PICK GONE RIGHT!!! CHRISTMAS IN APRIL! 21 CLASSIC MX BIKES YZ60 YZ80 YZ100 YZ125 YZ250 YZ490 CR500AF

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@bullfrog1807 3 жыл бұрын

If Sr. wasn’t wearing shades when Jr. said “I have no interest in riding 4-strokes” I think we woulda seen him tearing up 😭😂 Respect ✊🏽

@KaplanCycles 3 жыл бұрын

Real tears

@riderraider9263 3 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z5uCnZmCqJbepIk.html

@jamesploof3795 3 жыл бұрын

What you saying, seniors 4 stroke ready?dont believe it man, if he does I quit this channel

@royculleton6223 3 жыл бұрын

What a haul!! That Yamaha line looks awesome!! Oriental Wizardry!(Loved that tshirt!)Great idea for a display inside! More CR 500's too! My personal Fave... KX 420! Kawasaki let's the good times roll!Great work Ken! P.S. the Wizard is from Massachusetts?? Cahrburn fibuhr!! Love it!!!

@MOranstock 3 жыл бұрын

We need more videos of the staff going thru the bikes!! We wanna see them being worked on and tuned and fixed and wrenched on...!!!

@anthonytamilio9501 3 жыл бұрын

damm strait. we do

@rider6.0 3 жыл бұрын

Right on bud, getr done

@nickjames205 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I wanna see that rotisserie detail

@07Hawkeye 3 жыл бұрын

agreed

@donniebaker5984 2 жыл бұрын

The're not going to show you all the secrets .that is each man's livelihood to put food in his children's mouths and my boss if not once he told me a 1000 times "KEEP IT UNDER YOUR HAT" don't be telling my customers how to fix their own bikes as they will never buy new one if they fix their old ones ..i said Gale (my boss)they are not tearing up their old bikes waiting for me to get them running again ...besides like you but working on trade ends with our motto "new used or abused you just cant loose when you deal with Hughes Honda that is red rockets and black gold wings that is as we will not be under sold ..and believe it or not Honda of Brazil Indiana sold more GL1000 and red 4 stroke quads than any dealer in the united states from 1975 - 1982 of over 2000 gold wings and over 400 farm quads every year ..big red was big ..and I was the only factory trained certified and authorized by American Honda to service all the ATVs GL1000 - 1100. -1200 s and all the CRs from 1973 to 1983 and I told every little kid how to give the intake valve on any of those four stroke quads a quarter turn backed off for tiny extra clearance after they ran them out oil dozens of times pulling the intake valves into a mushroom and the little atvs would fire back up again but mostly for the time ..as this one little kid looks up at his older brother who's maybe 9. Little brother says WOW how he do dat ? Big looks down to him and says

@paulvanbrug491 3 жыл бұрын

I give thanks to the great Americans that fought WW2, Thank you from Canada 🇨🇦 and the Nederlands 🇱🇺

@calvinly1043 3 жыл бұрын

Two stroke gods have blessed kaplan cycles once again

@LRP-e1m 3 жыл бұрын

Hallelujah

@ianrobinson525 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@KaplanCycles 3 жыл бұрын

AMEN

@goodguygto 3 жыл бұрын

YOU KNOW IT!!!👍👍

@user-sd1ui4sd8y 2 жыл бұрын

@@LRP-e1m ז׳

@seather863 3 жыл бұрын

Pick gone right is an understatement. That's one hell of kick ass collection.

@Eriu-88-88- 3 жыл бұрын

A KX 420 !! Cant wait to see it restored, its a keeper

@more.power. Жыл бұрын

Kaplan team you guys have bought back so many memories for me on 2 strokes. My dad had a small farmlet and he plowed at track for me and my mate to ride on. I had a Yamaha 80 and my mate had a Jawa 150. We raced around and around it all day. We had horses, sheep and a few dry stock cattle. The animals got use to us burning around and we had so much fun. Love your work guys thanks again.

@LRP-e1m 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service to our country James.

@RagdollRacingInc 3 жыл бұрын

Respect

@BigDirtDawg 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, and I mean everything from the bikes to the museum. I fell in love with this channel

@edcallies3414 3 жыл бұрын

I love the fact that your videos jump around at the same pace of my brain!

@gotchu99 3 жыл бұрын

I had an 84 yz80 as a kid. Buddy had an 84 IT100. These bikes take me back.

@jimmystevens9028 3 жыл бұрын

Thank God there is people like you going around and saving these gems.

@ghpjerry 3 жыл бұрын

82 was the 1st yr for the liquid cooled YZ80 & it was like the 125 you have in this package, the radiator was in front of the bars. I had 3 of them for racing...Wish every day I still had 1 of them, they were so quick!

@StevieBoyAndHisToyz 3 жыл бұрын

These are the days we live for ! Absolutely incredible. Bikes right off the trailer. Fresh, hot and delicious. 2 strokes for life ! Ken Kaplan for Congressman !!!

@TheMichigander616 3 жыл бұрын

Dude🤣🤣💪🤛

@jameswhiteman413 3 жыл бұрын

Not congressman ken but president kaplan

@tuesdaytv 3 жыл бұрын

That 85 CR500 is amazing. Thank god that you have acquired them, no one better to care for them.

@ORflycaster 2 жыл бұрын

Those old gals bring back some memories! Long live the big bore two-strokes!!

@jamesploof3795 3 жыл бұрын

Good for you guys, of all the could do it, you guys at Kaplan are beasts, god's, thank you for saving these bikes, you guys deserve Emmy!

@trblemkr1d106 Жыл бұрын

You had my teen bikes and 20's all lined up . I was literally breathless from remembering all the races , practices , rides at Keystone lake - Little Sahara , reliving my first new motocrosser and what it took to get it ..oh man . I scraped , saved and sold my record collection to get my 80 model RM 125 that I put a FOX fork kit in off the floor brand new and that bike was blessed . It never broke or failed on me and I got my first holeshot at Ponca City at my first GNC National . Like I said it was blessed . PK

@tonyarsenault4256 Жыл бұрын

Love this old building and hearing the history and the inner workings of an 1814 building !

@comedyash 3 жыл бұрын

Pick of the year right there. Glad the museum is finally open again, can't wait to see all those biblical big bores in action! Keep up the great work.

@TNTMOTO 3 жыл бұрын

What an amazing collection. Glad to see that someone got them that cares about the original owner and the bikes.

@hankschrader149 3 жыл бұрын

Ken I work in one of the oldest Navy shipyards on the west coast (established 1891) and use freight elevators every day that are from the 1900's old, but not nearly as old or cool as yours! That thing is awesome!

@sonnyseabury4051 Жыл бұрын

Amazing find! James is the Master at delivering so many bikes, and he does it so well. I can't wait until James pulls up to my house, in Metairie, La, with my 1985 Yamaha 2 stroke RZ 350 Kenny Roberts Edition! I'm chomping at the bit to see it come off of the trailor and ride it. I know my Dad, looking down on me from Heaven, will love this 2 stroke!

@brianballa3086 3 жыл бұрын

WEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! love it ...long live the two stokes love it..

@peterfranzetti9071 3 жыл бұрын

I have ridden a lot of those bikes, the YZ80 is an 83, was my first bike that was new. The YZ 100 was one of the best bikes for just play riding ever made. And yes I've ridden the YZ 465 also. And I can't forget my favorite bike the Honda CR 500 1984

@conantdog 3 жыл бұрын

Ken you've blown my mind again with the bikes and the buildings. 50 years iv worked as a carpenter ,furniture maker cabinet maker, and yes BMW and Jaguar mechanic. I'm up in Boston but I wish I could get down there to Connecticut and donate some time working on that building for you I'd be very proud to, my wife maybe she'll let me maybe not 😂

@ScottyLo 3 жыл бұрын

My head is spinning from all those bad ass bikes. What a collection. I’m amazed how you fit that many bikes in 1 trailer. Some of those bikes bring back memories of my childhood. 🇺🇸

@mde1953 3 жыл бұрын

What a line up! God's work keeping these beauties running.

@melaniehoward9532 3 жыл бұрын

Wow ?? Just brilliant wish I could be there just fantastic well done you lot 😁 brill

@rider6.0 3 жыл бұрын

Kawasaki 420cc 2 stroke!!! My favorite!!!

@jasoncarskadon6809 3 жыл бұрын

What an amazing hall, the gods are definitely shining on you today. I tell you I'd be like a kid in a candy store with all those awesome two strokes.

@slow_sylvs9643 3 жыл бұрын

Wow amazing collection of bikes. I can imagine that six figure check..lol

@OCTANEslc 3 жыл бұрын

I feel like you and Ronnie Mac should ride some”pristine” 2 strokes!

@freedomseeker667 3 жыл бұрын

Man I'd have a fit seeing that many bad ass two strokes at one time😀👏🏼

@Richie9413 3 жыл бұрын

2:34 ouch right on the toes

@robertraft 3 жыл бұрын

dude, the yellow yz125 brings me back. awesome bike. all of them.

@paulgrogan8032 3 жыл бұрын

Vintage 2 stroke mxr's rarely had titals. That said dont trust your historic bikes with craigslist bandits, James is a American treasure, take notice how he keeps his rig clean& organized 🇺🇸👍👏

@prochat3481 3 жыл бұрын

There can't be to many picks left in this country with barns full of off road bikes

@jkirk7811 3 жыл бұрын

I've never seen a kx420 . Awesome. Living the dream my friend.

@russellbaker9459 3 жыл бұрын

The YZ80 took me back to a 14yo kid...mine was red&white in Canada...my 1st brand new Mx bike! Yours is an 83 (2nd year liquid cooled) 81 still air cooled then 82s were bar mounted radiators followed by the 83 you have. We love two strokes in Canada & share your passion Ken. Love the shit you find! Long live the smell of burning injection oil in the morning!!

@ianmangham4570 3 жыл бұрын

James doesn't mess around,once a marine ALWAYS a marine 🇺🇸 ALWAYS FAITHFUL

@RagdollRacingInc 3 жыл бұрын

Yeeeeeeew the holy grail of two strokes

@hectorrivera2740 3 жыл бұрын

Amen to the 2 strokes 🙏 I had a bad accident on my street bike kap I'm doing better I'm just glad I'm alive I hit a pole doing 103 God bless America 🇺🇸

@KaplanCycles 3 жыл бұрын

Praise Jesus brother Hector your angels fly faster than you can ride. ML&R

@hectorrivera2740 3 жыл бұрын

@@KaplanCycles thank you brother I can't wait to stop up this year

@markwrenn3882 3 жыл бұрын

Hope you make a full recovery from uk

@hectorrivera2740 3 жыл бұрын

@@markwrenn3882 thank you I'm getting better

@chadmiller1120 3 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha that opener!!!! Awesome vid!!!

@chrisiollich4890 3 жыл бұрын

KAPLAN AMERICA STRIKES AGAIN, HEAVEN ON EARTH!!!! THANK'S from NOR-CAL!!!

@sebastian_park.95 3 жыл бұрын

I love the vid the 2 stroke will rise again. I also love how he pointed out the BASS system on the yz490 mine has that on it too and i find the older tech really interesting.

@craiggreygoose5594 3 жыл бұрын

🤣😅😂 Oh man, you guys are the best! The 2 stroke gods must love you guys

@chaddleix188 3 жыл бұрын

Your the luckiest ppl I've ever seen. I think I'm about to be sick. I wish I had your connections. WOW!!!!

@LemmyK72 3 жыл бұрын

Man would I love to have one of those 86 CRs, and that KX 420. Awesome!!!!!

@strvenoconnell4061 7 ай бұрын

Who ever invented the 2 stroke is smiling, looks like a fun place to work.

@Gglsucksbigballz Жыл бұрын

Great seeing these old bikes. Got my 1st one for 1975 Christmas at 7yr old MX 80 (Yamaha). Rode the help out of it and got an RM80 for Christmas at 9yrs house old.

@richardmorris7063 3 жыл бұрын

Just a suggestion, sell t shirts,hats & keys tags w/ your name on them.every 5$ spent gets an entry for a raffle of a motorcycle.another you tuber does this & it is a win - win for everyone.he's got people winning dodge filers w/ a 20$ t-shirt!

@davidbrosnahan7273 3 жыл бұрын

Once again awesome video 💪

@danjim7056 3 жыл бұрын

I need to get out to this museum. One of these days I'll be able to make the trip

@CensusBruh 3 жыл бұрын

I think the AFX is a enduro model. just like the crf250x. what awesome bikes!

@ericmackinnon6669 2 жыл бұрын

I had that same cr 60 when I was 11 years old in 1987 I loved that bike so much there was a lot of jealous kids in my neighborhood they all wanted one

@CainSample 3 жыл бұрын

I have a 84 cr500r in Pennsylvania👍 not ALL are in Connecticut...Yet😂

@ericdebisz9458 3 жыл бұрын

James you are living the dream brother. Good career. Retired in style. Shuttling Kaplan's haul

@dylanbyrne7511 3 жыл бұрын

When COVID is gone and over in Ireland can’t wait i to the show room

@Meindl-zm8jq 2 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful building, unbelievable amount of time and hard work. Good job 👍. Dream job owning a facility like that!!

@jeffalleshouse9783 3 жыл бұрын

Ken an.chris thanks for the memories n eye candy god bless!!!

@mikestowe6136 3 жыл бұрын

man i wish i was rich id buy one of those yz 490 s i had when i was 13 yrs old mine was yellow n black 1983 or 84 the it 490 is bad ass n who wouldnt want the old kdx hell who wouldnt want them all cant wait till the motocross footage

@spacecryptid1769 3 жыл бұрын

I am liking that green 420 but that 500 AFX is the most gnarly bike in the lot imo

@andybowyer3602 3 жыл бұрын

That 490 is rite up my street Holy Holy Holy👊✊💨💨💨

@neilhaley2098 3 жыл бұрын

God bless the Kaplan’s and all the team from the mechanics to the telephone sales people the 2 stroke kings ov the world ,,,well done love your videos... all the way from the uk neil 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👌🏻

@lanty86 3 жыл бұрын

thumbs up for the intro alone !

@micahbeausoleil8159 3 жыл бұрын

Went there today and saw them all in person. That was quite the haul

@darrenrebel8991 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of the best reveal videos I’ve ever seen. I’m not far from you guys, there’s another trike shop a few hours from you guys, my brother and I have to stop by and see some history. God bless you brother. That’s Fookin’ awesome

@jayvogn2544 3 жыл бұрын

Always awesome videos and throwback treats of great old school bikes! You guys rock there at Kaplan!

@RoadKing-269 3 жыл бұрын

"If you google dime piece..this will show up!!" that is certainly an understatement brother...lol. Another day at the office boys, glad you share these incredible bikes. No doubt I will be on my scoot headed up to see that Museum this summer!

@Ocboy420 3 жыл бұрын

If I only grew up in the 70s-80s wow 🤩can almost hear them idling after seeing you wheel them all up. Cannot wait to hopefully come check out your museum 👍🏻 I would love to do this. Almost better then buying gold❕All American badass for sure !! 👍🏻👏🏻

@australiandirtbikeracing2108 3 жыл бұрын

Another nice find. Those old yz100 are hard to find these days. The one you have looks beautiful. Thank you for posting another great film.

@mxbeanz1206 3 жыл бұрын

You guys have the best taste still cant wait to come and meet yall. And give Wizzard a raise haha hes a great guy

@tunasteve5402 3 жыл бұрын

Nice bikes,,, Those birds weren’t hawks,they’re turkey vultures

@claywurzlow8487 3 жыл бұрын

You got it, Super Fine !!! Video. Thanks

@slickstrings 2 жыл бұрын

Really glad you are taking care of those old buildings. Too much of that kind of history is just knocked down or left to rot.

@dylanbyrne7511 3 жыл бұрын

11 pm over here in Ireland 🇮🇪 keep them coming ye ye

@VanilaGorila96 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Beautiful collection

@KH2PM 3 жыл бұрын

Two strokes forever! Thanks for the architectural educational tour Ken! Your freight elevator is amazing!

@ronmurdock8897 3 жыл бұрын

Wow man just wow I’m drooling 🤤 over every single one of those man

@michaelstewart3042 3 жыл бұрын

God provides a way of you put it in his hands I am going to put the Kaplan museum on my bucket list I've been around all the bikes street or dirt for the last 59 years of my life when really men raced and won bless all your endeavors for 2021

@randallburgess46 Жыл бұрын

Gotta love James! He’s a classic!

@chrisgroves9829 3 жыл бұрын

All I got is WOW!awesome find.so cool these bikes are still around.thanks fellas

@justdoinit2378 3 жыл бұрын

The passion that you have for bikes is what makes all of this beautiful.

@carltrano1325 3 жыл бұрын

I was one of those kids who was not allowed to have a bike when I was 10 it’s all I ever wanted!!!! The next door nabor was given a brand new Honda cr 80 I swear he never had it out of second gear it was Pure torture to watch!!! That was it I made my plan I saved every penny that came my way and three year’s later I bought 1974 mx 250 with out my parents Knowledge and brought it home they let me keep it and I never looked back. Out of all the motocross bikes I have owned over the years I pine for my 1989 KX 250 it was the best bike I have ever Written to this day. Love this channel keep up the great work saving these Masterpieces of engineering and fun. Ps Throwing a leg over any two-stroke is the fun is Bike I have ever written as well👍

@RoscoRide 3 жыл бұрын

Love that 84 IT490 I was about four days away from buying one of those back in 1984 and I lost my job ended up getting an XR 500 a few months later Always wanted one of the 490 ‘s though....

@Johnny_Bee 3 жыл бұрын

Wow that's a lot of badass bikes, that Honda 450R and KX420 are unreal.

@aircooled2068 3 жыл бұрын

Greetings from ireland! Kick ass bikes every single one of them!!!

@xipingpooh5783 3 жыл бұрын

Wow talk about going back in time. I can say I’ve either ridden or raced against every one of the YZ’s and CR’s

@kristinhedrick7749 3 жыл бұрын

hi guys this is chris who sold the bikes. loving the coments but i do miss my bikes boo hoo. kaplan guys great.

@markmclaughlin4801 11 ай бұрын

This is an amazing collection of bikes. Love the enthusiasm

@richardhawkins2430 3 жыл бұрын

Great video great memories my bikes in the 80s 78 cr125 mugen head, yz125g,kx125a7, kx125b1,rm100c,yz490j Keep up the fantastic work. All the best richard, London uk

@philipjohnson2608 3 жыл бұрын

Ken brother its awesome how you keep the positive humor going. Its essential in this life to enjoy our every days and keep it real. Work hard and play harder. With all we do and go through keep that going. God, guns and motorcycles and stick together and love our brothers. 👍

@ianmangham4570 3 жыл бұрын

I can see why jnr loves those bmw's they go BALLISTIC

@ryanczap4808 3 жыл бұрын

I like the BMW M3 in the background!

@thewoods166 9 ай бұрын

Great video, the YZ 80 is a 1983, the YZ 60's are 1982, cool bikes. My brother raced one, he had a pair, 1 stock & 1 modified. These two are "holy Grail" finds! The story is two long to post. I raced two 1982 YZ 80's, 1 stock, 1 modified, they hauled. If you find a modified YZ50, let me know. I'd be game to by one YZ60 if ya still have one. Great video, appreciate you keeping the dreams alive!!!

@aaronlinder7157 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely astonishing. Cannot wait to see them all cleaned up and ripping

@harleyrider9640 3 жыл бұрын

Those Yamaha's got me drooling!!..I'm moving to Rockville&pitching camp in your parking lot!!

@andybowyer3602 3 жыл бұрын

Kenny take that 500 four stroke around the museum PLEASE BROTHER I WANT TO SEE THAT MORE THAN ANY OTHER OUT OF THE LOAD p.s ive been out from 1pm until 10:30 ripping the ktm all over the place! You'd be proud ha!👊✊💨💨💨

@KaplanCycles 3 жыл бұрын

I'll do a 3rd gear holeshot for ya on it!

@andybowyer3602 3 жыл бұрын

@@KaplanCycles you're a nutter but I love ya!! An you better Holy it! Good and proper!!!🤪👍