1982 Honda CR480R RIPPER DEMO 

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I had a 1982 CR480 that I bought in 1984 as a leftover and it was still in the crate for $1,500.

The sound of a old 2 stroke reminds me of the old days in the woods

I cant get enough of the microphone toss.😀 You guys are hilarious. In such a tough year, everything you guys do brings me joy. I restored my 1988 Fourtrax 250r this year because you guys really fired me up and awakened the 2 stroke beast within me. Myself and my eleven year old daughter worked on it together, because of you and junior. It was a true experience for her, and I am grateful that you do what you do, it has gotten us through this year. Thank you Ronald Tartaglia. 😊

Men rode that monster when “men were men” and had steel balls!!!

I bought a used one of those in 93, rode the woods and trails on it for 3 years. Sold it in the fall of ‘96, it was a beast! I had 4 kids by then and figured I better get rid of it before I killed myself on it.

"Just gonna run it through the gears so you can hear every gear."... LOL! I Just started watching this channel recently and immediately subscribed. Guess I'm kinda late to the game, but what an amazing thing this guy is doing for these vintage bikes, riders, racers and enthusiasts. Got my first bike ( 1970 Honda SL 70) on my 7th birthday. 47 years later and I still have that same excitement and love for cycles I had with my first ride. I've probably owned at least 30 different bikes of all makes and sizes since then. God Bless him for keeping the memories alive for us older folks, and these beautiful machines alive for the younger folks to appreciate. :)

I love how Ken finds a proper matching outfit for ever bike he does a video on. 🤘😂

I had one of those.. bad ass to the bone. Hated the left kicker but I learned to live with it. My step son’s friends wanted to ride it so I told him if you can start it you can have it .... he left with a messed up foot.

During the 1980 Maico was the king of the open class. So Honda decided to purchase a Maico and study it. And the results were this bike. All the way down to the kick start on the left side and the drive train on the right.

Air cooled big bores are the best💪

It’s amazing how fast the CRs were 40yrs ago! 🇯🇵🏁

Nothing sounds like an old CR I wanted one so bad as a kid.

Yo my dad just bought that bike cant wait to see the bike. Such a clean bike. Can’t believe he got it for 6300. This bike was his childhood

That bike was one of the baddest dirt bikes ever made. Back in the day it was between that bike and the Yamaha 490.

Always loved the look of the 480's ! 👍

Those things pull top to bottom . Badass..

I just put my deposit down on this bike! I’ve never been so excited about anything in my entire life!! Ken, you brought back too many memories!!! You guys are awesome! Although my wife said if I watch this video one more time she’s going to burn my cell phone!!!

I knew he would rip it lol. It’s almost impossible to ride a big bore bike and not let it eat a few times lol. The feeling of the power is too damn good to take it easy lol. Good shit!!

I absolutely love my '82 480R. In the woods its 2nd and 3rd gear all day. I did swap on '86 cartridge showas and disk brake, "Ceet" safety seat (NOS), custom valved rear shock with '83 reservoir for adj comp damping, and wider pegs along with all the requisite off road protection for pipe, frame and levers. I kept the stock chamber but with a custom built silencer (need a Cobra SA yet to be USFS Legal) swapped to a Keihin Flat slide and V-Force reeds. The 480's do rip and sound, well simply, freaking awesome!! I would love to have that one in my garage next to mine. Great job on the refresh.

Love when Kaplan executes from the holeshot position! Says a lot about the bike and rider. No doubt it. The man can ride 🇺🇸

Nothing like the sound of a two stroke big bore. Thanks for the great memories.......

Didn't everyone hear him say he wasn't gonna get on it...?? 🤣🇺🇸🤣

I had an 82 and I loved it. It would climb telephone poles if you could hang on. First gear was a little tall for tight trails but fire roads were where it really came alive. Sweet to see one in such nice shape. :)

My step dad broke a flywheel key on his and it ran backwards literally. Gotta love Chadwick Missouri riding area! It was only about 19 years ago and he was still ripping one. I think it was an 83 480 with the starter on the wrong side. Didn't appreciate it back then for what it was or realize how skilled he was to be riding that monster up the rocky hill climbs.

I owned one just like it... Never had one ounce of problems with it...except it chewing up rear tires!..lol..

He said I just gonna run through the gears lol" awesome bike

awesome bike!my 82 rm 250 would holeshot these all day long,not by much but hey was a 250

Magoo ripped on those monsters!!..your videos are the best ken..can't wait to come to Rockville and check out the museum and hang out with all you nuts!!

She's a Ripper 👍

Another fine piece of 2 stroke history. Keep up the great work.

Bad ass bike. And brass knuckles on the side. Well chrome knuckles. That guy is the man

82 cr 480s were great looking bikes ,mine would syphon oil if you ran it out of fuel and would rev wide open for 3 or 4 seconds !

That rear fender vibrating and that sweet sounding ri-tingtingting. That bike is a dream. Great content!

There's nothing better when watching a old vintage class on the motorbike track shit im 25 and have a 03 cr250 and I get goosebumps watching the old boys riding around that will be me and my bike then I get older living the drama I reckon haha

I saw that story of Kaplan America the other night on tv! It surprised me because i didnt hear about it. But it was bad ass. Congrats guys!

I was camping out in Glamis one time and a guy in our group had one of these. I had never ridden one before so I asked him if I could try it out. Got it out to a section where I could really open it up and that thing scared the shit out of me. So much power.

Not gonna lie, these bikes scared the shit out of me as a kid. Now that I'm 6ft and 210 lbs I want one!

Those “H” Style Honda Racing jerseys from back in the day were Legit! Awesome bike

Damn, left hand kick on that monster. Cool vid

That bike doesn’t just cut the grass; it harvests it!

nothing better than the old CR's, thanks for the video

These bad boys were the shit back in the day. Music to my ears!

I had one it loved the revs pulled hard up high

That thing is rocket ship. Got to love those big bore hondas, they sound so mean and rip so hard.

Had the same bike used for trail riding was very hard to find any body to go riding with me. I was told by my friend's that if I continued to use this bike that they would no longer ride with me. They could not handle the roost. Lol

The caption reads “music” when it’s idling. Darn straight that’s what it is!!

Super nice 480R. Late 70's early 80's CR best looking bikes ever.

I had to come back to this episode. That bike is so nice!!

This is excellent work. These bikes will take you places!

Love it when my guy brings out the mic...sweet boots btw

love the big bore super pinger i did just find a restored 1984 red n white yz 490 wish i wasnt poor id own one

OH SHIT !!!!! That is such an amazing bike...and I’m a YZ guy ! There is just something about the model designation printing on the seat cover that I always felt was just a mandatory motocross bike placard. It just looks bad ass !! And tough as nails !! Banana sandwich 😂😂😂😂

Nothing beats an old school air cooled 2 stroke.....speaks in volumes what kinda person you are to the community to be able to rip these gems around without the police bothering you

I bet your lawn care guy makes a good living, love the sound of these smokers!!

Just living the dream! Awesome bike!!

I just love big boar singles 4's & 2 strokes that tang tang tang tang tang some people have all the fun ✌

"Im not gonna do any stunts"...proceeds to do said stunts...Love me some Kaplan America

Blue fork boots on a 1982 CR is sacrilegious. Get her back in black!

Ken, I really like your videos and commentary! Awesome how you rip around the property and park area across the street like a 18 year old on his first bike! I just noticed the Rambo knife and chrome knuckles attached to your belt! Coolness! Great stuff!

As a kid from the desert, I seen all these crazy rides ripping down the road just dreaming I'd be riding them. Years later, I'm shredding it up on a '80s bike showing these modern guys how it's done. My shit was engineered with graphing paper and slide rulers. Fuck a computer

BAD‼ its 1 of those Beasts u get on & Hang on. If it dnt Throw u off or Vibrate u off. Wick On ✊ Kaplan Cycles God Bless 🇺🇲

He is the Captain Kaplan, legend.

I love this video / bike, I had an 84 500 in UK it ran like a dream here no pinging etc. Totally awesome, seriously happy days 😊

Kick start on left side!???

This is an absolute stunning ripper

loved hearing one of these or an IT 490 start up in the morning up here in wa state in the forest!!! 💨💨🌲🌲

I almost feel like Honda took a Maico 490 and cloned it. Steers very much like one. Was an awesome bike.

the old "watch me start up my dirtbike" vid....vastly interesting....lol

The sound of this thing is glorious.

Oh man, they way this things just tares the grass up is wild!!

God Bless America 🇺🇸 and God Bless Kaplan MC’s 🙏

I had one. Absolutely awesome 👍👍👍

Says 'No stunt show folks" then goes into full send mode, lol.

Beautiful bike! 😋 sounds amazing!

Wow that things a beast!!giver some pepper!!🔥🔥👍👍 You guys do excellent work👊💯"banana sandwich"😂😂

Saludos desde Bogota Colombia 2 tiempos son lo mejor pura polvora motos para toda la Vida

I bet you it smells delicious! Hell of a job pipe looks sweet. Someone going lucky to own it

Did he even touch the power band in that beast. Beautiful bike. Just bought an 87 yz125 mint. Love these old bikes.

That thing moves Kap Ken. Wow

What a beautiful bike!

When Bikes were real bikes, like riding a Bull with all power and know factory/tech. comforts. Had one about 89' and quite sure it was an 83'. We didn't care or know what we had back then if you had the riding passion. Remember a scary moment on a friends new 500 Kawa.. Just got it on Appalachian trail and hit full blast, banged all gears and ran into some serious high speed wheel wobble on trails gravel. I luckily rode it out right. Funny the "experts" now say the 480' Honda was nothing compared to the upcoming 500. Just watching the Roosts and wheelies with a tad of throttle leaves doubt and brings back some sweet memories of that certain Honda. All motor and pipe, High tech. suspension was the big padded seat ! Real nice piece and justice to her Guys.

the brass knuckles.. the big knifes.. the wrist spikes..the boots.. i love it haha

Damn! I love the sound of that beast!

That baby look so fresh and clean kap💪😎

"Ring-da-ding, ring-ding BWAAAAA !!! LOVE IT!! 😁

Got the knife and the brass knuckles. Ready for fun.

That sounds so nice !

Just got a red 1985 huffy racing30 RIGHT out of the box 😓 never ridden. It was won in a raffle once upon a time, it’s a bike they talked a lot about and I never seen one like this, don’t thing I’ve seen an ol racing huffy ever actually

I love this channel!

Looks amazing

Im loving this channel and the bikes. Bringing back so many memories! Big bore aircooled bikes are my thing. Like a big fat IT490 with akront rims, slicks, rear-sets and clip-ons. Sweet as bro! Keep up the awesome vids. Do you ever drop the mic? Love it!

Unobtainium! Says it all guys...Kenny man that bike is amazing...send it...

wish we still we still had ours awesome machines

music to my ears, nice bike

Oh Ya. Brings me back to the great days of motocross!! Yeeeaaahhh

Dang son that is one nice dirt tearing up bike! I can see that guy on that bike, that wasn't his first rodeo!

That sounds amazing.

2 stroke bikes back in the day were monsters.

Sweet sound!