I loved this bike. Bought one 2nd hand in 1988, I was 19, and its still the most fun bike I've ever had. Wasn't restricted so up to 60mph it kept up with much bigger bikes, and on long journeys would happily cruise at 70mph- top speed about 95mph depending on wind. Mine was same colour as this, white with blue and yellow so wish footage of a walk around was included.
Thanks for kind the reply the V4 500 ypvs was amazing to ride . About twemty thousand pounds now to buy if you arel lucky enough to get your hands on one . Take csre ...
Great memories of the 70s, I had all 3 rds up to 350 great fun to ride infinite power and amazing acceleration when you kick it down a gear. It was a great time to be young.👍🇬🇧
i had a RD 125cc with power band and power valve. it was the best bike iv ever had. and god do i miss it. fast good handling the works. safe driving all you RD fans and owners keep them going :)
Fantastic bikes,i had one in 1986,it was restricted to 12 BHP.I fitted a Chrome Allspeed exhaust and bingo 24 BHP ! It did 85mph all day long.Sadly alot of young lads lost their lives in the 1980's on these rapid machines.
nicksfilms I know man and I was riding it in kind of the fashion I used to ride mine when I was 17, I had and red and white one D277 MOF lol I still remember xX thank you and nice to hear from you best wishes
@@nicksfilms3798 yeah it's on its last bore out. Jetted up, all speed exhaust. It's geared up, so there's no power down low. Just get it in the power band and keep it there lol
@@XhristinaMacey I agree I probably didn't appreciate the 2 stroke at the time my biggest biking mistake was selling a old kx 500 that was road registered I have since seen it sell again on ebay, in slow Lane now bumbling around in a camper but lure if bike never far off
I miss my LCII! micron exhaust with racing can, K&N filter, reed valve kit dynojet and a fresh newly rebuilt engine! it looked a little scruffy but it went very well! I wouldn't like to guess the power but it certainly more than the 24bhp of a standard derestricted one! I kind of feel sorry for kids nowadays that have to put up with stuff like the cbr125 or r125 14bhp and no restictors to remove.
I'm in full agreement. I had a tuned one with a Micron pipe and all the rest of it and it was utterly batshit crazy for a 125. I recently bought a CB125F for my short commute and was shocked at how slow it was!
This model RD is often forgotten but i reckon this was on par with the first TZR actually in many ways better i seem to remember the ypvs had a peg you could turn or activate and then you had 20 plus bhp but these little bikes were stupidly fast . Myself and a friend used to pinch his brothers and it would hit 80 mph even with a pillion on that was 87 when life was real not virtual .
I had a red & white one of these when I was 17 in 1987. 20 in first, 40 in second and 60 in third gear. Amazing bike. Unfortunately I crashed and totally wrecked it. Love them though!
@@marccarter4469 bit harsh mate and totally hysterical comment from a so called biker! He’s having fun.. and not that dangerous at all. ( minus the doubles but had good visibility most of the vid) If you’re not a little on the edge.. you don’t deserve a bike
@@XhristinaMacey Fair play , i rode over the edge myself, but my old man told me the first thing you do is put your hands out when you fall, ride free bro , speed and light.......
hi mate i used to own one myself i fucking loved that bike so much the one i had was a yamaha rd 125 mk2 lc full power in black and red what a wonderful little bike i had mine stolen as well which broke my heart i fucking hate motorbike thief's so i feel sorry for your bike geting nicked as well bastard's.
I wish I had got an RD 125lc back when I was 17 in '86. I got a DT 125MX which was a lacking in the thrills factor tbh. The 350 would be awesome today. I'll have to start saving my pennies!!
Wear at least gloves dude, I'm missing a finger after i flew off my bike and I filed a finger off on the tarmac it got so messed up they had to take it off. Just saying dude.
That bike has a twin cylinder four stroke engine I think , so will sound completely different , better on fuel and more bottom end power , this little 125 uses as much fuel as my previous fz6 used , I would like to change the exhaust for a Gibson Allspeed would sound better than the micron . Cheers for the comment , best wishes
I loved this bike. Bought one 2nd hand in 1988, I was 19, and its still the most fun bike I've ever had. Wasn't restricted so up to 60mph it kept up with much bigger bikes, and on long journeys would happily cruise at 70mph- top speed about 95mph depending on wind. Mine was same colour as this, white with blue and yellow so wish footage of a walk around was included.
You had the mk3 xX
Yeah I loved mine early 90s used to beat TZRs and DTRs
@@XhristinaMacey Yeah- easy. TZR was a bit heavy if I recall?
@@XhristinaMacey Not sure tbh. Think it was a 1986 model, had a small front fairing.
Yeah I had the wrangler version blue yellow and white it was a little rocket 🚀
Great video m8 i drove al thre rds back in the day up to the v4 500 nothing could touch them thanks for a blast from the past m8 ....
Wow I’d have loved a go on a 500 x
Thanks for kind the reply the V4 500 ypvs was amazing to ride . About twemty thousand pounds now to buy if you arel lucky enough to get your hands on one . Take csre ...
Great memories of the 70s, I had all 3 rds up to 350 great fun to ride infinite power and amazing acceleration when you kick it down a gear. It was a great time to be young.👍🇬🇧
There’s a tzr 250 in the National Museum of Scotland , we were definitely lucky to of had them to use
i had a RD 125cc with power band and power valve. it was the best bike iv ever had. and god do i miss it. fast good handling the works. safe driving all you RD fans and owners keep them going :)
+gary morton i never had the ypvs mk3 , this is in the mk3 colours
gary morton lol..... Power band and power valve yeah mate!!
I got one myself
Great video. That two stroke sound! Reminds me of my old 350LC. Damn things are a fortune now :(
yep I remember having a rip on Jays 3 and half was epic, they doe make bikes like that anymore!! I remember your ts50er, miss the old days.
@@XhristinaMacey Ah, Jay had the TS50. I had a DT50 :) Haven't seen him in years and years. Did you stay in touch?
I had 1986...Creg .. rd 125 LC black bran new.,,then 1991 DT 125.was Hreg. Both bike were brilliant 😊 mis em back in day
88 E reg you’re was mk3? X thanks fir watching x
Fantastic bikes,i had one in 1986,it was restricted to 12 BHP.I fitted a Chrome Allspeed exhaust and bingo 24 BHP ! It did 85mph all day long.Sadly alot of young lads lost their lives in the 1980's on these rapid machines.
nicksfilms I know man and I was riding it in kind of the fashion I used to ride mine when I was 17, I had and red and white one D277 MOF lol I still remember xX thank you and nice to hear from you best wishes
85??? Mine does over 100 (on private land)
@@jackworner2011 100mph? Is it tuned up aswell?
@@nicksfilms3798 yeah it's on its last bore out. Jetted up, all speed exhaust. It's geared up, so there's no power down low. Just get it in the power band and keep it there lol
@@jackworner2011 Great put a video on youtube :-)
Lovely bit of riding bruv! Took me back about 30 years! Just how an LC should be ragged👌 is that an allspeed I hear singing???
Yes it is! Thanks fir watching bro 😎
Hey i had mk1 c reg plate ...allspeed meadspeed bumpseat 125cc fantastic days
I often hanker over my dt125r though had zxrs cbrs etx that wee 125 put a smile on my face and made my love of biking forever
I’d love another DTR expensive for a good one these days, the 4 stroke 125s are rubbish
@@XhristinaMacey I agree I probably didn't appreciate the 2 stroke at the time my biggest biking mistake was selling a old kx 500 that was road registered I have since seen it sell again on ebay, in slow Lane now bumbling around in a camper but lure if bike never far off
I miss my LCII! micron exhaust with racing can, K&N filter, reed valve kit dynojet and a fresh newly rebuilt engine! it looked a little scruffy but it went very well! I wouldn't like to guess the power but it certainly more than the 24bhp of a standard derestricted one! I kind of feel sorry for kids nowadays that have to put up with stuff like the cbr125 or r125 14bhp and no restictors to remove.
I'm in full agreement. I had a tuned one with a Micron pipe and all the rest of it and it was utterly batshit crazy for a 125. I recently bought a CB125F for my short commute and was shocked at how slow it was!
Thought I was watching the TT for a minute !!...
Sounds and looks a lot fasts on the vid 👍
I made F1 1975 RD 350.what a powqerfull preaty bike.Yamaha best sounds of road ever.Rudi 66 germany
Agree x love Yamaha always have
Thank you.We were free and the 70 were the best years,with friends,musik and Disco.Rudi 66 from Germany NRW gütersloh
@rudihelfbernd6439 absolutely we saw the change into the digital era and no for the best xxx gen X the last free generation
I don't care what other people are saying .I love the video Glad I found it. Someone finally giving the old 2Stroke some welly. A thumbs up from me.
Fermented Stew cheers me mon this is how I used to ride them and how you should enjoy them wish I’d had done more filming on it 👍
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my heart would have stopped if I saw an oncoming van like at 2:48
Rahmat Yusof I kind of go crazy on a bike , anything fits through the gap between my hands :)
Love this bike! So smooth to ride!
Agreed! So much fun too nothing like the lawn mower 125s of today x
i bought one for 300 quid about 25 years ago. it got nicked in a year. i miss that bike
I miss all my old LCs
This model RD is often forgotten but i reckon this was on par with the first TZR actually in many ways better i seem to remember the ypvs had a peg you could turn or activate and then you had 20 plus bhp but these little bikes were stupidly fast . Myself and a friend used to pinch his brothers and it would hit 80 mph even with a pillion on that was 87 when life was real not virtual .
Mine would do 95 down a hill x yes the power valve has a pin you remove them peg it open x
I had a red & white one of these when I was 17 in 1987. 20 in first, 40 in second and 60 in third gear. Amazing bike. Unfortunately I crashed and totally wrecked it. Love them though!
me too, my friend had a tzr and wasn't as nice to ride as the rd
like the bike but your an accident waiting to happen buddy ,, blind summit on a bend with double white lines and you overtake ???
I've bin riding like this for over 20years I've been banned a few times too :) I enjoy ringing motorbikes necks
@@XhristinaMacey you're a moron get off bikes before you kill someone else not too bothered if you kill just you.
@@marccarter4469 bit harsh mate and totally hysterical comment from a so called biker!
He’s having fun.. and not that dangerous at all. ( minus the doubles but had good visibility most of the vid)
If you’re not a little on the edge.. you don’t deserve a bike
@@dogchopz you're a fucking idiot.
Speddo disconnected?
Yes x
@XhristinaMacey nice bike is it for sale
No sorry x
Wow that’s quick
Street Hawk
Lol that’s tame compared to how I was on my fz600 👍 the old 80s two strokes were so much fun to ride
Omg some speed.,nervous to watch lol
🙈 I’m so different now I’ve transitioned
If this is a mk3 ypvs model? Engine sounds crap. No power in 4th or 5th gear. Need close the value a bit. Exhaust sounds crap too
Thanks lol
So you must use your more protected elbows to land in the event of a crash
This is how I rode when I was 17 I took my chances some weren’t as fortunate as me x
@@XhristinaMacey Fair play , i rode over the edge myself, but my old man told me the first thing you do is put your hands out when you fall, ride free bro , speed and light.......
❤️💙💚💛🤍🧡
Good video
Thanks for the visit
It was a “learner” bike in the uk where there was a 125cc restriction but this was too fast and not a good outcome for some poor kids
I agree I had one at 17 and it flew I’ve been lucky 🍀
i agree henry, i had one but i was in my twenties, they were far to fast for the weight of the bike
Aren't you thinking of the RD250LC? That was initially a learner bike... These things were slower than RG125s and MITOs, at least.
Hope you got your bike back mate ;)
Yeah Mr Green arrested Abu :D
You rode that like a muppet.
Thanks x
hi mate i used to own one myself i fucking loved that bike so much the one i had was a yamaha rd 125 mk2 lc full power in black and red what a wonderful little bike i had mine stolen as well which broke my heart i fucking hate motorbike thief's so i feel sorry for your bike geting nicked as well bastard's.
cheers man there are plenty of scummy people out there to nick other peoples hard work
Best bike I ever owned
So much fun to ride all the old 2 smokes were / are x
A bit of advice wear good leather gloves I know how much it hurts when you come off a bike😢
Thanks x
You need to wear more suitable clothing and gloves pal in case you come off!! You never know what may happen.
that's how I used to ride when I was 17
@@XhristinaMacey Did you manage to reach 18 alright?
Yep I’m a lucky 46 year old 👍
I wish I had got an RD 125lc back when I was 17 in '86. I got a DT 125MX which was a lacking in the thrills factor tbh. The 350 would be awesome today. I'll have to start saving my pennies!!
Wear at least gloves dude,
I'm missing a finger after i flew off my bike and I filed a finger off on the tarmac it got so messed up they had to take it off.
Just saying dude.
I’m sorry that happened to you. This is a few years ago I don’t ride like that anymore
i used to go to egdecliff cool bike
cheers man name rings a bell best wishes
that take me back a bit as mate had one nice one
I laugh at the health and safety snowflakes comments out here about fun riding .
Love it (and the ride too) excuse the pun hehe
Yes that’s how to ride an 80s two stroke bike x
Very dangerous
yep just like I rode when I was 17 x
still a nice bike u have. :)
looks nippy for a 125 whats it do on a duel carriage way *cough*
Hah , Abu Punjabi has had 95mph down hill , beats any modern 125 hands down
Gloves
Lol
No gloves & no brain !
Akatski1998 yes just like how they were ridden in the 80/90s 👍
I had anRD125LC MK2 brand new in June 1986 and we used to wear gloves, leather jacket etc so speak for yourself I macey.
hahaha love it...
👍
Suzuki gt 125 better sound but slower, and bigger
That bike has a twin cylinder four stroke engine I think , so will sound completely different , better on fuel and more bottom end power , this little 125 uses as much fuel as my previous fz6 used , I would like to change the exhaust for a Gibson Allspeed would sound better than the micron . Cheers for the comment , best wishes
Suzuki 125 gt ram air system
Suzuki gt 125 have twin cylinder 2 stroke air cooled engine.