About a year and a half ago I was in such a dark place. Then I found Paul's channel. I was instantly hooked. His entire family is amazing! (Yes that includes you and your crew! Merlin and so on!) I dont think I'd be here today if it wasn't for all of you. You all inspired me to work torawrds getting my own channel going. The past 8 months have been silly rough financially. Videos like this keep that that fire lit. The bike looks awsome! And thank you for inspiring an old dog.
I honestly hope you do! Y'all are inspiring. People may not comment all the time. But, I am willing to bet some kid is wrenching on bike and rewatching something they are trying to learn. Instead of breaking into someone's car for cupholder change.
This turned out amazing. Absolute bad ass looking bike. Paul’s smile and reaction said it all. Job well done. Will definitely be looking for more of your builds.
I once owned a 1986 CR500, It was an animal in everyway. I am absolutely impressed on the machine you created for Paul and really jealous of the decompression valve. LOL Great job. Great filming.
CR500 is the most fun bike I ever wrecked. I loved riding it, but in our woods trails, I spent most of my time dragging it out of one brush pile or another. ;)
That is one bad bike. Watched the whole build and I was impressed. Seeing Paul ride it on the pipe was AWESOME. Such a good group of people. Love you guys.
Man I love the sound of a 2 stroke dirt bike .. Back in the day I paid for a 440 Maico at a bike show here in the uk . I had so much fun on that bike . Mad fast so much torque nearly rippin yer hands off the bars . Didn’t realise till recently that I had owned one of the maddest MX bikes around . I’m now 61 and looking for a half decent Yamaha DT125 trail bike . I had the 1975 version . Great channel .
Man you guys are super lucky to have such sweet areas to ride, here in michigan their is no where to ride like this. Im jealous, but at least you boys are ripping it like you mean it and having a blast. That beings joy to my heart. Keep and riding fellas.
I spent the day going back and watching the entire build series and you have nailed it. I grew up on 2 wheels and still miss it. The level of detail and effort you have put in on your time off from your full time jobs is amazing.
Back in the 80'2 I had the pleasure of riding the KDX 420. It was on a ranch I cowboy on above 7,200 feet. It was owned by the owners stepson, who always had thee latest and greatest bikes. I was very disappointed, when he bought the new then, Honda XR 500R. I rode up one of those nasty steep hills covered in loose shale, the just went up and up. On the footpads, leaned out over the front wheel, just hoping to not lose traction. The view from the top was well worth it. Unfortunately blasting back down was not an option. It was pretty technical going up, and my first thought before heading down, was I know better than to climb something like this. I actually did not think it would make it to the top. I definitely earned that ride, and did not lose it on the way down. This reminds me of the ride, and the great power from the ol' 2strokes. Nice work.
That bike has the best exhaust note when you hold it wide open! For the record, you guys don't scare me when you climb those impossible uphills. You scare the crap out of me when you park at the top and point your cameras down!
This was an amazing project. It makes me miss my RMZ-250. My dad picked me up from my golf course job at 14 or 15 and we drove an hour and a half where he surprised me with a demo 07' RMZ-250. I was over the moon and it was my pride and joy. I'm short so now I have a 2014 KX100 and while being able to touch the ground in corners is nice, I miss the big bikes. But eight inch starting blocks and dumping that RMZ on sand tracks and desperately trying to find something to stand on to restart the bike was a challenge.
I never knew Paul was a dirt bike man .. already thought the guy was awesome … but now I know he’s a mxer he’s like right up there now!!! 2 strokes forever man love it 😍
That bike is totally awesome! I had more then thirty bikes over 50 yrs of riding and the sound of that big two stroke still makes me want to ride so bad again. Awesome job looks absolutely so cool. 👍👍
This is one of the best videos I’ve watched in a long time! Knowing both your and Paul’s channels, seeing the bike rebuilt then actually ridden was awesome. And it’s a Honda of course.
I just started to tear down my 1994 Kawasaki KX 125 on my channel. The guys at fab rats and dirt bike fab have inspired me so much to take on this build. Thank you guys so much for the inspiration!!!
Dude I've been watching fab rats for almost as long as he's been putting out video that man is smiling from ear to ear love that build .I have a 600 cr and loved riding because of the power do to back issues I parked it in the back of the shed and when I get heald up I will ride again.👍👍😎🤪
I had a mid 70s Husky450 that I bought cheap because the guy had rebuilt it 4 times. He could ride around home fine but on a hair scrambles it would cease up. After a hour of easy trail riding i checked the gas and there was a vacuum on the tank. I found the hose was clogged up that went down the forks. Never had any problems with that bike after that
Life achievement this year. We have 5 dirt bikes. Zero 2 strokes and zero carburetors on them. I only work on them when they get worn out or need oil changed. On new cool stuff put on. ;)
You do some cool stuff with offroad bike engines. I look forward to seeing more of what you do. I'm not much of a commenter but I will try to coment as I know it helps your channel. Great content!!
Exciting to watch , wish I could still ride… my last bike was an 84 CR 480 ..I had it ported etc. It only had about 30hrs or less when I sold it ten years later. The kid that bought it said it was fastest bike at the river… Canadian River north of Amarillo!
I hope he doesn't treat it 'aPaulingly'..It's meant to Rip.and you made it look Awesome when it does.The flip over cylinder drain was too funny.Stuff happens when the float sticks.Glad you all had fun,and were Safe doing it.Happy Trails,and thank you.
I haven't road a bike in meny yearsbut you have set off a burning inside of to get another bike if I get anything that is half as nice as Paul's bike I will be really happy, thanks guys for a fantastic video I've never seen Paul smile so much in any of his video's.
Definitely have to get another dirtbike. Sold my CR250 years ago cause my wife is terminally ill😢 After watching this it makes me miss the fun times riding! Some day🙏🏻
Awesome build! Really sounds great! I'm sure it was embarrassing when it flooded but it was good you were there to work it out! Gotta have some issues on the first run. Really fun video, thanks!
Stick a pin perpendicular to the short hose on the vent and pull it back out. That will all pressure to escape and can take gas cap off without the annoying hose. I have run those little gas tank vent for years that way with no issue. Small enough hole no dirt gets in, big enough to let pressure out.
Great build. It looks and sounds great and sure puts a huge smile on Paul's face. This is a sport, that I found out the hard way, that I would rather follow than lead with no more seat time than I have. I bet it's hard to keep the front wheel down if it comes on strong when it hits its powerband like a couple I have rode. Some are downright scary to me. It seems with that size engine it would need a wider rear tire to get that power to the ground.
Great job! Always go with the guy that built it when you first run it! Because if he don’t know what’s wrong then your in deep Doo Doo! Results are all that matter!
I had one of those stupid vent caps cost me a whole dune-trip @ Glamis 20 years ago on a CRF450! I have never been so mad as I was when after we got home and I was just sitting in my garage there on the stool, and for some reason my eyes focused on that vent cap and I immediately thought "no fucking way!". Sure enough, removed the fuel cap and it ran like a scalded ape as usual. That was a hard, yet well learned lesson!
Fab Rats brought me to your channel. Sticking around to see more! Nice job on Paul’s bike and the other bikes looked, sounded and performed great too! Subscribed!
Man don't let that put a kink in your stride, I've had the exact same thing happen to me with the tank vent. Mine was anodized red 😂 pitched that SOB in the stock tank✌️
Nice build. I watched you bild Pauls cr500 it came out sweet. I still have my 1982 500 in mint condition . At 64 years old I don't ride as hard as I use too. Enjoy your bike Paul and keep the kids off it for now. John >-W-> 🤠
That fuel issue brought back memories of my 82 YZ125. From the day I brought it home from the dealership if the fuel was not shut off it would fill jug and case in 10 minutes.
❤ saddleback Park Orange County back in the day when I was 19 I love riding my CR 250 there or the old Xscape country but it wouldn’t feel like the same these days. See that I’m now 63 but I still ride still love it still love the old Hondas, keep on riding till you can’t do it no more I’ll ride to the day I die . We must be free free to ride our machine.❤
we used to take a cr500 with for the "spare" bike in case someones bike broke. i was never disappointed when my bike broke. it was a handful in the tight midwest river bottom woods.
The whole world can tell when Paul Cox is satisfied. He wears his smile from ear to ear!
Yep he sure does no words needed....
About a year and a half ago I was in such a dark place. Then I found Paul's channel. I was instantly hooked. His entire family is amazing! (Yes that includes you and your crew! Merlin and so on!) I dont think I'd be here today if it wasn't for all of you. You all inspired me to work torawrds getting my own channel going. The past 8 months have been silly rough financially. Videos like this keep that that fire lit. The bike looks awsome! And thank you for inspiring an old dog.
It’s honestly comments like this that keep me motivated to keep making content and building projects. Thank you so much for your support
I honestly hope you do! Y'all are inspiring. People may not comment all the time. But, I am willing to bet some kid is wrenching on bike and rewatching something they are trying to learn. Instead of breaking into someone's car for cupholder change.
This was such an awesome build! Glad I found your channel and looking forward to more great content. All the best from Texas😎
U need a cup o cement bro.
Ditto my friend.
This turned out amazing. Absolute bad ass looking bike. Paul’s smile and reaction said it all. Job well done. Will definitely be looking for more of your builds.
I once owned a 1986 CR500, It was an animal in everyway. I am absolutely impressed on the machine you created for Paul and really jealous of the decompression valve. LOL
Great job. Great filming.
CR500 is the most fun bike I ever wrecked. I loved riding it, but in our woods trails, I spent most of my time dragging it out of one brush pile or another. ;)
The sound of a 500 is definitely noticeable when you're out riding. Bike came out great. Nice job
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Massive respect.
A beautiful build, built to be used.
Sterling work.
Nice one fellas!!!
What a blast. The 500 CC machines just dig and fly up the hills. Hold-on should be these machines motto. Thanks for building and sharing.
That is one bad bike. Watched the whole build and I was impressed. Seeing Paul ride it on the pipe was AWESOME. Such a good group of people. Love you guys.
Paul’s bike is sweet! That stopped up vent is crazy. I’ve never seen anything like that before. Well done on the bike build DBF!!
Man I love the sound of a 2 stroke dirt bike ..
Back in the day I paid for a 440 Maico at a bike show here in the uk .
I had so much fun on that bike . Mad fast so much torque nearly rippin yer hands off the bars .
Didn’t realise till recently that I had owned one of the maddest MX bikes around .
I’m now 61 and looking for a half decent Yamaha DT125 trail bike .
I had the 1975 version .
Great channel .
Now, THAT is a motto ! "Go Fast Don't Die" I particularly appreciate which comes first!
Man you guys are super lucky to have such sweet areas to ride, here in michigan their is no where to ride like this. Im jealous, but at least you boys are ripping it like you mean it and having a blast. That beings joy to my heart. Keep and riding fellas.
I spent the day going back and watching the entire build series and you have nailed it. I grew up on 2 wheels and still miss it. The level of detail and effort you have put in on your time off from your full time jobs is amazing.
Back in the 80'2 I had the pleasure of riding the KDX 420. It was on a ranch I cowboy on above 7,200 feet. It was owned by the owners stepson, who always had thee latest and greatest bikes. I was very disappointed, when he bought the new then, Honda XR 500R. I rode up one of those nasty steep hills covered in loose shale, the just went up and up. On the footpads, leaned out over the front wheel, just hoping to not lose traction. The view from the top was well worth it. Unfortunately blasting back down was not an option. It was pretty technical going up, and my first thought before heading down, was I know better than to climb something like this. I actually did not think it would make it to the top. I definitely earned that ride, and did not lose it on the way down. This reminds me of the ride, and the great power from the ol' 2strokes. Nice work.
What a machine 👏
Not for the beginner I imagine can get you into trouble plenty quick 🤣
You are correct. That 500 can be very disrespectful!!
The Honda CR500. Greatest dirt bike ever made. And then they made it even better! I am jealous. I miss my 94’.
Absolutely nice bike build...Paul looks extremely happy...
The Fab Rats bike looks and runs amazing. You guys do awesome work. Y'all had fun building it and riding it.
That bike has the best exhaust note when you hold it wide open!
For the record, you guys don't scare me when you climb those impossible uphills. You scare the crap out of me when you park at the top and point your cameras down!
This was an amazing project. It makes me miss my RMZ-250. My dad picked me up from my golf course job at 14 or 15 and we drove an hour and a half where he surprised me with a demo 07' RMZ-250. I was over the moon and it was my pride and joy. I'm short so now I have a 2014 KX100 and while being able to touch the ground in corners is nice, I miss the big bikes. But eight inch starting blocks and dumping that RMZ on sand tracks and desperately trying to find something to stand on to restart the bike was a challenge.
I never knew Paul was a dirt bike man .. already thought the guy was awesome … but now I know he’s a mxer he’s like right up there now!!! 2 strokes forever man love it 😍
Great looking bike. Very impressed with everything. Love watching the build, thank you for sharing.
Absolutely hysterical. The effort to get the ol girl refired… we’ll done. The bike turned out amazing. Job well done.
The big 2strokes banging away brings back some memories 😊
Bike looks and sounds amazing. Great job on the rebuild.
The bike looks amazing! Paul is a happy man. Great video thanks for taking us along
That bike is totally awesome! I had more then thirty bikes over 50 yrs of riding and the sound of that big two stroke still makes me want to ride so bad again. Awesome job looks absolutely so cool. 👍👍
Oh my gosh. You freaking killed this build!!!!!! That CR is absolutely sick!!!
Nothing better than red white and blue, I served for those colors for 20 years
I agree. Thank you for your service my friend. Some day I would love to shake your hand. God bless our soldiers
Excellently built! Paul’s smile says it all. Now Paul’s gonna have to make a mount to haul it on the wrecker for advance scouting of his recoveries.
Man that is one Sweet Honda. I am sure Paul is going to have a lot of fun with it.
This is one of the best videos I’ve watched in a long time! Knowing both your and Paul’s channels, seeing the bike rebuilt then actually ridden was awesome. And it’s a Honda of course.
That turned out sooo nice! You all did such good work. What a custom this thing is
Enjoyed the whole build process! Thanks for keeping us up to date!
I just started to tear down my 1994 Kawasaki KX 125 on my channel. The guys at fab rats and dirt bike fab have inspired me so much to take on this build. Thank you guys so much for the inspiration!!!
Nice addition to the 86 250R he just bought!! 🤔👍👍👍👍
That is an awesome build. Sounds beautiful. I've had trouble with those one way tank vent valves too. Never used them again.
sweet build! rode a buddy's 500 2 stroke (can-am) once and only once, about a million years ago, i'm almost over the trauma!
Sounds, Looks Absolutely Amazing !
Love your Channel and have subbed since Lander's Buke fix.❤
Great Channels Y'all 👍
Awesome, looks great, Congrats to Paul, Nothing beats the sound of a 2 stroke......
Turned out schweeet! Love the bike and it looked like a great day out in the dirt! Man! I miss that two stroke, two wheeled fun!
Dude I've been watching fab rats for almost as long as he's been putting out video that man is smiling from ear to ear love that build .I have a 600 cr and loved riding because of the power do to back issues I parked it in the back of the shed and when I get heald up I will ride again.👍👍😎🤪
Paul here’s your bike, get on, sit down, shut up, and hold on.. lmao.. 😂😂😂
I had a mid 70s Husky450 that I bought cheap because the guy had rebuilt it 4 times. He could ride around home fine but on a hair scrambles it would cease up. After a hour of easy trail riding i checked the gas and there was a vacuum on the tank. I found the hose was clogged up that went down the forks. Never had any problems with that bike after that
Awesome 👏🏼 video man great to see another new team into the Fab rats 🐀 family great 👍🏼 work man kiddos to you and all your team bro 😎
Some crazy nice terrain there! Looks unreal
Life achievement this year. We have 5 dirt bikes. Zero 2 strokes and zero carburetors on them. I only work on them when they get worn out or need oil changed. On new cool stuff put on. ;)
awesome bike, hope to see some group rides over on fabrats channel, awhile back matt admitted doing some dirtbiking with the family, get it happening!
Yup , just as I thought,, it’s a freaking rocket 🤩🤩🥳🥳🥳 well done 👍👍👏👏👏
You do some cool stuff with offroad bike engines. I look forward to seeing more of what you do. I'm not much of a commenter but I will try to coment as I know it helps your channel. Great content!!
Exciting to watch , wish I could still ride… my last bike was an 84 CR 480 ..I had it ported etc. It only had about 30hrs or less when I sold it ten years later. The kid that bought it said it was fastest bike at the river… Canadian River north of Amarillo!
You did a killer job on Paul's bike looks awesome sounds awesome
I hope he doesn't treat it 'aPaulingly'..It's meant to Rip.and you made it look Awesome when it does.The flip over cylinder drain was too funny.Stuff happens when the float sticks.Glad you all had fun,and were Safe doing it.Happy Trails,and thank you.
🎉 coming from Paul's follower🎉 great job guys the thing rips from a guy that rides four-wheelers🎉😅.... JJ... Jonjon..
I haven't road a bike in meny yearsbut you have set off a burning inside of to get another bike if I get anything that is half as nice as Paul's bike I will be really happy, thanks guys for a fantastic video I've never seen Paul smile so much in any of his video's.
You have to love built not bought, Amazing job guys.
Just caught channel looks like swingarm city , had 1973 250 Elsinore when kid great hill climb machine ! Keep rolling boys
Oops big water looks same
Definitely have to get another dirtbike. Sold my CR250 years ago cause my wife is terminally ill😢 After watching this it makes me miss the fun times riding! Some day🙏🏻
I had an 87 cr500 amazing power ! Can’t imagine how good it be in a new chassis! 👍👍
Love the retro Honda vibe. Turned out awesome.
Damn nice job, so much fun to build as well as ride. Been addicted for lsst 65 yrs, still riding at 73
Awesome build! Really sounds great! I'm sure it was embarrassing when it flooded but it was good you were there to work it out! Gotta have some issues on the first run. Really fun video, thanks!
Stick a pin perpendicular to the short hose on the vent and pull it back out. That will all pressure to escape and can take gas cap off without the annoying hose. I have run those little gas tank vent for years that way with no issue. Small enough hole no dirt gets in, big enough to let pressure out.
Great build. It looks and sounds great and sure puts a huge smile on Paul's face. This is a sport, that I found out the hard way, that I would rather follow than lead with no more seat time than I have. I bet it's hard to keep the front wheel down if it comes on strong when it hits its powerband like a couple I have rode. Some are downright scary to me. It seems with that size engine it would need a wider rear tire to get that power to the ground.
“It was under warranty until you kicked it over” 🤔
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Crankcase full of fuel… 😉
Greetings from Romania ❤️🇷🇴
Amazing bike. Paul will love your hard work for years. My only hope is he polishes the frame like it is now.
I have wanted that exact bike set up exactly the same way for like 10 years. Nice bike Paul very nice on that build awesome
Great job! Always go with the guy that built it when you first run it! Because if he don’t know what’s wrong then your in deep Doo Doo! Results are all that matter!
You did an epic job. So glad it turned out so great.
I'm not a bike person but follow the Rats and came over for the build. Very impressive work and a great shakedown run.
One of the best builds I’ve seen. Love the old school works look. I’ve also has one of those vents fail..junk. Shiny side up🏁
I remember an add once that made the internet a while back. It was spot on describing the CR500. I rode my buds hit 2nd I had enough at that time.
I dig the new intro. What a great way to showcase your work. Good job.
His bike turned out great.
Great job to you guys that build it for him .
Some fun in the sun ! Thanks for sharing !
What a BEAUTIFUL bike man, great job guys!
Living in the mountains, I learned long ago not to use those vents. High altitude fuel injection! Love your work.
It’s always the $5 part that kills your day. Well done on the trail resuscitation 😊
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That bike is sweet congrats Paul. I'm hoping to have another CR 500 in my Arsenal.
Sometime in the future.
I had one of those stupid vent caps cost me a whole dune-trip @ Glamis 20 years ago on a CRF450! I have never been so mad as I was when after we got home and I was just sitting in my garage there on the stool, and for some reason my eyes focused on that vent cap and I immediately thought "no fucking way!". Sure enough, removed the fuel cap and it ran like a scalded ape as usual. That was a hard, yet well learned lesson!
I’d want to be at Sand Hollow for the first run, those rocks hurt. Nice work!
Awesome job on that bike! Makes me want to get another CR500! I’ve had issues with those fuel tank vents also.
Fab Rats brought me to your channel. Sticking around to see more! Nice job on Paul’s bike and the other bikes looked, sounded and performed great too! Subscribed!
Welcome aboard!
Wow that 500 is sick AF!
Oh man with the bronze wheels!! Holy crap man. Looks super good
That is an awesome bike and you can tell that Paul is pleased.
Man don't let that put a kink in your stride, I've had the exact same thing happen to me with the tank vent. Mine was anodized red 😂 pitched that SOB in the stock tank✌️
For when you are quite insane enough for an IT490. That is the prettiest CR I've ever seen.
I didn’t get my moneys worth!!! I hadn’t seen an expansion chamber explode before. Still haven’t. Good work guys!
Looks amazing. Fantastic work. 😎👍
Garage Queen my arse... way to go boys!!!!!!!
90'? 118 in Mesa AZ yesterday. 7_18_2023, so hot I couldn't touch the metal on truck, IN THE SHADE. 😮
Nice build. I watched you bild Pauls cr500 it came out sweet. I still have my 1982 500 in mint condition . At 64 years old I don't ride as hard as I use too. Enjoy your bike Paul and keep the kids off it for now. John >-W-> 🤠
That fuel issue brought back memories of my 82 YZ125. From the day I brought it home from the dealership if the fuel was not shut off it would fill jug and case in 10 minutes.
Had same thing happen on a 300exc several years back and oddly enough, it was Tusk vent cap as well. Will never run one again.
❤ saddleback Park Orange County back in the day when I was 19 I love riding my CR 250 there or the old Xscape country but it wouldn’t feel like the same these days. See that I’m now 63 but I still ride still love it still love the old Hondas, keep on riding till you can’t do it no more I’ll ride to the day I die . We must be free free to ride our machine.❤
Great video glade I found your channel through Fab Rats
Paul would have a blast on that CR500 out in Glamis
we used to take a cr500 with for the "spare" bike in case someones bike broke. i was never disappointed when my bike broke. it was a handful in the tight midwest river bottom woods.