60yo here and, not, i not smile at Ryan, i'm only envious, that bike is 5 years younger than me :D and in that period people was shorter than now, so is normal that Ryan was hunched over
I really enjoyed watching you ride the Conquistador on roads flanked by forests on a rare classic bike. Wonderful roar from the bike made it all more the fun. 👋👍
We have a DKW RT98 (3PS) from 1938 at home. It’s such a miracle to drive and everytime you take it for a spin it just leaves you smiling ear to ear. Sometimes it’s just marvellous to drive the grandparent of all modern bikes. Great video again Ryan and I think you explained it perfectly
The sound it makes is classic too, in Argentina we had the same in 98cc and 125cc, even in 2023 you can still see the bikes running around in farm lands and towns far away from the capitals
In 2022 I rode an old bicycle to work. No gears, really poor brakes, but all spirit. The 8km ride took about 40-45 minutes and it had me smiling the entire way there for several months. Even with all the stares and laughs from pedestrians, it's just a soulful experience to ride something old
@@davidhelmuth6654 I live in Canada and ride year round. Then again, I happen to live in the same city as Ryan, and our winters here are distinctly un-Canadian :P
How hasn’t Ryan got his own weekly show?? Too long between and too short episodes! Love the physics lessons, the humour, the history, the all round educational content that encompasses everything motorcycle. The only subscription I actively look for new episodes on RUclips. More pls!
If i had to guess he and his team care more about making quality content than having the algorithm’s balls on their chin. Which I am grateful for. They could be pumping out bullshit and making way more money but the craft takes precedence. Thank you FortNine❤️
Anyone else notice the seamless transition into an ad and back into a video. This is how it should be done. Another incredible video as only Ryan can do.✌😃
I've always used a double edged safety razor, my fathers, and the reason they called it that, was because the alternative at the time, was a "Straight Razor" which is better suited for surgery.
There is a second chapter to be told; the story of how Walter Kaaden working for MZ used exhaust resonances and expansion chambers to increase the power of said two strokes to produce more than 200bhp per Litre in 1961. His work copied by Suzuki et al, led to the dominance of Japanese two strokes in racing in the late 60s and 70s. I had a BSA Bantam B175, the one with the central spark plug, it was well known even back then that it was a copy of a DKW. It was fun.
Except that Oxley repeats the myth that Kaaden worked with von Braun on the V2 in Peenemunde during the war. Kaaden worked on an entirely different project not connected at all with von Braun, the HS293 rocket propelled glide bomb, he worked as a flight engineer on that project.
@@DynamitoMojito I've heard of PZL, because of their airplanes, but I have never heard of WSK. I see they produced 2,000,000 motorcycles. I'm impressed.
And this was just scratching the surface, DKW pretty much re-invented the 2 stroke engine entirely. Their port configuration easily made 30% more power than the old systems. They experimented with supercharged watercooled twingle engines in the mid 30s, and they invented the modern type 2-stroke exhaust pipe, with an expansion-chamber in the early 1950:s. Their bikes were absolute beats at times, and even their cars used 2-stroke engines.
You are the motorcyclists next generation “Kevin Cameron”. Like his work, I never skipped reading his engineering explanations, even though I understood less than half of what he said. The thing is, like him, I always end up knowing more than when I started watching. Great work, you are the best at what you do.
That was very interesting, I learned to ride motorcycles on a BSA Bantam, and owned a couple of them. I had noticed the resemblance of the motors to various other bikes of the era but never knew the reason. Another great video Ryan.
Nice history lesson and always lovely to hear a 2-stroke. I have a 39 year old Suzuki GP100 as one of my bikes in my garage that despite its diminutive size and performance (with my weight on it at least) has me grinning like a Cheshire cat every time I ride it....
@@SomethingPuffin I bought the GP100 4 years ago now because I had one when I was 17, back in 1989. So I feel like a teenager again every time I ride it! 🤣
I absolutely love your content. Maybe some day you can tell the Story of "MZ" and "Simson". They made they're way from the little German democratic republic to literally all over the world. They won some really big races, like the famous Six Days Trophy. I know some former engineers from "Simson Suhl" cause I only live 20km away from the former Factory. I own one of the first ever build "MZ ES", it's called the "MZ ES 250 Doppelport" and some other MZ and Simson Motorcycles. I love the history behind my old Ladys, and especially that they were made in a land that not longer exists.
IN THE 60 S I HAD AN ITALIAN BIKE CALLED MOTO PARILLA ,IT WASA 250 CC 4T AND I WAS A GREAT BIKE,THE FINISH WAS BEYOND BEAUTIFUL..HAVENT SEEN ONE IN OVER 50 YEARS,IT HAD PUSH RODS THE SIZE OF A CIGARETTE..GREAT VODEO RYAN..GREETINGS FROM THE PHILIPPINES
My first motorcycle was a 1939 DKW 3PS (3 horsepower). I was the second owner. My second motorcycle which I still ride, is a 2003 BMW R1150GS Adventure. Quite a step up in every way possible.
Oh, yes. The Picasso of the motorcycle RUclips world has delivered another masterpiece. There’s so much history, education and clever creativity in these videos, I look forward to them as an event every time.
I've had tons of motorcycles, but my vintage HONDA MB5 is pure JOY to ride! 50cc, 2-stroke, 5-speed manual, 7 HP, a sweet little powerband, and 53 MPH tops! I get tons of comments about this little screamer, and cash offers everywhere I ride!
Once again. A delightful, funny, serious look into a motorcycle legend. No not the italjet's 1967 Conquistador, Ryan himself. It is really why any guy/gal watches the program. Your are the best & funniest, educational teacher the motorcycle industry, and history of great bikes and concepts, etc ever got. And a good Canadian from Saskatchewan to boot! Two thumbs up Ryan. Keep on doing what you do best. Educating/ and making people laugh at the same time.Definitely, a skill that you have in buckets, or is that cubic inches?
Finally a new video! And what some quality it was! My Grandpa always talked highly of DKW but i never really undestood how important this brand was before this great video!
Exactly. Lots of German bikes in the last war, but it was always the DKW and its history that I like reading about. And no. I am not German but do like old motorbikes from all countries. Got my first, a 150 Suzuki when I was 16 second-hand and learned how to maintain them on a shoestring!
Terrific video! BTW, I took a chance on the Henson the last time I saw the sponsor spot. I’m glad I did, and I’m thinking Henson is glad too, since they sponsor another video. For anyone still on the fence AND still searching for the right razor for them, give Henson a shot, plus they continue supporting one of our favorite RUclipsrs.
"There are women who have an indefinable charm in their faces which makes them beautiful to their intimates, but a cold stranger who tried to reason the matter out and find this beauty would fail." - Mark Twain Beautiful bike!
Thank you sir for this important history lesson. I had no idea... Probably because 2-strokes are in my blind-spot (I ignore them). Top notch content as always. Loved the lines, 'safety third'; '...made in Argentina (don't ask). Keep it coming!
Absolutely brilliant 👌 some of the best content ever 👍 now I understand why my motorcycle mad grandpa bought a weird little 2 stroke DKW car and used to harp on about how amazing it was, I never understood fully as the car seemed so small and underpowered and had overheating issues in Australian conditions but he worked the kinks out of it and loved that little car always telling me how brilliant the engine design was!
Great video, Ryan! I had one of the last built DKW RT125/2H with front and rear suspension, still in first paint. It was fun to ride and work on, I did a complete engine rebuild. Sadly, I sold it two years ago but got more than double of what I paid for it. And my new bike has a 8 times the power and is better suited for trips. I actually was aware of many of the copies of it and it being the most copied bike ever. The DKW and MZ RT125s can be found often here in Germany.
I almost didn’t open this video 🙄😮 (oh me of little faith) I had never heard this story before But as another of my favorite RUclipsrs says: History deserves to be Remembered! Fascinating stuff 👍😉
MZ 125, now your talking, East German, wonderful manual, all about how to get the best out of a superhighway, trouble is I could rarely get mine started...
WOW ! Your ability to tell the story about motorcycling history and how improvements in the past led to the industry of today, is unparalleled. I assume from this article that my 1968 Bultaco Sherpa S 125 was derived from this 2 stroke technology...The engine in my bike looks almost the same....
Jawa got around the port issue by having two pistons sharing a common connecting rod. with a smaller piston right behind the main piston. with the smaller piston acting as a valve to overcome port issue. and it's not completely wasted on just being a valve. because it has its own power stroke explaining why the Jawa. has twin exhausts on what seems like a single cylinder engine. however later manufacturers overcame this issue with the introduction of reed valves.
My first motor bike was a MZ 125 ETS. Back then, I have read in many places that the 125 DKW was the best 2 strokes bike before WWII and was massively copied thereafter. Thanks to Ryan, we all know why. Maybe there are also other interesting stories about the Indian heritage of Harley-Davidson ?
Awesome! I'm 77. My first motorcycle at the age of 16 was a 1954 125 CZ, oh so similar. Total loss ignition system since the generator was toast - charge battery at home, ride all day. I learned to ride on the lower level road to Horseshoe Bay and the Salmon Pools road below Cleveland Dam. Please, please, PLEASE don't ever stop. :)
@fortnine RyanF9 Have you ever heard about the Puch „Doppelkolbenmotor“ (double piston engine)? Two pistons working in one cylinder. It was a revolution at the time it was built. Might be worth having a look at.
@@cerealtiller....well the forward conrod had a cast and forged bearing "boss" for the rear cylinder's conrod. If it had to flex it wouldn't have lasted more than a few seconds.
The production quality on every single of Ryan's (+ Team!) videos amazes me. When I think there's some top end to this and the best you can do is to keep it up and stay at that plateau, the next video does something surprising and new and crazy good yet again. Writing, photography, cutting, post - even if I wasn't into motorcycles I could binge this stuff without end. Respect!
You make outstanding stories! They are fun, smart and with great attention to details. Your production level is simply incredible. Looking forward to every new one.
Once again spot on. Always thought all those engines looked the same. Had a 67 Jawa twin port 250 and a Yankee 50 cc trail bike. The Yankee had the same engine as your Italjet,Ducati electrics and remote float bowl carb to prevent fuel foaming caused by engine high frequency vibration. We can also thank a DKW engineer for further improving scavenging with the perfection of the expansion chamber exhaust.
Thanks for another excellent presentation. What an fascinating history of these Italjet bikes. I especially enjoyed pausing the video to check out all the vintage ads. They really had it going on!
Great video as usually. Btw Jawa is not pronounced "dhzejva" but "Yava". Its name consist of "Ja" from "Janeček" - the founder was called František Janeček, who bought a licence to build "Wa"nderer motorcycles. Therefore it's JaWa actually - Janeček - Wanderer. Jawa. In english pronunciation "Yava".
ur enthusiam is as endearing as ur humor. 'everybody else is left with their knob in their hand' [classic motion]. u kill me ryan, u really do hahahaha. ur lessons are awesome and ur vids are just plain fun and a joy to watch, every time.
Had to try and bump start my old CB750 when the starter shit itself. Down the hill behind my house and if it didn't run I'd have to push it back up and try again.
The amount of research to put this together !!! Mind boggles!!! Absolutely enjoyed this over and over picking up new little facts every time!!! Thank you!!!!
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This really is the content that Ryan does best! Keep doing weird/random/obscure bike history lessons!
He should do a second channel "forgotten motorcycles"
He really does everything best
well, he is a bit weird himself and that's why we love the guy.
Man he willingly made me watch a video about an old bike that was copied to death. Props to him and his crew.
I am of the strong belief that every video Ryan and the team touches becomes absolute gold.
If Ryan was my sales person when I bought my bike I'd be broke. Dude can literally pitch anything.
I wanted to like this comment, but didn’t want to change from 69 to 70. 😂
Agreed, I bought my Yamaha Tenere 700 before sitting on it because of his amazing and honest review of the T7
I'm literally browsing for a Jawa I saw for sale months ago to see if it's still there thanks to this video
True, but he has Yellow mustard in his fridge, not Stone Ground mustard.
@@bikerrider4845 Huh?
6:05 The few older people looking at Ryan hunched over that little Italian bike is worth smiling over.
60yo here and, not, i not smile at Ryan, i'm only envious, that bike is 5 years younger than me :D
and in that period people was shorter than now, so is normal that Ryan was hunched over
Kind of reminds me of the "beaver having his way with a motorcycle" on the old CMA logo.
I still go around in my 57 gilera and I'm not even 30, I'm a boomer magnet at meetings and cafes
@@uncletoma its weird to think that people in general were just smaller not too long ago
'OLD'? Where'd that come from?
I really enjoyed watching you ride the Conquistador on roads flanked by forests on a rare classic bike. Wonderful roar from the bike made it all more the fun. 👋👍
Probably the only channel I give every episode a thumbs up because each was well earned.
same
Same here. He and his cronies never disappoint.
Never skips.
At thispoint I hit the thumbs up before I've even watched the video.
You’ve done it again Ryan. Fantastic history lesson there. Really enjoyed it.
We have a DKW RT98 (3PS) from 1938 at home. It’s such a miracle to drive and everytime you take it for a spin it just leaves you smiling ear to ear. Sometimes it’s just marvellous to drive the grandparent of all modern bikes. Great video again Ryan and I think you explained it perfectly
The sound it makes is classic too, in Argentina we had the same in 98cc and 125cc, even in 2023 you can still see the bikes running around in farm lands and towns far away from the capitals
In 2022 I rode an old bicycle to work. No gears, really poor brakes, but all spirit. The 8km ride took about 40-45 minutes and it had me smiling the entire way there for several months. Even with all the stares and laughs from pedestrians, it's just a soulful experience to ride something old
Always get excited when a new Fortnine notification pops up... Especially since I'm Canadian and it's the dead of winter.
Hey I like them too!
Even if I live in Florida where we can ride almost year round! 😬
Sorry…
@@davidhelmuth6654 I live in Canada and ride year round. Then again, I happen to live in the same city as Ryan, and our winters here are distinctly un-Canadian :P
Agreed, I’m just waiting for that dang snow to melt 😊
-15 today in Nova Scotia. We feel your pain!
-24 c here in Quebec. Tabarnac.
How hasn’t Ryan got his own weekly show?? Too long between and too short episodes! Love the physics lessons, the humour, the history, the all round educational content that encompasses everything motorcycle. The only subscription I actively look for new episodes on RUclips. More pls!
If i had to guess he and his team care more about making quality content than having the algorithm’s balls on their chin. Which I am grateful for. They could be pumping out bullshit and making way more money but the craft takes precedence. Thank you FortNine❤️
More is not always better; some things are worth waiting for -- like babies and pulled pork (he writes snarkly).
His production team is like five people, including himself.
Quality over quantity. As always producing good humor and content takes time.
The amount of informative entertainment in your work is astonishing. That's what RUclips should be. Never stop!
I wish more people rode motorcycles. The world would be a better place.
Thailand or Indonesia is basically motorcycle world, most traffic is two-wheeled
Anyone else notice the seamless transition into an ad and back into a video. This is how it should be done. Another incredible video as only Ryan can do.✌😃
Yeah. I noticed that too! Even his ads are awesome 🤣
And with the digital "fuel" gauge filling up the more he talked about it 😂
Yeah, the ad had me intrigued. 👍
I've always used a double edged safety razor, my fathers, and the reason they called it that, was because the alternative at the time, was a "Straight Razor" which is better suited for surgery.
Can America trade Justin Bieber for him??
Love how Ryan rode a two stroke past a gaggle of hikers
They will probably have reached that place aboard a large diesel bus that does much more damage than a two stroke.
Lmao
@@Dona16PG they should learn to hike cross crountry
HOW DARE YOU.
Blowing blue smoke at hippies like the good old days
There is a second chapter to be told; the story of how Walter Kaaden working for MZ used exhaust resonances and expansion chambers to increase the power of said two strokes to produce more than 200bhp per Litre in 1961. His work copied by Suzuki et al, led to the dominance of Japanese two strokes in racing in the late 60s and 70s.
I had a BSA Bantam B175, the one with the central spark plug, it was well known even back then that it was a copy of a DKW. It was fun.
Great addition to the conversation, Donald... Hopefully Ryan WILL do a sequel !
Mat Oxley's book "Stealing Speed" is very good about this.
Except that Oxley repeats the myth that Kaaden worked with von Braun on the V2 in Peenemunde during the war. Kaaden worked on an entirely different project not connected at all with von Braun, the HS293 rocket propelled glide bomb, he worked as a flight engineer on that project.
@@donaldasayers Thanks for the insight!
@@sleeprr yeah I think Bart used that
As an old man myself, this is the only video motorcycle content I can make it to the end of. Great stuff.
Thanks for the two stroke history lesson. It had no idea DKW was so crucial to so many early designs.
Yeah... That was basically any bike out at that time lol
D.K.W. Das kleine wunder . The little wonder . Never a truer word etc.
Early? Polish wsk125 was manufactured up to 1985 lol.
@@DynamitoMojito I've heard of PZL, because of their airplanes, but I have never heard of WSK. I see they produced 2,000,000 motorcycles. I'm impressed.
And this was just scratching the surface, DKW pretty much re-invented the 2 stroke engine entirely. Their port configuration easily made 30% more power than the old systems. They experimented with supercharged watercooled twingle engines in the mid 30s, and they invented the modern type 2-stroke exhaust pipe, with an expansion-chamber in the early 1950:s. Their bikes were absolute beats at times, and even their cars used 2-stroke engines.
Another unbelievable piece of motorcycle history I never would have believed to be true. Thanks for the lesson! Simply fantastic.
You are the motorcyclists next generation “Kevin Cameron”. Like his work, I never skipped reading his engineering explanations, even though I understood less than half of what he said. The thing is, like him, I always end up knowing more than when I started watching. Great work, you are the best at what you do.
If anyone rides motorcycles and understands English, they definitely must follow F9
The best journalism I've seen. Top knotch from f9.
That was very interesting, I learned to ride motorcycles on a BSA Bantam, and owned a couple of them. I had noticed the resemblance of the motors to various other bikes of the era but never knew the reason. Another great video Ryan.
I've never had so much fun learning about anything in my life. This channel is awesome
@text-2148 how about you go suck on your dad?
Id never thought to see a Jawa to be featured on this Channel but im am glad to see it :D
And sadly he mistook it for ČZ 125c.
Nice history lesson and always lovely to hear a 2-stroke. I have a 39 year old Suzuki GP100 as one of my bikes in my garage that despite its diminutive size and performance (with my weight on it at least) has me grinning like a Cheshire cat every time I ride it....
It's like you read my mind, but in my case it is a Simson S50B from 1975.
@@SomethingPuffin I bought the GP100 4 years ago now because I had one when I was 17, back in 1989. So I feel like a teenager again every time I ride it! 🤣
Always get attention with 2 stroke, drive daily 25 years suzuki 120 cc
Just wow. Thank you for bringing all these precious infos to us ignorants
I absolutely love your content. Maybe some day you can tell the Story of "MZ" and "Simson". They made they're way from the little German democratic republic to literally all over the world. They won some really big races, like the famous Six Days Trophy. I know some former engineers from "Simson Suhl" cause I only live 20km away from the former Factory.
I own one of the first ever build "MZ ES", it's called the "MZ ES 250 Doppelport" and some other MZ and Simson Motorcycles.
I love the history behind my old Ladys, and especially that they were made in a land that not longer exists.
Love MZ's had a supa 5 years ago, wish I'd kept it.
That would be absolutely awesome given how many simson are still being ridden and maintained by young people in east germany
MZs were legendary in races it is a shame practically nobody knows about them today
I second that. I'd love to see Ryans approach to that.
@@Jack-kk2dv and in Hungary, too.
IN THE 60 S I HAD AN ITALIAN BIKE CALLED MOTO PARILLA ,IT WASA 250 CC 4T AND I WAS A GREAT BIKE,THE FINISH WAS BEYOND BEAUTIFUL..HAVENT SEEN ONE IN OVER 50 YEARS,IT HAD PUSH RODS THE SIZE OF A CIGARETTE..GREAT VODEO RYAN..GREETINGS FROM THE PHILIPPINES
I think we should protect Ryan from science, I mean one of these days they take him to study how he can make such great content on every single video.
Maybe they should take him as war reparation, copy him and make huge tons of great content...
Can’t protect him, he studied physics in university.
Ryan F9; stomping out motorcycle ignorance with every episode! Well done Fortnine and Ryan!
The joy of seeing Ryan in my feed is something I can’t describe, just know F9, I’m leaving if Ryan leaves
Another great video, Ryan; you're even better than Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Cheers from the Sea to Sky,man.
Amazing! I had no idea this little guy was the precursor to modern motorcycles today.
The DKW RT 125 was actually my first motorcycle. I bought mine when I was 16. Its really a nice and simple bike
My first motorcycle was a 1939 DKW 3PS (3 horsepower). I was the second owner. My second motorcycle which I still ride, is a 2003 BMW R1150GS Adventure. Quite a step up in every way possible.
The layered humor of these videos is fantastic.
I appreciate the "done by tea time" line followed a few minutes later by a cup of tea.
The ' interruption to broadcast' was when I knew we are in the presence of greatness.
What a badass history lesson. That why FortNine kicks it!
Oh, yes. The Picasso of the motorcycle RUclips world has delivered another masterpiece. There’s so much history, education and clever creativity in these videos, I look forward to them as an event every time.
I've had tons of motorcycles, but my vintage HONDA MB5 is pure JOY to ride! 50cc, 2-stroke, 5-speed manual, 7 HP, a sweet little powerband, and 53 MPH tops! I get tons of comments about this little screamer, and cash offers everywhere I ride!
When a new FortNine video has been uploaded I know life is good. Keep up the great content!
Once again. A delightful, funny, serious look into a motorcycle legend. No not the italjet's 1967 Conquistador, Ryan himself. It is really why any guy/gal watches the program. Your are the best & funniest, educational teacher the motorcycle industry, and history of great bikes and concepts, etc ever got. And a good Canadian from Saskatchewan to boot! Two thumbs up Ryan. Keep on doing what you do best. Educating/ and making people laugh at the same time.Definitely, a skill that you have in buckets, or is that cubic inches?
Another gem of a motorcycle video! The best online......... or anywhere else. Keep it up, Ryan!
Finally a new video! And what some quality it was! My Grandpa always talked highly of DKW but i never really undestood how important this brand was before this great video!
Exactly. Lots of German bikes in the last war, but it was always the DKW and its history that I like reading about. And no. I am not German but do like old motorbikes from all countries. Got my first, a 150 Suzuki when I was 16 second-hand and learned how to maintain them on a shoestring!
Ryan, I bought my first bike. And got it running. I couldn’t have done it without you, bro. Thanks so much 🙏🏼
Terrific video!
BTW, I took a chance on the Henson the last time I saw the sponsor spot. I’m glad I did, and I’m thinking Henson is glad too, since they sponsor another video. For anyone still on the fence AND still searching for the right razor for them, give Henson a shot, plus they continue supporting one of our favorite RUclipsrs.
Words are insufficient for how good this piece is.
Damn, you guys made a history class better than most movies I have seen. Idc about what others say, that bike is sexy!
"There are women who have an indefinable charm in their faces which makes them beautiful to their intimates, but a cold stranger who tried to reason the matter out and find this beauty would fail."
- Mark Twain
Beautiful bike!
I really like it too.
As an 80 year old rider for many decades, I found this bit of history extremely enjoyable
Thank you sir for this important history lesson. I had no idea... Probably because 2-strokes are in my blind-spot (I ignore them). Top notch content as always. Loved the lines, 'safety third'; '...made in Argentina (don't ask). Keep it coming!
what better way to wake up with a cup of coffee than a new F9 video. Awesome as always.
Great episode! I love motorcycle history. And congrats on your new bike!
Italjet Dragster 180 2 stroke was insane. Love this bike
Adore this type of nerd content, full of gags, insightful science and great imagery, and F9 do it top grade as ever
uno u nailed all his best features on the head.
I love my Henson razor 👍, and FortNine videos 👍!
Absolutely brilliant 👌 some of the best content ever 👍 now I understand why my motorcycle mad grandpa bought a weird little 2 stroke DKW car and used to harp on about how amazing it was, I never understood fully as the car seemed so small and underpowered and had overheating issues in Australian conditions but he worked the kinks out of it and loved that little car always telling me how brilliant the engine design was!
You deserve every view, every like, and every subscriber!
Congratulations on the amazing find!
It's a gorgeous bike--I think the engine was used in the also-stunning-looking Moto Islo 175 Carrera as well.
One of the best videos on RUclips, jus saying
I just love the content from this channel. So obscure, obviously well researched and yet brilliantly presented. Keep it up guys!
8:15 Argentina joke is so underrated.
Great video, Ryan! I had one of the last built DKW RT125/2H with front and rear suspension, still in first paint. It was fun to ride and work on, I did a complete engine rebuild.
Sadly, I sold it two years ago but got more than double of what I paid for it. And my new bike has a 8 times the power and is better suited for trips.
I actually was aware of many of the copies of it and it being the most copied bike ever. The DKW and MZ RT125s can be found often here in Germany.
I almost didn’t open this video 🙄😮 (oh me of little faith) I had never heard this story before But as another of my favorite RUclipsrs says: History deserves to be Remembered! Fascinating stuff 👍😉
Always an enjoyable watch Ryan & crew. Thank you.
MZ 125, now your talking, East German, wonderful manual, all about how to get the best out of a superhighway, trouble is I could rarely get mine started...
WOW ! Your ability to tell the story about motorcycling history and how improvements in the past led to the industry of today, is unparalleled. I assume from this article that my 1968 Bultaco Sherpa S 125 was derived from this 2 stroke technology...The engine in my bike looks almost the same....
I absolutely lost it at 3:05 !!!!
This channel is the channel that all other channels wish they were!!!!
Jawa got around the port issue by having two pistons sharing a common connecting rod. with a smaller piston right behind the main piston. with the smaller piston acting as a valve to overcome port issue. and it's not completely wasted on just being a valve. because it has its own power stroke explaining why the Jawa. has twin exhausts on what seems like a single cylinder engine.
however later manufacturers overcame this issue with the introduction of reed valves.
Great. Now I want one.
Thx for the videos , they always put a smile on my face .
"I shit you not" followed with the most surprising information about current wordly known motorcycle brands had me cackling
My first motor bike was a MZ 125 ETS. Back then, I have read in many places that the 125 DKW was the best 2 strokes bike before WWII and was massively copied thereafter. Thanks to Ryan, we all know why. Maybe there are also other interesting stories about the Indian heritage of Harley-Davidson ?
Nicely done video with the most important engine in a motorcycle you never heard of. Thanks for the 2-stroke history lesson.
You have brought more honor to the Italian motorcycle culture than any Italian motorcycle channel has ever done in the history of RUclips.
Amazing story by one of the best motorcycle story tellers!! 👍👍
One of the few channels on RUclips I wish the video would never end.
I had no idea and my life is now better for the knowing about this.
A gift from the Gods
Awesome! I'm 77. My first motorcycle at the age of 16 was a 1954 125 CZ, oh so similar. Total loss ignition system since the generator was toast - charge battery at home, ride all day.
I learned to ride on the lower level road to Horseshoe Bay and the Salmon Pools road below Cleveland Dam.
Please, please, PLEASE don't ever stop. :)
@fortnine RyanF9 Have you ever heard about the Puch „Doppelkolbenmotor“ (double piston engine)? Two pistons working in one cylinder. It was a revolution at the time it was built. Might be worth having a look at.
No never seen that before! Thanks for bringing it up; looks like a fun piece of engineering. ~RF9
Often Known as a 'Split Single' Engine......the Con Rod had to be Slightly Flexible!
The Puch Twingle: Loud intakes save lives!
@@cerealtiller....well the forward conrod had a cast and forged bearing "boss" for the rear cylinder's conrod. If it had to flex it wouldn't have lasted more than a few seconds.
@@tauncfester3022 I believe we're talking about a twingle, two parallel pistons in one cylincer.
The production quality on every single of Ryan's (+ Team!) videos amazes me. When I think there's some top end to this and the best you can do is to keep it up and stay at that plateau, the next video does something surprising and new and crazy good yet again. Writing, photography, cutting, post - even if I wasn't into motorcycles I could binge this stuff without end. Respect!
Keep pumpin out the good stuff, Ryan!
Big little piece of motorcycle history! Thanks!
You make outstanding stories! They are fun, smart and with great attention to details. Your production level is simply incredible. Looking forward to every new one.
Once again spot on. Always thought all those engines looked the same. Had a 67 Jawa twin port 250 and a Yankee 50 cc trail bike. The Yankee had the same engine as your Italjet,Ducati electrics and remote float bowl carb to prevent fuel foaming caused by engine high frequency vibration. We can also thank a DKW engineer for further improving scavenging with the perfection of the expansion chamber exhaust.
If you're wondering, there were exactly 5 eyebrow twitches between 0:02 and 0:05
Brilliant stuff! Brings back a lot memories when i was a young kid learning to ride in 1980’s on Jawa,Wsk or east German MZ
happy to see two Canadian companies on one video
Thanks for another excellent presentation.
What an fascinating history of these Italjet bikes.
I especially enjoyed pausing the video to check out all the vintage ads.
They really had it going on!
Great video as usually.
Btw Jawa is not pronounced "dhzejva" but "Yava". Its name consist of "Ja" from "Janeček" - the founder was called František Janeček, who bought a licence to build "Wa"nderer motorcycles. Therefore it's JaWa actually - Janeček - Wanderer. Jawa. In english pronunciation "Yava".
Thanks for sharing!
@@kukmica6422 I endeavour to give satisfaction.
I just love this channel. How Ryan narrates the show is how a bike channel show be. Entertaining but also interesting and educational with fun.
Another top shelf historical video!!!
ur enthusiam is as endearing as ur humor. 'everybody else is left with their knob in their hand' [classic motion]. u kill me ryan, u really do hahahaha. ur lessons are awesome and ur vids are just plain fun and a joy to watch, every time.
That sound of a bump start brings back all sorts of childhood memories. “Dad, why won’t it start! Stupid thing!”
Had to do that with my Harley when the starter handgrenaded. Not happy times, it's a hard push.
In these parts we always called it "bum starting".
Thup thup thup thup Na Yiiiiing ! digga ding digga ding digga ding ! - the sound of my yoof mate lol
Had to try and bump start my old CB750 when the starter shit itself. Down the hill behind my house and if it didn't run I'd have to push it back up and try again.
I still regularly will bump start all my bikes, including my 850lb cruiser when i leave the led accent lights on... Oops
The amount of research to put this together !!! Mind boggles!!! Absolutely enjoyed this over and over picking up new little facts every time!!! Thank you!!!!
I won't be surprise if one day he starts his own bike company
A go fund me page would get him the capital.
That might be the best ad segue I've ever seen.
Another superlative effort. Masterfully made. I watched, I laughed, I learned. Thank you.
3:08 I fully expected it to blow up while he was sipping on tea. I don't know why, Fortnine just exudes to me, that kind of energy.
8:51 one engine to rule them all!!
This I bet only few knew about this but now all have a deep admiration for! Fortnine you’re the best in enlightening us with legit content!
Loving these history videos! Always amazing how much history can be hidden in seemingly commonplace things.
I'm in love with the quality of your content
More please... I know, we just seem insatiable. But it's actually your fault. You just keep turning out great motorcycle content.... so more please