Freddy Spencer Vs Street Bike Vs Street Car

[cratormoon10]

Badass.

[1869eases]

I heard it once in a 70's porno movie

[toxik1216]

anyone know the song in this video????? hahahaha I want it

[scrappy452]

God that bike was fast

[AutoMattOPhoto]

looks like a honda magna, not sabre

[Bajker4ever]

@AutoMattOPhoto no its not, Magna has the same powerplant but its a Cruiser...

[mptrax]

Long life 2 stroke pollution !

[MrMaciel04]

the best of freddy spencer !!!!!!!!! old times.

[brandondurr1122]

i would love to get a bike and learn about them and possibly build custom bikes for a living..but idk where to start

[IXIAdeIXI]

@brandondurr1122 by a really cheap shit heap of a bike, take it apart, rebuild it, make it better, sell it... just depends on how much time and effort u wanna put in.

[TheDude1859]

Knee-down on a 700cc Honda Sabre? Bleeding heck! As to the car: you can almost see the inherit sluggishness of getting it off the start line. Thanks for uploading. Also some great views of 1984 Laguna Seca.

[mrZdude]

@TheDude1859 Didn't launch it right, but it is just 200hp stock. They were respectable for the 80s.

[stefan6175]

amazing rider

[dewwed1965]

That was a terrible last turn by the street bike!

[jack15877]

2t powers!!

[mi2tom]

Freaking love the sound of the 2stroke!

[ChazdaJazz]

Loved seeing the sabre being ridden that hard! Even if Freddie did eventually catch up.

[craig50]

And that's why they call him Fast Freddie!!

[jckmtlmn]

I've seen this video before. Still love it. How nasty would a 500GP bike be to ride???

[pfiberoptik]

Wow, memories. Wonder what Freddie is doing nowadays.

[357JACK]

or an RGV 500?

[grapes008]

@357JACK

its a honda, so most likely nsr 500, the TZR was a yamaha and the rgv suzuki

[357JACK]

was it a TZR 500 ?

[mloaks]

I currently ride that VF700S, same colors.

[BlkFlagMotorsports]

500cc two stroke bikes did not play around.

[Nitrixx7110]

Here is a video between michael schumacher, a fiat punto and an other fast car...

I don't remember very well

[XERyder]

this was cool! I remember when GP returned to Laguna Seca and Steady Eddie won it - good times!

[maxspeed3000]

Those were the days!Old 2strokes.2days M GP Riders have it easy compered2 riders of Fredies era.When no traction cntrl or e-engine mapping &even thinkin about more throtle% while in powerband would spit u off mid corner.Its a black art 2ride 2sk gp bikes fast,Thats why moto gp has more title contenders 2day,their bikes r much more forgiving.

[sonnyroxx]

@maxspeed3000

you are so fucking correct. I wonder what the likes of Spencer or Doohan or Creville or dare I say it Kenny Roberts could do if they were 23 years old and had modern machinery between their legs. When I was a road racer they still had spoke wheels. I would like to take my '09 GSX 750 R back to 1974 and have a go at it just for funsies.....

[atireiopauao]

loool old as hell but nice vid (;

[darkmage7280]

*begin sarcasm* Whoah, the car lost???? *end sarcasm*

[igetemailherenow]

yup, my '86 VFR 750 dusted a Neon SRT4 like it was sitting still. Wasn't my choice to race, but I just had to shut em down. Didn't even get out of 3rd gear before it was over :D

[katskratchkustumz]

LONG LIVE 2 STROKE POWER!

[csking666]

How can 14 people not appreciate this. I saw this when it first aired, I would have sworn it was a corvette, but hell I was 16 with was an eon ago. I do miss the two stroke GP bikes, but loved watching this and quoted it for years, hell still do.

[ixion58]

Where's the F1 Car.

[biglarfspeed6]

@ixion58 I think they were too scared to invite one.

[whatnamesnottakenyet]

cool video!!

[ErikDJ123]

Freddie is currently selling a bike that looks a lot like the one in this video. It sells as a pair with his championship 250 bike.

[ErikDJ123]

This was my favorite video when I bought my RG500 in 1989. Too bad they don't have the rest of the documentary about 2stroke racers here.

[Firemarioflower]

how humiliating, cars cant lose never

[colincam89]

freakin awesome...

[Waldkraiburg2Bavaria]

Holy fuck ^^ How fast he was there !

[1BEAVIS13]

It's great watching one of the greatest riders of all time. Freddy Spencer rocks.

[MickeyCBR1100XX]

3 thumbs down?

Will dumb it down a bit for the shitty messages I keep getting .

I put Honda = Donkey shit because thats what FerrariNZ had posted -- So In response thats why I wrote FerrariNZ you talk a lot of shit yourself.

If I thought Honda was Donkey shit why the Fuck would I own a Bird?

[MickeyCBR1100XX]

Honda = Donkey Shit .......

FerrariNZ - you talk alot of Shit you're self.

[golf1diesel]

honda=donkey shit??? then how come you have a HONDA BLACKBIRD?

[seau2007]

There was Babe , Gretski, Richarde the Rocket, Jordan, Ali, and also Freddie. He was the best. Back in those days I was selling Honda. Nothing could touch him. Remember back then they did not have the wonderful high performace tires we have now and all the high tech stuff.. I loved watching him race. Miss you Freddie!!!!

[riyusVids69]

its a fucking 2 stroke 500cc man thats a fucking 1000-1200cc 4 stroke the car and the bike had NO CHANCE

[cthwaites]

That looks like Erv Kanamoto with Freddie at the beginning. Can anyone confirm?

[Roderick624]

Laguna Seca in it's old layout. You don't see too many videos like this of what it used to be, even less runoff.

[SMGleader]

this gave me goosebumps

[Doedikkehansworst]

wicked 2 strokes awesome...........

[HAIONSTRESS]

freddie!

[conefish]

2 stroke powerrrrr! haha

[wahoowahoo777]

@conefish actually that's no joke 2's were pretty powerful but todays 4 stroke race bikes have even more power

[conefish]

yeah that maybe true, but the 2 strokes weigh ALOT less :D

personally i prefer 2 strokes, everyone is entitled to their own opinion :)

[ErikDJ123]

Todays 4 stroke race bikes make more power because their friggin huge motors. If they allowed 800cc 2strokes they would KILL the 4strokes. A late model NSR 500 was ~190 hp and ~260 pounds (they had to put weights on it to meet minimums).

Compare that to your traction controlled 4strokes diesels. ps capirossi owns an RG500:)

[ninja77warrior]

wow ... had me there ... i would not have bet on the 500cc ...

[revjimjones]

It's a 2-stroke race bike, so it puts out roughly the same horsepower as a 1000cc four-stroke from that time frame, most likely more.

[itchytriggerfingers]

No surprise there then

[TejpalTV]

Go Sabre =)

[sdoowynot]

He gave the car a head start and still bet him! haha bikes rule

[bsullivan161]

Freddie was awesome!

[slippie101]

old :P

[snuffelbaarsje]

the difference between a bike like you and me have ... and a 2-stroke racer O_O oh my :D

[DjAfterburner]

2stroke power ;D

[aventro2006]

pomyśleć że dzisiaj te pojazdy, to stare gówno...

[xxbackhillxx]

ty jestesz stare gowno

[aventro2006]

'ty głupie ścierwo', naucz się najpierw pisać.

[xxbackhillxx]

haha. nigdy sie nie nuaczylem. urodzony w michigan ale rodzice som z warsawy. so suck my ballsack i get by just fine.

[joobajoobajoo]

Mr. Blue Bajou - Blew By You

[sfishergt]

Nice video, but why do people insist on ruining videos like these with music. I'd rather hear the awesome sound of the motorcycle.

[levethane]

agree

[TheReapersSon]

Awesome video!

I own an 82 sabre 750 and it's a blast to ride.

[garetjaxx]

I'd love to see a modern version of this with a current GP bike, a showroom stock sportbike and the new 370z all with professional riders/drivers.

[foxgods77]

@garetjaxx I have a totally stock mint condition sportbike 700cc sabre v4....lol (help or) let me get me and my bike out there from IL and I'll be more than happy to ride it for ya to do a modern video!!! :)

[chrissme333]

@garetjaxx

me too

[EINSATZGRUPPEN]

anyone know the name of the tune while the vid plays?

[pottsyolashes]

i find it funny use saying that the 1100 and stuff would out muscle freddie no problem etc. They were given a head start, they were probable half way round the circuit or more before freddie was starting. Put your 1100 or any bike/car with the gp bike from the start and freddie would be gone before the 1st corner!! such stupid comparisons use guys are making. Im not being rude, im just stating a pojnt btw.

[muddassarfarooq333]

man bikes are like CATS they sound like em CATS also like bikes wow the bike is out of the CAT familly

[henrymarkstewart10]

this is some of the coolest shit i have ever seen lol

think it's the funny music!

has anyone done a modern version of this test?

[Mallobean]

I would be interested in seeing how quickly Freddie would've caught the other if he hadn't been hamming it up (the wheelies) for the camera.

[shoua7]

Wow! Awesome video!

[nudge1961]

this is why most of us ride bikes

[rem831]

As an '84 700 Sabre owner, I can tell you the bike handles like a pig. A similar vintage 700 or 1000 Interceptor would probably have been able to hold off the GP500 until after the finish line. Also, 0-60 in 4 seconds is a bit optimistic, I think most magazine testing at the time pegged it at more like 4.5

[muddassarfarooq333]

shuthefuk up you pig yourself dont call the bike that

[FerrariNZ]

honda = donkey shit

[muddassarfarooq333]

still beats a ferrari in new zealand

[FerrariNZ]

yeh i'd rather have a shitty old 80's honda than an fxx. I mean who wouldn't. The gp bike however, that'd be bearable, only just though. I'd still rather have a yamaha. Honda's are good if you want to go slow, but look fast.  Bit like the shitty old nissan.

[muddassarfarooq333]

LoL ok your write that onda is basic but puuuurrr you now

[QuelDisastre]

First of all, you have no idea what you're talking about. Second of all, even if you did have a Ferrari, I'm surprised they would even export cars to that donkey shit of an Island.

[standaway1]

what an idiot.

[onekilltwisk]

i think you should give your exuses to donkey shit....

[wally179]

You should give your excuses to donkey shit? That doesn't make ANY sense.

[onekilltwisk]

Thats called a little humor... If I where donkey shit, I'd be insulted if someone called me a Honda.....

So go on..... say it say it. Say I AM donkey shit.... make my day....

[wally179]

Called a little humour? It really doesn't make any sense at all. Read it again yourself, and try make sense of it. Also - you ARE donkey shit.

[nomedeeps]

FerrariNZ=dead shit

[ajaxamog]

help confirm the name of the movie that is, I've scoured the net, only thing I can guess is that I have the wrong name? Even an old vintage like this there's gotta be a copy out there for sale somewhere.

[nudge1961]

in answer to your question, i have this video, it is titled"The Need for Speed" vol.2.put out by the home cinema group.A bit more information ,A BEDFORD/ROWLANDS PRODUCTION.hope this is of some help for you

[ajaxamog]

I'm trying to find the movie this is from, I used to have it, I thought it was called "motorcycle road racing", very interesting and educational documentary. Sometime around late 80's can anyone help?

[skidlidsyd]

fast freddie,noother won the 500 and 250 tittles in the same year,and for good measure he was in church for sunday lol

[stevecoscia123]

v65 Sabre would have a hard time on those turns.Too high and heavy.On the str8s-they are fast

[dpcontravasso]

awesome...

[KZJim]

Great clip.. I miss the 500 2 stroke GP days... Rainey, Schwantz, Doohan, Spencer... great racing..

[killa59er]

do u have the dvd faster great documentary on that time of racing

[DoctorNumber46]

why didn't they race a honda interceptor? that would be a much better comparison as it is a racing- like bike.

[throAU]

no its not.... its a 220kg touring bike.

[littletn93]

hehe p

[kauaisfinest]

if it was a v65 sabre, no way would freddy catch up. i rode the 700 sabre and it's no comparison to the v65 sabre.

[killa59er]

are u mad???? do u know wat he is riding in this video one of the toughtest and monsterous racmachines everbuilt your comparing a stock production motorcycle to a 2 stroke gp bike with a legend in gp racing think again

[kauaisfinest]

no, i meant instead of the honda 700, use the v65. it would have gotten to the finish line before freddy spencer would have.

[BIZNAILEY]

the v65 had the record fastest production bike top speed, it would out muscle freddy enough to win no problem... in this event the 700 almost had him with that 15 second head start... the 1100 would be gone.

[yamasubaruger]

if someone made a 1000cc 2 stroke twoday it would beat the shit out of any R1,ZX,CBR,GSXR.you could get 270+HP out of it like the 900cc snowobiles that are making 250-270HP.

[benjyboba]

If someone made a 2 stroke 1000cc, it would become unridable but would be bloody fast on the straight. I know the motogp bikes was faster than the 500 2 strokes before they got rid of them. Now the 800's are faster than the 990's. Power is only half the equasion of making a bike go fast. Watching this vid shows how much better handling in the corners a proper race bike is, or is it just because its got a good rider onboard.

[carsonwong]

imagine a 1300cc 2 stroke.. that would b interesting :)

[benjyboba]

It would be better to have a rotary engine if its sheer power your going for. I'd love to see him try and get round the track on something crazyily powered. Wheelspin everwhere.

[mylifeishate]

2 Stroke hardcore Power

[vindiesel1994]

fin sweet i love the guy not really

[nippasnapper]

fantastic retro film ...

[Shadowboost]

laguna seca is a gorgeous track

[mloaks]

I have a Sabre and this has me stoked!

[baylisstic86]

a sabre 500GP?

[aei1976]

Nice!!

[vikingbase]

500cc had about 165 horsepower and was only 130kg, imagine the TZ-750!!!

[throAU]

tz750 chassis = crap by even 1980s standards. it also only put out about 130-140hp.

[kaymanclark]

lol dang makes me wish that i would could turn my YZ-250 (2 stroke) into a street legal bike.

[joeylawrencehaircut]

Man, my favourite rider after Eddie Lawson.

[magickownage]

Good times :P

Ws that real ?

[EJ25RUN]

Read this months PB article on that race.

Heck yeah it was real. Oh by the way, that NSR500 was the one with the "upside down" engine.

[kimiles1]

Imagine what that Magna must have been like to wrestle around the track like that. Whew!

[cookingfoxter]

o those two stroke days

Best part about it is that my zx6r would probably beat spencers bike now (not with me on it though.

[joeylawrencehaircut]

The dude on the Sabre would probably kick most rider's asses.

[Anderzander]

I love this clip - fantastic

[Nuggerz]

Shit.......

[EZASUPonONE]

500cc 2 strokes .. unlike most bikes, they take more skill than balls to ride fast.

[switcher007]

Plenty of both really, a huge liking for pain helps to i reckon.

[VideoDotGoogleDotCom]

These are always the same... "F1 vs. E AMG vs. A140 - only the lesser cars get a head start". Boring.

[nickgloege]

Freddie Spencer was one of the best riders ever

[greese69]

Bloody Cool! Great job Freddy!

[ZildjianGuy90]

holy shit!!

[radiocrash]

How fast ar the 2 stroke 500s?

[zcarninja]

theyre comparable to 1000 four strokes.

[woo738]

200mph plus..........

[joshymx125]

lo lguys a 500 2 strok isnt about top speed they rev to high doing 200mph on a 2 troke would blow it up in seconds there al about accleration and 500 lc will do around 150mph and get there faster than a 1000cc bike but the 500 lc are to violent to be ridden everyday on the road they have to much power in the corners and takes a good rider to control it

[woo738]

the big bang engine made them rideable

[imaalhead]

Wrong !!!! Shinichi Itoh was the first 500cc rider to pass 200mph

[undergroundskat3r]

damn how old is this?!

[yz250fsex]

fuck the whale save the 2 stroke

[zsan100]

freddie kicks arse

[motocross1104]

woooo!!

[xr600rp]

2 tiempos que maquinaaaa!!!

[Bosmob]

gotta love the 2 stroke!!!

[growling66]

that nissan is a piece of shit

[golfncbrnut]

That was awesome! To be honest, I've watched it more than a dozen times and I enjoy it each time. I like videos like this and not some squid in shorts and a tank top racing cars on city streets.

[SmrtCRO]

2 stroke sound to my ears baby!!!1

[driftability]

That thing is fast!.

[MRTORI]

fuck yeah bitches!

[shellantel]

2 Stroke Rules !! Fucking Ace

[bootymeatboy]

jeez that z was so fast, the camera could barely keep it in view...! Go oldskool Z!..!

[salvaberna]

eccellente. Watch my v65 magna in youtube. Compliments for this video.V65 MAGNA FOREVER

[Antitank1350]

Badass 2st man, awsome!

[Wraaathchiiild]

2 stroke!!! <3<3

[efripp]

Freddie's a bad ass!! Love to watch him race. I have a friend w\ a Sabre 700 and 1100. It's an impressive old bike(1100).

[dac999]

yeah right, and rossi's yamaha wouldn't catch a serial gsxr lol

[bikerboyguitar]

they should do it now with a suzuki gsx-r 1000, rossi's gp bike and a street car such as a bmw m3

[crazyvideos777]

car would lose

[fasterthanugix]

miss those evil 2-strokes

[Aceman196]

Fast Freddy was the Valentino Rossi of his time.

[g333b]

Just as street bikes and cars have improved, so have race bikes. The results would be similar today. As for an F40, that is not an average performance street car.

Freddie is still the only man in history to win both the 250cc and the premiere championship (in those days, the 500cc championship) in the same season.

[barteckstreet1991]

Look at the number of the ratings:)

[rafzune]

0-60 in 7 seconds lol.....with a bike....they should put the f40 at least!!!

[Monkeyboymug]

This was recorded way before the F40 was released...