Motorcycle love is a language unto itself, and one that can frequently bridge the gaps between riders who might not necessarily share the same fluency in a common spoken language. And yet, at the same time, there's no denying that you'll generally have an easier time buying a used motorbike if you and the seller share a spoken language as well.
Lucky for Ori and Kaito that they do, because they show us a few really cool things in this video. One is that you can absolutely fit two dual sport motorbikes in the bed of a Suzuki Carry kei truck; the only catch is, you have to take them one at a time, since each one can only fit in that bed diagonally and they won't fit side-by-side. Still, it's more than I might necessarily have expected, so yay for that?
The second thing is a rather lovely yellow early-1990s Suzuki DR250 with seat height control. You read that correctly; it was apparently a special Japanese-market option, and the way it worked is completely fascinating. There are no electronics involved; instead, it's all controlled by means of a little knob up front, where you can can adjust the oil level in the front fork and rear shock to raise or lower the seat height as needed. Pretty trick stuff for 1991!
The third thing (yes, for real) is a very cool 1995 Yamaha XT 225 Serow, a special 10th anniversary edition bike with a bunch of sweet extras on it that were pretty sick for the time. We're talking both a front and a rear disc brake, which was definitely not common on a little trail bike like this in 1995. The gold rims are also a lovely touch, and there are a few other extra bits that they go into in this video, but that we'll no doubt see in-depth in the next one, when they really tear into it and restore it since this is still a 30-plus year-old machine.
Now, it's not clear what kind of money these two bikes went for, but it is clear that they appear to be in pretty nice cosmetic condition. That doesn't mean there won't be serious problems as they start to tear into them and prepare them to ride again; only that outside appearances look quite a bit more promising than most of what you'll find on Facebook Marketplace in the US.
I don't know about you, but videos like these almost give me the same kind of hopeful vibe I always feel when spring comes around and everything starts going green again. The air gets a certain smell, the birds are chirping, the squirrels are out doing squirrely things, and the plants start pushing their way up through the ground once all the snow is gone. Soon, the sound of our people will thrum through the air as motorbikes joyously poke their front wheels out of the garages and bike covers they've been stuffed into and under, and signs of life will return.
Both of these bikes look great, and I have to say that I'd gladly ride either of them if given the chance. Which would you prefer, and if you either had or have one of these, what do you like about it? Sound off in the comments.
