1986 HONDA CR500 VS 1987 VS 1988 VS 1989 VS 97 & 03 SHOOTOUT @ THE COMPOUND 

The internet is loving all of these new 500 videos!

Best 30 min of my day, I would love to hang with these guys, just hanging at the compound and riding 500s what a way to spend any Sunday...they know how to rock.

If these guys get a tv show this year,2020 won't be such a bad year after all!

I hope discovery gives you guy’s a tv show you deserve one!

It’s like the Macho Man never died! He’s just wrestling big bores now!!

This looks so fun just ripping a huge field

I am so F*** jealous right now !! You wrote history here, AWESOME !!!

CR500s are why chest protectors were invented.

Amazing content. Music to my ears. But please... save some Big Bore 500s for the rest of us 😂

I'm calling it......the Kaplan klans gonna get a TV show.....just an all around good dude , who him and his crew love what they do which makes for natural content.......keep being "BAD ASS" brother.....sending some love from Dallas Texas.

Gorgeous women and 500 breathing two strokes! Best combo in the world 👍👌

Makes me remember how smooth and effortlessly David Bailey made it look riding a 500. Love your guys channel😎

Can we take in the fact this dude looks like a whole wwe wrestler

85 had a heavier frame than the 86 and they lightened the 86 frame by changing the gusseting on the frame along with lightening the plastics by making them thinner. When you put them side by side you can see the difference, tank and seat is noticeable. I worked for Honda 85-87 and put these guys together I also have one of each. Love your videos.

huge respect to those guys who road these at a motocross level for 45 minutes these things will wear the average man out in about 3 laps lol Kaplan America that was fantastic living the dream god bless America

Thanks for Taking me for a ride,been awhile since I've seen any dirt

Loving the content lately guys🤙 Seniors 97 is still the hole shot king there. The 86 sounds wicked!

Wow! Thanks for this! Takes me back in time to stress free days. My brother lived on a farm in NJ with big grassy fields and hills. We used to ride there in summer of ‘89. I had ‘89 kx500, bro had ‘87 rm250 and friend had ‘85 Kawasaki tecate 250 three wheeler. We had a blast ripping through those fields. Felt like I was there again.

I feel the 89-up engines have more top end while 86-88 are just monsters right off the bottom, but flatten out on top. Never rode a 480 though, would love to give one a try.. Minor frome geometey changes in '94, along with a wider 4th and 5th gears, better fork in '96, better shock in '97.

I was smiling the whole time!😀😁 just amazing guys. These bikes are just legendary pieces of history. God bless Kaplan America!👍🇺🇸

You know what, I'm getting a cr500 and I'm going to strip it and rebuild the whole thing so it looks brand new... thank You for getting a spark into me🇦🇺🤙

12mins in loving it. All these 500s. The 85 and Kaplan America do it for me

Looks like a blast, wanna see y’all on the compound track bring it back

Sooo cool !! I saw that Jr. how you cut around the trees to get up front - dope move- swapping the bikes !!! Soo awesome!!!!

When the bikes are idling and warming up at the house with all those FMF and pro circuit pipes it sounds like you are in the pits of a top fuel drag strip.

I am having a 1996 cr500 being built right now. I can not wait for it to be finished.

I’ll do anything for a yard like that no messing about the exact same with all 2 strokes racing about music to my ears all day every day ducking love this channel 💯💪🤜

i really love riding times. this is my favorite video thus far

I was only put on this Planet to love CR 500'S beasts. Absolutely love it. 👊👊👊👊👊👊👊

Can’t wait to come out in September to the shootout and watch you guys rip it up on the big bores!! See ya soon Kaplan America!!! 👍✌️🇺🇸

Haha when he blew into the pipe I died lol!!!!!!!!!!!

Love how much they love 500’s

Hell yeah good ol video w Great Bikes n friends , im a retired pipefitter & pipe welder, out of local 23 pipefitters union Rockford,Illinois, my friend is also, we were talkin about ridin our bikes over to yr place & possibly buying a couple bikes from you , all yr videos bring back great memories , it's how we are, im going to be 58 , July 15, 2024 , i definately relate to yr vids, we are big kids & will never grow up, just the way i like it 👍👍👍

So much entertainment in New England..Wish I was there to see all that’s happening..💪🏻💪🏻👍🏻👍🏻

That is a humongous field, but that 500 looks like it’s sucking it up so fast it’s still not enough room lol!!!! Awesome!!

Too bad neither of the Kaplan girls got an invite 🤷🏻‍♀️

89 was the most Scary Fun of any Bike I ever had. Instant arm pump if you revved it so Torquing around a gear high was the way to stay alive! Nobody could touch me in a Drag at 120lbs!🤣🤣

it must be so pleasant to ride these

Making me miss taking my dads 87 out for WTFO pulls down the dirt road as a teenager- that’s a man’s bike right there.

I had a 79 rm400 when I was 13 I loved it.then I got a yz250 with a yz400 motor 78 I think.before that I had a 76 ts250 when I was 10 then a Yamaha dt360 then a ts400 then a dr400 79.ended up with a it490 but never got it running now I have a 96ktm 300.love the bikes and the attitude.stay blessed stay humble.

BOLD NEW GRAPHICS. Someone grew up reading DIRT BIKE MAGAZINE

I would love to hangout and go riding with these guys!!! Definitely a bucket list addition.

My man jr, he can ride the hell outta them 500s

Settling bar bets the world over... Kaplan America!

Two thumbs up! I miss my 86 500,if you could hang on, that thing would rip thru anything, loved to eat tires, riding a big thumper today.

I WAS WATCHING THIS VIDEO AND THINKING THAT I WOULD BE THE GUY THAT PULLED UP ON A KAWASAKI KX 500 LOL

I must say that you are a good dad.

It's like looking at a remote control rally car for the first time when you were a kid Words can't describe the feeling

Exactly what time were you guys all out riding these monsters today? I thought I felt the ground shaking here in Massachusetts lol🤔😄🇺🇸

Love the big 500's i miss my old 86.

Break out the Blendzall and the 2 strokes,,,, and the World is Right... Kaplan for President. :)

Those are some beautiful (and BRUTAL) Super-Scoots!!. I had an 86 CR500. It threw rocks, and squirrels. That 500 motor should be in the Smithsonian. Oh, and my name is also Kenny... so I got that goin for me

Out of all my bikes my 1990 cr500 was my favourite by far

78,000 views and only 1k likes 😩guy is a legend come on people🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

When I was a kid on my CR 80 and was at camp while the big boys took a ride i could always tell the sound of my dads CR 500 out of the pack. PING DADING DADING DING..

That is the best video of all times really 2 stroke is life guys!!!

Another awesome video guys! The pipe summons had me in stitches! Haha Now next time let junior include his Kx in the testing! I’m a Honda guy too but the Kx has a monster motor when jetted and afternoon adding a fmf desert pipe! Keep it rolling boys and congrats on the show! I’ll be tuning it! Also I’ll be in contact soon I’m having a hard time finding a 85-86 Cr 500 here in Canada

Y’all make those wheelies look so easyyyyy

That 2 stroke sound a must with good head phones, shat myself when one flew by lol. And no police I live in the wrong country. Shit mine would be in the crusher by now.

Just awesome! I'm from Sweden Scandinavia and I did race those bikes from 1983 whit the 480 up to 1999. I never race the AF frame and I personally think they are to stiff. I'm use to the flex from the carbon steel frame. On my race bikes I use Öhlins as I'm swedish and WP and Marzoochi conventional fork. There is nothing better they fit for different tracks ! On sand or bad conditions upside down is by far the best choice! On hard track whit Sharp edges the conventional fork is smootning your ride so less armpumps will take place! My friend Marcus Hansson did win the world championship 1994 on Hayden Honda CR500. A longer rod smooth out the engine but compression play hugh part in how it runs. My race bike had 12:1 and was run race fule 120 octane. What das that do. Stronger pull from low mid to high mid. I use stock exhaust and hole list of pipes in our days we had probably 10 different setups and the muffler length play big part how motor will perform! Sad I was not there whit you could have told lots of historical things. Did like the video much 👍 best regards from Sweden 🇸🇪 Bjorn

Ok ok ok that's what the hardest intro yet! It about time somebody put the 500 in the fields we're they love to be. Thank you kaplen God speed! #GodblessAmerica

Yeah this one Kaplan is riding is crazy

That 97' hauls the mail, gets there bacon, and is full of piss and vinegar. Things just a rocket. This is just my opinion omg this side of the RU-vid lol

Everyone thinks cr500 is rare the kaplan family own them all😂👌

Awesome brings back a lot of memories that's for sure. Love it

Cr 500s in the eighties were the monsters of Moto x long live the eighties 🤙🤙🤙🤙

WOOOOW KEN YOU REALLY PUT A GOOD SHOW ON , THIS VIDEO IS AWSOME, IM GOING TO SHARE THIS BUDDY THANKS.🙏👍

I love this channel y’all get straight to it no bullshittin an y’all race classic shit we not gonna see anywhere else 😂😂🤘🏽🔥

Two strokes will be best sounding crossers always than grunting four stroke more fun when the power band comes in

Yeah I’m currently riding my xr650l right now here but I cannot forget the 2 cycles and my cr 250

Greetings from England,love what you’re doing there,awesome bikes,I had an ‘87 cr500 then a ‘90 cr500,loved them both,’90 was a lot smoother to ride I found because of the usd forks and smoother powerband but loved the raw aggressive power of the ‘87.Wish I had either of them now,just even to look at :) oh and I had a maico 490 but at the time I thought it was just another old motocross bike with a weird left hand kick and decompressor,now I’m constantly searching internet to buy one again !! Love your videos keep it up man !!

On that nice green grass my 85 yz250 has no problem with 3rd gear starts

So blessed, look at them camera girls...

Love this video! Thanks for sharing this awesomeness with us.

The 86 CR500 is a monster

You guys should add a quadzilla 500 to the mix at some point. They're right up your alley. BRRAAAAPPPP!!!!!

I remember watching Jeff Liesk and Jean Michel Bayle in a sand race in Manjimup Western Australia....they were flying and just gliding over the sand. They lapped the field.

I have a CR500AF with a 1993 modified engine in a 2009 CRF250 frame. It rides so much better than a stock CR500. But my favourite ride is the Maico 490 mega2....arguably the best big bore 2 stroke ever made.

That was some build up!! CR 500 always scared me lol!

Having all the fun again. Love. It

You guy's are having so much fun nice.

4:47 gave Ken a reminder of who is in charge! 🤘

Awesome videos guys!! Love them 500!

This is amazing. My new favorite bike page. Nice

Capes should be mandatory 🍁🛡

I think they have discovered the fountain of youth! Great video.

Mr. KAPLAN, HOLY SHIT love your channel 🤘😊👍 Keep it coming bro !!

Cheers guys for the video, another fantastic day, brilliant line up of 500s 💖👍😁

I cant tell you how jealous i am. That is the best thing a man could do with his cloths on :) Awesome.

I think the nicest is the one with yellow number plate ,Sweet ride man

helll yeah, I called it just heard on the video there gonna be getting a show in the fall it sounds like....."BAD ASS MAN"...

A real amazing guy and American...awesome.

Ok! I see Senior Kaplan as the moto-cross Hulk Hogan!!! Straight up WWE dude!!! The old iron is still awsome!!

That’s what it’s all about swapping bike and having a frisk great video boys loved it ha 👍🇬🇧

Best videos for the lovers of 500 two stroke ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️awesomeness from the northern Ireland classic

Yeah I would love to see the rm 500 again

I want to ride one of these so badly

"The Hemi Cuda " or "Big Block Chevelles " Great stuff Ken ! I love it all different beasts and deserve respect , My lil 87 CR250 for me atm just perfect AAA Top Shelf # 1 , Thanks for the uploads as always

Dude you the best! Everytime you make me lough and love your content more! 2stroke 4 life

Hey Kaplan ,,,I have a 2000 CR500 love riding it ,,pullingWillie's in fifth gear at 110 miles an hour and pulling away form 450s like they're tied to a tree stump,,, built engine Nikka sealed cylinder,, ported,,hot crank,, FMF fatty,, Wiseco piston,, carbon fiber boyesen Reed valves, milled head, 13 to 1 compression ratio,, only run Maxima,, Castor 927,, vp110 race fuel only,, panned out speed 125 miles per hour,,,,,, 15 tooth front sprocket 47 rear,, when I go to sand dunes I put 14,,front sprockets on, and race built Banshee with snowmobile engines talk about in adrenaline Rush.