This family is a national treasure.

I'm a CR guy have been all my life. But the sound of that KX is making the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. I've watched you for years and that right there is the meanest sounding bike to date. God bless KAPLAN Cycles 🫡

The pop of two stroke will always put a smile on my heart

I’ve never seen a KX500 that I liked the looks of but this one is 🔥💯

This is literally a dream bike for me. My favorite Marvel hero growing up was and still is The Hulk. The first bike I rode was a KX 85, so Kawasaki green runs through my blood. Amazing machine. Some day...

Still the original owner of my 2000 kx 500. I want it to sound like this, gave me chills cause I know how scary that beast is, that bike commands respect cause if you dont your getting hurt real bad.

Saw this in person at the museum a couple weeks ago - absolutely beautiful bike.

Jackie doesn't like all of that noise and ruckus! 😂😂.....That is one superior, scary fast, unimaginable powered machine. The long strip of land, across the street from your museum was no way no way near long enough for that Hulkster 500 KX. I know you're gonna have alot of fun opening that bike up at your compound. That's literally the kind of space you need. Christie did a phenominal job on those amazing graphics. The bike looked like it was almost uncontrollable with your holeshots. What I loved the most is the minute the front wheel of that bike went from concrete to that long strip of grass, with your going slow on the concrete, you cracked the throttle to wide open, and that bike took off faster and more agressively than an dirtbike I have ever seen. Totally droolworthy and jawdropping! 😲😲

THANK’S 🐐KEN YOUR DOING GREAT THING’S FOR THE MOTORCYCLE COMMUNITY 🫡🇺🇸‼️ PS. THIS KP KX 🐊💪‼️

U guys allways have the best vids.....big hello from Australia....Canberra

That Hulkster KX freaking RIPS!!

I don't think it gets any better than that fantastic build!!!👌

Oh wow what a fantastic bike sounds fabulous nothing like the sound of a 2 stroke 👌

Incredible bike! This bike deserved the big feature. Can't wait to see the big 500 series shootout and how all compare!

Omg what a beast it's on the back wheel in every gear seeing that kx 500 has made my Christmas Eve

Kaplan America,....I`ll always stick with you. There is no other.... The Specific Skills And Dedicated Craftsmanship of The Kaplan America Team,.... .... Is A Blessing From God. While We Will Never Forget, None of this would be possible without the sacrifices of all those we remember who gave their ALL for our liberties,...this is just one of those precious freedoms. God Has Truly Blessed America.

That revs quick, sounds strong

LOVE LOVE LOVE THAT PIPE Looks and sounds so damn GOOD!!!!

What a beautiful Machine!! Bad ass!! 🇺🇸💪🏼🦅

Wow. What a beast. Beauty 🤘🤘🔥🔥

I'm a KX 500 guy from back in the day! That bike is awesome! 😎 🤘 ☠️

Im also a CR guy. Started with a 1985 cr500 in the early 2000s in my early 20s and have never rode anything other than a 500 since!!! Currently only have a 2004 KX500 so i really enjoy your KX vids. Keep up the good work Ken you guys are awsome and this is my favorite youtube channel! Thanks for all the vids and keep em coming!!

It's that pipe. The 2 stroke is a mathematical equation. That bike hit all the right parameters. Sounds so good I have goosebumps.

Just got done watching the Wizards kx500 and it's always been one of my favorites on the channel but this one right here has definitely been a favorite buy a bunch of us absolutely one of the greatest 500s in the world it looks amazing and everything about it is trickery don't get no better than that💪🏻💪🏻💚👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇲✌🏼

😮Holly sh*t that is the baddest kx I've ever seen ,check big Ken rotorvating the grass❤❤

I can smell this video & feel the vibrations through my phone!!🎉🎉❤

That is so Kool, I have an original all factory stock 2003 kx 250 and I luv it!

That thing is Unreal Fast 💪

Super tight piece!!! Love it, Kap.

Wow. What a bad ass looking KX

That’s a strong running bike!!! Awesome kx!!!!

Yep that's something to get excited about fr sureee !! Sick build mate 💪

Magnifique 500 kx surtout le bruit trop beau

OVER THE TOP how cools that 500 👍✊

Just saw a new KX450 SR at a dealer on sale for $11,000.00. What a deal! 🤩

Always watch through the end and can’t to see all your big bore compete this summer

Dead gum Boys love that Kawasaki power would love to ride that Monster for sure and I'll buy a tire for it as well!

That KX looks mint, I had a KMX 200 back in day, they are like KDX but not as good

Beautiful Machine....grew up a Kawi guy though ive ridden em all... To Me Team Green always seem to have more potent power plants ...wilder power bands... cant get enough of this bike !!

I bought one brand new in 1999 put a fmf pipe and silencer went a tooth up on the sprocket and jetted it to perfection it went so fast it would hover and legit 115 monster i miss that bike badly went 3 years unbeaten at bulls gap sand hill mio michigan

Ken just watch the video back of you on that rocket,You deserve a Kawasaki KX500,It's already home. Happy Hollidays to you and your family. I was in the market for another dirt bike and just purchased a 2002 KX 125, Somethin about the green, LOL!

Absolutely beautiful looks & sounds fantastic what a dream Kawasaki Kx500 💚🏁 What a Hart breaker my forever bike.. Absolutely love it Ken Sr what a master job by everyone involved...👍 💚💚

that bike is exceptional, best as could be, top notch. it'd be interesting to see it with good rider race another 500 with good rider. you are on the ball Kaplan you and your team work like a fine oiled machine. you guys keep on with what you do and you consistently crank out vids. pretty impressive you guys and your shop are tops in your field or could be said industry. props to you all.

I literally designed this same Hulk (Green) scheme for my KX450 22' but decided to go with the Moster Factory look. I should send it in for Print with Decal Works or of the Designers I use.

Kickass !

The big bore KXs freaking awesome display of power! Rip Rider!!❤🎉🎉

the audio in the video is really good!

That is a perfect bike, love KX an you can just hear the port timing is on mark. Great job, can't wait to see the numbers on the dyno.

Absolutely fantastic machine 😮❤🤠🤘🙏🇬🇧💥🇺🇸

If I eva come to USA I'll be visiting.....the museum

I just went into a trance 😍

Motorcycles love this man😅

The motorcycle that I saw Brad Lackey in Houston in the rain. 1975. Now that's Motocross.

Good work man

I am a Suzuki RM guy, but DAAAAAAMN, that is a bike that I wluld love to call my own!!!!

Those graohics go hard af

First

ken looked like he was teleporting when he was riding it on the grass!

That Ally tank and graphics look amazing

steering dampers are sweet

That one does sound good.

Nice bike bring it to my place ❤

The King KX Hulkster!

What a beast !!

Awesome 👍🏻

I love the tank

I love your 500s espially cr,s but that 500 is bad ass!!!!

Well, say what you want.. ..Sr. knows how to ride that thing.. Awesome! 💣💥💯👌🏼

I'm a cr guy but that bad boy is Krispy!!!

Holly Smokes, I designed some gnarly (Hulk) graphics but never produced them. They look similar to those. (2021)

I bought the first CR 500 84' Air cooled, SONOFABITCH TO START AND RIPPED! BRAAAAAAAAP

you have found the holy grail.....

Makes me feel like a big man!

100 billion dollars🎉

I gotta have one like that

Whoa,aint no Hondo thats goona outrun that Kwacker,she is def a Rippa!!!

I'm literally jonesing for this bike what a kick ass kx500 🤣🤦‍♂️

Freaking beautiful!

Excelent machine❤❤❤❤❤🦾🦾🦾🦾🦾🚀🚀🚀💣💣💣💣👀👀👀

Shame this got sold should of stayed in the museum! Seriously I doubt the Jeff Ward kx 500 still exists this may be the only one.Mud and sand is where this bike would be sick! Amazing that pro's rode this on small tracks even super cross imagine the throttle control Rail or Bail! Hope this bike found a good home and is not totaled somewhere lol

😈😈😈 thats the bike .... yess i love it 😈😈😈

Titanium Bolts!!!!!!!!! 🤯

Motocross guys Is the Elite from bikes world .2strokes Is like chainsaw.Terain Is the best training mothod for every biker.

We need to see Ronnie mac compare this to his cr500

PERIOD⚫️‼️

Throw some better radiators on there to keep the engine cooler and it could gain even more power thats nuts

Well , my wife did say she wants me to airate the lawn.......

GOOO"TTT Daummm. L👀K At This Bad Ass Mother Whoo"Wee Wat A Machine. Brother Kaplan America you don't play Man nothing comes out that door unless it's ready to go.. and you got to be a true Rider to ride something this big and powerful.. you will respect it. That's one hell of a great machine one hell of a story behind it. That good brother on the phone as a legend has been forever and well-known. Much love and respect brother always man. I would love to have that myself if I was ready but I'm not ready yet. But I guarantee you one thing there will be a better and Badder"One.. and that's hard to say when you see something this freaking awesome but the ones that have been on here for a long time they know what I'm saying. You have a great one brother you've been working very hard here lately I think we will probably see you in the big rig soon would love to see you grabbing gears one day brother have a great one 💪🏼💪🏼💚🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽♥️👍🏼👍🏼

Nice work! This is the way, sake should have built-in for production. At least on this level and with today's CNC technology you could produce something even sweeter! I'm also a fan of the Cervice Hondas

That dog HUNTS! 😮

Me in the middle of pulling my 125 off the truck then hearing this 500 start up then me putting my bike back on the truck and going home.

Sounds like Ken has a new ride!

Yep, as someone said, much of the performance and personality is tied to that pipe. Someone knew what the hell they were doing when they built that beauty to complement the tuners stated (major) work (pics/specs posted somewhere?) on port tunnels, transfer angles, and likely t/a changes. A quick pipe swap while on Ken's dyno anyway, could be an eye opener, and really open the hi-end cone pipe market for the builder and distributor(s) (Ken?). (edit: a well thought out and structured reply to Mr. Peterson on 6-1-23 initially posted, but now seems to have gone missing...something I said ?).

Already making calls to re mortgage payments on my to buy this. I'm a honda guy, this KX is epic 😎 👌 🙌 👏

Looks like a cpi styled pipe. I have a stock, PC, gnarly , and old fatty, and a big boy cpi for my k5 . Spare heads, one race gas head. SASS ported. Love k5, Loving this k5 video.

That bike is bad ass. The rear fender looks a bit stink bug though. Maybe that’s how it’s supposed to look?

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Here’s yr winner between the KTM 550 the CR500 ..and this Beast .. no contest

I want it !

That Kawasaki KX500 Looks like It COULD Jump Over the Moon! WOW!!!