I had a 1982 Suzuki RM465 for 8 years, and I can tell you that if you do not ride that bike hard enough you will never get the engine to clean out, and it will run ratty on you the whole time. It looks to me like you are riding scared, like you are scared of the power, and I do not blame you, it is a beast. But if you give it half throttle or more, and run it through the gears a couple times on a flat road, it will clean out and run right. You need to gas it pretty hard when it is cold to get it to clean out, or it will run ratty. I know I did the same thing when I first got mine. After you first start it find a road where you can run it through the gears at half throttle or more, just be careful on the throttle, go slow up to half throttle, or 3/4 throttle, roll it on slowly. Then go through the gears a couple times and it will start to clean out on you, once it is cleaned out it will pull the front wheel every time you hit the throttle, so be careful with the throttle after it cleans out. And if you lug it around at 1/4 throttle, like you are doing at the beginning of this video, it will foul a plug on you. It's a big bore race bike, and you have to run it hard to clean it out, and keep it from fouling a plug. If you baby it around it will never clean out, and you will think it needs a new top end, when it does not need a new top end. I only did one top end job a year on my Suzuki RM465, they have so much power you can never use it all, so it does not stree the piston and rings very much, so they last a lot longer than they do on a 125 or a 250. Because you are running at lower rpm's, with way more power. Trust me, I will bet that bike does not need a top end, unless you know for sure it does, I aould bet it does not need it. You have to run it at higher rpm's to get the engine to run right, if you putt around on it at barely above idle it will never clean out, and run ratty like it needs a new tope end, when it dont.
There are some real jealous people hating on this guy for "puttin it around" instead of "gettin on it" I hope he's havin fun out there w/the kids. Let him do what he wants.
Thanks mate, Yes a few gealous people. I was having fun. The bike couldn't be opened up all day from the tracks I was riding. I come from a KTM380 so know how to get on it in the right places. Did get into powerband a few times and loved it but trees and kangaroos can come up really quick. It would be better on an open track. My 16yr old nephew had a ball opening it up on the driveway.
@@2strokereptile Kangaroos! Oh wow, you're an Australian. I Guess I just assumed you were here in America.🤪Glad you're having fun "down under" And there's nothing wrong with respecting a 465's power. Those who don't - go to the hospital. Your 16 year old nephew has balls "getting on it" in the driveway - YEE HAW! Had a 79' YZ 400 bored out to swiss cheese and set up for desert racing (130+ miles an hour w/13" travel suspension) when I was 17. Probably give u an idea of how old I am. I live in the California High Desert - nothing near as wide open as Australia, but still lots of room to really "lay it out". I remember when the "full floaters" came out. Everyone was blown away. Nowa-days I just cruise an old "Kawii" KLR650 in a custom "Dickerson" frame. 13-1/2" suspension - I'm just too old to fully use it now. 🤣
@@ddogmog Yeah got to look out for those Roos. There are a few on the property. Hitting an Emu (large flightless bird) dosent end well. Im just over 50 and pull up sore going to hard. I still like going hand, just the time and place when its right. I have a house to pay off and a family to feed so can't afford to be in hospital. I wish I had a video of my nephew. He went from the cr85 to the 1999 yz125 then the RM465. He hasnt fallen off and broken bones yet so no fear factor. I would love a YZ490 to go with my YZ collection. My KTM 380 gets up to around 160kms on the road. I had to get that to keep up with my mates on the KX500 and YZ490 when we were younger.
The bike sounds great, you just need to give it more throttle so it does not run so ratty. It's a big bore race bike and it wants to run at higher rpm's. just roll the throttle on so it does not wheelie on you. I would bet the farm it does not need a new top end, it starts 1st kick and I do not hear any piston or ring chatter. The engine sounds great when you get on it, it sounds tight, like the pistin and rings are in good shape. You should only have to do a new top end once a year. I would also suggest you get some mx gloves and some mx boots, riding with no gloves and tennis shows will not be good if you hit a tree branch on your hands, or fall, you could hurt your feet or your hands. And one last thing, you need to get that beats on a motocross track, where you can open it up and feel that power, the trails you are on are not made for that bike, I doubt you even got out of 2nd gear.
They're a fearsome bike to be sure, but there's more than enough space to give it some. With respect, if it's too much for you, that's OK, but you'll never have fun riding it. A less powerful bike ridden hard is way more fun. Starts amazingly well...
Probably was plenty of space as you see it. It was my mates property and I didnt want to chew up his driveway. It definitely wasn't too much. Starts well because its hardly got compression and needs a top end. Another reason why I didn't thrash it.
Where do you live? Here in Aus I have to look out for Roos and Emus in the bush. We haven't had decent rain for 2 months and track is very slippery and lots of big rocks get thrown put the back. Had to also be careful not showering anyone with them.
@@2strokereptile I live in eastern Canada, land of mud pits lol. Terrain is nice for hardcore enduro but for just cruising around in the woods it’s a LOT harder here
When you ride it like that short-shifting it you are loading up the engine, that is why it is running so ratty, you need to wind the gears out to higher rpm's in each gear so it keeps the engine cleaned out, and it will not run so ratty on you. You are lugging the engine too much, and it is not a trail bike, it does not like those tight twisty slow turn trails, it is better on bigger areas and mx tracks. Stay out of the woods, if possible, and just gun it on the longer straights, you are not giving it enough throttle to keep it from running ratty. If you have any questions about it, just ask me.
You summed it up well. Ive come from a KTM380 so not scared of giving it some. I just thought they should be ridden like that using the torque instead of revs. Mate used to ride his YZ490 like that. This is my first VMX big bore. My 16yr old nephew got on it later in the day and gave it a good flogging. It was cleared out after he rode it. He absolutely loved it. It still rattles a bit though. I dont think its ever been opened up before. I did have my boots on and checked the gloves on later. The track going down was a bit dry and slippery until we'd been up and down a few times. Wish there had of been some jumps.
@@2strokereptile Yeah I noticed there was a rattle somewhere, but I do not think it is in the engine. When you were gassing it up the hill it sounded great, and it cleaned out a little then. I would check to see if something is loose somewhere and causing the rattle. It does vibrate a lot, and things can work loose sometimes. When I rode mine it was at a place with a long straight, right next to where I parked the truck. So I would start it then run it through the gears full throttle 2 or 3 times, that gets the engine cleared out, then as you ride it you do not want to use the torque only, if you lug the engine too much you will foul the plug then it will never run right, unless you put a new plug in it. If you putt around on it at 1/2 throttle, or less, you are not burning all the fuel it is pumping into the engine, that loads it up and fouls the plug, then it will run ratty on you. Once you start it and start riding it, you have to get the engine cleaned out, then ride it at high enough rpm's to keep it cleared out. Then it will run like a monster, and not run so ratty. You were cruising it around right above idle for long periods of time, and it was running ratty, but when you got to that hill and you gave it about 1/2 throttle it took off like a rocket. That is how you need to ride it all the time, you need to get on the gas and get it into the powerband almost all the time, I used to ride mine at 1/2 throttle to 3/4 throttle, to keep the engine cleaned out and keep it from running ratty. I also mixed my gas at 40:1 using Bel-Ray MC-1 racing oil, and that helped to keep it running better too. I rode every weekend all day Saturday and Sunday during the summer, then over the winter I put a new top end on it. It ran like a champ, best bike I ever had. And not once in the 8 years I had it did I have a problem with the engine, or a breakdown. it started 2nd kick when cold, and 1st kick when warm. You should be able to ride it all summer on one top end, that is what I did. And I rode it hard too, usually around 3/4 throttle. Just remember it has all that power so do not just give it full throttle, roll the throttle on so it does not flip on you. When it is running right the front wheel should come up in every gear at the touch of the throttle, except for 5th gear. Just run it at higher rpm's so the plug does not get fouled and the engine stays cleared out, and it will run forever. I tried not to ride it at idle like you were doing, I did not like hearing it run ratty like that, I was entier on the gas or off the gas, it's a race bike, and that is how they were made to run. Try not to idle it around, the more you do that the mosr it will make the engine run ratty, and the harder it will be to keep it cleared out. It is a bog bore race bike, and it needs to be run hard enough to burn all the fuel the carb is pumping into the cylinder, if not, the bike will run ratty, and not want to have that instant pop when you hit the throttle. When you ran it at idle for a while then you hit the gas it ran ratty, until you went a little ways down the trail, then it cleared out and it was lifting the front wheel with a blip of the throttle. If you keep the rpm's up and ride it in a lower gear, and do not short shift it, the bike will not run so ratty. You short shift a 4 stroke, not a big bore 2 stroke race bike like the RM465. Run it harder at higher rpm's and the bike will run great, stay cleared out, not foul a plug, and not run so ratty. Do not putt around on it at idle, or lug the engine in a higher gear, that is the worst thing you can do. Ride it like you stole it, and try to keep it at 1/2 throttle or higher, and you will see what I am talking about.
@@steves2241 ill take on board what you have said next time I take it out. I did have.a few loose bolts hear and there at the end of the day. The bike is probably not meant for the track I took it on then. It would be better at mates farm with open paddocks. I was also trying not to rip up mates track
@@2strokereptile Exactly, it is not made for woods riding. It is made for a motocross track, where you can run it hard at high rpm's, and fast speeds. I used to ride mine at a gravel pit with miles long straights where I could run it at top spedd in 5th gear. It is a racer, and the carb is dumping so much fuel in the cylinder if you putt it around it is not buring all that fule then it starts to load up the engine and if you do it for too long it will foul a plug and die on you, then be really hard to start, and you will have to put a new spark plug in it. I used to carry a 6 pack of spark plugs with me in my tool box just in case I fouled a plug, when I first got it. I would foul a plug once in a while, because I putt around on it right above idle. Then I learned I had to run in harder at higher rpm's, and I never fould a plug again, and it did not run so ratty. And I am sure there were some loose bolts, those big boke 2 strokes have a lot of vibration, and bolts come loose, so I would check them after every ride. And loc-tite some of them that you do not need to remove very often, or use a lock washer where you can. Take care of it, and it will run forever, those engines are bulletproof, it is almost impossible to hurt one. The only problem I ever had was I ran it at too high rpm's one day on a long straight and it got real hot, because it is air-cooled, and it started sputtering a little. So I pulled the head when I got home and the head gasket was melted a little, so I just put a new head gasket on it and it ran like brand new. In 8 years that is the only problem I ever had with the engine, and it was a simple fix, I even had a spare head gasket already, so I was ready to ride again in an hour. I would also clean the air filter after every ride, and it should run all day with no problems every time you ride. I can tell by the sound of the engine it is in good shape. When they start 1st kick and they do not die on you, with no chatter from the rings the engine has a lot of wear left on it. I would ride it all summer, then do a top end on it over the winter. New piston and rings, base gasket, and head gasket, and it will be like a brand new engine again.
The suzuki rider is clearly out of their depth on that bike. It wasnt being riden how its supposed to be 😕 If you want to potter around in 1st and 2nd gear then dont get an old school Motorcross bike. How about getting the thing into the power band in every gear!
Coming from a KTM380 the Suzuki rider is not really out of his depth. The tracks were dry and slippery and didn't have space to wind it out. I get what your saying.
rm465 aint no beast, smooth power band easy to ride, try a cr480 or cr500 that just lifts the front wheel at any speed any gear even top at 70-80mph thats a beast to hang onto , rm465 is tame compared to those bike
@@2strokereptile no i,m sorry but theirs a big difference in power from a cr480-cr500, i owned raced all those bikes back in the day and the rm465 was not a beast at all , i guess its all about your skill level,maybe you rode 125-250s and were are not used to faster bikes and what you think is scary power, having raced big bore two strokes in the 70-80s ,400s to 500s, you were not a winner on a rm465 and thats a fact, rm465s were very tame to ride, a good beginners big bore bike,smooth very easy to control power band, you could never pop a mono in forth gear while just blippping the throttle at 60-70mph like on a cr480-500 ., thats telling ya something
@volksdeutschewaffenss9670 fair enough. Your probably right. I love blipping the throttle on my KTM 380 and lifting the wheel in every gear on the bitumen. I rode a yz490 and kx500 20yrs ago and dont remember them popping the wheel as easily as my KTM. If i was in mud might be different. The dry gravel under the RM would just spin the wheels so couldn't pop the wheel. I will have to make another video on a different property where I have grip and wont matter ripping up the driveway. Cheers hope you still get to ride them and have fun like I do. Like I said earlier its still a beast that most will agree. You just had an extra super dooper beasty beast.
@@2strokereptilei used to ride race a highly modfied 77 rm250b with wisco high comp single ring forged piston, big port job,dg pipe boysen reeds bigger carb ect ect and then up graded to the 465, it had alot more power than my 250 but similar in that its power band was not harsh and easy to control and ride, compared to the cr500, i could race a moto and only use third gear it had so much power a torque, no more big bikes for me, i am restoring a little 78 rm125 to putt around on, i have scared myself enough times on bigger bikes, but would love a 465 again, so easy to power slide both feet on the pegs cheers mate
@@volksdeutschewaffenss9670 sounds like you've had some cool bikes. I love the old VMX bikes. I love restoring them back to glory also. If you've checked out my other videos you'll notice I'm more of a YZ fan. Cheers and have fun still riding.
I had a 1982 Suzuki RM465 for 8 years, and I can tell you that if you do not ride that bike hard enough you will never get the engine to clean out, and it will run ratty on you the whole time. It looks to me like you are riding scared, like you are scared of the power, and I do not blame you, it is a beast.
But if you give it half throttle or more, and run it through the gears a couple times on a flat road, it will clean out and run right. You need to gas it pretty hard when it is cold to get it to clean out, or it will run ratty. I know I did the same thing when I first got mine.
After you first start it find a road where you can run it through the gears at half throttle or more, just be careful on the throttle, go slow up to half throttle, or 3/4 throttle, roll it on slowly. Then go through the gears a couple times and it will start to clean out on you, once it is cleaned out it will pull the front wheel every time you hit the throttle, so be careful with the throttle after it cleans out.
And if you lug it around at 1/4 throttle, like you are doing at the beginning of this video, it will foul a plug on you. It's a big bore race bike, and you have to run it hard to clean it out, and keep it from fouling a plug. If you baby it around it will never clean out, and you will think it needs a new top end, when it does not need a new top end.
I only did one top end job a year on my Suzuki RM465, they have so much power you can never use it all, so it does not stree the piston and rings very much, so they last a lot longer than they do on a 125 or a 250. Because you are running at lower rpm's, with way more power.
Trust me, I will bet that bike does not need a top end, unless you know for sure it does, I aould bet it does not need it. You have to run it at higher rpm's to get the engine to run right, if you putt around on it at barely above idle it will never clean out, and run ratty like it needs a new tope end, when it dont.
hotter plugs
Thanks mate, I'll give that a go next time
That's not how you clean it out you don't know what the f*** you're talking about
That for every single 2 stroke engine. Also don't use clutch that much it is racebike
My first bike was a 1980 RM 400, back in 1983 It was a great bike! Enjoyed your video.
There are some real jealous people hating on this guy for "puttin it around" instead of "gettin on it" I hope he's havin fun out there w/the kids. Let him do what he wants.
Thanks mate, Yes a few gealous people. I was having fun. The bike couldn't be opened up all day from the tracks I was riding.
I come from a KTM380 so know how to get on it in the right places.
Did get into powerband a few times and loved it but trees and kangaroos can come up really quick.
It would be better on an open track.
My 16yr old nephew had a ball opening it up on the driveway.
@@2strokereptile That's great man. I'm happy for ya bro.
@@2strokereptile Kangaroos! Oh wow, you're an Australian. I Guess I just assumed you were here in America.🤪Glad you're having fun "down under" And there's nothing wrong with respecting a 465's power. Those who don't - go to the hospital. Your 16 year old nephew has balls "getting on it" in the driveway - YEE HAW! Had a 79' YZ 400 bored out to swiss cheese and set up for desert racing (130+ miles an hour w/13" travel suspension) when I was 17. Probably give u an idea of how old I am. I live in the California High Desert - nothing near as wide open as Australia, but still lots of room to really "lay it out". I remember when the "full floaters" came out. Everyone was blown away. Nowa-days I just cruise an old "Kawii" KLR650 in a custom "Dickerson" frame. 13-1/2" suspension - I'm just too old to fully use it now. 🤣
@@ddogmog Yeah got to look out for those Roos.
There are a few on the property. Hitting an Emu (large flightless bird) dosent end well.
Im just over 50 and pull up sore going to hard.
I still like going hand, just the time and place when its right. I have a house to pay off and a family to feed so can't afford to be in hospital.
I wish I had a video of my nephew. He went from the cr85 to the 1999 yz125 then the RM465. He hasnt fallen off and broken bones yet so no fear factor. I would love a YZ490 to go with my YZ collection.
My KTM 380 gets up to around 160kms on the road. I had to get that to keep up with my mates on the KX500 and YZ490 when we were younger.
@@guidosarducci3047 Cheers mate, sounds like a few ain't.
Big rm commands respect happy days fellas
I agree, respect is needed. We had a good day out with the kids
Had 2 of these in the 80s, great bikes that needed respect.
Your lucky, I had 80s in the 80s. Since then had 3 x KTM 380.
You just can't beat the old two strokes, awesome!
Thanks. Its first time out on it to see how it went before a rebuild. Not much compression.
I had one of these as a young fellow. Geez brings back memories, wished I'd hung onto it.
They are an awesome bike. Im sure if you knew now you would of hung onto it, like its just as hard to hang on when riding.
The bike sounds great, you just need to give it more throttle so it does not run so ratty. It's a big bore race bike and it wants to run at higher rpm's. just roll the throttle on so it does not wheelie on you. I would bet the farm it does not need a new top end, it starts 1st kick and I do not hear any piston or ring chatter. The engine sounds great when you get on it, it sounds tight, like the pistin and rings are in good shape. You should only have to do a new top end once a year.
I would also suggest you get some mx gloves and some mx boots, riding with no gloves and tennis shows will not be good if you hit a tree branch on your hands, or fall, you could hurt your feet or your hands. And one last thing, you need to get that beats on a motocross track, where you can open it up and feel that power, the trails you are on are not made for that bike, I doubt you even got out of 2nd gear.
They're a fearsome bike to be sure, but there's more than enough space to give it some. With respect, if it's too much for you, that's OK, but you'll never have fun riding it. A less powerful bike ridden hard is way more fun. Starts amazingly well...
Probably was plenty of space as you see it. It was my mates property and I didnt want to chew up his driveway. It definitely wasn't too much.
Starts well because its hardly got compression and needs a top end.
Another reason why I didn't thrash it.
Sounds awesome
Cheers mate, had a good time out on it with the kids.
@@2strokereptile That’s what’s its all about. Having a good time and bringing family and friends together
2:38 love that bike I got one just like it
Awesome your lucky also. Hope you get to ride it
Very disappointed with video. Wanted to see a rider showing the insane power of the bike...but got a video of a kids ride along...
Sorry to hear. I'll change the title for you. The track clearly wasn't open enough to wind it out.
take it to the track, kitty-cat
Yeah next time. Thanks
whish there were little trails like this where i live !
Where do you live? Here in Aus I have to look out for Roos and Emus in the bush.
We haven't had decent rain for 2 months and track is very slippery and lots of big rocks get thrown put the back. Had to also be careful not showering anyone with them.
@@2strokereptile I live in eastern Canada, land of mud pits lol. Terrain is nice for hardcore enduro but for just cruising around in the woods it’s a LOT harder here
@@cobrav3n0mx78 i had my 2 nephews from Canada. They love coming here for the motorbikes.
I like going to Canada. I know what you mean
@@2strokereptile Real hard to cruise around when you're stuck in foot deep ruts lmao.
When you ride it like that short-shifting it you are loading up the engine, that is why it is running so ratty, you need to wind the gears out to higher rpm's in each gear so it keeps the engine cleaned out, and it will not run so ratty on you.
You are lugging the engine too much, and it is not a trail bike, it does not like those tight twisty slow turn trails, it is better on bigger areas and mx tracks. Stay out of the woods, if possible, and just gun it on the longer straights, you are not giving it enough throttle to keep it from running ratty.
If you have any questions about it, just ask me.
You summed it up well. Ive come from a KTM380 so not scared of giving it some.
I just thought they should be ridden like that using the torque instead of revs. Mate used to ride his YZ490 like that. This is my first VMX big bore.
My 16yr old nephew got on it later in the day and gave it a good flogging.
It was cleared out after he rode it. He absolutely loved it. It still rattles a bit though. I dont think its ever been opened up before.
I did have my boots on and checked the gloves on later.
The track going down was a bit dry and slippery until we'd been up and down a few times.
Wish there had of been some jumps.
@@2strokereptile Yeah I noticed there was a rattle somewhere, but I do not think it is in the engine. When you were gassing it up the hill it sounded great, and it cleaned out a little then.
I would check to see if something is loose somewhere and causing the rattle. It does vibrate a lot, and things can work loose sometimes. When I rode mine it was at a place with a long straight, right next to where I parked the truck.
So I would start it then run it through the gears full throttle 2 or 3 times, that gets the engine cleared out, then as you ride it you do not want to use the torque only, if you lug the engine too much you will foul the plug then it will never run right, unless you put a new plug in it.
If you putt around on it at 1/2 throttle, or less, you are not burning all the fuel it is pumping into the engine, that loads it up and fouls the plug, then it will run ratty on you. Once you start it and start riding it, you have to get the engine cleaned out, then ride it at high enough rpm's to keep it cleared out.
Then it will run like a monster, and not run so ratty. You were cruising it around right above idle for long periods of time, and it was running ratty, but when you got to that hill and you gave it about 1/2 throttle it took off like a rocket.
That is how you need to ride it all the time, you need to get on the gas and get it into the powerband almost all the time, I used to ride mine at 1/2 throttle to 3/4 throttle, to keep the engine cleaned out and keep it from running ratty.
I also mixed my gas at 40:1 using Bel-Ray MC-1 racing oil, and that helped to keep it running better too. I rode every weekend all day Saturday and Sunday during the summer, then over the winter I put a new top end on it.
It ran like a champ, best bike I ever had. And not once in the 8 years I had it did I have a problem with the engine, or a breakdown. it started 2nd kick when cold, and 1st kick when warm.
You should be able to ride it all summer on one top end, that is what I did. And I rode it hard too, usually around 3/4 throttle. Just remember it has all that power so do not just give it full throttle, roll the throttle on so it does not flip on you.
When it is running right the front wheel should come up in every gear at the touch of the throttle, except for 5th gear. Just run it at higher rpm's so the plug does not get fouled and the engine stays cleared out, and it will run forever.
I tried not to ride it at idle like you were doing, I did not like hearing it run ratty like that, I was entier on the gas or off the gas, it's a race bike, and that is how they were made to run. Try not to idle it around, the more you do that the mosr it will make the engine run ratty, and the harder it will be to keep it cleared out.
It is a bog bore race bike, and it needs to be run hard enough to burn all the fuel the carb is pumping into the cylinder, if not, the bike will run ratty, and not want to have that instant pop when you hit the throttle.
When you ran it at idle for a while then you hit the gas it ran ratty, until you went a little ways down the trail, then it cleared out and it was lifting the front wheel with a blip of the throttle.
If you keep the rpm's up and ride it in a lower gear, and do not short shift it, the bike will not run so ratty. You short shift a 4 stroke, not a big bore 2 stroke race bike like the RM465.
Run it harder at higher rpm's and the bike will run great, stay cleared out, not foul a plug, and not run so ratty. Do not putt around on it at idle, or lug the engine in a higher gear, that is the worst thing you can do. Ride it like you stole it, and try to keep it at 1/2 throttle or higher, and you will see what I am talking about.
@@steves2241 ill take on board what you have said next time I take it out. I did have.a few loose bolts hear and there at the end of the day.
The bike is probably not meant for the track I took it on then.
It would be better at mates farm with open paddocks. I was also trying not to rip up mates track
@@2strokereptile Exactly, it is not made for woods riding. It is made for a motocross track, where you can run it hard at high rpm's, and fast speeds. I used to ride mine at a gravel pit with miles long straights where I could run it at top spedd in 5th gear.
It is a racer, and the carb is dumping so much fuel in the cylinder if you putt it around it is not buring all that fule then it starts to load up the engine and if you do it for too long it will foul a plug and die on you, then be really hard to start, and you will have to put a new spark plug in it.
I used to carry a 6 pack of spark plugs with me in my tool box just in case I fouled a plug, when I first got it. I would foul a plug once in a while, because I putt around on it right above idle. Then I learned I had to run in harder at higher rpm's, and I never fould a plug again, and it did not run so ratty.
And I am sure there were some loose bolts, those big boke 2 strokes have a lot of vibration, and bolts come loose, so I would check them after every ride. And loc-tite some of them that you do not need to remove very often, or use a lock washer where you can.
Take care of it, and it will run forever, those engines are bulletproof, it is almost impossible to hurt one. The only problem I ever had was I ran it at too high rpm's one day on a long straight and it got real hot, because it is air-cooled, and it started sputtering a little. So I pulled the head when I got home and the head gasket was melted a little, so I just put a new head gasket on it and it ran like brand new.
In 8 years that is the only problem I ever had with the engine, and it was a simple fix, I even had a spare head gasket already, so I was ready to ride again in an hour.
I would also clean the air filter after every ride, and it should run all day with no problems every time you ride. I can tell by the sound of the engine it is in good shape. When they start 1st kick and they do not die on you, with no chatter from the rings the engine has a lot of wear left on it.
I would ride it all summer, then do a top end on it over the winter. New piston and rings, base gasket, and head gasket, and it will be like a brand new engine again.
The suzuki rider is clearly out of their depth on that bike. It wasnt being riden how its supposed to be 😕
If you want to potter around in 1st and 2nd gear then dont get an old school Motorcross bike. How about getting the thing into the power band in every gear!
Coming from a KTM380 the Suzuki rider is not really out of his depth.
The tracks were dry and slippery and didn't have space to wind it out.
I get what your saying.
rm465 aint no beast, smooth power band easy to ride, try a cr480 or cr500 that just lifts the front wheel at any speed any gear even top at 70-80mph thats a beast to hang onto , rm465 is tame compared to those bike
Thats just your POV. Everyone that rode it would say otherwise.
Just depends how you ride.
Your just comparing it to other beasts.
Its still a beast.
@@2strokereptile no i,m sorry but theirs a big difference in power from a cr480-cr500, i owned raced all those bikes back in the day and the rm465 was not a beast at all , i guess its all about your skill level,maybe you rode 125-250s and were are not used to faster bikes and what you think is scary power, having raced big bore two strokes in the 70-80s ,400s to 500s, you were not a winner on a rm465 and thats a fact, rm465s were very tame to ride, a good beginners big bore bike,smooth very easy to control power band, you could never pop a mono in forth gear while just blippping the throttle at 60-70mph like on a cr480-500 ., thats telling ya something
@volksdeutschewaffenss9670 fair enough. Your probably right.
I love blipping the throttle on my KTM 380 and lifting the wheel in every gear on the bitumen.
I rode a yz490 and kx500 20yrs ago and dont remember them popping the wheel as easily as my KTM.
If i was in mud might be different. The dry gravel under the RM would just spin the wheels so couldn't pop the wheel. I will have to make another video on a different property where I have grip and wont matter ripping up the driveway.
Cheers hope you still get to ride them and have fun like I do.
Like I said earlier its still a beast that most will agree. You just had an extra super dooper beasty beast.
@@2strokereptilei used to ride race a highly modfied 77 rm250b with wisco high comp single ring forged piston, big port job,dg pipe boysen reeds bigger carb ect ect and then up graded to the 465, it had alot more power than my 250 but similar in that its power band was not harsh and easy to control and ride, compared to the cr500, i could race a moto and only use third gear it had so much power a torque, no more big bikes for me, i am restoring a little 78 rm125 to putt around on, i have scared myself enough times on bigger bikes, but would love a 465 again, so easy to power slide both feet on the pegs cheers mate
@@volksdeutschewaffenss9670 sounds like you've had some cool bikes. I love the old VMX bikes. I love restoring them back to glory also. If you've checked out my other videos you'll notice I'm more of a YZ fan.
Cheers and have fun still riding.
You waisted your money. You should have bought a 50cc. The way you ride, dude. Before you say anything. Im a pro racer with world record titles
Got to start somewhere. Thanks