Wayne Rainey's MotoAmerica YZF-R1 Custom - Jay Leno’s Garage
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- Three-time World Champion Wayne Rainey let's Jay drive his Yamaha TZ750 inspired race motorcycle.
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Love the bike. Thanks for having Wayne Rainey on, a real hero..
i remember watching him battling it up with Kevin Schwartz & the Aussie ....fabulous times . Great to see Wayne again ....
He is very much loved in Spain, it was an amazing time with Rainey, Swantchz, etc they still come down sometimes and even today people go nuts for a pic with them, so many years after!
Wayne Rainey is a living legend.
True!!!
I don't understand how this is not the most liked comment?
That's exactly what I am thinking
Wayne Rainey was always my favorite racer out there. 20 years after watching him race for the first time, I finally got around to buying a 1975 Yamaha RD350, the sanest way I could find of experiencing a two-stroke with TZ frame geometry without getting in trouble. Thank you for having Wayne on the show and showing off this awesome project... he continues to be an inspiration to motorcyclists to this day.
Jay on Wayne Rainey, "You can't keep a good man down." Anyone on a RD350, "You can't keep the front wheel down!"
Jake Weeks any current riders you like? I find myself really pulling for Marc Marquez
@@MonsterSound.Bradley Ain't that the truth! That thing is truly scary when it's on the pipe, especially second gear.
I too had a RD350...freaking wheeling machine. Nothing like a 2-stroke when the power curve kicks in. I can't even imagine the Kawa 750 triple.
JEALOUS ME LOL always dreamed of riding an Rd, never got around to do so... congrats of the purchase...
Good to see Wayne Rainey, an absolute legend. My first time at Laguna Seca in '91, first lap of the 500cc Grand Prix practice session, he wheelied it as he came through the Corkscrew. Seared into my memory forever.
And tank slappers through the corner and grab a gear and twist the throttle, I used to think I was fast, what a joke!!!
Nice to see Jay meet Mr. Rainey! He's a living legend & a national treasure US racer to me!
I love that Jay does all kinds of motorized vehicles and understands them all.
Also I love people who refuse to not stop after a tragedy
People crash into others and run them over all the time without stopping after the tragedy!
What happened to this guy?
LOVE WAYNE!
I got a chance to visit with him. over dinner and watching one of the MotoAmerica races on closed-circuit TV. I was a Volunteer at one of the Races, and the TECH Inspection tent was next to Wayne's Trailer/command center and the Food Area for Track Workers. I am also 'physically limited' from a motorcycle crash -- although I was hit by a motorist, and not nearly as severe as Wayne's injuries -- but I have also continued to be Active in motorcycling and performance driving, and 'being out there' doing all that I could do, including some stuff that 'un-injured' folks my age can't do! We had a very pleasant conversation, but I had to be mindful NOT to distract him from closely watching the racers! (smile) He would talk, but never took his eyes off the screen... even to pick up his food! He would just stab at the plate until he felt there was 'something' on his fork...
I have Always Loved the "Bullet-nose" fairings, and WISH I could find one like on that Bike! Of course I would have to cut out for a headlight, but I think the rest of it would fit my Yamaha FZ1... It has the R1 engine but 're-tuned' for more mid-range street use, rather than the high RPM of a track bike... and mine has been "ECU-Flashed" with exhaust and PC5 to very close to 170 hp..!! {147rwhp} And I have done 170mph on the Road Atlanta Track... ( I won't say what I have done on the street...)
LOVE all your Shows, JAY!
My wife and I (GF back then) met Wayne in 1982 & 1983 at Road America He won't remember, and neither should he.. In '82, he was 2nd tier to Eddie Lawson, on the Kawasaki Team. Eddie won that '82 weekend, but in 1983, Wayne and Wes Cooley were on the new, smaller 750cc bikes. Wayne won that weekend, on a GPZ 750, against all odds, against the Honda Juggernaut of Baldwin, Wise and Pietri, and he went on to win the Superbike championship that season, again, against all odds. NO ONE, other than Wayne Rainey could have pulled that off! I have an old photo, of Wayne, with my beautiful GF ( wife 2 years later), back then. :) Also, I took the California Superbike School in 1983 at Road America, and Rainey and Cooley showed up to say a few words in our class. Very memorable. Shift to today. Wow, that bike is awesome. I love the 80's race-bike look, a lot.
Excellent story//Thanks for sharing.
brabham74 boy oh boy when kawi came out with the Eddie Lwason gpz i dont think I ever drooled over a bike so much since then. Even tho I am a total suzuki nut I still would love to have a lawson replica bike just because it was a beautiful bike no matter who made it.
He should of stayed with Kawasaki
@@ledegraw I bleed green nobody beats Kawasaki in speed.
cool story bro
When Wayne was racing it was the golden era for USA racing!!!! Great times for sure!
Wayne didn't quit, he just lowered his center of gravity. ;-)
I have sister who lost the use of an arm and a leg who deludes herself into imagining she will ever drive a car or weed the garden again. Wayne is not far removed from that kind of mindset. Think of the many who will end up like him because they bought one of these 'suicide in a hurry' bikes. Evidently Misery really does like company.
@@NaYawkr she could drive again with the right disability mods, i have a mate who lost an arm and leg and he drives a modified beetle.
@@NaYawkr I lost a leg and I can drive. I know for damn sure I could still drive if I lost an arm too (either arm). I use left foot accelerator pedal and automatic transmission, my wheelchair dismantles so I lift it over me onto passenger seat when I'm driving on my own.
I'm not sure if you really intended to come across as a bit of a knob end but you came across as a bit of a knob end.
Edit to add - Just because I use a wheelchair doesn't mean I'm miserable.
NaYawkr There are people much worse off than your sister living full lives, you should be encouraging her, I guess you guys aren't very close.
@@NaYawkr excuse me ? > 'suicide in a hurry' < i can call you names like beta or cuck.. but you set yourself on the first step of the ladder with this comment. with your progression we would still be in the stone age.. like.. no dont do that .. fire is dangerous.. cause when you touch it .. it hurts.. that means youre stupid.. or doing it wrong,,
Wayne Rainey, OMG, would love to sit and listen to him tell stories!
The sound of this TZ when it is started up in the shop is unreal. Thank-you very much for an excellent video.
God Bless you Wayne! You were in my mind when ever I'd go surf the mountain roads(Palomar Mtn.) 91-93. I would be imagining dicing it with Lawson, Schwantz, Randy Mamola, all the guys that were GP racers then... Wonderful era of Grand Prix motorcycle racing... Things change, and that's the difficult part of life, is moving on yet never forgetting those who risked it all and achieved glory and tragedy all in the same moment... I'm glad you are being honored and remembered and it's great to listen to your thoughts about your life and new ventures and successes! Keep Going Wayne!!!
I had and still do have a great appreciation for Wayne Rainey. I usually prefer European riders, being European myself but this gentleman was and still is different. A pleasure to know he's still around motorcycles.
I have to admit, I felt just a tad sad for Wayne as Jay pulled away on the R1. The Rainey / Schwantz battles were amazing - nothing like the sound and the smell of Castrol A747 premix blowing out of the 2-stroke pipes. i still have my Honda RS125s and 250 from my racing days. Great episode!!!
I felt bad too.
I'm a child of the 80s grew up with 2 strokes the love of that smell will never leave me
Also the smell of castrol r from speedway bikes is like heaven
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I get it, the Rainey/Schwantz battles are famous and they garner a lot of attention. However, if you truly know your GP history you'll recall from 1989-1993 there were 3 other protagonists who won quite often too, namely Messrs Gardner, Lawson, and Doohan. In particular, Mick Doohan had the 1992 World Championship completely sewn up, save for the broken leg at Assen. It wasn't until the final race of that year that Wayne Rainey finally caught Doohan's points lead... a lead so massive that he missed 7 races through injury and still could have won the WC at the final round.
That said, I love Wayne Rainey too. A total gentleman, supremely talented, class all the way. Indeed, the 5 guys I mentioned were all classy guys, always very professional in their appearance and the way they presented themselves.
Jay Leno, one of the coolest guys on this planet. Thanks for showing these to us!
Wanye's coach/trainer/friend, Keith Code, wrote a famous book called "Twist of the Wrist." Wish it was Mandatory reading for all riders.
The video for TotW II is great, too. Love the cheesy early 90s vibe to it.
I was reading up on it when I sustained a injury that prevents me from riding, it felt like such a kick to the crotch
i love the sound of the bike and i love Wayne Rayne, a true legend of motorbike
Had breakfast with Mr. Rainey about ten years ago at Calvary Chapel San Jose. My brother too. My brother is a huge fan of his and was in awe. Thankfully I didn’t quite grasp what a legend he was during breakfast so it was easier for me to converse with him. I am so grateful for everything he continues to do for the sport.
@17:50 - it never stops being an almost spiritual moment when man comes together with machine and puts fire in the belly of the beast - quite a moment there as Jay calls on the ignition and the bike wakes up w Wayne Rainey looking on...Wayne was right back in the cockpit...brought tears to my eyes. Amazing man...amazing machine. Wayne...you'll always be #1. Thanks so much for this one Jay.
I don’t understand why any of Jay’s videos would have dislikes. He’s a great guy showing his passion for automobiles and motorcycles. I’ve seen vehicles I had no idea existed, I’ve seen vehicles that I’ve dreamed about - I guess only true enthusiasts understand Jay’s videos and those that dislike probably hate life...period.
That didn't sound like the Cross plane R1 motor. Anyway, I was parked next to an R1 the other day. It was grey and black. The owner had added a lot of carbon fiber, polished and anodized bite. It was absolutely stunning. The thing is with motorcycles, you have to see them in person to appreciate them. I bet this one off is unbelievable in it's detail standing next to it. Rainey was one of my racing heroes and an American icon. I was stationed in Europe during his time at the top. He was better known there than here at home unfortunately.
I have a crossplane and I agree. If you look at the cluster looks like older r1. I'm just guessing obviously.
It's a 20Valve '06
I still have a Wayne Rainey poster in my shop. Refreshed a lot of memories watching this. My granddaughter is named Rainey and actually met Wayne a few years back.
Wayne Rainey- wow what a heart! True champion right there!
That frame is superb - the whole bike looks the business- fabulous. Well done Wayne for being in there still, that's why I love motorcycling, motorcycle people are just great.
Thanks for having Wayne Rainey on Jay , And I Love the bike Wayne's a real hero of mine
Met Wayne and his team mate Bubba Shobert at Laconia in 1987. We were all staying at the same hotel. Incredible racing that year with Wayne and Bubba battling the Suzuki of Kevin Schwantz..
Wow !!! We also want to see Schwantz on a late Gsxr1000cc engine in a Pepsi RGV500 frame!!
Hell yeah, brother!!!
Agreed I loved watching Rainey, crazy Kevin Schwantz and Mick Doohan swapping paint on the 500s
Wayne Rainey is a true legend. His battles with Lawson, Schwantz, Gardner and Mamola were epic times in 500GP days. The retro race bike looks awesome
Now that’s the difference between someone with a job and someone with a profession. This fine champion doesn’t just race...he IS a racer. Great show!
Wayne is one of the best riders to come out of the US, period. I'm glad to see him still active in motorcycling. Now if he'd build this with the two stroke I'd buy it in a heartbeat.
Beautiful bike, picked it as a TZ replica as soon as I saw the ducktail. Rainey was one of the greats in the greatest period of 500 GPs
Wonderful work here! And Rainey proves you can take the man out of the ride, but you can't take the ride out of the man.
I used to have a Wayne Rainey poster with his 500cc World Championship bike on my wall as a child, genuine champion on and off the track. #respect
Jay is still so awesome to watch i hope he never retires all the way 🤙😜
Man, reading these comments, I envy you guys that remember this stuff. Huge fan of classic bikes, but I'm much younger and only got the reruns. In 89 I got my first ride on an FJ1100. Changed my life. Own one from 85 now. Love that bike. Anyways thanks all for sharing your memories.
Rainey, Schwantz, Lawson,and Doohan, that was some great racing
Wayne Rainey! I saw him as a kid in the early 80s at Riverside Raceway. Loved bikes ever since.
WR is a racer thru and thru. Wayne Thank you for bringing MotoGP to Laguna Seca.
Wayne Rainey. What a legend of motorsport. Beautiful concept bike.
Wayne sure is an exceptionally lucky man - after a life changing injury, he was lucky to have the people, the money and the spirit to continue thriving in his life..........exceptionally lucky man.
As they say, the harder you work the luckier you get.
@@robmanueb. - Not in these type of circumstances. There are countless number of people who have had the same degree of injury that Rainey had who did NOT have the people, money and spirit he has and who therefore are unable to thrive regardless of how hard they work. A mate of mine suffered a similar injury and was dead at 48 from the inevitable atrician the injury has as a side effect. He worked real hard at just trying to have some kind of normal life - he didn't have the people or the money and eventually, he ran out of spirit.
Such a beautiful bike. But so difficult to ride and race. That generation of racers earned their money racing those bikes I reckon.
When you play with fire you might get burned 😞 live by the sword then you might suffer from it😞May our lord Jesus Christ have mercy on us Sinners ☦️
Those close to Wayne are the lucky ones.
Wayne is a class act! Best episode yet!
My fave racer of all time. I got into motorcycling partly due to Wayne. Huge respect.
Hey Jay when you got on the bike and started to ride out of your shop you had no gloves on and I was going to say out of anyone who rides such amazing bikes your not going to wear gloves. But you didn’t disappoint me you put them on so glad to see that. What a incredible machine they have built. How awesome to be able to talk to Wayne Rainey about the bike and being able to take it for a ride how awesome . What a great video absolutely so cool to hear so much about this bike. Thanks Jay for this video and for the ride you gave us on it. Your about the only guy they would trust and who could pay for it if something happened to it. (Lol but true) Thanks again so much Jay for a fantastic video. Ride safe and God bless.
Man this guy's is a legend! I look up to his sheer tenacity when it came to his love to racing even that accident wouldn't stop him!! Amazing.
WOW, what an Amazing story and machine! I have always been a car guy, but you are teaching me a new respect for bikes, and the history behind them. Thanks!👍
One of the best episodes in a while! and MotoAmerica is a great series to watch! Even if you don't like bikes but like road racing, there is nothing in the car world that compares. It's like car racing was in the 60s, tons of passing on every lap, and racing is based on bravery and bullishness, not the tire tactic parade laps that car racing is currently struggling with..
To hockey fans Gretzky was "the Great One", but to us Moto GP fans it was/is Rainey! Thanks Jay.
Wayne’s been a hero of mine for decades.
This is gorgeus! Love to see some GP champions mojo at the show Jay, cheers mr Wayne!
Rainey’s the man. Back when bikes were lethal weapons, and tracks barely paid any attention to bike racing or safety. I heard somewhere that what made Rainey ain’t difficult to beat was his ability to get the most out of cold tires. This man had a sheer will to win.
Jay, when you pull away in the garage those fellas look like they're watching their daughter go off on her first date.
Nice, thanks.
This is a real treat... Wayne and his bike!!!!
That paint scheme reminds me of my old Seca 650. Loved the Japanese bikes of the seventies and eighties. KZ Kawasaki. Honda Interceptors. Kenny Roberts Daytona. I'm still alive cuz I stopped riding these bikes but great memories. Thanks Jay...
All the best Wayne ! Saw your first win in 500s at donnington park ! A true hero and gentleman 👍😉
Rainey living legend
Wayne is the greatest of all time!
That is the best sounding R1 I've ever heard!!!!
Awesome! Wayne is top quality guy, and all of the people around his comeback are as well!
Wayne Rainey is the ::Expletive deleted:: man! And his retro R1 is pretty cool too. Thanks for another excellent guest, machine, and (of course) video.
Awesome stuff. Much congrats to Wayne Rainey for persevering and growing after his accident. Continued success for him and MOTO AMERICA .
I miss Leno on Late Night... He never picked sides politically and was always good natured. That first 12 minutes of the Tonight Show monologue was unbeatable. Leno's standup is still the best. I remember being 6 or 7 years old back in the 90's and watching the Tonight Show on my parents bed.. Good Times..
Once again, Jay comes thru. Awesome video. Thanks Jay.
Great to see Wayne..!! He was a master at Laguna Seca with Kenny Roberts.
what a humble guy and like you said - can't keep a good man down
Wayne was my idol growing up, he was like god on 2 wheels.
Jay your a hero! A real man of good taste. I hope you enjoy filming this youtube series as much as love watching it
As a kid in the 90's, the men who raced two stroke GP bike were like gods to me. All of them. Doohan, Lawson, Schwantz, Koscinski et al. Riding at 10/10ths on vicious bikes with personalities as varied as the men riding them. Ill tempered, capricious bikes that would as soon kill you as let you finish the race. The crash that ended Waynes GP career shook me to my core and affected me deeply.
Right no one is Worthy riding anything that Wayne influenced. He is a class act❤
Its so torqy bike from the sound of it, never miss a bit of power....thanks guys for letting us see so close in person.....
Wayne Rainey and some other guy with a sweet bike. Perfect!
Jays joy for this is infectious
Suzukis RG500 Gamma is my favorite bike ever. Kawasaki triples were cool too.
He's just a hero, he and everyone else in his generation, motorcycles and cars. I miss those times, racing was very exciting back then, but extremely dangerous compared to today's safety features .
Wayne Rainey is not in a wheelchair. That's a device to move the world underneath him.
What a beauty! Big fan of Schwantz but love Rainey´s positivity. Awesome episode
All of us bike guys recognize the legend Wayne Rainey! Love that motorcycle. Jealous that I can't ride it.
The Man, the legend,the master the greatest talent on 2 wheels.
Beautiful bike! I hope to see some riders of Nicky Hayden's (RIP) caliber come up through Moto America and make it GP.
Wayne Rainey was a great and respected rider. Absolute legend.
Jay has a new leather jacket. What happened to the old jacket that he had since the 80's?
And he combed his hair 😁
He maybe needed a bigger one.. hehe.
I stole it!
gotufet!
It started to smell like the steer it came from.
great too see Wayne Rainey again. he hasnt changed a bit
Man, that bike is absolutely GORGEOUS!!! And Wayne is awesome!
The LEGEND Wayne is doing fine job of promoting our sport in the 21st century and it's the better for it keep it up champ now seal us a tv deal and raise the next generation American GP CHAMP
I want one. Waaaaaaahhhhh!! Absolute pleasure watching your reviews of machines like this.
Wayne Rainey = Legend!
Jay, you need a BRITTEN in your collection...😉It is a MUST!
Great to see a legend on the show!
"It doesn't change much really 160 or 200 only when you jump off it" true rider, much props
not a biker myself, but compliments for the new audio set Jay, now we can really enjoy your comments.Take good care
Wayne Rainey is a legend. Great episode.
Man! Such a great guy. Racer minded people are all the same. Brotherhood of Speed! 🤙
This bike sounds so nice at high revs! Very mechanical and a great build.
Don't all Yamahas?
Ya gotta love Jay. He's the one (if not the only RUclips car guy) who rides motorcycles. Cars are for wimps. Bikes are for true motor enthusiasts.
You know Jay's a true two wheeler fan. He had the Hayden brothers back on his show and motorcycle racers just aren't included in the mainstream media.
the media hates motorcycles because people die riding them. If motorcycles were perceived as a "necessity" like cars, then they wouldn't care if people get hurt riding. I'm sure there are people that want to ban motorcycles because they kill people like guns.
A great racer an bike.Thanks Mr Leno for sharing with all of us.👍
Wayne hasn't aged a bit. I used to follow him and watched his battles with Kevin Schwantz for GP glory. Glad to see he is still at it and this is an awesome bike. Too bad it's way out of my budget. Lucky Jay!
Jay is awesome! For anyone just calling him a rich guy you don't understand him. There are plenty of rich guys that know nothing about the items they spend their money on. Jay knows almost everything about all auto tech known to man.
Only Jay Leno could take a non-street legal out on the street and film it the entire time. No mirrors, no lights, no turn signals, no license plate, no problem!
He has a police escort.
@@vector6977 That's what I figured.
Mere Blather probably let the police know he’s going out on a race bike so they won’t lock him up!
They couldn't catch this bike anyway.😄
@@FYMASMD Him, yes. The Bike? Hell NO! haha!
there is this local legend of a guy in my home town of clearwater, florida. he's known only as Bullett. he runs an unmarked bicycle shop off of gulf to bay and drew st. ... he was a champion supermoto racer in the late 70s, and he rode Yoshimura bikes. he won't tell anyone his real name, and he no longer rides a motorcycle, but in a dimly lit corner of his shop, is a dusty display case, sits a very old blue ribbon, a grainy black and white photo of him in a tight hairpin turn, his knees kissing the ground as he blasts around a corner on a bike that is tilted so far over, it seems impossible to still be planted on the road, and a tattered white helmet that has seen better days, and is stained by years of sweat, blood, and the occasional tear.
he's very humble, and will help anyone who needs it, that comes into his shop. i had a bent fork on a 1969 Raleigh Grand Prix, and he was the only guy around who could properly fix it. he's very old and i haven't seen him in almost a year. i hope he's still there.