Mitch Payton's Thoughts on the 1999 KX250 Splitfire Build at Anaheim Supercross

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  • The 1999 KX250 Pro Circuit Splitfire build was displayed at the Legends and Heroes tour at Anaheim 2 Supercross. I also snuck it over to the Pro Circuit race tent so the legend himself, Mitch Payton, Pro Circuit Racing Team Owner, could check it out. On the way it caught the eyes of the Factory Kawasaki team as well. Come along for the ride and see how it went!
    Thank you very much to Frank and the Legends and Heroes tour team for having me apart of the show. Very humbled to be a small part of it. Make sure to check out one of the best displays in the pits of Supercross and Motocross
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  • @Ivanoskyao
    @Ivanoskyao 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Mitch Payton, what a legend. GREAT BIKE!

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks dude! Much appreciated 💨💨

  • @Nahtanoj65
    @Nahtanoj65 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love that you encouraged the young lad when he was moved after twisting the throttle. Moments like that are what keep the dream going!
    Super cool experience, Mitch seems like a rad guy

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Funny that happened but I ended up chatting with him and his father after that for like 10 minutes. It was very cool!

  • @barkeep25
    @barkeep25 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I love all the old bikes at the fan zone. My Gf has to drag me away each time. Love geeking out on all the old stuff.

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Haha right? I could literally just spend all day there. So many rad pieces of history

    • @barkeep25
      @barkeep25 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@GregHitchko idk how that works but your bikes not going to be in Arlington right? Do they just get local people for those or do they travel with supercross ?

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@barkeep25 they have a truck that travels to all the rounds with a main crew of bikes. Then they get local people wherever they are going. No Arlington for me this year but would love to make it happen next!

  • @MXstar189
    @MXstar189 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    That's awesome having Mitch poke around your build..... Had to be a proud poppa moment for you. I have talked with Mitch a handful of times over the years, enough to know that he truly is a fellow gearhead. Great job on the build. 👍

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He's a fan of the sport too. It was really cool to get with him. Still surreal to me. Thank you!

  • @brandongambrell
    @brandongambrell 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Man I would’ve killed to heard the conversation with all those pro circuit guys. Sweet video!

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's so cool that everyone digs and appreciates these types of builds, especially at the team level 🙌🏼💨

  • @someoneyouknow96
    @someoneyouknow96 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    And that is exactly why I like the “vintage” races. Those late
    late 80s through early 2000s bikes were the best. I prefer the original bikes vs team bikes but they are just the best.
    89-90 CRs, 89-92 RMs, 91-92 YZs, 90-92 KXs, 92-96 CRs, 03-07 RMs, 03+ CRs.

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sooo many epic models during those years. I could just drool over them all day. Wish they'd bring some more radness to today's bikes like they did back then with the designs, etc

    • @someoneyouknow96
      @someoneyouknow96 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@GregHitchko dude! 100%. The best styled bike right now IMO is the dam suzuki. The body lines of that bike are absolutely amazing.
      Don't get me wrong there are lots of nice bikes but stylistically they are with the zukes.

  • @spazz880
    @spazz880 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Yes , 2 stroke 4 life. Awesome work on the KX. Really enjoyed my 1998. Keep the vids coming. 🤙

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      2 strokes for life baby! Thanks my man, I'd love to ride a 98 back to back to the 99

  • @phatheadracingmx
    @phatheadracingmx 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Team Hitchko 🙌🏼 thank you so much for all you do!

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Gotta represent!! Thank you for all of what you do for the two stroke world Luke. Remember folks, code GREG10 saves you 10% at Phathead Racing💨💨

  • @krs5259
    @krs5259 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    crazy how the manufacturers still can't see everyone prefers 2 strokes and MX/SX was far better back then

    • @ZULUXXXMAUI
      @ZULUXXXMAUI 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I don’t agree with that statement. Don’t get me wrong, I love riding my 2 smoker, but I the average Joe would prefer a 4 stroke.

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      There is certainly a large part of the sport where people only have the 2 strokes still. It'd be cool to have a class race again for sure

    • @zook_291
      @zook_291 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Untrue, I’d rather ride my 250F because of all of the luxuries that comes with it, but I like riding my 125 once in awhile because of how light and how it makes me work harder to keep up. I also love how I can be careless with the throttle and keep it wound all the time.

    • @krs5259
      @krs5259 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      yep its easier to ride a 4 stroke so i undertstand why @@zook_291

    • @zee.___moose941
      @zee.___moose941 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Two strokes suck

  • @motocrosserr.m6462
    @motocrosserr.m6462 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Que maquinas mas hermosas las del pasado...las de hoy en dia ceran bonitas..pero las de antes tienen un encanto especial son dulces no se que tienen...que maquinas todas las las 2T son únicas...exitos y cuidalas..

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Very true! It's all about taking great care of them and they will last a long time!

  • @dcouture79
    @dcouture79 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video and what an event! Glad you made it out there. Cheers to you encouraging that little kid 🤘😎

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It was super cool seeing all of the younger kids check it out! I think their fathers had some great influence haha

  • @JTB75
    @JTB75 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The Spitfire bike is my favorite of all time.

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      All the years were pretty epic bikes 🙌🏼💨

  • @robm3534
    @robm3534 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love your bike bro. These were so sick in the day. Still the pentacle of supercross in my opinion.

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks Rob! Yeah man, the designs they had back then were killer. Big fan of

  • @barkeep25
    @barkeep25 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Pretty sure I just spotted your kx on the docwob tour of pro circuit. That's so cool!

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Haha yup! That was it. I brought it to the PC shop on Monday to have Mitch and Schnike jet it, and DocWob was there again lol. Didn't know he caught it on film until I watched his video tonight, myself 💨

    • @barkeep25
      @barkeep25 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@GregHitchko that's so cool, you rock Greg!

  • @onlygazza
    @onlygazza 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That was just the best mx time, two strokes were harder to ride fast and the sound was blissssss

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      We all just want to bring back the sound right?! I still remember so distinctly how strange it was to hear all four strokes on the gate in 06 for supercross. Took a little to get used to!

    • @Nerff554
      @Nerff554 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@GregHitchko still not used to it

  • @dagodigs
    @dagodigs 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Baddest looking bike ever!

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      One of the coolest designs in MX/SX history!

  • @RobertJones-ix2hu
    @RobertJones-ix2hu 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Not gona lie, the green on your bike is a lot better green than the #70 & probably my favorite that I saw. The RC Suzuki & MC Honda looked rad too

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I used the fluo green for my bike where the 125 used oem color plastics it looks like. Thanks dude!

  • @mmazz30
    @mmazz30 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bike looks great Greg.
    So good to see the old 2 bangers together.
    There should be a feature class of pre 2k 250 2 strokes at every SMX round.

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's what I'm saying!! How rad would that be, just do like a 5 minute intermission 2 stroke race. Or bring it back at the nationals like they did with the 125 dream races. I caught one of those at Washougal in 2019 I think it was and RV raced it. Super cool!

    • @mmazz30
      @mmazz30 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@GregHitchko I'm not up to speed with what/how many classes are at each SMX rounds, I just catch up on TH-cam here on Australia.
      Do the pro 85cc class run at any of these events?
      If not, that is crazy.
      They should be run and shown in front of their adult hero's to build the sport back up like it used to be.

  • @jered1940
    @jered1940 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ❤love this bike

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you Jered💨

  • @Carbon_restoration_mx
    @Carbon_restoration_mx 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome Job Greg 👏🏽👏🏽🔥🔥🔥

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you very much!! Much appreciated 🙌🏼💨

  • @Lracer61
    @Lracer61 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful bike!

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you very much dude💨

  • @aydenrich262
    @aydenrich262 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Are you going to display the bike at Salt Lake? if so I’d like to get a picture with it👍🏼

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If I still lived there but shoot maybe one year I'll get back with it!

  • @loganchakos8301
    @loganchakos8301 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Best TH-cam outro

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Haha thanks man!

  • @rochellestanley9532
    @rochellestanley9532 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very cool..

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Cheers! It was a cool time

  • @chrisr.1391
    @chrisr.1391 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Let’s go!!

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Dallas next year?!

  • @KIPSSYTEM
    @KIPSSYTEM 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Man you should hook me up with SmartCarb 😅 been building this 1993 kx250 and I’d love for its first start to be with a SmartCarb.❤💯 keep up the great videos I’d love to see you do some more POV riding 😊

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This one has the oem carb! But man I'm stoked for you on your build. Keep me posted on it man💨

  • @Thepianobird
    @Thepianobird 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    cool mayne. I hope Ping is still going to test it. curious to see what he think about the motor.

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Oh yes, that is the plan ;) all I can say is big smiles all around about that. Stay tuned for it 💨💨

  • @someoneyouknow96
    @someoneyouknow96 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’m bummed. My other PC silencer showed up yesterday. No stinger. It was shown in the pics but it was an old file pic. I thought that might happen but I was hopeful it would come with a stinger.

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Dude that is super disappointing! Did you say it was an eBay purchase?

    • @someoneyouknow96
      @someoneyouknow96 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@GregHitchko i could have got it from ebay. I bought it off their website. No worries though. Shit happens.

  • @mroldschool5951
    @mroldschool5951 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    ❤❤❤🎉I deed nice u you made it yes adios amigo

  • @mr.channel6467
    @mr.channel6467 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A 👍 from me 👌

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Haha cheers to that man, thank you!

  • @starswoodmetalcreations6539
    @starswoodmetalcreations6539 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The 555 was that Shaun palmer

  • @maxandreev27
    @maxandreev27 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What did Mitch say about the bike? Did you give him a spin on the gas throttle?

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He really enjoyed it, you can hear him say it's really cool 🙌🏼. Video of him twisting the throttle to come😉💨💨

  • @d.w.richard7811
    @d.w.richard7811 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    We have talked on instagram I have the 03 kx125 white Split Fire bike how does the whole getting your bike invited to the Legends and champs things I’m not finished mine but just curious

  • @DJROB
    @DJROB 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What the date in Nashville?

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      April 20th 👍🏼💨💨

  • @DaveH-ko2pe
    @DaveH-ko2pe 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Kx, cr , rm need to bring the 2-stroke back. 🤞🏻

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They really do man! They'd sell like hot cakes

  • @hencetirta322
    @hencetirta322 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    alL treasure

  • @mikeguido1432
    @mikeguido1432 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A dodge??? Cmon G 😂

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Tell that to the rental company. Not much choice when that's the only 1/4 ton they have 😂. We got through it though

  • @motofunk1
    @motofunk1 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Dude.... you need a better microphone.

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Dude...it was impromptu and I shot it with my phone 😂

    • @motofunk1
      @motofunk1 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@GregHitchko We know

    • @GregHitchko
      @GregHitchko  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@motofunk1 so tell me something I don't. Someone on my film crew is getting fired 😂