Is This The Baddest Bike I’ve Ridden?! SP500 ep.1
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- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2024
- I was lucky enough to be invited to be a part of Rocky Mountain's $1,000 bike 1,000 mile challenge! I was aboard the 1982 Suzuki SP500, and this is a short summary of how that ride went, and what I got out of it. The whole series produced by Rocky Mountain is WAY better. Check it out on their channel here: / rmatvmc
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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
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Haha that was a good way to put this channel!
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
Loved how he kept calling the husquavarna a KTM
I'am sure that he would ride in Front whit the Husky🤣
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.
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
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!
"ABS-like drum brakes" That's cool.
Yo Gabe, I hope this colab brings you some major subscriber gains. You deserve them bro!
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.
Awesome ending. Great footage and edit.
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.
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 that was awesome! Can't wait to watch this whole series.
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!! 😜
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.
Excellent! Oh man, I need to watch this again on the big screen.
Really puts things in perspective.
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.
Dude, this is so awesome. I'm really happy for you and how things are going.
The listed description of the issues; i can’t stop laughing 😂
Incredible, great video!! Awesome writing!
What a great Experience you had ,
thanks for sharing it
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.
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!
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!
BEAUTIFUL ENDING!!! Bravo Gabe you have done it again!
The fact that you now own that bike is so freakin great, it makes me want to dance 💃
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.
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😀
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!!
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!
Excellent existential advice towards the end! You are the man (and at such a young age). Kudos!
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.
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!
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.
That sp went thru hell and isn't coming back . Good stuff man
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!
Can't wait to get home from work and watch! Made my day already
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.
Great take away! Great lesson to share! This is an intimidating crossroad we all will face some day - the degradation of our bodie's capabilities. I have said since I first rode two wheels, if I can sling a leg over, I'm riding, no matter my condition - wheel chair, crutches, injuries kept me from some point events consequently sponsors were reluctant the following season..... Glad your enlightenment happened relatively fast for you. Took a while for me to gain the perspective and several more years before competing again (fearing reinjury)....
No matter what - never give up on self or our passions.
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.
Amazing review! Are you going to rebuild the SP500? I would love to see that!
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!
Who needs a new bike? Love my XR 200r and your channel. You are proof that it is the rider not the bike.
Another great video and an epic journey. Thank you. Great finish 💪
The retrospect between you and the SP500 deeply moved me. Like on the movie Meet the Robinsons, "Keep moving forward".
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.
Just binge watched the entire series....so awesome to see you join the crew and this was the perfect addendum! Thanks!
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.
Gabe going over a bike's features has got to be the most hilarious segments in any motorcycling video I swear.
It's finally here!!! Awesome content as always!!!
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
This is best channel on RUclips. Everything you do appeals to what I like. Keep it up!
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
I've been away from RUclips 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.
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.
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
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.
GABRIEL & RMC ...A marriage made in heaven 🏁
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
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.
I'm excited to see the continued adventures of the sp500 and what thrashing you might give it 👌🏼. Well done Gabe!
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!
What an entertaining video! My winter house is in Mesquite. What a great area for offroad riding.
Well there's ALOT more people out here that like to ride old crappy bikes too😆 that's why I love these vids👍👍
Great video! Can't wait for the next one
Great adventure, I know you and the SP are gonna live happily ever after!
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.
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 just turned 60.. have a decent 99 Suzuki Bandit 1200. We're both pretty banged up from a parallel lifetime of abuse and neglect.. of scrapes and dings.. and of long trips and short hauls.. in other words... we're all at the same level in the end. That's the way life should be lived. I've earned my scars, and proud to be a biker of 50+ years. I hope you will too.
This is the first video I've seen on your channel after watching the 1000 mile series. Good stuff!
Great video Gabe. You are a master of Junk Foo. It's all about attitude!
Touching story, mate.
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
I knew you would win the time on the single track.. bravo bravo skills on point
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. 😂🏆
I had no doubt you would dominate the time trial. Nice job!
What a wonderful positive attitude!!
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
It's hard to imagine a better addition to join the team from RM-ATV/MC than you. Did anyone think there was even a possibility that six clapped-out turd-sickles would survive a thousand mile bash through the desert? I binge watched the entire series and it was amazing and hilarious.
Haha! I started having serious doubts about the bikes on the first leg of travel.... The bikes were not doing well hahah
Freaking awesome dude I can’t believe it
I just watched two guys do the Dumb and Dumber ride on a minibike I think it was 400 miles, crazy challenge.After watching these two videos while laying in bed sure makes me feel special.
Awesome video man ! Bout time some big Channels got ahold of you!!
Great writing, your a legend mate:)
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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Super loved the ending! lol
Congrats Gabe!! Keep pushing!
Nice video and a great message at the end.
I was wondering what will happen to the sp500, and then i saw the ending, wow😭...thank you for the inspiration....
Back in 1983 I bought a brand new dr 500.The dmv sent me a license plate instead of a green sticker.I rode that bike on the dirt and street.It never gave me to much trouble.I rode it everywhere injury at work my shoulder .Had to sell it still miss it.
Great video, shame that you didn't have a couple of days to fix a few of the more serious issues before the trip but I guess it made it more of an adventure!😉👍👍
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 :)