There is nothing more American than a mullet blowing in the wind

Wolverine on a cr 80, cool

When I was ten years old, my best friend got this exact bike for Christmas. Keep in mind that we were used to riding go karts and mini bikes. The first time I rode that CR80 I thought, "Greg's parents are trying to kill him!" For a 70 pound kid, that thing was an absolute ROCKET.

My first bike when I was 12! I’m 51 now and still riding/racing dirt bikes! Tough habit to kick 🤪👌

I had a 1980 when I was 10 I was all of 90 pounds I was literally on a rocket ship!!! Flushing Queens didnt know what hit it! I could carry the wheel 2 in off the ground till 60 mph! Hes not even near the power band. Wow alot of us 50 year olds are smiling right now showing our kids this video

Goodbye rear suspension... :)

I had a big wheel cr85, thing ripped and sounded amazing. Can't beat these 2 stroke Honda's.

My first bike was a 1980 Honda CR80. I was 12 and weighed 98lbs. That bike taught me respect for the 2 stroke motor. I dusted all other bikes to the first corner.....I miss the exhilaration of that bike!!!!

I got a 1980 Honda CR 80 for my 12th birthday in 1983. It was my first motorcycle. I loved that bike.

My first true dirt bike. Great memories on cr80 and then 125 and then, cr500 that tried to kill me many times. Lol. Nice bike.

when ur a teenager thats 1 awesome little bike..i rode a 1987 cr80 from age 13 to 17..what a blast

This is such a awesome video, showing how powerful these little babies are , thank you for always responding and posting all these awesome videos- dimepiece all the way !!!

This is the little motorcycle that started my love for two stroke mx bikes back in 1982! I’ve been in love with them ever since!

Honda motorcycle Quality and engineering is timeless!

That sound brings me back to to my first MX bike a Suzuki 82RM80 w/Full Floater suspension I was less than 5ft.& 70lbs. Great memories!😄

Never get tired of this one - thank God for 2 strokes ! Life’s awesome!! Thanks for liking my comments guys ! 🙏🤝 you guys Rock !!

Had KX 80 1982 in 7th grade kids thought I was rock star Brings back memories 👍🏼

That sounds exactly like the best thing I have ever heard

I could watch ride and praise this little rippa forever !!! Thanks for always responding !! Love you guys

Growing up on my country block we had about all the dirt bikes covered. I had a 1978 Suzuki RM80. The Honda CR, Yamaha YZ, Kawasaki KX and KDX, and even a Hodaka Steen 100 were all represented... My RM would eat them all!

I had a 1980 80R and it was beast! Now I have a 97 80R in rebuilding ground up and gonna shred it this summer. Cant wait!

They were so small and ferocious back then!!!! I always thought these cr80s looked so trick with their piggy back reservoirs and red engines😍 I was well moved on to 125’s by 81, but I remember mini expert riders giving me fits on my 125 at open practice days! Those were certainly great times for moto!!!! Great looking little beast!

My daily dose of Kaplan’s customary made with pride and passion - Elsinore- anything you guys touch turns to gold 🙌🏻🙏

I had an '80 and '81 model CR80 when they first. They were rockets. The '80 the faster of the two. Huge powerband blast in the upper midrange. A real monster.

That sound took me back to my 82 RM 80& 87 KX 80 I put a 105 kit on It ! Man were they fast!!! But I was 80 to 90lbs back then. Love your content

I wish my parents had bought me a bike like that. All I got was a carton of smokes and a punch on the arm.

Absolutely amazing man! I restored one a few years ago. One of the best 80cc of its time.

I had that same bike when I was a kid and remember the details quite well. Thanks for the great memories!

Love this, I remember buying bikes and feeling the exhaust before first kick every time, check if it has been warmed up first.. This vid makes me want to buy a ticket to UK

I used to have an 82 model with the mono pro link and plastic tank when i was a young boy,vivid memories of how fast it was.Great video

I had an 83 yz80 bored out, cylinder ported and performance reeds. I was just over 100 lbs and it was an absolute rocket! All those 80cc bikes will really surprise you, you think because they are small that they aren't fast but that thing made more power than the 82 kdx175 I traded it for, and was a lot lighter. Made for a fun ride whenever I wasn't wrenching on it.

That beautiful seat says it all - you guys are super passionate about 2- strokes , I love it !! God bless you Pops and the whole team !!!! 💯🇺🇸🏝❤️🙏

That was absolutely incredible. I had a YAmaha YZ 80 1981. Mom and dad bought it for me brand new when I was just 12 years old. Best bike I ever owned. Mine had a plastic tank though and it ripped also. The BEST years of my life riding that bike.

I’m sitting in Texas thinking you’re crazy riding with snow THEN I see another bike ride by on the street 😂😂 Love it

Kid in our neighbourhood had one early eighties. I had since moved on to 125's by then but got to rip on it for a few minutes. Brilliant little mx'er almost as fast as my 125 !

Thank God !!! 🙏 All the hard work you’ve been doing , the time and effort - it’s gonna be great ! I’ll be watching! Love it- seems like everyone forgot about the beautiful 2- stroke skittles. Especially the red one. My fav too, the green. All of them lol, awesome man , love the way you are soo involved in the community too, you guys are the best !!! My daily dose of some old school Elsinore 🇺🇸🤙🏻🙏🤝🙌🏻💪🏻

I spent most of my life in the north east, In the year 2009, I was done with winter ! Moved south !! One of the best things I ever did ! No more snow, no more cold...AND... MOTOCROSS WEATHER ALL YEAR LONG !!!!!!!!!

Oh yeh little screamers. I rode a 79’ YZ 80 to Jr high. Teachers hated, passengers, not so much LOL. Hello to all the guys up there, Ken, the techs., everyone that helps keep all these classic bikes alive and kicking.

I just picked up a super good condition 82 100R, came with original service manual and original carburetor. The kid before me who had it, took SUPER good care of this bike.

One year my dad and I got my little brother his first dirt bike in pieces in 3 boxes dude said we could have it and it was a 1980 cr80 and that thing ripps it out runs most of his buddies 125s still to this day

I remember I had a 1983 CR80r and it always started at first kick even a little kick too it was so easy to start it , love them 80’s CR

That wheel definitely comes up at one of the runs - you’re nuts dude - I love it ! To see that little RIPA” take you for a ride- and how you respect it - the 5 hundo’s I’m scared of .... lol - I’ll never get tired of this video

With the Kaplan touch that bike is better than out of the box - air cooled psychopath 2 stroke !!! Can’t never get enough of this little “””” 80 ...takin Sr. For a ride !!!! Whoever bought this you better be sleeping with it ! Small with a powerband from hell !

This was the first piped 2 stroke I rode back in 82 I was amazed how fast it was.. Instantly hooked!!

Was my first bike. Boy, that brings back so many memories. That smell and sound is a drug. Lol. Beautiful Cr. Dime peace for sure my friend.

Those Hondas last forever!

Cool I had the same bike as a kid! Thanks for the memories! 👍 still riding at 50 tricked out 08 RM 250 2 stroke ! And I have to say you have nothing but quality bikes when they leave your hands! 👍 good job!

I’ll never stop watching this video- I’m aiming for a million views!!! You rock that little baby .. lol I love when Chris/ or one of your employees is like “ can we bring it inn?” Well I hope who ever bought that knows he was buying a piece of history and tipped you cause I know he got a steel of a deal - “ straight outta the box “ 🇺🇸💪🏻📦🔥🏖🤝

I am 41 year's young and still riding my 1984 and 1994 cr80r's 🤘👍💙 #AlaskaLife #GallahornFamily

You guys tweet these things like no tomorrow!!! I love when he says bring it inside - on the polyurethaned floor !! Soo beautiful- patina- honest humble bikes with the golden touch only from Kaplan. Yes I got a question- can you make more !? Lol love that vid time for another view

I had same bike when I was 13. Absolutely goes like shit off a shovel. My mate had a go and put him in hospital for three months. Band kicked in took the bike from underneath him and could not de throttle he hit a jump and took off like the space shuttle lol. Proper animal of a bike.

The CR 80 RA 1980 And the CR 80 RB 1981 ELSINORE RED DEVILS WOW all they did was lift in every gear, I used to blow off the latest rm and cr 80s and they would be scratching there heads, HOW. Definitely a little weapon and a classic piece of motocross history. Awesome god bless Australia.

My daily dose of Sr. Gettin takin for a ride by BIG. Little 80 - and I mean that with the upmost respect ✊- you guys rock !!

i love the old honda 2 stroke sound, late 70's to early 80's 2 strokes, maybe even 90's 2 strokes... they just have a certain sound that makes you smile

I had a new one exactly like it at 12 and 13 years old. My older brothers were scared of it. I want it!

I had a RM370. Anybody remember that bike. Loud as anything. Parents made me coast it off the hill and away from the neighborhood before I started it. I also had a 1980 CR250 red rooster... great bike. Left start crank.

That thing freaking rips, man!!

Very nice. My neighbor had a 1981 brand new when he was 12. I got an 1982 the following summer. First Pro-Link CR80. Was Kool !!

Hello to the Kaplan family and team - if I can go back to work , I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t be able to make up my mind of all the toys in your office!!! Man I love these babies !!!! Super fast - Skittles, the red skittle !!! I apologize for not showing up on you tube - fishing season on Long Island robbed me of my time LOL

So, I legit was just down in my shop at 0330 rubbing, fondling, polishing, and overall just basically staring at my 1980 CR80R, and 1981 YZ80H. I came upstairs to refresh my drinkie at 0405, and fire up KZfaq and this video is numero uno. My CR80R starts on a firstie like that almost every time. I was close to taking it around “The Loop” after watching this, but smartened up and decided I was better off getting some rack lol. My story from back in the day is similar to many here in the comments. At 52, I know I cant ride like I did at 12/13, but I can rip my CR or YZ any time just for that freakin assault on the senses RUSH that they provide. If I can find a 1980-1981 RM80 and a 1981-1983 KX80, Im getting them too!!! Sorry for the long winded ramble, thanks for the row thru the gears Ken!

Im watching from the uk and i had this exact bike in 81 ! Brings back so many happy memories for me, im 50 now thanks for showing this !

I had an 1981 CR125. As a 14 year old kid, it was downright amazing. The powerband was sick as hell.

I had one just like this as a kid. Brings me way back

Drum brakes - I love it !!! Total old school 💪🏻💯 🇺🇸

First 80cc my dad got me after a qa50 was an 82cr80, I'm 30 now and still have it. Honda for life.....

My first motocross back in 89-90 cr 80 im 42 now its the excact same model cant believe you guys found this it was knicknamed the red rocket and it was faster than any kx 80 rm 80 or yz 80,s at the time and they were the more modern bikes round about me at the time and they were all liquid cooled except my rocket air cooled 😃 PEACE AND GOD BLESS FROM SCOTLAND== THE BRAVE!!

One of many beautiful restoration’s from the Kaplan crew - especially my fav

You get some sickkk bikes !! 🇺🇸💪🏻- original tires , it’s like out of the box- getting my daily dose of the Kaplan cycles - restored Elsinore. One of many... she does rip hard

I love this video I can’t get enough - those little 80’s are dangerous- I love how you put that out there. Elsinore. I never knew it was a recetrack in Cali - thanks to you I would have never have known 💎🤝💪🏻🇺🇸🙋‍♂️🙏

THAT SOUND! You never forget it....!

Those 80's are so cool, I never had one but my buddys did. They seemed scary at the time. In that condition, a rare piece, for sure!

Daily dose of the rare Elsinore 80 yankin Sr.up IG you look closely, he’s a big dude - looking forward to comin to see the museum, I’m glad it’s open. I’m coming with cash Ken- Kaplan Cycles baby, the golden touch. You guys live the life- 💪🏻🇺🇸🤝🙏💵🙋‍♂️

I had 1980 rm 80.Rocket.That 80 felt more explosive than my 1982 rm 125.Those days I was at saddleback park in SoCal every weekend.Good times

Love the 2 cycle sound and smell!

Wow. My second motocross bike was a cr 80 of 1984. Plastic tank, Showa monoshock + liquid cooled already. This 1980 model looks so vintage just 3 years before. Great

Had the 1980 version. With DG head, pipe, and larger carb, fox shocks and heavier fork springs. Fast little bike. However kept breaking my fox shocks, or the charge would go during the moto. Sold it went yz80 and many victories later. That bike looks clean.

That powerband kicking in is so nostalgic... Takes me back 2 my childhood hammering my kx 80 😂

Only 9 degrees.... 🤦‍♂️ jeez I can’t wait for that at work. I’ll never not watch this video- ( all your videos/ I know I haven’t watched everyone- daughter/work etc... but yeah man you’re the best !!! Love you guys 🇺🇸💪🏻🙌🏻🤙🏻🤝✊

SWEET! Love 80cc 2 strokes!!! manageable fast fun!!! And love the short exhaust of that era...full sound on!

I was asleep - ( 3:45 am ) wake ups for work- I soo wanted to see the show on discovery- I’m sure I can find it here. I love this bike- all your bikes. Let’s get this video viral !

My first motor cross bike 40 years ago, friggin awesome bike and still crack a smile remembering this bike.

Thank you for being so real Kaplan Cycles- I never get the handshake back from anyone on you tube .. - like never. That museum is full of skittles !!! and vintage motorcycles- I bet you got a few Indians in there for sure- my daily dose of a heck of a machine - this bike is gangsta -

I had an '87 CR80 and MAN that bike ripped!

Love this vid - love you guys !! I’m sooo pumped about the show coming on Discovery- Well earned and deserved Captain, super respect ✊-🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🤝🤝🤝🙌🏻

You are a monster- just proves that the 81 Kaplan restored CR-80r is an animal. I hope I get to come up to the shop soon in the near future with a stack of cash cause I want that bike sooo bad 🙏🙏🙏 - you reared it up !!first lick- unreal 🙌🏻 so F’n cool !!! ✊

Bone 🦴 cold - BEAUTIFUL- bone stock outta the box- can’t wait to see you guys !! Honesty , integrity, and the work orders- not only am I learning from a professional motorcross champion, I’m also learning and loving this - I can’t say enough so I’ll shut up. Chris I wanna pic your brain too lol - you se where it lifts Sr. ???

When it started up it brought a big smile on my face

Cr80's are my favorite 80/85. Had a '99 CR80 and have been mixing gas since those old 80s are a blast!

It's an 80 cc Two Stroke. So that means it's competitive in the 250 cc Four Stroke classes!

I learned to really ride on my ‘85 cr 80, the ol’ man punch it out .20 over and didn’t she scream! This just made my day! What a dime!

I love your videos and your very apparent passion for vintage bikes!!!!!

My first bike was a Crf70f. Seeing this brings back memories

I had one of these as a kid and I bump started in on a hill for about 2 years until someone told me about the choke... kick started first time every time when I knew that LOL

The baby CR500 - this is soo awesome!!! 💪🏻💯🇺🇸 can’t get enough! 🏝👌🏻☀️

All I want for Christmas is two colored skittles from Kaplan Cycles !

I love this thing !!!! I hope some more come thru the shop - back to work .... I’m coming to get something- hopefully an Elsinore. Not that scary 500 one lol “ these little ladies haul ass “ love it !!! Power band is insane !

Had one as a kid 12 years old wow proper little machine wow that brings back some memories

My friend had one of those in 1984 we rode it all over the neighborhood..awesome bike

I use to have one that year ,red rockets we called them ,best bikes produced in 81-82 ,power so smooth coming in ,most don't know your spinning on ice as would try and throw an adult off the back if was gripping, defo one of the nostalgia bikes of my childhood, along with yz80 84 with rad behind number plate ,good jumper with rideable power ,kx where not far behind ,that being if the gearbox wasn't broken lol

I had a 79 cr125. Neighborhood kid had an 80. It RIPPED! Great bikes.