TRAILER LOAD OF 23 VINTAGE 2 STROKES RESCUED CAN WE FIX THEM? watch to end don't give up B4 MIRACLE

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Komentáře • 347

  • @GQ-wz5it
    @GQ-wz5it Před 2 lety +50

    Ken I love your never ending positivity and enthusiasm. Living the dream!!!! Enjoy your Florida adventures because we all are enjoying watching it.

  • @AudiophileTubes
    @AudiophileTubes Před 2 lety +28

    Much respect to you and your crew, Ken, for 'rescuing' many of these great classic vintage bikes! You deserve a million subscribers!

    • @Crosshatch1212
      @Crosshatch1212 Před 2 lety +3

      To think there's lots more of these containers just lying about America. Wish it was samehere in UK,.

    • @fernandoprio
      @fernandoprio Před rokem

      @@Crosshatch1212 it´s easy to import in the UK and much easier to register and get MOT'd 'em. Ive done it few times while I was living in the UK importing bikes from Italy and re-exporting them to Spain.

  • @erp7625
    @erp7625 Před 2 lety +1

    This is my dad's house! Glad these bikes made it to Kaplan's hands.

  • @danwedderburn5550
    @danwedderburn5550 Před rokem +2

    Hi from UK. As an old motocross boy from 75 - 82, this was great to see. I can completely agree with you on the smell & sound of two stroke. Still to do this day there is nothing makes me smile more than a two stroke "on song" moto x bike that is in fine form.

  • @Bradzhamo2781
    @Bradzhamo2781 Před 2 lety +12

    Awesome! Even though I'm 40 years old and the bikes of the 90s are what brings back memories of my youth I still have mad respect and appreciation for bikes as far back as the 70s. It's cool to see the technology and designs progress through time!
    Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺

  • @husky500cr
    @husky500cr Před rokem +1

    That is great you guys can bring these bikes back to life.

  • @blueheelerfriend8450
    @blueheelerfriend8450 Před 2 lety +22

    I'd love to see the before and after pics of some of these bikes when they get restored...Great video and commentary my friends. 🇺🇸👍😊

  • @user-lc8vj5ir4c
    @user-lc8vj5ir4c Před rokem +1

    Loving all the elsinores coming out of that trailor ❤

  • @danrogers9945
    @danrogers9945 Před 4 měsíci

    Brings me back to school days!waiting to get out of school to ride!

  • @timjohnson780
    @timjohnson780 Před 2 lety

    Lol. I'd absolutely love to dig through that trailer. As a kid I owned many of those bikes. Memory lane.

  • @theenforcer5886
    @theenforcer5886 Před 2 lety +2

    Big man, you're like a walking Honda workshop manual. You and jeffs knowledge is impressive.👍🙏

  • @hondamanatc4life983
    @hondamanatc4life983 Před 2 lety +1

    Man awesome find always good to find old Hondas that's all I mess with

  • @glenwilliams1646
    @glenwilliams1646 Před rokem

    All gems, and the spare parts are now priceless, great find.👍

  • @mariomessinese4072
    @mariomessinese4072 Před 2 lety +2

    Holy grail find. Can't wait to see the build videos 🤘

  • @c0munguyforcaz
    @c0munguyforcaz Před 2 lety +1

    Being there would be a dream man, I love finding these old Gems

  • @DavidLamb-lc9on
    @DavidLamb-lc9on Před rokem

    Dude u you have some of the nicest bikes I've ever seen and it one of the coolest channels

  • @user-jc8cc4ch6w
    @user-jc8cc4ch6w Před 5 měsíci

    My first scrambler a Honda CR 250m green and silver 74 model it was a Canadian model with the aluminium tank and those hotdog mufflers brings back some amazing memories just can't wait to get on the road again

  • @lisaharvey4373
    @lisaharvey4373 Před rokem

    The 70's are my greatest memories of the two strokes love THEM all

  • @user-jc8cc4ch6w
    @user-jc8cc4ch6w Před 5 měsíci

    Your spot on just by getting a frame tank wheel's and a seat can give you memories of your father or family giving you something like these bike's pushing them up a hill and sitting on them pretending your the king or queen of the neighbourhood whilst others were building Billy carts keep on keeping on mate cheers from Australia 🦘🌏

  • @theflyingboxman6782
    @theflyingboxman6782 Před 2 lety +5

    I absolutely loved every minute of this! What a great find! Thank you so much for your enthusiasm! I look forward to tracking down and purchasing my first real motocross bike, a 1980 CR250. Seeing this gives me hope.

  • @northerntoyota7584
    @northerntoyota7584 Před 2 lety +1

    Glad you said “bomb bar dee eh” correctly and not “bomb ba deer” 🇨🇦

  • @shawng7902
    @shawng7902 Před 2 lety +1

    The good ole days, old Yamaha 80s I've seen on here. Had a early 175 2 stroke, then a 79 zy250. cagiva 125. buddy rode an ole TT thumper. Then once the honda 110 big red came out, it was a Takate 250 2 wheeler, we all switched from 3 to 4 wheels with tekate 250, quad racer, Tried the 4 stroke game, but it gets real expensive real fast.

  • @stevepest3184
    @stevepest3184 Před 2 lety +1

    Love see some these when done ✅

  • @davidaguiarjr8217
    @davidaguiarjr8217 Před 2 lety

    thanks for bringing us along. .... i live on the cape. hoping to ride down and check out the museum soon!

  • @lisaharvey4373
    @lisaharvey4373 Před rokem

    That's a great find wow lots of good bikes to bring back to life awesome!

  • @adamscott8053
    @adamscott8053 Před 2 lety +1

    wow you found the honey hole of bikes, heaven wow

  • @toddhancock1976
    @toddhancock1976 Před rokem

    You are truly impressive Ken with your knowledge.
    Love your channel!!!

  • @stevenstiles5112
    @stevenstiles5112 Před 2 lety +3

    Good things come to good people nice job you guys. Big respect to the late former owner to all those beauties, thanks for saving such mx history.

  • @RobertFairweatherMusic

    2:42 '77 Honda XR 75. My dream bike back in the day when I was 12.

  • @mcxr420
    @mcxr420 Před rokem

    It makes me feel alot better about my bike hoarding, somebody has to save these gems. Thanks guys.

  • @michellepatrick5175
    @michellepatrick5175 Před 2 lety +2

    Reminds me of the day 45years ago Jimmy Ellis came to town [Millville, N.J.} He ran the 250 expert class and gave the whole pack a 3/4 lap head start & won by a longshot. Word was he was training coming off a broken leg injury. He made everyone look like they were standing still.

    • @tonyarsenault4256
      @tonyarsenault4256 Před rokem

      Purchase my 1980 Husky CR-250 from a guy in Millville NJ !

    • @michellepatrick5175
      @michellepatrick5175 Před rokem

      @@tonyarsenault4256 WAS IT FROM FRANK? OR MAYBE THE GUY ON CARMEL RO$AD ? OLD HUSKY'S ARE WORTH ALOT OF $

  • @johnbaker899
    @johnbaker899 Před 2 lety +3

    You guys take me back....good feeling , thank you

  • @mopedbabes1869
    @mopedbabes1869 Před 2 lety

    Cool video, so much old bikes. , great

  • @etherjoe505
    @etherjoe505 Před 2 lety +1

    The lord's work 🔥🔥💲💲🏍️🏍️🏍️

  • @sonnyseabury4051
    @sonnyseabury4051 Před 2 lety +1

    Just like the rooms of sobriety say, don't give up until the miracle happens. Sadly, many do and don't make it, because very few people these days, are willing to put in hard work to better themselves. For the lucky, hardworking people like myself, the end result in life, is so much better and worth it. According to my doctor's and nurses, I shouldn't be alive, because of so many years of Cocaine use, but I Thank God and Jesus Christ, that they gave me a second shot at redemption! Great video Ken Sr and Jr. I just worry about Y'all alot, riding bikes on the street, without helmets. Y'all's safety is always in my daily and nightly prayers though. Much love and respect from Louisiana (Sportsman's Paradise).

    • @KaplanCycles
      @KaplanCycles  Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you brother I appreciate that I'm glad you're doing well one day at a time a ML&R

    • @sonnyseabury4051
      @sonnyseabury4051 Před 2 lety

      @@KaplanCycles Thanks Brother Ditto. Excited about talking to your son tomorrow about the 2 stroke GasGas 300EC tomorrow. If things go as planned, I will be buying one from y'all in the next few months. God Bless.

  • @toddmills2407
    @toddmills2407 Před 2 lety +2

    Great find. Worth all that hard work.I enjoyed the video.thanks better than watching tv.

  • @matthewpage5702
    @matthewpage5702 Před 2 lety +1

    Ken your a legend m8 love your videos. All the best from matt from South Wales UK 🇬🇧 👍 RESPECT

  • @eddiespagetti8395
    @eddiespagetti8395 Před 2 lety

    Ken can close his eyes and smell and tell you what the part belongs to . This guys amazing passion for bikes. I like the side arm. Wise man to bear arms

  • @cobycandies5138
    @cobycandies5138 Před 2 lety

    God bless tru Americans like you brotha!

  • @larrrevenga49
    @larrrevenga49 Před 2 lety

    A Honda pickers dream
    Great video

  • @r.j.adventures154
    @r.j.adventures154 Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome video ⚡️

  • @1607rosie
    @1607rosie Před rokem

    Hey that can am probably had air forks. I remember they would run them without springs . Ther was alot of experimenting and innovation back then. Love the maico front forks gave it away.

  • @Eberger82
    @Eberger82 Před 2 lety +1

    What a dream it would be to get all these bikes.

  • @marktarascio4766
    @marktarascio4766 Před 2 lety

    In 1980 I took a CR250 motocross bike and built a 250 dirt track bike with the Knight frame. I also had a Can-Am 250 dirt track bike

  • @johngoose1497
    @johngoose1497 Před 2 lety +1

    Great find. I know the excitement when you find something like this. I've saved this video to my motorcycle collection.

  • @scottp1402
    @scottp1402 Před 2 lety +2

    Amazing find. I'm sure your team can make the most of it. I look forward to the rebuilds.

  • @user-fs1pm3yo8h
    @user-fs1pm3yo8h Před 6 měsíci

    More power to you guys I hope to buy one off you guys 👍

  • @heli-man-
    @heli-man- Před 2 lety +1

    I love these old CR’s I spent all my money and borrowed some to buy my son a CR80 big wheel it was the shop owners sons used for racing for one season he was so excited to ride it the first weekend the following weekend it was gone we had it for One and a half weeks and someone stole it with a year left to pay we only got one good picture of him on it in all his motocross clothes, it would have been perfect for my youngest son now.

    • @rockman49er
      @rockman49er Před 7 měsíci

      Wow that sucks poor kid carma will get those guys if it already hasn't 😮

  • @jaybarclay1656
    @jaybarclay1656 Před 2 lety +2

    That can am at 11:38 has 2 cylinders?

  • @ronniemashburn1347
    @ronniemashburn1347 Před 11 měsíci

    You fix em big bro yr best this hustle I think you literally hustle Mr motorcycle,s ever rock on still want work for you !

  • @kennyrichard2971
    @kennyrichard2971 Před 2 lety +2

    Nice find so glad you’re saving them ken

  • @bobbyburfield642
    @bobbyburfield642 Před 6 měsíci

    The 79 with Kessler Pro Suspension 👍😁

  • @ade-1772
    @ade-1772 Před 2 lety

    Wow great video and all these cr125 and 250 and other thay have to be restored some of them I had the cr80 and cr 125 1980 red rockets when I was a kid

  • @jonelliott9627
    @jonelliott9627 Před 2 lety +5

    Wow...bet he was an interesting guy. He is definitely smiling from heaven knowing team Kaplan is taking care of his prized possessions. Cant wait to see the xr75s brought to life. Thank you and God bless America sir.

  • @doctordapp
    @doctordapp Před 2 lety +1

    I would like to find such hideouts as well!

  • @Off-Grid-World
    @Off-Grid-World Před měsícem

    Really miss the time my family and me spent in Sarasota County, Florida.
    My first ride on a "big bike" was in July 2000 and was 17 years old, had a blast on my buddy's Kawasaki GT550, lets just say I didn't come straight back, time just vanished and was happily cruising around Shamrock Boulevard in Venice for about an hour before suddenly seeing the Sheriff and thinking maybe I've pushed my luck too far on this baby with no credentials (being that I was on vacation with no licence yet too!), I took off a little too hot into a bend and was such a rookie that I felt was going too fast to make it round, when leaning over I thought there would be no grip, stupidly, so I just pulled her up straight and slapped on the anchors, only just stopped before going into the guardrail!
    So yes, was scared to bank her all the way over and almost ruined my friend's bike but alas escaped the situation.
    I do remember my calf sizzling on the exhaust pipe too, that was a bummer.
    Cheerio guys.

  • @datdansagritrans2906
    @datdansagritrans2906 Před rokem

    No reason to be constipated after that run love see the big wheel cr 125 fix love e your excitement Ken

  • @glenpiro313
    @glenpiro313 Před 2 lety +2

    Most likely forks off a CR125 on that Jeff Ward XR75! Definitely period correct!

  • @timothymartin5665
    @timothymartin5665 Před 2 lety +2

    Man this channel just takes me back to the day keep up the good work you guys are amazing you and your crew God bless you all stay strong warriors.

  • @rayd.5088
    @rayd.5088 Před 2 lety +3

    Wheelsmith Maico brings back memories! Morris Malone used to fly on those bikes back in the 70s. Gaylon Mosier rode for them, awesome rider! We had many great riders from So Cal back then.

    • @tomwagner6334
      @tomwagner6334 Před 2 lety +1

      I remember when they were experimenting with long travel suspension and had Maico forks on the back of the bike. Crazy times!

  • @jimjohnson2071
    @jimjohnson2071 Před 2 lety +1

    One person's junk is another man's treasure...

  • @rickjames4630
    @rickjames4630 Před 2 lety +1

    I love watching sh*t like this. Thank ya Mr. Kaplan!!

  • @roberthatfull3816
    @roberthatfull3816 Před 2 lety

    Sweet finds mate 🤘

  • @downtherange
    @downtherange Před 2 lety +2

    Amazing Ken what a haul of vintage bikes & parts lovely to see them get a second life or use..👍🏻

  • @davidskaar3232
    @davidskaar3232 Před 9 měsíci

    Hope so big work big fun.

  • @lisamitchell1355
    @lisamitchell1355 Před rokem

    Looks like a sunburst head on one of them I loved the CR125 hi boy

  • @legendary4747
    @legendary4747 Před 2 lety

    Woow :) Interesting collection

  • @dirtbikesfordinner3706

    It's a load of 2stroke Hoover vacuum cleaners 🤣👍👍

  • @keeganfoster1792
    @keeganfoster1792 Před 2 lety +1

    That would be a dream to come across

  • @johndimeo1821
    @johndimeo1821 Před 2 lety

    Def. Have soft spot for the old can am.got my B card in netra on a 250 qualifier.

  • @JV-fu8br
    @JV-fu8br Před 2 lety

    Hola 👋 muy buen vídeo . Ken es muy bueno tiene un corazón grande .

  • @michaellambert3067
    @michaellambert3067 Před 7 měsíci

    Nice little Hondas!

  • @shawnslaunwhite2085
    @shawnslaunwhite2085 Před 2 lety +2

    Such a great pick! Thanks for sharing. My first bike after my 1981 pw50 was a 1979 can am qualifier. They are great bikes!

  • @marktarascio4766
    @marktarascio4766 Před 2 lety

    I did the same thing about 10 years ago when my wife's family Honda business closed after her parents died I had about 70 motorcycles and four garages full of parts

  • @jamesamsler2418
    @jamesamsler2418 Před 2 lety

    I wuz waiting 4 fishing in video!!! LOL

  • @thomasrowell6569
    @thomasrowell6569 Před 2 lety

    Yes memories of thr smell of blendzall and castor bean

  • @jeremyTallen1
    @jeremyTallen1 Před 2 lety

    Those xr frames are cool looking

  • @stephenscragg8562
    @stephenscragg8562 Před 2 lety

    Red rocket sweet shop. Cool 😎

  • @robgrossen3905
    @robgrossen3905 Před rokem

    Nice score Ken

  • @FrauHaferniehl
    @FrauHaferniehl Před 2 lety

    _really nice, these old dirt bikes._

  • @nicholasturner5159
    @nicholasturner5159 Před 2 lety

    I'm from Queensland Australia I still have my first dirt bike 1983 HONDA CR80R

  • @markkusmierz3756
    @markkusmierz3756 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks for sharing.Awesome Find.The XR75 brings back childhood memories of a crazy kid in our neighborhood who had a 1980 XR75.He was going over jumps with no shoes, socks or shirt on.We had a 1978 YZ80. and of course i was biased towards the YZs over the XRs.Great childhood memories.

  • @stevenleslie8557
    @stevenleslie8557 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks for sharing all of this motocross treasure with us.

  • @brianhancock1121
    @brianhancock1121 Před 2 lety +1

    The little three-wheeler is a Honda gyro

  • @robyndevine9169
    @robyndevine9169 Před 2 lety

    What a dream it would be to find all those

  • @tomwagner6334
    @tomwagner6334 Před 2 lety +3

    C’mon!! You guys are killing it! This freaking never happens to me. Unfortunately Honda did not manufacture a ‘77 cr250. After the ‘76 they went back to the drawing board and and came out with the ‘78 cr250. Good stuff boys!

  • @donniebaker5984
    @donniebaker5984 Před 2 lety +1

    Back in the year that Can-Am with the collapse front forks see if it's got air valves on top of the fork caps... Back at that time we were doing that to a lot of motocross bikes take the springs out drill and tap the four caps for air valves and Ride on Air took about 45 lb of air in each leg as the front fork seals would hold it and I never had a problem doing it on a 1976 1st red frame CR250R Honda Elsinore and trade one in with air still in the front forks and no springs and nobody asked so I wonder how long that lasted hehehe hehehe

    • @donniebaker5984
      @donniebaker5984 Před 2 lety

      Kevin got your ears on my eye a i stupid phone case changing my edits as I'm trying to change words like four to fork and it will not allow me to stay front forks like it's not allowing me to tell you what's wrong right now I'm so sick of this crap I'm spent now 15-20 minutes trying to make this phone say what I'm telling you to say and when I try to type it in it changes the words as I'm typing two words I don't mean for it to say it's completely changes what I'm talking about

  • @bigpat_4295
    @bigpat_4295 Před 2 lety

    That's a dream 2 strokes are so rare over here

  • @donkeyballs3307
    @donkeyballs3307 Před 2 lety

    1978 x r 75 ,thats what I first learned how to ride a motorcycle on ,bike was brand new & abused like its supposed to be

  • @empiresrikesfat
    @empiresrikesfat Před 2 lety +2

    Ken Can Fix It 🎶

  • @andybowyer3602
    @andybowyer3602 Před 2 lety +3

    I'd love to go picking with you just rooting around other people's properties 😉👍

  • @MrFlobot69
    @MrFlobot69 Před rokem

    My dream is to build a 79 cr125 or 250 elsinore. Riiip your house off the foundation. If you get a long enough rope to get into the power band haha. Love the content. Always look for new videos

  • @herecomestrouble7878
    @herecomestrouble7878 Před 2 lety +2

    Aladdin’s cave , cracking find 👍 wish I could find something like that in the uk 🇬🇧

  • @ItsTrollen
    @ItsTrollen Před 2 lety

    The thing that caught my eye was that orange chain saw lol

  • @phillipwagner7347
    @phillipwagner7347 Před 2 lety +1

    First of all, bunch of great bikes there!! And 2nd do you guys make and sale graphics for vintage bikes?

  • @jonmetivier2635
    @jonmetivier2635 Před 2 lety +2

    your deffetnetly the man kaplan :) keep makin these vids love seeing the bikes you get or got

  • @coreywilcox7544
    @coreywilcox7544 Před 2 lety

    Awesome video!! Id LOVE to be able to find a 1980 yamaha yz 80...because that was my first motocross bike...would you happen to have one thats complete that youd be willing to sell?

  • @murrayminimotors1674
    @murrayminimotors1674 Před 2 lety +2

    I would definitely love to be there great barn find

  • @1945gmc353
    @1945gmc353 Před 2 lety

    I had a 79 cr250 red rocket great bike

  • @kne2323
    @kne2323 Před 2 lety

    Your videos always turn back the clock about 40 yrs for me. Alot of us grew up on a big red machine!l For me, it was a '74 MR50 Elsinore. I still need to come by your shop next time I'm in the area - if you don't mind me drooling on your shop floor!