid wheelie in order to set it down leaning into a curve. ...............as he maintained the lead!
Halcyon days.!!!😂
Whilst waving to the fans, and looking behind him to make sure he wasn't wasting too much time...
@@karlplaysdrums People are awesome.
Without a wobble too
my jaw dropped with that one…….the size of balls you need for that move……
I am a motorcyclist from Portugal and I had the privilege to see Kevin Schwantz live in many GP...
34 forever
He's saving the front tire for braking only 😆🤣😂
That's how It works really.
Haha
I was watching live as a kid. Trust me he did much more than this video captured. Many times in the big straight part of the tract, he was running full speed with 1 hand and 2 legs off the bike while doing wheelie. It was so unreal to watch.
Proper bikes with no electronic aids showing real driving skills .
@@troop-r If driver skills are romantic, yes.
But those bikes weren’t really fast I mean... these days you got more than double the power
Yes, electronic aids is just as bad as regular aids.
so true
Riders would die now if not for the TCS, which is the only aid lmao
Engineer:Kevin,we have only one front tire for this season
Kevin:say no more...
2 strokes at Macau? Insane. Respect to Kevin
Amazing amount of respect !!! What a talent!!!
I would say...2 wheels at Macau???
Super dangerous!!!
Big respect!
@@pancaro26 2 wheels still race on macau this years, but use superbike spec. not motogp
@deadcool 2 true!!! :) :) :)
Kevin wil stay forever in our minds as one of the best of all times!
Miguel Verdial 34 likes for 34 schwantz so I didn’t press like lol
Kevin’s one of the legends of that great GP era , those were the days and I miss it 😢
H0w about eddie lawson.he was outstanding too back then
@@michaelharris4651👍🇦🇺
@@lucaslaino7292👍🇦🇺
And that right there, boys and girls, is what a proper race bike sounds like.
Was the RGV500 a 2t, sounds like one but not familiar with the older races?
@@cowboyanimal6700
Yeah
@@justjames9775 Nice! Only familiar with the CR500 and the XT500 (4t) but the bastard would break your leg if you didn't kickstart it properly. Crazy but good times.
Like a weed wacker?
Joking, alright it sounds like a chainsaw tbh, but a really, really, demonic chainsaw.
Oooh yeah! The good old 2-stroke days - miss them!!
I remember seeing Kevin Schwantz at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey Ca. During practice he came around turn four and put the bike in a wheelie, cocked it at an angle that was far from perpendicular to the asphalt, and turned to look in back of him as if he was looking back at me with my mouth wide open and hard on the gas! It was like he defied physics without effort. I will never forget that moment and often talk about it. Awesome rider and always exciting to watch in person.
Wheelie control for 2-strokes throttle control real talent 👍🇺🇸❤
Amazing talent 💯
The fact that he can maintain his lines despite doing wheelies says a lot
You can see why so many people love Kevin Schwantz ever the showman and an incredible talent
I’m glad he eventually became world champion in 1993 after all those epic battles with the brilliant Wayne Rainey
@Satanic Panic Fun and Games Rainey was incredible but he only won 3 world titles because Mick Doohan almost lost his leg in 1992, Mick Doohan was better than Rainey and Schwantz put together
The rest of those riders went home and cried that night.
Jajaja jajaja,😅😅👏👌✌️.
Legends say they are still sitting at the kitchentable, crying...
The most talented rider in history. In an era with Rainey, Lawson, Mamola, Doohan, Gardner the riders today would not get close to these riders. The ultimate entertainer, and the best on brakes I have ever seen. I remember once in Hockenhiem where he locked up everything for about 100 meters on the final corner and took the race win. While the single world title, he was always on the inferior bike compared to the Honda’s and Yamahas of the day. Legend....
The good old days!!
The best era.Kevin was too much taller than others riders but this doesn't bother him to be one of the greatest.Nice memories.Greetings from Greece
100%....
The Hockenheim "brake act" is the most extreme braking ever watched in races...
i met Kevin at Goodwood and he was so polite and unassuming,very humble, he did smile when i mentioned how memorable the macau grand prix was,superb rider and a lovely man
No electronics, needs a perfect riding style he has/had.
Kevin, Classic 500 GP legend..I love him since my childhood till now!
I still respect this guy for doing this many years later .
These were my days, much much cooler than today.
The good old two strokes, love it! 😍
I can’t believe the talent he had. Same goes for Freddie and Kenny. Those 2 strokes were monsters.
Dont forget Mick Doohan!
Gardiner, Lawson, Rainey.. cool era of racing.
Hands Down the most Entertaining Talented Rider Racer Persona ever in Motorcycle Grandprix Racing ..
I agree
Such a natural talent, so smooth the relaxed looking flowing into corners.
When races and racers were pure
In full fury of 2 stroke power band on the real wheel, one hand waving to the camera at corner entry... what a legend
Now there’s a real racer! Balls of steel and showmanship to boot.
I remember watching the race on tv at the time. So thrilling. He just destroyed the field. My mate went and bought an RGV250 soon after. Terrifying little rocket as a first bike!
probably the other guys used older 3 cylindre bikes
Thats some main inspiration. The closest i would get to something like that would just be the NSR 150, RGVs are pretty rare in my country. Only 2 units
Had a RD350 ypvs, was also a mean machine.
@@ma6netho
No, the Suzuki was not up to standard of the other bikes, Kevin’s talent carried them through this era.
‘Safety?’
500 GP: ‘Yes.’
"safety?"
500cc: *"Saf what?"*
Safety was the gloves helmet and dainese suit. That's about it 😂
Safety wasn't that important. That was REAL racing... i want to see him in this age on a modern MotoGP bike😂😂😂
This is better for non -18
@@Aw4yed what are you trying to say?
Revin Kevin the most Entertaining Rider in any era ....reason so many of us ride today ...
This sound makes my ears melt its soooo goood
Este es el mejor piloto de moto ...de todos los tiempos Kevin ...el mejor espectacular....
Schwantz was the man. I met him a few years ago at infenion raceway in northern California. I showed him some pictures I took of him and Wayne Rainey at Laguna seca back in their 500gp days. Brought him a big smile.he kept a few and autographed my old schwantz replica aria helmet.he was my hero.and is a genuine great guy.
Had the pleasure of meeting Kevin Schwantz at his riding/racing school in Braselton, GA - Road Atlanta. Super nice guy and absolutely rode the hell out of the GSXR600's that were in use.
Ben Spies joined him on the track during the school season. Schwantz came in from a few laps with Spies and stated, "I was wondering just how damn far he was going to run that bike into those corners. Man!" (speaking of 10A and 10B).
It was quite a treat to watch!
I could watch this again and again and again. Legit 4 times fully through since yesterday 😂🤷🏼♂️ What a cool guy
当時からSUZUKIのRGV500γは最高速が他メーカーに比べると劣っていると言われていた…でもそのハンデをケビンはコーナリングと突っ込みでこなしていた。テクニカルコースでは遺憾なく発揮でも最高速がモノを言うサーキットでは苦戦していた…WGP500はバランスがよくないと勝てないのによく頑張ってたな。最高だよシュワンツは…
I was lucky enough to ride a friend's RG500 in the 1980s. WHATTA bike! Definitely one of the best ever.
He was my favourite motorbike racer back in the day. Other drivers might have been more "perfect" or better suited for the job physically (Kevin was way too tall for these rather small bikes), but his style was the most entertaining. His fights with Mick Doohan and Wayne Rainey were legendary.
You know how mad the dude behind him gotta be he's going as fast as he can meanwhile the guy ahead of you is doing wheelies and waving to camera man
I like how his back tire is still straightening out as he wheelees out of a corner😊
Simply amazing talent on a 2 stroke!
The amercans really had such a great group of racers in this era. I was a kid then it made me love the sport. Im an aussie, we always manage to have at least one rider in the mix but the states had such deep talent in the 70s and 80s. Good times
I love that 2 stroke shriek, absolutely awesome.
My dad loved this guy he was also a wheelie king! Rip pops
Let's not forget Freddie Spencer or Kenny Roberts. Crazy watching them pulling wheelies at 140 mph
children's games, iom riders are pulling the wheels at 200 mph and fly on motorcycles 80-90 meters at a speed of 190 mph
Legend says, he still wheeling around corners till this day.
Schwantz: The best of the best
Just Kevin. Wild, famous, symphaticus.
Fact that he's able to keep the turn going on one wheel holy shit,
Dude is a magician on a motorcycle
KS did a lot more than just wheelies, the latest of the late brake legends & putting a bike in places that defied physics .. what a racer.
I was a kid then living in Hong Kong. The race (and other races at that weekend) was shown on TV (TVB) and I thought Schwantz was the coolest dude ever! 🏍
He is even cooler in person.
Ayrton Senna and Kevin Schwantz, the best 4 wheel 2 wheel duo in the late 80s early 90s.
@satanicpanicfunandgames3141 Wayne Rainey was methodical and calculated, a true champion no doubt. But he lacked that raw ability that both Senna and Schwantz both had.
Watch this video even Wayne admits it...
th-cam.com/video/jLuMZMskRCE/w-d-xo.html
PS: Wayne won more championships, Kevin won more races. They were both legends.
Thank you for not adding background music. Love the sound of the engine.
Love this era of motorcycle racing..
I've been looking for this video for months. Now I'm happy
How much fun we had in front of the TV thanks to the king !!!👍👍👍👍👍
This is a true example of “Riding it like he stole it”
love my 2 strokes. RGV 500cc what a machine. The RG500 was a weapon as well. Great bikes back in there days.
Alain Prost : Monaco Race is so difficult
Kevin Schwantz : HOLD MY BEER !
Alain prost is one of the most successful people in Monaco lol apart from senna
Senna destroyed monaco more than other tracks
@@sule.A
Driving is what riders would do if they had a cunt between their legs instead of a stonking great cock and balls.
The King,SIR Kevin Schwantz ❤
MY FAVORITE, LEGEND OF HIS TIME AND MOST DEARING. LOVE U BRO, LEARNED A LOT OF THINGS JUST BY WATCHING YOU RIDE.
Thank you gods of the algorithm for this gift
It's crazy and awesome how he can scale those walls so close.
Legend Kevin always in my ❤️💪💪💪
Kevin Schwantz was the reason i started watching bikeracing as a kid, it was on this pepsi suzuki
Same here , still ride today ......GSX R 750 ....because of Kevin
@@CP-kb1du i'm a bike-man too, always in love since that time, only now i'm on a 929rr. Ride safe brother!👍
@@dutchdude1972 i think you are a little bit older as i am
Revving Kevin - Legend is too simple a word.
Imagine he's going around the circuit at insane speeds doing wheelies for fun while comfortably leading the race on a bike with a powerband around 2000 rpm wide😂😂😂
Kevin... respect, legend🤘🤘🤘
Revvin' Kevin!
The father of an acquaintance supposedly worked for his WERA team, and the level of Schwantz's raw talent was at a different level.
When Michael Doohan says you’re the best then it’s argument over!!!!
John Smith when did Doohan said that?
Lriper In an interview with Barry Sheen in a documentary just after he won his third tittle, he also said it in another interview I saw on TH-cam after he retired.
😃👍👍👍 en 2 temps en plus le bruit des motos étaient génial !
There's taking the piss, then there's Kevin Schwantz. Class act.
Never tire of this video. It disappeared from TH-cam for a while but now it's back. Love going to bed with a smile on my face.
Golden age of two strokes engine.
Cheers from Indonesia
Kevin was the best bike racer ever.
シュワンツめっちゃ好き
what a good memory in our life, let the good times roll...
This is like Ayrton Senna driving his McLaren one handed around the Monaco track the 80s and 90s was crazy
Ayrton Senna? Never heard of her.
Everything from this video was great, from bike to the logos.
I didn't know such a extreme track existed back in those days.
This is a crazy death trap
For me kevin was so crazy. I love him.
This guy is a legend, but hearing his name as a german makes me struggle so hard not to burst into tears :)……
As if Kevin wasn't hard enough.
He may be a Schwantz but he can lift his bike at least lmao
@@MetalheadAndNerdLmao I see what you did there
I'm curious to know what does his name mean 🤔
all these years i was thinking the same thing🤣🤣🤣 for germans this must be ab-so-lutely freakin hilarious🤣🤣🤣
Mate that bike is mental grew up with 2 smokes power band crazy he's taking the piss there respect
Holy machine,, two stroke 500cc is no joke,, and lightweight too
Why are all forms of racing from the '80s so cool to watch?
Showzaço! Grande Kevin em uma supermáquina 2T!!!💪👏👏👏
One of the king’s for sure, a true hardcore champ, dedication. 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Misses the sound of 2-stroke racing machine.
Some moto racers truly don't get the credit they truly deserve... Loved his showmanship, and of course his talent.. I MISS these classes... Technology may have caught up, but there is just something special about the two-banger (stroke) bikes and their power bands+... Thanks for sharing this video!
Kevin schwantz and Michael doohan is my favorite when I'm 8yo 😁
On 1 wheel through a bend flatout! Thats Nuts, Mad props to the guys that raced these machines
That wheelie at 1min 35 sec as he disappears over that hill ....OMG
the front wheel was back down by then
Two stroke Sounds so powerfull... heartwarming.
Unbelievable to take that risk, amazing rider.
Under rated commenf
I love the old ways of leaning towards the right and turning left, or leaning away from the turn, Very 80s
john martin thats just called counter steering🤨🤨thats how you make sharp turns without falling🤦🏼♂️
King James 😂
Kevin the KING
Texas Legends, Kevin Schwantz, Brit Turkington, and Doug Poland made Suzuki lots of money back in da day.